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Trousers for some changing gear? (5,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pedal pushers

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'trousers for some changing gear?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'trousers for some changing gear?' is the wordplay.
'trousers' becomes 'pedal pusher' (pedal-pusher is a kind of trousers).
'for' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'some changing gear?' becomes 's' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'pedalpusher'+'s'='PEDAL-PUSHERS'

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(Another definition for pedal pushers that I've seen is " Cyclists -- women's calf-length trousers".)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.
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