Tom,
I too have tree trunk legs, and am now using the cell braces. I went to a shop and tried on just about every '02 pant, and they all fit great. Any of the '01 cuts are too snug. It took me 10 minutes to get my '01 oneals over the braces yesterday. And of course, I bought them right before the braces were purchased.
The '02 axo and oneals seemed to have a ton of space, and I may end up ditching the '01's. I can't handle riding without the braces now, so what's a couple hundred more dollars.
Mark