Am I the only idiot in NYC in tights?
11-08-04, 06:40 AM
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Am I the only idiot in NYC in tights?
Am I the only one in NYC commuting in tights? Come on, speak up, don't make me look like an idiot.
11-08-04, 11:20 AM
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you might be the only idiot in tights there, but there are plenty of intelligent riders in nyc who wear tights.
11-08-04, 01:07 PM
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Wah, I guess I set myself up for this one. 
11-08-04, 01:30 PM
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I'm in Oregon, but I think I saw you! Were you the idiot in tights I saw fawning all over Matt Lauer this morning on the Today Show?
11-08-04, 05:54 PM
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I wear tights when I ride my road bike. But I dont commute in them. In Sheepshead Bay I almost never see anyone in tights. However whenever I head over to Park slope I see it all the time
11-08-04, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by slvoid
Am I the only one in NYC commuting in tights? Come on, speak up, don't make me look like an idiot.
11-08-04, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Bart5657
I wear tights when I ride my road bike. But I dont commute in them. In Sheepshead Bay I almost never see anyone in tights. However whenever I head over to Park slope I see it all the time
11-08-04, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by timmhaan
tights aren't bad. as long as it's not a leotard, we won't worry about ya.
DOH!
I guess I'm returning this
and this 
11-08-04, 10:31 PM
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I only wear some tights when it's really cold, Pearl Izumi Therma Fleece Flash tights precisely. But you gotta wear shorts over them to keep you dignity 
11-08-04, 11:46 PM
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I'm not in NYC,and I ride a road bike, but I wear tights all the time on the bike.
11-09-04, 12:00 AM
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I just bought some red tights to go under my shorts while I'm riding. They're going to be sweet.
11-09-04, 10:10 AM
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No, GIR, that’s bad.
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Originally Posted by junioroverlord
I just bought some red tights to go under my shorts while I'm riding. They're going to be sweet.
Never ride with your business hanging out!
11-09-04, 10:13 AM
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I rode to college in spandex shorts!
It was really comfy and made riding so much better. I don't think people even cared! because it looks right on a cyclist!
It just, look, RIGHT!
...Then I got to college and everyone gave me hell for it =(
Simon
It was really comfy and made riding so much better. I don't think people even cared! because it looks right on a cyclist!
It just, look, RIGHT!
...Then I got to college and everyone gave me hell for it =(
Simon
