View Poll Results: What do you wear for most of your bicycling?
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What do you wear for most of your bicycling?
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You don't need expensive cycling clothes for a quarter- or even half-century ride, either.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
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There is a poll running on the road Forum on bibs
Despite all the previous threads on them- this is the first with a poll and the result is astounding considering the comments that are made about bibs.
It is 6 to 1 in favour----Of Bibs.
Despite all the previous threads on them- this is the first with a poll and the result is astounding considering the comments that are made about bibs.
It is 6 to 1 in favour----Of Bibs.
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I started riding last year at 255 lbs. and used mtn bike baggys and-shirts. Outer shell on the shorts riding up was a problem. For cold weather it became long winter tights and sometimes rain pants over them with upper layers of various stuff. As warmer weather comes I am going to be in "lycra" shorts as I have lost weight and do not look disgusting and comical in them... and they just work well of course. I chose "lycra jersey" too but I have big shoulders and arms and absolutely hate tight fitting jerseys and have found some cycling jerseys that do fit comfortably.
All of my rides are 20+ miles so there is no riding in street clothes.
All of my rides are 20+ miles so there is no riding in street clothes.
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A poly cotton blend bike short in the summer. Poly long leg pants in winter. Usually t shirts if it is really long or long sleeve synthetic blen wiking shirt (New Balance is my prefered brand).
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I always wear lycra bib shorts, lycra shirt and then layers according to the temperature. In addition there are the cycling shoes for what bike I am riding. Also, of course, the helmet.
Something I have not seen mentioned is the identificatiion band I wear on my left ankle on all rides. It just lets the medic know who I am and who to call.
Something I have not seen mentioned is the identificatiion band I wear on my left ankle on all rides. It just lets the medic know who I am and who to call.
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If I could only afford 1 bicycle specific garment, it would be "bicycle specific shorts", those are the MAJOR thing that makes bicycling unpainful, jmho. Now I'm poor so I manly buy performace cheap lycra shorts but even they are 1000 times better than regular street shorts. I haven't been able to find bibs I could afford so I have a set of performace legg'ins for colder riding day, that work very well, (although they do have a minor slippage probem sometimes). I do have a really nice poly-pro bicycle jersey but it's getting old and a bit ratty, I'll proably go to Wal-Mart wicking short and long t-shirts as there considerably cheaper than jeresy's.
Now being a lighterside Clydesdale I won't wear anything that's "multi-colored", especially in a cycling short, it's basic black, yea I'd like to try some MTB specific shorts but WOW are they pricey, so folks will have to suffer if there looking at my butt, LOL
Now being a lighterside Clydesdale I won't wear anything that's "multi-colored", especially in a cycling short, it's basic black, yea I'd like to try some MTB specific shorts but WOW are they pricey, so folks will have to suffer if there looking at my butt, LOL
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If I could afford wool Jersey I would probably wear them most of the time. Its cool ion Montana, I like wool, and I detest looking like an art Nouveau inspired rolling billboard like a lot of the current jesrsys. I dont race any more and dont want to look like I do. BUt I love the funtionality of cycling specific cloths.
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I usually wear my sweats. At this time of year I'm wearing my long undies too, but sweats over them.
I love riding a 'bent.
I love riding a 'bent.
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I belong to the R-3 movement. Regular people riding Regular bicycles wearing Regular clothes.
Lycra is just the attempt of the Sneering PseudoRacers to apply the mandates of Pain and Vast Expenditure to the rest of us. We have to stuff ourselves into skintight outfits that look ridiculous ... and spend money on clothes just for riding a bicycle.
I've noticed this mandate on the rest of this forum, too. That the Racers make the rules.
Guys my age buying racing bicycles. What a hoot....
Lycra is just the attempt of the Sneering PseudoRacers to apply the mandates of Pain and Vast Expenditure to the rest of us. We have to stuff ourselves into skintight outfits that look ridiculous ... and spend money on clothes just for riding a bicycle.
I've noticed this mandate on the rest of this forum, too. That the Racers make the rules.
Guys my age buying racing bicycles. What a hoot....
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I belong to the R-3 movement. Regular people riding Regular bicycles wearing Regular clothes.
Lycra is just the attempt of the Sneering PseudoRacers to apply the mandates of Pain and Vast Expenditure to the rest of us. We have to stuff ourselves into skintight outfits that look ridiculous ... and spend money on clothes just for riding a bicycle.
I've noticed this mandate on the rest of this forum, too. That the Racers make the rules.
Guys my age buying racing bicycles. What a hoot....
Lycra is just the attempt of the Sneering PseudoRacers to apply the mandates of Pain and Vast Expenditure to the rest of us. We have to stuff ourselves into skintight outfits that look ridiculous ... and spend money on clothes just for riding a bicycle.
I've noticed this mandate on the rest of this forum, too. That the Racers make the rules.
Guys my age buying racing bicycles. What a hoot....
It's great fun swimming in my suit and tie!
The heck with stuffing myself in the little thing!!
I also play tennis in my suit and tie. It's great fun.
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I belong to the R-3 movement. Regular people riding Regular bicycles wearing Regular clothes.
Lycra is just the attempt of the Sneering PseudoRacers to apply the mandates of Pain and Vast Expenditure to the rest of us. We have to stuff ourselves into skintight outfits that look ridiculous ... and spend money on clothes just for riding a bicycle.
I've noticed this mandate on the rest of this forum, too. That the Racers make the rules.
Guys my age buying racing bicycles. What a hoot....
Lycra is just the attempt of the Sneering PseudoRacers to apply the mandates of Pain and Vast Expenditure to the rest of us. We have to stuff ourselves into skintight outfits that look ridiculous ... and spend money on clothes just for riding a bicycle.
I've noticed this mandate on the rest of this forum, too. That the Racers make the rules.
Guys my age buying racing bicycles. What a hoot....
I could not care less if someone thinks I, or any member of our club, looks ridiculous in lycra. We enjoy our rides.
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My most recent purchase was a Pearl Izumi bib short. Note fabric composition...
Main Part: 69% nylon, 16% polyester and 15% lycra
Bib Mesh: 83% nylon and 7% spandex.
My Voler bibs are similar
My Voler Jerseys are 100% polyester
Main Part: 69% nylon, 16% polyester and 15% lycra
Bib Mesh: 83% nylon and 7% spandex.
My Voler bibs are similar
My Voler Jerseys are 100% polyester
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Where's the wool love? Lycra jerseys? Yuk. Prefer a nice wicking fabric that isn't clingy, or wool, and no one, me included, wants to see this body in a lycra jersey. I will wear lycra bib shorts, but as I mountain bike a lot, more often a pair of specific cargo style nylon/polyester outer shorts with a chamois/liner (or the lycra bibs underneath one that I've cut the old chamois/liner out of), otherwise a crash or trailside vegetation can ruin a nice pair of lycra pretty quick. I always cycle in cycle specific clothing, though, just as I use cycling specific shoes (but no running to the store, commuting, etc).
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My non-Lycra jerseys and shorts are wool by Woolistic.
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I like wearing biking specific clothing because it is fun scaring small children in the convenience stores.
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Apparently he/she now has a partner. Maybe a movement is afoot (and abutt).
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Factually - Santini merino jersey and Assos shorts. Love 'em
Facetiously - Saville Row Tux and spats. In my dreams
Facetiously - Saville Row Tux and spats. In my dreams
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Where's the wool love? Lycra jerseys? Yuk. Prefer a nice wicking fabric that isn't clingy, or wool, and no one, me included, wants to see this body in a lycra jersey. I will wear lycra bib shorts, but as I mountain bike a lot, more often a pair of specific cargo style nylon/polyester outer shorts with a chamois/liner (or the lycra bibs underneath one that I've cut the old chamois/liner out of), otherwise a crash or trailside vegetation can ruin a nice pair of lycra pretty quick. I always cycle in cycle specific clothing, though, just as I use cycling specific shoes (but no running to the store, commuting, etc).
You can't look that bad in comparison to some of us
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I belong to the R-3 movement. Regular people riding Regular bicycles wearing Regular clothes.
Lycra is just the attempt of the Sneering PseudoRacers to apply the mandates of Pain and Vast Expenditure to the rest of us. We have to stuff ourselves into skintight outfits that look ridiculous ... and spend money on clothes just for riding a bicycle.
I've noticed this mandate on the rest of this forum, too. That the Racers make the rules.
Guys my age buying racing bicycles. What a hoot....
Lycra is just the attempt of the Sneering PseudoRacers to apply the mandates of Pain and Vast Expenditure to the rest of us. We have to stuff ourselves into skintight outfits that look ridiculous ... and spend money on clothes just for riding a bicycle.
I've noticed this mandate on the rest of this forum, too. That the Racers make the rules.
Guys my age buying racing bicycles. What a hoot....
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Believe that if you wish, but I think it's a big load of crap. Lycra works. It's that simple.