gumbii

no way... are you srs..?

but then when i ride the drops i'm gonna destroy him...

calamarichris

KIDDING! Do NOT tuck your junk before sitting on your saddle.

Ray R

Unbelievable! Why would anyone shell out big bucks for a "crabon fibre" racing machine and then complain about clothing designed to make a ride on said machine faster and more comfortable?

calamarichris

Hahaha--you're new to Cervelo4me's whine cellar I take it? Nothing escapes his exacting, nit-picking eye.

robertkat

Yet he's married. Go figure.

cervelo4me

lmao shhhhhhhh too funny

cervelo4me

go figure lol another brilliant decision of mine just like rival components

cervelo4me

just when im certain i dont like ya you have to come up with whine cellar! very good one

cervelo4me

yes your so right in fact nothing more enjoyable than on mile 6 when my state of the art bike shorts turn into a g string.its 2011 we can do much better in the bike clothing industry.now if you dont mind i have some cross chaining to get to.peace

ChucksNutz

...bike shorts turn into g stings? I am new to cycling and ride an entry level bike with the cheapest set of shorts and jersey I can find, but I have never been able to get them to turn into a g string. Then again I never complain about the little things and I thought 'whine cellar' was a great and insightful view on your threads/responses. Also if your shorts are turning into a g string at mile 6 you should probably pick up the pace and finish sooner to avoid such dilemmas.

cervelo4me

you make very good points.lance armstrong told me to always stay in the back to avoid the collision up front so that way one can maneuver around the racers going down.He told me this at the get a sense of humor century which benefits really uptight people.it was was a grand day and yes i let lance win since i didnt want to screw up his confidence for the remainder of the season.

brakeless619

@OP,


I definitely agree. As of now I WILL NEVER wear those super tight cycling shorts. Never! Before I even considered cycling, I used to think "ew bike guys, gross." What with their tights and super bright colors. Of course this was before I knew the joy of cycling. And the must visibility.

https://www.amazon.com/Aero-Tech-Desi...350301&sr=8-11

I consider something like this, just never the super tights. Still grosses me out.

hairnet

I could care less if others find tights disturbing. They make riding more comfortable and that is all that matters to me

When I was a rower I would walk around the marina with even less on my body, so it's all good.

twobadfish

Ok ok guys might laugh... stupid ones. But chicks love it. Sex sells, and cycling gear = sex.

bigdraft

Form vs Function is what it boils down to. It's what works best, not what looks best. If it was, do you think cyclists would wear some of the most ungodly and down right ugly jerseys ever seen? I mean color coordination, patterns etc, all designed to get someone to look at you, and for me, thats fine, I want every driver behind the wheel of a car to see me and not hit me. As for the OPs topic of shorts. A couple of functions that cycling shorts do is keep saddle sores to a minimum. Anytime there is a seam, material fold or overlap, you have a spot ripe for irritation and the potential for developing a saddle sore. If you've never had a one, and I mean a real one that takes weeks to go away, you don't know what a pain in the ass they are. Lycra is a great material for muscle support, drying quickly from either water or sweat and allowing your wife (poor slops) to make your fashion choices is just wrong, grow a chin instead. Also in case any of you still think you're supposed to wear your bibs on the outside of the jersey LOL, thats not even worthy of the title Fred.

To those who complain about the looks, you need to ride more, really, cause you have too much junk in the trunk, lycra is great for a lot of things, but hiding a front porch hanging over your belt line isn't one of them. As to where you tuck your junk? You don't, you pull it up so you don't sit on it and when you're riding, no one can see it and no one is looking at it, cept in your imagination.

Happy riding

cervelo4me

dont forget im the op on this thread and i always wear them .and i use powder an a drop of anti fungal cream just to keep things from growing down there .i know from football days jock itch and ring worm are a pain in the ass.my favorite ones are from cervelo as the padding is great and you dont feel the inseams.,the whine cellar part was only how ugly bike gear is not a word about function.i would never ride without them.i always make sure the wife sees me in them before my ride as we enjoy the laugh.and one more thing look at the responses to my op it seems so many were just dying for someone to post what i did so they could finally get it off their chests.and what this tucking your junk stuff?i mean tucking?huh?what?have a good ride all

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aprevo15

just picked up a pair of shorts at performance bike grand opening. i just got the plain black one for $24. is there a front and back to this thing or does it matter?

CbadRider

Yes, the chamois is shaped like your saddle. The wider part goes in the back.

Genaro

I'm still waiting for his post after he gets his first flat!!

ChucksNutz

This will be interesting. I wondered what my first flat would be like and when I got it, it was of course on the rear and I thought it might be a challenge for me... Never has anything been so easy, then again cervelo is a different breed and he might crack under the pressure.

cervelo4me

i did get my first flat yesterday,were you watching me?of course i made my lbs exchange the entire bike .but really i practiced that at home when i got my bike 2 months ago.do you actually think when im riding in some of the biggest races in the world soon and espn is covering it i would not know how to change my tube?what if my race crew could not get to me and i didnt know how?and yes i practiced it in my sidis with my coffee covers on to try to replicate the actual moment when it occurs.i did it in 2 minutes and 54 seconds.

calamarichris

The bellyache heard round the world. (Why oh why can't they design a tire that doesn't rely on internal air?!?!)

cervelo4me

rofl even from the whine cellar.patches just stink.new tube always with me.latch comes off wheel comes out pump tube up slightly insert and finish.for 8 bucks to get a tube there is not gonna be patches ever.in fact new tubes are the only reasonable item price wise.did my first 35 mile ride this weekend im slowly building.yeah i know thats nothing but ill get there.

aprevo15

anyone brave enough to wear pink shorts?