Originally Posted by
Rogue Leader
Thats the funny thing, when I'm out on the bike path I see plenty of guys that obviously walked into the bike shop with way too much money (musta seen them coming) and said "I want to be a biker!" and wham there ya go. There was this overweight fella yesterday (no offence to the overweight members, this story is going somewhere) with a very expensive looking aero carbon bike (didn't catch the make), going probably 13 mph in a full Team Astana outfit. I was trying to run down a couple guys yesterday too that were all dressed up for the party. I saw them getting in at the turnaround so I waited to give them a lead. I almost caught them within the third mile, until I realized I forgot to zip up my backpack and had to stop to pick up my wallett and keys! argh!
What I don't get is the LBS has plenty of lycra setups that are neutral (Black shorts, various color shirts), yet these people still wrap them selves up like Lance and Alberto (and ladies please you are excluded here and always more than welcome to wear lycra!
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So, ladies are OK to wear Lycra whenever? But guys no? I wear Lycra shorts most of the time, because I find it more comfortable. When it's hot, I will sometimes wear "runner" type shorts, with, if going a reasonable distance, triathlon speedos under for a bit of padding. My bike shorts are almost all black, but I have no objection to color, I am looking at the velowear shorts, and will probably buy whatever bibs they have on sale, as long as the color is not offensive. I choose my shorts based on price versus quality, with particular regard to the type of padding, I prefer a minimal pad. As for what it looks like. Meh. I too, find it vaguely amusing to see someone riding in full co-ordinated team strip, when they are obviously not a fast rider, but hey, if they are just demonstrating their support for their chosen sports hero, <shrug.> It's no more ridiculous than going around in a Hockey jersey.