I sometimes wonder how many of you all would have been riding years ago before everybody was wearing padding diapers to ride? I remember my first few cross-country tours when I was younger where I all I wore were wool boxers, shorts and warm-up pants.
I mean really, cycling specific stuff is nice to have, but hardly a requirement for a long ride.
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