Why not wear Spandex on your fix?
07-08-05, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by lala
That's McEwan. Shall we move this to the TdF forum? Or shall we keep our juvenalia to ourselves?
I heart Boonen!
I heart Boonen!
07-08-05, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by delay
Go ahead and wear it. As long as you are going more than a couple miles, I see no problem with it. The late Mayo would tell you that wearing your full USPS kit was perfectly fine.
However, if you are only riding a few miles, I would suggest going to the Road forum and searching of OCP club.
**that said, I really think that we fixed riders need our own OCP (obsessive compulsive poser) club.
edit- was Boonen excited?
However, if you are only riding a few miles, I would suggest going to the Road forum and searching of OCP club.
**that said, I really think that we fixed riders need our own OCP (obsessive compulsive poser) club.
edit- was Boonen excited?
07-08-05, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by phidauex
...He's got a fabulous grin, his fingers are giving the crazy peace sign, ...
And BTW, Tom Boonen could ride eveyone on this forum off his wheel in less than a minute, lycra or no lycra.
07-08-05, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by kennethalan
They just wouldn't understand.
Boonen rules. I wish magnus would have thrown that twerp mcewen through the barrier.
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07-08-05, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by kennethalan
They just wouldn't understand.
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/119981-bike-shorts.html
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Originally Posted by delay
Well, the Roadies do. It popped up there as well.
07-08-05, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Jose R
He is signifying his second consecutive tour stage win, not giving a peace sign.
And BTW, Tom Boonen could ride eveyone on this forum off his wheel in less than a minute, lycra or no lycra.
And BTW, Tom Boonen could ride eveyone on this forum off his wheel in less than a minute, lycra or no lycra.
If I rode like he did, I wouldn't care WHAT people said about my peepee. In fact, if you made fun of it, I'd probably wave it at you, and ask if you want to take a little race around the block to see who the big man really is.
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07-08-05, 01:47 PM
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Standing on the podium would be the kicker. Can you imagine getting kissed by Hincapie's old podium girl. All the excitement of the life long awaited win and then the kiss would be too much. . Probably how Hincapie's affair got started. Neither could say no. and the podium event is supposed to be the cool down time. But, why pick on cyclists..
Women make the same assessments daily at the beach. In Europe everyone wears Speedo's .
Runners, cyclists, swimmers. all the same. Bike short color does not necessarily hide anything? More the cut? The chamois should come up as high as the belly button to offer true protection. Unless the bib is white.
I am on the bike itself. I could care less what the outside world thinks...I am doing my thing.to Hell with em , they don't like it.
I get off and am in 'mixed company.' often comes on a pair of nylon shorts, to make us all more comfortable.
Women make the same assessments daily at the beach. In Europe everyone wears Speedo's .
Runners, cyclists, swimmers. all the same. Bike short color does not necessarily hide anything? More the cut? The chamois should come up as high as the belly button to offer true protection. Unless the bib is white.
I am on the bike itself. I could care less what the outside world thinks...I am doing my thing.to Hell with em , they don't like it.
I get off and am in 'mixed company.' often comes on a pair of nylon shorts, to make us all more comfortable.
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I wear spandies when I ride more than 2 miles.. I wear them on my commute to work. They are a hell of a lot more comfy than the cargos that I wear when I'm just riding around the blocks and up to the market.
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All peepees look like the finger, that's the thing about the finger, it looks like a peepee. Art imitates life.
Bike clothes are so weird, they're easy to make fun of, but they're so darned functional! They got designed that way for a reason, and yes indeed when I know I'm going to do a bit of riding I wear my spandies and jersey. They're just so much nicer. Other times, cargo shorts, and some goofy t-shirt, and always with my faithful timbuk2. I am THE posenger.
Bike clothes are so weird, they're easy to make fun of, but they're so darned functional! They got designed that way for a reason, and yes indeed when I know I'm going to do a bit of riding I wear my spandies and jersey. They're just so much nicer. Other times, cargo shorts, and some goofy t-shirt, and always with my faithful timbuk2. I am THE posenger.
07-09-05, 01:57 AM
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Originally Posted by chimblysweep
some of us ladies were talking about this last night. it does help decide who to go for. i mean, it's like full-on window shopping. you know exactly what you're getting. i wish more guys would wear non-black spandex.
07-09-05, 08:05 AM
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I think this is too funny. You have to love that smile; it's so genuine and honest. If you'll pardon the pun it's all part of the package. Don't we all love spandex when we forget we're wearing it?
07-09-05, 09:38 AM
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All bike facial experssions are weird, unless you are just cruising. I think most of us forget about Lycra since it is so comfortable while on the bike. The minute we get off , it is pretty conspicious. What many of us spend 3,000- 6000 miles on the bike in lycra per year. Seems it would get pretty second hand.
Don't forget ladies, your curves are pretty conspicious too. So, who could not like lycra. But, when a curvy lady gets off the bike, still don't llike them with Lance style calves. Bigger hamstrings are ok.
One ride I did at Death Valley. Saturn team was there. AT the start, the Saturn ladies were present. Think those of all female riders might have Lance style calves. their legs were perfect.Team kit pretty nice too.
Don't forget ladies, your curves are pretty conspicious too. So, who could not like lycra. But, when a curvy lady gets off the bike, still don't llike them with Lance style calves. Bigger hamstrings are ok.
One ride I did at Death Valley. Saturn team was there. AT the start, the Saturn ladies were present. Think those of all female riders might have Lance style calves. their legs were perfect.Team kit pretty nice too.
07-09-05, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by chimblysweep
some of us ladies were talking about this last night. it does help decide who to go for. i mean, it's like full-on window shopping. you know exactly what you're getting. i wish more guys would wear non-black spandex.
07-09-05, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by explody pup
Well, I'm never going to wear spandex again. At least not until I can figure out how to comfortably stow a cucumber down there.
(juvenalia. nice one lala!)
07-09-05, 10:10 AM
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Solution is easy. Deprive the ladies of a thrill. Put on light weight shorts when you get off. No one knows. No one is looking when on the bike, except for Robbie McEwen.
07-09-05, 01:17 PM
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After three hours, fifty-one minutes on the bike, if he still has any kind of circulation, then I want to know what saddle he's got.
07-09-05, 07:10 PM
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Geekage. TDF riders do exert more than we mere mortals. But, If I can stay awake !- I don't think anything hurts down there after just 30 minutes off the bike. Of course, most of us mortals would need some kind of stimulating chemical to make the wife happy, if we rode like McEwen and we were still alive.
But, for normal humans and our kind of riding, what's the problem that carrot/pomogranite juice won't cure.
But, for normal humans and our kind of riding, what's the problem that carrot/pomogranite juice won't cure.
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Originally Posted by cyclezealot
But, for normal humans and our kind of riding, what's the problem that carrot/pomogranite juice won't cure.
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Originally Posted by dolface
you bring a cucumber with you when you ride?