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The drivers probably deserved it. Twats.
ibbz":u7pqdb83 said:
The drivers probably deserved it. Twats.
poncing around in Lycra
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Jonny69
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Plus, on top of that, I wear through the crotch of a pair of normal cotton shorts or jeans in around 5-6 commutes (100-120 miles) whereas my winter tights are in their 6th year now and still going strong. Normal clothes just aren't strong enough and, besides, I'd stink if I wore the same ones at work that I commuted in.
All of those points are the same for me.Mike Muz 67":1pv9jgbi said:
Plus, on top of that, I wear through the crotch of a pair of normal cotton shorts or jeans in around 5-6 commutes (100-120 miles) whereas my winter tights are in their 6th year now and still going strong. Normal clothes just aren't strong enough and, besides, I'd stink if I wore the same ones at work that I commuted in.
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Also to add, cycle kit dries out a lot quicker than other clothing, which has been useful for the last couple of weeks! It dries out fast in my new lorry
Imagine the chafing i would get from riding ten miles to/from work! A no-brainer for me
Also to add, cycle kit dries out a lot quicker than other clothing, which has been useful for the last couple of weeks! It dries out fast in my new lorry
Imagine the chafing i would get from riding ten miles to/from work! A no-brainer for me
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You only do it the once.
Next stop (once the wounds had stopped weeping) was the local bike shop and some lycra shorts and Ron Hill tracksters.
Ohhh, that takes me back to the late 1980's and my first ever MTB, riding around the woods and getting wet in jeans and a t shirt.Mike Muz 67":nb583n74 said:
You only do it the once.
Next stop (once the wounds had stopped weeping) was the local bike shop and some lycra shorts and Ron Hill tracksters.
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What about a compromise .
What about a compromise
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rots the seat.
rots the seat.
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Why ? Comfort and the fact that I would change into work clothes anyway to get out of sweaty kit. Lycra washes and dries faster than casual kit. Riding a bike gently enough to the point of not getting hot and sweaty seems a waste of getting the bike out of the shed.
My bike kit is bright and conspicuous, my work kit isn't.
I don' t want to work all day in wet kit either so a change is needed.
Why ? Comfort and the fact that I would change into work clothes anyway to get out of sweaty kit. Lycra washes and dries faster than casual kit. Riding a bike gently enough to the point of not getting hot and sweaty seems a waste of getting the bike out of the shed.
My bike kit is bright and conspicuous, my work kit isn't.
I don' t want to work all day in wet kit either so a change is needed.
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Loving the sardonic tone of some of the replies!
Do find it's odd that it's degenerated into 'Lycra vs office wear' as a defence of Lycra though!
Other cycling wear IS available besides lycra.. which I believe was a part of the original point questioning its necessity.
Loving the sardonic tone of some of the replies!
Do find it's odd that it's degenerated into 'Lycra vs office wear' as a defence of Lycra though!
Other cycling wear IS available besides lycra.. which I believe was a part of the original point questioning its necessity.
