kilts

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said

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i once wear a kilt whilst riding my bike. any body else done that?

I have never wore a kilt while on a bike, nor have I seen it done.

Depending on whether you are saying "I have wore a kilt.. " in
which case lots of respect to you.
or "I want to wear a kilt .." in which case :-
Would say that you have to ask the ladies what it is like cycling in
a short skirt ( ladies in a LONG skirt/dress won't have the same
problems),as the kilt is off just about knee length would imagine the
wind would pluck at it and reveal whether you were a true scotsman
or not wouldn't the kilt, being scratchy wool, irratate if you tried
sitting
directly on it ?

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mewthree said:

i once wear a kilt whilst riding my bike. any body else done that?

I think I've probably gone to a ceilidh on the Brompton at some point.
What of it?

Pete.
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Peter Clinch said:

mewthree said:

i once wear a kilt whilst riding my bike. any body else done that?

I think I've probably gone to a ceilidh on the Brompton at some point.

Talking about ceilidhs,
we're having our annual ceilidh on the 11th December.
Valet bike parking.
http://www.greenwichcyclists.org.uk/events/dec04.html

You may even see yours truly in the kilt.

One of the Eco-Trippers from the Netherlands, Sebastian den Boer who was rding a lowish recumbent (which I've forgotten the name of) ordered a kilt from the Norham and Ladykirke kiltmaker so perhaps he has.

Seamus said:

One of the Eco-Trippers from the Netherlands, Sebastian den Boer who was rding a lowish recumbent (which I've forgotten the name of) ordered a kilt from the Norham and Ladykirke kiltmaker so perhaps he has.

is anything worn under the kilt?

no it's all in perfect working order

IGMC

in message <[email hidden]>, mewthree

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i once wear a kilt whilst riding my bike. any body else done that?

The Earl of Galloway is regularly seen around these parts riding an
ancient step through frame bike wearing a kilt. I know a lot of other
people who have done it once or twice, but he's the only person I know
who does so regularly.

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in message <[email hidden]>, mewthree

(') said:

i once wear a kilt whilst riding my bike. any body else done that?

Oh, and, the only time I've ever met Becky of this group, she was
wearing an extremely fetching grey kilt which seemed to have been
purpose designed for cycling.

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Simon Brooke said:

Oh, and, the only time I've ever met Becky of this group, she was
wearing an extremely fetching grey kilt which seemed to have been
purpose designed for cycling.

Thank you Simon. :-) That's my Endura wrap-around skirt. It's great
for when a little more style and less "lycra-ness" is preferable. On
the recumbent, at least when in motion, it isn't terribly good because
it inflates with the airstream, but it has cycling shorts sewn inside
so some decency is preserved. I'd say that it's actually more
comfortable than my MT500 shorts.

Becky

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Quoted message said:

mewthree popped their head over the parapet saw what was going on and
said

Quoted message said:

i once wear a kilt whilst riding my bike. any body else done that?

I have never wore a kilt while on a bike, nor have I seen it done.

Depending on whether you are saying "I have wore a kilt.. " in
which case lots of respect to you.
or "I want to wear a kilt .." in which case :-
Would say that you have to ask the ladies what it is like cycling in
a short skirt ( ladies in a LONG skirt/dress won't have the same
problems),as the kilt is off just about knee length would imagine the
wind would pluck at it and reveal whether you were a true scotsman
or not

That's what a sporran is there to prevent.

Quoted message said:

wouldn't the kilt, being scratchy wool, irratate if you tried
sitting directly on it ?

Do you think kilt-wearers never sit down?

druidh

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

wouldn't the kilt, being scratchy wool, irratate if you tried
sitting directly on it ?

Do you think kilt-wearers never sit down?

druidh

Having worn a kilt frequently during my younger days (Scottish Highland
Dancing...) I can confirm that a kilt made of fine tartan is definitely not
scratchy. It is a lovely smooth, soft and comfortable garment. In cold weather
it keeps the nether regions warm and in the hot weather, it keeps them cool.

Alas, these days I do not have the figure for a kilt unless I wish to look like
a huge tartan tent ;-)

I have fond memories of being taken to the kilt maker to be measured up for my
first kilt, a present from Great Auntie Mollie who lived in Forglen outside of
Turriff.

Cheers, helen s

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soup said:

or not wouldn't the kilt, being scratchy wool, irratate if you tried
sitting directly on it ?

My kilt is made of wool, but not scratchy wool[1]. Wool does come in
finer yarns than Arran Pullover Standard!

Pete.

[1] some folk find any wool itchy, but for most it's a matter of the
overall textile rather than the basic raw material designation. Note
how some of the finest business suits are 100% wool, for example, and
cycling shorts are sometimes made of it too.
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On 21 Oct 2004 09:22:54 GMT, [email hidden]

(dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers) said:

Alas, these days I do not have the figure for a kilt unless I wish to look like
a huge tartan tent ;-)

JPEGS!

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Quoted message said:

JPEGS!

Guy

Certainly not!

Miffed of Wendling ;-)

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dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers popped their head over the parapet
saw what was going on and said

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Do you think kilt-wearers never sit down?

There is a big difference between sitting down (on a chair) and
supporting some
of your weight on a bicycle saddle.

Quoted message said:

Having worn a kilt frequently during my younger days (Scottish
Highland Dancing...) I can confirm that a kilt made of fine tartan is
definitely not scratchy. It is a lovely smooth, soft and comfortable
garment. In cold weather it keeps the nether regions warm and in the
hot weather, it keeps them cool.

Must admit the last time I wore a kilt was at my wedding
15 years ago (when I was feeling no pain) the time before
that I was four but my overriding memory was that it felt
'uncomfortable', kilts maybe are made of 'smooth' wool but
the memory I have is of wearing something with the texture
of an army blanket.

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yours S

Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione

in message <[email hidden]>, soup

(') said:

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers popped their head over the parapet
saw what was going on and said

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Do you think kilt-wearers never sit down?

There is a big difference between sitting down (on a chair) and
supporting some
of your weight on a bicycle saddle.

Quoted message said:

Having worn a kilt frequently during my younger days (Scottish
Highland Dancing...) I can confirm that a kilt made of fine tartan is
definitely not scratchy. It is a lovely smooth, soft and comfortable
garment. In cold weather it keeps the nether regions warm and in the
hot weather, it keeps them cool.

Must admit the last time I wore a kilt was at my wedding
15 years ago (when I was feeling no pain) the time before
that I was four but my overriding memory was that it felt
'uncomfortable', kilts maybe are made of 'smooth' wool but
the memory I have is of wearing something with the texture
of an army blanket.

My kilt, which is now some hundred and thirty years old (not many
garments that age still in use, I imagine) is not modern or made of
smooth machine spun wool, but is nevertheless comfortable, *except* for
sitting down. When you sit down there is just so much fabric under bum
that it is hard to get comfortable, but it isn't scratchy. It is also
extremely heavy.

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Helen said:

Quoted message said:

Alas, these days I do not have the figure for a kilt unless I wish to look like
a huge tartan tent ;-)

and Guy yelled:

Quoted message said:

JPEGS!

Doesn't look like Helen, but Google soon found a tartan tent:
<URL:http://www.firstfoot.com/fouthlanark/duncarin1.htm>

(I thought about taking a picture of Helen and pasting on a kilt, but I
feared a slabbing).

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On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 14:35:06 GMT, Simon Brooke <[email hidden]>

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My kilt, which is now some hundred and thirty years old (not many
garments that age still in use, I imagine)

You've not seen a CTC "Leisurely" run lately, then? ;-)

Guy
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Quoted message said:

Doesn't look like Helen, but Google soon found a tartan tent:
<URL:http://www.firstfoot.com/fouthlanark/duncarin1.htm>

Wot a nice boy, you are

Quoted message said:

(I thought about taking a picture of Helen and pasting on a kilt, but I
feared a slabbing).

And a wise one ;-)

Cheers, helen s

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On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 14:35:06 GMT, Simon Brooke <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

My kilt, which is now some hundred and thirty years old (not many
garments that age still in use, I imagine)

You've not seen a CTC "Leisurely" run lately, then? ;-)

They won't let me on one of those until October 2035.

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