I resisted such clothing for a long time. If you do 50 miles without them, the skin on your [censored] wears out.
I rode my first century wearing regular trousers (though I nipped into a bush after about 30 miles and switched to commando). I don't remember the skin on my [censored] wearing out.
Mind you, since trying Lycra a couple of years later (and about 10 years ago now) I wouldn't seriously consider riding any distance without it.
I was only persuaded to try proper cycling shorts when I started unicycling, where pretty much all of one's weight is on the saddle and wear having shorts that are able to hold the family jewels up out of harm's way is a significant advantage in terms of comfort.
just make sure you never buy white lycra shorts and then get caught in a rain shower :eek:
Good grief. *White* lycra shorts? Never, unless it's team colours, and even then only under duress. (Not being a member of any team means this is unlikely ever to cause any problems for me.)
just make sure you never buy white lycra shorts and then get caught in a rain shower :eek:
Good grief. *White* lycra shorts? Never, unless it's team colours, and even then only under duress. (Not being a member of any team means this is unlikely ever to cause any problems for me.)
There's a man who cycles around south Manchester wearing yellow cycling shorts. Now yellow lycra makes a good cycling top, but where shorts are concerned it's a no no. Nothing is left to the imagination, even in dry weather. I haven't noticed him for a while so hopefully the shorts have worn out and he's got a more conventional replacement pair. -- Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all: only our characters are steadfast, not our gold. Euripides Steph Peters delete invalid from [email hidden] Tatting, lace & stitching page <sandbenders.demon.co.ukindex.htmOpen ↗
There's a man who cycles around south Manchester wearing yellow cycling shorts. Now yellow lycra makes a good cycling top, but where shorts are concerned it's a no no. Nothing is left to the imagination, even in dry weather. I haven't noticed him for a while so hopefully the shorts have worn out and he's got a more conventional replacement pair.
Well I remember M5 head honcho Bram Moens racing in the 1993 European HPV Championships in a bright yellow skinsuit. Thus looking like an extremely outsized banana. With lumps on. "Eeeeourgh!" is, I thinkm, the technical term...
Originally posted by Dave Larrington Well I remember M5 head honcho Bram Moens racing in the 1993 European HPV Championships in a bright yellow skinsuit. Thus looking like an extremely outsized banana. With lumps on. "Eeeeourgh!" is, I thinkm, the technical term...
So it seems that BLACK is the only colour to be seen wearing when it comes to the shorts then...
Well I remember M5 head honcho Bram Moens racing in the 1993
European > HPV Championships in a bright yellow skinsuit. Thus looking like an > extremely outsized banana. With lumps on. "Eeeeourgh!" is, I thinkm, the > technical term...
So it seems that BLACK is the only colour to be seen wearing when it comes to the shorts then...
Until the late 80's UCI regs meant the pros had to use black shorts and white socks. The Toshiba team were the first (Martial Gayant) to use red shorts and got fined for it and of course lots more publicity.
