Unicycle Clothing

A lot of padding near the groinal area??

But seriously, its not such a bad idea, now is it??

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long cargo shorts (a bit lower than your knee so when you sit down, they
dont creep up on you(unless you could find a way to sew them so that
they wouldn't do that)), with padded thighs and a sleeveless cotton
shirt.

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Padding in the groinal area is not the answer. If your junk gets
between you and your seat, it's gonna hurt, padding or not. A built in
support to keep the nuts up on top of the saddle would be highly
desireable.

yeah, i agree with bottle, i hate uniing in shorts that are shorter than
my knee, it looks like i have shortshorts on

also, nylon or some other fabric that doesnt stain very easily

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Chris.James said:

also, nylon or some other fabric that doesnt stain very easily

You speak the truth. I've got two blood stained socks now from
slippery Pacific Northwest Muni...

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Beener said:

Ok, if you were going to have someone sew you the best unicycle cloths
going, what would be the features that you would ask for.
Rip-stop nylon, big pockets for tools, padded butt, convertible pants
to shorts, just regular jeans and a T-shirt? Please let me know.

a durable but breathable fabric

dark color so they don't look anniahlated by the end of the ride

have integraded bike shorts inside(they would be pants)

have the pockets be a little bit farther back then normal so they don't
rub.

for the shirt,

have a bright color (neon yellow rocks!)

a breathable fabric. eric(mango) has a bunch of jerseys that are made
out of this really cool fabric that might work, I don't know what kind
though.

I think thats all.

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*Genuine 100% Leather*

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Long shorts, like capris or whatever they're called...because normal
length shorts go way up and look like short shorts, and short shorts
look like underwear, when you're riding a unicycle. Long shorts stay
the perfect length.
Also they would have butt/crotch padding, as cycling shorts do. Or you
could just wear cycling shorts underneath whatever.
And a super tight shirt to show off your muscles, or if you don't have
any one of those T-Shirts that make you look like you have a lot of
muscles.

forrestunifreak said:

*Genuine 100% Leather*

Eeeeeeeeeeeew, no!

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UniTyler said:

You speak the truth. I've got two blood stained socks now from slippery
Pacific Northwest Muni...

You should've seen the bloodstains in my socks when I had the old KH
cranks with extra aggressive nubs, sometimes I wore two pairs of socks
just to soak up more of the blood that I knew I was gonna spill...it
was nasty.

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Brad T said:

A built in
support to keep the nuts up on top of the saddle would be highly
desireable.

. . until you fall off and your nuts are attached to the uni. ouch.

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Chris.James said:

yeah, i agree with bottle, i hate uniing in shorts that are shorter than
my knee, it looks like i have shortshorts on

also, nylon or some other fabric that doesnt stain very easily

who likes short shorts! na na na na na na! we like short shorts! na na
na na na na! etc.

but seriously, it all depends on what temperature you ride in. if you
ride in heat, you need thin clothes and short sleeves

if you are lucky enough to ride in sub or semi sub zero temperatures
you can wear whatever the hell you want. no need for pads if you wear 3
layers of pants!

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Spandex style unicycling shorts that have an integrated 'suspensory'
(http://www.internationaljock.com/suspensories.html) to hold the dangly
bits up and out of the way.

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Jeans.
Tshirt.

Belt.
Shoelaces.

Why anything else?

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forrestunifreak said:

*Genuine 100% Leather*

Ohh man the summers here will fry you like......cheese gone bad.
Meaning you wouldn't be able to wear it. Either that or you'll be
burning hot. 😄 😄

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andycookuk said:

Jeans.
Tshirt.

Belt.
Shoelaces.

Why anything else?

Ooh, I don't know. I kinda prefer wearing my shoelaces with shoes tied
to them.

Also, I like hats.

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Basically I just wear some Orchid BMX shoes, long socks or my shinguards
tend to rub off some skin... some BBB freeride shorts, they will NEVER
wear down, very good shorts. A loose T-shirt, Municycle.com in this
case, it being winter I tend to wear some sweaters, I've made my own
sweaters called the EenWiel.nl Winter Sweaters 2007, unlike my other
sweaters these don't sweat as much, they're very comfortable and don't
get too hot when riding. Some gloves and a helmet, though that's not
clothing is it?

If you're looking for protection about your hips and [censored] you might
look into the 661 bombershorts, I saw them on the 661 page once and
thought they might be good.

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For a start, absolutely _nothing_ that looks or is skin tight or has
gaudy luminous colours!

Baggy style MTB shorts that go to at least the knee while standing up,
suitable for all riding types. For muni (and trials), maybe a little
longer so even while riding they meet the top of my 661 4x4 knee/shin
pads without any skin showing.

The shorts of course should be padded. If they have a tight-inner
short, that should be a detachable liner so you can wear the shorts in
non-riding situations without that personal tight feeling all day.

The shorts should have a drawstring, as opposed to some with plastic
strap belts that dig into my hips and make them sore.

All pockets on the shorts should be closable either by zips or velcro
fastenings. I've lost count how many times things have fallen out of
them.

Now for the top half. Polyester t-shirts that look exactly like
t-shirts, in both short and long sleeve, but have the same sweat
wicking/evaporating properties as a cycling jersey.

Make sure everything can be washed on a typical wash setting, as
opposed to the ultra-delicate settings that mean the rest of the
clothes won't get washed as well.

And most importantly for England's rainy climate... make sure
everything can be tumble-dried!

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DustinSchaap said:

If you're looking for protection about your hips and [censored] you might
look into the 661 bombershorts, I saw them on the 661 page once and
thought they might be good.

I bought a pair of these, also thinking they might be good. However,
they're probably the most uncomfortable shorts I've ever worn. The big
reinforced plates just don't bend in the places you need them to, and
they end up pinching where you don't want them to.

They may be good if you are the kind of person that keeps throwing your
hips at the floor, but if you're not, then I'd avoid them.

STM

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I think GKMAC basically has it down per Muni riding. The idea here is to
stay comfortable (minimal chaffing) on longish rides and to use
functional, low-matainance clothes. After fiddling with various combos
over the last 3 years I've found the following to be best for me,
riding in Southern California.

Shoes: whatever you prefer.

Socks: Black sports socks (high nylon to cotton ratio), higher than
usual to protect the shins from the ankle braces. Any color but black
and the socks are ruined (grimy) after one ride.

Ankle braces: Strap type--have saved us many times from broken bones.

Shorts: First layer, some good quality bike shorts.

Over shorts: Loose, good quality, nylon board shorts, like Quiksilver,
O'Neill, Rusty, et al. Pricy at 50 bucks but the cheap ones wear out in
no time. Adds a little style to the fandango.

Shirt: Polypro all the way (cotton is the worst--can't wick sweat and
never dries out during the ride). We use chaep soccer shirts, the thin
ones. The thicker ones are better quality but are normally too hot for
So Cal. Layer on more polypro as needed. In cold conditions use a pile
(polypro) vest and wear a nylon or polypro beany under your helmet.

JL

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