Does anybody still wear lycra when mountain biking?

[NorthernDave]

Baggies over bib shorts, or when it's very cold, bib tights (apologies if that causes you distress...) .
Top half whatever's appropriate to the weather and in the cycling drawer...

 

[dan_bo]

You must know Ian?

Must I?

 

[Jimidh]

Yes - always wear bibs with baggies over if I'm just out playing but racing MTB oi serious CX days then wear road outfit as it's more comfortable for longer faster rides.

 

[The_Weekend_Report_Guy]

I went for my first ever MTB ride yesterday with a local group of new friends here in Andalucia...

And guest what? Everyone was wearing lycra...or 99% of them.. There was an Irish guy with us and he wasn't... But he was really happy to be able to speak English to someone during the ride..

Now I am looking for a MTB.. It was fun..!

 

[sidevalve]

If anyone is really worried about 'the look' they need to get a real life. Ride more - pose less.

 

[Funkweasel]

Lycra = no (well, much less) risk of chafage. I'll wear baggy shorts over the top but that's mostly to keep the mud off my nice bib shorts.

 

[Ciar]

Cycling shorts under baggies, be it whether i am commuting or on the MTB, i prefer the loose clothing over lycra but that's my preference.

 

[Motozulu]

Plenty still do but these tend to be roadies 'slumming it' on a MTB

Tend to find lads who ride MTB only are of the 'baggy' variety. I know I am.

 

[Brightski]

It's all about "the look" nowadays but back in the 90s when people still raced XC it was commonplace to wear road kit, as seen in the picture below. Yes, that's me and yes, I've still got the Kona kit.You only see road kit off road in South Africa nowadays, I reckon.

Picture courtesy of Ian Donohoe. idonohoe.com is a great website, well worth a browse as Ian has some stunning pics on there.

I wear road kit all be it old kit..

 

[Siclo]

If there's a risk of big thorns I'll wear baggies over my lycra, but its mostly lycra...then again I walk the dog in lycra every morning and cut the lawn in it the other evening....the neighbours think I'm

 

[fossyant]

Baggies over the top. Oh and a road helmet.

 

[mustang1]

Yup, me.

I don't have baggies coz I don't mtb enough.

BUT now that you mention it, I think I bought some baggies but can't recall where I put them thanks for this thread. Now I'll go and find my shorts...

 

[ColinJ]

I usually wear baggies over bibshorts or liner shorts on MTB/CX rides.

In fact, I often do the same on warmer road rides, partly because the shorts in my lycra collection are getting threadbare.

 

[clockworksimon]

Lycra for me for serious rides. Seems a bit ridiculous to wear baggy shorts over Lycra shorts. As a gesture to modern times I wear plain jerseys rather than replica team kit these days. That said I am in a minority amongst my old friends who do baggies and pads.

 

[Binka]

Me! Can't be buying extra kit especially as I don't do much mtb these days. Still ride my 90s no suspension mtb as well so I guess I have the whole retro look going on.