How old is too old for Lycra 🥴

[vickster]

I dont follow.... learn to tuck ??

As drag performers do

 

[Cycleops]

im sure you don’t look like this so you’ll be fine. Whatever you think he’s got the balls to wear it.
Dont forget to get the ‘chain tattoo’ for more street cred

 

[Tripster]

As drag performers do

Not a side of life I am familiar with but each to their own

 

[vickster]

Not a side of life I am familiar with but each to their own

Clearly not something I would ever need to partake of either

 

[Tripster]

Clearly not something I would ever need to partake of either

We can only take your word for that😀

 

[GoodLifeSpud]

I just bought my first pair of cycling shorts with padding at 41 and understand your concern :-) It does make a difference in terms of comfort - or at least the padding does. There doesn't seem much good advice about where to start. I opted for some Altura Clickfast undershorts with padding. There was little else at entry level that didn't have crap reviews. I wear jeans/normal shorts over the top. Noone would know I had them on.

 

[vickster]

We can only take your word for that😀

I’ll leave you to figure out why

 

[raleighnut]

You aren't too old for lycra. I'm 57, turning 58 this month. I wear lycra shorts for every road ride. I hope to one day be in better shape to start mountain biking again soon and will wear mountain bike specific shorts that have lycra underneath so they look like regular shorts. But for the road? You're never too old. One thing I am hesitant to wear is the skin tight tops because I have a good sized gut. I'm trying to lose that and once it's down to a respectable level, I'll be wearing the tops again too.

Similar here although I was 58 in March, at least my gut is coming down slowly

 

[Tripster]

I just bought my first pair of cycling shorts with padding at 41 and understand your concern :-) It does make a difference in terms of comfort - or at least the padding does. There doesn't seem much good advice about where to start. I opted for some Altura Clickfast undershorts with padding. There was little else at entry level that didn't have crap reviews. I wear jeans/normal shorts over the top. Noone would know I had them on.

I would happily wear them not so long ago in my 30’s I still have the same Mavic Bibbed shorts and Team Sky top that all fit too!! But wondered is there a time to stop, a bit like wearing a baseball hat backwards, it just becomes wrong 😀

 

[newfhouse]

Similar here although I was 58 in March, at least my gut is coming down slowly

Towards your knees?

 

[newfhouse]

I would happily wear them not so long ago in my 30’s I still have the same Mavic Bibbed shorts and Team Sky top that all fit too!! But wondered is there a time to stop, a bit like wearing a baseball hat backwards, it just becomes wrong 😀

Mind over matter. You don’t mind, judgemental folk don’t matter.

 

[Tripster]

I’ll leave you to figure out why

I’d rather not 😛

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

And the next problem is shorts or bibs.

 

[Tripster]

And the next problem is shorts or bibs.

bibs, keep them in place.
With shorts, as the ride progresses and I fatigue more, it directly coincides with how far they slip and show the crack of my arse.

 

[pawl]

When you bend down to pull your shorts up only to find you are not able to straighten up.