Lycra or MTB shorts for beginners?

[AnythingButVanilla]

I wear lycra when on my road bike although for the sake of decency and respect for other people it's something that I should really avoid

 

[youngoldbloke]

You might have problems if you don't wear lycra

 

[korsch]

True.korsch,have you never tried a decent st of proper padded bibs?From your statement,I would guess not.

No i haven't maybe my clothes are comfortable enough haha

 

[slowmotion]

You can start with baggies and a pair of padded undershorts underneath. It works perfectly well and it's comfortable. I wear lycra bib tights now but only after dark when there are fellow weirdos around. Eventually you get to realise that nobody gives a fig about what you look like. Lycra and comfort is all that matters.