Maybe this cycling lark has become a tad too serious!

[Joshua Plumtree]

Had a shower, greased up me nether regions and donned the black and yellow skin-suit in readiness for a fast evening club ride; 13 year old comes home from school and says: "Dad, please don't wear that in front of any of my friends!"

Then had the obligatory bowl of porridge, now about to embark on a 15 min. cycle to a mate's house and then a 45 min. car journey to the start at 7pm.

Now, here's the thing, just realised I need to use the little boys' room before I leave which involves unwrapping myself from the aforementioned skin-suit. No big deal, I hear you say. Problem is, from then until approx. 8.30, I'm gonna have to hold it all in. Hard to accomplish when your in touching distance of 54!

Question is - is it really worth all the blessed piddling about to save 2 seconds over 20 miles whilst also freezing to death in the process.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

In short, no, but if it's what you like doing with your spare time, why not, just try not to frighten any children.

 

[montage]

Roll up short legs to pee, wear warm jersey and dump at hq, problem solved!

 

[Joshua Plumtree]

Roll up short legs to pee, wear warm jersey and dump at hq, problem solved!

Never thought of that, obviously tackling the problem from the wrong end.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I suppose it depends on the length of the zip as well??

My skin-suit wasn't too bad, for access, for the 'neccessities' (only worn for summer C-X though)

 

[Rob3rt]

A skinsuit is worth a lot more than 2 seconds over 20 miles too, if we are being serious

 

[Joshua Plumtree]

Did the 20 mile thrash in 55 minutes ( see 'is it possible for a MAMIL to do 20 miles in an hour thread'). But wore a pair of my wife's stockings under the skin- suit because it was so bleed in' cold. After a mile the stocking on my left leg came down around my ankle! Going too fast to pull it up again, so did remaining 19 miles looking like Nora Batty ( there's a reference for the teenagers!).

 

[ayceejay]

As we all know teenagers have impeccable dress sense so it is a good idea to listen to what they have to say and follow their example. Or.....