New cyclist, concerned about lycra

[User6179]

I have shred away from current team cycle wear, but my wife bought me the Light Blue Sky team kit for Fathers Day, and tbh I don't even care about that these days. I am chuffed with the sentiment and would never complain about a gift, full stop. If somebody wants to judge over that, then the same logic applies IMHO.

This post completely contradicts itself.

I am judging you
Team kit is for the team!

 

[bpsmith]

I used to agree, and probably wouldn't have purchased myself, but judging someone without knowing the context around their choice of clothing is rather shallow.

I don't class myself anywhere close to the Sky Team, that's just ridiculous, but I am wearing the kit as a love the gesture that my Wife and Son made.

Judge away, I can live with that.

 

[bpsmith]

I look like a mismatched tramp, I've no room to talk!

No offence meant.

 

[User6179]

I used to agree, and probably wouldn't have purchased myself, but judging someone without knowing the context around their choice of clothing is rather shallow.

I don't class myself anywhere close to the Sky Team, that's just ridiculous, but I am wearing the kit as a love the gesture that my Wife and Son made.

Judge away, I can live with that.

Wear what you want , am no the fashion polis

 

[Dogtrousers]

Just wear what the heck you want. You can dress up like a pro racer in full lycra, team kit or otherwise. You can wear MTB gear. You can wear some tracky bottoms and a gym top. You can wear hiking gear.

Just ride your bike. And enjoy it.

 

[alans]

The first time I tried on a Black XXXL Assos jacket I looked like a whale in a condom.
This would not have prevented me from buying it.It simply wasn't big enough & the shop had no larger size in stock.

So don't fret about what you look like.Just be sure to wear whatever you are comfortable in

 

[Kins]

Couldn't give a toss these days. When I started riding a year back I wouldn't have been seen dead in lycra. Now, as long as it fit I couldn't care less.

 

[bpsmith]

The first time I tried on a Black XXXL Assos jacket I looked like a whale in a condom.
This would not have prevented me from buying it.It simply wasn't big enough & the shop had no larger size in stock.

So don't fret about what you look like.Just be sure to wear whatever you are comfortable in

The sizing on kit is just plain ridiculous tbh. It's enough to put anyone off on its own.

 

[sazzaa]

I stopped caring what I looked like on a bike after about a month of cycling to work! Now I throw on whatever is on the "sportswear" shelf in my cupboard, and a yellow zip up waistcoat on top with black marks all round the waist because that's where my hiplock goes...

 

[User6179]

I stopped caring what I looked like on a bike after about a month of cycling to work! Now I throw on whatever is on the "sportswear" shelf in my cupboard, and a yellow zip up waistcoat on top with black marks all round the waist because that's where my hiplock goes...

Thought it was just me who had a sportswear shelf

 

[sazzaa]

Thought it was just me who had a sportswear shelf

I'm thinking about sportswear boxes instead of a shelf, as everything just slides off as soon as you move one thing. Super annoying!

 

[PaddyMcc]

Long live Lycra!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I'm thinking about sportswear boxes instead of a shelf, as everything just slides off as soon as you move one thing. Super annoying!

Put the slippery lot in a large travel bag in the wardrobe

 

[User6179]

I'm thinking about sportswear boxes instead of a shelf, as everything just slides off as soon as you move one thing. Super annoying!

I have two big sportswear boxes as well , they plastic ones fae Argos but tends to be stuff I don't wear much ends up in em

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I have two big sportswear boxes as well , they plastic ones fae Argos but tends to be stuff I don't wear much ends up in em

I put the summer stuff at the top, the winter stuff at the bottom, and viceversa according to the season.
Summer stuff is at the bottom of the pile for most of the year