New Lycra

[Primal Scream]

Bought a new lycra top last week, never worn lycra before, came down stairs to go for a morning ride on my new road bike, cue howls of laughter and derision from my wife Just glad my two boys were not there.​

 

[smokeysmoo]

The laughter will subside, (but it'll never go away). Wait until you bite the bullet and get some bib shorts, then the laughter will really begin, (I speak from experience)

 

[NormanD]

Not to worry, once you're out on your bike you blend in with all the other lycra brigade and not a single person takes a blind bit of notice.

Not even SMIDSY drivers

AHHH bib shorts wouldn't ride my bike without them

 

[derrick]

My wife was the same, till she bought some bib shorts, now she understands,

 

[Graham1426]

Bib shorts are the best, and if you give up riding you can always sell them on to a wrestler lol, on a serious i wouldn't ride my bike without wearing lycra just for the sheer comfort alone, and like a previous poster said - once your out on your bike no-one takes a blind bit of notice.

 

[Kiwiavenger]

my bib shorts are refered to in work as a Mankini!

i normally like loose fitting kit so always wear a pair of shorts over the bibs. lycra is like a second skin! i love it

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Bib short are the way to go- you'll never put them on without grinning - Freddy Mercury style mankini look.
Then you have to learn the art of taking a pee with them on.
Tony

 

[gavroche]

What difference do bib shorts make compared to normal lycra shorts?

 

[derrick]

What difference do bib shorts make compared to normal lycra shorts?

More comftable, and so sexy,lol

 

[cyberknight]

Someone asked if i was wearing a nappy the other day ? .

If i get the piss taken out of me for lycra i just tell them i do not like cycling i just like the kinky gear and i am on my way to a special club .....

 

[The Brewer]

I get the Borat mankini references " hi five"

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

What difference do bib shorts make compared to normal lycra shorts?

More comfortable, waistband doesn't roll down at the back.
Much harder to take a pee and full strip if a number 2 needed
Feel right but very wrong on so many levels
Only other bib- wearers understand.
Great fun playing "now you see it - now you don't" with your nips (usually only when getting changed where there's a mirror!)

Tony

 

[youngoldbloke]

If you are wearing bib shorts don't forget to shave your legs too.

 

[Kiwiavenger]

Wax is the way forward!!! Lol

 

[Speedywheelsjeans]

I get it all the time, I call it my speed suit

I also shave my legs....

Its funny how often people want to explain the relation between removing body hair and being homosexual.... apparently it makes me one!