Lycra clothing.

Hover Fly

Should be banned.

Matt

Sure why not. It'll probably annoy some roadies.

Drfabulous0

Although we rarely admit it, I'd be willing to bet that the vast majority of us own a pair of lycra shorts for those long rides in shitty weather, even if we wear them under baggies.

Big Red S

Aside from the fact that anyone in their right mind, when covering distance, wears lycra shorts, you are aware that most armour has lycra in it?

Red Lemon

Define "distance".

I have a pair of Kona DH shorts I wear for XC. The longest ride I've done is probably the Marin trail at 25km. They were still totally comfortable after that time, with only one re-adjustment necessary.

Steve Austin

25km! PMSL

I've ridden further than that to get to a ride

Red Lemon

So I don't like my rides to last all day and prefer them short but sweet. So I'd rather drive to a riding spot than waste my time riding to a riding spot. Big fukking deal. Go insert your censored back up your rectum, homosex.

extreme__dude

i vote lycra shouldnt be banned...old people with camel hoofs however - should!

xc-andy

Lycra has it's place in this world ...... no-one ever been behind a tidy lass when she is up on the pedals on a steep climb ?
I praise the lord of lycra on those days

Red Lemon

No. Any girl who's serious enough to be wearing lycra is probably fit enough to pwn my censored up a hill anyway.

maurice

For males, yes banned. Females, made compulsory.

Obviously lycra inside baggy shorts doesn't count as it's all about style purposes

WillGTJumper

aste of money you can just use shorts like Red Lemon said

Steve Austin

As long as you don't go further than 15 mile

ROFLMAO

fleabag

maurice wrote:

For males, yes banned. Females, made compulsory.

Ummm. I'd like to point out that most females are old and/or unattractive....

Purely based on averages.

Red Lemon

Did you *actually* roll on the floor laughing at your own, deeply unfunny joke? If you did, I pity you....

dunnnooo

Red Lemon wrote:

So I don't like my rides to last all day and prefer them short but sweet. So I'd rather drive to a riding spot than waste my time riding to a riding spot. Big fukking deal. Go insert your censored back up your rectum, homosex.

Go to the DH section; go on, you know you belong there.

Red Lemon

I always tell myself that at the beginning of Cwm Carn... Basically I want an uplift to the carpark by the red and black XC runs. That'd be just peachy.

maurice

fleabag wrote:

Ummm. I'd like to point out that most females are old and/or unattractive....

Purely based on averages.

Most cyclist females, especially mtb'ers, are naturally young and fit. And you don't need to see the face to appreciate lycra clothing adorning the toned female form.

jibi

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/SnaiLOnRa ... 2510314210
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enough reason for me to keep it :twisted:

george

fumps

We should keep Lycra because i was following a fe-mail roadie the other day and nearly got wood.

only downside is i nearly drove into a parked car

but blimey it was nice to watch

whyamihere

I did 70 miles yesterday. I have a feeling I'd have been very uncomfortable without my lycra.

WillGTJumper

nah fumps lycra wearers nromally arent too young

Lee_erm

I bought a helly hansen base layer yesterday, looks like a gimp suit :P

wwjjtt

yes it should, for men anyway! call me sexist but a hot female censored in lycra is great! lol

passout

Decent/fit bikers tend to have road bikes too. I spend half my time on a road bike and half on an MTB. Lycra is the best material for both - certainly for cross country and all mountain. Baggies offer no advantage. The only variable is padding/ protection.

Lycra rules! Whatsomatter guys.........shy?

digdug

Why would you want to ban lycra?

OK so most roadies look like gheybois with it on, but its bloody practical.

garycummings63kDVz5OET

I must admit I enjoy wearing my lycra cycle shorts

oxoman

Last time I looked clothing was freedom of choice so if you want to wear lycra do so if not don't bother. What should be banned is stupid surveys for stupid reasons.

Wheelspinner

oxoman said:

Last time I looked clothing was freedom of choice so if you want to wear lycra do so if not don't bother. What should be banned is stupid surveys for stupid reasons.

Especially ones from 14 years ago.

garycummings63kDVz5OET

Lycra is a personal thing and should be up to the individual

oxoman

I can never understand why people troll through so much of the old stuff and pull the controversial stuff out.