Turbo trainer - what to wear

Spoff
Spoff Posts: 98
edited September 2007 in Road beginners
Just got myself a turbo trainer for the winter - do you wear cycling jersey and bibshorts or just a T-shirt and padded shorts?
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  • Assos would be best. At the risk of generating a helmet debate, you'd probably be fine in a cap.
  • JustRidecp
    JustRidecp Posts: 302
    Depending on how big your room is/how well ventilated it is - you may end up just in the bibs. Can get pretty toastie on the turbo - especially in the middle of winter when the central heating's on!!
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  • baudman
    baudman Posts: 757
    Something that's OK to sweat in. I even sometimes put a towel on my handlebars and top tube.

    But actually, I find summer cycle gear is best as it wicks and you stay cool. A t-shirt can end up around your ankles.
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  • Pagem
    Pagem Posts: 244
    Spoff wrote:
    Just got myself a turbo trainer for the winter - do you wear cycling jersey and bibshorts or just a T-shirt and padded shorts?

    get yourself some well padded speedos from a tri shop.

    note to the ladies: the heat i generate verges on obscenity.

    only kidding. bib shorts alone after the first 10mins are usually fine for me. just make sure you have a towel to hand and something on the floor or a bike mounted thingy to collect the gallons of sweat.
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  • McBain_v1
    McBain_v1 Posts: 5,237
    Padded shorts, your cycling shoes and as for the rest - anything goes!

    What do I ride? Now that's an Enigma!
  • Blonde
    Blonde Posts: 3,188
    As little as possible.
    So, padded undies or padded shorts, socks and shoes only.
  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    One of these:

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  • Padded shorts, towel over the top tube (to catch sweat and dab yourself), full zip jersey, (shut for 3 mins, open for 3 mins, off for rest - trust me) and a BIG fan in front. StationaryBike.gif
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  • carlstone
    carlstone Posts: 602
    and a BIG fan in front.

    Is this a big enough fan?

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    :wink: :shock: :P
  • heavymental
    heavymental Posts: 2,086
    Assos would be best. At the risk of generating a helmet debate, you'd probably be fine in a cap.

    :lol::lol: Is this a joke?! Well, I guess Assos may be best but I don't think you necessarily need a top of the range pair of shorts for a turbo session.

    I wear my cheapest lidl shorts (never to see the outside world) with a t shirt which gets ditched after ten minutes. I also wear a 118 style headband to keep the sweat dribbling down my face too much. I go for the towel on my toptube to keep the drips off and also for the occasional wipe of the back which gets covered in sweat. Have fun!
  • Top hat and tails. Spats. Overcoat. Monocle. Cane. And of course white gloves. Or are you just a shabby, shabby person?
  • domtyler
    domtyler Posts: 2,648
    edited March 2011
    Something in latex or leather probably.
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  • 1892
    1892 Posts: 1,690
    edited August 2007
    RichA wrote:
    One of these:

    borat.jpg

    That's enough to put you of the beach for life
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  • Thank goodness others find the turbo hot and sweaty, I wear my shorts and a bra, and that's it as I get soooo hot. I seriously thought I was just really carp on the turbo.
  • I usually just wear old shorts and my shoes, I dofeel cool in my Spongebob jersey, but not for very long! :lol:
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    My dog has learned if she stands in front of the fan, it doesn't take long before I will quit ignoring her and let her out. :roll:
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  • The Mechanic
    The Mechanic Posts: 1,277
    Sounds like the ideal opportunity to ride......neckid :lol:
    I have only two things to say to that; Bo***cks
  • 1892
    1892 Posts: 1,690
    purplemad wrote:
    Thank goodness others find the turbo hot and sweaty, I wear my shorts and a bra, and that's it as I get soooo hot. I seriously thought I was just really carp on the turbo.

    That's a great image you've put in my head
    Justice for the 96
  • heavymental
    heavymental Posts: 2,086
    1892 wrote:
    purplemad wrote:
    Thank goodness others find the turbo hot and sweaty, I wear my shorts and a bra, and that's it as I get soooo hot. I seriously thought I was just really carp on the turbo.

    That's a great image you've put in my head

    What image is that? A carp on a turbo!? :lol:
  • 1892
    1892 Posts: 1,690
    1892 wrote:
    purplemad wrote:
    Thank goodness others find the turbo hot and sweaty, I wear my shorts and a bra, and that's it as I get soooo hot. I seriously thought I was just really carp on the turbo.

    That's a great image you've put in my head

    What image is that? A carp on a turbo!? :lol:

    No cycling shorts, a bra & face paint :shock:
    Justice for the 96
  • 1892 wrote:
    1892 wrote:
    purplemad wrote:
    Thank goodness others find the turbo hot and sweaty, I wear my shorts and a bra, and that's it as I get soooo hot. I seriously thought I was just really carp on the turbo.

    That's a great image you've put in my head

    What image is that? A carp on a turbo!? :lol:

    No cycling shorts, a bra & face paint :shock:

    Should that have been No, cycling shorts, a bra and face paint or did you mean to write no cycling shorts???? :lol::lol: Novel idea, I wonder.........................
  • jibi
    jibi Posts: 857
    A woman, a fish and a bicycle ????

    I've heard something about that before somewhere.

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  • Hmmm me to
  • 1892
    1892 Posts: 1,690
    purplemad wrote:
    1892 wrote:
    1892 wrote:
    purplemad wrote:
    Thank goodness others find the turbo hot and sweaty, I wear my shorts and a bra, and that's it as I get soooo hot. I seriously thought I was just really carp on the turbo.

    That's a great image you've put in my head

    What image is that? A carp on a turbo!? :lol:

    No cycling shorts, a bra & face paint :shock:

    Should that have been No, cycling shorts, a bra and face paint or did you mean to write no cycling shorts???? :lol::lol: Novel idea, I wonder.........................

    I did mean no,
    cycling shorts, a bra and face paint.
    Your way sounds better though :lol:
    Justice for the 96
  • pedalrog
    pedalrog Posts: 633
    Shorts, tee-shirt, socks, shoes and a towel over the top tube to protect it from sweat.
  • 1892 wrote:
    purplemad wrote:
    1892 wrote:
    1892 wrote:
    purplemad wrote:
    Thank goodness others find the turbo hot and sweaty, I wear my shorts and a bra, and that's it as I get soooo hot. I seriously thought I was just really carp on the turbo.

    That's a great image you've put in my head

    What image is that? A carp on a turbo!? :lol:

    No cycling shorts, a bra & face paint :shock:

    Should that have been No, cycling shorts, a bra and face paint or did you mean to write no cycling shorts???? :lol::lol: Novel idea, I wonder.........................

    I did mean no,
    cycling shorts, a bra and face paint.
    Your way sounds better though :lol:

    But probably less comfortable, I mean I have a new saddle, but even so :shock:
  • 1892
    1892 Posts: 1,690
    purplemad wrote:
    1892 wrote:
    purplemad wrote:
    1892 wrote:
    1892 wrote:
    purplemad wrote:
    Thank goodness others find the turbo hot and sweaty, I wear my shorts and a bra, and that's it as I get soooo hot. I seriously thought I was just really carp on the turbo.

    That's a great image you've put in my head

    What image is that? A carp on a turbo!? :lol:

    No cycling shorts, a bra & face paint :shock:

    Should that have been No, cycling shorts, a bra and face paint or did you mean to write no cycling shorts???? :lol::lol: Novel idea, I wonder.........................

    I did mean no,
    cycling shorts, a bra and face paint.
    Your way sounds better though :lol:

    But probably less comfortable, I mean I have a new saddle, but even so :shock:

    I could rub cream on any sore areas for you :twisted: :shock: :D
    Wouldn't want you to be uncomfortable :oops:
    Justice for the 96
  • 1892 wrote:
    I could rub cream on any sore areas for you :twisted: :shock: :D
    Wouldn't want you to be uncomfortable :oops:

    :oops: :oops: :oops: Jeez I am so shy :lol::lol::lol:
  • 1892
    1892 Posts: 1,690
    purplemad wrote:
    1892 wrote:
    I could rub cream on any sore areas for you :twisted: :shock: :D
    Wouldn't want you to be uncomfortable :oops:

    :oops: :oops: :oops: Jeez I am so shy :lol::lol::lol:

    :wink::D Sorry don't know quite how to resond to that but we've probably gone a little to far anyway & might get kicked of the site if we kept it going :lol: :oops:
    Justice for the 96
  • You are probably right, fun though anyway :D