Riding gear

AAG

Basically im 18st of idiot and im not sure which clothing i should get, the thought of wearing the tight jerseys/shorts etc is a joke because i would look like a sausage about to explode.

With this in mind i also dont want to stand out from other riders.

Thx

cyberknight

Depends on how hard you ride, i prefer the tight cycling gear as it is designed to be comfortable when riding long distances and wicks sweat away from your body to keep you cooler.When on the road you will see plenty of people with this sort of gear and everyone else will think of you as a cyclist and not a sausage
If you prefer to wear something else more flattering you could look at the MTB clothing that is more casual but less able to keep you cool.

McNulty

dont waste your money on anything not specifically for road riding. It will not take you long to realise that comfort>>>>>>>>>>all other concerns when it comes to clothing so take a deep breath and embrace the lycra

Peddle Up!

AAG wrote:

...i would look like a sausage about to explode.

With this in mind i also dont want to stand out from other riders.

You won't.

g00se

There are some cycling shirts that are not as tight. Here are some half-decent cheap summer ones:

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/ss-jersey-3-black-id_8085661.html

They do warmer ones too.

That sort of thing will look the part - until you get the bug proper and start spending a forune on lycra

You could also look at shorts or 3/4-length baggies with lycra padded inserts - bascially cycling shorts with baggier shorts over them:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/altura-ascent-baggy-cycling-short/

teulk

I'm no light weight either and the way i look at it is, who really cares what i look like in my lycra and cycling top, im sure people have a lot better things to do than look at me as i cycle past. Get some bibshorts as they hold you in a bit