Best / Worst Cycling Shorts in History

thejimmerman
thejimmerman Posts: 28
edited April 2012 in The bottom bracket
Hello chaps and chappettes,

I'm doing a bit of research on cycling shorts/bibs, so I was wondering if I might ask of you to share your experiences of the worst cycling shorts/bibs that you've seen over the years, on pro-riders, the dude pottling round the park, or even, as worn by you.

I'll start - Mario Cipollini's various skin suit were pretty, err, dubious....

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  • Theres a fella who races round here who has a pair of white bibs that are see through in the dry, never mind the went. Highlights his extremely hairy arse lovely.
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

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  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Clock is ticking for "that" photo to be posted.......
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    footon were diabolical

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    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,545
    The Carrera denim effect shorts from the early 90s take some beating in the worst category. They are the Corby of the lycra world!

    carrera_retro_bib_shorts_125.jpg
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    Lotto_Bellisol_2012_Jersey.jpg shorts don't match jersey?
  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    Hello chaps and chappettes,

    I'm doing a bit of research on cycling shorts/bibs, so I was wondering if I might ask of you to share your experiences of the worst cycling shorts/bibs that you've seen over the years, on pro-riders, the dude pottling round the park, or even, as worn by you.

    I'll start - Mario Cipollini's various skin suit were pretty, err, dubious....

    Sport needs people like Mario and his kit. His character suited them, I think an allowance should be made for him.
    "There's a shortage of perfect breasts in this world, t'would be a pity to damage yours."
  • To be honest I think you're right - a bit of personality like his goes a long way, especially when you compare it to how serious most of today's riders are. Point conceded.
  • priory
    priory Posts: 743
    I've still got the shirt to go with those carrera bib-shorts. Well, it was cheap at the time. fortunately the shorts had sold out.
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  • garrynolan
    garrynolan Posts: 560
    footon were diabolical

    2010%20footon%20cycling%20shorts.jpg

    Holy crap! Thought it was one of those painted-on clothes on an aroused woman...
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  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    Pross wrote:
    The Carrera denim effect shorts from the early 90s take some beating in the worst category. They are the Corby of the lycra world!

    carrera_retro_bib_shorts_125.jpg
    I rather liked those.
  • skyd0g
    skyd0g Posts: 2,540
    I think this team kit takes some beating... :shock:
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  • fluff.
    fluff. Posts: 771
    daviesee wrote:
    Clock is ticking for "that" photo to be posted.......

    ^ clock stopped.

    AG2R poo brown ones are pretty bad.
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    fluff. wrote:
    daviesee wrote:
    Clock is ticking for "that" photo to be posted.......

    ^ clock stopped.

    AG2R poo brown ones are pretty bad.

    Look what you made me do......... :wink:

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    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • se-po
    se-po Posts: 47
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    The Carrera shorts were cool!
  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    The penultimate photo shown in the set on this link (from the 'Bhima' thread) is certainly a contender -
    a_n_t wrote:
    amaferanga wrote:
    he should be challenging for a top 10 at least.


    Erm, http://www.velouk.net/2012/04/06/photos ... ime-trial/
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