Alternative to lycra

Azhar
Azhar Posts: 247
edited May 2012 in Commuting general
Hello!

Well...i have checked wiggle and madison.co.uk and all they have are expensive lycra shorts and jerseys. is there an alternative to wearing lycra and still riding a road bike for commute? i have a lycra shorts and jersey but find that the tight fitting really shows my curves. i'm 16 stone and a little concious about my appreance on the bike.

any suggestions?

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  • godders1
    godders1 Posts: 750
    I don't find lycra is quite so critical for tops (others may disagree), just as long as you wear some sort of wicking material next to your skin. How about the usual padded lycra shorts but with baggies over the top and a looser fitting jersey?

    Stuff that's designed for MTB seems to be a bit baggier. (eg. http://www.wiggle.co.uk/fox-baseline-sh ... sery-2012/).
  • MichaelW
    MichaelW Posts: 2,164
    How far do you ride?
  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    The cheapo LIDL cycling tops are fairly baggy, at least the ones I bought a few years ago are. Certainly not anything like a skinsuit! As for shorts there are plenty of baggy overshorts on the market
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  • shouldbeinbed
    shouldbeinbed Posts: 2,660
    wear whatever is comfortable and doesn't make you self conscious. Maybe trackies or basketball/beach/holiday type shorts and a t shirt. You can get reasonably priced lycra shorts or cycling specific underwear with a bum pad to go under your more normal looking legwear. depends how sweaty you get or how often you feel like washing your kit for the tophalf. You could try either a merino wool top; comfy wicks sweat very nicely and really doesn't smell; or some of the 'technical' sports tops you can get. I'll ride in t-shirts, football tops, Hi-Viz workmans polo shirts, Aldi and Lidl cycle tops. As a cyclist without endless money, I like Aldi softshells quite a bit, they're exceedingly good for the ~£15 they cost.

    cycling doesn't have to be about looking like Cav, despite what some of the more hardcore roadies and their rules may have you think
  • byke68
    byke68 Posts: 1,070
    When I commute, I wear 3/4 shorts and a l/s top which is a size bigger than normal no matter if if its a road bike or my mtb. I'm only going to work, not a club run so I don't care what people think. Just enjoy the ride.
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  • corshamjim
    corshamjim Posts: 234
    I just wear my work gear on the road bike. It's only a bicycle like any other.
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    Rather depends if your changing when you get to work, which depends on the work and distance.

    On days off I'll ride into central london 40 mile round trip I don't need lycra though clearly i'd not go into a smart meeting with out a change.

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