Indecent exposure
barrybridges
Posts: 420
Yesterday was a very sad day for me.
After 14 years of outstanding use, I had to throw away my first ever pair of cycling shorts, which I bought when I was 16 years old.
I confess upfront that this is absolutely disgusting. I dread to think how unhygienic they'd become, even after all those washes. The chamois was shredded to pieces and my betty swollox were held in place by nothing more than a few ribbons of material.
Until yesterday.
A brief effort to accelerate up a slight hill and I caught the shorts on the saddle, tearing a nice little gash in what was already quite damaged fabric. A split opens and with it my home and contents is pretty much on view.
Fortunatley this happened a mile or so from home at the end of the ride.
RIP bike shorts. To be honest, I'm amazed that they lasted 14 years and that I can still fit them.
After 14 years of outstanding use, I had to throw away my first ever pair of cycling shorts, which I bought when I was 16 years old.
I confess upfront that this is absolutely disgusting. I dread to think how unhygienic they'd become, even after all those washes. The chamois was shredded to pieces and my betty swollox were held in place by nothing more than a few ribbons of material.
Until yesterday.
A brief effort to accelerate up a slight hill and I caught the shorts on the saddle, tearing a nice little gash in what was already quite damaged fabric. A split opens and with it my home and contents is pretty much on view.
Fortunatley this happened a mile or so from home at the end of the ride.
RIP bike shorts. To be honest, I'm amazed that they lasted 14 years and that I can still fit them.
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Keep them! They sound perfect for Summer club runs.tick - tick - tick0
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metronome wrote:Keep them! They sound perfect for Summer club runs.
I wouldn't need to use my hands to point out hazards on the road.0 -
A few former BBC presenters would pay a fortune for cycling shorts like that.0
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Your riding buddies will be pleased because when you were on the front they got to enjoy the view through near-transparent lycra.Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..0
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Impressive, perhaps the reason you still fit in them is because of the Lycra sag? :PScott Speedster S20 Roadie for Speed
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n+1 is well and truly on track
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