newbie saying thanks.

davidbenge

hi
this is my first post . after taking a long break from riding 10 -15 years (ex bmx'r) i decided to get back into riding after quiting smoking and started to think its time to sort out the flabby bits. road bikes always held more of a appeal to me over mtb's but being on the larger side i was a bit sceptical about even going to a shop and looking at bikes. let alone some lycra! well put a long story short from what i saved by not smoking ive bought a bike , and today i bought some lycra shorts and a jersey. i waited till i got home to try on i must admit i felt a little silly and didnt want to look in the mirror, that was until i started looking on this forum and especially the beginners section, and reading loads of posts about the "larger " gentlemen and there reservations about lycra, my confidence has risen ten fold with some of the comments that other people have put on posts regarding looking stupid in lycra. a massive thank you to all already and a massive thumbs up to this forum.

Mikey41

Heh, everyone thinks they look stupid in lycra the first few times. First time I ventured out in it, I actually looked up the street to see if anyone was watching

I don't give it a second thought now.

Good luck!

skyd0g

Everyone looks errm, different in lycra. But, it's practical and ideal for the use intended. Personally, I'm more Alberto Tatlock than Alberto Contador - just wear shades and think wtf! 8)

...the red cape and underpants may be something you may wish to reconsider though...

oxoman

Once you get past the missus and kids laughing at the first time you wear lycra you live with it. I started wearing lycra at 15 stone now 13 stone and still shrinking. I even wear lycra commuting to work.
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