who wears what

alecstilleyedye
alecstilleyedye Posts: 1,170
edited July 2007 in Commuting chat
on their commute

lycra for me. only 4.5 miles but shower at work means i can tonk it, get hot and sweaty and not worry about it.
riding on my bicycle, i saw a motorcrash…

Comments

  • BentMikey
    BentMikey Posts: 4,895
    Mine would be both 1 and 2 - lycra is my work kit since I'm a skating instructor.
  • purpleR
    purpleR Posts: 93
    I voted for work attire... but my commute is really short, only two and a bit miles. I can please myself as to what I wear to work though, there's no uniform, so maybe it's a bit of a compromise.
  • WyS
    WyS Posts: 254
    what purpler said, but i do about 4 miles each way.
    Electric Bikes
  • snakehips
    snakehips Posts: 2,272
    None of the above.
    I mostly wear old sports clothing , shoes , tops , socks etc , but I have a cycling specific pair of baggy shorts and at the moment I wear padded cycling shorts as well (underneath) because of ar$e ache due to increased amount of cycling recently.

    Snake
    'Follow Me' the wise man said, but he walked behind!
  • Aidocp
    Aidocp Posts: 868
    Can you do a half & half answer?

    I tend to wear my normal shoes and trowsers but a cycling top
    Road Bike
    Sirrus
    Commuter
  • radger
    radger Posts: 359
    none of the above

    bah
    A baby elephant not only CAN break your arm; it WANTS to!
  • Oddballcp
    Oddballcp Posts: 197
    In the middle of winter I saw one guy riding in a pair of swimming trunks.
    Friends all tried to warn me but I held my head up high...
  • Fab Foodie
    Fab Foodie Posts: 5,155
    Dilemma; My work attire IS High heels, Bra and Panties :shock:
    The pessimists of this world are rarely disappointed....
    Fab's TCR1
  • pzycoman
    pzycoman Posts: 285
    Fab Foodie wrote:
    Dilemma; My work attire IS High heels, Bra and Panties :shock:

    Panties? I thought it was just high heels, and a bra?
    Professional Kitten Huffer
  • Fab Foodie
    Fab Foodie Posts: 5,155
    pzycoman wrote:
    Fab Foodie wrote:
    Dilemma; My work attire IS High heels, Bra and Panties :shock:

    Panties? I thought it was just high heels, and a bra?

    Last time I share any of my secrets with you! :oops:
    The pessimists of this world are rarely disappointed....
    Fab's TCR1
  • Massimo
    Massimo Posts: 318
    All lycra for me - sadly there are no showers where I work so I'm constantly explaining the large supply of baby wipes in my desk drawer... :wink:
    Crash 'n Burn, Peel 'n Chew
    FCN: 2
  • Unklehomer
    Unklehomer Posts: 646
    mtber so its mtb top, combat shorts...

    we have showers, but in a small unventilated room, so nothing ever dries... wash basin and hand dryer for me...
    <center>I ride cos i like it and I'll ride where i like.</center>
  • John Stevenson
    John Stevenson Posts: 962
    Lycra - 20 mile commute, so it's worth kitting up properly for.
    John Stevenson
  • Flycatcher
    Flycatcher Posts: 185
    Baggy shorts all year round, cycling tops, night vision jacket when needed. Cycling shoes, cleats etc.

    So none of above. Not made the step up to lycra yet despite pressure from some famales at work. :oops:
    http://i1.tinypic.com/4kn8emv.gif
  • Wynne G Oldman
    Wynne G Oldman Posts: 266
    I just wear my work clothes. Polo top, jeans and breathable waterproof jacket. I do a 25 mile round trip, but I take it easy at an average of 13 mph, so I don't get too sweaty.
    "on your bike" Norman Tebbit.
  • Tynancp
    Tynancp Posts: 160
    proper shorts, proper shirt (slightly loose) clipless and la de dah cut away gloves, first time I'd worn any of them, got them visit by vsit to the LBS#

    all of them felt brill straight away, when younger I used to ride in any of rubbish, just the cycling socks to go now (oh and a proper hat, the currnt one is from 94 and not really correct and proper)

    and some colder weather gear come the winter, I like bike gear
  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,105
    Casual stuff as no uniform at work, small mercies and all that, short commute and no showers, etc.
    It's just a hill. Get over it.
  • janm399
    janm399 Posts: 132
    It's lycra for me: I usually take a 30km scenic route (as far as south Manchester would allow for) and then shower at work. I sometimes get pretty strange looks from the school kids when I'm doing intervals on the Broadstone road in Reddish.
    Computer geek, Manchester Wheelers' member since 2006

Categories