Why do we hate cycling in this country?

I usually wear baggies over any cycling shorts. However, if it's really hot then I'll match the weather. On a Sunday run, it's my Gore-Tex stuff and minimalism. Commuting - baggies.

It's certainly not for speed, but for comfort. As mentioned earlier, it wicks away sweat and is far more comfortable.

Bonus is that it makes my ass look as amazing as it feels.
 
Cyanide said:
My biggest gripe with cyclists is those who have access to dedicated, off road cycle lanes but still choose to cycle on the road with fast moving traffic.
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Not speaking for anyone else but I often avoid dedicated off road cycle lanes because they're poorly maintained, full of debris, and require me to yield/give way a lot, or often have pedestrians on (eg the absolute cluster**** that are shared usage pavements).
 
SexyGreyFox said:
Why is it sensible?
What makes skin tight lycra more sensible than shorts & a t-shirt (unless you're competing in a race)?
And yes I have wore it and it was uncomfortable so went back to shorts and t-shirt within a few days.
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I don't think anyone's really explained this yet, but it's a fair question. I used to cycle in shorts and even jeans, and the difference really is night and day. Jeans especially really restrict your movement, basically pull against your legs during the pedal stroke. Which only gets worse as they absorb sweat and get heavier. Normal running shorts are better, certainly usable for shorter rides at least, they can work their way into uncomfortable positions and the constant flapping can be distracting but the main issue is that you still have to wear (usually) cotton underwear, which again just absorbs sweat and often doesn't respond well to the constant pressure from the saddle underneath.

Padded lycra shorts give you a much easier range of movement, don't feel like they're dragging against you at all, add a lot of comfort especially on a road bike saddle and crucially actually get rid of sweat rather than collecting it all for you in case you want it later.

platypus said:
Not speaking for anyone else but I often avoid dedicated off road cycle lanes because they're poorly maintained, full of debris, and require me to yield/give way a lot, or often have pedestrians on (eg the absolute cluster**** that are shared usage pavements).
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Honestly my main issue with a lot of cycle lanes is that there's just no easy way to get onto them from the road. If I have to stop in the middle of traffic and climb up a curb, or move across several lanes, or swerve around a pedestrian crossing to get onto one which may well have those issues you described it's just not worth it.
 
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platypus said:
Not speaking for anyone else but I often avoid dedicated off road cycle lanes because they're poorly maintained, full of debris, and require me to yield/give way a lot, or often have pedestrians on (eg the absolute cluster**** that are shared usage pavements).
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The roads aren't in much better condition though :eek:
 
platypus said:
Lycra shorts are not gay. Grow up.
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Apologies if I hit a nerve, get some proper mans shorts.

PermaBanned said:
I don't think anyone's really explained this yet, but it's a fair question. I used to cycle in shorts and even jeans, and the difference really is night and day. Jeans especially really restrict your movement,
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You're comparing shorts v jeans:confused:
 
Liefrich said:
What is "gay" about the lycra shorts? Do they somehow change your sexuality? Are you that worried what people think of you?

You have odd concerns in life :confused:
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I now understand why some like them
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Vern1961 said:
Driving home yesterday a cyclist undertook me while waiting to turn on a roundabout. Luckily I spotted him in the nearside mirror but they should know that's exactly the time a car driver is focused on traffic to the right, looking for a gap. And strictly speaking he should also give way to traffic on the roundabout, dorky helmet and lycra outfit does not absolve responsibility for the highway code and laws.

Quite a tight turn at that location and if I hadn't seen him coming up there wouldn't have been enough clearance and he'd have been off.
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Well you did the right thing by checking your mirrors :) Mirror, signal, maneuver anyone? ;)
 
Oh come on, that's hardly homophobic is it? It's very clearly meant as a cheeky jibe to those who wear lycra. Anyone who wears lycra probably doesn't give a toss what others think anyway. And if you do, stop wearing it. Having the mick taken out of you for looking like that comes with the territory.
 
Diddums said:
Oh come on, that's hardly homophobic is it? It's very clearly meant as a cheeky jibe to those who wear lycra. Anyone who wears lycra probably doesn't give a toss what others think anyway. And if you do, stop wearing it. Having the mick taken out of you for looking like that comes with the territory.
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Correct, wouldn't have seen it as a homophobic comment, just pathetic. Acting like a ten year old must be his old mans prerogative I suppose.

More importantly, it's totally useless in terms of the actual thread and has simply served to derail the topic from what was - rarely - a reasonable GD thread on cycling. Congrats dmpoole on dragging the thread down with a low denominator.
 
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