The Cycling Look

Uncle Mclovin

So I just got myself a nice new shiny road bike. Planning on heading out on my first journey either today or tomorrow weather dependent of course.


The question I have is does the feeling of looking pure ridiculous ease with time. I think I'm going to wear a pair of regular sports shorts over the padded lycra ones. I don't have a jersey yet due to money constraints so it'll have to be a t shirt over a under armour for the time being.

Cookie_Monster

but you don't look ridiculous...:pac:;)

(well apart from the helmet of course:p)

Lumen

Uncle Mclovin wrote: »

I think I'm going to wear a pair of regular sports shorts over the padded lycra ones.

If you do that everyone will think you look ridiculous, even your fellow cyclists.

Tallon

Thats fine, that's what I wear

Don't worry about what you look like, worry about how comfortable you feel

Esroh

Uncle Mclovin wrote: »

So I just got myself a nice new shiny road bike. Planning on heading out on my first journey either today or tomorrow weather dependent of course.


The question I have is does the feeling of looking pure ridiculous with a pair of regular sports shorts over the padded lycra ones ease with Time. I don't have a jersey yet due to money constraints so it'll have to be a t shirt over a under armour for the time being.

I fixed your question and the answer to the above in NO.
Sports shorts are not cycling shorts. Cycling shorts are for cycling and that is why they have the pad.


Anyway nobody really cares that you are in Lycra its only you who cares so think of something else.

Lumen

Stare at this picture until it makes you want to have sex with something.

Uncle Mclovin

He's a handsome devil alright but I think I'll go with Tallons advice on this one.

Tallon

Lumen wrote: »

If you do that everyone will think you look ridiculous, even your fellow cyclists.

Are you serious?

What a load of BS. You really are a shallow person if that's what you believe

ednwireland

Tallon wrote: »

Are you serious?

What a load of BS. You really are a shallow person if that's what you believe

read and digest
http://www.velominati.com/blog/the-rules/

https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2258201150
come back when you are serious

TheBlaaMan

Learn to love your arse.

Lumen

Tallon wrote: »

Are you serious?

What a load of BS. You really are a shallow person if that's what you believe

Don't be silly. Assessing that something looks ridiculous is not shallow, it's a perfectly ordinary aesthetic judgement. Assigning that judgement a particularly high level of importance is possibly shallow, but I didn't write "people will think you are a worthless human being".

Wearing shorts over shorts for purely aesthetic reasons is just wrong headed, since it looks worse.

Khannie

Lumen wrote: »

Wearing shorts over shorts for purely aesthetic reasons is just wrong headed, since it looks worse.

Ah that's all just a matter of taste. I keep doing funny thrusts at my wife in my "sexy" shorts and we have a great laugh about it. She says she will be entirely turned off me if I continue. The youngfella has started coming out on spins with me. He laughed hard when I suggested he get some lycra shorts. Cycling shorts are feckin' hideous looking things IMO. Normal shorts are significantly better looking.

Tallon

Lumen wrote: »

Don't be silly. Assessing that something looks ridiculous is not shallow, it's a perfectly ordinary aesthetic judgement. Assigning that judgement a particularly high level of importance is possibly shallow, but I didn't write "people will think you are a worthless human being".

Wearing shorts over shorts for purely aesthetic reasons is just wrong headed, since it looks worse.

You said everyone will think he looks ridiculous, and you highlighted Everyone to make it stand out.

You can't speak for everyone, speak for yourself

It was shallow, butter it up whatever way you want

FFS, just let the chap feel comfortable while cycling, he's not training for the TDF here!

Tallon

ednwireland wrote: »

read and digest
http://www.velominati.com/blog/the-rules/

https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2258201150
come back when you are serious

Sorry? I am being serious.

There's no 'rules' for cycling, you do it for whatever reason you want!

What you linked to has no bearing on what someone wants to do when they are on their bike

Cop on

Joeyde

You soon realise that alot of the "ridiculous looking" gear is practical...then just give in to it!

seamus

To be fair, a flappy, loose t-shirt over a pair of lycra shorts will look a little ridiculous. If you're going to be wearing "snug" shorts, then your entire ensemble should be equally snug. At a push, one of your wife/girlfriend's t-shirts might be snug enough to get away with it, but typically loose t-shirts or a football jersey (bleugh) with lycra shorts will make it look like you're cycling around in your underwear.

The baggy shorts look is OK provided that you wear a polo/rugby shirt, pair of shades and no helmet. Then you look like you're just popping down to the shops.

Tallon

Joeyde wrote: »

You soon realise that alot of the "ridiculous looking" gear is practical...then just give in to it!

Correct and true, however, it's his first time on the bike, and obviously he's not going to want to fully suit up!

Cookie_Monster

Tallon wrote: »

What you linked to has no bearing on what someone wants to do when they are on their bike

except they're the rules...

Tallon

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

except they're the rules...

The rules of what? Owning a bike? Going for a cycle?

Enlighten me

Joeyde

Tallon wrote: »

Correct and true, however, it's his first time on the bike, and obviously he's not going to want to fully suit up!

No I understand that, I wont run him into a ditch if I see him or anything...

Khannie

Alright, I'm jumping in here because the cycling mods are away.

Take it down a notch please folks. I think there's a bit of tongue in cheek being taken the wrong way.

TinyExplosions

Tallon wrote: »

The rules of what? Owning a bike? Going for a cycle?

Enlighten me

The rules of being a cyclist -we don't make them up, it's a serious business

Jawgap

Here's a handy Q & A

Aim to emulate this fellow......

sleepyholland

Tallon wrote: »

Enlighten me

Rather than be enlightened Tallon, I think you need to lighten up.
You're 'wry filter' isn't working.

yop

shorts over cycling shorts is GAA

You will get used to it, but wear the comfortable gear. Get good shorts or your Bal"s won't thanks you

A tight top will be warmer and it won't be flapping around in the wind.

Enjoy yourself, you are joining a large and growing number of people.

Tallon

sleepyholland wrote: »

Rather than be enlightened Tallon, I think you need to lighten up.
You're 'wry filter' isn't working.

I appreciate a good joke, and shame on me if I was dupped, but there is no way to say Lumen's first post wasn't OTT and not meant as a joke!

Lumen

Tallon wrote: »

I appreciate a good joke, and shame on me if I was dupped, but there is no way to say Lumen's first post wasn't OTT and not meant as a joke!

You're just being defensive because you look ridiculous in your double shorts.

Tallon

Lumen wrote: »

You're just being defensive because you look ridiculous in your double shorts.

As long as only you think that, and not everyone as you so kindly spoke for before, then I can live with that!

Khannie

Tallon wrote: »

I appreciate a good joke, and shame on me if I was dupped, but there is no way to say Lumen's first post wasn't OTT and not meant as a joke!

Ah the whole "the rules" thing is just a bit of an in-joke from what I can tell. I'm only getting used to it myself. I still note that when you look closely practically nobody has campo gear, despite the rules being very clear on the issue.

C3PO

Tallon wrote: »

Sorry? I am being serious.

There's no 'rules' for cycling, you do it for whatever reason you want!

What you linked to has no bearing on what someone wants to do when they are on their bike

Cop on

Lighten up FFS! In fairness the OP did ask about the "Cycling Look" and shorts over lycra with a flappy T shirt hardly qualifies!

Tallon

Khannie wrote: »

Ah the whole "the rules" thing is just a bit of an in-joke from what I can tell. I'm only getting used to it myself. I still note that when you look closely practically nobody has campo gear, despite the rules being very clear on the issue.

Well I know someone who follows those rules religiously so I assumed these guys were the same die hard fans

Graham_B18C

ednwireland wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2258201150
come back when you are serious

I must ask, is this genuine?!

I'm quite a keen cyclist and wear the usual gear but I'd never judge someone for what they wore on their bike. I really couldn't care less TBH.

OP, what makes you feel that you look silly out of curiosity? Get into a good training regime and you'll be admiring yourself in the mirror in your lycra in no time

Tallon

RPL1 wrote: »

Lighten up FFS! In fairness the OP did ask about the "Cycling Look" and shorts over lycra with a flappy T shirt hardly qualifies!

Lightened... Relax

AstraMonti

Khannie wrote: »

Ah the whole "the rules" thing is just a bit of an in-joke from what I can tell. I'm only getting used to it myself. I still note that when you look closely practically nobody has campo gear, despite the rules being very clear on the issue.

Are you calling me a nobody? :pac:

I am with Lumen on this. So you have at least two people thinking that you look ridiculous in double shorts.

Tallon

AstraMonti wrote: »

Are you calling me a nobody? :pac:

I am with Lumen on this. So you have at least two people thinking that you look ridiculous in double shorts.

I'm going to wear a third pair just to piss you guys off now...

Jawgap

Khannie wrote: »

Alright, I'm jumping in here because the cycling mods are away...........

That's like having a free gaff........

Khannie

Graham_B18C wrote: »

I must ask, is this genuine?!

Not in the slightest.

petethedrummer

Uncle Mclovin wrote: »

The question I have is does the feeling of looking pure ridiculous ease with time.

It eases pretty much the first time you go out without the over shorts. You think you're going to feel like an ar5e but you won't. Over shorts add extra loose material in your manly region which can gather up and move about and can cause extra friction and discomfort.

sled driver

Khannie wrote: »

Ah the whole "the rules" thing is just a bit of an in-joke from what I can tell. I'm only getting used to it myself. I still note that when you look closely practically nobody has campo gear, despite the rules being very clear on the issue.

Still, even paying the minimum attention to "the rules" would avoid situations like this

AstraMonti

Khannie wrote: »

Not in the slightest.

Uncle Mclovin

Whoops..... I didn't mean to kick off a big argument.

The Facebook page is obviously a piss take. I certainly hope so anyway.


I have intentions of getting the proper gear after a while but after shelling out a fair bit for the bike I couldn't afford to so I just went with a horrible looking cheap pair of black lycra padded shorts. That's why I was wondering about shorts over shorts which I actually don't think look as bad as some people make them out to be.

C3PO

Khannie wrote: »

Not in the slightest.

...... sure?

Khannie

RPL1 wrote: »

...... sure?

LOL. Not in the slightest.

petethedrummer

Tallon wrote: »

and not everyone as you so kindly spoke for before, then I can live with that!

I don't think he meant all 6,775,235,700 - 1 people in the world. There's no need to take everything so literally.

Tallon

petethedrummer wrote: »

I don't think he meant all 6,775,235,700 - 1 people in the world. There's no need to take everything so literally.

Yeah, I get it, some people do mean that though

Can you drop it maybe?

Khannie

petethedrummer wrote: »

I don't think he meant all 6,775,235,700 - 1 people in the world.

Jesus. Get it right will you? Someone just died and two people were born. 6,775,235,701.

Tallon wrote: »

Can you drop it maybe?

Yeah, let's all drop it. I think the point's been made.

mkdon05

that new shiney road bike deserves you to be kitted out right. No one cares about how you look except for other roadies, best off just immerse yourself fully!

AstraMonti

Khannie wrote: »

LOL. Not in the slightest.

You live by the rules, you die by the rules!

It's almost Friday.

check_six

I got my first set of proper close fitting cycling clothes there recently.
My good lady's assessment "You look like an Italian from the mid-nineties!".

I don't think she meant it as a complement, but I took it as one!

kenmc

AstraMonti wrote: »

Are you calling me a nobody? :pac:

I am with Lumen on this. So you have at least two people thinking that you look ridiculous in double shorts.

And me.
Snowballing now.

DirkVoodoo

Oh dear...