[Cycling] How comfortable are you in tights? - Ausbb

26-11-2008, 10:02 AM

Although summer is upon us so no more use for winter gear but as i was putting it away for the season it got me wondering: How comfortable are you in tights like when you make a quick stop to go into some shops

26-11-2008, 10:05 AM

i'm not all that comfortable going into shops in tights

Dshwam · 23-08-2009, 08:55 PM

botherd me the first couple of times but doesnt bother now.. allthoguh i wouldnt see a movie etc in them lol

Kyle Aaron · 23-08-2009, 09:04 PM

Not at all comfortable.

I just wear regular clothes for cycling. We don't all get into padded flamesuits every time we drive cars, why should we get into lycra to cycle? That's for professionals.

Fadi · 24-08-2009, 02:55 AM

Never wore them Route7.

Admin · 24-08-2009, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyle Aaron

Not at all comfortable.

I just wear regular clothes for cycling. We don't all get into padded flamesuits every time we drive cars, why should we get into lycra to cycle? That's for professionals.

when you are doing long rides , the lycra helps protect against chafing and blisters , the snug fit also helps wick away sweat and provides a better aerodynamics

Kyle Aaron · 24-08-2009, 05:43 PM

If I ever do a long ride, I'll consider it

30km round-trip with a 20 minute meal and water break is the longest I've done. And most cyclists are doing trips shorter than that as commutes.

25-08-2009, 02:02 PM

I rode 35ks on a bmx bike in normal clothes doubling my mate on the handle bars with the back wheel hitting the sides of the frame.

Things you do when you're drunk...

08-09-2009, 09:56 PM

I used to work on the "proximity and numbers rule" when I was racing.

The further you are away from a bike less comfortable you are in the lycra. If your bike isn't visible from where you are, you are entering dangerous territory.

However, this rule can be negated if there is more than one person in lycra. The comfort factor increases at an exponential rate as the number of cyclists increases.

Kyle Aaron · 08-09-2009, 10:45 PM

By the way, the other day I cycled 32km and then a couple of hours later 8km, I wore runners, track pants, t-shirt and light rain jacket - I was going to a gym session at PTC Frankston. Nothing horrible happened because I wasn't wearing lycra.

26-11-2008, 10:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
Route7 Guest Posts: n/a	How comfortable are you in tights? Although summer is upon us so no more use for winter gear but as i was putting it away for the season it got me wondering: How comfortable are you in tights like when you make a quick stop to go into some shops

23-08-2009, 09:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kyle Aaron Active Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Gender: Posts: 3,682	Not at all comfortable. I just wear regular clothes for cycling. We don't all get into padded flamesuits every time we drive cars, why should we get into lycra to cycle? That's for professionals. __________________ Recent clients' best results: BW +10kg/-27kg ... BF-11% ... ♀/♂1RM/kg SQ65/145 OHP30/65 DL75/170 "fitness and lifting is just an interest I have. Plain and simple. Some people like music, others like shopping, I like deadlifts." - a client[/SIZE]

24-08-2009, 02:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Fadi Super Moderator Ausbb's resident Yoda Join Date: Jul 2009 Gender: Posts: 3,414	Never wore them Route7. __________________ Squat 200kg, FSquat 195kg, C&J 160kg, PC 140kg, MP 90kg.

24-08-2009, 05:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kyle Aaron Active Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Gender: Posts: 3,682	If I ever do a long ride, I'll consider it 30km round-trip with a 20 minute meal and water break is the longest I've done. And most cyclists are doing trips shorter than that as commutes. __________________ Recent clients' best results: BW +10kg/-27kg ... BF-11% ... ♀/♂1RM/kg SQ65/145 OHP30/65 DL75/170 "fitness and lifting is just an interest I have. Plain and simple. Some people like music, others like shopping, I like deadlifts." - a client[/SIZE]

08-09-2009, 10:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kyle Aaron Active Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Gender: Posts: 3,682	By the way, the other day I cycled 32km and then a couple of hours later 8km, I wore runners, track pants, t-shirt and light rain jacket - I was going to a gym session at PTC Frankston. Nothing horrible happened because I wasn't wearing lycra. __________________ Recent clients' best results: BW +10kg/-27kg ... BF-11% ... ♀/♂1RM/kg SQ65/145 OHP30/65 DL75/170 "fitness and lifting is just an interest I have. Plain and simple. Some people like music, others like shopping, I like deadlifts." - a client[/SIZE]

26-11-2008, 10:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Route7 Guest Posts: n/a	i'm not all that comfortable going into shops in tights

23-08-2009, 08:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dshwam Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Gender: Posts: 79	botherd me the first couple of times but doesnt bother now.. allthoguh i wouldnt see a movie etc in them lol

25-08-2009, 02:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Timguyperson Guest Posts: n/a	I rode 35ks on a bmx bike in normal clothes doubling my mate on the handle bars with the back wheel hitting the sides of the frame. Things you do when you're drunk...

08-09-2009, 09:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
challs Guest Posts: n/a	I used to work on the "proximity and numbers rule" when I was racing. The further you are away from a bike less comfortable you are in the lycra. If your bike isn't visible from where you are, you are entering dangerous territory. However, this rule can be negated if there is more than one person in lycra. The comfort factor increases at an exponential rate as the number of cyclists increases.