Are you a "lycra losers"?

[HJ]

I came across this cycling article from Australia where the writer attacks whose she calls lycra losers.

Her greatest venom is reserved for "the proudly corpulent middle-aged warriors who need the real spanking. You know who I'm talking about. They sit on their well-fed butts all week, raking in cash to buy their next $10,000 carbon fibre Italian import, then squeeze into hideously tight lycra every weekend for some male bonding on bitumen."

Would that describe anyone here?

By the way it not an anti cycling article, just about cycle sub culture...

 

[accountantpete]

I think I fall into most of the categories she hates - my only saving grace being that my kit is so out date most of the companies featured are no longer with us.

Personally I couldn't give a toss what anyone else thinks about my looks - I tried a Buff at the weekend and was very pleasantly surprised how good it was regarding air-flow so despite looking like a complete dipstick will continue to wear it.

 

[fossyant]

My only saving graces are I ride everyday, all weathers, I don't have much carbon.... (and the carbon I have is on the work bike....)..but I can see her point about weekend warriors - just the same with the motorbike lads as well.

 

[Bentley Roller]

As a newbie I don't know what you mean "a buff"? Were you riding naked or is this some kind of skin tight suit lol?

 

[wafflycat]

Buff...

http://www.buffwear.co.uk/

Excellent things. We ladies have known about them for many a long year well before 'Buff' became fashionable, as we know them as a snood.

 

[accountantpete]

As a newbie I don't know what you mean "a buff"? Were you riding naked ?

I'm not that much of a sadist BR!

Enlightenment (if you really need it) can be found here


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pperW4PKeSw

 

[Mr Pig]

As a newbie I don't know what you mean "a buff"?

Get one, they are great. I have three now, one a nice Cycle Chat one ;0)

 

[numbnuts]

As a newbie I don't know what you mean "a buff"? Were you riding naked or is this some kind of skin tight suit lol?

I've ridden in the buff and also ridden wearing a buff

 

[akaAndrew]

One should ignore these kind of opinion pieces I reckon. They are deliberately written in a provocative style to induce comment or 'encourage debate'. You see it on countless articles, and on radio and TV shows - that 'tell us what you think' request. It's about trying to get readership/viewers/listeners and is, I reckon, just part of gathering stats to show to potential advertisers.

I'm sure the reviewer is actually quite an intelligent and reasonable person. Most journalists (with some notable exceptions; Littlejohn for instance) are. It's just that they are required to write 'in character' to generate response and get their wages paid. It seems to me to be vogue nowadays; deliberately and aggressively one-sided. Jeremy Clarkson does it. Think of it as a comedy character or something. It can be amusing for a bit but it becomes tedious after a while - imo of course.

As regard the question; it probably does describe some people on here... but does it matter? I'm sure we could all generate a stereotype of a whining Aussie female journalists (chardonnay drinking fag hags) that actually mirrors someone quite accurately. But, again, it's no crime to be that.

There's an interesting cycling sub-culture here in France; the retired roadie. Expensive bikes, team kit, the works. They definitely don't need to squeeze into their lycra, there's nothing on them! To be admired rather than derided imho.

 

[Fab Foodie]

There's an interesting cycling sub-culture here in France; the retired roadie. Expensive bikes, team kit, the works. They definitely don't need to squeeze into their lycra, there's nothing on them! To be admired rather than derided imho.

I love those guys, really gnarled grimpeurs and totally cool.
I fit the Aussie bitches stereotype, and don't give a sh1t, you can do that when you sit on your arse earning money all week and have a nice bike

 

[april74]

I find it slightly embarrassing to overtake these fatties with their lycra and their flashy road bikes. It seems like bad manners in some strange way.

 

[Mr Pig]

Fat people on road bikes just doesn't work somehow. It's like a fat ballet dancer.

 

[scook94]

ROFL, that woman has some serious issues!

 

[Fab Foodie]

Fat people on road bikes just doesn't work somehow. It's like a fat ballet dancer.

OI!
I resemble that remark!

 

[Mr Pig]

OI! I resemble that remark!

I'm fat too so I stay well away from road bikes. The 'Elephant on a razor-blade' look is not a clever one ;0)