Cycling in the wrong type of clothes

[Globalti]

Some years ago on a warm sunny day Mrs Gti and I stopped on a canal bridge to take a break and enjoy the view of the supermarket trolleys and plastic bags. Along the road came an elderly couple on steel road bikes with saddle bags, wearing immaculate cycling kit; leather shoes, knee-length britches, tweed jackets and the gentleman a shirt and tie. Mrs Gti was swigging from her bottle and as they passed the elderly lady warbled: "I don't know why you're drinking all that... you'll only have to stop and get rid of it!"

Cyclists of that era still exist; you can meet them at the Clarion House just outside Nelson on a Sunday, enjoying their 50 pence pint of tea.

 

[ColinJ]

Ridden to work today in skin tight drainpipes. Seemed bigger on the hanger. Could barely move my thighs.

Honestly, that is not a brilliant idea ... travelling in overtight trousers is what tourniqueted my left thigh, causing the DVT which almost killed me 4 years ago. My leg has never fully recovered and neither have my left lung or heart!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

When I was competing in a combat sport, running, and training in hot weather in sweat suits or sauna suits was a regular occurrence. Doing 10km in summer at local park in a sweat suit does get you odd looks.

Theres a chap, who looks like he is Nepali, who runs in our local park. 29 degrees and he has a scarf on.