Do you commute to work in lycra?..

[jonny jeez]

I used to wear lycra shorts all the time but found I couldn't pop into a pub or stop off and see friends on the way home wearing the skintights. Now I drift between lycra shorts and loose endura singletrack shorts.

It doesn't really make any difference on a commute in London. Just go with whatever you feel comfortable in.

+1. I dont ever want to look tooo out of place if i want to stop for a beer or a coffee en-route (which is more of a summer thing).

I wear more of the sort of MTB type gear, a tiny bit looser but not the baggy stuff (that's "Flappin" annoying) although the shorts I wear have lycra inners (kinda like wearing two shorts) and my new fleece has a lycra content (as do my boxers if that counts!!).

Thining about it, I'm not sure a mtb/hybrid bike, with a mind of her own, justifies a full lycra look.

 

[Joe24]

Yes, and i happily walk straight through the shop, in my Lycra, getting some weird looks, and also cycle through the middle of town in it.

 

[levad]

LOL, true enough about driving in central London. It's a bit more fun out away from the worst of the congestion.

On another note, you guys wearing baggys, do you realise how much it slows you down? On the recumbent down Leaves Green hill, I routinely do just over 40mph wearing lycra. If I wear baggy clothes, I don't get much over 30mh.

Thats not just drag, it's also the cold wind whistling where you don't want it to whistle

 

[John the Monkey]

It's a bit more fun out away from the worst of the congestion.

There's not much congestion around me most of the time - I just don't like driving that much. Most of the time I'm thinking that I'd rather be on the bike, tbh. Be a boring old world if everyone liked the same stuff though, eh?

 

[Wheeledweenie]

I was converted when I started the 20-mile round trip (now it's 15 but I'm hooked). I go quite fast and shower at work so if I have to change my clothes anyway I like to wear something I'm comfortable cycling in. I carry my work clothes in my pannier (media so normally jeans and a t-shirt) and if we go for a pint after work I just put my jeans on over my shorts/leggings then slip them off when I leave.

 

[karlos_the_jackal]

Lycra with modesty shorts. Just for the comfort really.

Will probably purchase some mtb style padded shorts soon or some padded boxers

 

[jonny jeez]

I not only commute in lycra, I work in it too. See here:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/holiday_type/active/article6837252.ece

Oh, so thats how you earn a crust.

Freaky, I looked at your site about 6 months ago as i wanted to see if I could hire blades in Greenwhch park (like you can for Ice skating in the winter) and did a bit of googleing.

Now I think of it, what cant you hire blades in parks, it would be a great little business, just like all theose temporary ice rinks that pop up over xmas...but all year round.

I can see it now, families turning up to rent skates by the hour, all getting fit and having fun.

Mikey, get on it, you just need a shed and an accomodating park that has a lot of flat ground...Greenwhich would do the trick (high elms is a but too "bumpy", but can you imagine the commute).

 

[Grendel]

Yes, lycra for me.
I'm out in all weathers, it's comfy and quick drying and doesn't chafe.
Cycling in your work clothes is as smelly a habit as going to the lav with a newspaper.

 

[Plax]

I'm afraid I'll never be a lycra convert. I do have some lycra shorts which I have a couple of times worn on their own (i.e. under baggy shorts). Usually it passes unnoticed, but even in normal shorts I often get letched at by passing white van men / builders etc so don't tend to bother. I even had it as a pedestrian when I was wearing jeans, some young lad leaned out his window and shouted nice arse. I suppose I should be flattered, but I find it rather annoying.

 

[BentMikey]

LOL, nice idea Jonny, but Royal Parks no ways. There are several good skate shops near Hyde Park though.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I'm afraid I'll never be a lycra convert. I do have some lycra shorts which I have a couple of times worn on their own (i.e. under baggy shorts). Usually it passes unnoticed, but even in normal shorts I often get letched at by passing white van men / builders etc so don't tend to bother. I even had it as a pedestrian when I was wearing jeans, some young lad leaned out his window and shouted nice arse. I suppose I should be flattered, but I find it rather annoying.

I've never had that, it's not fair!

 

[iendicott]

I ride in lycra shorts (Altura) and a short sleave compression fitting top, this does the job and is warm, for extra warmth I put on a pair of lycra leg warmers (Endura) under my shorts.

For the really cold weather I have bought a pair of Endura bib leggins, a long sleave compression top and a pair of Endura winter gloves.

I am the type of person who doesn't care what others think when I walk into the office as I have just did my bit for the enviorment and I am not fighting for a car parking space whilst getting alot fitter.

Ivan

 

[jonny jeez]

I'm afraid I'll never be a lycra convert. I do have some lycra shorts which I have a couple of times worn on their own (i.e. under baggy shorts). Usually it passes unnoticed, but even in normal shorts I often get letched at by passing white van men / builders etc so don't tend to bother. I even had it as a pedestrian when I was wearing jeans, some young lad leaned out his window and shouted nice arse. I suppose I should be flattered, but I find it rather annoying.

Yeah, I hate it when that happens too.

 

[BrumJim]

Pin striped trousers and merino top myself. The only lycra that I wear is in my socks. Although when I wear through the trousers, I may be forced into getting some proper cycling shorts/longs.

I guess I am trying to show that cyclists are just normal people on bikes, and not some completely different tribe.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

No licra for me, work boots, work trousers, t shirt and cycle jacket.