Do you commute to work in lycra?..

[GrasB]

& what are your reasons for this?

Personally I cycle in quickly & wear what ever is comfortable, that happens to be the higher end Endura kit as it seems to fit me well. But I have been told a few times now that I'm being elitist for cycling in full lycra, just how does this work?

 

[ttcycle]

who said you were elitist and on what grounds?

I was a slow convert but I can see that sometimes it would be percieved as that but it's about what wicks the sweat off and is the most comfortable clothing for cycling some distance right? Makes the 16 miles fly by as it doesn't hold onto sweat and can dry quickly for the commute home as well as items being easy to fold small- plenty of good reasons and it doesn't always cost an arm and a leg!!! Have been known to put jeans on top of shorts if I've been out but usually can't be bothered with the mixing and matching. Lycra all the way I say but it's not for the body conscious!

 

[alecstilleyedye]

it's a no brainer. if you don't want to sit around in the same sweaty clothes, you wear something else in the office, so you may as well wear the most suitable clothing you own for the ride in.

 

[palinurus]

Depends on bike and distance. But since it's a minimum of 9 miles and I've got four road bikes it's always lycra.

Four miles and a Brompton, no way.

 

[BentMikey]

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

 

[The Eighth Man]

Yes, people at work make comments, but I think it is because they are jealous because they would look like sack of spuds in it!!!!!

 

[cyberknight]

Yup lycra is a must i mean people have got to know your a spiderman city poof so they can run us off the road in their electric cars

Oh wait i see 1 hybrid in the morning and that`s a boss from work as they get them on the car scheme they have .in fact i mostly see auris and avensis when i go to work as we can get a new car from £99 a month as we make them.Yes i am sorry i work at a car factory i must now go and give myself 40 lashes for working with the enemy

Folk have even got used to me going to the toilet in the changing room to de-commando ....... beats working with a puddle of sweat in your pants all day

 

[BentMikey]

Cars and drivers are not the enemy. I love cars and I love to drive.

 

[GrasB]

In all honesty I just didn't bother making a response so never found out how it was elitist.

I not only commute in lycra, I work in it too.

I'm liking this idea, it'll probably keep the ****ing users out of helpdesk

Cars and drivers are not the enemy. I love cars and I love to drive.

Heh, that's why there's a Lotus & a Alfa 159 on my drive

 

[Landslide]

I've a short commute, so just ride in jeans and a t-shirt. Lycra gets used during the winter if it's wet though.

 

[Dayvo]

I wear lycra on my commute to work for comfort and practicality.

 

[bryce]

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.

 

[HLaB]

At the moment I am but my commute is quite short and in the winter I commute in my works trousers and a cycle jersey under my jacket.

 

[Molecule Man]

Yes. I ride at least 10 miles each way, I like to go fairly fast (not as fast as some on here though) and it's the most suitable clothing.
Occasionally I feel a bit self-conscious wandering round the supermarket, or popping into the department office on the way out of work.
Often, I'll wear cycle pants under normal shorts on a day ride if we're planning on doing some walking or visiting a local attraction or eating out.
I expect some people think I look daft, expecially when I have my retro team kit on, as I'm probably not fast enough to properly justify it, but I just love the old Peugeot and La Vie Claire designs.

 

[mearle]

My commute is around 6 miles and I cycle wearing the clothes that I work in. If I had to dress smarter than I do, or if my commute was much longer then I'd wear my cycling kit. Wearing lycra ties you more to the bike because you look daft wearing it in any other situation - such as stopping off somewhere on the way to/from work.