I've bought Lycra!

[Undy]

Well its official, I am a middle aged man in Lycra!!!!

My first pair of 'tights' arrived today so I tried them on and went out in public for the first time. They were nice and warm and kept the wind off but I probably looked a right twonk.

Anyone else feel silly wearing them?

 

[HertzvanRental]

Well its official, I am a middle aged man in Lycra!!!!

My first pair of 'tights' arrived today so I tried them on and went out in public for the first time. They were nice and warm and kept the wind off but I probably looked a right twonk.

Anyone else feel silly wearing them?

You will find that you are considered less of a "twonk" if you are riding a bike at the time!!

 

[numbnuts]

Well its official, I am a middle aged man in Lycra!!!!

My first pair of 'tights' arrived today so I tried them on and went out in public for the first time. They were nice and warm and kept the wind off but I probably looked a right twonk.

Anyone else feel silly wearing them?

Only in the supermarket when a little girl asked hey mummy “why is that man dressed like a ballerina”

 

[Undy]

You will find that you are considered less of a "twonk" if you are riding a bike at the time!!

That makes sense, I suspected I was doing something wrong but couldn't put my finger on it.

 

[TissoT]

Or you answer the door to the neighbours daughter in tights after training on the rollers she looked me up and down as if I had step off the moon ...
You are now officially a "mamil"

 

[bpsmith]

It doesn't matter what shape you, or anyone else is, @Undy. We all look like twonks in Lycra!

Wouldn't wear anything else on my bike now mind you. You soon won't either.

 

[Neilsmith]

And you'd look an idiot in your footie gear out for the night but horses for courses it works and is easier to ride in.

 

[growingvegetables]

... My first pair of 'tights' arrived today so I tried them on and went out in public for the first time....

You WHAT!


Fwiw - just done the same. Almost. Ordered, paid for, received, unpacked, looked at, removed labels and stickies, tried on ............. IN THE STRICT PRIVACY OF THE SMALLEST ROOM.

I am NOT going out in those!














Yet.

 

[steve50]

i guess a few of us have been there and done that, i used to wear my padded lycra under mtb shorts because i thought i looked a "twonk" but once you get the rest of the gear on and get out on your bike you will see and feel the benefits of wearing the right gear.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

The best heckle I got when I wore the L stuff.
I was in a busy cafe

"Come on folks, let Max Wall through"

 

[Dan B]

Only in the supermarket when a little girl asked hey mummy “why is that man dressed like a ballerina”

I think you'll find that was because of the
tutu not the cycling tights

 

[Tin Pot]

Well its official, I am a middle aged man in Lycra!!!!

My first pair of 'tights' arrived today so I tried them on and went out in public for the first time. They were nice and warm and kept the wind off but I probably looked a right twonk.

Anyone else feel silly wearing them?

I notice that there is no mention of cycling or bikes in your post...curious.

Yes, we look stupid. But if I cared what I looked like I wouldnt be such a fat plonker in the first place.

 

[screenman]

Baggy shorts over black tights, now that is an odd look.

 

[Tin Pot]

Baggy shorts over black tights, now that is an odd look.

So bad, so bad.

 

[screenman]

My wife calls it the little Willy look. I hasten to add I have no baggy cycle clothing.