400bhp said:Stop being vacuous.
It's utilitarian clothing. You look like a million other cyclists.
JDFI
hackbike 666 said:You'll be ok mate just stick a banana down there.
martint235 said:You can get some lycra shorts, Nike certainly do them, where the padding at the front come up a little bit higher, thereby hiding all the "interesting bits"
mark barker said:Personally I'd not wear lycra, not because I'm a fashion guru but because I always think the lycra wearers are trying a bit too hard. Maybe its because I'm just a commuter/ leisure rider?
SBH said:I don't think I'm being vacuous at all but thanks for the input.
Cycling clothing is no more utilitarian than a swimming costume but that doesn't mean I'm about to go and do a few lengths at the local sports centre in a g-string. Nor do I subscribe to the idea of displaying sausages in the vegetarian aisle should I pop into a shop on the way home just because you'd have me believe a "million other cyclists" have no awareness of what the rest of the world is looking at.
From the more sensible replies, I think the way forward is somewhere between steering clear of white and getting something which has slightly thicker material. I've got my eye on a nice white tri suit which has black patches in the "interesting" areas!
fossyant said:The 'ribbing' doesn't stop.......ever....... when I commuted to my last job (construction), one or two of the women were rather keen to see me in my kit.... argh - both were my age and rather hot (one did loads of outdoor sports stuff) - but TBH...my kit has a purpose - I feel a total prat without a bike next to me - that hasn't stopped....I hate walking about in bike kit..... I won't go in a shop with it on etc...