"Proper cyclists"; give it a rest!

[Tin Pot]

No reasonable person would defend the right of anyone to verbally assault their fellow human, so why should we tolerate visual assault by people who make no effort to conform with current fashion norms in public?

What's so bad about verbal assault all of a sudden?

Nation of mamby pambies.

 

[Tin Pot]

Like i said - not all golfers do

 

[jowwy]

Your point is??

Is he all golfers or just one golfer making his own fashion statement, by wearing whatever he god damn likes and feels comfortable wearing.

To many posters on this thread need to look in a mirror and look at what they see and recognise that they are their own person, in charge of their own destiny and can make their own lifestyle choices. Rather than being someone who condemns others for the choices they make.

Peace out

 

[mythste]

Your point is??

Is he all golfers or just one golfer making his own fashion statement, by wearing whatever he god damn likes and feels comfortable wearing.

To many on this need to look in a mirror and look at what they see and recognise that they are their own person, in charge of their own destiny and can make their own lifestyle choices. Rather than being someone who condemns others for the choices they make.

Peace out

Testify.

 

[Sara_H]

Next valley over. "Happy Valley" where they found the body in the flat!

I go past those flats on the 836 Sheffield to Huddersfield train on tuesdays. Give us a wave next week.

 

[Lonestar]

Lycra with shorts over the top...

Sorry but I can't see what's wrong with that...Also recently I bought a pair of DIMEX shorts with lycra underneath of which I removed.I'm only commuting,not doing the Tour de blasted France.

 

[Tin Pot]

Your point is??

Is he all golfers or just one golfer making his own fashion statement, by wearing whatever he god damn likes and feels comfortable wearing.

To many posters on this thread need to look in a mirror and look at what they see and recognise that they are their own person, in charge of their own destiny and can make their own lifestyle choices. Rather than being someone who condemns others for the choices they make.

Peace out

Rubbish!

There's nothing wrong with jibes and jokes about the way people dress - have a laugh and chill out!

 

[classic33]

I go past those flats on the 836 Sheffield to Huddersfield train on tuesdays. Give us a wave next week.

They've pulled the block, where they found the body, down last year.
Might have a brief appearance in next weeks. Non speaking part, just appearing out of a local graveyard in the early hours, dressed in black.

 

[Tin Pot]

Sorry but I can't see what's wrong with that...Also recently I bought a pair of DIMEX shorts with lycra underneath of which I removed.I'm only commuting,not doing the Tour de blasted France.

If there's no pictures, it didn't happen :P

 

[Brandane]

Who gives a shoot about current fashion norms......we wear lycra for god sake

"We"??
But I thought ...............

Too many posters on this thread need to look in a mirror and look at what they see and recognise that they are their own person, in charge of their own destiny and can make their own lifestyle choices.

 

[classic33]

I'm going to say, that the day the fun is removed from cycling, I might!! consider myself a "proper cyclist".
At which point I'll give up cycling.

 

[Lonestar]

If there's no pictures, it didn't happen :P

You'll get no pictures from me,pal.

 

[mjr]

You need all lightest kit and the performance enhancing gear nowadays or you may as well stay at home.

Extreme bar bag flop there

"We"??

Yes, we - we're all individuals.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QereR0CViMY

 

[MiK1138]

The one thing guaranteed to put me off cycling is the ever increasing number of comments from supposed cycling buddies referring to my refusal to conform to what they see as "proper cyclists".
I don't wear a helmet; I sometimes wear lycra shorts but never without something else over them; I tried clipless pedals but for various reasons didn't like them - so I wear trainers. Forgive me Lord, but sometimes I even wear jeans on my bike if I'm not going far.

I manage to do about 3500 miles per year on 3 different bikes (a Tricross, a Secteur, and a Trek MTB), including some touring at home and abroad. So why do the weekend warriors with all the kit feel that they are being helpful by suggesting that I would benefit from their advice regarding what I wear on a bike?
I confess that they do put me off cycling to a certain extent, but being a stubborn individual I would rather avoid the people involved rather than become one of the uniformed victims of fashion.
I enjoy being a utility cyclist - I am not interested in speed, or how I look. A proper cyclist only needs one thing IMHO, and that is a bike! So give it a rest, ya nobbers .

Simple Flow chart to determine propernessness of a cyclist
do you have a bike
|_______|
YES ------NO
|_________|
Do you ride it Why Not?
_|_______|
YES ---------- NO
|_________ |
Proper Cyclist Why Not?

 

[jowwy]

"We"??
But I thought ...............

i wear it for my won choice, not because someone tells me its the in thing and fashion norm

for me its because i'm comfortable on the bike when wearing it........but i also wear baggies over my lycra shorts when commuting to work and see nothing wrong with doing so