See through lycra

[potsy]

Riding to work today saw a guy in front of me at the lights,big fella with proper cycling clothing including some 3/4 length lycra tights/knickers that were horribly see-through.
Now the question is do I tell him or not?
I've never seen the guy before,so decided not to,was I right?

Reminded me of the video/picture johnny jeez posted a while ago,luckily I have no helmet cam to catch this footage.

 

[Keith Oates]

I think you made the wise decision, Potsy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[martint235]

Riding to work today saw a guy in front of me at the lights,big fella with proper cycling clothing including some 3/4 length lycra tights/knickers that were horribly see-through.
Now the question is do I tell him or not?
I've never seen the guy before,so decided not to,was I right?

Reminded me of the video/picture johnny jeez posted a while ago,luckily I have no helmet cam to catch this footage.

Yep you have to tell him. Or find a girl to tell him....

 

[Globalti]

When I started cycling with my present riding buddy the first thing I noticed was that his shorts were worn so thin that I could see his bum. I wasted no time in teasing him about it and he soon went and bought a new pair.

 

[Keith Oates]

To tell a friend or aquaintance is fine in my book but not a total stranger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[rich p]

You could have told him you'd seen a crack on his bike

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Or tell him that you'd seen some @rseholes on bikes before but he was taking it a bit too far.

 

[rich p]

Or tell him that you'd seen some @rseholes on bikes before but he was taking it a bit too far.

Oooooh, that made my eyes water!

 

[ianrauk]

Get SteveVW to tell him. He has experience of see through lycra.

 

[Saddle bum]

Many generations ago, one of the starters in a massed-start event was ruled "offside" by officials because his wool shorts were so thin, the family jewels were on display. He was obliged to change and started well down on the bunch, which could not stop laughing until the serious hills started.

 

[gbb]

Oh it's so wrong...
I saw a young girl (18 maybe) at a car boot last week. She had leggings on with a hip length jumper as well. When she bent over to pick something up, her jumper rode up over her hips...there wasnt much left to the imagination. She wasnt thin, she certainly wasnt heavy...but...no...it just looked so bad.
To tell a stranger, no way, and i certainly couldnt tell that young thing last week.

 

[summerdays]

The only way I could think to pass on a comment would be to say to them "I'm a bit paranoid - would you mind checking my lycra hasn't gone see through?" or something like that... it might make them think about checking theirs.

 

[potsy]

The only way I could think to pass on a comment would be to say to them "I'm a bit paranoid - would you mind checking my lycra hasn't gone see through?" or something like that... it might make them think about checking theirs.

Yes but wouldn't it be weirder to have to take off my Bikesters to show a complete stranger my lycra shorts that I wear underneath

Some great replies but I'm still not brave enough to tell him,maybe he reads this board though

 

[snorri]

luckily I have no helmet cam to catch this footage.

Thanks for that potsy, this is one of the very few threads that is so much better without pictures.

 

[potsy]

Thanks for that potsy, this is one of the very few threads that is so much better without pictures.

Yes but I still have the image in my head though *shudder*