Should I stop wearing lycra?

[Globalti]

At least cycling kit isn't promoted in a systematic scam whereby teams change their kit from season to season and even for home or away games, forcing their most faithful fans to spend hundreds of pounds on buying the correct shirt.

Reading Hoy's comments, I think I might shave my legs for the Manchester 100.

 

[Nibor]

I am over 20 stone and wear lycra shorts my lega aren't fat, they are carrying 20 stone everywhere

 

[jefmcg]

Erm, he actually says 'full replica team kit' not 'lycra'? And he defends cyclists of all shapes and sizes, if you read beyond the rubbish headline.

Um?
“Lycra isn't the most elegant material you can wear and professional cycling gear generally looks awful on pretty much anyone heavier than eight stone and with more than five per cent body aerodynamic fat."

 

[nickyboy]

Actually, at the Grand Prix at Silverstone it's not uncommon to see overweight middle aged men wandering around the public areas in full replica race outfits, right down to the little driving shoes.
And if you think cycling gear is expensive, don't look at how much F1 replica kit costs...

Do you think they drive to the race in their Ford Focus wearing the full gear or change into it when they get to Silverstone? Also please post a picky of "driving shoes" as my interest has been piqued by the premise of these. Are they like those rubber soled beach shoes?

 

[winjim]

Didn't the Telegraph recently sack a load of its subeditors? It shows.

 

[NorthernDave]

Do you think they drive to the race in their Ford Focus wearing the full gear or change into it when they get to Silverstone? Also please post a picky of "driving shoes" as my interest has been piqued by the premise of these. Are they like those rubber soled beach shoes?

I'd imagine that the probably drive there like that.

Driving shoes:

 

[jefmcg]

The original article is (surprise surprise) better written.


http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/chris-hoy-on-what-to-wear-when-you-ride

 

[Dirk]

What is aerodynamic fat?

 

[Welsh wheels]

Anyone who laughs is just jealous of how sexy people look in lycra.

 

[Dirk]

Anyone who laughs is just jealous of how sexy people look in lycra.

Can't argue with that.

 

[Welsh wheels]

Can't argue with that.

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Phwoar, move aside George Clooney

 

[Julia9054]

The article is written for men. Should i wear lycra or not? How will i know if Chris Hoy doesn't tell me?

 

[Dirk]

Phwoar, move aside George Clooney

Just for you.....

 

[KneesUp]

At least cycling kit isn't promoted in a systematic scam whereby teams change their kit from season to season and even for home or away games, forcing their most faithful fans to spend hundreds of pounds on buying the correct shirt..

Interesting use of the word 'forcing'.

The term "full kit w*nker" is used for the football fan who wears, er, full kit when not playing football, but I can sort of see the point of wearing the shirt at least when it comes to football - people tend to support a specific team in football, for their whole lives - whereas in cycling the teams change all the time so there is less sense of allegiance - yes Movistar was once Banesto and before that Reynolds, but the teams have nothing in common for fans to get behind. With football there is at least a consistent name, colour and ground.

 

[PaulSB]

The original article is (surprise surprise) better written.


http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/chris-hoy-on-what-to-wear-when-you-ride

Thanks for the link. When I came back to this thread it was because, after some thought, I intended to criticise Hoy. I'm less inclined to do so now. Reading the original article I'm left with two impressions - firstly the original article is a bland piece of work which says nothing and secondly the Telegraph has simply lifted the bits it perceives its' readers will be amused by. Presuming, of course, my perception of Telegraph readers is correct.

The GQ article is nothing more than the celebrity written froth one can find in every sport, hobby etc.

What Hoy should be saying is the right clothing choice for the ride situation will improve one's enjoyment. A point he briefly makes in the opening paragraph.