Should I stop wearing lycra?

[Mugshot]

What does annoy me is that you can buy a perfectly good running t shirt in a Lycra type material for about a tenner but make it a bit longer at the back and add 3 pockets and suddenly it is fifty quid

You can get a perfectly good cycling top for far less than £50 and I expect you can get a running top for an awful lot more than a tenner too.

 

[screenman]

What does annoy me is that you can buy a perfectly good running t shirt in a Lycra type material for about a tenner but make it a bit longer at the back and add 3 pockets and suddenly it is fifty quid

With one quick google I found running shirts at $45, and I know you can buy a cycling top for a tenner.

 

[midliferider]

What does annoy me is that you can buy a perfectly good running t shirt in a Lycra type material for about a tenner but make it a bit longer at the back and add 3 pockets and suddenly it is fifty quid

I buy perfectly good Lyca Cycling tops for less than a tenner at Decathlon and Aldi.

 

[jefmcg]

What does annoy me is that you can buy a perfectly good running t shirt in a Lycra type material for about a tenner but make it a bit longer at the back and add 3 pockets and suddenly it is fifty quid

A running top is a very simple raglan sleeve garment with a hemmed neckline. a £50 cycling top has 3 pockets, often one pocket has a zip, a collar, usually a zip at the neck if not all the way. It's also made of fabric with a high lycra content, and stretch fabric is more of a challenge to sew. Running tops tend to be made from a drapey rather than stretchy fabric. There is a ton more engineering in a cycle top compared to what is basically a t-shirt, so it's going to cost more.

(I once made a cycling jersey, just to see. It was a faff. Also, I wanted to make it unique - no point sewing something at home you could buy in a shop, so I made it with gold and black fabric. I looked like a Star Trek cosplayer).

You could always wear a running top cycling.

 

[tyred]

I agree that more needs to be done to improve the dress standards of modern cyclists. Some don't even wear a neck tie for Heaven's sake.