The banes of cycling
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shirokazan
Veteran
Do the ride in the reverse direction?
captain nemo1701
Space cadet. Deck 42 Main Engineering.
- Location
- Bristol
Tight helmets leave the depression on your forehead so that you look like Klingon
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
Hailstones
Although the pretty patterns you get on removing your helmet are quite cool (pun intended)
Although the pretty patterns you get on removing your helmet are quite cool (pun intended)
vickster
Legendary Member
Not sure about that...the only pink cycling kit I have is a men's jersey!
http://www.chapeau.cc/tempo-pattern-jersey-pink.html
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
As we all know, by far the coolest jersey in men's cycling is pink. But it's not that one.
I do like that one though.
vickster
Legendary Member
Maybe if you're a pro riding in the Giro (not that I follow pro cycling)
Racing roadkill
Guru
Never moon a tailgating car. Some have hidden blue lights, apparently.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Actually, that's not too bad as far as pink goes...
TBH, vast quantities of pinkness is the bane of ladies' sportswear full stop. On the flip side, it is rather visible.
vickster
Legendary Member
Again none of the other ladies sportswear I've ever bought is pink from memory (I don't only buy women's clothing though...as the Chapeau jersey demonstrates...and I just liked the design of that and the other colours were meh)
Racing roadkill
Guru
I don't mind a bit of protein on a ride, it's when I inhale them into my lungs whilst climbing that bothers me.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Fortunately I'm small enough to fit into the large boys sizes, so I do have access to sensible / practical colours. But it does depend on the brand - some junior stuff is made for stick insects, which is kind of useless when you've got curves.
Actually, a lot of ladies' stuff is made for stick insects as well.
You find something that's the right arm / leg length and you can't get it on / do it up / are at risk of serious wardrobe malfunction. Find something that fits right over chest and hips and you look like you're wearing concertinas.
The joy of buying stuff when you're short.
vickster
Legendary Member
Or when you're a tall, bulkier woman....Fortunately I'm small enough to fit into the large boys sizes, so I do have access to sensible / practical colours. But it does depend on the brand - some junior stuff is made for stick insects, which is kind of useless when you've got curves.
Actually, a lot of ladies' stuff is made for stick insects as well.
You find something that's the right arm / leg length and you can't get it on / do it up / are at risk of serious wardrobe malfunction. Find something that fits right over chest and hips and you look like you're wearing concertinas.
The joy of buying stuff when you're short.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Am convinced that women's clothing sizes bear no relation whatsoever to real women. Why else is it so hard to find clobber (not just cycling stuff) that fits?
