Never buy National/World Champion kit unless you’ve been National/World Champion.

Does that still apply if it’s been knitted by your girlfriend? 🙂

Mr Agreeable, is that a typo or does your girlfriend knit all your kit?

Not all the kit, just the World Champion wristband in that picture – which is clearly causing confusion and consternation amongst the other riders as I wobble my way to a mid-pack finish in a local cross race. 😉

Racing_Ralph, is this you in lycra?

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It was this that I thought was taking the p!ss, a shaving kit that costs £140 😯

better fit than assos, better pocket arrangement, better zip, comfier material

+1

Rapha gear may be expensive and some of their ideas are a prime example of marketing+money over practicality/sense (Saville Row suit anyone?) but in my experience their stuff is well made, well designed and their customer service is excellent. I’ve yet to find a better softshell or jersey…

Oh, and they’re one of the few companies I’ve found that make a cycling cap that fits large heads like mine without looking especially ridiculous.

Agree with that – both of the above.

I did the whole Lycra denial thing when I 1st got a road bike. Then I bit the bullet and Lycra’d up, realised I should have done it sooner, much more comfortable, feels faster too…

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Rob- I like to wear 3/4 length tights in plain black and a l/s jersey, perhaps with a gilet. I’ll never get rid of the peak, but you still look sort of OK in 3/4s with a top, ideally in all black, without the disadvantages of baggy clothing.

I also resisted losing the peak too until I couldn’t take craning my neck to see where I was going whilst on the drops any longer!
Far better with a peakless road helmet in terms of vision, and lets face it, leaving a peak on your helmet whilst dressed in lycra doesn’t make you look cool to anyone! You’re just fooling yourself…

twohats is probably correct but………………… ah, I’m still having lycra issues!! 😉

Lycra or otherwise – remember this. We’re not cool. None of us are hip.

“Lycra or otherwise – remember this. We’re not cool. None of us are hip.”

My wife would agree with that, she thinks we all look like Time Team rejects.
Mind you I did some admiring looks yesterday from another Mtb’er, though I do look awsome in lycra in that lycra clad frozen turkey way.

you are riding a bike for fun – in the eyes of the masses you are a peasant – you will never be cool. remember this.

My attitude to lycra-wearing is summed up by the phrase “Your girlfriend wishes you had an arse like mine”. 🙂

5 reasons Not to wear lycra 😀