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"I really want you to know I'm an mtber and will wear these even though there's no practical reason to do so"
no practical reason for mountain biking either!
go lycra! - if you did get some lycra - get bibbed shorts etc, bibs are sooo much more comfy, though going for a piss is an issue...
15-20 miles makes you a commuter.
Even though I only commuted once on the bike? 😛
(unless of course you're 6 stone overweight and trying to get away with wearing a "King of the Mountains" jersey).
Rule 16:
Championship and race leader jerseys must only be worn if you’ve won the championship or led the race.
However the other day I 'embraced' the lycra and decided to just go out in my 3/4 bibs (fleeced lined wintery ones) and my thighs and nuts were freezing, so...
MTFU 😉
I wear baggies on my commute as it provides extra storage: handy to reach for the security pass before the electronic gate.
Blimey - I been out on the road in -10 just in my tights (oh and 3 layers up top) - perhaps my balls are bigger 😉
I wear baggies over lycra on the road in anything less than +5 degrees to keep the wind chill at bay. If I don't my 'gentlemans sausage' gets very uncomfortably cold.
I don't parade around in my underwear when off the bike, so why do so on the bike? I find shorts useful for keeping phone, hanky and keys in, they're not exactly 'baggy' so have no problem with chaffing, drafts, catching or whatever.
Mrs BigJohn & I hired road bikes when we went to Majorca. Riding them with peaks, baggies, boots and camelbaks means everybody hates you.
Roadies look at your clothes and sneer, MTBers look at your bike and sneer.
If you started riding mtbs when I did you wouldn't have a problem with lycra - everyone wore it back in the day!! - However in the summer it's (not too) baggies for me these days - lycra on the road without a doubt - otherwise you'll look wrong!
Causal social ride (more of a day tour type thing) up to about 50 mile I quite often wear baggies, although baggies for me is cut off old work jeans, never bother with these padded baggies, if you need padding use lycra. Long ride or going out with the purpose of exploring the PAIN CAVE lycra.
Lycra is excellent but I do like being able to ride in causal shorts on relaxed rides, feels less formal in a sense. My arse is tough though by most peoples standards.