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[Closed] Why aren't MTB clothing weights published ?

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I don't wear Grandad pants, I wear ycra cos it's the best material out there for riding a bike in. Sometimes I wear baggies over it, sometimes just the lycra.
You try doing a 24hr race in unpadded shorts or (even worse) pants under lycra then get back to me on issues of comfort...

11 laps at Sits (solo) a couple of years ago in unpadded natural fibre - not a hint of sweaty sore botty. Nice comfy padded saddlea nd thudbuster.

Plenty of air circulation which you don't get with lycra


 
Posted : 16/10/2009 1:49 pm
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You try doing a 24hr race in unpadded shorts

yes but only masochists would attempt such a ghastly thing so added suffering would be a bonus...


 
Posted : 16/10/2009 1:50 pm
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I have a mate who knows the weights of various of his clothes because the rules for Polaris challenges state that you have to have a waterproof and waterproof trousers

Actually now you mention that, I have weighed some clothing!


 
Posted : 16/10/2009 1:52 pm
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Pace had a competition many years ago where you could win a whole wardrobe of Pace clothing if you guessed the weight of their new "racing" range - lightweight shorts, mesh jerseys, enduro style lightweight waterproof etc.


 
Posted : 16/10/2009 1:54 pm
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know for a fact juan wears a leopard-skin thong uder his lycra!

Crap I did told your daughter not to mention it to you 😉


 
Posted : 16/10/2009 1:57 pm
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String vest, carrier bag around your nethers, cotton wool sellotaped to your head and SPD cleats superglued to bare feet. Sorted.


 
Posted : 16/10/2009 2:01 pm
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Loving this thread... 😆


 
Posted : 16/10/2009 2:01 pm
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Doesn't Tinker Jurez do 24hr races without padding?
No ideas if he's a string vest guy though.


 
Posted : 16/10/2009 2:07 pm
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Crap I did told your daughter not to mention it to you

I wondered why she wouldn't be my Facebook friend...


 
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