Guys – would you, seriously …..

A gentleman never wears either lycra or a wetsuit without some sort of covering. Eve when trail running I try to ensure that I wear some sort of modesty shorts to cover the delicate areas of my compression shorts.

In fact, I think those were the words I used when I purchased my Craft running shorts…

There was a roadie a few summers ago that popped into The Hub. White lycra shorts and top but wow he could get away with it 😆 Tights though 😯

I have followed Italians during races with them wearing white Lycra. When in the wet shorts become see through, Italians are renowned for having very hairy bottoms, of which you can see right through the shorts.. It’s a sight to behold. But then I’m often riding my damnedest to notice, after ten minutes you kinda get used to it. 😆

However, we are in Engerland, therefore everything should be worn black.

I suspect he was after your attention, seems he got it.

A mate of mine who races pro Ironman was given an all white tri suit by his sponsor for a race in south africa…

Thing is the pros tend to pee ‘on the go’ as it were…

he didn’t think about that until later…

Still, it kept him cool in he sun…

and yes he gets away with it coz he has an annoying good physique.

Maybe he’d found a novel way of storing flapjacks?

On last year’s Etape Caledonia, I was overtaken by a guy in a flesh coloured skinsuit. He looked absolutely bollock naked from 10 feet away. The effect was worsened by a lack of mudguards causing a fine spattering of crud around his ringpiece. 😯

There used to be a guy you’d see often at Glentress in skin-tone lycra. He wasn’t young, either. Always a treat.

I have ridden with a guy (indeed a friend!) who likes his white shorts. Annoyingly he is faster that me, so I cannot escape the unacceptable sight from behind. The only thing worse was riding behind a triathlete in a pair of speedos during a HIM. That made me gag!

There also a guy in his 60s I guess who swims at my club wearinga pair of tangerine and black striped (think gaudy version of trad Man C away strip) posing pants. Cross between budget smugglers and a thong. The pool stops when he emerges from the showers/changing room and we all hope he isn’t coming into our lane!!

maxlite I’m seriously worried about you if you can remember that picture – even worse if it’s stored somewhere on your computer pmsl.

Best reply definitely is “does he have a tache” pmsl

I am constantly amazed by how up tight you brits are about the human body or seeing a man in white Lycra??!!…god bless your strange uptight and repressed little ways.

Lol at Graham, was that a one off? 😉

Wet white lycra, it’s just so wrong. Nobody wants to see the detail surely??

Anyways, it brightened up the day in an odd sort of way. Expect the unexpected, that’s me. 🙂

Reported.

Any man not being payed to do so, (ie: an olympic gymnast) who thinks its acceptable to leave the house in white Lycra should either be hauled up in The Hague for crimes against humanity, or else have a degree of self-awareness beaten into them by a gang dressed in mankini’s, armed with rubber chickens

Tazzy, uptight? No. Amused, oh yes, very much amused. 😆

Our European/Race club kit is white. And I quote

Becomes almost transparent when wet so that shorts border on the obscene and render the wearer open to derision.

Haven’t bought any. And my white skin would look like I was wearing tights anyway!

countzero- binners is the classic case of repressed sexuality.. he may get a bit aroused by the sight of a bottom in lycra and then discover it was a chap, so far easier to dress in baggy clothing and mtb jim jams and act in horror at the thought of a toned perky chap in tight fitting clothing …revel in your manliness, wear leggings so tight that not only can folk see what sex you are they can see what religion

Curse you Tazzy!!! Bang to rights!!! Does this mean I have to deal with my ‘issues’ now?

I love my tights and couldn’t careless how folk think about me in them.

But to do be fair they’re all black. But i’d wear white ones on the road – if i had a road bike and it was a warm dry day.

Lol at tazzy 😆

If I was toned and tanned I’d consider wearing white shorts/tights, but I’m fat, pale, and more than a little hairy. It wouldn’t be a pretty sight.

tony – I better mention this was in Wiltshire, anything goes here!

To be honest, I’ve never considered wearing my white tights for riding in. I normally only don them when I’m out rollerblading

😆

Skills
RM.

My other half sometimes wears white Lycra shorts on his road bike in summer and I enjoy the view when I’m cycling behind him!
😉

maxlite – Member
Just scroll down the page on this…
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12882431&p=17909521

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Thank you Maxlite!

I don’t see a problem in wearing white Lycra (if you’ve ‘got it’ of course!) but then again, I’m a newbie so I’ve no idea really. Any pictures available? 😉

I clicked on that bikeradar link. 😯

Some things can not be unseen. I’ll be sending the therapist’s bill to you maxlite.

White tights are a bit Swan Lake but otoh pro ballet dancers are incredibly muscly and hard as nails.

No.

Just no.

if this was a thread about women wearing less than flattering clothing it would’ve been reported and shut down.

so in the interest of balance… women that dont have a perfect body shouldn’t be allowed out in public

x

For you, CG. But only in private. And it’ll cost you…

Lol at Graham, was that a one off?

Good heavens, no.
I raced 12 hour solo at Bristol too.

Can you guess which one is me in this picture ?

I used to ride with a guy who wore the thinnest black lycra shorts. From behind, on a bright sunny day…. you could see his sphincter!!!

Can you guess which one is me in this picture ?

Jesus **** Christ. At least you’ll be spotted easily by rescue services, should you get into trouble in the mountains.

Mind you, the glare from that get up might cause the helicopter pilot to lose control and crash. Should come with a public health warning. 😯

Everyone else in that picture is looking pretty nervous…

“Who the **** is that headcase? And where did he appear from? We’re at the top of a mountain FFS!”

“I don’t know. He wasn’t here a minute ago. Jesus! Have you seen what he’s got on!”

“Ssssshhhhhhhh… He might hear you. He’s clearly escaped from some kind of institution and is on the run, hence the clothing, and why he’s up here on his own”

“You’re right. Keep smiling, and we may all get out of here alive……”

“Actually…. I think I’ve seen him somewhere before…..”

I would.

I have a pair of all white craft bibbies that are practically see through.

My mates know I mean business when I roll up with those badboys on

‘kin’ell Graham, those tights are epic! Genuinely burst out laughing. Would you care to name the purveyor of such fine attire?

I tend to wear black tights or 3/4 bib on the road bike when it’s cool. White? no way!

I can’t remember where I bought them. It was before the days of the internet though, so I must have found them in a shop somewhere.
There was a bit of a craze on brightly coloured rock climbing tights round about the time I first got in to mountain biking, so I probably got them from a climbing shop.