Road Bike Shorts Not Lycra
Here s what i do to avoid the whole kit thing.
Road bike shorts not lycra. Even though i m on the road all the time i ride a touring bike and dress what i call mtn bike casual. They fit a lot nicer than regular bike shorts not so much compression. Many people worry about looking silly for example. Morvelo men s overland shorts 50 40 56.
These are not bike shorts as one reviewer on amazon did not realize until they were on a long ride and everyone could see his junk. You can ride a bike without lycra shorts special shoes tight fitting jerseys or even gloves with holes in the back. New riders tend to buy regular cycling shorts since the leotard look of bibs can be a little intimidating. As a result bib shorts typically rise up a little higher on the waist than a regular short and have no waistband or drawstring.
Also wore those on the road for the first few months. I am 6 2 220 and normally would not wear anything tight. Short story long i had a pair of pi mtb baggies liner and board shorts were separate that i wore mtb. They are designed to wear under other shorts or pants.
In fact the world naked bike rides held in various cities show you can ride without clothes at all but you ll get a bit chilly if you try that every day in the uk. Some bibs use a similar lycra fabric for the suspenders and others use a different fabric like a mesh. It s not that long ago when the only way to stay comfortable on a bike ride was to don a pair of figure hugging lycra shorts with enough padding to sooth those delicate bits down under. Maybe you want to commute into work in clothing you can wear all day or you want to ride around town spending time off the bike as well as on it but not look like a bike gimp in a pub or cafe.
The topic road bike shorts that aren t skin tight lycra is closed to new replies. Why you should wear lycra shorts on a bike if you re new to cycling making the transition to padded lycra shorts can be a big step. Road some mtb and was not crazy about lycra shorts when i bought a road bike. Whilst lycra cycling shorts were a revelation for road cyclists and a far cry from their woolen predecessors the new breed of mountain bikers frankly wouldn t be seen dead in painted on pants.
Lycra cycling shorts may be functional but they re not always suitable.