Spandex issues...

ryan_velo

Are there many cyclist-hatin'-no-good-dirty-rotton-pig-stealin'-fat-truckin-rednecks around in Kentucky???[/QUOTE]
Yes, and the people have no reguard for people on bikes while in a vehicle. I have cussed and raised my middle finger many times! One time I was just riding along across town on my warm up and some bastard in a s#ity old gas guzzlin truck drove up and yelled "FAGG" I was severly pissed! but lately peeps have been yelling "lance!" at me, wich is a refreshing change from fagg!

frankie27

have a female friend whenever we get together. she is the kind of girl that is free spirited and is fun to be with and says to me most of the time to bring my bike to see her but she doesn't bike. when we meet in the park the first minute she keeps telling me that i am In great shape and she glances at my package for a couple of seconds During the time we are together talking and walking she pats me on my butt a couple of times and says your in great shape One time I did an about face when she said I was in great shape and her hand landed right on first she said oops then laughed and then said that's what friend's are for. The next time we got together she wore red shiny spandex shorts and they were super tight and wow first time I saw her in spandex.She said she wanted to blend in with me and told her that she was in great shape to and patted her on the butt a very firm butt that is.

frankie27

shiny spandex I find is the best the wind flies right off you

frankie27

spandex is here to stay

nsean

I wear my lycra proudly. Plus when ever you ride buy a girl they always give you a second look, and usually a smile. Wether it is that you look sexy in you shorts, or if its cuz they think its funny you still get a second look. Be proud, you have worked hard for your legs, and but, show em off!

SomeGuy

I wear padded lycra shorts, but with baggy shorts over the top. I personally think lycra makes me look like a twit, plus I ride a 16kg/35lb bike (I'm a commuter, not a racer) which weighs me down alot more :P.



That's the bit where you pull out your D-Lock .

S. Thomas

Nobody here thinks it's wierd at all. Our school is big for wrestling and swimming, etc, so nobody thinks twice about it, really. It's cooler in the summer and much more aerodynamic, and it shows dedication to your sport. Not even the football jocks laugh - because they're wearing it underneath their pads as a base layer.

philhudson

Yeah I know what you mean, all the guys at my school are ''hardcore'' football fans, its all they go on about, but when you mention cycling half the time they just try to use it against you, they are pathetic.

Not many guys laugh about the lycra here because we all use it for rugby, and where baggy team shorts on top, its only the shaving the legs bit that people laugh at, and make stupid jokes about, but like many have said it shows dedication, and shows that you are commited to your sport, which many at my school aren't, while they are all out getting drunk and smoking, I (we) are all doing good things to improve our fitness, and also have a great social life out of it. To be honest, when people laugh at me, I don't really care, because I know that they are the losers, and we are the ones that are doing things in our lives.

__________________
Great Deals On Cycle Clothing & Gear At Probikekit.Com

Bluey_27

My friends dont really bug me..they just gave me a new nickname, either 'Andy the stud' or 'legs'.

poop_007

yeah a friend of mine saw a girl in a bikini while we were riding at the beach...won't get into details.

__________________
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGHH....woops.

cmacblue42

Ok, i know this thread is old but i posted to a similar question in another section so i might as well.

Well, I am 13 and surprisingly, i have ridden to girls soccer games in spandex and have recieved not that much negative attention. I've had an incident where one of the player's sister told me she was gonna bring me some fat basketball shorts and another "cyclist" (all words, no skill, also wears spandex occasionally, mostly ATVs but cycles occasionally) made fun of me but he is insecure. I've also had people yell NICE SHORTS to me and i just pump my fist in the air. I am realy good at debate so if anyone has any serious negative comments about me and spandex I just reply with the following:

"If you can't get over a guy in spandex then you are either immature or really insecure with yourself and want to make yourself look better by putting other people down." or "if you had to wear form fitting clothing to do something you loved. would you?" or " at least i have the self esteem to wear tight shorts"

Works all the time! I should probably post this in the junior forum in a thread asking a similar question.