Strange old ride this morning.....

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Had a nice 25 or so mile cruisey ride lined up.....now I'm on the hetchins, but don't normally do the Lycra thing..... So I had some endura 3/4 length shorts on over my padded ones and mountain bike sidi shoes and a softshell jacket..... Mountain bikers ignored me, and roadies did a double take before reluctantly nodding..... So I made a big effort of shouting "morning!" to everyone......:0) then my post slipped down about 3 inches and I had to knock an old chap up to borrow an old imperial Allen key ......

But it was still lovely to be out!

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Lovely day

It must have been hot.......your bikes melting :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:


I know ......you've heard it all before, but I couldnt resist.

Sounds like a good ride and the weather the looks fair. You sound like you enjoyed it so that makes it a good day by my book ;)

I dont understand why you have to wear baggies on a roadie, wear your lycra with pride :LOL: :LOL: Or maybe wool would be better suited to a Hetchins, maybe stripped like cat in the hat style :LOL:

Thanks for sharing as I have been at work all day and am about to head back after a half hour for dinner, so no ride for me today :cry: :cry:

jamie
 
If it's the Endura shorts with the straps below the knee then they'd pass... :LOL:

But baggies on a road bike is like driving an E-type in a shell suit and baseball cap. :shock:
 
Lol...

It is them enduras..... I thought I looked ok!

And a bloke on a Brian rourke passed by and wasn't going to speak....he got a loud " morning" too......:0)

I look good in Lycra, but I feel a bit nekid!!
 
Wear a vest under it. A good pair of Lycra bib-shorts with a decent padded chamois are unbeatable. 100% of professional road riders wear them.
 
stedlocks":2dekog0e said:
Lol...

It is them enduras..... I thought I looked ok!

And a bloke on a Brian rourke passed by and wasn't going to speak....he got a loud " morning" too......:0)

I look good in Lycra, but I feel a bit nekid!!
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It is utterly annoying to be acknowledged 1st thing in a morning by a cheery bugger on a bike, this is why I say a nice big hello to people at every opportunity. :)

Even when walking ;)

p.s. The Hetchins looks lovely.
 
Thanks guys............. :cool:

I'll have to get some vintage lycra/wool combo and get it on!!

My wife is worried about a midlife crisis as it is ;)
 
Some people are just miseries. Personally I find it's the ones on bling Specializeds. I also had someone ride past and call me a useless tw*t when riding my Litespeed at a leisurely pace on a recovery ride.
I informed him that I had ridden over 100 miles the day before and needed to loosen my legs...and asked how far had he ridden that week...what a berk.

Idiots is idiots.
 
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