Strange old ride this morning.....

[stedlocks]

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!

 

[Jamiedyer]

Lovely day

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


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 Or maybe wool would be better suited to a Hetchins, maybe stripped like cat in the hat style

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

 

[Steve Kish]

Roadmen wear Lycra ... end of!

 

[hamster]

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

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

 

[stedlocks]

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!!

 

[Steve Kish]

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.

 

[DA-EVO]

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!!

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.

 

[mavesyn]

The bike looks stunning, outside in the country air............. .

 

[stedlocks]

Thanks guys.............

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

 

[hamster]

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.