[hooples3]

Padded shorts???.. Ok I have Baggy padded shorts... but in todays heat (close to 90) I hate wearing them.. it just gets sooooo hot. and, even If I had the best body in the world I refuse to wear normal cycling shorts. does anyone out there just wear mesh shorts when they ride on the road??? they are much more cooler.

plus the breeze feels good!!!!

 

[jacksonpt]

I sweat like a mofo regardless, so I quite worrying about clothing quite so much. I used to wear regular baggies... don't really notice a difference between them and the padded lycra I wear now.

 

[JRB]

I like me some lycra shorts when it's hot. Good fabric breathes well and matters.

 

[clancy98]

Under Armour Shorts make me feel naughty when I ride.

 

[Wumpus]

You might try these.

 

[pixelninja]

Find an LBS that carries Cannondale and see if they carry the "Fitness Baggy Shorts". They're much lighter than typical baggies. The material is more like gym shorts. Stretchy and light. Good padding also. I love these shorts. I found them at Supergo on sale for something like $25.

 

[stosh]

I sweat like a mofo regardless, so I quite worrying about clothing quite so much. I used to wear regular baggies... don't really notice a difference between them and the padded lycra I wear now.

well I noticed a difference.

 

[jacksonpt]

well I noticed a difference.

are you hitting on me?

 

[Westy]

I can't stand to sit on a bike seat anymore without a quality pair of padded shorts. I have found no baggies that have padding that can compare to a good set of lycra shorts. Sometimes I wear regular shorts over them sometimes I don't. Get some good bike shorts and if you don't feel comfortable smuggling your plums in public wear something over them.

 

[stosh]

are you hitting on me?

I felt gross riding with you....

 

[jacksonpt]

I felt gross riding with you....

SWEEEEEET

 

[hooples3]

yeah sometimes i wear the cycling shorts with a light pair of mesh ones over them.. I guess it depends on the length of the ride.. anything over 15 miles I probably should wear some padding

 

[stosh]

SWEEEEEET

Just messin with ya man! I'm seeing more and more of my friends wearing lycra... maybe it's because we're all getting older and fatter and thats when the lycra wearing gene rears it's ugly head.

 

[jacksonpt]

Just messin with ya man! I'm seeing more and more of my friends wearing lycra... maybe it's because we're all getting older and fatter and thats when the lycra wearing gene rears it's ugly head.

lol... I started wearing them because I got tired of my baggies getting caught on my saddle when I'd try to move my weight forward and back on the bike. A couple of times they snagged on the saddle after a descent making it difficult to get back up on the saddle.

 

[pixelninja]

lol... I started wearing them because I got tired of my baggies getting caught on my saddle when I'd try to move my weight forward and back on the bike. A couple of times they snagged on the saddle after a descent making it difficult to get back up on the saddle.

Word! That's what I hate about baggies. I have a pair of REI brand that do that all the time. That's also what I love about the Cannondales (see post above). They're baggy, but not too baggy and don't get hung up on the back of my saddle.

 

[TreeSaw]

When it's too hot I take a short ride and head directly for the kiddie pool on my deck (generally with a nice cold beer in hand). Clothing is generally optional :devil:

 

[johnbryanpeters]

I thought this was going to be about codpieces...

 

[jacksonpt]

Clothing is generally optional :devil:

so when is the anual party/ride weekend at TreeSaw's??? :devil:

 

[splat]

I've been wearing Lycra for the past 25 Years riding bikes , I don't see any reason to change now, Plus there comfy.

also many times I have made a stop on a ride at a lake and just gone swiming right in my lycra shorts . they work great for that too.