OK They are not rubber suits
 

OK...I have been teased enough by calling the clothes in the bike
shop...rubber clothes....so I did my research and if these clothes
don't sound kinky than I don't know what does.... Laugh if you will
that I called the clothes rubber suits...but this gel in a padded
crotch enhancing some feeling is quite bizarre when you read it for
the first time.

Our most popular Lycra short incorporate an 8 panel, 8 ounce design.
Trico Sports utilizes its patented Memoflex Gel in the padded crotch.
These shorts feature a unique one piece Lycra cover with a seamless
padded chamois strategically placed for optimum comfort. OR.....
The performance features of our best short, enhanced with the seamless
fit of a bib short Design minimizes use of seams to give a feeling of
freedom
Unique Body Geometry Pro Chamois uses molded high density foam in key
areas to relieve pressure during cycling, and conform to the body and
saddle
Chamois is seamless and stretchable for the best possible fit and feel
on the bike Micro denier FieldsensorTM fabric transports moisture away
from the skin and disperses it for fast evaporation Sleek, stylish
construction looks and fits great Higher density foam in key pressue
areas provides for better pressure dipersion and soft tissue support

Maggie wrote:
|| OK...I have been teased enough by calling the clothes in the bike
|| shop...rubber clothes....so I did my research and if these clothes
|| don't sound kinky than I don't know what does.... Laugh if you will
|| that I called the clothes rubber suits...but this gel in a padded
|| crotch enhancing some feeling is quite bizarre when you read it for
|| the first time.

No question about it - it's bizarre! I was so embarrassed at my LBS when
the really HOT lady cyclist who was helping me was trying to steer me away
from the Lycra shorts with the gel in the crotch! Can you imagine the
thoughts that were cycling through my mind at the moment! {i'm doubt that
you can, but hey!}


||
|| Our most popular Lycra short incorporate an 8 panel, 8 ounce design.
|| Trico Sports utilizes its patented Memoflex Gel in the padded crotch.
|| These shorts feature a unique one piece Lycra cover with a seamless
|| padded chamois strategically placed for optimum comfort. OR.....
|| The performance features of our best short, enhanced with the
|| seamless fit of a bib short Design minimizes use of seams to give a
|| feeling of freedom
|| Unique Body Geometry Pro Chamois uses molded high density foam in key
|| areas to relieve pressure during cycling, and conform to the body and
|| saddle
|| Chamois is seamless and stretchable for the best possible fit and
|| feel on the bike Micro denier FieldsensorTM fabric transports
|| moisture away from the skin and disperses it for fast evaporation
|| Sleek, stylish construction looks and fits great Higher density
|| foam in key pressue areas provides for better pressure dipersion and
|| soft tissue support

"Maggie" wrote in message
om...
OK...I have been teased enough by calling the clothes in the bike
shop...rubber clothes....so I did my research and if these clothes
don't sound kinky than I don't know what does.... Laugh if you will
that I called the clothes rubber suits...but this gel in a padded
crotch enhancing some feeling is quite bizarre when you read it for
the first time.

After a few hours on the bike you'll come to appreciate each and every
bizarre word used to describe this clothingg

Beverly

=v= Why is one reminded of the _Batman_ movies?

=v= Batman did Critical Mass last Friday, by the way:

http://www.yaledailynews.com/article.asp?AID=27065

_Jym_

01 Nov 2004 13:19:15 -0800, ,
Jym Dyer wrote:

=v= Why is one reminded of the _Batman_ movies?

There's not a lot of lycra visible on CM rides though many
participants show up in specialised cycling clothing. They don't
necessarily put it on for the ride, it's just what they wear every
day.

There's lots of comfortable and practical semi-'normal looking'
clothes from the speciality manufacturers. Normal shoes for SPDs are
harder to find.

I get good service from padded lycra shorts or liners under baggies,
cotton tee shirts and merino wool sweaters. My jerseys don't see as
much wear as the shorts. I get more use from knickers or cycling-cut
trousers than tights. I've found cycling specific jackets to be a good
investment and they can even be sorta normal looking. (now that pink
is in again!)

In most other places you can fake rain gear. That doesn't work very
well here on the drenched coast. Rubber makes lousy rain gear for
cycling though some rubberised fabrics are used for industrial gear.
--
zk

Zoot Katz wrote:

I get good service from padded lycra shorts or liners under baggies,
cotton tee shirts and merino wool sweaters. My jerseys don't see as
much wear as the shorts. I get more use from knickers or cycling-cut
trousers than tights. I've found cycling specific jackets to be a good
investment and they can even be sorta normal looking. (now that pink
is in again!)

I had no doubt about buying lycra shorts--I don't care how I look, I
want maximum comfort in the saddle. I found I appreciate bike-specific
jerseys more than I expected, for the pockets. I can reach a snack
while riding, and I can hear my cell phone if it rings (not what bicycle
riding should be, perhaps, but without it I wouldn't leave my kids, who
are in middle school, home alone). My shoes were a little tight in
width and fit better with bike socks than with my running socks. I
bought a vest with a windproof front and open mesh in the back, and
flourescent yellow green to make me more visible to the drivers around
here who aren't used to bicyclists.

So I ended up with the lycra look, but for practical purposes.

Pam

Mon, 01 Nov 2004 19:30:17 -0500, ,
pam_in_sc wrote:

I get good service from padded lycra shorts or liners under baggies,
\snip

I had no doubt about buying lycra shorts--I don't care how I look, I
want maximum comfort in the saddle. I found I appreciate bike-specific
jerseys more than I expected, for the pockets.
\snip

I wear the baggies for their pockets and durability, not because I
look bad lycra. If I'm not wearing baggies I'll put on a jersey for
its pockets.
--
zk

I was just about to say, have you been on a bike for a couple of hours at a
time?


"Beverly" wrote in message
...

After a few hours on the bike you'll come to appreciate each and every
bizarre word used to describe this clothingg

Beverly

"Beverly" wrote in message
...

After a few hours on the bike you'll come to appreciate each and every
bizarre word used to describe this clothingg

Beverly

Maybe when I am at the point of being on a bike for HOURS....I will
try some of this bizarre clothing. But at this point. I am
comfortable in a jogging suit. Or Jeans and sneakers. We'll see how
things progress if I keep riding. I still can't imagine dressing in
lycra spandex though. Or wearing something with a geled crotch. Plus
if I ride my bike to work, and I enter this office in black and pink
lycra pants with a padded crotch they will throw a net over me. I
work with men who do commercial, industrial construction. Iron workers
and such. You try walking up to an Iron worker while wearing a pink
and black lycra spandex outfit. And I am female. I can't even imagine
how they would torment a guy wearing such a thing. Think about it in
the same way as a guy walking up to Tony Soprano on the TV show
wearing spandex. How do you think that would play out.
Peace

On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 18:05:32 -0800, Zoot Katz
wrote:

Mon, 01 Nov 2004 19:30:17 -0500, ,
pam_in_sc wrote:

I get good service from padded lycra shorts or liners under baggies,
\snip

I had no doubt about buying lycra shorts--I don't care how I look, I
want maximum comfort in the saddle. I found I appreciate bike-specific
jerseys more than I expected, for the pockets.
\snip

I wear the baggies for their pockets and durability, not because I
look bad lycra. If I'm not wearing baggies I'll put on a jersey for
its pockets.

Well if you're surrounded by lucious babes on bikes, you don't need to
assume the facade of the lycra-clad superhero...

Others, well, their mileage may vary... g

-B