On 5/01/2011 7:58 PM, Ross wrote:
On Dec 31 2010, 10:48 am, wrote:

...the protective value of lycra must be just about nil, compared to (for example)
the old woollen bike shorts you used to be able to buy or shortened army pants,
or even King Gee workshorts.

Isn't it time lycra was banned?

T.

From personal experience I can tell you lycra is surprisingly robust
in the event of coming in close contact with bitumen. I'm sure, there
are more robust material/garments, but I can tell you that some
clothing such as denim jeans that looks and feels far more robust than
lycra only lasts about 3 secs when hitting the bitumen at 50km/h. Cant
comment on old woollen bike shorts, never worn them; King Gee work
shorts would be similar to jeans I imagine, and very uncomfortable to
ride a bike in.

or one of these

http://www.bicycleseats.org/moon-seat.htm