Embracing your inner roadie on the commute - or, saying goodbye to baggy shorts - The Chainlink2024-03-29T06:38:22Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/embracing-your-inner-roadie-on-the-commute-or-saying-goodbye-to?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A595273&feed=yes&xn_auth=no I too have come across this…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-09-22:2211490:Comment:5970662012-09-22T17:23:17.761Zbacihttps://thechainlink.org/profile/baci
<p> I too have come across this dilemma. My solution was a pair of my biker lycra under a pair of cutoff camies... They're not too thin as to have keys and what not digging into my arse or thighs. And they're not baggy, so they don't slide off my butt while I'm riding. As much as I love to show off my "junk", I have found this to be the best way from getting all the stares and pointed fingers. Hope it helps.</p>
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<p> I too have come across this dilemma. My solution was a pair of my biker lycra under a pair of cutoff camies... They're not too thin as to have keys and what not digging into my arse or thighs. And they're not baggy, so they don't slide off my butt while I'm riding. As much as I love to show off my "junk", I have found this to be the best way from getting all the stares and pointed fingers. Hope it helps.</p>
<p>Baci</p>
<p> </p> Just in case anyone is wantin…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-09-22:2211490:Comment:5972472012-09-22T13:22:09.767ZFar'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63https://thechainlink.org/profile/JamesBlackHeron
<p>Just in case anyone is wanting to spend some money on gear for their <em>Inner Roadie</em>, and also get a great deal, I've found this really awesome online deal-site aggregator. </p>
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<p><a href="http://www.gearscan.com/" target="_blank">Online Gear Deals</a></p>
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<p>I am sad that Bonktown is no longer around after Chainlove ate them but this aggregator keeps up to date and replaces defunct deal sites with new ones all the time. Chainlove still has a lot of good deals. I…</p>
<p>Just in case anyone is wanting to spend some money on gear for their <em>Inner Roadie</em>, and also get a great deal, I've found this really awesome online deal-site aggregator. </p>
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<p><a href="http://www.gearscan.com/" target="_blank">Online Gear Deals</a></p>
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<p>I am sad that Bonktown is no longer around after Chainlove ate them but this aggregator keeps up to date and replaces defunct deal sites with new ones all the time. Chainlove still has a lot of good deals. I just bought a new pair of full-fingered bike gloves for the CX season as my moto-specific gloves that I have been using don't cut it on brifters -not enough feel. </p>
<p></p> All good!!tag:thechainlink.org,2012-09-21:2211490:Comment:5970232012-09-21T23:58:59.927Z1s20gdv3auw5hhttps://thechainlink.org/xn/detail/u_1s20gdv3auw5h
<p>All good!!</p>
<p>All good!!</p> Nine cassette cogs for Mortal…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-09-20:2211490:Comment:5965542012-09-20T00:20:03.200ZFar'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63https://thechainlink.org/profile/JamesBlackHeron
<p><span>Nine cassette cogs for Mortal Man,</span><span> doomed to die. (until you upgrade to 10-speed)</span></p>
<p><span>Nine cassette cogs for Mortal Man,</span><span> doomed to die. (until you upgrade to 10-speed)</span></p> What's it got in it's pockets…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-09-19:2211490:Comment:5964322012-09-19T11:54:00.791ZFar'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63https://thechainlink.org/profile/JamesBlackHeron
<p>What's it got in it's pocketses, my precious?</p>
<p>What's it got in it's pocketses, my precious?</p> I believe that's Percy Shelly…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-09-18:2211490:Comment:5958272012-09-18T15:36:35.407ZTricolorhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Tricolor
<p>I believe that's Percy Shelly.</p>
<p>I met a traveller from an antique land<br></br>Who said: "Two vast and trunkless legs of stone<br></br>Stand in the desert. Near them on the sand,<br></br>Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown<br></br>And wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command<br></br>Tell that its sculptor well those passions read<br></br>Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,<br></br>The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed.<br></br>And on the pedestal these words appear:<br></br>`My name…</p>
<p>I believe that's Percy Shelly.</p>
<p>I met a traveller from an antique land<br/>Who said: "Two vast and trunkless legs of stone<br/>Stand in the desert. Near them on the sand,<br/>Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown<br/>And wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command<br/>Tell that its sculptor well those passions read<br/>Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,<br/>The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed.<br/>And on the pedestal these words appear:<br/>`My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:<br/>Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!'<br/>Nothing beside remains. Round the decay<br/>Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,<br/>The lone and level sands stretch far away."<br/> <br/> <cite>kiltedcelt said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/embracing-your-inner-roadie-on-the-commute-or-saying-goodbye-to?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A594819&page=3#2211490Comment595136"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I'm going back to lycra and none of you can stop me! All shall gaze upon my junk bulge and despair! (with apologies to J.R.R. Tolkien). ;)</p>
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</blockquote> I don't get it. If you the cr…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-09-18:2211490:Comment:5955702012-09-18T04:11:16.559ZDalationhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/CymenVig
<p>I don't get it. If you the crap in your pockets is annoying you stop putting crap in your pockets. I wear swimming trunks with no crap in my pockets on a Brooks Flyer and the world is good.</p>
<p>I don't get it. If you the crap in your pockets is annoying you stop putting crap in your pockets. I wear swimming trunks with no crap in my pockets on a Brooks Flyer and the world is good.</p> Here is to embracing your inn…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-09-15:2211490:Comment:5952192012-09-15T22:50:02.345ZDuppiehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Duppie
<p>Here is to embracing your inner Fred!<br></br> <br></br> <cite>kiltedcelt said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/embracing-your-inner-roadie-on-the-commute-or-saying-goodbye-to?page=3&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A595067&x=1#2211490Comment595136"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Guys, you don't need to try to change my mind or keep suggesting knickers or other shorts types that are comfy. I've tried several brands and have finally decided I just…</p>
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<p>Here is to embracing your inner Fred!<br/> <br/> <cite>kiltedcelt said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/embracing-your-inner-roadie-on-the-commute-or-saying-goodbye-to?page=3&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A595067&x=1#2211490Comment595136"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Guys, you don't need to try to change my mind or keep suggesting knickers or other shorts types that are comfy. I've tried several brands and have finally decided I just don't like the feel of the extra layer of outer fabric. I'm going back to lycra and none of you can stop me! All shall gaze upon my junk bulge and despair! (with apologies to J.R.R. Tolkien). ;)</p>
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</blockquote> My $1.50. For my commute, and…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-09-15:2211490:Comment:5950672012-09-15T22:48:19.182ZAdam Kitzmannhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AdamKitzmann
<p>My $1.50. For my commute, and it's short (3 miles or so), or just bummin' around low speed style, I find the cut-off dickies are just fine, but when i'm on a ride of 30+ miles, the bibs are amazing. Was a long time hater of all things spandex, but when I had my moment of clarity it was amazing for me, by bum and my junk. And Jerseys are just awesome, for riding or the bar. </p>
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<p>My $1.50. For my commute, and it's short (3 miles or so), or just bummin' around low speed style, I find the cut-off dickies are just fine, but when i'm on a ride of 30+ miles, the bibs are amazing. Was a long time hater of all things spandex, but when I had my moment of clarity it was amazing for me, by bum and my junk. And Jerseys are just awesome, for riding or the bar. </p>
<p></p> The polish cycling team appro…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-09-15:2211490:Comment:5950552012-09-15T18:29:46.749Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>The polish cycling team approves :-)</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35244117?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35244117?profile=original" width="275"></img></a> <br></br> <br></br> <cite>kiltedcelt said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/embracing-your-inner-roadie-on-the-commute-or-saying-goodbye-to?x=1&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A594819&page=2#2211490Comment594937"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>There were times when I lived in Georgia and we were biking…</p>
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<p>The polish cycling team approves :-)</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35244117?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35244117?profile=original" width="275"/></a><br/> <br/> <cite>kiltedcelt said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/embracing-your-inner-roadie-on-the-commute-or-saying-goodbye-to?x=1&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A594819&page=2#2211490Comment594937"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>There were times when I lived in Georgia and we were biking in the north Georgia mountains, and we'd walk into some convenience store in Po-dunk Nowhere, kitted out in our cycling gear like a buncha aliens who just stepped out of our saucer over yonder. Never fazed me but sure stirred the locals up sometimes.</p>
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