Timeline for Why should I wear bicycle clothes made of spandex?
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| Jul 13, 2011 at 22:46 | comment | added | raabidfun | @Jared I recommend using bibs rather than bike shorts+suspenders. They're basically the same as what you say she's using now, except bibs have built-in suspenders, and they're probably more comfortable than auxiliary suspenders. | |
| Sep 11, 2010 at 22:14 | comment | added | Dan Moulding | If it's padding in the shorts you want, you don't need to go with spandex. There are bike shorts you can buy that have the padding, but otherwise look like regular shorts. I suppose you can wear them without underwear, too (if you want) but I don't do that (TMI, I know). | |
| Aug 25, 2010 at 23:11 | comment | added | Adam Hollidge | I much prefer wool over Lycra for form-fitting or loose cycling clothes. It doesn't smell even after multiple sweaty rides and breathes much better than most fabrics I've worn. Added bonus: wool garments are usually less garish and logo-bedecked. So, my answer would be there is no benefit to Lycra! | |
| Aug 25, 2010 at 20:47 | vote | accept | Johan Dahlin | ||
| Aug 25, 2010 at 20:44 | comment | added | Jared Harley | @Johan - clarified: I thought the shorts looked weird. My coworkers still make fun of me when I come in wearing my shorts, but they don't have much to say when I point out that my butt isn't sore after riding in because of them! | |
| Aug 25, 2010 at 20:42 | history | edited | Jared Harley | CC BY-SA 2.5 |
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| Aug 25, 2010 at 20:25 | comment | added | Johan Dahlin | The beginning of the answer is a bit weird, you "thought so too" about what? Apart from that great answer :) | |
| Aug 25, 2010 at 20:20 | comment | added | Jared Harley | @Rebekah in theory, at least. My wife has a pair of suspenders she uses to stop her shorts from sliding down as she rides. | |
| Aug 25, 2010 at 20:19 | history | edited | Jared Harley | CC BY-SA 2.5 |
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| Aug 25, 2010 at 20:14 | comment | added | geoffc | I do not thinking the Spandex part is necessarily the wicking part, but since they are thinner the moisture more easily moves around. | |
| Aug 25, 2010 at 20:09 | comment | added | Rebekah | They also don't bunch up anywhere. | |
| Aug 25, 2010 at 20:07 | history | answered | Jared Harley | CC BY-SA 2.5 |