Bicycle shorts

[muggsy]

Lycra spandex, two cups in the front and hooks in the back. How do they do it? Bras have always fascinated me. (With apologies to George Castanza.)

[downtownv]

Eeewe Bike shorts

[b4uqzme]

This puzzles me - nearly every motorcyclist I know is empathetic with the plight of bicyclists because it's usually WE who are reviled by cagers for riding too slow, too fast, without a helmet, in too big a group, not being visible enough and so on.

After volunteering to escort race-for-the-{cancer}-cure Pelotonia riders last year, I see these guys and gals in a different light. Sure, some are pricks like a lot of bikers and cagers, but that doesn't mean the whole set should be subjected to road rage or passive-aggressive disdain.

Seems pretty hypocritical to me - to demand respect for owning a gun and loud pipes but have zero tolerance for spandex and lycra.

Not really, I think those of us with guns and loud pipes should be courteous and respectful also.

[ScottM]

Not really, I think those of us with guns and loud pipes should be courteous and respectful also.

Ditto and kudos!

[CJB]

Its not the spadex and lycra.

Its not organized events.

On any given Sunday, or Saturday, along the 9 miles of road I frequent, there are probably no less than 250 bicyclers.I say HOORAY for them, getting out in the sun, getting and staying fit, making no noise, and generally having fun.

What I have an issue with - and I thought I said this, but let me state it clearly this time..... is you'll get packs of six, eight, ten bicycles that travel in south in the middle of the northbound lane, south in the middle of the southbound lane, north in the middle of the southbound lane, and north in the middle of the northbound lane. The situation is, you'll be in, or on, a motor vehicle and have a group of bicyclers head directly for you, refusing to give up the WRONG LANE, and basically challenging traffic headed in the right direction........to quit moving while they pass. Or they'll scatter to the bike lanes at the last second. At times, multiple packs, will ride abreast, and aloof, across all traffic lanes, in both directions, and will snarl traffic, and only let oncoming bicylers "pass through".

The county spent millions to install wide bike lanes on both sides of the road. The bicyle riders (except for the non-spandex crowd) refuse to use them. They claim the road is theirs. The county, with the state, enacted law to make it illegal to use the road, except for making turns, when a designated bicycle lane is present.

This I have a real issue with. First, the buttwipes are gonna get hurt, and blame the cager for it. Second, we SHARE the road, not own it. They have exclusivity in the bicycle lanes, which easily support two abreast riding. I'd have no problem if a fast bicycler temporarily used a traffic lane to pass... I'm easy goin on that. But to rule the road... I'd stand for it by motorcylcles either. Be considerate, share. Watch out of the other guys in cages and motorbikes.

So when one of 'em gets outta line..... after a bit of chastisement.... bring it on is all I gotta say.

This puzzles me - nearly every motorcyclist I know is empathetic with the plight of bicyclists because it's usually WE who are reviled by cagers for riding too slow, too fast, without a helmet, in too big a group, not being visible enough and so on.

After volunteering to escort race-for-the-{cancer}-cure Pelotonia riders last year, I see these guys and gals in a different light. Sure, some are pricks like a lot of bikers and cagers, but that doesn't mean the whole set should be subjected to road rage or passive-aggressive disdain.

Seems pretty hypocritical to me - to demand respect for owning a gun and loud pipes but have zero tolerance for spandex and lycra.

[b4uqzme]

That's what I thought you were talking about CJB. Me too. My rant isn't really about lycra. That was just an opportunity for a cheap joke. What I'm really talking about is lack of consideration...and I really don't have much tolerance for that...

[ScottM]

Sounds like we're in agreement then. Guess I'm still kinda protective of my little Pelotonians. Felt like I was a Mustang in a wing of Fortresses. [emoji16]

[b4uqzme]

Sounds like we're in agreement then. Guess I'm still kinda protective of my little Pelotonians. Felt like I was a Mustang in a wing of Fortresses. [emoji16]

Yep --- from a long time pedalist although all off road. I always put a pair of regular shorts on over the lycra though...you know...just to be considerate.