tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post9196766147844744733..comments2024-03-26T10:03:51.827+13:00Comments on Karl du Fresne: In defence of lycra and other unspeakable cycling clobberKarl du Fresnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054853925940134404noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-52320534772332934282009-03-02T13:06:00.000+13:002009-03-02T13:06:00.000+13:00How come you don't mention the mandatory five fall...How come you don't mention the mandatory five fall-offs because of the clips? I made the change to clips and was warned that you need gloves to keep your hands protected "when" you fall off. Not "if". The very first time on with clips I said to myself:now no falling off....so one moment's lack of concentration, and over I go.<BR/>I'm not going to do that again, I thought, and over a period of a year or so connected with the ground about 5 times. Or is it that I'm old?! (62)William Le Couteurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598156261928306734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-6697422912104664412009-03-02T00:04:00.000+13:002009-03-02T00:04:00.000+13:00I do the strange clothing, the clip in pedals but ...I do the strange clothing, the clip in pedals but one accessory that gets strange looks, and I wouldn't ride without, is a spec mounted mirrror. Feel naked without it!<BR/><BR/>http://rcd.typepad.com/personal/2009/03/its-like-cycling-naked-without-it.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-22963464538588415622008-07-08T09:32:00.000+12:002008-07-08T09:32:00.000+12:00Someone somewhere once commented there are only ab...Someone somewhere once commented there are only about 6 people in the entire world who look cool in cycling gear.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I've done lots of cycling in shorts and t shirt (not, though, at this time of the year). Used to (sigh) do two hours around the Wellington bays regularly. <BR/><BR/>Had to hop off on occasion though and do star jumps to get the blood flowing back to the extremities.<BR/><BR/>Even with these factors, I still looked less of a dork than I would have wearing lycra.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02397480700716013852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-88962211845448871292008-07-07T19:48:00.000+12:002008-07-07T19:48:00.000+12:00Another strange looking piece of cycling clobber a...Another strange looking piece of cycling clobber are those Steptoe gloves -- the ones your fingers poke out off so they can freeze individually rather than in an awkward bunch.<BR/><BR/>The gloves stop the skin coming off your palms when you put your hands out in a crash. Useful, too, for swatting stoned surfers over their grinning dials.<BR/><BR/>The padded crotch on the lycra shorts could have proved useful for me when I was learning to water ski. I kept in the crouch position for too long and I had an involuntary and highly effective personal irrigation.Vaughanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13105760893956912855noreply@blogger.com