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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have to admit, I've wondered the same thing.  [b]My cycle shop has plenty of options for riders that have padding and/or support in the sensitive nether regions, and are designed to wick away sweat and to cool the body.  Interestingly, many of them are [i]not [/i]skin tight Lycra[/b].  I can stay comfortable while I ride, and the public at large doesn't have to see more than they bargained for when they left the house.

I see this same thing in other sports in which I participate, though.  All of us middle-agers want to look like real athletes to console ourselves that we're a little tubbier than we used to be, so we shell out the bucks to wear clothes that we think make us look like we're 20-something pros.  Cycling clothes, more than others, tend to draw attention to this more forcefully than other clothes like soccer/football/basketball jerseys.[/quote]
 
What kind of bike do you ride, PP?

My husband's bike is one of those with an itty, bitty seat, where he leans forward almost flat and his shoes clamp into the pedals (they aren't the normal kind of pedals, just little bars).

If I were riding that thing at the distances he rides, I would wear whatever weird biking apparel was out there, as long as it increased my comfort.  I would also go as bright as possible to keep myself visible.[/quote]

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