Wrap around skirt

[Melalvai]

I'd like a skirt that I can put on when we stop at a gas station and such on our bike tour. I thought I'd heard of a wrap around skirt just for this, but not finding it so easily. Any suggestions? It'd be nice if I had more options than just black, too.

[VeganBikeChick]

I thought I had seen awhile ago that Terry sells a skirt like that. Otherwise I'd try Athleta or REI.

[OakLeaf]

Shebeest has a pullover skirt. http://shebeest.com/threads/bottoms/?&name=SheSport+Skirt&style=3016&color=black

[Crankin]

Terry has several cute ones, although they don't fit me quite right (the waist is too big). I bought their pull over one, to wear last year when we did a ride in mystic, CT and then went out to dinner afterwards. Pulled it on in the car, after stripping my shorts under a towel (after my trailer park shower!), which totally horrified my friend. She went to Starbucks to change.
I've worn the pull over one both as a stand alone skirt and over shorts. I like it.

[lauraelmore1033]

http://sweetspotskirts.com/
I'm always seeing these on rides and they are very cute.

[Jolt]

What about a sarong? Lots of color choices with those, and you just wrap/tie to fit

[emily_in_nc]

http://sweetspotskirts.com/
I'm always seeing these on rides and they are very cute.

Those are adorable -- I've never seen them anywhere we ride. Tres chic -- but a bit pricey for me.

I have one of the Terry Wrapper Skorts, and I use it all the time to wrap around my shorts if I'm running into the bank or a store on a ride.

[Crankin]

I've never seen anyone wearing the Sweetspot skirts. I have seen them advertised a lot. In fact, I don't recall ever seeing anyone, ever, riding in a skort or wearing a wrapper, besides me!

[malkin]

I'm dubious of the sizing on sweetspot skirts. One size fits 2-14.

[emily_in_nc]

I'm dubious of the sizing on sweetspot skirts. One size fits 2-14.

What?!?!? That's crazy!

[lph]

If you watch the video on their site it's not as crazy as it sounds. The skirt fits on the hips, and it overlaps a LOT on the girls demonstrating the skirt, as in double material along the entire front half. They have snaps running along the top and recommend you use at least three.

[emily_in_nc]

If you watch the video on their site it's not as crazy as it sounds. The skirt fits on the hips, and it overlaps a LOT on the girls demonstrating the skirt, as in double material along the entire front half. They have snaps running along the top and recommend you use at least three.

Ah, that makes sense, lph. I didn't watch that as my budget doesn't allow for "frivolous" items at the moment. I just spent my recreational budget on two much-needed pairs of cycling shorts (from TE, of course!) instead. They sure are cute, though!

[antimony]

If you watch the video on their site it's not as crazy as it sounds. The skirt fits on the hips, and it overlaps a LOT on the girls demonstrating the skirt, as in double material along the entire front half. They have snaps running along the top and recommend you use at least three.

Have you ever worn one? I like the idea, but I've never worn anything that sits on the hips like that, and it seems like it could be crazy uncomfortable. But my old overskirt's elastic just gave up the ghost, so I need a new one. I don't wear them much of the time, but if I'm stopping for a real lunch stop I'll pull one on. (The skirt sports ones look like they might be a bit bulky, too, when not on me.)

Wish I were craftier; I'd make a retroreflective one. XD

[lph]

No, I'd never seen them until now. They look supercute, though :-)

[colorisnt]

Zoic has some cute skirts. I just got one for like $29.00 on here not too long ago. They come with an attachable (via pieces of fabric) liner short. I wore one on a 30 mile ride once and it was great. They are a lot like the sweet spot skirts.

[lauraelmore1033]

I've never seen anyone wearing the Sweetspot skirts. I have seen them advertised a lot. In fact, I don't recall ever seeing anyone, ever, riding in a skort or wearing a wrapper, besides me!

Yeah, Skirt/skort wearers are definitely in the minority here, but on big organized rides you can see quite a few. I mainly wear one to cover up my joey pouch... ;)

[OakLeaf]

I've never worn anything that sits on the hips like that, and it seems like it could be crazy uncomfortable.

I haven't worn one of those, but I have a (non-wrap) skirt that sits on the hips and it's super flattering. Not uncomfortable at all. I can see where the snaps might be uncomfortable though, depending on exactly where they fell on your body.

I love a sarong for après ride when I can ditch the soggy jersey and bra as well as the shorts.

[Crankin]

I have enough trouble with people giving me cr*p for bringing a change of clothes if we are going out after a ride. If I wore a sarong with my group (think MIT nerds) I'd never hear the end of it. On Saturday we are going to a ride and party for AMC leaders after the ride. You can be sure DH and I will be the only ones who change. These people must have superior bodies, because mine does not tolerate sitting in sweaty shorts.

[GLC1968]

I have a sweet spot skirt. I bought it at a Tri or a race a couple of years ago. Actually, I have two. One is the snap one and kind of a canvas material and the other one is a tech material and kind of 'fluttery' in styling. Both are great, but I prefer the fluttery one.

They do fit a wide range of sizes.

Here is a photo of me in the canvas one after a race (from a few years ago):
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[Catrin]

Very nice GLC!

[lauraelmore1033]

That is adorable!

[emily_in_nc]

CUTE photo, GLC! You are so color coordinated!

[OakLeaf]

Badazz!

[GLC1968]

Thanks all.

I actually picked out that skirt color/pattern to go with my tri clothes that year...so the coordination was intentional!

[Stanley_0]

Nice post!

[CyclChyk]

The Sweet Spot skirt seems a bit bold for me.... But the Shebeest one has me curious. Does anyone have experience with it? IE do they run big or small, and have you actually tried to ride in one (as the ad states you can)?

[shootingstar]

I do wear a skort. I've bought 2 others which I haven't gotten around to wearing..but hope to. I actually wear a running skort while cycling. I don't wear padded shorts because usually I'm not cycling huge distances....meaning under 50 km. in a day.

I don't have a wrap skort. Mine is fluttery, flared with split on the side. And shorts that are shorter than the skirt hemline. I don't like the skorts where shorts extend below the hemline. I enjoy wearing skort when I'm in the mood. It does feel abit dressier to..me. I would recommend it when cycling in big European cities..for sure.

A few years old this photo below. But I still wear the same skort: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=31364&p=434442#post434442

I prefer my skort colour to be 1 solid colour. Just mixing and matching is easier for me.

[kajero]

I have a wrap around bicycle skirt pattern on my sewing table! I haven't cut it yet because I am not sure of the length or if I want it to be a circle or A line style.

I bought the fabric at S.R. Harris (designer fabric outlet) in Brooklyn Park, MN. Most of the time you don't know if the composition of the fabric marked on the end of the bolt is correct. The fabric I bought, which was marked as performance wear, looks like it will work for the skirt. I don't know about shorts.

If I ever get it done, I will post it. I need it by mid-July so I have a little time. :D