Spandex the latest fashion

[Denise223]

If I wanted to go to Church and didn't have time to go home & change, I would certainly show up in Church with my cycling shorts on!

My mother always said to me, "God doesn't care what you wear in His House".

I personally would not have a problem with this. I'm sure that I would be sitting alone though -- Oh well!

[Fredwina]

My mother always said to me, "God doesn't care what you wear in His House".

My Rector has said the same thing

[CR400]

Well my pastor is a hard core hammerhead and racer so he wouldn't mind as long as it wasn't everytime you came. In fact he would likely make a beeline to talk to you after service and see where you are going and such. As for the congregation they all know that he and a few other members of the church are on a racing team so they wouldn't think to much about it either. In fact we have a ministry off of our church called Lake Effect Cycling that does charity rides to raise money for a local organization that helps people with food, clothing, used bikes, and a soup kitchen. If by chance you want to check it out its at www.lakeeffectcycling.com.

Ok now back to the question, the strangest place I have wore my spandex is hard to say really none of them are that strange. A hotel, resturants, amusment park (outside it), the hospital, junk yard, shopping in a grocery store.

[Fredwina]

I 've worn them to a hospital, an office of the Virginia State Police. Probably doesn't count, as a working at both places at the time

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Wearing my spandex biking shorts to church would certainly be the weirdest place I would be wearing them....'cause I'm an atheist!

[Bad JuJu]

Roger that, Lisa--and we get those nice Sunday mornings for enjoying the wonders of the world from the saddles of our bicycles.

[pooks]

Today I got locked out of the house wearing my spandex biking shorts and sleeveless jersey. As I stood on a busy street corner using the pay phone to call my husband for help, I did consider what a sight I was (especially with no bike around as an excuse -- I was in my car, since I did have my car keys with me). I guess I was just in too foul a mood to care how fat I looked. My attitude was more, "Bite me."

I'm an Episcopalian, too. Lots of us here, eh?

[colby]

Roger that, Lisa--and we get those nice Sunday mornings for enjoying the wonders of the world from the saddles of our bicycles.

I call it the church of the outdoors.

(Sometimes if I'm doing an event, I'll call it the church of racing, the church of running, last week was the church of triathlon, and so on...)

[Bad JuJu]

I call it the church of the outdoors.

(Sometimes if I'm doing an event, I'll call it the church of racing, the church of running, last week was the church of triathlon, and so on...)

Love it! Or, the church-of-two-spheres-and-a-straight-line! (See this thread for explanation: Great Bike reference in Gothic Lit .)

[pooks]

I get the same spiritual feeling in the Colorado Rockies, in beautiful cathedrals, and in dark, quiet movie theaters. LOL

The thing about Episcopalians is we bless everything -- I think I need to get Dinah (my bike) blessed. Maybe she won't throw me again! (Hmm, maybe what she really needs is an exorcism?)

[Bad JuJu]

When I was growing up, the Catholic kids would take their bikes to the priest to be blessed. Nobody wore helmets then, so I guess that was their way of practicing safe cycling.