Fred?

[kelownagirl]

yeah me too. Kinda like the guy who buys all the expensive golf stuff or ski stuff and can't do either...

[Grog]

Humm, I'm also very much "function > form", but I must say:

Arm and leg warmers go under the sleeves or shorts, not over.

Jersey goes on top of the bib shorts' suspenders, not under.

Beyond these two fashion rules , other riders can do whatever they want as long as they are safe.

[smilingcat]

Fred (Wilma)

I've never heard of turning up the elastic band. but maybe I'm just sheltered.

I thought Fred was someone with really bad riding style and technique. Cloth and equipment wise I guess I was a Wilma for not switching over to clipless for a long time. I also refused to wear a cycling jersey and stuck with T-shirts for a long time. Now I wear the garish loud jersey. I still might get Southpark jersey with picture of Karmen on front and back. You can find it on TE's website.

Oh the reason for guys to shave their leg is when they crash and have a rasberry, the hair doesn't get in the wound. If it scabs over with matted hair... not a pretty sight.

Shawn

[midlife]

You wanna know what we called 'Fred' when I was at school...that time of the month

You can always wear a cyclist cap (those euro things that look like they are too small...) under your helmet if you want your eyes shaded...my hubby does - but he's got a shaved noggin! I have one for really hot sunny days, but with all my hair it gets too hot anyway. Visors are cool if you are MTBing (apparently!)

Turning up elastic was very 2005/2006 - that's why all the manufacturers put their name/brand on the elastic!! I think (in Australia anyway, 2006's 'cool' was white arm and leg warmers and booties...personally I think they are a wank -sorry another Aussie expression!!)

But it does depend on the elastic, some grips too tight and is painful and now my legs are slimmer (and I'm so short!) I tend to turn mine up!

It became cool to wear leg warmers over the shorts for a little while here, but I think cos they tended to slide down that fad didn't last!!

Well that's the theory smilingcat about shaving...but really it's cos it makes you look like a real cyclist...oh and for massage. I'm a massuer and I almost refuse to massage hairy legs. Feels awful