Good on you effulgent for getting out there and riding! Last year when I was 35 pounds heavier, my favorite riding apparel was my Terry plus sized bike skort. They come in lots of cool colors with complimentery jerseys and matching socks. The chamois is the same as in their "t-shorts." I found it very comfy even on long rides and I felt far more confident with more coverage than just shorts offered me. Once I got to be a better rider and could go further and faster, heavy or not, I sort of felt I earned my right to wear lycra and the only people who would think bad of me, were the people who aren't getting outside and excersising anyway.


Jones