Why Bike Shorts are Black

**F8th637** · 07-08-2008, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by zencentury

A testament to the most excellent wicking properties of that fabric?

LOL Zen!

**Eden** · 07-08-2008, 04:46 PM

ummm from the looks that photo of the Quick step rider is Paris-Roubaix (that's the only road race I know of that ends in a velodrome at least). What's on the back of dude's shorts is probably mud...(I won't guarantee that though)

**OakLeaf** · 07-08-2008, 05:07 PM

I've had mud on the back of my shorts (and jersey) plenty of times, and it never looked like that...

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 07-08-2008, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Eden

What's on the back of dude's shorts is probably mud...

Yeah right. Mud.

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 07-08-2008, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by Eden

What's on the back of dude's shorts is probably mud...

Yeah right. Mud.

...........or maybe..... FUDGE!!!!!

**Eden** · 07-08-2008, 07:44 PM

OK - so here's the front of big Tom on that same year. He's covered in what, hmmmmm mud.... OK maybe its dust and sweat, but mixed that makes what? mud. I won't exclaim positively that he did not poo himself, but I rather suspect not.

**Zen** · 07-08-2008, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by Eden

OK - so here's the front of big Tom on that same year.

That photo is making me have lewd, lascivious thoughts and is very appealing to my prurient interests.

he'll clean up just fine whatever it is

**boy in a kilt** · 07-08-2008, 08:10 PM

Note how clean their bikes, socks and shoes are. Also note the distinct lack of poo-looking material on the other guy.

If that's mud, somebody threw it at his butt so it'd look like he dropped a big a big deuce in the saddle. If it's dirt and sweat, one must ask how he managed to get so much dirt in that one spot?

**Eden** · 07-08-2008, 08:24 PM

I suppose this fellow was right behind him..... (yes this really is another rider from the same race)

I still think its probably mud.

**boy in a kilt** · 07-08-2008, 08:45 PM

Ok, that is Tom Boonen at the 2007 PR. I'll buy that.

Someone threw mud at Tom Boonen's butt. Or he sat in it. That's all the farther I'll yield.

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 07-14-2008, 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by boy in a kilt

Someone threw mud at Tom Boonen's butt. Or he sat in it. That's all the farther I'll yield.

Somebody threw poo at his butt.

**elk** · 07-08-2008, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by Eden

I suppose this fellow was right behind him..... (yes this really is another rider from the same race)

I still think its probably mud.

well i sure hope so!!

**OakLeaf** · 07-11-2008, 04:58 AM

So when do we get our TE calendar of half-dressed male cyclists, each of whom has been described by TV commentators as "BIG," smeared all over with mud?

**beccaB** · 07-11-2008, 08:08 AM

I second that idea, but I'm sure my husband wouldn't like it.

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