You never know...it might not be as bad as you think! I was expecting sheer horror, but my first reaction was more like "huh...well, that's a relief" because my imagination had pictured something much, much, MUCH worse.Originally Posted by kjay
I told a male cycling friend about my mirror experiment and he fell on the floor laughing. I suggested he try it...the last time I rode with him, his shorts were so worn out I could see his bare bottom right through them!
Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Click the "Create Account" button now to join.
Results 1 to 15 of 38
Thread: How do I look from behind?
Hybrid View
-
12-28-2008, 06:46 PM #1
I like my bike
- Join Date
- Mar 2007
- Location
- Sierra Foothills, CA
- Posts
- 800
-
12-29-2008, 06:22 PM #2
Registered User
- Join Date
- Apr 2007
- Location
- California
- Posts
- 777
This happened on my first organized ride. A scary sight! Originally Posted by RolliePollie
-
01-01-2009, 09:52 AM #3
TimeTrial Wannabe
- Join Date
- Apr 2005
- Location
- Middle Earth
- Posts
- 3,997
You know whats scarier than too much information from behind? Originally Posted by michelem
This happened on my first organized ride. A scary sight!
Too much information from in front!!!
A guy new to our club at a club criterium in November chatting to me (on marshalling duty) while waiting for his race... I glance down to see what brand his shorts are - big panel down the side - and guess what I can see just to the right of the chamois stitching? Pubic hair... garrgghh... I have nothing against the hair itself, but it did look rather gross under the circumstances...
He had a hole in his shorts where the fabric had thinned and ripped away from the chamois...
Sorry to get side-tracked... back to your usual channel now...
-
01-01-2009, 10:00 AM #4
Now in the PNW
- Join Date
- Jun 2002
- Location
- Mrs. KnottedYet
- Posts
- 9,152
Don't worry about the view. If they see it, means you passed them
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
Favorite bike ~ Soma Buena Vista mixte
Folder ~ Brompton
N+1 ~ My seat on the Rover recumbent tandem
https://www.instagram.com/pugsley_adventuredog/
-
01-01-2009, 10:26 AM #5
In-app purchases
- Join Date
- Sep 2007
- Location
- Uncanny Valley
- Posts
- 14,498
Another reason to keep the whole lawn mowed, not just where it might chafe... it does have a tendency to work its way through Lycra above the chamois... Originally Posted by RoadRaven
Speed comes from what you put behind you. - Judi Ketteler
-
01-01-2009, 12:39 PM #6
Learned to ride July '07
- Join Date
- Jun 2008
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Posts
- 112
Never even thought about the rear view, a nightmare to consider
When I see pics of myself on the bike, I mostly hate the stomach roll that is the result of elastic waist bike shorts coupled with a ninety degree body fold (compounded by 20+ pounds of extra weight, which is really the culprit
).
-
01-03-2009, 10:16 PM #7
Maui Rock Hopper
- Join Date
- Sep 2008
- Location
- North Shore Maui
- Posts
- 46
Pubes
So was he a natural blonde?!!? LOL Originally Posted by RoadRaven
-
12-31-2008, 10:02 AM #8
Registered User
- Join Date
- Jul 2008
- Posts
- 943
My BF has threadbare shorts that allow me to see his birthmark when he bends over. Originally Posted by RolliePollie
I bought him a new pair of shorts for Christmas!
Reply With Quote
