How much is too much skin?

[Cataboo]

I tend to have a short sleeve top & bike shorts on. The one time I wore sleeveless, I ended up crashing and my arm & shoulder didn't do too well compared to my lycra covered legs.

I do end up unzipping my jersey all the way when I get hot, and I do end up finding smashed up small dead bugs down in the sports bra, so I'm getting it could look a little bit revealing if I'm leaning forward... But... erm, I get hot when riding.

If I'm riding in 58 degree weather - I don't have much more on then the short sleeve top & bike shorts.... just arm warmers & leg warmers, and I'm probably guaranteed to take those off within about 20 mins.


There have been times that I've been doing a tough hike in 20 degree weather and have ended up stripped to my sports bra and with my pants hitched/rolled up as high as I can get - which really is not a pretty sight and definitely not titillating anyone, but vanity be damned if I'm overheating and I need to get up a steep hill.

[Karma007]

Occasionally, I will wear a bra top if I'm riding by myself (it just feels nice to have the sun on my skin) , but not when riding with others. Then I prefer more coverage. My issue (let's get personal) is the "pencil erasers" on my chest. Nothing but the thickest running bra will keep them covered, and I'm terribly self conscious about them. It's hard b/c I don't want to have to wear one of my "bulletproof" sports bras (usually reserved for running) under my jersey. I prefer to wear a lighter cooler bra, but the pencil erasers poke through, and it drives me nuts.

And after seeing the tan lines on my legs yesterday, I'm all for shorter shorts, but then again, more to be worn on solo rides than group rides.