Mostly lycra in Austin, don't know if it is because I hang around the XC races but definitely baggies are the minority. I could never find baggies that fit my big thighs, wide hips and relatively short frame so I gave up. It is always lycra for me, very comfortable and I don't have to worry about anything catching.
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05-25-2010, 06:02 PM #1
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05-26-2010, 10:54 AM #2
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I wear Lycra and capris at that.
If you like the thought of baggies but want something that is more fitted, take a look at this short. Dirtrag did a review of the men's version, the Betasso short, and said the legs were form fitting and would not snag on the bike seat.
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05-26-2010, 11:02 AM #3
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I wear both, depending on the ride and terrain. If going for longer rides, where I might be encountering thistles and heavy brush, I definitely wear a baggy shell. Also, the one time you have to stop and fix a flat on the trail you will wish for the baggy shell. All kinds or things can get caught in the lycra of a roadie short.
I no longer wear shorts where the lining/chamois is attached. Those liners just never seem to fit right and the chamois is all over the place. I cut all those out and now wearing a good cycling (roadie) short under the baggy shell. Just fits better and feels nicer.BCIpam - Nature Girl
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05-31-2010, 06:31 PM #4
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Baggies. Though there's a good amount of lycra around here I like baggies better, also I feel more comfortable at the brewery after my ride in baggies, no lycra at the brewery.
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06-02-2010, 09:36 AM #5
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I have both as well. I perfer just lycra but when it is on the cooler side I'll wear my baggies over my lycra. Like BCIPam, I cut the chamois liner out too.... they always feel like I am wearing a diaper.
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06-03-2010, 12:55 PM #6
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I've ridden in it all, including *accidentally* wooden clogs (when i forgot my trail shoes once). Was a lycra rider, mostly, when I was riding with a serious attidude. However, I am just now getting back into the riding, mostly trail, some road, just backcountry from my own home, and today I went in jeans, Tshirt, and hiking shoes -- just like the forefathers and foremothers did back in the 70's & 80's. ;-)
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