Bike clothing

[Catrin]

Welcome to TE! Congratulations on your new bike, what kind did you buy? What kind of riding are you interested in?

[indysteel]

I'm guessing this is spam, Catrin. Look at the link.

[Catrin]

I'm guessing this is spam, Catrin. Look at the link.

I did - and that is my thought as well but I thought I would give them a chance just in case. Obviously English isn't her, or his, first language...

[indysteel]

I did - and that is my thought as well but I thought I would give them a chance just in case. Obviously English isn't her, or his, first language...

You're clearly nicer than I am! .

[Catrin]

You're clearly nicer than I am! .

LOL, I just think about what my posts might look like if I tried to participate in a French forum...

[Godblessu]

I did - and that is my thought as well but I thought I would give them a chance just in case. Obviously English isn't her, or his, first language...

You are right, in fact, my first language is French.

[Roadtrip]

Welcome to TE!! As as to clothing and if you should wear then on the bike... I'd say wear what makes you feel comfortable first and foremost.

I've always felt a little exposed when it came to wearing cycling clothing. The Lycra hugs the body and only if your really fit, would you look really good, and that isn't me for sure!!

Yesterday it was cold (45F- 15mph wind) but I decided to put on my wool base layer and bike clothing-- felt great. My husband opted for jeans and when we got back he was all sweaty and hot and I was feeling dry and most comfortable... I probably wore my bike clothing because I knew it would be busy out and less people would see me in my cycling kit.

Good luck and great to have you here.
Shannon

[hebe]

hello and welcome!

I wear cycling clothes when riding offroad, for normal errand/leisure cycling I mix cycling base layers and jackets with normal clothes. I always use padded cycling underwear as it works for me. There is no point at all in being uncomfortable.

[Godblessu]

I'm guessing this is spam, Catrin. Look at the link.

Perhaps i should not put a link in my first post?

[redrhodie]

Perhaps i should not put a link in my first post?

Bonjour! (that's about the extent of my French ). Yes, we often get spammers who do that, so that tends to be a red flag.

You probably have some things in your closet that will work on the bike, but cycling specific shorts are often necessary for comfort. You need padded gloves for sure, because these will protect your hands if you fall. The benefit of cycling tops is that the pockets are in the back, so whatever you carry (cell phone, snacks) won't get in your way, and the cut will usually be longer in the back so it doesn't ride up. They'll also usually be of a moisture wicking fabric, but a wool sweater or base layer works just as well.

I hope this helps. Let us know how it goes.

[Godblessu]

Welcome to TE! Congratulations on your new bike, what kind did you buy? What kind of riding are you interested in?

Thanks, it was bought from Decathlon, i'm doing the road cycling as start.