What do you wear?

[Gowest]

Songlady,

I'm basically with Nanci on this one - by the way - Nance - love your new photo!

MTB - cycling skort or lycra shorts, camel back and yellow lenses, spd cleats with specialized shoes.

ROAD - lycra cycling shorts, no camel back and gray/glue lenses, SIDI shoes with spd-SL cleats.

I like to wear my older tops and jackets on the MTB, as they get a little dirtier, as do your shoes. Plus - when I am mountain biking there are more often other activities involved and the skort is a little easier on the eyes when you are walking around and hanging out with others. Unlike baggy shorts, I do not get the skort caught on the seat.

I also need to rant here for us tall ladies - womens jerseys are cute - but too darn short - yeah - I have a belly ring - but showing it while cycling is not high on my priority list. So I tend to wear men's jerseys for the length.

How about wearing an Genesee Beer tank top?? (I see you are in Rochester - I grew up in Painted Post and spent summers on Keuka Lake)

Debi

[songlady]

I wonder if they exist? My father would love a Genny Beer jersey for father's day!!

My main dilemma with clothing is whether or not to wear lycra on my hybrid. I find, like Nanci, that the loose part of my mtb shorts gets caught on the saddle, or rides up into oblivion. For some reason, I have this idea that my lycra should stay with my road bike. Guess I need to just get over it!

[Brina]

depends on the purpose of the ride. I have a road and a hybrid. I have to wear different shoes as I have road pedals on the road bike and campus pedals (spd on one side and flat on the other) on my hybrid. If I am riding my hybrid for a workout (with daughter in the burley) than I wear exactly what I would wear for a work out on my road bike - lycra shorts, tank jersey - I do have different gloves with padding in different spots. If I am on my hybrid riding with my sons I don't wear cycling shoes or cycling clothes. The rides are usually long enough to need padded shorts and we usually stop at a playground to run around for a while.

[bcipam]

I used to be very picky about what I wore on either road or MTB rides but now... not so much. I've noticed alot more people wearing road kits on MTB rides so I've started wearing some of my road jerseys as well.

I don't always wear MTB shorts on MTB rides - usually just when I will be doing a harder, gnarlier ride. MTB will protect me better if I have a fall and of course if riding in tall brush and thistles (which we have alot of in CA) will protect my legs. I generally like MTB jerseys on MTB rides 'cause they are looser, more comfortable and can be cooler.

I don't think there really any rules anymore although most MTB riders wear looser clothing in more sedate colors (like brown, greens, beige and white) and roadies wear all the tight, bright lycra.

I do have different gloves for road and MTB - MTB gloves are Fox's Mojaves which provide more coverage and padding. And shoes - Sidi's for both but Genius 5 for road and Dominators (great name) for MTB (my road pedals are Dura Ace and MTB Time ATAC ZControl). And I am too cheap to have a road and MTB helment as some of my friends. I wear Giro's Havoc for both.

[stella]

it depends on the purpose of the ride. on my road bike--when I go for long rides, i wear your basic road outfit--lycra shorts, jersey, road shoes (look pedals); water bottles. If I am just running a quick errand and my commuter is out of commission--I wear regular clothes and sneakers (the pedals are big enough to support my reg. shoes).

on my mtn bike: lycra shorts (same problem others have had--mtn bike shorts get caught on the saddle); mtn bike shoes (time atac set-up); same jerseys as road; same helmet; camelback type set-up(brand name: "source" out of Isreal);

on commuter: lycra under baggy shorts; mtn bike shoes (time atac pedals); baggy t-shirt. I try to be comfortable.

[Nanci]

Hmmm, most MTB riders where I ride are wearing flashy road jerseys, or street clothes.

Nanci

PS, new avatar was brought on by extremely crabby day (read about in Thread Drift)- I realize it's a grouchy not-flattering pic, (except for Milly!) but that's how I felt.

[Brandi]

Hmmm, most MTB riders where I ride are wearing flashy road jerseys, or street clothes.

Nanci

PS, new avatar was brought on by extremely crabby day (read about in Thread Drift)- I realize it's a grouchy not-flattering pic, (except for Milly!) but that's how I felt.

AWWWWWW I am sorry you were not having a good day in that picture. Your hair is so pretty. I now have a better sence of what you look like. Hey we are going to have a sculpture in Jacksonvile florida. Are you any where near there?

[SandyGirl]

Bright colored cotton tee shirts for visibility. padded bike shorts, gloves, helmet. One of these days I will get some appropriate tops that wick the moisture, etc.

What did I miss?
Sandy

[bouncybouncy]

i also wear different jerseys for different rides...because of color (road=bright...mtb=subdude (my bike is orange so i am covered during hunting season i hope)) but also for another reason...mtb i get muddy!!!! the red clay around here does not always wash clean away (did i mention i hate laundry? they do not always get washed immediately...i will shower it off but sometimes that clay just won't budge) so in order to not look like a dirty slob on the road i keep my jerseys separate

gloves...i wear full fingered on mtb...fingerless on road

shoes...difference pedals so different shoes...my commuter & mtb have same cleats so same shoes on them

helmet...i have only one (i remove visor for road, put it back on for mtb & commuting)

shorts...some chamois are more comfy on road, some more comfy on mtb...depends on length of ride

i wear my lycra on my commute...depends on weather which jersey i wear...i wear a backpack with bright colors on it so i do not worry so much about bright colors on my commute but i still wear them.