Short skirt cycling-have you/would you?

[Crankin]

The last time I wore a regular dress to ride in was in 1978. I used to commute all of 1.5 miles to summer school classes at ASU in sundresses that fell maybe just below the knee. I *think* my 5 speed bike probably was a diamond frame. I know I couldn't do it now. Of course, I also was not wearing a helmet, had a very un-ergonomically correct backpack, and was wearing sandals. Oh, and I am sure it was like, 112 degrees out.
I couldn't even ride to the train station without liner shorts under my pants last fall. It just didn't feel right! I also tried riding in regular shoes, which almost resulted in me crashing in the middle of a busy intersection, because I couldn't push off without having one foot clipped in. Both my feet flew off of the pedals and I had to stop and start again, in a long line of traffic, waiting to turn left.
This is why I have a bunch of non-lycra looking cycling clothes for doing errands, etc... skorts, baggy shorts, loose capris. They look acceptable for going to stores or for appointments.
If someone wants to ride in a dress or skirt, more power to them. I was amazed at the women in Italy riding in heels. And, btw, I am sitting here in a short jean skirt that I look perfectly fine in. I wouldn't wear it to work, but if someone is going to hate me because I am in my 50s and wear mini skirts for casual wear, so be it.

[GLC1968]

I wouldn't wear it to work, but if someone is going to hate me because I am in my 50s and wear mini skirts for casual wear, so be it.

Ah, don't get me wrong - if my legs were better, I'd probably still wear mini-ish skirts for casual wear myself. I just wouldn't wear them to work. Bear in mind, I wouldn't have worn them to work when I was in my early 20's either - just not my style.

And shootingstar - the clothespin thing worked even when I would stop at lights. I did it loose enough that no one would even know it was there, so that left me plenty of 'give' to move around and get off the saddle as necessary. Of course, a couple of times I forgot it was there and went to get off the bike only to fling the little clothespin a few feet from me. Luckily, no one ever got a little wood projectile in the eye!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I just wear what I like.

[PamNY]

I just wear what I like.

Well, you're no fun. How can you create a two-page discussion out of that?

Pam

PS I wear what I like, too.

[SlowButSteady]

I wear skirts alot more now than I used to.

I like tennis, running and golf skorts for around the house, around the pool and even for cycling. I'll even wear a sports bra top and a skort as a bathing suit.

I like the golf length ones best as they are a bit longer.

I don't own a cycling-specific skort, as I figured the padding would be cumbersome for non-cycling activites and I can ride comfortably enough without a chamois.

[gnat23]

Hee! This is funny, because I just the other day bought a super-short Castelli cycling DRESS. Comes with shorty padded shorts too! I'd like to think this might be what finally evens out my tan...



-- gnat! (And hey, the boyfriend insisted on riding behind me and never dropped me for once...)

[Crankin]

I love that dress!
However, I think my riding companions might have a heart attack if I wore it!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I love that dress!
However, I think my riding companions might have a heart attack if I wore it!

You'd look great in it! Why not?? The others would merely be envious.

Gnat- that is fabulous! You look like Xena warrior princess in pink.

[shootingstar]

+1. Dress suits you well, gnat.

[Crankin]

I think the shorts might be just a wee bit too short for my old lady legs. I mean they are OK, but generally, I wear longish shorts to "hold it in." I have much less to hold in, after 9 years of cycling, but I think I would feel too exposed. The dress part would be fine, though. It's an interesting concept. I wonder how comfortable it is to ride in.

[Zen]

I thought that was Lady Ga-Ga

[badger]

somewhat inspired by this thread, I decided to wear my summer beach dress and commuted to work on my bike. No snags and it was nice a breezy, I'm going to do this more often!!

[Zen]

I also think you get some extra clearance from cars when wearing a skirt or something similar.

[cattygrrl]

Skirts are more comfy than pants most of the time.

Shoot, my guy even wears a kilt (most often one of these) when he's tooling around on his city bike...

[shootingstar]

Skirts are more comfy than pants most of the time.

Shoot, my guy even wears a kilt (most often one of these) when he's tooling around on his city bike...

If it works for him.. Actually there's a local company that offers to clean eavestrough /window-washing...all the guys in company advertise themselves as wearing kilts like your BF.