vent . . . men bike riders with man boobs

[malkin]

Mimi said this once and I think of it (and her) often:

This is how I look. If you don't like it, look somewhere else.

[AppleTree]

I admit I don't want to see it elsewhere either, such as mowing the lawn, or even at work where there are several people who wear skin tight clothes and they don't have the body for it. I don't think, oh those are terrible people and I wouldn't want to associate with them. It's more of the same reaction I have to my co-worker putting ketchup on her popcorn. It's just a "yuck" thought. I don't think any more or less of them. It's just unappealing to me.

Ketchup on popcorn?????? Now THAT is gross. Ewwwww.

[shootingstar]

Um....I don't care because they are on a bike. So the shirtless guy is in field of vision for um...a few minutes or more. Hardly worth noticing because there's something else to look at !

[lph]

I'm just jealous.

[Crankin]

Murienn, I probably wouldn't be able to focus if I rode with those guys.

[zoom-zoom]

My only thought when I see shirtless dudes is "ow, that's really going to hurt if/when you fall, man!!"

[kajero]

Maybe I am just jealous. My boobs aren't all that large.

[Bike Writer]

You should see some of the guys I ride with. Downright distracting. If they removed their shirts, I'd probably fall off my bike.

Oh. My.

I wanna ride with you and your group!

[salsabike]

I'm just jealous.

lph, you're a hoot.

[velo]

I guess I'm of the opinion that as long as it's not illegal, everyone has a right to be comfortable. In our sedentary society, if they are trying to do something to make themselves healthy, let them be. It may not be eye-candy, but I've learned that what is attractive to one person repels another when it comes to physique.

[Irulan]

You can be sure there is a parallel thread somewhere else on the Internet about "how some women cyclists shouldn't wear (or not wear) fill in the blank". Life is too short to spend much energy on judging what other people do, especially if you have no control over it.

[GLC1968]

I'm just jealous.

My only thought when I see shirtless dudes is "ow, that's really going to hurt if/when you fall, man!!"

These are usually my first two reactions to seeing men cycling without a shirt - no matter how fit or fat they are!

[VeloVT]

Blech... I recently saw a girl riding on the back of a motorcycle on the interstate wearing cutoffs and a bikini top. I didn't judge - but it gave me a minor anxiety attack to think about what would happen if she crashed at 75 mph dressed like that... You would basically have no skin left. Apparently I have too much ambient anxiety.

[lgibster]

My only thought when I see shirtless dudes is "ow, that's really going to hurt if/when you fall, man!!"

Exactly. Same reaction I have to people who cycle on Saturdays on our MUPs with out a helmet.......I automatically think to myself "organ donor".