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MTB-Specific Flannel/Shorts
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Honest question about apparel....

Old 03-12-21, 12:28 PM
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Who's more pretentious - someone who wears clothes specifically designed to function well for their sport, or someone who doesn't but looks down on those who do?
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Old 03-12-21, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by jon c.
Aren't recumbents inherently pretentious?
No, they're the opposite of pretentious. They're the bicycle equivalent of having an old sofa on your front porch.
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Old 03-12-21, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by tomato coupe
no, they're the opposite of pretentious. They're the bicycle equivalent of having an old sofa on your front porch with an exhaust pipe in front of your face.
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Old 03-12-21, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by HD3andMe
She needs to ride that thing on the street, like the name suggests.
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Old 03-12-21, 01:34 PM
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Pretentious is the guy wearing jeans, a sweatshirt, and work boots while passing me on a long steep climb, riding an ebike. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Heck, I own an ebike, but I wear full Lycra while on it dammit.
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Old 03-12-21, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Riveting
Pretentious is the guy wearing jeans, a sweatshirt, and work boots while passing me on a long steep climb, riding an ebike. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Heck, I own an ebike, but I wear full Lycra while on it dammit.
Have you not learned from this thread (and others) that unless you are riding a recumbent while wearing rugby shorts and a t-shirt you are doing it all wrong?
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Old 03-12-21, 02:18 PM
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I file this topic under "you do you". There are clothes out there that will keep your bum happy, the sweat wicked away, keep you warm, keep sun from your eyes, keep sun off your arms, all manner of wonderful things. All offered in a variety of colors and forms.

If somebody is willing to undergo lots of physical pain due to what they choose to wear just to look a certain way, that's on them. No matter what that is.

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Old 03-12-21, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
She needs to ride that thing on the street, like the name suggests.
MUPS Strider just doesn't roll off the tongue, does it?
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Old 03-12-21, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by rydabent
People that want comfort dont ride bikes that have saddles.
I'd be even less inclined to avoid lycra if I was riding a 'bent. Higher speeds and flappy clothes, ugh.
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Old 03-12-21, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by davei1980
if it involves $200 flannel then yes
How would you know if the flannel was $200? Do you ask everyone that wears a flannel how much they paid? Or do you keep up on your haute couture flannel so that you can be ready to pass judgement on sight?
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Old 03-13-21, 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by davei1980
I find it odd your username is "Downhillmaster" some would say that's pretentious.... I am sure you're a cool guy in RL though...
You should start another toolbag poll questioning which usernames are pretentious
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Old 03-13-21, 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by UCantTouchThis
Doesn't matter. I wear what is comfortable for my ride. I don't care what others think is pretentious, in style, fashion, just get the right tools for the job.
I'm a clyde, and I wear lycra, so it's pretty obvious I agree with you. I ride for me, not others. I just try to match colors... but there have been times my wife will look at me and ask, "You're wearing THAT?"
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Silver costume halerious but...

Originally Posted by SapInMyBlood
$10 shorts and a $5 dress shirt from a thrift store
And a myriad of other random things from thrift stores 😂




the green swimsuit in the movie "Borat" has them all beat.
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Old 03-15-21, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by davei1980
Which is actually more pretentious: lycra shorts/bibs or MTB-specific flannel shirts and MTB-specific shorts designed to look like cargo shorts? Just sayin, you can spend a lot of $$ to look like you're not trying...
I tend to feel a full Lycra cycling kit is pretentious for me, an over 70 year old newly riding again casual cyclist. My wife says I have the body for the bib shorts, but she’s prejudiced.

I generally wear a jersey and regular, though wicking fabric, shorts when I ride trails in warm weather conditions. I like the jerseys for the pockets. I also use a chamois padded liner. I do own a pair of MB shorts I bought to check out the style. I do like that the pockets are designed to not drop their contents while riding. Otherwise and activity shorts.

During colder weather I’ve been wearing Lands End “Active” pants. They wick and dry fast. If it’s cold I’ll wear thermals then the slacks.
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Old 03-15-21, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by HTupolev
I'd be even less inclined to avoid lycra if I was riding a 'bent. Higher speeds and flappy clothes, ugh.
Yea. I owned and rode a recumbent trike for a few months recovering from surgery. I started off wearing lightweight cargo and gym shorts and they indeed caught the wind if I was going fast (which is downhill only on a recumbent trike... did hit 40 mph a couple of times!). I switched to my lycra bike shorts and/or my regular skiing "tights" (loose-ish, but not wind-flappy). For the top, the shirts and and wind jackets I wear for other activities aren't too flappy even though they're made for running, hiking and xc skiing, not riding. So they worked fine. I had to wear some sort of visor (which I don't need on a bike) and used my wife's visor.
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Old 03-15-21, 05:09 PM
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I'm so pretentious that I even color-coordinate my bike and kit.
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Form follows function.

Just remember, form follows function. Determine what function your clothes should perform, then choose the clothing accordingly.
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Old 03-15-21, 11:28 PM
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True pretentiousness is buying the best high end kit and not having a clue how to ride a bike. Very similar to people who buy the most expensive ski gear but only hang out in the lodge.
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