Originally Posted by
turtlewoman
I am just starting back to bicycling after about 15 years of complete inactivity. I am 5'5" and 236. Kind of a round little person! My problem is that I am very embarrassed to go out on my bike. I really love riding but I am afraid some creep will yell something at me or someone will laugh. And wearing bike shorts---FORGET THAT! Does anybody else feel that way or is it just me?
The creeps who yell and the jerks who laugh are all people who inside are thinking, I wish I could do that. They feel they can't do it, and that they win if they bring you down to their level.
Most riders who first get bike shorts use them as under shorts with other shorts over them, as you get more confident riding, you tend to get to a point where you don't care anymore. I still use over shorts sometimes, if I am doing a run to the bank or the store, I will use the regular shorts over, as they have pockets for wallet and keys.