Lycra or baggies for XC riding?

[Raw Toast Man]

well a mate and i are having an arguement over this.
he reckons im teh bestest for wearing lycra for XC riding and i reckon he is silly for wearing baggies.
what do you wear for XC riding?

 

[Matt H]

I'd probably remove the word "gay" from your post if I were you.

From a comfort point of view lyrcra is miles in front of baggies. They won't do jack in a crash though.

 

[Raw Toast Man]

I'd probably remove the word "gay" from your post if I were you..

haha yeah i was doing it and the comp froze

 

[bitterbro]

Lycra any day of the week! Firstly, with your seat higher, you're less prone to getting your 'baggys' snagged when you lean back down a steep section. 'Snaggage' on the seat wearing 'baggy's' sucks alot as it results in a fall down sideways. Secondly, grinding up hills, the padding makes it super comfy and like a superhero

you only wear baggies if you're totally rad and wanna impress the girlies

 

[RCOH]

well a mate and i are having an arguement over this.
he reckons im teh bestest for wearing lycra for XC riding and i reckon he is silly for wearing baggies.

It isn't an arguement if you both agree.


I wear lycra under not-too-baggies.

 

[ashes_mtb]

I've always worn lycra under baggies. Bit hot here in Perth sometimes but it avoids looking like roadie..

 

[24seven]

I've always worn lycra under baggies. Bit hot here in Perth sometimes but it avoids looking like roadie..

You know you can get specific under shorts for wearing under baggies which are nowhere near as hot as lycra under baggies?

 

[Gripo]

Lycra any day of the week! Firstly, with your seat higher, you're less prone to getting your 'baggys' snagged when you lean back down a steep section.

Wear tighter baggies?

 

[bitterbro]

Wear tighter baggies?

can they be called baggies then?

 

[k3n!f]

Function=Lycra
Fashion=Baggies

Just depends where your priorities are.

(I'm a lycra kind of guy because I couldn't give a rats what I look like when I'm riding and I think its in the best interest of "my boys")

 

[bitterbro]

(I'm a lycra kind of guy because I couldn't give a rats what I look like when I'm riding and I think its in the best interest of "my boys")

besides, you can't impress girlies on bikes unless you're sam hill

 

[Woodsie]

I'm in the baggies over lycra club.

I'm sorry, but guys should never be seen in public wearing lycra. My attitudes here are being strengthened by living in Switzerland, where the Europeans paint on the lycra at the first opportunity. I am learning far more about male anatomy than I ever wanted to know.

At least, on the whole, people are in pretty good shape here, so I don't get the common Australian sight of fat, middle aged roadies in skin tight lycra.

 

[AngoXC]

I agrre with Woodsie but

I wear lycra under not-too-baggies.

Truely is the best of both worlds I reckon. NZO's 'Dobbies' are baggies designed to be worn over lycra....great shorts they are.

 

[xc_machine]

Pretty sure id wear baggy anyday. Though, i think lycra's the go' for serious,epic rides.

 

[BM Epic]

Baggies for me.
By the way,what does teh bestest mean,i see this all the time and can't help but wonder "what is teh"?

 

[Gotta Ride!]

I wear lycra under not-too-baggies.

I also agree. I used to just wear baggies but when I started spending 8+ hrs a week on the bike I needed a bit more comfort.

 

[stinkytodamax]

NZO cruiseliners and oakley shorts. combo is way more comfortable than my normal lycra and hip padding!!!!

I fall off a lot.

 

[Macr]

It depends on what I am doing. So far all my baggies have been pretty crap (Both Australian brands (Both had built in liners)), but I may look at NZO underliners with maybe MXO or Doobie baggies. I use lycra for road and if I know that I will be doing a long distance, as baggies generally become too uncomfortable.

Does anyone know of a company that makes a mesh style liner? This would make wearing baggies not so hot.

 

[bazza]

lycra is easier, comfier and cooler and its what i own. however i crash a lot. so my last pair now has a massive rip in them. poor giordana knicks, served me well.

 

[Trizender]

Lab-Gear baggies, commmando. So comfy whether it's a 30min ride or all day. Mesh panels too so the air flows nicely Problem is mine are too big for me now and Lab-Gear doesn't exist anymore.