My teenage son is starting to get into cycling in a reasonably serious way - ie, he now expects (me) to spend serious money on a bike and gear!
Recently while looking for clothing bargains for him on various sites, I have come to the realisation that the skintight lycra shorts, bib-shorts and jerseys come in an extra-ordinary range of sizes - from memory, the largest I have seen was 2 or 3 XL!
Whilst appreciating that the properties of lycra make accommodating these sizes possible, from a "style" perspective would you gentlemen impose a self-restraint limit?
Is lycra gear a right or a privilege?
Should a style conscious gentleman forego lycra until the discipline of an exercise routine makes an L (or an XL) possible?
Is lycra beyond style anyway, with an urgent need to peel it off, shower and dress in something more classy as soon as absolutely possible?
Should I get out from behind this computer and join the "weekend warriors" out on the road?
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