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"No visible lycra — I am not, and do not intend to become, a mammil." "No fancy gear, cleats or hi-vis — I will make the journey as a human on a bike, not a “cy
by HyprMusic 14y ago
"No visible lycra — I am not, and do not intend to become, a mammil."
"No fancy gear, cleats or hi-vis — I will make the journey as a human on a bike, not a “cyclist”."
Although the article is well written, and the t-shirts are nice, I can't help but feel the author is very narrow-minded. There's nothing wrong with wearing lycra, cleats, or hi-vis - it does not define the type of cyclist. This does nothing to integrate and align the interests of the different cyclist groups (ironically his mission statement is to celibate the diversity of cycling). To each their own, and if your interest is in cycling on busy roads in the dark without any lights, hi-vis or helmet then that's your choice. But don't label those who value their comfort and safety over how they look.
- 3stripe 14y agoI take your point, and with the benefit of hind legs it does sound a little like I'm venomously anti-safety/lycra, which was not my intention. In fact I did have Lycra shorts on for this ride, always use lights at nights, and wear a helmet for most journeys I make. I've also frequently ridden clad head-to-toe in a certain stretchy fabric. It's just for this particular outing I wanted to emphasise the fact that you don't need loads of special equipment to ride a bike - as I think this is a misconception that puts a lot of people off getting on a bike in the first place. The more cyclists there are on the road, the safer it becomes for all of us. CycleLove has covered naked riders, pro riders, pregnant riders and slow riders... I don't really mind how people ride, so long as they enjoy it, and don't endanger other road users.