Mrs. Suitcase and I took advantage of a beautiful day this weekend to ride a rail trail over in Rhode Island. I'll do a more-detailed post soon, complete with pics (which you'll love - it's a gorgeous area), but I wanted to be sure to pass along this tip ASAP.
I made the mistake of thinking that a casual ride meant casual clothing. So - taking advice from some of the more sartorial cycing sites - I decided to wear regular clothes for this little jaunt.
Problem was, this "jaunt" wasn't all that "little." The rail trail, though pretty flat, is 14 miles one-way. So I rode 28 miles in my khaki shorts and a golf shirt. On my racing bike (with its racing saddle).
Not. Good.
What do you think was worse: The inconveniently-placed seams or the fact that there's NO padding? (two, ahem, layers of cotton does not a chamois make).
Maybe regular clothes would work on a townie bike, with a cusioned seat, for a couple blocks/miles. But for any ride of more than, say, 5 miles, go with this:
A comfy hiney is a Happy Hiney!
And that's Today's Tuesday Tip.
I know the feeling. Anything more than a quick shot downtown on the MTB/City bike calls for a chamois.
That's what combo shorts or undies with chamois are for.
Posted by: larry | June 01, 2010 at 10:04 AM
So... Was the whole post really a smoke screen cover for the fact that Mrs. SOC dusted your ass on your little jaunt???
regardless, it was a great weekend to be outside.
Posted by: Dave J | June 01, 2010 at 11:21 AM