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Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #25 on: 13 April, 2011, 09:17:40 pm »
There was a lady in the toddler cafe last week with leggings on that were like thick tights ??? - she had very fetching white knickers with blue hearts on ;D.
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Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #26 on: 13 April, 2011, 11:07:20 pm »

When I did Vatternrundan in '09 an extremely pretty girl overtook me in one of the bike club pelotons.
She was wearing grey lycra shorts over very lacy, white knickers.
My immediate thought was "Ouch, that must chafe."

Of course it was - we believe you.
Similarly, I was behind a svelte lady cyclist, watching her lycra clad derriere swinging back and forth with the elegance of a Swiss watch.
"Blimey" I thought "her saddle's too high."

I take no pride in saying that it was, genuinely, my first thought  :-[


Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #27 on: 13 April, 2011, 11:12:55 pm »
There was a lady in the toddler cafe last week with leggings on that were like thick tights ??? - she had very fetching white knickers with blue hearts on ;D.

Now this is mildly scary.  Outside the world of the lycra-warrior there are *normal* people wearing leggings so thin as to be no more than tights that when viewed from the rear at their most stretched become almost invisible.  I've seen many cases of women/girls wandering around as if they'd mislaid their skirts somewhere.
I find it somewhat disconcerting primarily because nobody seems to have told them that their assets are on full display.
Yesterday there was an attractive 15/16 y/o  lass with these see-through tights and black knickers on show walking round Waitrose with her mother ... they must think it a good and suitable look  :-\

Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #28 on: 13 April, 2011, 11:20:30 pm »
I tell women if it's really bad. They're usually grateful. I'd prefer to be told if it was me. It may be better coming from me than some potentially pervy bloke though.

Why? Is it only pervy if a man is looking at a woman or is it just acceptable for women to be a perv, but not men?

Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #29 on: 13 April, 2011, 11:34:02 pm »
I tell women if it's really bad. They're usually grateful. I'd prefer to be told if it was me. It may be better coming from me than some potentially pervy bloke though.

Why? Is it only pervy if a man is looking at a woman or is it just acceptable for women to be a perv, but not men?


I think if a bloke told me my tights were see-through I would laugh whereas if a straight female said it I might think it was weird they noticed!

Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #30 on: 13 April, 2011, 11:57:29 pm »
Note to self: stick to black bib shorts.

Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #31 on: 14 April, 2011, 08:47:50 am »
I have told both men and women about the problem... 

I was in a pace line at Herne Hill velodrome behind one chap, and it was most off putting.

The lass was very embarrassed, and I was doing my best "Hugh Grant, i am a respectable bloke I can't possibly draw attention to this but" bit to try and defuse the situation.   

I think that they where both glad of the information.
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Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #32 on: 14 April, 2011, 08:58:59 am »
I saw quite a lot of a toned young gentleman in green & white shorts this morning.
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Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #33 on: 14 April, 2011, 03:38:48 pm »
Blimey three pages!

Er, so most of these ladies are wearing what I would call running tights or exercise tights, so not cycling specific and perhaps not really designed to be stretched quite so much as they would be on a bicycle?

With regards to see through shorts on men, I once followed a chap down Cedars Road who was quite obviously wearing a lacy thong under his particularly threadbare shorts...

Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #34 on: 14 April, 2011, 06:19:14 pm »
Is it just me that suspects that Hummers is taking notes from this thread in preparation for PBP?

Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #35 on: 14 April, 2011, 06:22:48 pm »
Tim has black cycle shorts with a red lining. In certain lights, the lining shows through and looks like skin...
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Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #36 on: 14 April, 2011, 07:03:54 pm »
I tell women if it's really bad. They're usually grateful. I'd prefer to be told if it was me. It may be better coming from me than some potentially pervy bloke though.

Why? Is it only pervy if a man is looking at a woman or is it just acceptable for women to be a perv, but not men?


Just from reading this forum alone, the men seem to (overtly?) perv a helluva lot more than the women. It is rare that there's a thread consisting of female posters perving, be it over men or women. And that's just this forum.

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Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #37 on: 14 April, 2011, 07:11:14 pm »
Funny, seeing it on a bloke, yuk! Seeing it on a woman, snigger  ;)!!

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Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #38 on: 14 April, 2011, 07:14:14 pm »
You know, I don't think I've ever noticed this transparency effect on another cyclist.

Maybe I just fail at perving?

Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #39 on: 14 April, 2011, 07:17:08 pm »
What I want to know is why someone in cycling gear is wearing knickers  :o
Why would you do that?
I suspect this is what Matt says, women not wearing the full cycling kit. Maybe unpadded tights (not necessarily cycling-specific) over ordinary knickers.

Ah, I see that's what was meant.

I used to commute in my work clothes, when I cycled to Reading station, & from Newbury station to the office. It was far too short a distance to wear cycling gear, & anyway, cycling clothing does not go with a Brompton.

I used to know a shapely young woman who had a pair of shorts which had worn very thin at the back. I noticed cleavage one day when cycling behind her.
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Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #40 on: 14 April, 2011, 07:17:41 pm »

Maybe I just fail at perving?

Must try harder.

Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #41 on: 14 April, 2011, 07:23:33 pm »

Just from reading this forum alone, the men seem to (overtly?) perv a helluva lot more than the women. It is rare that there's a thread consisting of female posters perving, be it over men or women. And that's just this forum.
Possibly. Aren't there more men than women on this forum though?
I think you could be right by saying that men are more pervy, but I'll never really know. I expect that men and women perv over each other in different ways. Maybe that's what it is. The way men perv is less acceptable than the way women perv? Men tend to be more intimidating than women too, even if we don't mean to be.
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Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #42 on: 14 April, 2011, 09:18:54 pm »
I tell women if it's really bad. They're usually grateful. I'd prefer to be told if it was me. It may be better coming from me than some potentially pervy bloke though.

Why? Is it only pervy if a man is looking at a woman or is it just acceptable for women to be a perv, but not men?


Just from reading this forum alone, the men seem to (overtly?) perv a helluva lot more than the women. It is rare that there's a thread consisting of female posters perving, be it over men or women. And that's just this forum.
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Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #43 on: 14 April, 2011, 09:26:01 pm »
I tell women if it's really bad. They're usually grateful. I'd prefer to be told if it was me. It may be better coming from me than some potentially pervy bloke though.

Why? Is it only pervy if a man is looking at a woman or is it just acceptable for women to be a perv, but not men?


Just from reading this forum alone, the men seem to (overtly?) perv a helluva lot more than the women. It is rare that there's a thread consisting of female posters perving, be it over men or women. And that's just this forum.
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Am I alone in being just as likely to perv the men as they might be to perv me?  :demon:

Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #44 on: 14 April, 2011, 09:50:40 pm »
I tell women if it's really bad. They're usually grateful. I'd prefer to be told if it was me. It may be better coming from me than some potentially pervy bloke though.

Why? Is it only pervy if a man is looking at a woman or is it just acceptable for women to be a perv, but not men?


Just from reading this forum alone, the men seem to (overtly?) perv a helluva lot more than the women. It is rare that there's a thread consisting of female posters perving, be it over men or women. And that's just this forum.
there.s,neen,consideranle,discussion,anout,the,laddish,atmosphere,this,place,has,at,times.,this,thread,the,mark,cafendish,girlfriend,thread
,norderline,noilers,-,this,would,ne,clearer,if,my,keynoard,wasn.t,fucked-,threads,anout,how,talentedattractife,fictoria,pendleton,is,,
passing,remarks,anout,how,pleasant,it,is,to,hafe,to,fisit,a,secondary,school,and,see,the,nunile,teenage,girls,-,with,no,
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Yep, that. I think. (Hope your keyboard troubles are remedied soonest, Kirst!)

Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #45 on: 14 April, 2011, 10:17:37 pm »
Am I alone in being just as likely to perv the men as they might be to perv me?  :demon:


Dunno? Maybe you're one of the few that are open about it? I've read the odd comment here and there that some women here like some men. All Kirst and NSTN have shown is that there is (much) more of it from men and men are more open about it. No evidence that women are less pervy and still haven't really answered whether or not it is more acceptable for women to be pervy than it is for men.
I personally am not offended by, nor criticizing women for being pervy about men (or women) that they might fancy. It seems like it should be normal to me.
I suppose it's a bit of a catch 22 situation. Cycling is male dominated, so cycling forums are male dominated, which means a lot of men talking the usual BS that men talk about and not very much girlie talk going on, which women find offputting, so keep away from the lads taking BS.
I have noticed that there don't seem to be any threads from women about men that they might fancy and have thought it a bit odd.

Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #46 on: 14 April, 2011, 10:25:58 pm »
Am I alone in being just as likely to perv the men as they might be to perv me?  :demon:


Dunno? Maybe you're one of the few that are open about it? I've read the odd comment here and there that some women here like some men. All Kirst and NSTN have shown is that there is (much) more of it from men and men are more open about it. No evidence that women are less pervy and still haven't really answered whether or not it is more acceptable for women to be pervy than it is for men.
I personally am not offended by, nor criticizing women for being pervy about men (or women) that they might fancy. It seems like it should be normal to me.
I suppose it's a bit of a catch 22 situation. Cycling is male dominated, so cycling forums are male dominated, which means a lot of men talking the usual BS that men talk about and not very much girlie talk going on, which women find offputting, so keep away from the lads taking BS.
I have noticed that there don't seem to be any threads from women about men that they might fancy and have thought it a bit odd.

I guess that's because women don't (IME) tend to compare notes about men where those men can read it! Some of the female yacfers are not into men anyway. It is also generally considered bad form amongst females to make comments about guys who are married or taken. I think as a sex we also tend towards being tactful, and wouldn't want to say things that might make some of the guys here feel insulted (hairy backs notwithstanding). Personally I don't think there is anything at all wrong in simply admiring things and people that are nice to look at :)

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Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #47 on: 14 April, 2011, 10:31:15 pm »
I have noticed that there don't seem to be any threads from women about men that they might fancy and have thought it a bit odd.

I have occasionally felt like starting one, just to even the balance.

But then I realise that I'm basically rubbish at fancying men, and don't really know where to start.  I'm not all that much better at fancying women, tbh.   :-\

Though the geek totty borderline boilers (what does that even mean?) thread's been fairly universal - even if most of the contributions have been from men, I reckon that's just reflecting the demographic.


For the record, I don't think this place excludes women.  There have been all manner of women-specific threads, and plenty of positive contributions to them from women and men alike.  Indeed, it was a rather frank discussion about shorts and sore labia that endeared me to YACF in the first place.  It's just that there are rather a lot of men, and as such it gets a bit blokey at times.

Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #48 on: 14 April, 2011, 10:34:56 pm »
I have noticed that there don't seem to be any threads from women about men that they might fancy and have thought it a bit odd.

I have occasionally felt like starting one, just to even the balance.

But then I realise that I'm basically rubbish at fancying men, and don't really know where to start.  I'm not all that much better at fancying women, tbh.   :-\

Though the geek totty borderline boilers (what does that even mean?) thread's been fairly universal - even if most of the contributions have been from men, I reckon that's just reflecting the demographic.


For the record, I don't think this place excludes women.  There have been all manner of women-specific threads, and plenty of positive contributions to them from women and men alike.  Indeed, it was a rather frank discussion about shorts and sore labia that endeared me to YACF in the first place.  It's just that there are rather a lot of men, and as such it gets a bit blokey at times.

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And discussions about things like Mooncups sends the guys running from threads in horror  ;D

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Re: Ladies, check your tights!!!
« Reply #49 on: 14 April, 2011, 10:38:05 pm »
Not all the guys.  Some of us (I flatter myself slightly to include me) are a bit more grown up.
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