You are reading a single comment by @hoefla and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@hoefla
I've never worn bibs. 80 miles in decent shorts under a skirt or regular loose shorts is okay for me. 'light touring' with an infrequent cyclist (50miles every other day but quite hilly) I did without cycling specific stuff just normal shorts but you would want to be carrying padded stuff in case that didn't work out. I would suggest making sure the set up of the bike is as comfortable as possible (body/arm reach as well as hand reach and weight distribution) is more important - and an appropriate saddle. The women's specific Specialized ones start quite cheap and suit me well, you might want to check out the women's saddle thread on here somewhere.
also - 56km tt - srzly?!