New kilt and bicycle

[kilted in kleaveland]

I know this is about bicycles but here is a simular thread on motorcycles.
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=18452

[Martin S]

I've never had any problems at all wearing a kilt on a cycle.
With the saddle high, the extra cloth does not come anywhere near the rear wheel. On a long journey, wind drag could be tiresome, and on very windy days, I have been seen bifurcated.

In very cold weather, I have tried bike shorts under my kilt, but find that the front aprons do not stay in place, but tend to ride up my thighs.

In warm weather, I wear shorter homemade cotton mugs (less cloth, few pleats), and have always been qute comfortable.

At first, I thought kilts might be unsuitable, as I could imagine all sorts of insects flying up under the cloth and doing all sorts of nasty thing to tender parts of my anatomy, but in fact, this has never happened. Perhaps we are lucky here not to be plagued by midges or mosquitoes; plenty of wasp around, however.

And, although the wind may lift the cloth a little, I have never felt exposed. In fact air pressure holds the cloth down between the legs quite effectively.

Martin, who feels far less self-conscious in a mug than in close-fitting lycra.

[Pour1Malt]

walcome tae the rabble!

guid oan ya fur fin'in us!

[Canuck]

Depends on the bike. Having lived in Holland for a number of years where biking was the norm. I witnessed a number of women in all kinds of skirts riding their bikes to work without any problems. I ride my bike kilted and it hasn't posed too much of a problem..
Try it once around the block see what happens. If it works then go two blocks....

[Martin S]

In Holland, they make special saddles for skirt-wearers. Instead of the long point that thrusts between your legs and can spoil the cloth (not a problem with a kilt, but it's cetainly not good for an unpleated skirt), these saddles are almost round; it is just as if you were sitting on the front edge of a chair.
Excellent idea.

Martin, in France, where cycles are, alas, no longer considered to be a means of transport by 95% of the population -- just like skirts, that are no longer thought of as everyday wear by all but a very few (M or F).

[Canuck]

In Holland, they make special saddles for skirt-wearers. Instead of the long point that thrusts between your legs and can spoil the cloth (not a problem with a kilt, but it's cetainly not good for an unpleated skirt), these saddles are almost round; it is just as if you were sitting on the front edge of a chair.
Excellent idea.

Martin, in France, where cycles are, alas, no longer considered to be a means of transport by 95% of the population -- just like skirts, that are no longer thought of as everyday wear by all but a very few (M or F).

They are half moon shaped(forgive the pun) My mom has a saddle like that.

[pbpersson]

Well....here is a question that keeps bugging me.

Back in the 1950's and earlier women were REQUIRED to wear skirts and dresses.

The "women's" bicycle was designed with the lower bar so they could get on the bicycle and still maintain their modesty.

I remember seeing movies with women on bicycles wearing long skirts.

Now everyone here is saying it cannot be done and I'm very confused. :confused:

When I was a kid I saw schoolgirls riding to school wearing pleated skirts all the time so again.....it must be possible.....