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Okay, I can't get Ruby out of my head, so Ruby she is. But you gotta have a theme song, and I do not think "Ruby Tuesday" or "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" will cut it.

So, should we go with "Ruby"

or "Ruby Soho"

or "Ruby Blue"  

That is the first one on the list. I loaded them all in the MP3 player for the ride today, and we will see which one goes best. (Safety alert! I do not ride with both ear buds in and volume is low so I can hear everything around me )

By the way, since I actually have a road bike now, I bought some bike shorts... is it just me or do you feel like you are wearing a giant diaper? 

Ha Ha!  I guess we're getting practice for wearing Depends!

Dan has fast pants and he won't tell me where he got them.  Pfft.  Stingy...

I need fast pants more than you do!!!!

I do sometimes. The bike shorts don't make ANYBODY look good...And I have so many other shortcomings to overcome

Come on Gator...you know you're sexy!!

And Robyn, I only pull out my fast pants when I need that little extra uumph!  (see my logs for details)

Yeah... speak for yourself!

Hey, I thought we were trying to keep this a clean forum! 

Here's my take on bike shorts:  If someone sucks bad enough to notice you and your bike shorts its because they aren't fast enough to worry about their own race.  Put the freakin' shorts on and be proud of yourself that you are out there... if someone notices, its because you are faster than them.  So wear your shorts and worry about your race...

Yeah, Kirk... you big, studly man, you...

I wear either bike shorts or tri shorts, but I always have another pair of shorts to wear over top when I walk back into work. 

Don't want to get any of the ladies too excited!

Yeah, but I can't have them all following me around my office to get a look!  LOL! 

Yea, me too, I have that problem.

Actually, talking about bike shorts and just wearing them.

Yesterday I was walking from the bike shop to Domino's and I was wearing my Bib shorts and bike jersey.  Some guy yells out of his window, "Nice Shorts!"  I yelled, "Thanks".

I guess it was the way the padding made my butt look round...

Oh...and those "over shorts" are called courtesy shorts.  I coined that phrase when a bunch of us were mountain biking and the guy we were with wouldn't leave the car when we pulled into a gas staion if we didn't all put on over-shorts.  So I said, "You want us to put on some courtesy shorts?"  and we called them that ever since!

LMAO!  Courtesy shorts!  That's awesome!

The shorts are just part of the game... just like shoulder pads in football, cleats in soccer....  Anyone who gets on a bike for more than a few minutes realizes their utility.

Clueless on this one. I use a swim cap and hair is not long enough for pony tail.

I would not introduce anything new on race day, least from everything I have read around here. If you are good to go with what you usually eat breakfast followed by a workout, maybe just add a banana or clif bar, but the last couple of 5k races I have done, I was way too nervous to eat before the race.

I say if you are comfortable with the tri suit, wear just it. If you like your curves, who cares what anyone else thinks!