Does anyone have any tips for how to cycle in a skirt/dress?
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@helenclayton How long is the skirt? I default to 1) leggings or bike shorts underneath 2) using a binder clip to clip my skirt together between my legs (only works with loose/voluminous skirts but those are the ones likely to flap up anyway 3) sewing a button and loop into the skirt interior if I’m going to ride in it often.
@swachter thank you. I don’t know yet, only that I’ll have to wear a skirt or dress as I don’t have suitable trousers. Most are mid length or longer. I think I have one that’s knee length. I’ll experiment.
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@helenclayton depends on the skirt length, volume, and if I care how I look while riding. I find knee length skirts or shorter, I don't need to do anything, maybe a weight in front to keep the skirt down. For a long skirt, I like to ponytail it, literally just tie a it up to one side. However, if I care how i look while I'm riding, I might "gird" it: pull as much fabric forward as you can, then pull it between your legs, and sit on it, works best with long, voluminous skirts.
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@helenclayton depends on the skirt length, volume, and if I care how I look while riding. I find knee length skirts or shorter, I don't need to do anything, maybe a weight in front to keep the skirt down. For a long skirt, I like to ponytail it, literally just tie a it up to one side. However, if I care how i look while I'm riding, I might "gird" it: pull as much fabric forward as you can, then pull it between your legs, and sit on it, works best with long, voluminous skirts.
@Kellyshenanigans @justip brilliant, thanks
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@helenclayton depends on the skirt length, volume, and if I care how I look while riding. I find knee length skirts or shorter, I don't need to do anything, maybe a weight in front to keep the skirt down. For a long skirt, I like to ponytail it, literally just tie a it up to one side. However, if I care how i look while I'm riding, I might "gird" it: pull as much fabric forward as you can, then pull it between your legs, and sit on it, works best with long, voluminous skirts.
@helenclayton @justip i also have made a sewn solution, invented in the 1800s, involving a series of hidden cords and weights, and detailed in the book Bikes and Bloomers, but I'm guessing you won't want to sew modifications to your skirt(s)
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Does anyone have any tips for how to cycle in a skirt/dress? I normally wear leggings anyway so modesty isn’t the issue, it’s more what to do to stop fabric flapping.
I also haven’t ridden a bike in ages so this could be interesting 🫣
@helenclayton
In the early 1980's I used to ride a bike to work. I worked in a bookstore and frequently wore skirts. They were mostly A-line style or slightly flared, not really full, so less prone to flapping around. Also helped that I rode upright on what we jokingly called the Miss Gulch model bike. On particularly windy days, I used safety pins to take up the slack in the skirt. Lots of safety pins. -
@Fizzfizzpopop @Greenseer ok maybe I won’t try that
@helenclayton @Fizzfizzpopop @Greenseer definitely don't want anything tangling your steering, that's a way to cause a crash
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@helenclayton @justip i also have made a sewn solution, invented in the 1800s, involving a series of hidden cords and weights, and detailed in the book Bikes and Bloomers, but I'm guessing you won't want to sew modifications to your skirt(s)
@Kellyshenanigans @justip I’ve been looking at these designs. Definitely not wanting to modify existing frocks but I’d love to have one. That’s fabulous.
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Does anyone have any tips for how to cycle in a skirt/dress? I normally wear leggings anyway so modesty isn’t the issue, it’s more what to do to stop fabric flapping.
I also haven’t ridden a bike in ages so this could be interesting 🫣
@helenclayton
Side saddle on an electric …
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Is there also kind of a built in jockstrap function?
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Imagine Donald Trump trying to gird up his loins in the traditional fashion. Guffaw.
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Is there also kind of a built in jockstrap function?
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Certainly that straight sided to make shown in the picture doesn't have that much fabric! But I'm sure people modified it in other ways
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Does anyone have any tips for how to cycle in a skirt/dress? I normally wear leggings anyway so modesty isn’t the issue, it’s more what to do to stop fabric flapping.
I also haven’t ridden a bike in ages so this could be interesting 🫣
This would be another great question for # BikeNite! You can send Bike Nite Potential Questions #BikeNitePQ to Phil @ascentale who relays them on Friday nights (depending on your timezone), and then Fedizen across the globe answer with the # BikeNite hashtag. The answers trickle in all week long, so Bike "Nite" isn't entirely accurate.
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Does anyone have any tips for how to cycle in a skirt/dress? I normally wear leggings anyway so modesty isn’t the issue, it’s more what to do to stop fabric flapping.
I also haven’t ridden a bike in ages so this could be interesting 🫣
@helenclayton if you pin the skirt front middle to back middle, it turns it a bit into bloomers. A safety pin does the trick for me usually. If the skirt has a lot of volume or is long, this knotting approach has also worked for me in the past: https://bikepretty.com/blogs/blog/how-to-bike-in-a-long-dress
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@helenclayton I think @forth uses both a chain guard and spoke guards (is that the term for them?), to safely ride in skirts. Though hers are homemade maybe?
@SRLevine @helenclayton Lots of good answers here already that I'll have to read in more detail later, but yes - I made fenders with integrated skirt guards this winter out of old plastic campaign signs.
Between those and the low frame of my bike, I can ride with no problem in skirts and dresses that fall to mid-calf, even if they have a lot of fullness to them. I rarely wear anything longer than that, but when I do I'll usually tie a knot in the fabric or gather it up with a hair scrunchie to ensure that it doesn't get into the chain.
I don't have a photo handy at the moment; sorry!
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@stufromoz @helenclayton @VWDasher Good on your mum!
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Does anyone have any tips for how to cycle in a skirt/dress? I normally wear leggings anyway so modesty isn’t the issue, it’s more what to do to stop fabric flapping.
I also haven’t ridden a bike in ages so this could be interesting 🫣
@helenclayton My bicycling, skirt-wearing partner agrees with many of the commenters: skirt guard. Unfortunately they're hard to come by in North America, but available in Europe and Japan. Some are solid plastic, some are woven mesh, some are wire... there are lots of designs. Here are some ideas on Etsy:
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@helenclayton if you pin the skirt front middle to back middle, it turns it a bit into bloomers. A safety pin does the trick for me usually. If the skirt has a lot of volume or is long, this knotting approach has also worked for me in the past: https://bikepretty.com/blogs/blog/how-to-bike-in-a-long-dress
@kimu love the blog! I will be experimenting today. Thank you.
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Does anyone have any tips for how to cycle in a skirt/dress? I normally wear leggings anyway so modesty isn’t the issue, it’s more what to do to stop fabric flapping.
I also haven’t ridden a bike in ages so this could be interesting 🫣
Thank you all for the wonderful tips and suggestions. The fediverse triumphs again. So I’ve been experimenting and will be opting for a full, mid length skirt that I can gather in a knot or hair scrunchie over one thigh. Doesn’t look weird at all either. Not sure it’ll make me any more skilled at riding a bike but at least not any more dangerous!
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@Walkaholic I thought about it but don’t really want to faff about at the other end.
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