I avoid the 'half-broiled' lobster look myself but we are a broad church here I'm sure.
I will admit to owning a Lycra skinsuit from my go-fast(er) days, but not to wearing it presently -- though I still fit it fine and not embarrassingly. Yellow and black, if you're wondering. And yes, I did look like a giant bee in it. And no, I wont post a photo of me in it. It works too well now at making me look "young" (as if trying to recapture a youth now passed). Not too old for lycra shorts and jersey, though. They still work too well for me to pass.
Nice selection of non-tight fitting gear in the sidebar to the article.
I'm currently trying to find the right layering combo of wind-faced looser tights, tight fitting fleece-backed tights, and wool tights. Not so easy as one might think. The newer stuff is more "modern" but not as warm for its weight as the old stuff it is replacing.
As for cycling and the aging process, I've lost count of the number of non-cyclists who ask me if I really expect to live longer...or if the onerous task of sitting on a saddle simply feels like it (i.e. endless). Most such observers and couch-bound critics are not in very good condition though often a decade or two younger.
My father took up cycling in earnest when he retired a bit early at age 63 and continued touring through age 74. His doctors feel that decade or so of cycling came at a critical time for him to avoid many of the ails of older age. He's 97 now and his physicians say he's still ahead of the curve on many age-related problems, likely as a result of cycling then. He no longer bikes, but walks frequently and as he can.
Best,
Dan. (...who felt younger just reading this article)
