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Raffles Hotel in Perth bans Lycra
Jan 12^th, 2015 at 5:16pm

good stuff. Middle aged losers with fat bellies pretending they are athletes.

The Raffles Hotel in Perth bans Lycra after patrons complain they are ‘disgusted’ by the tight-fitting cyclewear

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fitness/the-raffles-hotel-in-perth-bans-lycra-after-patrons-complain-they-are-disgusted-by-the-tight-fitting-cyclewear/story-fnlsv23r-1227182491962

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Ex Dame Pansi Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 24168	Re: Raffles Hotel in Perth bans Lycra Reply #1 - Jan 12^th, 2015 at 5:26pm LOL!!!.....have they banned budgie smugglers too? They're both a bit risqué but I wouldn't totally ban them, maybe keep the lycra to the gym and the nylon speedo's to the pool area. It is possible to look just the once, most of the time.
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ian Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 9451	Re: Raffles Hotel in Perth bans Lycra Reply #2 - Jan 12^th, 2015 at 5:32pm Perth is completly over run with middle aged lycra wearing males. they are everywhere and its not a good look. Why do these people think buying thousands of dollars in accessories actually substitutes for completing the activity itself.
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Re: Raffles Hotel in Perth bans Lycra
Reply #3 - Jan 12^th, 2015 at 7:26pm

ian wrote on Jan 12^th, 2015 at 5:32pm:

Perth is completly over run with middle aged lycra wearing males. they are everywhere and its not a good look. Why do these people think buying thousands of dollars in accessories actually substitutes for completing the activity itself.

They should be in Bermuda shorts, long socks and sandals.... and a funny hat...

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Re: Raffles Hotel in Perth bans Lycra
Reply #4 - Jan 12^th, 2015 at 7:48pm

ian wrote on Jan 12^th, 2015 at 5:32pm:

Perth is completly over run with middle aged lycra wearing males. they are everywhere and its not a good look. Why do these people think buying thousands of dollars in accessories actually substitutes for completing the activity itself.

They are called MAMILS (Middle-Aged Men In Lycra) and I'm glad to say
that, although both middle-aged and a cyclist, I do not own a single item
of lycra, nor do I plan to in the future.

I ride both for transport and for fun/recreation, not to pose at the local
coffee-shop and not because I think I can win the TdF, and I've always
found a t-shirt, shorts, and an old pair of trainers to be more than ade-
quate attire. In winter, jeans and a 'sloppy joe' are fine.

With the added bonus that, if I get off the bike and start mingling with
society, I don't look like a dick out of water.

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Re: Raffles Hotel in Perth bans Lycra
Reply #7 - Jan 13^th, 2015 at 9:59am

"A sign put up at the weekend warned that management reserved the right to refuse admission or service to people failing to comply with dress requirements that included neat casual dress, no high-vis work wear, no dirty work wear, no board shorts and no "lycra cycle wear"."

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/25960487/raffles-lycra-ban-official/

Well done, Raffles. Keep the MAMILs out!

(Pity they didn't ban flanno shirts and AC/DC t-shirts back in the '80s)

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Annie Anthrax Gold Member Offline Take the plan, spin it sideways Posts: 7057 Gender:	Re: Raffles Hotel in Perth bans Lycra Reply #8 - Jan 13^th, 2015 at 10:41am I've never been to Perth. It seems pretty and sensible. On the Gold Coast, the men in lycra own the pubs.
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Re: Raffles Hotel in Perth bans Lycra
Reply #9 - Jan 13^th, 2015 at 10:48am

ian wrote on Jan 12^th, 2015 at 5:16pm:

good stuff. Middle aged losers with fat bellies pretending they are athletes.

The Raffles Hotel in Perth bans Lycra after patrons complain they are ‘disgusted’ by the tight-fitting cyclewear

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fitness/the-raffles-hotel-in-perth-bans-lycra-after-patrons-complain-they-are-disgusted-by-the-tight-fitting-cyclewear/story-fnlsv23r-1227182491962

they have all this padding which kind of emphasises things... and its a bit like bikinis....the wrong shapes always wear them...I mean if David Beckham came in wearing his bike gear I am sure most of us would faint... Roll Eyes

I live in hope.

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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Raffles Hotel in Perth bans Lycra Reply #10 - Jan 13^th, 2015 at 10:49am Annie Anthrax wrote on Jan 13^th, 2015 at 10:41am: I've never been to Perth. It seems pretty and sensible. On the Gold Coast, the men in lycra own the pubs. its lovely has the biggest tress I have ever seem... beautiful..and if you like wild flowers go in spring...ignore the wind and the rain...lol
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 139114 Gender:	Re: Raffles Hotel in Perth bans Lycra Reply #11 - Jan 13^th, 2015 at 10:59am Annie Anthrax wrote on Jan 13^th, 2015 at 10:41am: I've never been to Perth. It seems pretty and sensible. On the Gold Coast, the men in lycra own the pubs.
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Re: Raffles Hotel in Perth bans Lycra
Reply #12 - Jan 13^th, 2015 at 11:05am

Annie Anthrax wrote on Jan 13^th, 2015 at 10:41am:

I've never been to Perth. It seems pretty and sensible. On the Gold Coast, the men in lycra own the pubs.

OK, the first video was poking fun (none of it was true).

However, EVERYTHING in this video is true:

Don't be put off, though: it's still a nice place to visit.

* (That's me, at 2:15, a couple of times a week)

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Re: Raffles Hotel in Perth bans Lycra
Reply #13 - Jan 13^th, 2015 at 11:08am

cods wrote on Jan 13^th, 2015 at 10:48am:

ian wrote on Jan 12^th, 2015 at 5:16pm:

good stuff. Middle aged losers with fat bellies pretending they are athletes.

The Raffles Hotel in Perth bans Lycra after patrons complain they are ‘disgusted’ by the tight-fitting cyclewear

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fitness/the-raffles-hotel-in-perth-bans-lycra-after-patrons-complain-they-are-disgusted-by-the-tight-fitting-cyclewear/story-fnlsv23r-1227182491962

they have all this padding which kind of emphasises things... and its a bit like bikinis....the wrong shapes always wear them...I mean if David Beckham came in wearing his bike gear I am sure most of us would faint... Roll Eyes

I live in hope.

I dont wear Lycra, I like to give the boys a bit of room. But if I did Cods you would be swooning.

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Re: Raffles Hotel in Perth bans Lycra
Reply #14 - Jan 13^th, 2015 at 11:38am

ian wrote on Jan 13^th, 2015 at 11:08am:

cods wrote on Jan 13^th, 2015 at 10:48am:

ian wrote on Jan 12^th, 2015 at 5:16pm:

good stuff. Middle aged losers with fat bellies pretending they are athletes.

The Raffles Hotel in Perth bans Lycra after patrons complain they are ‘disgusted’ by the tight-fitting cyclewear

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fitness/the-raffles-hotel-in-perth-bans-lycra-after-patrons-complain-they-are-disgusted-by-the-tight-fitting-cyclewear/story-fnlsv23r-1227182491962

they have all this padding which kind of emphasises things... and its a bit like bikinis....the wrong shapes always wear them...I mean if David Beckham came in wearing his bike gear I am sure most of us would faint... Roll Eyes

I live in hope.

I dont wear Lycra, I like to give the boys a bit of room. But if I did Cods you would be swooning.

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