Gentleman's Winter Warmer


Fringe, November 3, 2009

on our tuesday evening run tonight at the half way point, (for snacks/pee stop etc) the subject of keeping ones undercarriage warm whilst on a bike during the colder months came up (no pun intended). Several suggestions including vaseline and embrocation mix, or a sock.

and i was wondering weather in the world of cycling if there has ever been such a cycling specific product, or is that a gap in the market that maybe Rapha could fill with a merino 'gentleman's winter warmer', so to speak.

hmmmm (discuss, or not)

I have a kind of perverse enjoyment in the winter, when returning home from a long ride. I peel off my softshell, tights, baselayer, shorts etc, and as I make my way to the warm bath I have to show off my complete lack of tackle to the missus. It just seems to have all managed to climb back inside for warmth.

She is always horrified, which amuses me at least...

Complicating matters since 1965

DaSy's picture

posted by DaSy [644 posts] 4th November 2009 - 10:53

Not sure there's a specific product out there. if you do design one, i've trademarked the name 'toasticles' Big Grin

Dave Atkinson's picture

posted by Dave Atkinson [6161 posts] 4th November 2009 - 11:43

I have the same problem. Perhaps we can find a solution and corner the market. Do balls have corners? Stop gap could be to use one of those gel handwarmers. Confused

posted by thehairs1970 [22 posts] 9th November 2009 - 19:39

Could you not modify a 'merkin' would be nice and warm.

demoff's picture

posted by demoff [344 posts] 10th November 2009 - 21:34

Perhaps in merino & a more simplistic design.

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vtwenty3's picture

posted by vtwenty3 [26 posts] 10th November 2009 - 21:44

or maybe in the style of the road.cc kittens Smile

cactuscat's picture

posted by cactuscat [287 posts] 10th November 2009 - 23:23

Dave, did I hear you on classy local radio station 'ujima fm' here in bristol a few weeks back? With words like that you could well be the breakfast presenter, he was discussing testicular cancer and issues such and he just couldnt say the word, the closest he got was testoasticles.

not all carbon is the same.

Jon Burrage's picture

posted by Jon Burrage [1056 posts] 16th November 2009 - 20:05

vtwenty3 wrote:
Perhaps in merino & a more simplistic design.

nice!.. (maybe we could stick Lances Armstrongs mug shot on the rabbit, just for that bit of extra 'cyclist' kudos)

Fringe's picture

posted by Fringe [1044 posts] 16th November 2009 - 21:19

Voila!

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vtwenty3's picture

posted by vtwenty3 [26 posts] 17th November 2009 - 22:46

erm...lovely Sick

If we stick the assos log on it we could sell them for £100+?

not all carbon is the same.

Jon Burrage's picture

posted by Jon Burrage [1056 posts] 18th November 2009 - 15:36

Do you not think that Happy Lance on the bunny looks like Corri's Tony Gordon.

demoff's picture

posted by demoff [344 posts] 18th November 2009 - 21:05

mikem1967 wrote:
Do you not think that Happy Lance on the bunny looks like Corri's Tony Gordon.

no idea dont watch t.v. Big Grin

but i reckon those lance GWW's will sell like hotcakes if i could just drum up some cash from somewhere.

Fringe's picture

posted by Fringe [1044 posts] 18th November 2009 - 21:26

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