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#21 ·
This is an issue for us men as well. Its a damned shame it's against the law for one to be seen in their natural state. Shirts are easy for us, but as mentioned previously in the thread, getting out of those shorts needs to happen immediately or you will suffer horribly adverse reactions. While most women posting on here appear to be concerned with modesty, men are concerned with breaching some asinine law and branded a sexual offender.

I just make sure no kids are around, then try to make it fast and discreet. I may have to look into the "camping skirt" thing.
 
#22 ·
musikron said:
This is an issue for us men as well. Its a damned shame it's against the law for one to be seen in their natural state. Shirts are easy for us, but as mentioned previously in the thread, getting out of those shorts needs to happen immediately or you will suffer horribly adverse reactions. While most women posting on here appear to be concerned with modesty, men are concerned with breaching some asinine law and branded a sexual offender.

I just make sure no kids are around, then try to make it fast and discreet. I may have to look into the "camping skirt" thing.
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Towel changes are easy... just take a little practice. I even taught my boyfriend how to do it!
 
#23 · (Edited)
It seems people are a lot funnier about nudity now than they were 30 years ago. :(

A guy I ride with has what is apparently one of those camping skirts you mention. Me, I don't think I am that secure in my masculinity.

I change in the back of my van. It has tinted windows, so you won't see anything unless you get really close. If someone looks in, well, the parts of me that I have to try to hide are darn near perfect. It's what everyone sees all the time that need some work. That's why I took up biking :)
 
#24 ·
Thanks for the replies and opinions everyone. I ended up trying the cheap dress from Wal-mart option and it seems to work well. I got one of those lounge wear kind of deals and got it in a 2X size so my arms and everything fit in it so I can pretty much get completely dressed inside the thing almost like a big bag. :)
 
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#26 ·
MtbRN said:
I ALWAYS change out of my shorts ASAP for hygiene reasons, it is a good habit to get into.
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With a 45+ minute drive to get home, I always change too. I get chilled easily from sitting around in wet clothes (even just a wet bra) and it will take me hours to feel warm again.

(Edited to clarify that I am not wearing just a bra...)
 
#27 ·
Change? Hell, I practically shower after particularly sweaty rides. Cheap pop-up changing rooms are only $25. I put water and a rag in a watertight tupperware or whatever I have container, and add ice from the cooler after the ride. Nothing like a nice, cool wipedown to remove the sweat and stink before heading home or straight for pizza. Get one with large mesh pockets so you don't have to pick up your clean clothes from the floor. I use a clip to hold a scented garbage bag to the mesh for dirty clothes so I don't smell them on the ride home.
 
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I've seen people use portable solar showers at races and just shower in the parking lots! Liked that idea... on my race trip this past week I just took to using a gallon jug of water and pouring it over myself while in my sports bra and bibs to get the big gunk off, then used bath wipes used in hospitals to do the scrubbing. Worked out nicely... not as good as a real hot shower, but made myself bearable to be around while hanging out! Got some funny looks, but I'm beyond the modesty stage, haha.
 
#33 ·
MtbRN said:
Holy cr*p! That is freaking brilliant! I had no idea anything like that was available out there. It is on the shopping list.
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Flamingtaco said:
Change? Hell, I practically shower after particularly sweaty rides. Cheap pop-up changing rooms are only $25. I put water and a rag in a watertight tupperware or whatever I have container, and add ice from the cooler after the ride. Nothing like a nice, cool wipedown to remove the sweat and stink before heading home or straight for pizza. Get one with large mesh pockets so you don't have to pick up your clean clothes from the floor. I use a clip to hold a scented garbage bag to the mesh for dirty clothes so I don't smell them on the ride home.
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I don't use it on regular weekly rides but when riding and camping i have a pop-up shower thing and a weed sprayer I converted with a long hose and nice kitchen sprayer to shower with. You add water let it warm in the sun or boil a small amount and add more to cool it down. Nice hot shower and I can wash and condition my long thick hair easily. Love it!

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#34 ·
From my surfing days, we would get one of those cheep fleece blankets (in this case a simple top sheet could work) cut a hole in the very middle just large enough for a head to poke through. Put a beach towel down on the ground, put your clean cloths down on one end of the towel and stand at the other with the blanket over your head. Taking off a wetsuit is never done with grace so the long blanket really allows you to wriggle about without showing off your bits to everyone.
 
#35 ·
I have figured out a good way to change bras, because I hate wearing a clammy sports bra around (it's super humid where I live, so they stay soaked forever if you leave them on).
1. Do this with no jersey/shirt. It's not full modesty, but with a little practice, you can at least avoid nip slips.
2. Slip your arms out of the shoulder straps of your current bra so that it's around you like a strapless bra.
3. Pull the dry bra on over the top of everything
4. Pull the wet bra out from underneath and shimmy it down to your ankles.
5. Have a beer
 
#36 ·
I have a changing towel that a friend made and it works great. It's a normal towel with the short sides sewed together and an elastic band added at the top. I found a tutorial that is kind of similar (sew the towel together where they tell you to add decorative ribbon and then no need for the velco).

How to Make Bath Towel Wraps | eHow

It's obviously not super long but I usually wear it like a skirt to change into/out of shorts and then put my arms inside and have it over my upper body to change bras.
 
#37 ·
I made one of those several years ago (minus the ribbon -- too much sewing, heh).

I've had to add a side-release buckle because it's so old the velcro's starting to fail...and then we're back to the whole reason for this thread.:eekster:
 
#39 ·
Glad to see this topic, it's A Thing fo sho! I have to use substantial sports bras and they get pitted out so bad there's no way I want to leave them on unless I'm headed straight home. I have gotten to the point that I just change shorts in the truck seat quickly, then bend down at the waist to swap out the jersey & bb holder.

I'm usually out with all guys, and when these situations come up in the field we all handle it with typical subtlety: "Turn around unless you want to damage your eyes permanently, I'll tell you when it's safe again!"

But I'm at that age cutover where instead of dudes offering money to take my clothes off, I can now extort them by threatening to take it off unless they pay up. Age has it's benefits! :devil:
 
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