LycraKeen

Austin Again

LK — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:06:16 +0000

I’m going back to Austin for Labor Day weekend. I’m wondering if any peeps want to meet for face time while I’m there. My real motive, actually, is finding someone who would like to put up with me Monday evening, because I’ll be leaving on Tuesday morning.

You can contact me at [nameofthisblog][at]gmail.com

Flexing

LK — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:47:14 +0000

I prefer lean rather than huge muscles, but I can still use these kinds of videos to get some wood.

Disappearances and Your Blog

LK — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:13:34 +0000

I noticed that one of my favorite blogs, LA Lycra, just suddenly disappeared. I’ve noticed that quite a few blogs hosted on Blogger have suddenly disappeared over the years, probably not the intent of the authors.

For a better blogging experience, I highly recommend WordPress. I host the free software on my own shared hosting provider. If you don’t want to deal with that, then try WordPress.com, which like Blogger, is a free hosting service with a lot of nice features.

Fabric Care

LK — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:08:18 +0000

I think it’s generally good sense not to leave stuff in a hot car, or, maybe equivalently, a hot cycle in the dryer. The car might be worse, because if you forgot about it, it’s just baking all day.

I felt bad that I left a pair of UA in the car. After I rescued it, I wondered how much damage it did. Might the waistband have been just a bit springier before? I can’t remember. Anyway, I can still wear it.

Here are my guidelines for taking care of your precious lycra spandex:

After you’ve done a good workout in it, don’t wait too long before washing. The salts, oils, and especially the chlorine (if you swam in it) are not good for the fibers.
Wash in cold water. At the least, the heat is not necessary.
Use gentle detergent, and don’t use too much.
It will dry quickly just over a chair or a line (indoors). If you use the dryer do NOT have any heat. The elastic bands (like in the waist or ankles) are most susceptible. Don’t put in direct sunlight either.
Store in a cool and dry place.
DO use your stuff.

So, guys (most of you are guys), what have you learned about taking care of your stretchy things? How have you accidentally destroyed something?

Tumblr

LK — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:55:53 +0000

Masked

LK — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:53:01 +0000

Reminds me of “Bruno” and the Daytona wrestling team.

Stretching

LK — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:26:10 +0000

A nice job to have.
Source

Working on it

LK — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:13:38 +0000

A good problem to have: too much spandex! If I don’t make an effort to use my stuff, it will just be idle. Solution: ride the bike more, and don’t be shy about wearing it to the gym.

Cycle 2 Mars

LK — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:29:53 +0000

An honest account of why cyclists wear lycra:

Another fun video by the same guy: Preparation

Track vs Road Cycling

LK — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:27:26 +0000

An homage to the new blog discovery this week, The Fixed Gear. Also, I’ve never had computer-animated lycra on this blog before.