Karen Wheeler says wearing Lycra makes her feel good about herself Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy says Lycra can look "awful" on anyone weighing more than 8st (49kg) and that amateur cyclists don't have ...

Consider this — In the 130-odd years of motorcycling history, we’ve seen only three types of motorcycle clothing: natural fabrics (mostly cotton), leather and manufactured fabrics (nylon, acrylic, ...

A hotel in New Zealand is sick and tired of cyclists with lycra shorts. It has said enough is enough. The Plough Hotel in the rural town of Rangiora has a sign out the front, specifically targeting ...

Patrons complaining that the sight of other customers wearing sweaty cycle clothing puts them off their food has prompted a hotel to ban the controversial lycra attire. Raffles hotel in Perth has done ...

A wide range of polymer-based materials, from tire rubber and wetsuit neoprene to Lycra clothing and silicone, are elastomers valued for their ability to flex and stretch without breaking and return ...

A line in clergy couture is creating a stir by offering females in the Anglican church daring designs featuring colourful lycra and lace alongside the traditional dog collar. When Rev Sandra Sykes was ...

QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh has ducked an invitation to don Lycra clothing and have her body fat measured at a new research facility. Ms Bligh this morning opened a new $20 million expansion to ...

Madison’s new budget bike apparel range includes these basic padded bike shorts. While a little short on glitz and glamour, they do have the basics nailed. The six-panel construction, seamless ...