Yorkshire cyclists swap Lycra for lingerie for charity calendar

I'm just surprised that they have got a lingerie company who supply smalls to the Queen, a Bafta winning film maker and a leading fashion photographer on board for a very tired project.

It seems a little like taking a gun to a knife fight but fair fucks to them, I hope they do well for a good cause.

I'm not after equality in racing Bash, rather equality in cycling.

I grew up with women in cycling pretty much entirely depicted in this way. That's great when you're 14 and get aroused by jelly cubes. But the bigger picture...This is being seen all over the world. Just look at your social media feeds. Lots of smut is and will continue to be said about these women and about women in cycling. That makes me sad.

Ah Nick, you fell into the classic trap of disagreeing with a Thing where the people doing the Thing don't have a problem with it, and it's For A Good Cause.

Therefore NO-ONE can 'win', and all any argument does is re-enforce opinions founded in utterly different and frequently much more relevant fields.

...ps when's the inaugural Helmet-RLJ-HiViz-themed Vulpine dinner party again?

Presumably there will be a new colour choice in the next Vulpine range: Whiter Than White.

So the women in the calendar are guilty of 'every day sexism' by volunteering to be in it or are simply the weak pawns of men, or are traitors to their sex?

Says a man

Hmm, I do understand what you're saying, of course, but this is a charity fundraiser - they've made the decision that they're raise more money and awareness this way. Possibly they're right.

I'm not sure the sexy and weak bit comes into it - they all look pretty strong to me...

My biggest problem with it is that it just looks a bit mediocre, actually. Not a great deal of humour in it, the lingerie looks daft on the bikes or off them.
But sets back the cause for equality in racing? Not so much.

Lingerie is awesome. So are breasts. And naked women. And sex. And all manner of lovely sexy things.

But not in the context of the female only members of a mixed cycling club. If the chaps were in their too, then smashing, not my bag, but I can slink off to feel indignant about other everyday sexism.

But they're not in there. Glaringly not in there. And that's the issue: Girlies are sexy and weak. Men have sex with girlies. That is the law.

Look! He's looking at her chesticles! Tee he! Can't stop giggling.

I don't think a calendar negates womens' racing, does it Nick?

Do firemen posing in calendars mean they're no good at putting out fires/rescuing kittens?

Oh FFS. Might as well just sack off sponsoring a women's team and start running around like Benny Hill, pinching arses and chuckling at jugs.

LOOK! I saw a bit of a lady's booby!! Exciting!!

Different take - we wish them well at Meccanica Cycles - we have got a few friends on LEJOG day 11 via B roads for Prostate Cancer charity. Unfortunately the boys at @9pumpsandasquirt have had the same idea - it's amazing what a pair of cycle gloves can cover up!

If the staff of Road.CC want to do the same I'm happy to photograph them riding in lingerie for charidee? Dave's back might benefit from a little basque support in the saddle..

As long as it's tastefully done and in a good cause, of course!

I think I would be too shy to show my Madone off. It's only got Ultegra on it!