JockStraps, Part II

[Aruba 1st]

Thank you, NeuRomancer,
for initiating this Thread.

Hey, hey, hey !
Good news.
Remember how "jock straps" (Bike in particular) were too small ?
A change has transpire within the "Bike" corporation.
They are responding properly to customer input.
Your and my e-mailed complaints and suggestions have PAID OFF.

I just bought one of the "new" BIKE, jogger/runner jockstraps.
They changed exactly what I/we requested.
The pouch is no longer made of (shrinking) 50 % cotton, 50 % polyester.
It is now made of: 55% nylon, 25 % rubber and (only) 20 % cotton.
No more "shrinking" (wash in cold water).
Dimensions of a "flat" jock are no longer 8 inches by 2 1/4 - they are now:
9 inches by 3.
Wow !
Thank You !

 

[Max]

Originally posted by Aruba 1st@May 23 2005, 07:39 AM
I just bought one of the "new" BIKE[/Bb], jogger/runner jockstraps.
They changed exactly what I/we requested.
The pouch is no longer made of (shrinking) 50 % cotton, 50 % polyester.
It is now made of: 55% nylon, 25 % rubber and (only) 20 % cotton.
No more "shrinking" (wash in cold water).
Dimensions of a "flat" jock are no longer 8 inches by 2 1/4 - they are now:
9 inches by 3.

[post=313816]Quoted post[/post]​

For what it's worth I know that in the late 60s and early 70s the standard British "Litesome" jockstrap had a pouch exactly 9 inches long, and I would guess at least 3 inches across. This was no doubt to accommodate the broad range of sportsmen; but it wouldn't work for me.

On the choice of fabric, I am glad that mine are mostly cotton; wearing a nylon mix all day would be a quick route to disaster. Nylon ones are best reserved for use under swim wear. I tell the manufacturers what I need in the way of 'shrunk' dimensions, and they seem to be able to allow for it. Not that much shrinkage seems to happen anyway.

 

[Aruba 1st]

Originally posted by Max+May 23 2005, 12:49 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Max &#064; May 23 2005, 12:49 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Aruba 1st@May 23 2005, 07:39 AM
I just bought one of the "new" BIKE[/Bb], jogger/runner jockstraps.
They changed exactly what I/we requested.
The pouch is no longer made of (shrinking) 50 % cotton, 50 % polyester.
It is now made of: 55% nylon, 25 % rubber and (only) 20 % cotton.
No more "shrinking"  (wash in cold water).
Dimensions of a "flat" jock are no longer 8 inches by 2 1/4 - they are now:
9 inches by 3.

[post=313816]Quoted post[/post]​

Nylon ones are best reserved for use under swim wear.

[post=313827]Quoted post[/post]​

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Roger that.
Tonight I&#39;ll use them for the first time running.
I forgot to state that these are "XLs".