PC James checked the bike the 25-year-old was riding was his by looking up its frame number and sent him on his way. Mr Burton later tweeted: "Just got stopped by the police for 'not wearing Lycra' but being on a road bike."
PC James, from Avon and Somerset Police, said he stopped Mr Burton because it was "unusual to see an expensive bike being ridden by someone in non-cycling clothes." Police said bike thefts were a priority in the area following a number of garage and shed robberies.
Referring to social media reaction to the check, a force spokesman said: "There's been quite a lot of Twitter activity after one of our officers stopped and checked a cyclist in Keynsham - for not wearing the 'right' road bike clothing." He said after carrying out a background check on the bicycle's frame number the officer had "waved him on his way".
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He'd be a bit suspicious at me, I feel if you're wearing lycra, you're taking it too seriously. I'm currently supporting a group of cyclists going diagonally across wales in 3 days. I've my road bike and no lycra to talk of.
Years ago, I worked in a bicycle shop. Most of the employees were serious road and mountain bikers who competed at the weekends. I was a bit older and more of a 'my car is broke, so I sometimes ride a bike' type. I was asked to join them on a race one weekend. I did...big mistake. After a huge breakfast we were at the race. At the starting line I notice everyone has proper racing bikes, the lycra, racing shoes, helmet, glasses etc etc etc, Myself, I have an heavy old bike (nicknamed 'the bike of sores'), hiking shorts, boots and a t-shirt. Ten minutes into the race I was puking up my huge breakfast but was able to complete one lap of a 2 lap race (it was then I thought 'sod this craic...'). Afterwards I heard some riders mention some fella puking on the course.
I acted shocked.
Hehe..
We finished it, 3 days from the river severn to the menai strait, 225 miles, 0 punctures, 0 crashes and surprisingly good weather. Not much puking either.
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