If you love Lycra, Spandex, compression gear, skinsuits, and athletes in tight kit — you’ve probably come across Niko, better known as @lycdude on Instagram. Featured on the latest episode of Stretching the Truth, Niko brings a blend of sensuality, sport, humor, and honesty to the gear world that makes him instantly unforgettable.
A UK-based Lycra lover, Niko traces the roots of his fetish back to childhood family holidays, where Speedos were much more common than in North America. That early spark grew stronger through exposure to rugby locker rooms, compression gear, and the shiny aesthetic that shaped his teenage years.
“As a 15-year-old, compression shorts were an eye-opening experience — and something you don’t forget.”
Over time, curiosity became identity, and identity grew into confidence. From compression shorts to skinsuits, wrestling singlets, morphsuits, and cycling gear, Niko’s journey mirrors the evolution so many gear lovers experience:
“What started as liking men in Speedos as a 10-year-old evolved into a 30-something who equally loves a man in zentai.”
From Rugby Locker Rooms to Lycra Mastery
One of Niko’s earliest unforgettable moments was the first pair of compression shorts he talked his parents into buying “for rugby.” Little did they know they were also opening the door to a lifelong passion.
“I remember having them for the first time — it blew my mind how sexual it made me feel.”
University life expanded his wardrobe further: morphsuits, singlets, and a steady parade of deliveries that his flatmates wisely chose not to question.
The Sensual Side of Spandex
For Niko, Lycra isn’t just visual — it’s deeply erotic and grounded in playfulness:
“For me it’s more about the sensuality. Lycra is a form of bondage — it builds the narrative of foreplay.”
He shares that he identifies partly with the growing “side” identity in queer sexuality — enjoying touch, sensation, and connection over traditional definitions of sex. And Lycra plays perfectly into that:
“It’s a great way of not going straight to the money prize.”
Gym, Cycling Clubs & Making Lycra Normal
Niko cycles regularly in London and is part of a gay cycling club — not for fetish reasons, but because community and fitness matter too.
But he’s honest about the duality:
“When you’re doing a sport that involves Lycra, it makes it feel less of a perversion. It feels more normalized.”
He keeps it respectful, emphasizing that fetish feelings don’t belong front-and-center in a fitness space. But yes — “things happen” when gay men gather in gear.
Current Obsessions: Skinsuits, Amoresy & Cycling Kits
Right now, Niko is deeply into short-leg skinsuits — the kind that frame the body, unzip to the chest, and hug every contour.
“They just frame the body so well — I don’t want to take them off.”
Favorite brands? He names two:
Under Armour – nostalgic, masculine, reliable, and now with new shiny ISOCHILL gear.
Amoresy –
“Probably the crack of spandex.”
His wish list includes tri suits, wetsuits, and more cycling skinsuits. The man has taste.
London: The Lycra Capital
If it feels like half of sexy Lycra Instagram lives in London… well, Niko basically confirms it.
“It seems to be the Lycra capital — we’re lucky to have so many events and so many guys into it.”
And yes — he says he wants you at GRIP, the UK’s famous spandex night.
Where to Follow Niko
Instagram: @lycdude
