Dressing
I was heading home from work for the day when a co-worker saw what I was wearing and remarked on it. I guess it seemed like a silly outfit to bike in.
Yes, it was not a practical outfit for “exercise.” But it was practical for “commuting” which is about efficiency, not sweat. People get too hung up on clothes. From sporty to dressy, it’s okay to wear whatever works for your lifestyle. You can bike in anything. Well, almost…
Thanks for the smile!
I got asked the same thing recently. I ride in my khaki slacks and dress shirts all the time. I don’t even own any spandex.
I need to get a more comfortable efficient bike, though, or modify mine further. I have a “fitness hybrid” with flat bars and road bike gearing that needs a granny gear for hills and some upright bars.
I just came back from Manhattan today and in NYC – cycling clothes – anything goes and no one bats an eye. It was so refreshing to see. So many people out riding their bikes and commuting to work in regular clothes. It was almost sad coming home today. Here in Southern, NH – I sometimes feel like there is no cycling camaraderie what-so-ever.
Excellent post! That’s why I always make sure my girlfriend unties me _before_ I leave for work.
Oh PULEEZE tell your co-worker that lycra does not equal cycling. There are all types of cyclists and to me the important thing is “are you having fun and are you comfortable?”
And not that it matters but frankly, speaking as a male cyclists, I think a woman riding in a skirt is much sexier than one is lycra. Just say’n.