Why do cyclists have to play dress up. (Costume)

Essentially they never grew out of their need to dress like a super hero.

Kinda agree, i love when they're zipping by in the sunglasses, skin tight suit with it partially zipped down to show about 20 chest hairs, gloves, mirror on the sunglasses, about 40 different sponsors on a shirt, and in a crowd of about 12 at a time. Only to stop at a ice cream parlor. Cool workout bro...

Powwop wrote:

Kinda agree, i love when they're zipping by in the sunglasses, skin tight suit with it partially zipped down to show about 20 chest hairs, gloves, mirror on the sunglasses, about 40 different sponsors on a shirt, and in a crowd of about 12 at a time. Only to stop at a ice cream parlor. Cool workout bro...

Also talking excessively loudly and throwing words like "palmares" and "parcours" into the conversation.

Laugh at them all you want, but if athletics had bothered marketing such scams maybe our pros could make a decent amount of money from sponsors, too

Shame on cyclists for figuring out how to get money by putting sponsors on their clothing. Running is the only pure sport because it doesn't allow ads on jerseys and elites have to work other jobs to make a living.

i chose D2 wrote:

Shame on cyclists for figuring out how to get money by putting sponsors on their clothing. Running is the only pure sport because it doesn't allow ads on jerseys and elites have to work other jobs to make a living.

Why would anyone run with a shirt on?

Ew... wrote:

i chose D2 wrote:

Shame on cyclists for figuring out how to get money by putting sponsors on their clothing. Running is the only pure sport because it doesn't allow ads on jerseys and elites have to work other jobs to make a living.

Why would anyone run with a shirt on?

Because the rules say you have to.

Gnomebe wrote:

Just wondering why some cyclists don't take it easy.

You mean like breathe right strips, compression shorts, sunglasses, wrist garmin, compression socks, and bright running shoes?

Have a look in the mirror wrote:

Gnomebe wrote:

Just wondering why some cyclists don't take it easy.

You mean like breathe right strips, compression shorts, sunglasses, wrist garmin, compression socks, and bright running shoes?

I have only used the bright running shoes but that's because of fit and drop, not color. Never used any of the others.

i chose D2 wrote:

Shame on cyclists for figuring out how to get money by putting sponsors on their clothing. Running is the only pure sport because it doesn't allow ads on jerseys and elites have to work other jobs to make a living.

You're thinking of sub-elites, pal.

Gnomebe wrote:

Why do cyclists have to play dress up.

Mostly we do it so people who hang out on running forums don't run out of meaningless things to whine about on the internet.

As a side benefit, cycling-specific clothing works pretty well for our chosen activity.

a cyclist wrote:

Gnomebe wrote:

Why do cyclists have to play dress up.

Mostly we do it so people who hang out on running forums don't run out of meaningless things to whine about on the internet.

As a side benefit, cycling-specific clothing works pretty well for our chosen activity.

The use of ridiculous cycling outfits predates running forums, and if it only works "pretty well" it is clear that it is not necessary in the current format.

You have to be outrageously insecure to be willing to spend your time pointing out that someone participating in a sport is wearing the appropriate attire for that sport. Do anyone of you do your jogging in blue jeans?

Dial it up wrote:

You have to be outrageously insecure to be willing to spend your time pointing out that someone participating in a sport is wearing the appropriate attire for that sport. Do anyone of you do your jogging in blue jeans?

Sure I'll run my kid around in the running stroller while wearing regular pants. We're not talking about participating in the sport though.

Wearing cycling kit to ride to the coffee shop is not necessary.

Blue Jeans wrote:

Dial it up wrote:

You have to be outrageously insecure to be willing to spend your time pointing out that someone participating in a sport is wearing the appropriate attire for that sport. Do anyone of you do your jogging in blue jeans?

Sure I'll run my kid around in the running stroller while wearing regular pants. We're not talking about participating in the sport though.

Wearing cycling kit to ride to the coffee shop is not necessary.

I'll bet there are fewer cyclists getting fully kitted out to get a coffee than runners who take gels and bottles on a 5k run.

Gnomebe wrote:

Just wondering why some cyclists don't take it easy.

Why can't you just ignore them?

Is it that you find your eyes drawn to the tight clothing revealing their rippling musculature?

Watching cyclists gives you that tingling feeling, right?

It's OK. You'll feel much better if you just let it out.

They're gay/tranny democrats.

Did you runners create this thread because you couldn't win the other cycling thread?

Laughing At You wrote:

Blue Jeans wrote:

Sure I'll run my kid around in the running stroller while wearing regular pants. We're not talking about participating in the sport though.

Wearing cycling kit to ride to the coffee shop is not necessary.

I'll bet there are fewer cyclists getting fully kitted out to get a coffee than runners who take gels and bottles on a 5k run.

Those are hobbyjoggers, not runners. That's how we tell them apart.

However ALL cyclists will kit up for a coffee run, that's why they are ALL pretentious dbags.