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

Blue Jeans wrote:

Laughing At You wrote:

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.

Only extremely insecure people make blanket claims about things that are obviously wrong. I feel sorry for you.

used to run d1 but now am a cycling goon. here's my .02:

yes, i do kit-up to go for a 45 min easy spin. why? for one, the cycling-specific clothing (kits) are actually WAY better than just shorts and a t-shirt from both a comfort and functionality standpoint. they have padding, strategically-located pockets (for a pump, money, cell phone etc.) but also are more visible to cars (due to their obnoxious colors) and aerodynamic.(so you can go faster duh).

HOWEVER, I also will admit that I like the feeling of "belonging" to that crew. i.e. when i see another cycling nerd, giving each other the nod and all that. but i mean, come on, how many of you wear your "____ college T&F" shirts around after college at road races because you like the feeling of being "that ex-college guy"? I know I definitely did. what's wrong with liking the feeling of being a part of a semi-elite group (whether it is actually true or not)

People who I can out ride will not ride with me because I won't dress up like F'ing peter pan. That's pretentious. Try to join a group an wear regular shorts and a t-shirt. No one will sit with you at the coffee shop once you get there. Clip on pedals are useful but people really need $3000 and up bikes to ride their 12mph charity rides? The are competing to dress goofy and show off the bike more than in the ride.

I think runners can be pretty damn snooty too, the kind who think their PR places them higher on the human pecking order compared to everyone who runs or doesn't. Too good to talk normally to anyone who doesn't run 15 minutes or 16 minutes for 5k!

Laughing At You wrote:

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.

And fanny packs. Never forget fanny packs.

It is so Euro... cyclists are a bunch of pansies.

Laughing At You wrote:

Blue Jeans wrote:

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.

Only extremely insecure people make blanket claims about things that are obviously wrong. I feel sorry for you.

If they are obviously wrong a blanket claim is accurate. I feel sorry for you not being able to grasp that.

Cyclists wear cycling kit (costume) because it is the appropriate attire for cycling.

Competitive cyclists will typically be wearing their team's kit that is provided to them. Recreational cyclists might be wearing club kit that they buy at a reduced price. Others could just be wearing plain kit. Nothing wrong with these 3 examples.

Poseurs might be wearing a pro kit or even worse a national/world champ kit which is a major no-no. If these are the ones whom you are complaining about, then go right ahead.

Cyclist delusions wrote:

Wise One wrote:

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

You got totally dropped on that thread. You just hung onto the mirror to convince yourself that you were still hanging tough.

Actually, after he posted about cyclists making more money and looking more professional, all of the runners left. Sounds like he was more the dropper than the dropee.

Since when did everyone get so upset about what other people wear? Grow a pair.

God only knows how you'll be if you ever see something genuinely offensive.

Carlton Kirby wrote:

Cyclist delusions wrote:

You got totally dropped on that thread. You just hung onto the mirror to convince yourself that you were still hanging tough.

Actually, after he posted about cyclists making more money and looking more professional, all of the runners left. Sounds like he was more the dropper than the dropee.

I just have more endurance.

I'm gay, transgender, a cyclist, and I generally vote democrat. I refuse to wear logos and never wear spandex for rides to the coffee shop or to work.

MeanDude. wrote:

People who I can out ride will not ride with me because I won't dress up like F'ing peter pan. That's pretentious. Try to join a group an wear regular shorts and a t-shirt. No one will sit with you at the coffee shop once you get there. Clip on pedals are useful but people really need $3000 and up bikes to ride their 12mph charity rides? The are competing to dress goofy and show off the bike more than in the ride.

I think runners can be pretty damn snooty too, the kind who think their PR places them higher on the human pecking order compared to everyone who runs or doesn't. Too good to talk normally to anyone who doesn't run 15 minutes or 16 minutes for 5k!

Lmao. I think you're on to something. I used to wave to the peter pan cyclist gang on my long runs when they'd pass by. Not a single one of them could acknowledge myself or the other runners out there. (A very well known route among local runners) I'd meet up with other runners and ask if they ever noticed that the passing cyclists seem too good to nod. Apparently so...so, from my personal experiences and other conclusions drawn from others experiences i have concluded runners and cyclists are 35/65 respectively, on the douchebag ratio.

In regards to dress attire, i think the 1500 dollar bicycle, sponsor blasted spandex with attachable mirror glasses out rank short running shorts and brightly colored shoes.

It's extremely unlikely that you're fast, as it's extremely painful and/or impossible to do proper cycling training without proper cycling gear.

If you're only using platform pedals then you're not training seriously and will get destroyed by even amateur racers who aren't total jokes. Wearing any non-cycling shoe for cycling will warp the sole around the pedals and tear the upper if you're applying any kind of serious power to the cranks. Not to mention they're slipping like crazy.

If you never wear padded bike shorts then you're either not spending much time on the bike, or your balls have been smashed into oblivion. I wouldn't be surprised if you had none to start with, in which case it's still gotta hurt like !$!#$ and cause soft tissue damage. Maybe you have a fat person's bike seat, and you can wear khakis on bike - well then you're not a fast cyclist, cyclists use saddles not seats and it's very unlikely that you're able to produce reasonable power from a seat, which are normally at terrible angles for speed and limit your range of motion in exchange for comfort.

A serious cyclist will be prepared for the unexpected flat tire or two, every single ride, because being stranded 50 miles from home is a possibility. So wearing a cycling jersey with back pockets for 1.) pump 2.) tire lever 3.) spare tube 4.) cell phone in case of emergency is what every serious cyclist does.

Would you rather have cyclists stuff those in the pockets of basketball shorts or a polo front pocket? Why don't you try stuffing those up yours.

How do you know those cyclists didn't just ride 90 miles before stopping at the coffee shop for a refreshment? How long was your last easy run?

If you crash going 40 mph down a hill wearing a t-shirt, it's likely that the shirt will get caught up in your bike or someone else's or around your neck and cause injury. If you crash in lycra, you're much more likely to roll or slide on the road surface. It's also annoying and loud to have a shirt flapping around in the wind if you're going at speed. Shorts without a liner cause chafing when cycling at reasonable rpms - and all serious cyclists maintain at least 90rpm, and I'm lower bodyfat % than you so don't say it's because of excess mass.

I used to destroy all the "cyclists" in my area on a rusty bmx bike. Then I started riding with an actual cycling team with Cat 1/2/3 guys and realized that most of the people riding around in lycra are either terribly slow, or doing recovery rides. Whatever, let them enjoy their sport - just because they're slow doesn't mean you have to ban them from wearing the proper gear.

Your situation is analogous to Kenyan sub-2:10 guys mocking every single LetsRun poster for wearing shoes to run. "Why do they have to wear shoes and shorts for their 10mph 'run'!? We go in full warmups or barefoot if slower than 5:00 pace."

Are these cyclists still flailing away with a broken chain? You lost guys. Get back in front of your TV 'Col de la Chode" video.

Wise one I heard from a cyclist that the hardest thing about cycling is a sore hole from all the sitting down on the saddle.Is this true?

I wear a national champ kit because I was able to compete for the national championship and no one has ever said to my face it's a major "no-no". What world do you live in?

I am greatly looking forward to my first post thanksgiving dump.

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?

Hey leave Mo out of this.

Aww those mean cyclists didn't wanna be friends with a big doofus jogging, and probably in their way. Get over yourself.