swak

If you are a bike commuter, do you get in full gear when riding?

So many people do, and it looks tremendously ridiculous.
I don't get it.

10 Wheels

Who gives a rats butt what you think.

urban_assault

10 Wheels, you rock.

For the record, I don't usually get in full gear when I commute. Mostly mountain bike stuff. In the summer though, I might
"gear up" from time to time because it helps keep me cooler here in the Texas summer.

But I don't care what others think anyway.

KevinF

What would you suggest for attire? I wear a plain workout shirt (still wicking material though) and everything else from my normal cycling attire. It's about an hour ride each way; I'd like to be comfy.

GP

Girls pants, Vans and a white belt.

urban_assault

Also, by "full gear", do you mean a pro team kit?

For me, it's just a pair of black bib shorts and a random jersey, not matching team gear.

Busta Quad

Ask the folks on the commuter forum.

urban_assault

Oh, no. This could be trouble if the members from the Commuting forum, SS/FG forum, and the Road Cycling forums all get together on this thread.

Maybe I was jumping to conclusions when I instantly associated Girl pants, Vans, and white belts with fixed gear hipsters.

My apologies.

umd

On recovery days I'll ride in "street clothes" but otherwise my commute is also my training and I will wear my team clothes.

I wear what is functional for what I am doing; I'm with 10 wheels, I don't really care what you think either.

caloso

I occasionally wear the full kit while riding my FG bike to work. I hate myself three ways.

DataJunkie

10 wheels rules.

One would wonder why it matters to the OP what others are wearing?

ok_commuter

Will Apple accept an iMac returned due to a wine spit take directly into the monitor?

exRunner

I hope you don't wear this after Labor Day. White after Labor day is just tacky.

RideCO

Knowing that people think I look ridiculous is part of the fun.

robncircus

I do bibs, a jersey, and arm coolers. People don't mess with a heavily tattooed guy in spandex

Rob

Nachoman

When I commute to work I tend to get into the mountain biking shorts and loose fitting MB jerseys. It's more low key and still performs many of the same functions.

jay0k

Who really cares? I did have another commuter give me the stink eye and say "wow, you must ride a long way to change clothes" as he got on his bike with his dress pants rolled up.

Where I work we have a locker room and shower so I prefer commuting in more comfortable aerodynamic gear. I have a North/South commute of 15 miles and often the ride home consists of a 20+ mph headwind. If you want to be out in that with your huffy and baggy shorts and shirts then have it. Meanwhile I'll be in home in 45 minutes.

I also commute in all weather (except snow/ice). In the summer it's over 100 degrees in the afternoon. No way am I wearing some sweating soaking hot clothes in that just so that you'll accept me.

VA_Esquire

or if I am in the moood....

Machka 

Of course I wear full cycling gear when I commute. It would look tremendously ridiculous for me to ride to work in a dress. Not to mention that I'd have to wear the same dress I cycled to work in all day at work. That would be really attractive.

Jim from Boston

I like surgical scrub shirts for cycling. They are cheap, with pockets, and fairly areodynamic.

grolby

When I lived less than a mile off-campus, I rode in street clothes, 'cause why bother? When I lived 5-6 miles off campus, I usually wore street clothes when I rode, because I seldom had the opportunity to change and didn't want to go to class in my spandex without a compelling reason. Anytime that I was going to be in the lab all day and didn't have too much other crap taking up space in my bag, I wore my gear because it's just a hell of a lot more comfortable, and even a relatively short commute (6.5 miles each way) makes it totally worth it.

When I start my grad program in August, I hope to live close enough to campus that changing is not necessary, but I might get myself a couple pairs of MTB shorts for those humid Tennessee summers.

Like 10wheels and urbanknight said, function first.

Dr_Robert

I ride in my work clothes. It's less than 5 miles, so no biggie. I only break out the lycra for longer rides.

-DR

Vinci

I commute on a road bike. Why should I dress differently for my commute than my other rides? I am going to shower and change at work anyway.

roadiejorge 

What looks ridiculous about wearing cycling gear when you're....ummm....cycling?



I use commuting as training rides so I get pretty sweaty and I don't think my coworkers would appreciate me wearing smelly clothes all day so I wear my riding gear and change in the office. If you have a short commute and don't ride hard then regular clothes are fine, but for anything else riding gear makes more sense.

MrCrassic 

When I first started, I used to. It was a huge inconvenience, since I had to allocate at least 10 minutes to change. It was more appropriate for my second job, which was a good distance (and lots of sweat) away.

I started dabbling with riding in "regular" gear in the winter, and it feels so much better. No changing, no remarks...nothing. People don't even know that I rode to work (unless they notice the Sidis, which look hot with any good pair of jeans or pants). Considering that I got a new bike for racing (then), it put my old, but still nice, bike to good use. I think it even makes my serious riding a bit more subtle.

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