Originally Posted by
badger1
Couldn't agree more with the last two sentences
Has to be individual taste/preference, I think. I my case, as I mentioned above, once I (quite quickly) got used to clipless, I rapidly got to the point where I just didn't and don't feel completely comfortable riding without. I won't spout nonsense about 'being one with the bike' etc, save to say that I do 'feel' more in control of my bike when clipped in. That's it, really; I don't care about stuff like 'power transfer' etc.
On your related point, same thing for 'cycling clothes'; I only slowly and reluctantly started wearing cycling-specific shorts/jerseys etc. as my cycling time/distances increased, but now just don't feel really comfortable riding in 'street clothes.' Having said that, I waste a lot of time searching for high-quality but 'logo-less' cycling stuff in muted/neutral colours
Your attitude is great! I think this is how many of use came to the state of cycling specific cloths & clipless pedals.
Although I too refused to buy "clown clothes" I now have many bill board jerseys I really like and I now tend to only wear my plain jerseys when doing my early morning training rides. I have evolved. Whether the evolution was good or bad - you decide.