Some see it differently.

The kit and lycra makes you look like a poser; yes, and even more so if you are riding your s2.

If you are a competing swimmer, then you wear a speedo. If not, you don't.
If you are a competing cyclist, lycra and kit. If not, you don't.

Gentlemen don't ride around in a black girdle, it's that simple. It's not about what other people think, it's about your standards.