Oh yeah, one other thing I had to overcome. When I first started riding, my wife and daughter teased me, "So, you're going to start wearing those foolish-looking technicolor clown costumes now?" My response, was, "No, no, I don't need that stuff. I can ride in gym shorts and a simple t-shirt." So when I made the transition to riding clothes, I had to eat some crow.

Oh well. Live and learn. THe shorts are comfortable. The jerseys, with their back pockets and their evaporative cooling, are indespensible. And on the road, visibility is a safety issue, so yeah....I ride in technicolor clown costumes, now.