Originally Posted by zaventh

I try to make biking as convenient as possible for myself. Wearing specialized clothes on my commute or around the city just seems like too much work. I want to be able to get off my bike and walk into work or a bar and be more or less indistinguishable from someone who, say, drove or took a cab. Granted, I still want to be comfortable while riding too, so it's a bit of a balancing act.
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