Originally Posted by MattFoley

My commute is 30 miles RT and, at a minimum, requires that I take a shower after the morning ride, so yes, I "gear up" (as in, shorts and a generic jersey, gloves, and cycling shoes). If I'm going to ride that far and get sweaty, I prefer to do it in bike specific clothing. I also like to put in extra miles during the ride home for additional exercise, so again, bike specific clothing is better. And in DC in the summer, it'll be 80+ degrees by 7am and it's humid as s**t, so you sweat just walking out the door...so riding more than a few miles leaves you drenched and I'm not about to go to work like that.