is the large number of thin-skinned cyclists on this forum who react defensively
bwahahahahaha!
most of the time i just wear a flappy cotton t-shirt and rei quick dry shorts. imo, the "slow bike" and "cycle chic" movement are bike stockholm syndrome. instead of looking forward to a time when motorists no longer dominate our roads, these folks want us to be restricted to cycling ghettos and "normal" clothing. any reasonably fit cyclist can propel their bike at 20+ mph. and why the **** shouldn't they? when riding in bad weather or when putting out some effort, sporty clothing just makes sense. and for crying out loud...sport clothing is what mainstream american wears (even when not excercising). i wonder what GP thinks of lulemon.
i am also not a fan of GP's atavistic worship of dead cow skin and sheared sheep hair. industrial animal farming (leather and wool industries) promote brutal mistreatment of animals and cause incredible environmental degradation.