Most people I see here and back in Canuckistan are riding to and from work and school in pretty regular clothes and that most of the people doing this do not have rides that are of any excessive distance.

You do see folks that are kitted out but then they also tend to be riding sportier machines and may be riding longer distances or getting in some training time before and after work.

If you see me riding I look like a pretty regular guy and most of the time I can handle a few pounds of brocolli and even when the riding is more demanding I have kit that can still be used off the bike.

The temperature here passed 100f yesterday and had I been out on the road would have been wearing the full kit to stay as cool and dry as possible but for pootling around the city, my sportkilt and a technical shirt made with bamboo made for some cool wearing kit.