Originally Posted by
wolfchild
Are you 100% sure of that ? What makes you think that people who don't use a "cycling kit" bike at a walking speeds ??
That would be fairly ridiculous, so there are probably some people who do it.
Originally Posted by
wolfchild
What is an acceptable commuting speed according to you ?? Do bike specific clothes actually increase the speed, so that you can get to work faster ??
Bike specific clothes do provide better range of motion than some other clothes (I'm specifically thinking pants). That can make a marginal difference in speed, but the time difference is only a few minutes.
But I'm not really arguing that cycling-specific clothes make you faster. What I'm arguing is that if you do ride faster, cycling-specific clothes make you more comfortable. I'd guess this effect kicks in somewhere around 15 mph, depending on the weather.
The distance, of course, also is a big factor. I wouldn't bother changing clothes for anything less than 5 miles, and even that would be a toss-up.