Originally Posted by
big chainring
Some of the outfits I'm seeing out on group rides and just cyclists in general are gettin a little well unmanly. Pink, really? White shorts and pastel jerseys, come on. Ask your wives or girlfriends for some advice before you head out the door. And Lord have mercy, why oh why did white shoes ever come about. No kidding, I saw a guy with pink socks and white shoes yesterday.
Well thats the fashion part, now the obsession with color coordinating our bikes. Give it up already. The tape, tires, saddle all matching? Get your man card punched and ride a manly ride. Get out of the wine shop, stop with the micro brewed beer, sell the Beemer, and man up. I swear some of the guys I ride with get manicures. Come on. Mow your own lawn, get some dirt under your fingernails and think about the image your projecting.
Maybe they are thinking about the image. They want people to know they couldn't re-stain their house, or know how to transplant a bush or use a chainsaw or trimmer. Maybe they want people to believe, they have never had to do any manual labor and want people to notice their nails are immaculately manicured with soft hands, no callouses and only the best wines are good enough for them. Maybe they want people to believe they are metrosexual, and spend more time on their hair and grooming their than gf/wives do. Just saying...