Originally Posted by
Omiak
Wearing a suit is just a traditional way of signifying that you see yourself as above the class of people that have to use their physical body in some way to make a living. It also shows that you've committed yourself to not doing anything playful and fun outdoors for the day.
Wearing a well fitting suit might get you a lot of attention from women, but its going to be a certain demographic of women that value money and status over other things that may or may not be more important to you.
Originally Posted by
acidfast7
...I tend to do very well with the ladies. Most men don't know how to dress properly and it really helps one stand out in a crowd
I recently posted to this thread,
” Looking like you own the place”
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…In general, my fashion philosophy is “Utilitarian, but appropriate.” …At work I wear non-distinguishing surgical scrubs…comfortable, not necessarily requiring clean-up after the ride, and I don’t have to carry them in on my bike.
When I dress for social events, I’m uniformly complimented as “dapper and professorial,” [in my suit or dress jacket, especially with my flashy bowtie, by women] to which I reply, “It doesn’t take much to dress up, when you’re always dressing down.”
I’m also a good dancer, and IMO the most classic and sure-fire pick up line is
“Pardon me, Miss, but would you like to dance?”
Just yesterday I was watching a special about the extravagant “camping trips” the early 20th century industrialists, H. Ford, T. Edison, H. Firestone, etc. used to go on as the “Vagabonds,” and at least for the photographers, they all wore suits.
However…
Originally Posted by
Walter S
Whether intentionally, or simply as an outcome of not paying attention, most of our lives circumstances are heavily influenced if not dictated by our personal choices as an adult. The longer you live, the more your plight can be legitimately blamed on personal choices.
I think about this when I hear people explain why they commute by automobile in spite of wishing it weren't so….
When I read the title and OP of this thread, I was expecting rather serious and personal testimonials about designing one’s life. This is my first chance to respond, so risking being a Captain Bringdown, I wanted to post my most profound reason to bike, especially cycle commute, integrating the fitness, financial, fun and so forth factors:
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
what makes cycling so much fun?
My magic moment when I realized what makes cycling fun (important) to me was at a lunch with two doctors about 20 years ago. We got to talking about the vicissitudes of life, like sudden death, or trival symptoms as harbingers of a serious disease. We eventually came around to that old chestnut to live life to the fullest everyday.
As we were leaving, the surgeon, a marathon runner, said, “Well, any day with a run in it is a good day for me.” I was already an avid cyclist and cycle commuter, and that clicked with me, any day with a ride in it is a good day for me.