do you try to look like a commuter when on the road?
I previously posted to this thread on the Commuting subforum,
“Looking like you own the place”
Originally Posted by
Darth Lefty
Do you dress or choose gear in order to give an impression? What impression? Do you think of it that way?...
It's quite regular in BF Commuting for us to tell people they need to get out there on a 25yo mountain bike, with a backpack. I see these people. At first glance they look poor, like they're on the bike because they must be. There's another type out there that I think of as the Serious Commuter who have a touring bike, bright LED lights, day-glo windbreaker, panniers. They look wealthy, like they're on the bike because they want to be.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
For any cycling, in particular commuting year-round on my 14 mile route, I dress as a Serious Commuter [in Spandex and clipless cycling shoes]; never a Roadie (no cycling jersey, but a scrub shirt and cycling vest, even on my high level carbon fiber bike).
In general, my fashion philosophy is “Utilitarian, but appropriate.” My cycling gear, especially winter dress IMO appears heroic…