Originally Posted by dr_lha

Can I just say that I get annoyed when people go on about how "unless you're a pro why do you bother with X, Y and Z?" This excuse has been used for people to tell me that I should just be wearing jeans and a T-shirt and riding a Walmart $99 fixie, as I'm "not a pro" and "a clyde".

It's crap, and yes, it does matter to me.

I'm 250lbs and I wear tight fitting clothes when riding. Why? Well I can tell you, when I was blasting down a local road the other day, averaging 26 mph over 1.5 miles (not downhill FYI), it makes a huge difference. When I'm riding down that hill I just climbed at 40mph, it makes a big difference. When I'm doing a century ride, it matters.

Chafing and extra drag are both issues I can do without.

I love to cycle. I also love being comfortable. Cycling clothes are nothing to do with "being a pro" and you cannot be too fat for them. They are designed that way because they are the most comfortable thing to ride in.

/rant over.