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.
I think you are reading too deeply into my "pro" comment, and might be a touch sensitive for some reason. I may have accidentally found a sore spot. My apologies if I did.
The intention of my question i think was clear, and you did answer it with the later part of your response (thank you). does it make a difference?.... you answered yes, and you even gave some reasoning.