Originally Posted by
alan s
Would you run 10 miles in a pair of penny loafers or hiking boots? Nope. You'd wear what elite road racers and marathoners wear, which is running shoes, running shorts and jersey. Does that make you a wannabe? Not in my book. You are wearing what has been demonstrated to work best for long distance running. No different with riding a bike.
I don't know about that. When I gave up driving 5 years ago I wore cutoff blue jeans and a tshirt...actually most of the time I didn't even wear a shirt. I rode 12000 miles like that, I might have ridden my first bike trip dressed like that, I don't remember now.\
What is the difference between a biker and someone riding a bike? Is a biker someone who has the clothes on and rides one day a year for a fund raiser ride? Is someone out riding a bike someone who dresses in street clothes yet rides 12000 miles in a year? Better decide what a biker is first because you start calling names.