Originally Posted by bonechilling
My friend from the Netherlands is shocked that people get
dressed up to ride their bikes. Growing up in Amsterdam,
it wouldn't occur to her to ride in anything other than her
work or everyday clothes.
That's the problem with the bicycling magazine mindset (the guy did the documentary for bicycling). They think every ride is a "training" ride. You need to have your full CSC kit to match your CSC team edition bike. They seem to forget that some people just like to jump on a bike and ride for fun.