Where should we start? Cycling shorts are designed to not have seams in bad places. The chamois padding is there to keep you from chafing. The tight fabric works like a compression wrap on your muscles, and doesn't flap in the breeze. The jerseys are brightly colored to make you visible, snug to not flap in the wind, and are made of a wicking fabric to keep you relatively sweat-free. Should I continue with gloves, clipless pedals and the importance of wearing a helmet? Maybe we should have a discussion about why Pop Warner football players need to wear the same gear as NFL players do, or even why PeeWee hockey platers need skates. And for the record, even if your troglodyte friends use horrid epithets, there is no reason for you to quote them in the title of your thread.