Originally Posted by VoiceOfReason

Reading a previous thread titled '"***" bikes,' (yes, it's offensive, even if you put it in quotes, fyi) I got to thinking about the funny outfits you folks wear. Advertising plastered all over them and 200 different colors and all. Or better yet, dressed exactly like Lance. I love that. It makes you faster! (And you wonder why folks yell "Go Lance!" out their car windows...)
I'm not making fun, really. I'm asking a serious question.
Why? Why do you dress like that? Doesn't it cost more?
This weekend I did 25 miles in corduroy shorts and a tee shirt. On a leather saddle no less. And it was perfectly fine. In fact, I honestly believe that motorists are less likely to screw with a cyclist who is dressed like a normal person. I speak from experience because I used to be a Lycra & Logo guy and always felt like the Ford F-150s were aiming for me. Now that I dress in clothes, it seems motorists are willing to give a bit more.
To each his own. Just wondering....