Originally Posted by
ratell
Can't say that I know a long distance biker.
I will say that I lived next to one of the bike messenger outfits in Chicago. Not a single one of them was wearing bike shorts or jerseys.
I know a good few bike messengers in Copenhagen, I'm told (although I guess I'll be corrected) the fastest bike messengers in the World. They wear bibs etc., but shorts etc. on top, as they need the pockets, and they're harder wearing for the occasional brush with the tarmac.