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Roadies, what do you wear when you're just tooling around town on a bike?

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Old 08-31-09 | 02:18 PM
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Shorts/jeans and a tshirt or long sleeves if its cool out. I use CB pedals on all my bikes (Quattros on my roadie) so I am able clip in with my mtn shoes as well and not run the risk of slipping in the grocery store or a bar.
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Old 08-31-09 | 02:30 PM
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Tooling around? Me, I wear bibs with the shoulder straps above my Garmin-Chipotle jersey, and I drink toasts to surrounding motorists of lemon-lime gatorade from a large, salted margarita glass.

I mislike doing things half-@$$ed, being a tool most of all.
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Old 08-31-09 | 02:37 PM
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Jeans and a T, right leg rolled.

Maybe my Sidi's and fancy schmancy socks if I wanna clip in.
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Old 08-31-09 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by spinerguy
Any shorts and a t-shirt.
1+. Add a helmet, gloves and cycling shoes.
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Old 08-31-09 | 04:16 PM
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When I'm not riding seriously, I'm usually just getting around campus so I wear whatever I happen to have on, no cycling-specific gear unless I'm wearing a jersey because I'm waaaaay past due for doing some laundry.
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Old 08-31-09 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by heavyMetal
A monkey suit.
Don't make fun of us who actually ride in cow suits.
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[real serious]
I do ride in a cow suit every now and then. Normally I just wear athletic shorts, a tshirt, and mountain shoes on my cyclocross bike. (Helmet and underwear are included)
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Old 09-03-09 | 05:04 AM
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I use the Mtn bike and wear speedos w/ a light coat of oil. High speed/low drag baby!
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Old 09-03-09 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by chipcom
clothes






most of the time
Ah. That explains all those sirens I heard a few nights ago.
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Old 09-03-09 | 08:50 AM
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I never tool around so I wear bibs and a jersey everywhere because you never know when someone challenges you to a race.

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Old 09-03-09 | 09:17 AM
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i ride some bike or the other as often as i can. the wife and i routinely go to the diner or little breakfast shop on the weekends by bike, in those cases we wear normal street clothes.

those are dedicated "tooling around" bikes though, with platform pedals.
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Old 09-03-09 | 12:41 PM
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A Grateful Dead t-shirt and a F*** YOU hat.
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Old 09-03-09 | 01:23 PM
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same thing as anytime...wife beater and board shorts
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Old 09-03-09 | 03:22 PM
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Sometimes I'll rock this t-shirt.

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Old 09-04-09 | 03:29 AM
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