wipekitty

Once upon a time, I refused to wear bike-specific clothing. Even did a century in "normal" clothes.

Then, padded shorts happened - under other clothes, of course. It was much more comfortable and put an end to various problems. Next, I got tired of carrying a bag around and got a jersey with pockets. I already felt like a dork in the jersey, so stopped wearing anything over the shorts. Eventually, I found tighter jerseys and bibs more comfortable and decided that bright colors were probably a hot idea.

Somewhere along the line, I just stopped caring. Now, I have no problem wearing bike kit in the grocery store or walking into work. The stuff is comfortable and practical, especially in non-ideal weather conditions. At this point in my life I'm too old to be cool, anyway.