Originally Posted by
bikecopXXX
i guess people dress like lance cause they wanna be seen as "racers". kinda like car commuters wearing nomex driving suits and full face helmets inside their Lincoln Navigators. once bikes are more accepted as transportation and less as toys, "normal clothes riding" will be more common.
Analogy fail. Key Difference: driving = nonphysical activity, biking = physical activity. Therefore it is often impractical for people to cycle to work in clothes that they will work in and could drive in. I have to wear something different to ride to work than I wear at work. So sometimes I wear cycling specific gear because it is comfortable and is well suited to cycling. I am not going to wear jeans and a t-shirt to ride my bike because I don't see any reason to be uncomfortable on purpose.