Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
Good decision. Note that only ardent bicycling "enthusiasts" believe that any bicyclist attire "looks cool."
Bicyclists can dress for comfort, performance, safety, protection from the elements, etc., but bicyclists can forget about "looking cool" in public unless they dress for it, and that would require tossing all the bicycling attire recommended by BF posters.
On occasion I would go to a restaurant or pub after work... and bike commute there. The solution was to bring "cool attire" in the bike bag... then change upon arrival. And just "be cool" because you grabbed the closest parking spot.
Many decades ago, I dated my wife this way... We would arrange a date to meet some place... and I would arrive early, by bike, clean up a bit, and then change. She had heard from mutual friends that I didn't drive... and asked, after a few dates how I got there. I told her. We have been together for nearly 40 years now.
