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View Poll Results: What color socks do you most often wear when riding?
White
17
19.54%
Black
30
34.48%
Match the outfit
14
16.09%
Hi Vis
11
12.64%
Beats me
3
3.45%
None
2
2.30%
Other
10
11.49%
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What color socks?

Old 06-18-21, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by badger1
Socks: basic black, with one exception: my mostest favouritest pair(s) of socks are these from Defeet. I have a stash of several pairs.

I’ve gotten compliments about these:


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Old 06-18-21, 05:40 AM
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Most often, high vis if I am going to ride in traffic. Otherwise, normally whatever is on top of my sock drawer. Great subject. We are all richer for knowing each other's sock preferences.
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I'm in the "match my outfit" crowd. At least most often. I figure why not?

I probably have 30 pairs of cycling socks that I've accumulated over the years. In many colors. In the last two years, I've begun to accumulate non-symmetrically designed socks. They have the same colors on each in the pair, but the two sock designs are different in pattern or stripe thickness or some detail. They add a bit of flair.

But, what do I know?
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It's summer, so I've switched to sandals. No socks.
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Black ankle socks to match my black shoes. But if I wear white shoes I'll wear white ankle socks. I've got enough reflective tape, lights and hi-viz shirt/jersey on that I shouldn't need brightly colored socks to get drivers' attention.
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I wear ankle length socks and not picky on the colour but I always were my T when I'm on 2 wheels......
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Me wants. Would go great with my red and black panniers and black touring bike. Usually the biggest PITA around camp.

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Wore white ankles for decades, but they all became dingy or got grease on them. When black arrived I thought to myself, self this makes perfect sense and bought 10 pairs of black ankles. Got some argyle Marino’s for cold weather riding, but are in dark patterns.

The guy wearing high viz socks makes perfect sense from a safety perspective but I just can’t go there and will stick to my flashing light when in shady areas.
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Well, they're not cycling socks, but Macy's used to sell a six-pack of Polo ankle socks for $20. They're a little plush, but come in a wide range of colors to match whatever jersey I have on.

Actually, they still sell them, but now the tops are all black and just the bottoms have color. At least the little guy on horseback would match.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Black fishnets.
Dr Frank-N-Furter rides a bike?
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Black fishnets.

Come in handy if you need to catch dinner.
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Old 06-18-21, 11:31 AM
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Definitely not white.
Between grease and dirt, they get disgusting way too fast.
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Originally Posted by bikecrate
Dr Frank-N-Furter rides a bike?
I've seen TRHPS in the theater 30 times. My step brother used to own the international fan club and once slept with an actress who played a lead role. Not going to say which one, but I will forever be jealous.
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I roll with flip flops on the cruiser, black on the Traverse.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
I've seen TRHPS in the theater 30 times. My step brother used to own the international fan club and once slept with an actress who played a lead role. Not going to say which one, but I will forever be jealous.
I grew up in that era, but never got into the cult of TRHPS. I was more likely to be at The Kids Are Alright midnight movie.
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Originally Posted by bikecrate
I grew up in that era, but never got into the cult of TRHPS. I was more likely to be at The Kids Are Alright midnight movie.
Heh. I saw a midnight showing of "Quadrophenia"
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Heh. I saw a midnight showing of "Quadrophenia"
There was a movie?

I only thought it was an album. I think I wore out the records and cassettes I had of that, but the CD's are still in the CD changer of my vehicle.
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Short white gold toe. They wear like iron, and I wear them everywhere.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Now I know why some people have more problems getting chased by dogs and ankle nippers than other people.
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Originally Posted by Iride01
There was a movie?

I only thought it was an album. I think I wore out the records and cassettes I had of that, but the CD's are still in the CD changer of my vehicle.
The film is loosely based on the album. The band does not appear in it.

Quadrophenia (film) - Wikipedia
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Originally Posted by Phil_gretz
I'm in the "match my outfit" crowd. At least most often. I figure why not?
I gave up.. just got some that go with anything

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need me some clipless crocs with 4D padded socks.
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Black shorts. Black shoes. Black socks. Black Planet.

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stem size for take a look?

Originally Posted by drlogik
Hi viz on road. The first time I drove up behind a rider wearing them they looked like two bright yellow lights going up and down. Coupled with his bright red blinker and hi viz jersey and rear view mirror (Take a Look"), I initially thought, "eesh, I'll never do, THAT!". Heck, the first thing I used to take off a bike was the reflector.

Then I had a close call a couple of days later on my bike. I've been hi viz jersey and socks ever since....and a Take a Look mirror.

I don't give a s*** what other peope think, but, a lot of people are doing exactly what I am doing and I see more every day. And, many are experienced riders too.
I just looked at the "Take A Look" mirror online. What stem size do you recommend? What does it depend upon? Seems like a good investment!
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I wear neon green socks because years ago I was turned down for a job as a flight simulator technician because the manager had seen me wear them one Friday evening after landing at the airport and said he would never hire anyone who would wear green socks. It turned out the job was a contract job to train flight crews for Phillip Morris, one of the most murderous corporations in history as part of an industry who supply customers and encourage them to force secondhand smoke into their bodies causing 600,000 death a year worldwide according to the World Health Organization. Years later I had to leave a job teaching math in a university because I had a supervisor who was stealing my wages and lawyers told me I had no recourse. He prohibited green socks.
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