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bradfordkay -> RE: THE THREAD!!! (1/12/2012 7:59:12 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Schanilec
I've never been a slave to fashions or trends. Only to what is pacticle and versitile. No helmets or cycling gear. I see those people and I can only chuckle. And how much money did you put down for all that junk? Shake my head, and chuckle again. The same pair of fatigues go a long way in cooler weather. Cycling, golfing, hunting, fishing, yard work, etc. And only for a couple of bucks.[8D]
That is why I wear clothes designed for cycling, because they are practical. There is a reason that they have developed hte way they have over the decades: comfort and function. I don't care about style that much (though I do have a jersey sporting A6M2 Zero graphics and another sporting Spitfire graphics), otherwise I wouldn't be caught dead in them with my body. I do go for the bright colors so that I will be less likely to be caught dead by some inattentive driver (the brighter your clothes the more likely you are to be seen). In my normal clothing I go for dull earth tones, but on the bike I want to be seen.
The price isn't so bad for me, since I work in the industry and either get to buy them at slightly above cost or are given them by the manufacturers/distributors. Since I have been working the cycling industry for nearly three decades I have a hell of a lot more cycling clothes than any cyclist you might know...
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Keep in mind, I am a serious cyclist. I have pedaled my way across the US (Seattle to Savannah, Georgia), up and down the Rockies, all around the Southeast US and a good chunk of western Europe (England, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and a loop around France). Because of the time I have spent in the saddle, my preference for clothing designed for the job is greater than that of someone who spends an hour or two a week on the bike.
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