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Stopped by my favorite coffee shop this morning and noticed something odd-- there were 5 of us there getting our morning coffee who had arrived by bike, 3 men and 2 women. We were all dressed identically. Blue jeans with right leg rolled up, hooded sweatshirt, keen sandals (with warm socks), and bike helmet. Weird...
jeans - ouch!
why ouch? i've never noticed it to be painful biking in jeans. i mean, i wouldn't wear them for a long ride, but for around town, going to the store or the coffeeshop or bar? what hurts about them?
That's funny! I ride in whatever when I'm commuting. Of course I have a softer saddle on my commuter than my road bikes too.
Skhill, I also meant to say that that sounds like the dress code of choice mist places here in portland :) I'm often in that get-up though I gave my keen sandals to my mom while paddling with her dragon boat team so make my shoes addidas :)
I run errands dressed like that all the time! I think the funny looks I get from the helmet and cuffed pant leg are really looks of envy :cool: I do fine in jeans up to about 5 or 6 miles, then I prefer my bike shorts under something comfy.
ill-placed double seam, that's what's ouch.
I commuted for six years in DC, 14 miles each way. No way would I wear street clothes. Now when I run errands on a bike and feel to wear street clothes, I wear cycling shorts underneath shorts or skirt. I still don't wear jeans; they are pretty constricting in the knee-bending department for me, and that double seam just does nothing good for me.
yeah, that length of a commute/ride would definitely mean no street clothes for me too. :) my commute/daily life doesn't involve nearly that sort of mileage, so street clothes work just fine. i've never noticed a problem with the seam of the jeans though. now i'll probably be all paranoid and hyper-aware of it next time i bike with jeans on :)Quote:
Originally Posted by tulip
I'm fine in jeans up to 5-6 miles. After that, nuh-uh.
It's funny, isn't it, how some days you'll show up at the gym and nearly everyone in class will be wearing blue. The next day it'll be pink. And the day after that, green. :confused:
It's great that some people can cycle in all kinds of street wear.
But I don't, no matter what the distance except for certain walking shorts with zipper and waistband. For latter, I'm extremely picky since I have cycled 40-100 kms. in them. Though not often in such shorts regularily anymore.
To get anyone back into cycling again, I definitely would not be recommending that they wear jeans for their first few rides. No matter how short the distance. Usually newbies are complaining about their bum/crotch or knees/thighs after their first "revival" bike rides.
I love the rolled up jeans. To me, it's a statement that cycling is part of regular life. And it is funny when you get accidentally "dressed alike" groups like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by skhill
My commute is about 10 miles each way but I get a several hour butt break before I go home so all is good. It does actually help toughen my butt up for ultra long rides, with cycling shorts of course, LOL. I must say I'm a bit fed up with my crankbros cleats though, they just wear out too freaking fast. I think I'm going to have to switch to SPDs for commuting.
That's pretty funny- everyone having the same *look* at the coffee shop. I only WISH I had someone else wearing biking stuff where I stop on my errands. ;)
I can wear jeans for a few miles- and that's if I'm riding at a *very* leisurely pace of 8-11 mph. Any faster and the friction starts up and pretty soon I'm worried there's a gonna be a fire starting down in my britches. :eek:
I can wear jeans on my bike for about 60 seconds. Unless it's too hot or humid or my jeans have stopped fitting.
That's funny. Around here, it's walking through the market - everyone has on a Showers Pass Jacket and is carrying a helmet and/or panniers. :)
I couldn't ever wear jeans on a ride. I can go about a mile without a chamois. That's about it.
I have built up a wardrobe of "urban cycling" stuff, that often has a detachable liner and looks nice enough to wear without the liner for anytime. Same with wicking or polyester/lycra tops that serve many functions. I wear this stuff for my errand rides and just hanging around, walking, etc.
When I commuted, it was 13.8 miles, so I wore my regular cycling clothes and rode my road bike.
My most chic urban riding kit is bike shorts under a utilikilt.
Dude. I pretty much only see/hang with people who ride in jeans/capris/manpris. It definitely takes some fine tuning as to - jean choice/underwear choice. :D
I can go over 10 miles in jeans. Longer than that and I'd want some cycling shorts underneath. I agree though that Keens, jeans, hoodies is a pretty standardized uniform in urban areas.