Has anyone noticed a connection with male cyclists... the more drab their daily clothing, the more extreme their cycling kit?

As women, we wear colors all the time so we're pretty much used to matching and mixing. Men, however...

I was looking in my friend's closet the other day and the closest thing that came to color was a pair of olive-toned Dockers. Khaki... grey... brown.... black...more khaki... oh, one faded, navy blue golf shirt. However, when we ride he'll wear an orange-yellow-purple jersey with matching bib tights, bright red arm warmers and matching shoe covers. In warmer weather it's kelly green-yellow with red-white-and-blue club shorts. And, of course, the brightly patterned socks. When asked he happily exclaimed, "I love colors! The brighter the better!"

Since then, I've noticed my other male friends decked out in similarly frightening color palettes. It's as if all the colors they've denied themselves in daily life come to life on a bike... all at once.