Cycle chic according to the NY Times

[sempronialou]

I feel a little insulted by the tone of those women and Mr. Bliss. But then being raised on the west coast, I guess my style ideas, or lack there of, are a bit different than the east coast. Why does riding a bike have to be a fashion statement. I just don't get it!

I should send them a photo of my helmet, with it's four big crack, after a recent fall. A sobering reminder of why I always wear a helmet. bikerHen

I live in the Midwest where apparently we have no fashion sense according to the media. I like the idea of sending the helmet photo.

When I cycle, I mean business. I sweat, and I like to keep my head intact. Even if I take a quick jaunt to the post office, I'm not there to make a fashion statement, but again I'm not in New York so maybe it's different there.