Originally posted by pedalfaster
Amanda asked about the "etiquette" of cycling in a sports bra and shorts...which got me thinking. You ladies gave her great common-sense answers as to why to wear a jersey (sun protection, pockets, creeps on the road , crashes etc). There is, however a bit (acutally a LOT) of unspoken etiquette that goes on in cycling and yeah there is kind of an "unspoken rule" about sports bras. Mainly this: "Serious women cyclists do not ride with out a jersey". The exception to the rule being triathletes, for obvious reasons .

Now plenty of women hop on bikes and ride around in sportsbras. Are they ever taken seriously on club or team rides? Nope. Usually they are the females we are passing as we use the bike path to get out of town. Are they wrong for doing so? Nope. They are probably getting their exercise and working on their tans--gotta love mulitaskers!

There is nothing wrong with riding without a jersey. Not everyone wants or needs to be perceived as "serious".

I guess riding in a sports-bra is kind of the female equivalent of the guy who rides in tall, thick, white tube socks.
You've made a very good argument for riding in more than just a sports bra. Good enough that you've convinced me. I'll go shopping this weekend to find a jersey I'm comfortable with. Thanks.

Amanda