TE is killin' me!

[indysteel]

Agreed. Little of what I buy for The Bike is based on need. I used to laugh at cyclists who were all decked out in their road garb. Now I have a huge drawers full of the stuff and love it all. Granted, I still won't wear team jerseys, but I'll gladly sport any of the rest of it w/o embarrassment.

Last Sunday's ride was a blast in part because I finally got to wear some of my new cold weather gear: tights, base layer, Shebeest jersey, Gore jacket, toe covers, skull caps, and full-fingered gloves. Did I miss anything? My friends told me that I looked like someone straight out of the Colorado Cyclist catalog. Guilty as charged (although most of the stuff is from TE).

[Bluetree]

What I still don't understand about cycling retailers is.. why don't they offer more women-specific stuff? I understand that in cycling men outnumber women by a huge margin, but DUH... women are shoppers! We make up for our numbers by sheer buying power. TE was smart enough to realize this and that's why they're so good at what they do.

My male cycling buddies are totally immersed in the sport. However, they don't see cycling clothes as anything other than pure necessity (components? That's another story!).
Jerseys? They almost always wear the same, boring club-affiliated gear. Shorts? They have two pairs and buy the exact same ones when the old ones wear out. All they seem to care about is that it's comfortable (always) and clean (most of the time). In some ways, I admire that simplicity. On the other hand, I've just GOT to shop.

[Crankin]

Well, my husband buys just as much cycling stuff than me. Maybe more, since he wears a normal size medium and everything is available in his size (unlike short women). The Fed Ex guy knows us really well!

[7rider]

What I still don't understand about cycling retailers is.. why don't they offer more women-specific stuff? I understand that in cycling men outnumber women by a huge margin, but DUH... women are shoppers! We make up for our numbers by sheer buying power. TE was smart enough to realize this and that's why they're so good at what they do.

My male cycling buddies are totally immersed in the sport. However, they don't see cycling clothes as anything other than pure necessity (components? That's another story!).
Jerseys? They almost always wear the same, boring club-affiliated gear. Shorts? They have two pairs and buy the exact same ones when the old ones wear out. All they seem to care about is that it's comfortable (always) and clean (most of the time). In some ways, I admire that simplicity. On the other hand, I've just GOT to shop.

That's what I keep trying to tell my LBS....
However, I could SHOP all day long (especially on places like TE). Buying is another matter entirely.

And Re: men and cycling clothing
Do you know my DH???
He only wears the club jersey from the LBS and just spent $300 replacing the bottom linkage of his dual suspension mtb - went from bushings to bearings..."night and day" he said of the difference. Oooookayyyyyy...
Sigh.