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).