jersey fashion & age

[lph]

I really hope this doesn't come across as snarky 'cause it's not intended that way, but I can't get over the number of posts in which people wonder whether it's ok to wear this or that, or ok for their bar tape to not match their saddle, or ok to have mtb pedals on their road bike, or...

If it works for you, do it. Unless it's a "square peg in a round hole" sort of situation in which doing so will cause some sort of damage to you, your bike, or to someone else, in which case seek knowledgeable advice. Otherwise, allow yourself the freedom to wear what you want to wear and have whatever gear you want to have on your bike.

weeell - i think what they're asking is often tongue in cheek, as in "will the style police throw rotten food at me if do x" not seriously as in "will this bar tape make them laugh at me". a lot of cyclists are fashion conscious about their bikes and clothing, but still know that it's just unimportant details.

ps. the black right eye is due to a piece of firewood that rose up and smote me when i was chopping wood two weeks ago. goes nicely with the cast but is not painful and i just fprget about it :-) dark left eye is just what i look like,