Cycling clothing- $ restaurants, galleries, etc.

[PamNY]

Since we live near some major bike routes that are well-used, we can see from home as well as when I'm cycling on such routes, alot more people (to me) than ie. 10 years ago, who are cycling a wider range of bike types and street clothing. Which is a great thing for spreading cycling passion. But maybe what I'm observing is not representative trend in smaller cities or even major, non-cycling oriented cities.

I see lots of cyclists, but I rarely see anyone wearing cycling clothes. Where I live you really don't special clothes for errands, going out to dinner, shopping etc. because the distances aren't that great. Plus if the weather is hot, you will get a lot sweatier waiting for the subway (or in many cabs) so your clothing isn't going to fare any better if you don't bike.

There's nothing wrong with special clothes if you need or enjoy them, but spending lots money to dress for a 10-15 mile trip seems a bit OTT to me. You can tuck up your pants with a safety pin and be just fine.

Pam