Cycle chic according to the NY Times

[PamNY]

Crankin, I think most of the "fashion" comments were inspired by that silly article.

Sometimes I think wistfully that it would be fun to look nicer on my bike -- just to suit my mood, mostly. But I'm so committed to screaming yellow -- so the question for me becomes, is wearing my cool tweed jacket worth an accident? So far the answer has been "nope."

I never thought I'd wear tights, and I'm probably the only biker who started wearing tights because of birdwatching. I get cold when I stop and stand around for hours, and it's so easy to layer over tights and then take layers off for the ride home.

Did I ever tell the story about the time I went biking with a pair of panties stuck to the velcro on the parka I had hurriedly yanked out of the dryer for the ride? Now that was fashion.

[hebe]

Did I ever tell the story about the time I went biking with a pair of panties stuck to the velcro on the parka I had hurriedly yanked out of the dryer for the ride? Now that was fashion.

I'm going o/t here, but this has reminded me of the time I walked behind a girl who had a tiny pink thong stuck to the velcro on the back pocket of her cargo pants. I thought it was a breast cancer ribbon until I got closer, then she turned into a hairdresser's salon just as I was trying to get the courage up to tell her.

I no longer have the same level of interest in fashion/how I dress as I did pre-baby. That said, I do struggle putting a bright red and white jacket with a black and pink helmet, but safety and comfort (and price in this example) always win out over co-ordination. A small part of me will always want to be in a beautiful outfit on a beautiful bike, despite the fact that I think the bulk of my riding will be off-road and the remainder will be errand-running.

[pinkychique]

Did I ever tell the story about the time I went biking with a pair of panties stuck to the velcro on the parka I had hurriedly yanked out of the dryer for the ride? Now that was fashion.

Hahahaha!! That's awesome.

I think the term *fashion* is a double-edged sword: it can mean that someone looks nice, or it can mean they step on other people. riding on a side walk fast is an example of stepping on people by disrespecting their right to walk where you're supposed to walk without feeling threatened.

i'm hard-core about following the rules, and i've been known to yell at other cyclists (whilst i'm either commuting in jeans or lycra or just out on a training ride) for not following the rules like stopping (or at least LOOKING) at a stopsign/stoplight.

i have a bike specifically for wearing everyday clothes on, too. it's mostly for anything less than 4 miles. the butt of most of my jeans have saddle wear marks on them

and i wear a helmet always. helmet hair be danged. know too many people that broke their helments and not their heads (thank God).