Cycling clothing just not a good look

[Bethany1]

Bike clothes do look funny. Loud colored jerseys and spandex would make anyone laugh and look twice. I look at myself and wonder if anyone that passes me on the road is laughing really hard at mine. Then I see others cycling down the highway to Lincoln and think about how cool they look on their bike. I aso wonder how they got to be in the middle of nowhere on the highway 50 miles out from Lincoln and hope they can get back.

[Biciclista]

Bike clothes do look funny. Loud colored jerseys and spandex would make anyone laugh and look twice. I look at myself and wonder if anyone that passes me on the road is laughing really hard at mine. Then I see others cycling down the highway to Lincoln and think about how cool they look on their bike. I aso wonder how they got to be in the middle of nowhere on the highway 50 miles out from Lincoln and hope they can get back.

I've been wearing bike duds so long now they seem normal to me. HOWEVER, sometimes we'll go to a little market in some tiny town far far from home in our bike duds (because we RODE there) and I can see how the people in the little store look at us... and I can see we look kinda fruity to them.
but then my DH starts talking about how many miles he's ridden this month and then I see expressions change.

[lph]

I get what the OP is saying. I used to think that professional bike racers looked completely bizarre. Lean and athletic and hot as can be, but dressed in the most eye-jarring, garish, weird gear, and then these cute little matching gloves and shoe covers... And this is coming from someone who has worked as a jockey.

I still think racers look a little strange, but I no longer think they look like aliens. The look grows on you.
As for flattering - I agree there are clothes out there that are more flattering, to almost every body type. But like most of you, on the bike I just don't care, neither for my sake or for others. The bike itself is so flattering

[OakLeaf]

I tell you what, the hi-viz yellow jersey attracts a whole lot more eyes than the padded black shorts.

Great on the road. Not so much in the grocery store.