I’m getting dangerously close wearing “bike clothing” these days. I’m definitely in the “bike in normal clothing crowd” for the most part. I wear regular shorts with mostly regular stuff underneath. I generally wear long sleeve t-shirts so I don’t burn. I don’t wear bike shoes opting instead for Teva sandals on platform pedals. I’ve ridden that way on daily basis for the last three years and that includes century rides, metric centuries, and camping trips. I’ve had no problems.
But now because of RAGBRAI it looks like I’m going to own at least a couple of cycling jerseys. I mean it’s really not possible to go on a ride like this and not get a souvenir.
So I ended up pulling the trigger on a RAGBRAI 2011 jersey and a Pork Belly Ventures jersey. Sigh. What next? Clipless pedals? ;-0
Aloha!