I've a desire to fit in, so chameleon like I adapt to my surroundings.
On the clubrun I wear bibshorts, clipped in shoes and wraparound sunglasses.
Commuting and for work use I have flats and work clothes, with the exception of a reflective cycling jacket, with my work jacket rolled up in my pannier.
Of course none of it works and I stick out like the proverbial sore thumb.
On the clubrun I'm wearing a mix of cheap Aldi / Lidl stuff and moderate priced stuff like
Altura. Everyone else is head to toe in Castelli or other pricy stuff.
At work everyone is cool and relaxed, while 20 minutes into a meeting I'm still wiping sweat from my head. Twice recently a person I've never met before has silently handed me some kitchen roll or tissues. My work involves visiting external companies at their site, often for whole days at a time. A colleague told me she had bought a new car, because people judge us by the car we turn up in. I asked, "What does it say about me then, that I turn-up on a bike?" I didn't get an answer.
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