Cycling + Style: Friends or Enemies?

[vernon]

You don't need to spend a fortune to achieve sartorial elegance...

 

[Primal Scream]

TBH Ilike all the "stylish" stuff but then again when it comes to clothes in general I tend to be a style victim and possibly a tad shallow

 

[dellzeqq]

My sister looks pretty stylish on road or mountain bike despite not making any consious effort to do so. She tells me that as long as the sunglasses are right everything else follows - ?ifyousayso. According to the OH i have no style whatsoever, on or off the bike. Ah bless.
The Fridays do look pretty sharp. Think the jersey helps. TC also has a pretty stylish non-Fridays jersey but i can't remember what it is. It is somehow nicer than my vintage polyester Farm Frites jersey...

sign that man up now!

Designing the most stylish cycling jersey on the planet takes time, effort. and genius. Mr. Smith tries hard, and I admire his endeavour, but, as Hadley Freeman might have said before he banned her...'close, but no red star'.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/jun/19/fashion.catwalk

 

[dellzeqq]

You don't need to spend a fortune to achieve sartorial elegance...

As Wanda demonstrates. Who's the chap with her?

 

[dellzeqq]

as an aside...........today I will mostly be wearing Lacroix while Bromptoning around Borough and Clerkenwell........

 

[dellzeqq]

I'm much better dressed on the bike since I met @Agent Hilda, as I seem to have first call on stuff she's bought that doesn't meet her exacting standards. The Rapha shorts she gave me were so comfy on the recent Fridays Normandy tour that I thought I might splash out on a second pair... until I saw quite how much splashing would be needed. Very pleased with a red Vulpine jersey acquired in the same way, and a Rapha long-sleeve. The Fridays are a preposterously attractive club, of course, and we have a few especially natty dressers - not just Agent H, but (to name a few) @Jasper the Surrea, @wanda2010, @Zee and (he's worth waiting for..................................................................) @Michael Adu.

Agent H thanks you for those kind words, and would only add that @Delftse Post is both a snappy dresser and ClarkGableicious with it.

 

[Misusawa]

I don't use any proper cycling clothing. I'm normally found cycling in denim shorts with some tights and a pretty top, with a cardigan strapped to my pannier in case i feel chilly. I really don't see the point of paying all of that money for cycling clothes that i don't really like the look of that much.

 

[Mice]

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Of course! How could I forget Mice?!

Thank you @User1314 and @theclaud - that's very kind! I am nowhere near as uber stylish as you two, nor as cool as @Agent Hilda @wanda2010 @Michael Adu @User or indeed most of the cyclists out there but I do like to know what my choices are - which is why I keep an eye on peeps like http://www.velovixen.com http://www.velorution.com/ https://www.aldi.co.u/ to see what they are up to. It's also one of the reasons I started my blog http://the5milecyclist.blogspot.co.uk

I'm also finding it a bit hilarious and somewhat surreal to see a photo of me on www.velovixen.com

For me though - it's all about riding the bike - the best thing I have ever done, ever!!

Mice







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[Sandra6]

I don't even mind sandals, but high heels are a bit silly

Actually, heels are more practical than you'd expect when cycling - they can give a better grip on the pedal than a flat shoe - and make it easier to reach the floor when you stop.
Personally I favour wedges - you think you're on your tip toe but your heel is on the ground so you don't fall over!

 

[Fab Foodie]

Thank you @User1314 and @theclaud - that's very kind! I am nowhere near as uber stylish as you two, nor as cool as @Agent Hilda @wanda2010 @Michael Adu @User or indeed most of the cyclists out there but I do like to know what my choices are - which is why I keep an eye on peeps like http://www.velovixen.com http://www.velorution.com/ https://www.aldi.co.u/ to see what they are up to. It's also one of the reasons I started my blog http://the5milecyclist.blogspot.co.uk

I'm also finding it a bit hilarious and somewhat surreal to see a photo of me on www.velovixen.com

For me though - it's all about riding the bike - the best thing I have ever done, ever!!

Mice

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OK, OK, I have to ask ... what's all this @joebloggs guff? Is it a new affectation, a Friday's in-joke, or am I really behind the linguistic times?

 

[Mice]

OK, OK, I have to ask ... what's all this @joebloggs guff? Is it a new affectation, a Friday's in-joke, or am I really behind the linguistic times?

@Fab Foodie - Helloooo!

This is where it's @!!! We have a clever @Shaun who is equally very well dressed!

Mice

 

[EltonFrog]

I like the style of Shutt VR stuff and I like style of the company. Ditto Morvelo....

I like the Shutt VR stuff too, its very well made (in the UK) and very smart, but it ain't cheap. I have a couple of shirts that where bought as gifts, along with some other cheaper shirts. Coincidentally the Shutt VR head office is two miles from where I live.

 

[Fab Foodie]

@Fab Foodie - Helloooo!

This is where it's @!!! We have a clever @Shaun who is equally very well dressed!

Mice

Hiya Mice Must come along for a pedal one Friday night ....

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I like the Shutt VR stuff too, its very well made (in the UK) and very smart, but it ain't cheap. I have a couple of shirts that where bought as gifts, along with some other cheaper shirts. Coincidentally the Shutt VR head office is two miles from where I live.

True, it isn't cheap. But it is good vfm, and if you buy in their sales stunning vfm.

 

[Fab Foodie]

The thing is, style, looking good whatever we like to term it, is not necessarily connected to money. People can still look good on a bike by making good choices, not by splashing money about.