"Proper cyclists"; give it a rest!

[jowwy]

I beg to differ!

So do i......i play golf and dress respectively

 

[beastie]

http://www.brooksengland.com/catalo...oultbee+clothing/ELDER+STREET+Cycling+Jacket/

 

[classic33]

Did the equivalent, for a bit of fun, of Blackpool to Scarborough(There and back to Blackpool) in the same sort of clothes as worn at work. Didn't make me feel like a "proper cyclist". Twice over the Pennines in the same day and £100 for a local charity on my day off. All for a bit of fun and try the bike out.

 

[jowwy]

Sad Clowns ?

Why sad????

Ever tried playing the game???

 

[HLaB]

Is this a thread about Recovery Days? Apparently they make you a 'Proper Cyclist'

 

[claudbutler]

Not at all, Pat. It'll take more than some stupid comments from a few nobbers to pee me off. My previous work has left me with very thick skin! I am merely trying to point out that I would rather not spend my time with such people, and that they might be indirectly putting less thick-skinned people off cycling.
In my case, far from encouraging me to become a Rapha poster boy (as if ), they actually make me even more determined to shun the fashionistas and be my own person.

I wish I could afford Rapha it looks quite good to me

 

[snorri]

@Brandane assumes that people riding different bikes to his, and wearing different kit, are looking down their noses at him.

That's not what he said in the OP, so how you you know what he is thinking? He commented on what people said to him.

 

[Brandane]

Fair enough. In which case, just wave your Metric Century A Month star at them. They will bow down in respect.


I hope

I haven't put a silver star on my signature line, just in case it gives anyone the impression that I am anything other than a Casual Utility Nobber Tramp on a bike.

 

[Glow worm]

I regularly cycle in wellington boots, and in the summer, flip flops. Agree with many others the idea of being or not being a 'proper cyclist' is bullcrap - just enjoy your ride however you go, lycra, cleats, flip flops, bare feet, or whatever

 

[slowmotion]

not all golfers dress like clowns.....the same as not all cyclists are MAMILS

Yebbut, dressing up like a cross between TinTin and Rupert Bear is a bit odd, don't you think?

Anyway, I do 90% of my annual mileage in jeans so I'm not qualified to judge.

 

[CaadX]

Fortunately you will never find a proper cyclist on a internet forum .

 

[classic33]

Fortunately you will never find a proper cyclist on a internet forum .

There was one on here, or so they claimed.

 

[Tin Pot]

 

[OskarTennisChampion]

There is no set rules for what you wear on a bike,the wheels still turn regardless.
I choose to wear a helmet,MTB jacket,MTB shorts and Adidas XCR hiking trainers.Not because I need to,only because it's comfortable for me.
But if I were to see someone with jeans and a duffel coat on,I wouldn't bat an eyelid.They would be having just as much fun as me

 

[OskarTennisChampion]

Those legs are just freaky,but incredible and great at the same time