On Sun, 2012-12-30 at 13:39 -0800, Garth wrote: > > Hey ... whatever works Patrick ! Cycling specific-non cycling > specific .... it's all good :) It only matters to those with whom it > matters.
Sometimes it's not equally all good. The way some clothes are cut, a leaning-forward cycling position can be distinctly uncomfortable. Tops may not be long enough in back, leaving exposed areas at the belt line, or may pull and bunch up at the shoulders, for example. There are plenty of winter jackets that are fine for walking, but turn into straight-jackets when you ride, as well as pulling up enough to leave several inches above the waist bare. The more forward-leaning and extended your riding position is, the worse these things become. If you're sitting upright riding a Raleigh Superbe 3-speed, you'd do just fine with a suit jacket and a long top coat, but you probably couldn't even get started on a Raleigh Professional road racer made in the same year. Also, plenty of winter clothing is far too hot for riding. If the clothing is made to be comfortable standing and waiting at a bus stop (and you'd think they pick bus stop locations based on the coldest, windiest places they can find, and then design the shelters so as to accelerate the wind inside the shelter) it'll probably be unwearable after 2 or 3 minutes riding because of the body heat you generate. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
