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Trojan · 27-02-2009 5:22pm #1

Ok, something I've been meaning to ask on here for quite a while.

I'm looking for cycling gear, but cycling gear with a difference. I'm looking for usual cycling gear performance - wicking, comfort, cleated shoes, all the normal stuff

BUT I want it to be "smart casual" style - good enough to wear to the pub, etc.

What's the smartest dual-purpose gear you can find online? Anyone regularly head out while wearing some sort of cycling gear?

Ultimately I'd love to be able to wear it to a business meeting, but I think that's a bit unrealistic

Comments/suggestions/insults?

Caroline_ie · 27-02-2009 5:29pm

... Rapha, dear but class. Tiny has a few Rapha things.

rottenhat · 27-02-2009 5:29pm

Rapha? Some of it could certainly pass for business casual.

Lumen · 27-02-2009 5:34pm

Trojan wrote: »

BUT I want it to be "smart casual" style - good enough to wear to the pub, etc.

Not sure where you are, but around here there is no lower bound for "good enough to wear to the pub".

Trojan · 27-02-2009 5:40pm

Caroline_ie wrote: »

... Rapha, dear but class. Tiny has a few Rapha things.

"Dear" seems to be slightly understating it!

But yep, it does look very good.

niceonetom · 27-02-2009 5:41pm

BAM!

jlang · 27-02-2009 5:41pm

You'll probably find shoes, a jacket or shirt that'll be fine but I doubt bib-tights or cycling shorts are going to pass the standing at the bar test in most pubs. Do they do padded jeans/trousers? Of course if you sit in a corner behind a table and get someone else to buy your round ...

Caroline_ie · 27-02-2009 5:42pm

I know last year I got a few Nike 3/4 trousers, I think they're either for golf or Tennis. Brilliant material, which I wore a lot on the fixie ... the stuff you can find at 53degres north.

DirkVoodoo · 27-02-2009 5:43pm

I have just the thing. Had my eye on Royal Plus 44 cycling short for swanning around in. I think they look class and it would mean no more rolling up of jeans.

Link

niceonetom · 27-02-2009 5:43pm

ZONK!

rottenhat · 27-02-2009 5:51pm

niceonetom wrote: »

ZONK!

Awesome...just wrap those up and I'll take them with me.

niceonetom · 27-02-2009 5:51pm

smart casual.

Trojan · 27-02-2009 5:58pm

More shoe suggestions?

ROK ON · 27-02-2009 5:59pm

That Rapha stuff looks great. I am trying to persude myself not to buy some stuff.

jefferson73 · 27-02-2009 6:25pm

ROK ON wrote: »

That Rapha stuff looks great. I am trying to persude myself not to buy some stuff.

PM for 20% Rapha Discount code.

Lumen · 27-02-2009 6:38pm

niceonetom wrote: »

ZONK!

Sorry, but that deserves an inline:

Beautiful. Just beautiful.

ROK ON · 27-02-2009 6:49pm

jefferson73 wrote: »

PM for 20% Rapha Discount code.

AAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHH.
I saw your post too late.

Have already bought some stuff

Lumen · 27-02-2009 6:58pm

This outlier stuff looks good, US-based.

"International Firstclass - United Kingdom (1 - 3 weeks delivery / starts at $18)"

Assume that would cover us too.

Eoin D · 27-02-2009 7:09pm

Styllllleeee

Capt'n Midnight · 27-02-2009 8:41pm

velocouture - LOL

You wouldn't wear a Kilt would you ?

Seriously the main problems to me would be the raingear and the layers, pubs are a lot warmer than outside, unless you are are generating a lot of heat cycling.

psycholist · 27-02-2009 11:01pm

use toe clips :P
and jeans that arent baggy that wont get caught in your chainrings :P

Capt'n Midnight · 27-02-2009 11:40pm

psycholist wrote: »

use toe clips :P
and jeans that arent baggy that wont get caught in your chainrings :P