Timeline for What makes the bicycles in Amsterdam suitable for riding with jeans on?
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| Nov 23, 2018 at 13:18 | comment | added | J... | @DavidRicherby I don't think it's saying that nobody has more than a marginal need for sports-specific clothing, it's saying that the industry is actively marketing this stuff to people who don't have more than a marginal need (as well as to those who do). I don't know about you, but I see plenty of people shrink wrapped in advanced cycling gear who are clearly not engaged in any sort of cycling that justifies a need for it - and it's definitely a North American phenomenon. | |
| Nov 23, 2018 at 9:14 | comment | added | Luc | As a Dutchman, this is in fact the first time I've heard that jeans might be uncomfortable on bikes. The marketing that I need other clothing probably didn't catch on here, I wonder why... :) | |
| Nov 19, 2018 at 20:53 | comment | added | Brian | If you coast a lot then a few hours at a relaxed pace it makes more sense not to call it serious exercise. Im sure if there's no coasting our small motor units can get tired. | |
| Nov 19, 2018 at 20:13 | comment | added | David Richerby | @PauldeVrieze You write as if you disagree with me but you're actually just repeating my second comment back at me. Why? | |
| Nov 19, 2018 at 18:58 | comment | added | Paul de Vrieze | @DavidRicherby In The Netherlands the bicycle is mainly a means of transport. Changing clothes does not fit that picture, especially where most trips are less than 15 minutes. What makes sense good guards so your clothes don't get dirty (only wet) and the bicycle also stays clean (low maintenance). Most cycling certainly isn't to go fast. | |
| Nov 19, 2018 at 10:27 | comment | added | David Richerby | @JackAidley It's perfectly possible to cycle at a relaxed pace for a few hours without ever really being out of breath. I wouldn't call that serious exercise. | |
| Nov 19, 2018 at 10:26 | comment | added | David Richerby | @Dale The first paragraph, to me, seems to be saying that nobody has more than a "marginal need" for sports-specific clothing and I disagree with that. As my answer makes clear, I do agree that pretty much any clothing is fine for a short ride and that most people in Amsterdam are making short rides. | |
| Nov 19, 2018 at 10:25 | comment | added | Jack Aidley | @DavidRicherby: riding "for more than a couple of hours" is seriously exercising. | |
| Nov 18, 2018 at 19:32 | comment | added | Dale | I agree. The casual riders in Amsterdam are not driven to go through the extra trouble of buying something specific just to look the part of a cool bike rider, then having to change clothes when they get to their destination. | |
| Nov 18, 2018 at 11:29 | comment | added | David Richerby | I disagree. With a road bike and a hard saddle, I find my ass gets sore if I ride for more than a couple of hours without proper padded shorts. I also ride a lot faster in properly fitted cycling clothes. Obviously, none of this is relevant to commuting in town, but cycling shorts make a significant difference on rides that aren't "seriously exercising or training for a competition." | |
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| Nov 18, 2018 at 2:00 | history | answered | Aganju | CC BY-SA 4.0 |