Dressing for the Occasion

I'm a new(ish) cyclist.

I only started to learn quite recently, despite being fortyish.

I can cycle in a fairly straight line, now, so long as I don't try to make hand signals or look too far over my shoulder.

But what to wear?

I tend to just get up and jump on my bike and go. Which leads to me looking like a middle aged woman who was just sitting on the sofa watching TV, who has been magically transported onto a bike.

A bit incongruous.

I feel I need more sporty clothing for my bike riding, but I don't want to take it too far.

Every once in a while, you see a bloke on a bike, riding through town, wearing the full Tour de France getup.

Lycra shorts, super-aerodynamic helmet, lycra top covered in advertising. It's a bit much for nipping into town for the papers.

I wonder about those blokes. Do they carry that tendency into other areas of their lives?

When he's making beans on toast for his tea, does he dress in a white tunic, checked trousers and a tall white hat?