Some people take themselves and their views on how things should and should not be waaay too seriously; or in this case, their opinions on what one ought and ought not to wear as a bike-riding humanoid.
(note: Yes, I am talking about one specific person who very narrow mindedly created a manifesto (patented and/or copyrighted I believe) telling people what to think and wear on a bike, in an almost fanatical demeanor; i.e. everyone else who does not think and act like him gets viscously attacked by him and/or his posse. I know at least 3 people, myself included, who had to indure these cyber-attacks, sometimes counting various occasions! I am also aware I'm setting myself up for a beating here, but thankfully I, too, have a right to speak my mind! Anyway, this is not about him, back to the post)
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| Thanks to master sketch-artist kaputniq for his almost live-like re-creation of this morning's hipster-on-his-fixie! |
Now you may say, quite rightly, that I'm indulging in exactly the same behaviour that I only just condemned, and you are right; well almost. Hear me out please:
Hypocritical it may sound but I think it's utterly silly of some people to choose fashion over practicality/convenience when it comes to cycling in the rain! (note: I am referring to cycling to/from work in London! Nothing else, nowhere else!) Have a look at my outfit this morning, it's simply the height of cycle-rain-fashion! Ha ha...
Close-up of my boss' cycling shoes:
Anyway,
I'm ending this post the way I started it: WHO GIVES A TOSS about what anyone wears or doesn't when he or she is cycling to work/uni/sing-sing. Dear hipster, please forgive me for poking fun at you, I hope you didn't catch pneumonia!
Love, Anna
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| "Look at that plonkene! Why's she so happy?!" |
No, seriously though, I know I looked like a right plonker, or rather, plonkene. But I can live with that, very comfortably actually! I had a lovely 6mile ride to work this morning and after a nice hot shower was able to hang up my stuff to dry and go about my working day in my normal, dry clothes! As I turned our office into Anna's little bike clothes shop I thought about our little hipster and really hoped he had spare clothes with him; but then, being prepared is not very hip, I bet!
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| A fashion crime scene! Or: drying my wet clothes at work because I can! |
Close-up of my boss' cycling shoes:
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| Hmmm - who wants a sniff? |
I'm ending this post the way I started it: WHO GIVES A TOSS about what anyone wears or doesn't when he or she is cycling to work/uni/sing-sing. Dear hipster, please forgive me for poking fun at you, I hope you didn't catch pneumonia!
Love, Anna
It's nice that you can shower at your work. That's not always a possibility for me, so sometimes I shorten the ride, even when I'm in all my raingear (I do wish they could make flattering rain pants). On days when it's really coming down, I'll take my folding bike on the train, and then ride the mile or so from the train station to work.
ReplyDeleteYes I feel incredibly lucky to work somewhere that provides shower facilities! I feel very grateful, especially cause I save a lot of water at home ;-) And yes, folding bikes rock!
ReplyDeletewhat great pix anna! and showers at work?! garsh I need a better job!
ReplyDeleteCycling helmets are possibly the most important pieces of cycling gear clothing and should be worn at all times whether you are riding cycling clothing courses or out on the roads.
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