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For any reasonable commuting distance (≤ 15 miles each way) personally I find normal clothes are fine. The much greater factor for consideration is will the cyclist in question be hooning it or casually cruising in?
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Your final point is the key to this question.
I always think I can make the 13.5k commute without breaking too much of a sweat, do I ever achieve this? No, because it's inevitable that some other commuter be it cyclist or motor vehicle will aggravate me and I will then endeavour to speed ahead, as if desperate to flee the stupidity vortex. -
True, ambient temperature also a factor here.
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Really? I can’t ride anything more than about 5 or 6 miles at a decent pace without padded shorts, jeans just cut into me. I wear stretch jeans on the bike if I’m going somewhere, but if I’m commuting (26 miles a day) then it’s full bike kit. It’s just functional.
monkdagola
ILb
jj72
How far is too far to commute in regular clothes? Where's the cut off?