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| This is a racer, now just add a rack on the back. |
I found myself in bicycle shop looking in the clothing section. Usually not my area of the store, but something caused a momentary lapse in my memory that somehow I was standing there looking into a rack of spandex like wedgey wear instead of where I last remember looking at the new Treks. So I continued to stare at the rack wondering. Why? If you are some sort of competitive athlete looking to shave seconds off of a ride, sure, but why would a person that casually rides wear something like this. I have seen them out on the roads and sidewalks about my travels. At the college towns, a student putting pants on over a pair of these shorts by the bike rack before heading to class. Do these uncomfortable and awkward garments serve some sort of mental function for those wearing them? Does it make one feel authentic?
