[coloroadie]

One more: Most Dutch don't feel the need to dress in bright colored lycra uniforms and ride $6,000 racing bicycles simply to commute to work. I'm American and an amateur racer, but I wear normal clothing when commuting to work. I'm not sure why so many Americans feel the need to "kit up" for the daily commute. I think it actually turns a lot of would-be commuters off.

[modo_]

To be fair, the Denver/Boulder area has a ridiculous number of semi-pro cyclists, and commuting on your race bike is a convenient way to cram training miles into a busy schedule. (but they do look silly, regardless)

[TarpitCarnivore]

> I'm not sure why so many Americans feel the need to "kit up" for the daily commute. I think it actually turns a lot of would-be commuters off.

I think it comes down to distance/time on the bike, for some, but others probably think they have to wear it if they're cycling. But that annoyance goes beyond commuters.

[prawn]

That's because a greater percentage of the general Dutch population cycle rather than the dedicated subset of Americans.