What to wear?

[Moon bunny]

So! We have a couple of 1930s bikes in the last stages of reassembly, looking forwards to gentle lakeside rides in the summer, nothing too strenuous for the bikes, or us. But what to wear, normal non-lycra cycling clothes, or 1930s costume, Argyll jumpers, etc. What do you wear if you go out on bicycles of a past era?

 

[midlife]

Bygone Bikes might have some suggestions

Shaun

 

[mjr]

Ideally a simple cap (not a team one), striped shirt, chinos and deck shoes... I do wear modern gloves or mitts and goggles, though.

 

[Racing roadkill]

 

[Moon bunny]

Adblock has its uses.

 

[biggs682]

@Moon bunny you are allowed to wear whatever you want , unless its an organized ride where they can ask for period clothing to match the bikes , i would just go the non lycra route

 

[sidevalve]

you are allowed to wear whatever you want

Not sure if that's the question here though If you want to 'look the part' for the 30s bikes it's plain shorts and maybe open necked shirt [white for the chaps of course] although there are many suppliers of period 'team' gear on E Bay and that would look good too [check pics of the early TDF riders for the sort of thing - then as now riders always wanted to look cool].

 

[mikeymustard]

Cycling togs in the 1930s look a bit dull really. http://cycleseven.org/1930s-cyclists

Unlike the 1950s, when you could have knitted a lovely outfit for your other half. A yellow jersey, no less.

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"where's the wally?"

 

[tyred]

Flat cap, tweed jacket, plus 4s, leather brogues and the obligatory Woodbine.

 

[mikeymustard]

Basically just dress like a tosser:

 

[scarygerbil]

I always thought you wore cricket or tennis whites

 

[mikeymustard]

I always thought you wore cricket or tennis whites

Steady on old boy, that's far too casual - tweed oxford bags with lots of pleats (with turn ups of course), white shirt, tank top, not jacquard unless you're on holiday and of course, a tie, we're not johnny foreigners y'know

 

[Mugshot]

Cycling togs in the 1930s look a bit dull really. http://cycleseven.org/1930s-cyclists

Unlike the 1950s, when you could have knitted a lovely outfit for your other half. A yellow jersey, no less.

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That is stunning and just look how happy he is, I regularly enjoy myself on my bike but this fella......
I've been having a little look and considering getting something a little more old school, bike and clothes, partly because it looks bloody great but I think it'd really annoy some people too. I do like this type of thing;

A little warm for everyday use but absolutely smashing.

 

[mikeymustard]

Who doesn't like annoying people?

 

[Daddybus]

Anyone invented tweed Lycra yet ?