Vanity

Short of getting someone to take pics of you on your bike as you ride by, it's hard to see what you look like on a bike. And before you judge me, I know riding isn't about the "look" or the image, it's about the freedom and the feeling you get when you take that sweeper or put a knee down on that tight corner. It's about the excited look on little kids' faces when you pull up somewhere or the nod you get from another bike when you go by. It's about the smell of summer through your helmet vents and the feel of the cool wind as you fly by the scenery.

But that doesn't stop you wanting to know if you look hot in bike gear and suit the bike you've chosen.. so what do you do?

Your only hope is shop front windows as you cruise on by - but then you have the horror of traffic stopping in front of you and those ghastly windows that slant sideways just a bit so you don't see your reflection when you pass it but it showed your image when you were 5 metres back down the road, exactly when you weren't looking.

Short of asking someone to take a pic while you're riding, which would score you major vanity points, it's all you can do. Is it so bad wanting to know if you look like a putz on the bike?

I don't think so..