Biking Culture and Livestrong Gear Question

You are gonna find triathletes a little more open and easy-going than some other athletes.  I can see some bike snobs looking down at the LiveStrong stuff --but they look down on just about everything, anyway.

Welcome to BT.  You can do your own thing here; support Lance, Obama, or McCain and well still talk to ya!

My honest answer is: who cares; wear what you want and @#$% them. Support the cause and wear yellow with pride. 

Now, between you and me, a newbie riding tricked-out in yellow from head-to-toe is obviously going to garner some attention and all bets are he will be called a poser, a Fred, a wannabe, or whatever the regional term is, especially if his riding skills are questionable. It would be different if an experienced cyclist wore the complete kit (but even then I'd still look at him like a bit of an a$$, but I digress...) Split the difference and wear a LiveSTRONG jersey, or just the helmet and you won't get a second glance. 

x2 - the vibe from triathletes is generally much more open about newbies - big guys, mountain bikes, even people with buckets in the transition areas.  If you go out with a bunch of roadies, odds are as a newbie they will look down on you no matter how you show up. And there's often no way to win with them until you can whip their behinds on the road. Show up in full kit, and they'll think you're a poser.  Show up in generic jersey, and you're a fred. Put a small motor on your bike to go uphill faster and,... well, you get the idea.

I've lost family members to cancer and donate to the LAF on a regular basis.  The LiveStrong bracelets came out just about the time my father died of renal cell cancer and I've worn mine ever since (actually I think I'm on about my sixth one).

I've got a full LiveStrong kit that I wear frequently.  I ride by myself 99% of the time and don't really give a rat's behind about what anybody else thinks. 

To me the most important thing is the personal commitment a person makes to get out and train in the first place, whether their goal is to win their AG, improve their health, or just have fun.

Mark 

What sty said ....... but just be prepared for some backhanded comments on your outfit because they will come (unfortunately).

Wear whatever you want! I've seen big dudes in polka-dot jerseys...