As a lifelong serious cyclist until more recent feet & knee problems,
I agree..
I dispair of this new breed of conspicuous consumption fashion lycra and helmet clad bicycle bellends...

In my 20s my favourite cycle gear was baggy cotton trousers and cycle clips, leather boots,
and my dad's early 1950s grey demob trench coat.
With a permanent stain from where he used to wear it cycling home with a family sized fish and chip dinner stashed inside under his armpit.

Plus my army surplus rucksack...

Proper many cycling garb.

In my early 50s, I could outpace many lycra bikers on local roads while still wearing variants of that gentleman's clothing style...