MAMIL - Middle Aged Man in Lycra. Although @anon64893700 is obviously too young to be described as such.
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I donāt need an excuse, I have a blog all about them haha.
Wait til you tumble, you will see there is no way you do it on purpose, especially in public, on tarmac, in shorts, clipped in ! 
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Label me any way you want @RachaelDunlop all names apply when it comes to me. I am not afraid of being pigeon holed.
As for the attire, if it suits the purpose, go for it I say. Took me a long time to get there.
Funny, I was going to post and ask you about that. I understand the need for lycra when doing a ride of that sort but was curious why the old giffer in full Team Sky gear would wobble up to me standing at a pedestrian light on his carbon fiber bike and fall gracelessly onto me as his clip ons refused to undo. This was a Tuesday morning in rush hour on Canon Street. Do you need full lycra mode to commute these days. I didnt when I cycled to work. Have the rules changed? 
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Good question.
First up, in general I prefer rides of 20 miles and more. Makes it worth the effort of getting all the gear on in the first place. So canāt comment for 10 mile (or less) commutes. That said, its comfortable to wear when riding, but not so sure I would want to rock up at work in it all.
Now now, donāt be a carbon hater, nothing wrong with a nice carbon bike
Canāt bring myself to wear a complete brand outfit though. Practicality over image for me every time.
The capsizing of the rider I can sympathise with thought, itās not nice when you just go. lol (but is quite funny)
I did feel quite bad for him, lying there like an injured tortoise, little legs not going anywhere and still struggling to unclip. I looked down and asked if he was OK. His response was a classic āI am fine, happens all the timeā. 
Id say that you dont really - however because its lightweight and breathable and quite comfy, I wear a lycra top and baggy shorts (so I can carry work entry pass, keys etc etc). If I lived in Nunhead, I probably wouldnāt bother - but to the city from Forest Hill is just far enough to work up a sweat, and if youāre going to change clothes anyway, might as well use something that was specifically designed for the purpose.
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Sounds like me then lol
It just looked a bit odd. As an ex motorcyclist it would like me wearing full Rossi gear and a race bike to commute the 6.7 miles to me office. Granted he may have cycled in from Brighton 
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Yeah I must say I wear baggy shorts over my cycling shorts, just for a couple of pockets and a touch of dignity lol.
But that said, as I say, I wouldnāt commute as such, so in general I just wear what I need to for the ride itself.
Slightly different matter when on the MTB
I see many many people like that daily, and trying to ride like them too. lol
I resisted, it was bad enough that I looked like a black Michelin Man in my leathers without having to go full Rossi. I did have a loud exhaust for iPod users though. And I rode like my granny.
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The whole MAMIL and female equivalent (MAWIL) thing actually made me a bit cross when it was coined a few years ago. The papers thought it was hilarious. I used to never wear my gym clothes to drop off the kids, too self conscious about people judging me unworthy of sportswear. Now - I couldnāt care less. One of the best things about getting older is caring less and less about what strangers think of me.
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Dittoā¦ Couldnāt agree more. I go out in a horrendous state some mornings. #CosICan
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My other half and kids choose to walk behind or in front of me these days, random strangers press money into my hands and wish me well. Scruffy, dont care 
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Oh Sunday Funday 
It is for me this evening!
Very rarely do I have.a Sunday evening to myself without kids & dog, but I have tonight & itās my day off tomorrow 
So no cooking for me, itās take away & a lay in tomorrow, catching up on social media stuff, fluffy socks & jammies & housework can wait till tomorrow
Sunday Funday for me involved a trip to Fredās in Crofton Park to meet the owner and discuss an exciting new community project for SE4 (can you guess what it might beā¦?) 
And then a trip to B&Q where I bumped into @Londondrz and his wife. Nice surprise! Got some trellis and fitted it, much to the delight of our resident robin:
Such a brave little thing - check out this video - quite casually hops between @Liz_Hallās legs!
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Hahaha John, I like being old because I donāt care what I wear as long as Iām comfy in me old age
Went to work in a GEEK sweatshirt today & as you said @anon64893700 #CauseWeCan 
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Tell me what Freds project is Chris please, the suspense is killing me
Nice trellis & Robin BTW 