Originally Posted by
bobbycorno
So why is that stopping you from riding brevets? Ain't nothin' says randos gotta ride in a group. Round here most don't, or ride in twos and threes.
SP
Bend, OR
To be honest, I'm a bit fed up with people these days - people on bikes in particular. Especially around here, cyclists are almost universally slaves to current racing fashion, and anyone not toeing the line gets an earful. I'm awfully tired of hearing about the latest carbon bits, or how I'll ride so much better with clipless, or brifters, or Lycra, or whatever. I still ride the occasional brevet, but they've become less meaningful to me as time passes. I may look into doing more permanents, but just for the benefit of having pleasant routes already scouted for me, as the award system set up by RUSA just doesn't get me fired up.
Nothing against people who live for the stuff - I just wanted to point out that it's "OK" to be an independent LD rider.