dude, people. we're all going to be in small cars together. let's play friendly, no?
i don't think *new* was being elitist. he was stating fact. this is the SS/FG board. the pirates have adopted it as our own, true, but it was SS/FG before we got here, and we understood that those were the terms of the board. Also, this is a SS/FG meetup, and we knew that when we signed up, and those were the terms of the trip.
Is that being exclusive? No. This is a board that people self-select to be on because they ride, or want to ride, or are interested in SS/FG. I think it's ok that people want to protect that- that's the reason there is a SS/FG board in the first place, you know. If it makes you feel better, we can move pirate stuff to the road bike board.
Are people being elitist? No. Are they reminding you of the obvious? Yes. Will people be jerks to you if you show up with gears? No. Will we make fun of you? Depends on how drunk we are. Will there be some events you can't take part in? Yes. Do you need to be understanding, since you're the one choosing to go to a FG event with no fix? Yes.