Personally, I only ride fast so that I can get to work on time after I hit the Snooze button 18 times. Or maybe so I can ride to 7 different stores to get all my holiday shopping done--on Christmas Eve. The only reason I wear spandex shorts is so my butt won't hurt from all the riding I have to do. Most of my pain is from arthritis. As for arrested development, I'm not going to deny it, but the only ones I wave a finger to are cagers who try to pass me at a stop sign!