which brings us to a whole other conversation:
who is the harder core? the person who goes to the grocery store and brings his bags home in a basket, navigating the city in very cold conditions or the USPS techno-weenies?!
The USPS guys broke the cardinal rule of cycling (same as the rules on my son's soccer team) #1 listen to the coach and #2 have fun!
i hope to never take myself that seriously in anything in life. try not to become a motor for my bike and enjoy. besides.....i am my own sponsor.