Originally Posted by
cccorlew
It's all good. I teach and bike commute every day. On weekends I sometimes do organized rides. I've done 3 double centuries this year. My wife and I are doing a cycling tour in Montana this summer, and I just competed in my first race.
Embrace your many cycling selves.
+1
There are lots of ways to enjoy cycling. Why limit ourselves to just commuting? This weekend I'm going on a 35 mile ride to watch a couple of pro races that are part of a community festival. In the group I'm riding with there will be commuters, mtn bike racers, roadies, cross racers, triathletes and people who just like to ride road bikes. A lot of the people fit into multiple categories.
When the races are over, the return ride will me made up of slightly drunk roadies, mtn bike racers, cross racers, etc and hopefully some sober people.
Personally I'm going more for the ride, the camaraderie, and because I like that town more than to watch the races, which I honestly I could skip altogether and still enjoy myself.