I don't look down on any cyclist! Where did I ever say I looked down on any cyclist because of how I prefer to dress?
Let me repeat for the third time... I absolutely don't look down on casual dressers, but I do take advantage of the fact that the public views athletically attired cyclists in a favorable way, and gives me a little bit more space.
I don't give a rat's ass what the public thinks about what I wear when off the bike in public places. But I have a hint of what about half of the populace thinks... I was getting together with a female friend for coffee, and I was unable to cycle, so I drove my car and was wearing street clothes, and she said, "Darn! I was hoping to see you in your bike clothes!"
If the men take offense, I don't care, because I don't go that way. If some of the men like what they see, I can't fundamentally help them, but I'm glad to give them a little bit of visual entertainment.
Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
There is nothing wrong with a little or a lot of "Bling".
There IS something wrong with looking down on those who eschew the alleged advantages of the "Professional Cyclist Look." Even worse are those so-called cyclist advocates who make excuses for motorists who demonstrate lack of respect or common courtesty, as long as it is directed at those cyclists who don't fit the profile of the "professional looking cyclist" (AKA the self-proclaimed serious/real or true cyclist).
Quite understadable and admirable.
If you dress like a "professional cyclist" when off your bike in public places, I suggest you don't ask too many non-cyclists what you do look like. You may not like the answer.