Originally Posted by
bragi
It's always kind of fun to drop a roadie, but let's be honest: if s/he is a real roadie, it just doesn't happen very often, if ever. Even if you're a good rider, it's pretty hard to pass a physically fit person riding a skinny-tire 17 lb road bike when you've got two panniers full of eggs and beer on your 30 lb fat-tire touring bike....
30 lbs? You've got one light touring bike!
You have to admit, it's lot of fun making jokes at the expense of the poseurs.