Chewybrian makes some good points... it's not necessarily bad to have a "hobby" but they shouldn't get bent out of shape about it, either. The Road forum guys tend to real defensive when people accuse them of not being "real" cyclists, just because they don't ride in the rain... or at night... or with cargo, a destination, etc. etc. To them, it's a hobby. It just is what it is. (Not to mention the SS/FG forum... holy cow.)
We here in the LCF forum tend to look down on roadies because of their affinity for convenience and speed above all else, but as single-minded as they are, they're still cyclists. They still ride the roads, they still get seen by cars, they still support bike shops, so it all evens out in the end. I give them grief for driving to a group ride, and they give me grief for not buying carbon fiber and still using cheap bikes with freewheels.
It's all good. Breathe in, breathe out.