LOL, I forgot about that... I'm the only one who shows up for group rides on a bike. I always get one guy who asks when I'm leaving on my bike, "You're getting more miles in?" to which I reply, "No, I'm going home."

We're not bagging on all roadies... just the ones who are narrow-minded. There are some folks in the club who are cool with my riding choices, but they still don't understand it. As long as they're not bashing me for it, I'm okay with setting the example.

We also have to be careful not to point too many fingers, as there are 4 more pointing back at us... but for the most part, we are a widely misunderstood group. I'm hoping to fix that in the future. I want to be the catalyst that begins the change in my local club. I joined up this year just for that purpose.

(Afterthought)
I guess what it boils down to is that we don't want other cyclists passing us off as "beginners" because we don't ride high-dollar racing bikes. We are just as serious cyclists as they are... we're just concerned more with using the bike for everything than we are about heart rates and VO max and wattage.