Originally Posted by brianinc-ville

Unfortunately, I think I should probably move more toward the modern -- not because I like the bikes, really, but for PR and political reasons.

I'm on my city's Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission, and I do a lot of other bike-advocacy work, and it's a pretty small city, so I'm quite visible on the street (and on TV -- apparently, people actually watch the local-government channel. Who knew?). Strangers are constantly telling me that they've seen me riding. While I love my old, quirky bikes, I feel like I need to be a model for the emerging mainstream. I love being geeky about old machines, but that's not going to attract the non-hobbyists. So, less DL-1, more Breezer Uptown 8. And then there's the helmet issue...

Anybody else in this position?