Originally Posted by
toosahn
I can see what you are trying to get at. That bicycle culture is merely another subculture that is out-of-touch with the grander schema of modern society.
A valid criticism, but it is a fallacy to assume that just because people like bikes, and like to talk about them with each other either in-person or online, that they have nothing else going on in their lives.
One can love bikes and still be very much grounded in the axes of politics and culture.
I really do enjoy the tech talk and what have you, I truly do find all information interesting and useful but when people start talking about feelings and intimacy with their bikes that's where I draw the line. That and the whole lifestyle aspect of it. I longboard but I don't cruise around town on a 350$ dropspeed board going slow as hell on sidewalks I drive up to a remote area with friends and do runs that hit speeds up to 80km/h. In the same right I don't ride my bike with a messenger bag around town with no helmet or breaks; I ride 20km a day and usually do a good 30km ride on weekends early in the morning. I love my sports and hobbies but I certainly despise the lifestyle that people try to create around them.