tchen, cyclists are a vain bunch who are marketed to in ways which present multiple bikes as a virtue...I don't know if its a virtue, but its nice to have a small fleet

I love cycling, I like most cyclists I've met, but I imagine if you spend x1,000 on a road bike the same pressure to conform to the same exacting technical standards which seduced you into buying the bike in the first place would be strong.

Touring bikes, steal frame road bikes in general, urban build ups all have racks on a regular basis & you should do what you want, call it what you want, and learn to assert your expertise & choices through the one factor that matters - cycling well.