Having started cycling at the relatively late age of 49 it's hard for me to empathize. I'm still getting stronger and faster (and I cheat to add speed to that). I can't take the cat6 stuff seriously because I know there are cyclists who could blister my regular routes at 30mph, but still I don't want to slow down and hope I never do.

On the other hand, with regular clothes platform pedals and 20 pounds of fredly bling I'm square in your camp!