What if he wants to? We are an entertaining bunch.
Did I just say "we?" gross...
Personally I am bothered by most road riders for the same reasons that have been mentioned time and time again in this thread: obsession with equipment, miles counting, strava poaching, egomania, blah blah. I suppose I have a different agenda when I'm on a road bike: training. Nearly all of the 10+hrs/week I spend on my bike is training with prescribed intensity, or racing
If i want to ride for fun/casually, screw road riding. I'll hit up the trail with one of the company mountain bikes (yes I just said that), cruise through downtown on my fixie after some beers (zomg!), or stroll through PB and La Jolla with my gf on cruisers. Or better yet: go to the beach and body surf.
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