I really feel sorry for "The Rest of You". Just today, it was raining out, and as I'm cruising down the trail astride my full fendered (and full mud-flapped!) commuter bike, I see this poor soul on a carbon fiber race bike, with skinny tires and no fenders. I felt so bad for him, as he blew by me.

I felt so bad for him, I almost offered to trade bikes; then my selfish side kicked in. No way I can replace my 25 year old commuter. I'm sure that carbon fiber bike would shatter at the first sign of cold weather. Yep, that is what I'm telling myself.