I've road on sidewalks on occasion (actually, the nearest town has an ordinance that bikes MUST ride on the sidewalk). I often drive my truck with my bike in back to the bike path to skip the hassle of riding on the busy streets near my home. My last new inner tube purchase was from Wallyworld. My daily ride has two waterbottle cages (and plastic clampy thingies) also from Wallyworld (no waterbottle mounts). I like the way my assets look in lycra bike shorts, but my wife is not so sure. I own more than a dozen jerseys, but routinely ride in a running shirt to make myself look less "bike dude" like. I routinely blow by guys on the bike path, but for some riders of fairer sex, I will "draft" a bit and enjoy the scenery. Yeah, I have lots of issues.