It's rare, but personal insults happen once in awhile. Why anyone would insult a commuter is beyond me. Sort of like a guy in a Ferrari sneering at the guy driving a FedEx truck. I ride a SWB high racer recumbent, so I sometimes get shunned by the club riders. As for the club riders, some are nice, whereas others are ******bags. We have a local shop club comprised of hard core riders, and most of them tend to be rude, riding 4 abreast, refusing to yield the right of way, etc. Others are friendly, and ask about my bike. It might help that because I ride for recreation, I dress in cycling clothes, though I don't go for flashy team logos.
Sometimes we need to remember that even if the bike cost $8-12K, riding a bike, by yourself or with friends, is the same thing we used to do when we were eleven years old. It's not that serious (unless you have a sponsor).
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