Originally Posted by
Choctaw
If you're on the road with full kit spandex and that spandex is covered in brand names that you have no affiliation with, and you showcase those brand names to look legit to others, then you might be a roadie.
What if you showcase those brand names because you identify with them and like them?
If I could get my hands on a Miyata jersey, I would wear the crapoutta it. I wouldnt wear it to look legit to others as most probably wouldnt know what it is.
When we start determining if someone is accepted or derided based on intent without knowing the intent, is all this really just unnecessary?