"Old School" is another tool for people who want to compete, and be superior to many others, without ever admitting that's what they want.
It's just another way for people to say, "I am better than you, and my way is better than your way" for people who realize how they would sound if they came right out and said it.
The funniest part is watching the '60s Old Schoolers, the '70s Old Schoolers, and the '80s Old Schoolers trying to one-up each other without undermining the whole concept of "My way is better."
We might say "We are all here because we enjoy cycling, and whether you ride a Mattel Big Wheel or a diamond-encrusted Emonda, around ther block or to the store or in competition, we are all together in our love of cycling" the fact is we are constantly trying to put each other down for the slightest "deviation" from what we think is "The Right Way."
Like this post is doing.
