Originally Posted by
jefnvk
Why cyclists must despise one another, I have no clue. I passed more than a couple people on carbon Cervelos with annoying loud rear hubs who were decked out in lyrica on my old MTB with knobby tires, and then my 30 year old downtube shifter Peugeot, in gym shorts and a t shirt when I first started doing such rides. For the most part, they were all cool people who were just out riding, like me.
I never said I despise the people who ride the PMC; but I am amazed by all this expensive equipment I see; all for a simple bike ride to the Cape.
I still don't know why people give money to people who participate in Charity bike rides or walkathons. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that the US is an a very sedentary society and anything requiring a little physical effort is seen as extraordinary.
Well there is a lot of money around and there are lots of worse things to spend it on.