Originally Posted by toast3d

The more you spend, the better you are.

There's a gap between those who actually use their bikes and those who spend the most money on them. The latter are posers. The former are pragmatists.

That's a gross oversimplification. I admit that. But I think it does highlight a very interesting and very real divide. Do you use your bike as a vehicle, or do you use it as a status symbol? It's a false dichotomy. You can do both, and you can very easily have multiple bikes for multiple purposes. I do, and so do others.

Bikes are for fitness. Bikes are for utility. Bikes are for enjoyment. Bikes are for competition. All of the above apply. Use your bikes how you want, and don't be a jerk to other riders who make different choices. You both ride, and that alone gives you more in common than you have with a lot of other people.

Be chill. We all love cycling.