I show up on various old steel bikes, and people look, nod, maybe smile.
They do not shy away in pacelines, because if I feel good, I do it right.
I show up on a new steel bike and they sometimes ask about it.
Because it's modern, generally they want to know if it's steel, aluminum, and where it was made.
I show up on a Y-Foil and they look genuinely confused.
What, a fat man can't ride a "carbon sort-of-a bike?"
They remain polite, i.e. they laugh at me quietly, because I can come across as a bit mean.
Most of them look down on me and my bike. I'm 5'6"
Some of them look over at me, because there are other short people around.
When my KG-196 arrives, I'll Look at them, and I'll smile.
Last edited by RobbieTunes; 05-22-19 at 10:03 AM.