What alternate reality are some posters living in where they think that anyone would wear lycra to impress others?
Recreational riders overcome the embarassment of donning skintight outfits that turn themselves into human-shaped sausages in public because cycling clothing works really well for *gasp* cycling.
Just a sliiight whiff of jealousy from people who lack the confidence to do so and make wild accusations about the motive behind wearing activity-appropriate clothing.