Originally Posted by
88ss
So then you are admitting that when you "pull out our wallets to gain some speed" that you are no longer in a bicycle competition but a contest to see who can afford the most speed, like the guy local to me in his mid-50s who I used to be as fast as until he dumped $15K on a Specialized Tarmac and jumped up about one mph for the outlay ??? Then on top of that financial aspect, there is the question of the emotional maturity of someone who needs to be with a cell-phone all day on social media keeping track of their "status" as far as cycling speed goes in their "clique", something that used to be the domain of pre-pubescent girls.
Regarding the first bolded statement: So what? Doesn’t harm you in any way and if they have the money and inclination, so be it. Should people who can afford expensive cars instead be driving econoboxes because it is more moral to you? Or people who live in nice houses downsize to tiny houses because it suits you better? Interesting how you appoint yourself the judge of what is right and wrong.
The second statement is a totally bizarre. People typically use bike computers to record their stats - which again is a matter of personal choice. If they want to compare their stats, why not? Doesn’t harm you or anyone else. Pretty judgmental on stuff that doesn’t nicely fit into your preconceived world.
Ever heard of the expression, “live and let live”? It will save you a lot of consternation.