Y'know, I get the distinct impression that some--not all mind you--here like nothing more than to criticize and berate those beginner/recreational cyclists who spend their hard-earned money on an expensive bike. These same folks seem also to like nothing more than to point out how they passed some dude on a $$$$ CF bike today.

What's up with that? I mean, who really gives a cr*p? What did these bike owners do to deserve such derision? Why is being a beginner/recreational cyclist with an expensive bike a treated like a crime? Is it just petty jealousy? Or, is it just immaturity?