Originally Posted by Buzzbomb

Dear Gonesh9,


I am very confused and don't know where to turn for advice, so I'm writing to you. Most of my friends know me as a hardtail riding XC kinda guy, the type that wears baggy shorts and isn't afraid to try a mild drop or two, likes to do thirty mile singletrack runs and kick back with the guys for a brew or two after the ride. A lot of times I even ride to the trailhead right from my house. Sometimes, though, I have to indulge in a secret pleasure. Then I load my Italian road bike into my Tahoe under the cover of darkness, and with my spandex hidden by an old pair of shorts, I leave the neighborhood to ride with another crowd. This is a fast crowd. Most of my regular riding buds wouldn't fit in here, some of these guys even wear bibs and shave their legs. There is something quite alluring about the thought of taking my place in a fast paceline, and maybe even taking a pull or two. I know if my XC pals ever caught me in my spandex and ugly shoes I could never live it down. I feel torn in two, what can I do?
Signed, Dr. Jekyll