Why do you feel this way? The only folks I know who wear team kit and matching bike are real pros. Around here it's usually Webcor or Sierra Nevada. They usually don't stand round talking about their ride, unless it's with each other.

I have to confess that I am a lycra-clad road warrior in full team kit, but my bike certainly isn't team-issue. I have felt some hostility from other cyclists, who appear to be "casual" riders, when I have reminded them of their obligation to obey traffic regulations as if they were a motor vehicle.

SteveE