Originally Posted by SteveE
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
Perhaps I'm speaking of my mtb experience of riders spending vast amounts of money on high end bikes and lycra and whatnot and standing around the trailhead talking crap about their most expensive chi chi part they just bought. Now if you're sporting the full team lycra and can kick ass then the more power to you but from my experience, it's usually the opposite. Didn't mean to offend.
People in general don't like to be told what to do or that they are doing something wrong. They may also have that "just cuz you wear full team lycra doesn't make you better than me" syndrome.