Originally Posted by progre-ss
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.
Of course, I wouldn't be caught dead consorting with MTB folks! j/k
Originally Posted by progre-ss
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.
No offense taken. There's some whose asses I can kick, but I've certainly ridden with many who've kicked the heck out of mine. All in friendly competition. 'Guess that's what makes riding in a club so much fun. You're just competing against your mates. End of the day, you're still good friends.
Originally Posted by progre-ss
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.
The thing is I spend a lot more time on the road dodging cars than they do. I don't like the fact that their disregard for the rules of the road jeopardizes my safety as well as the safety of others who ride frequently. Their actions just increase the hostility of drivers toward those of us who do try to obey traffic regulations.