Hey roadies are responsible for all the evils in the world. Didn't you know that? Like you know this one time I was riding my 50 lbs bike in every day clothes, god forbid I look slightly out of ordinary! Anyway this roadie in those tight fitting spandex, looking very gay, on that fancy shmancy bike passed me! How dare he! He didn't even way to me or said on the left. Must be a snob. I mean I wave to every stranger because I am just jolly kind of guy. Why can't that snob do it? It's like he is on some kind of training ride or something. So anyway I jumped on his wheel and hanged on for two blocks, I sure showed him! Next time I see him I'll put a pump in to his spokes because he is a snob who didn't wave, and I am a friendly commuter. Why can't they be like me, and don't give us real cyclists a bad name by riding in those clothes and helmets that cost more then my bike! How dare they! They must be gay, and snobs.
Hmm think that pretty much summarizes most of the posts here, did I miss anything?
Originally Posted by
DataJunkie
Keeping in mind that roadies are a small segment of those that ride a bike, somehow we are responsible for the average lazy American coming up with silly excuses not to ride?
Every child and on up knows that you can ride a bike in whatever attire you want.
Plus, those that are comfortable in their own skins tend to draw the ire of those that are not.
Or maybe I live in a more tolerant section of the country. Heck in Colorado roadies are basically crawling all over the place and even at those numbers we are outnumbered by all the non roadies. Tis a good sign and also lends support to the stats that show Colorado as being dead last for obesity.
Anyhow, I feel you should place your blame appropriately... on laziness not spandex. But that is just my opinion.... as what you have mentioned is yours.