Originally Posted by
iain.dalton
Hi, I'm a young man of 19 who recently got into cycling (been planning on a long tour this summer). Before we even started riding, I got the feeling that I was "not wanted." Sure,
Why exactly do you "feel unwanted"? Did you keep up with them or go home crying? They're elitists because you feel they didn't want you around? Maybe you need to go pick up to the store and buy yourself some self-esteem.
$700 entry level bikes are carbon/aluminum. Unless you're riding with a bunch of Fred's I think everyone there probably has a carbon/alumnium bike.