I don't know about this topic. For instance my father (62) is a HUGE lance fan and has more than one USPS jersey. He is also seriously looking at buying a Trek 5200 (or Madone 5.2). Is he a poser? I would like to think not, he is a cancer survivor, a Sr games and local racer (unattached) and has completed an unsupported cross country ride on a Cannondale R600 (not the most comfortable bike IMO for a 3000 plus mile ride).
That said when I was at the Tour of Hope, as a rider, this past fall when I looked around at all of the guys decked out in full USPS team kit that obviously weren't Posties made me laugh, ESPECIALLY since a bunch of real USPS riders were riding with us including Lance. To me they looked like major dorks.
So there is a line there somewhere but I couldn't tell you where it is.
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