Nice. I can totally see where you are coming from. I'm sure there are many exceptions, but I often feel like the local racer crowd looks down their collective nose at me. I think it's the "bling bling" factor-or more likely my lack of the same. I end up riding with these guys in a T-shirt, or whatever I might happen to be wearing, on a 12 year old MTB with parts that predate clipless pedals. I think they are embarassed to be seen with me. Like someone might mistake them for a bike courier, or bum or something, simply by association. It's funny for me. Then to add insult to injury I stomp most of them in the climbs, not because I'm so fast, but because I actually ride my bike instead of buy new parts for it. Just ignore those windbags, who needs em.