Originally Posted by
bluegoatwoods
Yeah, there's a difference.
But it's not too surprising, really. In many walks of life it helps a lot to "look the part".
That "space alien" cartoon is pretty good, by the way......
I Just could not resist it!
If I ride my top of the line Litespeed with riding clothes on I get treated as If I know everything there is to know about bikes. If I ride my $5 1960's Schwinn Continental with street clothes I get treated as If I know nothing about bikes. If I ride my track bike I get treated as if I think the only way to ride is fixed gear. If I take the dog and the trike, I am treated as a very nice friendly and caring person, because I have a pet, but a beginer cyclist. etc. etc. etc. mountain bikes, beater bikes etc.