Here, people see riding a bike from a store with some groceries in the front basket means only one thing. It supposed to mean you are too poor to own a car, and what usually happens is people flip you off or they shout out the window to either get a car, or get a job! It used to happen to me, so I stopped running errands with the bike. Funny thing too cause I had three cars at my disposal. Just riding a racing, Cross or MB for exercise is barely accepted. It just means they accept the fact you are likely not poor and actually are doing it for exercise, but I heard other ridicules come forth, like you actually have time to ride a bike? What don't you get a life instead?

Lot of prejudice and ignorance built into the old culture. I can't wait for Gas to hit five dollars a quart, bring it on!