my workbike adventure

[Geonz]

I've noticed that people seem friendlier when I'm on an older "functional" looking bike than looking more recreational.

[mimitabby]

Yes, i find that odd. It's okay to ride a bike that looks like the bike
they rode as a kid, but it's not okay to ride a cool new fast bike?

[Geonz]

More likely - it's okay to be gracious to the environmentalist, or the homeless non-driver, or the eccentric radical than it is to give any room at all to that recreational-riding upstart who thinks my highway is his/her playground. (Assumptions abound!)

And the graciousness often screeches to a screaming halt when it's a busy time - it's okay if it doesn't actually *inconvenience* the driver for five seconds. (Much like any act of charity - on my terms only, thank you, and pray don't exceed my attention span!)

Woops, I better drink a lot of water and flush that cynical pill out of the system :-) Better to get out and teach by example the joys of communing with the different ...

[Trekhawk]

LOL - people sure are strange when it comes to bikes. I have two road bike and I find other cyclists even act differently depending on which bike Im riding. One young very swift rider I see always completely ignores me when Im on my Trek but always waves when Im on my Colnago. I told my husband and we had a good laugh about it. Im sure he has no idea its the same rider on both bikes.

[SadieKate]

Hey, Trek, give us a trip report! Maybe in another thread so we don't hijack Mimi's.