Quote Originally Posted by Eden View Post
Cyclists are pretty famous for snubbing (or at least appearing to snub).... *but* its highly unlikely to be about your race - oh no, its more likely to be over something *much more important* - like how up to date your equipment is, or whether or not you've removed your dork disk
tis so true. Things for which you WILL get an evil eye.

pie plate is definitly ranks near the top. If you have to ask what that is OH MY you're so helpless... It's the spoke protector metal disk that goes on between the rear wheel spokes and the casette.

the other offense are having front reflectors, reflectors on the spoke for side visibility. pedal without the cage or not using a clip-less pedal.

And if the person is a real snob then having a Big 'ol saddle bag. unless you're touring with panniers on front fork and on the rear.

It was nearly thirty years ago, a guy friend was miffed when a girl went up to Mr. Macho and told him that he could get another 1/10 MPH faster if he got rid of his rear reflector off his seat post. He was doing a TT on a road bike. He also was guilty of several other offenses as well but when you are at the bottom of crash 4s, that's excusable I guess.

I need to get back into shape and take my '80s road bike out with all that rust and see if I can drop some boys. It has friction shift on the down tube and shimano 600 groupo.
ofcourse I would need to be wearing wool, nothing modern mind you like lycra. Ohh with white socks and tennies. "yeah what's it to ya? My bike is older than you!! "