competitive SOs...(long)

[Owlie]

No offense, but I think the correct term is poseur...

Since when are SPDs not road pedals?

He's got Look pedals. To him, SPDs=mountain bike pedals. Don't ask me why.
I think his desire to have everything match has more to do with making the bike look good than looking like one of the pros. His bike is red, his helmet is red, his second-favorite jersey is red...you get the picture. Not that it's not aesthetically pleasing, because he looks pretty good in red. I just find it a bit excessive, although I appreciate a good-looking bike (and motor!) as much as the next person. It helps that he has a bike with an easy-to-match color. He does the matchy-matchy thing elsewhere too, but it's more pronounced on the bike. Someone did give him a hard time for having a Trek bag on a Cannondale, though.

He once had a yellow and black OCR3...and rode around in a Team Once (more yellow and black) jersey, helmet and socks. He looked like a giant bumblebee. I think the team kit look is silly unless you're actually part of that team, but that's just me.

Biciclista--He knows it's ultimately my choice, and that whether or not I follow his advice is irrelevant. I think he just has a bit of difficulty accepting the fact that I actually know something about cycling now, and if I don't know something, I have not-him resources for finding it out. One day, he'll get over it.