Mirror question

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Why is a mirror 'impure' ?

Show up on a group ride with any of these things and don't expect to feel very welcome.

Roadies like you describe are also known to ride in a dangerous manner (dangerous to themselves and to others) and to sometimes be downright rude and inconsiderate. They can stop worrying- no chance I'd ever 'contaminate their purity' with my faux-pas helmet mirror, saddle bag, and bike bell!

There are plenty of roadies/group riders around who are safe and considerate cyclists, they put in serious mileage year after year, and they don't put clothes, gear, and status before people and safety.
I consider them to be the actual 'real' roadies, and I deeply respect them. Just my own opinion.