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[–] [S] 15 points 4 months ago (18 children)

As a commuter, roadies seem weird to me.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago

    I'm an ebike commuter and there's a section of my commute where I ride on this gravel trail with tree tunnels and a bridge over a creek. It's lovely! I never ride much over 20 kph there because it's a fairly narrow trail and there's a lot of wildlife including turtles that are occasionally trying to cross over to the other side.

    But then you get the spandex crowd coming up at twice my speed and kicking up a lot of dust in their wake. It's bad enough for me, but I can't imagine what the dog walkers and other pedestrians I see must think? I hope they don't get cyclists banned from the trail. I've tried to be friendly to the latter. I even shared pics I took of the wildlife with a school group that use it fairly regularly and we're on a first name basis at this point.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (8 children)

    As a former commuter turned commuter/roadie. Join the cult! It's fun! We have aero socks and haribo!

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  • [–] [S] 14 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

    Sorry, I can't ride without flats, normal clothes, some racks, and a big-ass bag or two. Why be aero when wind resistance only makes your legs stronger?

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    You know, getting a cargo bike and hauling stuff around for no reason sounds fun.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Because you can is still a reason, just saying.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    I'll stick to hand-knit wool socks and fresh fruit, thanks.

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  • [–] 12 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    As a mountain biker, roadies seem weird to me.

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  • [–] 20 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    I'm not sure what adjective I would use to describe middle aged men with beer bellies wearing day-glo spandex and plastic shoes, but it sure isn't anything associated with the stereotypically fashionable gay community.

    Please do not try to use "gay" as an insult.

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