that is why fancy people wear fancy bicycle clothes when they go for a "training" ride ... they want you to know that they can afford a car; they aren't some random poor going to work on a bicycle. they have cars for that.
We often call them MAMILs
(Middle Aged Men In Lycra)
Buying an expensive road bicycle has been described as a more healthy and affordable response to a midlife crisis than buying an expensive sports car.
Incredible.
Cars are the ultimate mode of transportation. When I go to the store I drive my car. Then when I have to go from the parking lot to the store itself I drive another car. Then when I have to move around the store I drive another smaller car.
it's genuinely so dystopian to me that some Americans are forced to use a car from their houses to the store... they have to spend money on petrol every time they just wanna get a little something from a corner store. talk about a restrictive society... I get why delivery apps are popular there.
Hah, imagine a corner store...
Every part of my life is monetized and I'm screaming.
This is ridiculous. I should be able to drive my F150 inside the store as well.
I just want to get my city's bike infrastructure to the point where my SO doesn't tell me I can't ride to the grocery store because some MF will almost certainly run me over.
I'm glad that I can. Now I just need a cargo e-bike for my lazy ass.
that is why fancy people wear fancy bicycle clothes when they go for a "training" ride ... they want you to know that they can afford a car; they aren't some random poor going to work on a bicycle. they have cars for that.
We often call them MAMILs (Middle Aged Men In Lycra)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamil
Incredible.