brian c:see now there you go making fun of bike people
Brian, I think the term bike people should be divided into two classes, the S and the L. Mason is an L bike person. Let me explain the difference.
The "S" or Spandex bike people do strange things:
Their ride looks rather uncomfortable (think wedgie seat) and has no key to start. They wear spandex outfits that leave very little to the imagination. They get up very early in the morning, in all kinds of weather and force themselves to ride in the heat, on insane courses involving hills, narrow tracks of asphalt or the little side strips of roads that are sectioned off for them that usually are the first parts to crack and break down. When they are done, they are on some funky adrenaline high, right back where they started at, usually having not done anything but pedal through the scenery and they load their bikes back on their cars to drive home.
The "L" or Leather bike people are a bit more causual in their activities:
When they get on their bike, the majority of effort is expended in kick-starting or pushing the starter to get it going. The wrist and ankles are the primary muscle groups that are used. They generally ride to get from point A to point B, relax or get somewhere. Their routes generally include paved roads. I won't comment on where their "high" comes from since in some cases it is illegal. Their equipment used to be more expensive than the "S" folks, but that is changing with the new $3000-$5000 bikes. While the leather they wear for protection from road rash and insects being flung into them is heavier than the spandex, it does offer them the opportunity to hide weapons, their belly rolls and how well they were endowed by their creator.
So when the "L" bike people pick on the "S's" it is sort of like an upperclassman picking on a freshman.
Hope that helps,
Kimi
Disclaimer: The preceeding post was written tongue in cheek. I am aware stereotypes are bad and it was meant to make people smile. If it didn't, please go have more coffee and try again later.
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Voltaire