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A recent post from the .83 forum:

This is where I always get lost.

The yuppies on $6K bikes with carbon rims, the old dude that rides a recumbent tricked out with a fairing that does no good at the 8 mph he is rolling around at, the super-squid that runs around in an ass-ton of lycra, the indie-hipster that rides a fixie everywhere, the track monster that has an ass/quad that couldn’t fit through a 27″ rim, the commuter with enough reflective gear and blinkers to guide a 747 to a safe landing, the BMX-er who spends more time in the air or face first in the dirt than in the saddle, the touring nut who rides 100 miles a day at 14 mph forever, the bike Friday people that look strangely like Russian circus bears (minus the pink tutu)…all of these riders have plenty of things that can be mocked, but you know what THEY ARE ALL BIKE ENTHUSIASTS.

Just cause they don’t fall into your narrow definition of what a bike enthusiast should be doesn’t mean you gotta bust on them. If they are on a bike then they are on a bike.

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Well said.