Andy in Germany
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- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
Hi I have a road bike and a hybrid bike, most people I see on my rides tend to be on road bikes, I myself ride a road bike most of the time, however I do own a hybrid bike and enjoy riding it and want to ride it more however it feels like theressome sort of stigma is attached to it like being a complete beginner, novice, just an occasional cyclist.
sometimes it just feels nice to be on a flat bar, sit up and have a steady ride.
Also I have noticed other cyclists seem to acknowledge you more when passing on a road bikes but when on a hybrid I think they turn there noses up a bit more and blanc you a bit.
I've noticed this too. I think it's just a sort of tribalism: Roadies tend to ignore me when I'm riding a flat bar but commuters are friendly.
When I ride my drop bar tourer I've noticed road cyclists looking at the bike as I approach while they decide if I'm "one of them". As soon as they see the metal mudguards and V-Brakes some lose interest, although fortunately this is a friendly region so it's not that common.
When I go into France the tourers seem to favour recumbents so there's a whole new tribe...
As others have said, ride and enjoy...