Too much snobbery

[Fnaar]

Bike #1 cost 30 quid. Bike #2 cost 300. I can't afford to be a a snob.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Unless you are a POB?

Even a POB is a cyclist, calling someone a POB is one example of bike snobbery.

 

[John the Monkey]

There is no snobbery in cycling, the oiks just need to be kept in their place

Yous etc.
Sir Rupert Campag-Roberts-Condor of Tonbridge Wells

Indeed, Sir Rupert. As my great uncle Bertrand once remarked, the empire needs ditch diggers *almost* as much as it needs the nobility. He was such an inclusive, progressive fellow.

To the OP, read this. Or listen to Grant from Rivendell; "A bike should only be so fancy. There's a line, and it's easy to cross it."

 

[John the Monkey]

Even a POB is a cyclist, calling someone a POB is one example of bike snobbery.

If you're on the militant edge of the "ize" movements, it's the highest compliment you can be paid; "cyclists" are lycra wearing traitors lobbying against Dutch style bicycling utopia, and stopping Joe Bloggs from taking to two wheels, don't you know.

 

[biggs682]

stephenite in reply to your question

How many bikes do you have Biggsy?

It's not quality it's quantity that counts

3 rideable all costing less than £100 ea + 1 x tandem cost £250

then 3 x frame projects and loads of spare wheels etc etc .

it does not worry me 1 bit as like others say the bike might be 4 oz lighter than mine but the rider is 2 stone heavier

i do enjoy commuting on my cheap bikes and so should others

 

[Jimmy Doug]

The reason I joined this forum is that it seemed far less snobbish than the other place I used to hang around. Snobs! I hate 'em! I hate 'em! I hate 'em!

 

[ianrauk]

The reason I joined this forum is that it seemed far less snobbish than the other place I used to hang around. Snobs! I hate 'em! I hate 'em! I hate 'em!

tsk tsk... such snobbery!

 

[Bobtoo]

POB = Person on bike?

I don't see a lot of snobbery on here. Clearly there are people spending a lot of money, but there are just as many with bitzas ans eBay specials.

On the road I look like a Last of the Summer Wine character but I still get a "hello" from most "pro" cyclists I encounter.

 

[twobiker]

How does the other cyclist know that you just chose not to spend all that money on a bike, not that you couldn't, most of them are just race around the blockers anyway, 40/50 miles flat out and then home again for some lentil soup.

 

[Jimmy Doug]

I have noticed on my rides around here that when I wave "hello" to someone and I'm dressed like a civilian, I get far fewer waves back than when I dress like a "Pro". Guess I'll have to live with that. I dress less and less like a pro these days - I might even stop wearing lycra altogether as my Brookes is plenty comfy enough.
Woops! Just blown my cover! I have a Brookes whereas I guess the OP only has a cheap plastic saddle!

 

[dellzeqq]

or is it just me ?

yup!

 

[Saddle bum]

What does boil my p**s is being ignored by some oik in baggys riding a bike with three months crud on it when yours truely looks like the immaculate conception on a gleaming road bike. They must be ashamed of the way they look.

 

[cisamcgu]

To the OP, read this.

I like that

 

[swee'pea99]

+1

 

[byegad]

There's a lot of snobbery. Nearly everyone looks down on me. That's because I'm on a recumbent trike!