Miles reflects on his relationship with various bike genres and why being a “civilian cyclist” is the best thing you can do as a lover of two wheels...
Is this really a problem? Are there really lots of people who struggle with their bicycle subculture identity? I know some people do, like a guy I used to work with who obsessed about cycling culture and parts, going so far as to build custom high-end bikes despite never actually going for rides with the rest of us, but I’d say the vast majority of people I’ve ridden with just wear whatever they want, ride whatevery they want, and hang out with everybody else on two wheels, and sometimes one or three wheels.
Is this really a problem? Are there really lots of people who struggle with their bicycle subculture identity? I know some people do, like a guy I used to work with who obsessed about cycling culture and parts, going so far as to build custom high-end bikes despite never actually going for rides with the rest of us, but I’d say the vast majority of people I’ve ridden with just wear whatever they want, ride whatevery they want, and hang out with everybody else on two wheels, and sometimes one or three wheels.
I’m just a commuter ¯\_(ツ)_/¯