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minus-squareSoapbox1858@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·12 hours agoI’m a road biker who occasionally dabbles in gravel and mountain biking. I think the right wing hatred of cyclists comes down to two primary things: They have road rage over being behind bikes on the road, so they “hate cyclists.” They equate lycra/spandex as being feminine or at least “non masculine” if not outright “gay.” They are usually cool with mountain bikers because they aren’t “in their way” on the road, and usually are wearing baggy “manly” clothing.
minus-squareMiles O'Brien@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·12 hours agoAh, insecurity and overcompensation, what would we do without you… Fellas, is it gay to be comfortable while cycling? My wife will be devastated.
minus-squareSoapbox1858@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 hours agoFor real. Riding in 100F temps in anything but lycra is out of the question for me. The only time I don’t wear my cycling clothes on a bike is when I am pulling my kid in the trailer and we will be stopping at all the playgrounds.
I’m a road biker who occasionally dabbles in gravel and mountain biking.
I think the right wing hatred of cyclists comes down to two primary things:
They have road rage over being behind bikes on the road, so they “hate cyclists.”
They equate lycra/spandex as being feminine or at least “non masculine” if not outright “gay.”
They are usually cool with mountain bikers because they aren’t “in their way” on the road, and usually are wearing baggy “manly” clothing.
Ah, insecurity and overcompensation, what would we do without you…
Fellas, is it gay to be comfortable while cycling? My wife will be devastated.
For real. Riding in 100F temps in anything but lycra is out of the question for me. The only time I don’t wear my cycling clothes on a bike is when I am pulling my kid in the trailer and we will be stopping at all the playgrounds.