Old 05-06-21, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by PimpMan
I call them "wanna be tour de-france riders"
This says a lot more about you than about them.

They all are skinny and probably would be fast riding any bike, but when they invest in lighter bikes this get's them even faster.

Never understood this what this riders are all about
Riding a performant bike in good working order is fun. Non-flappy clothing is fun.

are they try to set world record in speed or something
No, if they were trying to maximize speed they'd be on TT bikes. Or recumbents. Or, really, a motorcycle. If they're on a road bike, they probably just like road riding on road bikes.

i doubt that they ever will participating in any cycling sport events.
Why?

I know this is also some kind of popularized thing, but what is it all about?
People doing what they like doing.

Originally Posted by PimpMan
Does this sport has a name i can read about because i never heard of it.
Cycling?

This actually brings me to the second point i forgot to make - when one is riding for health, not to compete with others.
What makes you think they're riding for health, or that health and competition are mutually exclusive reasons to be riding?

Whats the actual difference if one ride light bicycle fast with many speeds vs one rides heavier bicycle slower speed, IMO at the end of the day person with heavier bicycle puts more effort into pedaling...
If I'm trying to ride fast, and I get on a faster bike, it doesn't make things any easier. I just go faster.
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