Washington State's new ebike laws just passed.

[Jeremy McCreary]

Everyone should wear a helmet. Otherwise, people should wear what they want when they ride. If like me, they want the many functional advantages that cycling shorts and jerseys have to offer, that's their call, too.

I don't wear lycra because I think it looks good on me. I know better. Nor does it feed some TdF fantasy. I wear it because the functionality serves my mix of fitness and pleasure riding well.

For example, the combination of bike shorts and my current saddle gives me far more butt range than anything else I've tried. And the 3 ample jersey pockets replace a rack bag at a tiny fraction of the weight and drag.

To each his own.

 

[stompandgo]

I wear the same clothes on my e-bikes as I did on my racing bikes. The stereotypical and condescending vitriol here is just plain sad.

 

[Gionnirocket]

I wear the same clothes on my e-bikes as I did on my racing bikes. The stereotypical and condescending vitriol here is just plain sad.

I wear padded biking shorts as well as I find them the most comfortable. Then I wear various sport tops but nothing that is color coordinated (to my bike) or with endorsements / logos. Just plain, clean and tasteful imo.
That said, everything I've said is true and has been witnessed multiple times.
So what's sad is that it's true... not those that find it disgraceful and share their experiences.

 

[Mr. Coffee]

Jealous? Envy? Are you f'n high?
Their reputation for being arrogant and inconsiderate is well deserved.
I've seen packs weave in and out of families with young children at high speed. They think if they say "on your left" it' somehow grants them permission to do high speed passes cutting as close as possible.
It can't be just me as these "stereotypes" keep resurfacing from people who have never met and from all parts of the country.
The fact that they dress like wanna_be's just adds to the D_bag stereotype
Not you? Great!. as it's not everyone.
But it's more than a rare occurrence or a few bad apples by far...and much more hazardous than anyone on an eBike in my experience.

Can you show us where the bad Road Bikers hurt you?

Just saying, but I've had 100x times as many d-bag encounters with motor vehicle operators than any group of cyclist.

 

[Gionnirocket]

Can you show us where the bad Road Bikers hurt you?

Same place you like to kiss

 

[Roamers]

but nothing that is color coordinated (to my bike) or with endorsements / logos

Would you wear something like that if the LBS said "I'll give you a bike if you wear this when you ride it."