• Soapbox1858@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    3 days ago

    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:

    1. They have road rage over being behind bikes on the road, so they “hate cyclists.”

    2. 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.

    • Miles O'Brien@startrek.websiteEnglish
      2·
      3 days ago

      Ah, insecurity and overcompensation, what would we do without you…

      Fellas, is it gay to be comfortable while cycling? My wife will be devastated.

      • Soapbox1858@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        3 days ago

        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.