It’s as if wearing the spandex “uniform” somehow makes them into a Lance Armstrong... no matter how out of shape or unfamiliar with mechanical contraption they are straddling.
Have you ever lurked in a road bike forum? I have. Mostly nasty vile liberals with a few conservatives. Most conservatives end up being banned. They claim that the tight spandex makes them go faster because of less drag. I don’t care about going fast. I don’t wear loose baggy pants because they can get tangled in the spokes and other places. In summer I do wear close fitting Capri’s for safety. In winter I wear rubberized cycling pants with ankle cuff’s for the same reason.
I occasionally visit the local bike shop. The owners are conservatives. One day I was there when half a dozen of the spandex wearing soy boys came in. The owner almost choked trying not to laugh at the look on my face. My impression of them is that they are all gay guys advertising to each other and my thoughts obviously showed on my face. LOL
It disturbs me that people lump all cyclists into the liberal gay sorts because we are not. We think they are as nuts as any conservative would. I don’t let their hateful comments stop me from enjoying my favorite healthy sport. Their problem, not mine.