Commuting into work this morning on my ridiculously expensive ebike, I ended up cycling side by side with a MAMIL on an equally expensive road bike.
Of course I felt intimidated, thinking he’d be sneering at me, so when he turned to me as we were both in the green box at some traffic lights, I was anxiously anticipating criticism (at this point I can hear my husband in my head “get some therapy!”)
”Are you enjoying your ebike?” He said “I’ve got one at home, I love it!” I felt great relief and also a warm glow of companionship. Of course we cyclists need to stick together to try and grow acceptance of biking everywhere as a normal activity, not something only indulged in by selfish freaks. Thank you, random friendly Lycra clad man! You made my day!
