Am I so out of touch with modern cycling?

[Mark south wales]

I was lucky enough to be out today and the three cyclists I saw were in distinct categories

1. The classic All Black. Everything black, even on a grey low light day it was all black, no smile, no nod, no lights just black EVERYTHING

2. The 'I bought everything Halfords recommended and then some and went back for more' . A youngish lady with helmet askew, snood, jacket, gloves, leggings, shoes, glasses, all the kit but really struggling on some sort of step through Pendleton 'ladies' bike that creaked and rattled its way along

3. The middle aged 'I've read everything on the internet so it must be right!' - new bike with discs (rubbing) and a very long headtube, helmet too far back, headscarf, amber lense glasses, all the clothing that 12c needs, new shoes and looking like he was enjoying every minute of it - if sweating and grimacing is the new way of enjoying something

4. This pillock

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what an old pillock lol

 

[Mark south wales]

i tend to wear, what period im riding, if its my 61 or 84 superbe, its a bit of tweed or a shooting jacket, if its my maverick or mk1 mirage the shell suit comes out, my mtrax or ogre, just jeans n stuff, if its my triumph twenty shopper or raleigh stowaway, its generally stockings and a gym skirt lol ha ha had you then lol

 

[The History Man]

i tend to wear, what period im riding, if its my 61 or 84 superbe, its a bit of tweed or a shooting jacket, if its my maverick or mk1 mirage the shell suit comes out, my mtrax or ogre, just jeans n stuff, if its my triumph twenty shopper or raleigh stowaway, its generally stockings and a gym skirt lol ha ha had you then lol

I have a similar approach.