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Just to clear things up, I don't look at every guy on a bike and go "ew! Yuck, you loser!"
I'm just saying it's not the ideal way to travel once you get to a certain age - and by that I mean...showing up for dates, to work, or to hang out with your friends on a bike. But again, this is only from the point of view of someone from New York City. I'm quite aware that things are drastically different in the suberbs (where I've never lived in 23 years of my life), where there are places to put bikes, there isn't as much of a fear of them getting stolen, the streets arent clogged with people and traffic etc.
If you live in the suberbs, biking might be a good way to travel. I don't like cars (half the reason I live where I do) and I don't consider sitting in a car 24/7 to be attractive either. But here in the city, you can stay in shape by speedwalking 20 blocks to the gym, where you work out and speedwalk home.
I figured every-day travel was what this guy was talking about, considering he said it was to commute. Therefore, I didn't think it was necessary to say that I don't consider people who bike as a hobby or to excersize dorky. Staying in shape is always good. If I see you in lycra or some type of obvious excersize clothes in the park, I'm going to think "good for you".
I said I thought mountain BIKES(not bikers) looked cooler than road bikes. There's just something more stylish to them imo. I like how they look. Yes, I'm aware that raod bikes and mountain bikes serve different purposes, and no, I'm not claiming to be an expert. This is just an honest opinion from the standpoint of ONE female who might glance for one second at a biker on the street. There's no need to get pissy and send me angry PMs. I don't, by any means, represent the female race so what I think shouldn't really matter to you that much.
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