A car define very well a personality, a certain type of people buy a certain type of car (show off people would buy a sport car rather than a small run around). I would suspect you can find the same relationship with bike. You buy a performance bike or a cruiser? You don't buy a colorful single speed bike or very fashion bike to go around bricklane/shoreditch without any reason. Probably not as strong as for car but i think it is true as well for bike.
A car define very well a personality, a certain type of people buy a certain type of car (show off people would buy a sport car rather than a small run around). I would suspect you can find the same relationship with bike. You buy a performance bike or a cruiser? You don't buy a colorful single speed bike or very fashion bike to go around bricklane/shoreditch without any reason. Probably not as strong as for car but i think it is true as well for bike.