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Yeah, I guess. Motorcyclists are wandering around in their leather outfits in between trips. If I travel anywhere by bike then more than likely I'll be wearing lycra. So if I'm visiting clients then I'm clad in lycra too. It's extremely rare that anyone ever makes a comment or bats an eyelid.
Some people are taken aback in a restaurant especially if it's a bit posh or middle class. I almost never go to pubs so don't know what reaction I'd get there. The only time would be when I was on a ride around the village of Mountfitchet near Stansted, but they were very welcoming.
I think the public in general are a bit scathing of "cyclists". So it's kind of a public awareness thing as well. Two big issues at the moment, Global Climate Change and Obesity. Both of these can be thwarted by getting on yer bike. I'm not saying that you have to dress like me. I'm saying, "Look, here's another person that rides their bike". You can do it too. Get out of your car and on your bike.
So yeah, I'm proud of riding my bike.