In China you can tell the Americans by their helmets, well oiled chains that don't squeak, and they are going 2x-3x the speed of other cyclists. I ride fast, t

In China you can tell the Americans by their helmets, well oiled chains that don't squeak, and they are going 2x-3x the speed of other cyclists. I ride fast, too.i feel a bit naked without a helmet. But I ride mainly for fitness. The Dutch ride for transportation. The bike racks at train stations are filled with thousands of bikes. Very few of them with drop bars. A totally different thing.