What makes us cyclist!

Hey everyone out there in the cycling world i want to know what makes us cyclist. Many people say its the tights and the snazzy jerseys we wear. I don't think so, i think its the way we carry our self. We stand strong as an leaders and we set the example. Sometime we take risk not every person would take . We put miles in on our bike that not everyone would be willing to do. We program our body to wake up at a certain time just to do these unyielding task. So i'm asking you what makes us the cyclist we are today, that goes for fixed gear riders, road cyclist, and triathletes. I am looking forward to your thoughts.