Ben Fischler

Amen. Sanitized mountain bike racing sucks.

On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:06 AM, Don Leet wrote:

> It is time for you whiney mountain bikers to either grow up or become
> roadies. That was a great race. If you can't ride in the snow maybe you
> should learn. Mountain biking is an outdoor sport. I live in Bend and ride
> 12 months a year. I was out this winter in 15 degrees, and 8 inches of snow.
> What an adventure that was. Yesterday was like a walk in the park. I have
> many friends who mountain bike in Great Britain. Yesterday would have been
> the best conditions they would have had all year. I have been racing
> mountain bikes for over 25 years and I am constantly amazed at what people
> expect. Schedules are drawn up months in advance, we don't have much say in
> how fast snow melts or how much it snows. Go out and have fun, revel in the
> unexpected, be challenged by the conditions.
> Don Leet
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-Ben

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