Comments on: Racing Under the Radar http://drunkcyclist.com/2007/07/06/racing-under-the-radar/ Two Wheels. One Dark Lord. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:57:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: mike http://drunkcyclist.com/2007/07/06/racing-under-the-radar/comment-page-1/#comment-710 mike Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:35:40 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/wordpress/2007/07/06/racing-under-the-radar/#comment-710 Complaining about the cost of a bike race is sort of ridiculous -- after witnessing my girlfriend organize a large Ultimate tournament, I can say that being that person sucks (and it doesn't pay well). That said, I can also say that bike racing sucks but not because it costs $35 or whatever; it started sucking for me over a decade ago because it took all the fun out of riding a mountain bike. After declining a few invitations for beautiful, epic "just recreational" rides, I realized that racing had reduced me to riding 12km laps around muddy-as-fuck courses and PAYING FOR IT, while any other riding had to be justified as "training". Hmmm. So I stopped. Now, I spend the money on mid-ride beer instead...but these "underground" races sound like they're on the right track. Cheers, mike Complaining about the cost of a bike race is sort of ridiculous — after witnessing my girlfriend organize a large Ultimate tournament, I can say that being that person sucks (and it doesn’t pay well).

That said, I can also say that bike racing sucks but not because it costs $35 or whatever; it started sucking for me over a decade ago because it took all the fun out of riding a mountain bike. After declining a few invitations for beautiful, epic “just recreational” rides, I realized that racing had reduced me to riding 12km laps around muddy-as-fuck courses and PAYING FOR IT, while any other riding had to be justified as “training”. Hmmm.

So I stopped.

Now, I spend the money on mid-ride beer instead…but these “underground” races sound like they’re on the right track.

Cheers,
mike

]]> By: cody.wms http://drunkcyclist.com/2007/07/06/racing-under-the-radar/comment-page-1/#comment-687 cody.wms Sun, 08 Jul 2007 05:54:12 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/wordpress/2007/07/06/racing-under-the-radar/#comment-687 i like how i'm somehow lurking in half of the pictures you've posted from bikefest. I hope JumpinShips sucked, since i didnt go. On the upside Tennessee is still a million degress with infinity percent humidity in the summer. i like how i’m somehow lurking in half of the pictures you’ve posted from bikefest. I hope JumpinShips sucked, since i didnt go. On the upside Tennessee is still a million degress with infinity percent humidity in the summer.

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