Is RAAM above the heads of rbr?

rec.bicycles.racing -- nope it's really race around the block a few times
and then go home and try to figure out what to do with the rest of the day.
I'm not going to post about the greatest race in the world, to nitwits that
think an 80 mile race is an ass kicker. Maybe I overestimated the abilities
of people in rbr, maybe they haven't earned an appreciation of what a real
race entails.

On Jun 11, 10:22 pm, "Callistus Valerius"
wrote:
rec.bicycles.racing -- nope it's really race around the block a few times
and then go home and try to figure out what to do with the rest of the day.
I'm not going to post about the greatest race in the world, to nitwits that
think an 80 mile race is an ass kicker. Maybe I overestimated the abilities
of people in rbr, maybe they haven't earned an appreciation of what a real
race entails.

wake us up when they get to the place where they attach the
contraption that holds the rider's head up.

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On Jun 11, 10:22 pm, "Callistus Valerius"
wrote:
rec.bicycles.racing -- nope it's really race around the block a few
times
and then go home and try to figure out what to do with the rest of the
day.
I'm not going to post about the greatest race in the world, to nitwits
that
think an 80 mile race is an ass kicker. Maybe I overestimated the
abilities
of people in rbr, maybe they haven't earned an appreciation of what a
real
race entails.

wake us up when they get to the place where they attach the
contraption that holds the rider's head up.
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You have a legitimate point. I think if anyone get's Shermer's neck, it
should be a DNF. Those kind of things are a hangover from Rando, where in
Rando it doesn't matter how you finish. But they're tightening up the rules
there too, especially with safety equipment on night riding. You use to
able to do RAAM without a following vehicle, until someone got killed. So I
agree, the people with Shermer's neck should be DNF'd for safety reasons
alone. And for the rbr folk that seem obsessed with it.

On Jun 11, 7:22 pm, "Callistus Valerius"
wrote:
rec.bicycles.racing -- nope it's really race around the block a few times
and then go home and try to figure out what to do with the rest of the day.
I'm not going to post about the greatest race in the world, to nitwits that
think an 80 mile race is an ass kicker. Maybe I overestimated the abilities
of people in rbr, maybe they haven't earned an appreciation of what a real
race entails.



Dumbass -


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thanks,

K. Gringioni.

"Kurgan Gringioni" wrote in message
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On Jun 11, 7:22 pm, "Callistus Valerius"
wrote:
rec.bicycles.racing -- nope it's really race around the block a few times
and then go home and try to figure out what to do with the rest of the
day.
I'm not going to post about the greatest race in the world, to nitwits
that
think an 80 mile race is an ass kicker. Maybe I overestimated the
abilities
of people in rbr, maybe they haven't earned an appreciation of what a
real
race entails.

Dumbass -

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You overrate just about everything don't you?

Callistus Valerius wrote:
rec.bicycles.racing -- nope it's really race around the block a few times
and then go home and try to figure out what to do with the rest of the day.
I'm not going to post about the greatest race in the world, to nitwits that
think an 80 mile race is an ass kicker. Maybe I overestimated the abilities
of people in rbr, maybe they haven't earned an appreciation of what a real
race entails.


RAAM has always been an incredible concept, and the athletes who compete
are incredible, too. But it is basically impossible to follow the race,
so we just wait for the results to be posted, and the one hour summary
weeks later on some network with no golf tournament that Sunday.

"Callistus Valerius" wrote in message
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rec.bicycles.racing -- nope it's really race around the block a few times
and then go home and try to figure out what to do with the rest of the
day.
I'm not going to post about the greatest race in the world, to nitwits
that
think an 80 mile race is an ass kicker. Maybe I overestimated the
abilities
of people in rbr, maybe they haven't earned an appreciation of what a real
race entails.



You need better bait...

In article . net,
"Callistus Valerius" wrote:

wrote in message
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On Jun 11, 10:22 pm, "Callistus Valerius"
wrote:
rec.bicycles.racing -- nope it's really race around the block a few
times
and then go home and try to figure out what to do with the rest of the
day.
I'm not going to post about the greatest race in the world, to nitwits
that
think an 80 mile race is an ass kicker. Maybe I overestimated the
abilities
of people in rbr, maybe they haven't earned an appreciation of what a
real
race entails.

wake us up when they get to the place where they attach the
contraption that holds the rider's head up.
---------
You have a legitimate point. I think if anyone get's Shermer's neck, it
should be a DNF. Those kind of things are a hangover from Rando, where in
Rando it doesn't matter how you finish. But they're tightening up the rules
there too, especially with safety equipment on night riding. You use to
able to do RAAM without a following vehicle, until someone got killed. So I
agree, the people with Shermer's neck should be DNF'd for safety reasons
alone. And for the rbr folk that seem obsessed with it.

Screw DQs for Shermer's neck. Screw that wimpy "you get to rest" solo
class, too!

Get back to me when the rule is no penalties, and no time limits!

--
Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/
"I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos

Ryan Cousineau wrote:
Get back to me when the rule is no penalties, and no time limits!

Get back to me when they have some naked hot chicks for podium girls.

Callistus Valerius wrote:
rec.bicycles.racing -- nope it's really race around the block a few times
and then go home and try to figure out what to do with the rest of the day.
I'm not going to post about the greatest race in the world, to nitwits that
think an 80 mile race is an ass kicker. Maybe I overestimated the abilities
of people in rbr, maybe they haven't earned an appreciation of what a real
race entails.



Personally I think you have over estimated your ability to discern
exactly what a race is. If you, or the promoters of this farce wanted to
actually make it a race then they would limit it to 8 hours a day in the
saddle. Only then does it become a race and not a contest to see who can
survive the longest without sleep.


Bill