On Thursday, August 2, 2012 12:02:51 PM UTC-4, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > > My thought was that there's no "outside influence" anymore for most of > them. > They've become thoroughbreds. Sequestered and trained, but rarely > with a resonant personality, or even the glimmer of other interests. > > And, I do doubt that you could do otherwise these days to succeed in > international competition these days. It just isn't a lifestyle to > model for enjoyment of the sport. >
that may be and i don't necessarily disagree. but I'm fortunate enough to do training races with a worldcup/olympic mountain biker (Lea Davison - GO VERMONT!!) and some other worldcup talent throughout the year and I see the opposite. Lea is a true model for what sport should be at the highest level - she's actively involved in VT cycling community and great role model for aspiring young athletes (http://littlebellas.com/). Always positive, approachable and incredibly grateful and humble. Another local hero,Ted King (pro-tour rider), just led a ride out of Burlington to benefit the Colorado Red Cross. That guy has a wicked sense of humor and is pretty down to earth considering the inhuman wattage he can throw down. And there are others ... I realize it's probably not the norm, but there are definitely some athletes that understand they wouldn't be where they are now without the support of their communities, and they find ways to give back. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/TUdGRMLppYQJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
