On a more serious note: I had several exchanges via PM with Mr Beanz (I never met him in person). He freely gave advice and encouraged me to just "go do it" (meaning ride and don't worry about trivial things - e.g.-how slow you'll be compared to others, how poorly you might climb GMR, etc).
When I run into him on SART or GMR I'll be sure to buy a round......maybe two or three
