Well put, mtb123.

I remember that interview because it came on the radio as I was about to step out to the garage to get my race bike, while wearing a jersey and bibs. I had my backpack and would end the ride at work; I was going to take a long detour on the way to work as a tempo ride, which was part of a fairly structured training plan. My reaction was "Hey Grant, some of ARE racers."

I've probably pinned a number on 20 times this season and have a handful of road races left. Then there's cross season in the fall, but that's more for grins. I'm no big shakes, I'm perpetual Cat 3 pack fodder, but I still like to improve my placings, maybe sneak onto a podium or grab a prime here and there. Most of my teammates commute too. For those of us with fulltime jobs and families, there's really no other way to get the saddle time to be competitive.

I'm not anti-Grant Petersen. I'm just anti-dogmatism. I would love to have a handbuilt lugged steel frameset. And I love my wool jerseys. But I also love my Quarq and my carbon tubular race wheels.