Originally Posted by The Octopus
As for merlin/raleigh/bmx whoever you are: The ultracycling community is very supportive and very friendly; I'm sure this is why you're not a part of it. It's also very small; everyone knows everyone else. No room for the jackasses, unlike the 20,000 or so primadonnas with their USCF Cat. 5 licenses.
Well, I'm glad you guys enjoy this. To each his own. For me, compared to bike racing, RAAM is incredibly boring. Doesn't mean the people that do it aren't exceptionally fit, and that it's not an amazing accomplishment. But compared to a bike race, it's boring. Judging by media coverage, It appears the vast majority of people agree with me. And I can see how warm and welcoming it is from your comments.