For what it's worth, the "passes" I like to brag about are the ones I barely pull off! A lot of the other riders are leisure riders and not racing me anyway! Those that are training and in a push stage are the ones I'll get out and tangle with, and the ones that really, really, really give me a stiff shot of competition are the ones I brag about! If it's too easy, it's no fun and if they beat me, well, se' la guerre' ! That's just the breaks! I enjoy the competition, but it doesn't define me, the fun of it does! The ones that push me into blowing up on a ride, because they are just so durned tough, well, they let me know where I need work!
