I like how you put that, booyah. I felt kinda bad, watching where this thread was going. kinda surprised, too, to tell ya the truth. just like you said, people who've spent enough time in the saddle to do centuries ought to recognise when it's just dumb to dare the elements. but then, you never know ...
so, how about it, for those people who're in a good position to do this?
__________________
*******************************************************
"Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps."
Emo Philips.
"I guess you should never judge a club by its cover." Alison Berkley