Originally Posted by Helmet Head

Hey, Gene, this is good stuff. That is, I think you're turning up a little fresh soil with that "negative feedback" stuff. It's a good point.

I generally don't care what other people think, especially about me (I do care what people think about issues that ultimately affect me), so I think I'm less susceptible to "negative feedback" than the average Joe.

Hmm. Maybe "learning to ignore negative feedback", or at least not take it personally or let it affect you very much, should be part of cyclist training.

Having said that, VC is the best way I know of to reduce the amount of "negative feedback" you get, short of quitting cycling altogether.