Originally Posted by Maj.Taylor

Yes, he'd likely kick some very serious butt. I once rode with him (quite a number of years back) when he wasn't as fat as in some photos here, but far from the lean person he appears to be now. Even with what had to be at least 25-30 extra pounds of body fat, he was pulling along just fine at 30 mph, a tempo he easily held for a few miles. Although we all know his palmares, I still marveled at him so easily maintaining that pace many years and and a substantial number of pounds later. (Now, if only I could find that $20 traveler's check he autographed for me. )