That's just the way "off-roadies" roll. We don't have to be told to be nice. (except on the forums, hahaha) Really, I think the only time we're not nice around here is when somebody waltzes in and starts bashing what we hold sacred.

We've all been beginners at some point, so we don't get pissed off if we have to put a foot down to wait for the noob in front of us on that technical climb. We cheer him/her on! We are nice to them in the parking lot b/c we could always use a new beer-buddy. (JK...I drink Dr. Pepper)

It's fun to be nice.

We won't sneer at you if you decided to go steel over carbon. We're just happy to have another person out on the trail with us. Crap, dude...as much crap as Rutnick and I threw back and forth at each other last year, I still invited him out for a ride any time he came slumming here in Kansas. I meant it. I don't care if I get dropped on a climb, I gauge my success on how well I can bunny hop my own vomit on the way down the next DH, hehe.

Welcome to MTB'ing Indygreg...as much discord as I have for Jimmy, I'd still ride with the guy as long as he threw some baggies over his tighties, hahaha.