Originally Posted by Campag4life

Well said...pro riders are in another strastosphere as is the case when comparing an amateur in almost any sport to that of a pro. What is perhaps even more surprising is how badly pros suck at alternative athletic endeavors...many times talent is very specific to a particular sport...sometimes even specialties within a sport...long distance swimming and running versus short race sprints etc. The greatest basketball player of all time with unfathomable hand to eye coordination and power has a hard time breaking 80 at golf even though he plays every day....now that is surprising but true.