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Old 08-04-08 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by harrier
I met Grant Peterson of Riv, and he was very wry - my favorite quote: "The guys in the spandex uniforms are just older guys who couldn't play sports in high school and are dying to wear a uniform."

In their catalog, he really lays out his positions and arguments in a clear, defensible way. You can decide you don't agree, but you can't say he is kneejerk in his opinions.

BTW, he has also found Jesus in Wool bike clothing.
I like a lot of what he says, and what he's done with cycling and common sense. That quote however, really rubs me the wrong way. I don't have a problem with spandex - and I earned 12 varsity letters in High School.
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