Originally Posted by mikerhymeswith

i lost my dad last week; bruce rosar, a well known bike advocate was killed in apex nc a few weeks ago; a fellow racer is lost from injuries or complications from a crash; i thought about all this as i rode my bike to a crit this morning; i almost went back home but my bike found it's way to the race; found a teammate and started talking and stopped thinking; entered and finished race; it was fun and i felt great afterward - it always feels good to stop racing; reward >> risk in my case; i'll keep on racing; i'll be a _lot_ more careful and i won't pick fights with stupid motorists anymore (promise)