Originally Posted by climbo
from cyclingnews.com
"Scott plans to help break down the barriers by bringing Eddy Merckx to Australia and staging an attempt on the Canberra-Sydney record by Quick Step's Michael Rogers, the aim being to expose more of Sydney's population to cycling and lay the groundwork for future growth. Dollars may be hard to find, but Scott seems determined to do his bit to lift the profile of the sport in Sydney. "
I'm seriously pessimistic about cycling being anything but a casual pastime in NSW. I mean most NSW'men/women are too busy earning $$$$ to be too bothered with superficial nonsense such as cycling, or sailing, or any such participatory activities. I mean where will they get the money for the three story place on the beach and two cars and a property portfolio, and some decent shares............... if they don't work 24/7.
Really we are pathetic. Anything other than Big Brother or Aust. Idol is simply out of the question for many. I mean you'd have to leave the house to go see a bike race never mind enter one.
This year's BNSW BigRide attracted about 1500 riders and many of them were from out of state. The Victorians had 8000 at theirs.
Thank God they hold the Tour Down Under in Adelaide. It'd be a bloody embarrassing non event here in Sydney
