Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Smart rider...

I'd rather win BC than first, any day.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Maul" <mmaul@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 10:12 PM
Subject: [RC] Smart rider...


> In reference to:
> Now, the smart rider (of which there are very few) only has
> to beat the competition by one second. But most riders want
> to WIN and that means beating the competition by much more
> than that. Look at how many 50 mile or 100 mile rides are
> won by a large interval. Sometimes an hour or more. The
> smart winner rides only as fast as is necessary to beat the
> second place horse and saves the excess for another day.
> 
> ******************************************
> Actually if the winning rider is also interested in BC - 
> then the time factor in being ahead could make a significant 
> difference - especially if the later place riders are heavier.
> 
> A win is nice - but so is BC...
> 
> Mike
> 
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