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    Re: [RC] Smart rider... - Barbara McCrary


    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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