Comments on: Hypothetically Speaking

By: Unknown

Unknown — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 19:44:46 +0000

What kind of an IDIOT/WEENIE would enter a race and not race it–even if s/he had not a snowball’s chance in hell of completing the race? Geez, this cleverly disguised "hypothetical" situation sounds a little like your sissified brother-in-law, what with his major bonks and remarkable failures (yes–I’ve been reading your blog for some time, now) to adequately prepare him/herself for h/is/er race because s/he has a family and works way too much, and owns large amount of Hostess Snack Cakes stock and does his utmost to positively influence that bottom line with h/is/er personal consumptive power. Oh, wait, I guess s/he’s a he, not a s/he. Or his s/he? Afterall, DNS or DNF. Which is worse?

By: STACEY

STACEY — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 19:29:45 +0000

It largely depends. In addition to the consideration that must be given to the (hypothetical)potential of injury (might you get really hurt due to lack of training?), you should also consider the poor schmucks who (hypothetically) wanted to do the race, but couldn’t because the field is already filled (I’m going to suppose that the hypothetical race is a long-ass road race in northern UT/WY rather than Leadville).

I found myself in the same position just before taking the Bar exam (re: a decidedly non-hypothetical entry into lotoja – one which I lucked into because someone dropped out, letting me in from the waitlist), but decided that there were a lot of people who really wanted to ride it, and that it would be unfair for me to drop out.

Plus, I didn’t want to be a pansy.

By: BIg Mike In Oz

BIg Mike In Oz — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 19:05:50 +0000

If you’re the advisee… Do the race you sissy!

If you’re the advisor… Don’t listen to Elden, he’ll get you maimed.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 15:17:18 +0000

You can find your answer here.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 12:35:48 +0000

Go ahead Fatty and ride. You may not win Leadville but you gotta ride. Watch out for the "Drunk Cyclist", I’ve got money on him and I hear he’s in really good shape this year. Good Luck.

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 05:43:23 +0000

Just do the hypothetical Leadville 100 race. You will be glad you did and you can use it as training for other hypothetical races.

By: T

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:53:47 +0000

Double guilt s/he in doing the race. Remind s/he of the entry fee s/he paid to get into Leadville and go on to remind s/he that someone that wanted to do the race will not be able to because s/he made it in.

By: Zed

Zed — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:50:13 +0000

Unless the race poses some sort of high injury or death risk, why not do it? Is DNF’ing really so bad?
If that hypothetical person were to hypothetically bonk or have a miserable race (note the subjunctive mood), it would provide the rest of us with an obviously fictional but great story. It would be a nonexistant adventure, if it hypothetically happened.
But I do agree with Botched, you ought to volunteer to do it with him or her, whomever it isn’t.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:36:31 +0000

Here’s the determining factor.

If the hypothetical person didn’t race… is there any possibility that they’d be kicking them self the day of the race for bailing at the last minute? I’d rather at least try and get wasted, then pull out and regret it for a very long time. (i’m still not over a race i didn’t enter back in May.)

By: Unknown

Unknown — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:14:12 +0000

After a long and tiring tax season in which I begrudgingly ignored FC, I have finally caught up reading every post and comment (yes I have FCS) and can now rejoin the current ranks.

If I were a hypothetical person, it would bother me if I signed up and didn’t at least attempt the ride. I would much rather have a DNF than a DNS and always wonder what would have hypothetically happened. If I bonked or otherwise had a bad ride, when anyone asks about the hypothetical race, I would just give them a querious look and pretend I have no idea what they are talking about.

P.S. That bike rack is a work of art FC!