tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post4992511268731112794..comments2024-03-28T14:04:01.556-07:00Comments on Midlife Cycling: A Cheater Or A Helper?Justine Valinottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-2559332641614410012018-10-08T09:12:08.697-07:002018-10-08T09:12:08.697-07:00Virgil--I, too, have encountered the "elephan...Virgil--I, too, have encountered the "elephant" when I get into conversations with non-cycling fans. To people who don't ride, bike paths are one-in-the-same with doping racers. We need, as you say, to return to something better. Hopefully, Floyd will be part of that.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-70526161029991131372018-10-07T07:21:15.260-07:002018-10-07T07:21:15.260-07:00First, I recently discovered your blog, and just w...First, I recently discovered your blog, and just would like to throw out a few words of how much I enjoy reading your posts. I'm not one to judge the true motivations the drive others; as best I can, being human (and thus flawed) try to give people the benefit of belief, till they prove me wrong otherwise. I would say, I would like to be able to return to a time where I can be an "openly known bicycle race fan". It seems that when I meet non-cycling people for the first time, and bicycle racing creeps into our conversation, doping is almost always the "elephant in the conversation". I don't know about others, but as a bicyclist, I feel I have to defend 1) the justification of government moneys spent on bicycle paths, 2) bicyclists rights to use public roads, and 3) bicycle racing as a legitimate (doping free) sport. Each of those issues seems like a long steep climb. Anyways, I will try to approach Floyd's actions with an open mind, and I do hope for the best, for Floyd and the bicycle racing circles. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563426031077951255noreply@blogger.com