I Suck...
If you don't know why I suck, read the thread below this one and then come back to this. I could delete it if I wanted to, but I am going to keep it up as an embarassment to myself, to remind me to think (at least a little) before I type.
Since I moved here almost 3 years back now, there've been a couple times where I didn't see eye-to-eye with Todd on something. In fact, there have been times where he really pissed me off. This is not one of those times. Here, I think his reaction is a little strong, but in principal, he is absolutely right.
I started racing bikes a long, long time ago and it has always been my desire to praise officials, promoters, volunteers and anyone else who lets us build and bust our egos on a weekly basis. This isn't always easy for me as it's not really my personality to just run up and talk to people I don't know, I'm no Gardie, after all. Anyway, there have been a few times where I've lost it momentarily and spoken in haste and said something I'd later regret. I think this is probably the worst example, however. It's like I have embodied the one thing I don't want to be, a stereotypical "what're you gonna do for me?" attitude biker. It really makes me sick.
As I said, I don't always agree with Todd, but I gotta say this year he has done more for Utah Cycling than anyone in the Pro-1-2 ranks, at least to my knowledge. At the opposite end of the spectrum is me, who, as Todd so eloquently pointed out, posts a pointless blog and does some races.
I know some people are reading this like "he's just trying to make up for doing something dumb", but honestly I have thought a lot about this. I mean, this is the- I should be working, but I can't take my mind off it, probably lose sleep kinda feeling.
So, in this public forum, I am apologizing to Todd and anyone else associated with the event. I thank you Todd, for pointing out how dumb I can be and for not just holding a grudge, but speaking out. I have said it before and I say it again, thanks to everyone involved in Utah Cycling (and I mean everyone!!), we have a great scene here and I am sorry if I have taken it for granted.
Thanks and goodnight,
RB