I've got some thoughts about Wouter Weylandt's untimely death in the Giro today but I'm not going to share them because what I have to say will likely cause a lot of pants pissing because it sure looks like operator error to me; a needless death.
The bike can be harsh; we love it because it does not spare us. It hurts our legs if we are unfit, it hurts our lungs if we have not trained. It hurts us far worse if we aren't paying attention to the road. We know this, and we love the bike anyhow because it makes us work hard before giving us rewards. The bike is the only thing we can be completely sure is telling the truth at all times.
And the truth is life is short. Make the most of it. And keep your damn eyes on the road.
3 comments:
wow you're an insensitive prick. Big talk for a guy who can't even get up a hill.
Ah, anonymous commenters...
I tend to agree with you, Jim. What I don't understand is why this opinion should cause pants-pissing. How many automobile accidents are attributable to operator error? The majority. Is it too difficult to think that terrible accidents can happen while riding a bike, especially at 45mph downhill? It is a terrible accident and loss, yet not insensitive to point out that he just made a mistake, and paid the ultimate price. Bad things happen.
Anon - pretty big talk for an asshole who posts his insults anonymously.
Dr. Brett - most of my problems are self inflicted. Few mourn them.
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