IT WAS ABOUT THE TRUTH, NOT ARMS RACE

I HATE TIMETRIALS. I mean, I like 'em, but, yeah, I hate 'em. It's not because I'm not great at 'em, and trust me I'm not. It's because... ... they hurt so dang bad. Not only that, it's... lonely painful humbling ... is there anything more truthful than getting passed by your minute man? No drafting.No wily cunning. Nothing matters except... ... who is the strongest,and who can suffer the most. Oh, wait, one more thing matters... ... who's got the most money to afford the most advanced gear. When everything tiny thing adds time and seconds matter... ... it can turn into an arms race. I'm okay with that to a point. Butttttttttt, don't ya think participation would rise... ... if we raced Merckx-style? At least at the amateur level? On our road bikes vs tt bikes?With road helmets?And "normal" road wheels?And... you get the point right? As much as I hate/love a tt, I truly appreciated Tucson Bicycle Classic for making their tt be done on road bikes the last to years. It's just a lot more fair/approachable/inviting... ... and equally miserable for all. That's the truth. Side note: I think I love XC MTB racing because it's basically a mass start time trial. The terrain naturally and quickly separates us. --- 168.4 lbs 8.5 hrs sleepPullUps, PushUps, Split Squats, Shoulder Presses20 minutes recovery 60 minutes reading + Journaling 51