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Location: Menomonee Falls, WI
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Bikes: 1984 Schwinn Supersport, 1988 Trek 400T, 1977 Trek TX900, 1982 Bianchi Champione del Mondo, 1978 Raleigh Supercourse, 1986 Trek 400 Elance, 1991 Waterford PDG OS Paramount, 1971 Schwinn Sports Tourer, 1985 Trek 670
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I’d rather go ride one of my bikes, then watch someone else, or a whole bunch of someone else’s ride, no matter how talented they are. Bike racing is not really much of a spectator sport, kind of boring. I do enjoy watching the TdF coverage, but would never consider going to watch it in person, super boring. You might get more Americans to watch if they would crash more, but even then, probably not. Kind of like kayak/canoe racing, any college/high school sport, that isn’t football or basketball, and most other personal athletic endeavors, only family, or close friends of the participants, are gonna show up to watch.
Tim