Originally Posted by
Marcus_Ti
No kidding. Hypothermia is no joke.
Does LR have the "YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU" clauses in its ride agreement like DK? Granted it takes all sorts....but having 90% DNF says that ride shouldn't have happened on that day.
Unless there's $100,000USD at the finish line for the winner (AKA it's a UCI professional race), there's no reason to ride to dazed hypothermia and break bones trying and failing staying on a bike in a mudpit for 100 miles.
And are bragging rights/tuff-guy points worth more than the cost of replacing an entire drivetrain, or worse, a frame when the non-replaceable derailleur hanger is torn off?