MartinC
Über Member
- Location
- Cheltenham
Sportives are cycling events for cyclists who want to pretend to be in a race, but can't be bothered to join a club and/or become a member of the national sporting body.
I have some sympathy with this view but it doesn't bother me - whatever reason someone wants to ride a bike for is fine with me and I'd want them to enjoy it. If people want to pretend to race without actually taking on the challenge of doing it for real then I think it's slightly precious but I think sportives are a good idea and we should enjoy and encourage them. It does go some way to explaining the mandatory helmet stance - it's all part of the image that wannabe racers and the promoters want.
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