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the busiest thread in the Rides and Races forum is the Pro Cycling column.
Isn't that the same as every sport though? Football, cricket, etc are all watched by lots more people than actually play the games. Unlike those silly activities though there's probably a lot more people 'just cycling' with no interest in bike racing.
hippy
It looks like this is the spirit of the times we live in - you're certainly not alone. There's not much racing left, but there is the question of how many people want to race.
I find it dispiriting that the busiest thread in the Rides and Races forum is the Pro Cycling column. Perhaps we have a lot of pro riders on this forum, but I suspect we have a large number of armchair cyclists.
Is this the result of monetising sport? You and I (plus many others here) have been lucky enough to get our racing careers in while it was still possible, but the future does not look hopeful.