Having raced up mountains in the rain and snow, I have no objections to the use of the word epic.... Perhaps Mr. Utz is a fair weather cyclist and doesn't have any experience with the truly epic...
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03-17-2009, 08:30 AM #1
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03-17-2009, 09:40 AM #2
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To me, use of the word 'epic' implies that I should be impressed. I'll decide that (I am the decider
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03-17-2009, 12:17 PM #3
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There was a similar plea made on BBC radio this week for journalists to stop describing everyone and everything as "iconic". Maybe cycling mags and regular journalists could swap lingo for a while - we could hear about epic paintings and iconic days out riding just to give everyone a rest, lol!
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