INTRODUCTION
In 1982 I was asked by ABC television to cover the Race Across
AMerica. At the time I was racing in Europe so I had a good excuse not
to cover it. The next year I was again asked to cover the Race Across
AMerica. This time however there was no way out. I was going to have
to follow a bunch of guys and one woman， who called themselves cyclists，
for about ten days as they pedaled from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
What could I do? I thought to myself there must be some way out of
this. These people are not bicycle racers. Sure， they taught John Howard
a lesson last year but he was old， maybe even over the hill.
After the start in 1983 it took just five hours for me to realize what
John Howard had discovered in 1982. I was shocked--the top competi-
tors can HAMMER.
1 rode the first 100 miles with the leaders， one of whom was Michael
Shermer， and I was dead! To say that I was glad to see the ABC mobile
home is an understatement. These guys were maintaining a speed of over
20 mph into a stiff head wind and the temperature was well over 100
degrees. It was a humbling experience for someone who considers
himself a bicycle racer.
Over the next week and a half my respect for the leaders increased as
1 was continually amazed by their talent as cyclists.
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