I am not sure that racing a 3 year old is much worse than doing 100's
or 5 day rides on a 5 or 6 year old. Yeah splitting hairs over 2-3 months... not
so much - but boy we better make sure it is our OWN chest we are beating. Both
are terribly demanding sports. Both require diligent preparation and major
aforethought. Not defending them but we better make sure our own house is clean
before we take a white glove into another.