Great Quotes Of Mountain Biking

"Imagine, 40,000 people showing up to pay money and watch a cross-country race. I guess the word hasn't gotten over to Europe yet that racing is dead." A bemused American spectator responding to the grat spectator turnout

"Well, at least I got slaughtered." John Tomac trying to find some solace on losing the gold medal to Vouilloz by six seconds

"How about that...four gold medals and it isn't even Sunday yet." A slightly befuddled GT team manager Dough Martin on the early success enjoyed by the French Sunn-Nike team

"At least we still kick their ass in football and basketball."  GT team manager Dough Martin on Euro dominance at the World Championship

"That's not drag-it's just incidental contact with the disc...and besides, it doesn't waste any energy."-Rock Shox PR flack Tom Eagleton doing his best to deflect our observation that the new Rock Shox disc has a dragging problem

"Oh my God!" Devo cross-counrty rider and newly crowned junior world champion Cecilia Potts when her gold medal was placed over her head

"[Europeans] treat racing bicycles like a job while most Americans treat it like a sport." Alex Stieda

"I think it's good for a sport to have people [like Palmer and Giove], people hwo cause a little controversy and are a little bit different and are vocal about their feelings and beliefs.  A lot of us would like to be that way, but don't have the courage." Mercedes Gonzalez

"I'm not in favor of it unless you're going to test the doctors and lawyers of the world." Michael Jordan on random testing of NBA plauyers for marijuana

"It's a great sport.  Any sport where you can beat the hell out of somebody and only get two minutes in the penalty box, I like it." Charles Barkley on hockey

"Most people will have sat on the roadside all morning-and sometimes all night-to get a good view of the race.  Many of them are also under influence of alcohol, their senses are often numbed by the speeding rush of the race traffic.  The array of "close call" tales at the ned of each day is never ending."  Ex professional road bike mechanic Scott Parr in his book Tales From the Toolbox on riding in the team car during the Tour de France

Most of these quotes were from Mountain Bike Magazine and Mountain Biker Magazine. This page of quotes will be updated each magazine issue.