I wanted to let all of you know that what has happened over the past 2.5 years is not about Wintergreen. The place and our plans at a static moment are nothing but egg shells. The yolk is you, the core rider, and the connections that we have all developed with the industry during our time at Wintergreen. I dont think that when Jay Roberts attempted to drag us on with a tentative NO he knew who he was saying NO to. I know that you are reading this Jay, and I want you to understand that dragging us on with a tentative NO does not place the decision to scrap our proposal in our hands. You had the choice for over two years and now you will have nothing because of your decision. The package of people and passion that Brad and I brought to you was a gift that would have only reaped prosperity. Remember this; I know why you said NO and someday so will your peers. Your intentions rang out when you decided that it would be best if Wintergreen handled autonomously the mountain bike program that we, the riders, built. I hope for your sake that you did not make this decision on your own, but instead it was handed down to you from the WPOA. When Snowshoe has its first multimillion dollar season generated from ticket sales alone, people will ask why Wintergreen missed this opportunity. What will you tell them Jay?
To the core riders who are reading, THANK YOU for your loyalty, patience, and above all friendship. Dont let anger rip you down. Anger is evil and it never rectifies wrong. It only destroys the person wielding it. I cant tell you how many hours Brad and I put into Wintergreen and loosing Wintergreen should have filled our hearts with anger. But what I know for myself is that I was freed by being able to truly let go of my desires for Wintergreen. For the past two years anger has run my life as a result of mistreatment, and it was going to kill me. Ask Brad, this entire time he has been trying to protect me from myself. Now that the anger is gone my reward, which I hold very close to my heart, is that I have all of you to call my friends. I will not ride at Wintergreen, but I will ride for the rest of my life. I have read all that has been said on Ridemonkey because Brad hounds me every day, and I would like thank you all in person. Matt D, Castle, Banche, Mobius, Dink, VegiBiker, DBR, SirKnight, and all the many others who have shown there support for us through their dedication to a lifestyle not a sport; Thank you.
To the core riders who are reading, THANK YOU for your loyalty, patience, and above all friendship. Dont let anger rip you down. Anger is evil and it never rectifies wrong. It only destroys the person wielding it. I cant tell you how many hours Brad and I put into Wintergreen and loosing Wintergreen should have filled our hearts with anger. But what I know for myself is that I was freed by being able to truly let go of my desires for Wintergreen. For the past two years anger has run my life as a result of mistreatment, and it was going to kill me. Ask Brad, this entire time he has been trying to protect me from myself. Now that the anger is gone my reward, which I hold very close to my heart, is that I have all of you to call my friends. I will not ride at Wintergreen, but I will ride for the rest of my life. I have read all that has been said on Ridemonkey because Brad hounds me every day, and I would like thank you all in person. Matt D, Castle, Banche, Mobius, Dink, VegiBiker, DBR, SirKnight, and all the many others who have shown there support for us through their dedication to a lifestyle not a sport; Thank you.
No more monkeys @ the Green.................sooooo sad!
