GuyB wrote:
I was covering mountain bike racing in that era, and they were easily two of the most colorful characters around.
Every year at the Mt. Snow NORBA National, there would be a nude criterium next to the campground where a lot of the local riders stayed. I remember Missy participating in that one year.
At a NORBA National in Big Bear, Shaun won the downhill event, and busted out a gold lamé suit that his mom had made for the podium. He also had a bad-ass Prevost bus with checkered flag and flame graphics.
MX and SX could use some characters like that.
Oh, and that was all pre-internet era.
MX/SX had JLaw, and now we have Ronnie Mac.
Steve, do you suppose the so called growth of SX/MX hinders the emergence of characters like Palm/Missy? Even in Mtn Biking, things have simmered down. I guess Cedric Gracia is the last of the colorful personalities.
Anyway, I think Missy is a total badass. She was giving zero F's before it was thing.