01-14-2021, 07:43 PM
Yeah, I saw that news earlier and was very sad to learn of this. Joel was dominating the sport a little before my time, but his legend was such that I became familiar with him even after his dominant years had come to an end. A bit later on the American riders finally reached a level of performance that they would become the main focus for kids like me. But without a doubt, JR was definitely one of the brightest stars in the history of the sport. Truly one of the greats.