Removed from the sterling finishes of their early legs, father & son Mel and Mike settled in leg five of "The Amazing Race 14" to a middle of the pack niche, behind just the alliance teams and their sibling hangers-on.
The father & son duo was the first team to transport a Russian bride for their Detour in Novosibirsk, simply because they believed that it would be more fun. That kind of rationale for making a Detour choice seemed flimsy to me. Seeing as Mel & Mike were the only team though to actually complete that task without apparent incident, they can't be criticized for the decision.
Mike subsequently ran the cold-weather Roadblock run ahead of Mark (of the brothers' Mark & Michael) to maintain a fourth place standing. Mel & Mike continue to avoid making the major errors that have afflicted lower tier teams. While they don't hold the physical advantage over anyone, the team has raced well enough to make the issu irrelevant to date.
Barring a radical change in pattern, it's hard to imagine Mel & Mike being eliminated anytime soon.
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