I once had 23 and others were at 22.9, 22.8. We didnt consider any lost time at stops etc then so why should we now? I say nay.
On Sep 3, 5:18 am, <[email protected]> wrote: > Ed, > > Here is what this was based on, and, after considering all of the facts I was > convinced that we had met the criteria. Tony's first email just after the > ride (I broke off after the Doc): > > Rick, > > > > >> Just letting you know that we finally hit 23mph average tonight. I can't > >> give you any specifics on the primes since I was not in the front at > >> either the Doc or at the finish but Steve had a gps that registered > >> 23mph. Others had 22.8 and 22.9 but did not add back in the time and > >> speed lost when we got to 98 and when we stopped briefly at Burton due to > >> a couple of cars. I know I lost .2mph at 98. So if you add that back in > >> on the guys who had 22.8 and 22.9 you will get 23mph. > > I questioned this once more to make sure that we had indeed broke 23. Here > was his reply: > > "I talked with everyone after the ride and everyone was in agreement with the > 23mph pace so I don't see anything wrong with announcing the accomplishment." > > Tony > > I will admit that it was very close, but it was accepted by the committee. I > am sure that the guys will want to show that this was not a fluke and the > pace will be higher this Tuesday. > > I will put this to the club: based on what has been presented are we all in > agreement that the A group has met the qualifications for breaking 23? Might > as well have some fun with it... > > Majority rules in a democracy, but, no-one said that the Gyros were a > democracy. > > - "itchn2go (Ed)" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > 3 computers reported 23+?...your rules. > > > ----------------------- > > Sent from my Treo(r) smartphone > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > Date: Wednesday, Sep 2, 2009 9:43 pm > > Subject: [Gyros: 13917] Tuesday report: The Magic 23 has been met!! > > To: Gyros <[email protected]>Reply-To: [email protected] > > > >Gyro Nation. > > > >I am very proud and pleased to announce to the club that the Gyros have > > >finally done it! We broke 23 for the first time on our Tuesday ride > > >yesterday! This is a milestone moment for our club, and we can no longer > > >be referred to as the Geriatric Gyros. > > > >For me this is particularly pleasing because I was able to contribute to > > >the effort and say that I was on the ride when we broke 23. After > > >everything was factored in, and with Steve having the magic 23 mark on his > > >GPS it can be stated for the record that we have done it. > > > >Great job, guys. It would be great if I could take attendance for the ride > > >because everyone who was on it will go down in Gyro lore. I am hoping that > > >Tony can put something about this in our Archives. > > > >We are now in the big leagues. The way we were riding Tuesday makes it > > >clear to me that we will be going faster and faster. > > > >Rick- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you foolishly subscribed to the Gyro email group. To post useless drivel to this group, send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] We love reading 3000 line messages so please don't bother trimming your replies. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
