Greg Goodwin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes:
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> I do have one comment/complaint that I know the organizers can't do
> anything directly about, but perhaps they could put it in next years
> mailout as a reminder. When coming back from Kingston, I encountered a
> pack that had their own SAG wagon with them. This car would drive beside
> the pack in the wrong lane playing music to and talking with their pack
> of riders. At least once that I saw, this car forced an oncoming truck
> off the road who then was fishtailing on the shoulder. Generally this
> driver made for some very unsafe conditions for themselves and all of
> the riders. Of all the traffic on the first part of the trip back, this
> driver passing the groups made up for at least half the traffic as they
> "leap frogged" the group.
>
> I'm sure in this case the driver of the SAG wagon had good intentions
> of providing support to the riders, on an unsupported route. However
> this did not come without a cost in terms of safety to themselves and
> others. Perhaps a reminder in next years mail out could clarify that
> extra SAG wagons can be more harm than good.
>
Personal sags is/are a particular beef of mine. Prospective riders are
advised not to bring them 1) on the registration form (I think - I don't have
one handy), 2) on the website, and 3) in the acceptance letter. It's one of
the few instructions that we repeat.
Of course the drivers, when challenged, deny all knowledge of such a rule.
We've even considered preparing maps for sag drivers to allow them to
travel off-route and meet riders at selected points on the route - but
that's a lot of work for uncertain benefit.
--
Peter James
Ottawa, Ontario
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