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>>>...we need to ride at their pace.
Thanks for being there James.
(BTW, don't miss James' end-of-season BBQ--he's a great host and his wife, a
great hostess.)
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> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> > We are a big problem but we appreciate your patience. It is hard to
> > break into a new endeavour.
> > The other thing is to be able to keep it up regularly. Playing on two
> > softball teams and one volleyball team cuts into biking time, not to
> > mention time spent taking holidays!
Hey what a concept! A multi-dimensional woman--one who does more than cycle
AND tries to 'keep it up regularly'.
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>Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 08:20:35
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><snip>
>It is important to slow down and support the newbies. I know women in
>particular can
>more easily feel imtimidated when first getting involved in an activity.
>
>This even happens to those who are not newbies, ... I was left with the
>impression that the OBC was mostly a racing group for the first couple of
>years. It
>really is a good club.
It sure is--given the numerous cycling options the OBC provides from day
rides, to weekend get-aways, week-long tours, and time trials.
However, looking at most* issues of the Spokesperson, one would think that
the primary focus of the club is racing. (Perhaps it is to a number of
members, which is fine.) But, in addition to promoting racing, I'd like to
see more emphasis on 'fun' and 'socializing' reflected in our
newsletter--say, include photos of the 'cherry pickers' who are not into
racing their time away--include the cyclists who do more with their time
than train and race. It's up to us members to get those snapshots in to the
Editor.
*The current (July 01) issue of the Spokesperson--with the exception of the
racing photos on both cover--contains more of the 'fun' stuff that I, for
one, am more interested in seeing (i.e. photos from the RLCT--folks smiling,
waving, actually looking like they're having FUN!) Does anyone else share
these sentiments?
>I know that a couple of female friends of mine have been kicking around the
>idea of an
>Ottawa Women's Cycling Network. The idea would be to encourage other women
>into
>cycling....Other issues such as women's specific frames and other issues.
>Even a chance to ride
>with other women without kids or even how to ride with kids etc.
Super! How about promoting this info in the Spokesperson--say, have a
section that pertains to women's issues--an amalgamation of the info that
gets shared on the newsgroup, which I understand not all members subscribe
to.
Keep up the good work OBC Ambassador James! And ladies, continue to share
your thoughts and experiences.
Carol--who never was big on racing/performance but prefers to take in the
scenery, chat with folks, and stop for ice cream now and again and again....
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