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From: "James Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 11:12 PM
Subject: Re: [obc]Tuesday Night Tours 03/07/01
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jennifer Jilks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: "OBC Mailing List Information Page" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 10:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [obc]Tuesday Night Tours 03/07/01
>
>
> >
> >
> > "James D. Wilson" wrote:
> > >
> > > The problem is that I get (new) non members in June and July.
> >
> > We are a big problem but we appreciate your patience. It is hard to
> > break into a new endeavour.
>
> I just love the problem, otherwise I would not be there.
> >
> > > In order to teach them the rules of the road and group riding we need
to
> > > ride at their pace.
> >
> > This is hard to do. By the time the newbies, like me, get up the courage
> > to ride - the experienced folks have ridden to the moon and back!
>
> Many newbies have passed through Tuesday Nights to go on to become Group
1,
> 2, and Sportiff riders.
> Which is most pleasing to me.
> >
> > > First impressions are important. Stick with them and be as helpful as
> > > possible on their first ride (providing they are making a effort to
> learn)
> >
> > We were trying last week and sometimes we were very trying!
>
> well you all looked like a great cyclist and other than misjudging the
> distance and arriving late it was a great ride,
> bugs after dark excluded.
> >
> > > and they will come back and latter join OBC. Leave them in your wake
> > > struggling to try and catch up all night and you have lost a future
OBC
> > > member.
> >
> > This is true. A week ago, the group was clearly differentiated into
> > really fast and not so. It was my first experience at night riding,
> > too, and I was spooked.
> > Fortunately, I had a good companion who escorted me, thanks Tom!, and
> > Sir James carried on valiantly with the slowest group.
>
> More like the flattest group.
> Yes it was a little dark around the Blackburn Hamlet bypass. I had good
> lights and have commuted at all hours to work at MCDC off Limebank for ten
> years before retiring (no buses) so I'm use to riding at night.
>
> Tom if your reading this, we could use a few extra leaders.
> >
> > >
> > > We do commit to a progressive approach - starting slow in April and
> building
> > > up to longer and faster rides as the season progresses. The problem is
> that
> > > many new cyclist think June or July is the start of the cycling
season.
> >
> > I was afraid to start... but I'm no longer a virgin and now have no
> > excuse! You sucked me in to group riding! Thank you!
>
> Now that your not a virgin, I hope you become to fast for me, (that should
> not be to demanding).
> >
> > > you want to win them over to becoming members, they need to start at
> their
> > > speed and have a group of at least six to practice group riding.
> >
> > 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!
>
> Holidays! what is that? I always take my bike and end up riding more. and
in
> some cases working harder.
> >
> > > We all enjoy cycling, but on Tuesday night I get my enjoyment from the
> > > grateful new. It makes my day when several new members make it a point
> of
> > > thanking me for my effort.
> >
> > I was a bit intimidated. Ok - lot. I could tell you were trying to
> > help the newbies last week but the faster folk left us in the dust.
> > You welcomed us, accepted us into the group and it was a fine job! Just
> > a little bit too much too soon!
>
> I agree, but then I knew we would freeze in July so I tried to make the
most
> of it.
> I should have known better. Last Tuesday we only did 48 km's. almost
suited
> the April weather we have been having. However Masson was the longest
> Tuesday ride ever and will not soon be repeated.
> >
> > > However, after all is said even I have my good days
> >
> > As a friend of mine says, "We are all perfect and we are allowed to make
> mistakes."
> > They are only lessons. Hope to catch up next week.
>
> If you do there will be us (the pack) and them (those who choose to ride
> faster).
> I created the problem by wanting the best of both. To be at the front of
the
> pack (fast) and help the new riders.
> In the future I will try to do only one thing at a time.
> >
> > > and the odd bad one when I get a little carried away. and go to far
or
> > > forget that I'm riding to fast and find myself alone.
> >
> > I have always hung out with people who are faster, bigger, taller, more
> > experienced, I allays get left in the dust. It is just fine to get out
> > on the road and just boot it. I am taking lessons and learning to
> > handle it.
> > carry on, Sir James! We appreciate it.
>
> Sounds like you will not be needing Tuesday Night Tours for very long.
> James
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > Jennifer
> > @->--
> > http://www.netrover.com/~jilks/
> > http://www.ocdsb.edu.on.ca/blosweb/jilks.htm
> >
>
>
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