Super Sonic Old Farts! Frankly I'm disappointed, as president you should be up on OBC sub-culture.
-----Original Message----- From: Avery Burdett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: May 21, 2002 3:17 PM To: Marleau, Roger Subject: RE: [obc] Sunday Ride May 19th At 08:58 AM 21/05/02, you wrote: >Avery >just to let you now there were 3 group leader in Kingston on the rambler. I >will be leading a touring 1 group next week. At least there were heat stroke >casualties on the Rambler. Phil Hannan and I were the only ones to cycle to >Kingston and Back, those SSOF are getting picky on the cycling conditions. Thanks for the info Roger. (What's a SSOF?) Avery >-----Original Message----- >From: Avery Burdett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: May 20, 2002 1:24 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [obc] Sunday Ride May 19th > > >Your patience was appreciated yesterday. It wasn't until close to 9am that >we realized >there was no one there to organize departure. I haven't determined what >happened yet as >the Touring director is away for the long weekend. The situation wasn't >helped by an >insufficient number of volunteers to lead groups. There were two new >volunteers whose >names I didn't get in the confusion. (*) Fortunately, Rosmarie had delivered >the maps to >MacDonald's so at least we had route instructions for those that >volunteered. Thank you >for helping out. > >(*) I think Tom Stratton would like to hear from you, as well as others >interested in >becoming tour leaders. They are particularly needed for the Touring 1 and >Ramblers >groups. Theses are the most challenging groups to lead. > > >A couple of observations: > >1. Maps are for group leaders not general participants. If you want to >accumulate a >collection of maps, we would welcome you as a prospective group leader. > >2. I was disturbed by the formation of a group in front of MacDonald's which >did not >follow the normal "assemble-at-post" instructions. This smacked of elitism >and exclusion. >Maybe there was a good reason but I can't think of one and nobody cared to >offer one. I >feel that anyone wanting to form a private group could meet somewhere else. > >3. When a member of a group suffers a breakdown in the cold as occurred in >one group >yesterday, group members in conjunction with the group leader should >consider creating >two packs (assuming numbers permit) with one proceeding to destination. It >seems >pointless to have everyone waiting around getting cold. Although breakdown's >are not >completely avoidable, when the same rider suffers flats in both tires (total >three) one >wonders if he has sufficiently prepared for the ride. Maybe that's an unfair >speculation. >I'm sure I'll be corrected if it is :-) > >4. Overestimating ones ability - it is essential that riders make sure they >choose the >group at the speed and distance that are within their capabilities. Those >who don't risk >the goodwill of the remainder of the pack. Worse still, they may get >dropped. > >I might add this advice goes for any action which affects others in the >group whether it >be riding technique, a poorly maintained bike, not communicating ones >intent, or >inconsiderate behaviour. Last week a "guest" went missing at a snack stop. >The pack was >waiting in the cold. The individual was finally "found" inside the store >talking on the >phone. > >5. The purpose of allowing guest participation is to introduce them to the >club as >prospective members. Hence the new "three times" max rule as suggested by >the OCA. Except >for out-of-town visitors, non-members planning to participate in more than >one of our >events, should join the club. (I'll refrain from the full "freeloaders" rant >about those, >including a couple of owners of a local bike shop, who think they are >entitled to >participate in our events without paying.) > >6. Participants (including non-members), in any OBC group ride must either >have taken our >group riding clinic or have prior group riding experience (preferably with >the OBC or >another club that enforces group protocols - that would exclude events like >the MS Tour). >To avoid being excluded from our rides at Billings Bridge, as I had to do >yesterday with >a member, please recognize this rule and remind anyone you might be inviting >as a guest. > >Finally, could someone let me know if a group riding clinic was held >yesterday? Nobody >came to BB to take students to the Experimental Farm. > >As always, forward any comments to Tom Stratton, Touring Director: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Avery Burdett >President > >------------------------------------------------- >For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 >Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb >Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter >------------------------------------------------- > Avery Burdett ------------------------------------------------- For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter ------------------------------------------------- ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
