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  Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 11:00 
  AM
  Subject: RC: RC: RE: Comments of Shine 
  Only Ride
  
As a still "new to ridecamp" rider, would 
  like to add this comment to the ongoing discussion of the canceled ride. My 
  thought is that I would hate 
to see new 
  endurance riders discouraged from continuing the sport because 
  
they "inappropriately" expressed their opinions. I am 
  definitely not going to argue one way or the other as to whether or not it was 
  the right thing to 
send in. However, for those 
  who were offended, please remember that being offended is a choice & while 
  we are busy concentrating on the offense, we are usually missing out on a ton 
  of good things that we could focus on. 
carol 
yes, it's raining in Oregon 
  & yes, I keep on riding...haven't melted yet!