Ridecamp: RE: [RC] LD 6 hours

>> Howard wrote:
>> Ah, but you see, John, if you were to do that <remove time limit> it
>> would take away the very notion that the LD is an event, separate
>> from the 50 and 100, with its own set of rules.
>>
> Maryben wrote:
>
>Then, the BC and other awards for 25 miles would seem kind of silly.

Not really. Dropping the 6 hours need not change bc and top 10s?? I've
always thought training/getting experience in that aspect of a ride was
critical to becoming a really good endurance rider.

>...just drop the whole LD section of rules...

30% reduction in confusion factor (based on bulk).

>The people that are going to race will race....
>The people that go to finish will do just that.
>Just like an ordinary race.

or "ride" as is used/defined in the rules:)

johnt


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