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RE: [RC] It's not the distance... - David LeBlancJoe Long said: Hmmmm, the last time I looked, there were no posted speed limits on the Indianappolis track. Hmm - last time _I_ looked, there were all sorts of restrictions on NASCAR vehicles to keep speed down. I believe there are similar restrictions on Indy cars. Even in the very, very risky sport of car racing, we still do a lot to mitigate the risk. Plus, they sure don't allow newbie drivers to just buy a car and go run the Indy. By definition, by the fundamental character of the sport, endurance rides do not have minimum time limits. LD rides are supposed to reflect endurance rides, at an introductory distance ... minimum time limits change them into something else. And no one has provided any *evidence* whatsoever that a minimum time for beginning riders would provide any benefit at all, to make such a drastic change worthwhile. Actually, it's been the rule for Australian endurance for many years, and the people I spoke with seemed to feel like it is a good system. I don't know of any hard evidence, but perhaps someone is on the list from down under. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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