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[RC] Weight Divisions - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Rachael Weber rsweber@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== According to all the conversation on this topic, sounds like enough interest to pull together and offer the board suggestions in improving (standardizing) weight division criteria. Some good points are being made. A lot to think about. Just want to express that I believe there are numerous people interested in this sport beyond just a "pleasure ride." The beauty of this sport is that one can swing which direction they wish at any given time. In light of the more serious riders, evidenced by money spent(time taken off from work, traveling distances, trucks/rigs, expenses associated with going to rides), some of those riders DO care about their placings and going for points... especially, when competing with riders who can travel full time. If you are not a serious rider, then this topic shouldn't have offended you in the first place. FYI ... I also wish say that I participated in the ride originally mentioned (Armadillo). Oddly enough, I spoke, personally, with two top-ten finishers and myself as a third top-ten finisher. All three of us weighed in at least 10+ lbs over our regular weights that day. (Mine was 13 lbs). We surmised that it was due to the rainy weather during the first two loops of the ride. There are times when it is understandable why riders question other rider's weights. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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