>Unfortunately, the ROC is and probably always will be political. There
>was some discussion at the ride that the cut off times into the vet
>checks was to "weed out" riders.
I definately got the impression that the ride was set up so that it would
be ridden as fast as possible and that any rider that would not/could not
keep up the pace was not real welcome. Again -- What happened to "TO
FINISH IS TO WIN"?
Lori Hayward
LIV2RYD in VA