Here........here! I agree. Get rid of the mileage. Who turned this into a mileage club anyway? Most of the same people get the awards. Isn't this supposed to be a touring club? Why don't we tour more and compete less? Personally, I have nothing to prove. I just like having a smile on my face with the wind at my back. Life is short......too short to take so seriously. Loosen up and let's have fun and ride!

Sally

From:  "DANIEL JANOE" <djanoe@msn.com>
Reply-To:  djanoe@comcast.net
To:  rob@freshtraks.com, mailinglist@bbtc.net
Subject:  RE: [BBTC Ride_calendar] WOW! interesting responses both on andofftrack of the question!
Date:  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 21:13:25 -0700
>Wow! Isn't this about riding? This is a soap opera that I can't seem
>to turn away from. Like a train wreck. Get on your bikes and ride!
>The competition is causing the problem. Get rid of it.
>
>
>From: "Robert Yuschak" <rob@freshtraks.com>
>To: "BBTC Ride mail list" <mailinglist@bbtc.net>
>Subject: [BBTC Ride_calendar] WOW! interesting responses both on and
>offtrack of the question!
>Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 23:28:40 -0700
>
>
>
>Club Mileage?
>
>Well, so far the response to a simple question of what constitutes
>club
>rides eligible for mileage credit has been interesting. I had hoped
>to hear
>from more of the membership base and for it all to be a positive
>response
>which except for a poorly presented sarcasm has been informative.
>
>Please understand, no ride will be prevented from being allowed to
>be listed
>on the ride calendar. Whether the ride will earn club mileage credit
>or not
>was the issue to be discussed.
>
>Looking at past records most members are not motivated by earning
>mileage as
>much as the security and enjoyment of riding with other cyclists.
>Yes, there
>are those of us that want to accumulate as many miles as possible
>with the
>club and look to wear their high mileage jersey with pride, and I
>applaud
>your efforts and dedication. There are also those of us out having a
>friendly competition with another member or two over who records
>more miles.
>Then, there are those of us who love to ride and its great seeing
>the miles
>grow on the mileage list but don't really care whether we achieve
>the high
>mileage ranking. Yes, I am currently sitting on top of the mileage
>list, but
>I know I won't stay there because its ski season and if I have any
>free time
>it's going to be on my skis and I won't be back on the road with my
>bike
>until the resorts close and the snow melts. By the way, anyone
>wanting to
>ski with me is always welcome. Most of my resort skiing will be at
>the Park
>City Mountain Resort and if I ever have a full day off from work I
>like to
>go back country.
>
>My motivation for putting this question out to the club was for
>feedback. In
>order for me to be the best I can be at the road captain's volunteer
>position is to learn what the members want, ALL the members. Please
>feel
>free to contact me with your ideas, suggestions and/or concerns. Any
>and
>every organization functions and grows solely based on its members
>and their
>participation within the organization. Help us grow and become the
>organization we want to be!
>
>Safe journeys,
>
>Rob Y.
>
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