All,

Looks like a road ride might be in order. I'll have to see if I can
find one. :-)

I was thinking that we could either do Carter Lake , Rist Canyon or
Join the VeloOne
B ride.

If anyone has any thoughts let me/us know, otherwise I'll post something
later
on depending upon my whimsy.

-Steve

rrkbighorn@... wrote:
>
> Steve,
>
> I'd be up for a ride this Sunday. I assume after today's rain that a
> MTB ride is out so I think it would have to be a road ride. I'm
> flexible on the route...
> Ron
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Steve Douglas <mutant325@...>
>
> All,
>
> So who wants to ride this Sunday. I guess it's been a while since the
> BC has done any rides so it's
> time to poll the masses to see who is up for what. During the past
> week several folks asked me, "what's
> up with the BC?". To try and answer that question I wrote a few
> thoughts.
>
> I know that there is a lot of groups that offer rides and because of
> that etc. the participation in BC rides has dwindled.
> Several years ago there weren't many rides that were brisk/social and
> fun. There were the OVAL rides and the R3
> rides but not much in-between. The BC filled that void in that it was
> brisk, but "no-drop". As the years passed the
> regular BC participants got pretty fast and the pace and distances
> increased. This lead to a decline in ridership. Yes
> there were political things in there too like, "Steve said this
> and that
> know-it-all fool thinks... I am not gonna ride with ...."
> In any case we are where we are and the cycli ng climate in Fort
> Collins
> is radically different.
>
> So now, what? Some may have noticed that I haven't posted many rides
> lately, and what's up with that. Some may have
> noticed that of the rides that were posted, many of them were MTB and
> those that weren't were just pointers to
> Gale's rides. I've been off doing some different stuff, single
> speeding, Pump track, Jumping and mellow riding. Yes I
> could have posted those rides, but I was taking a break, getting
> up late
> and riding a whatever time I was ready... I guess
> I have been working on more "Zen" type riding, by paying more
> attention
> to technique, bike setup etc in order to improve
> my craft...stuff that many riders don't care about. I like working on
> my weaknesses cause thats' what will make me better.
> Unfortunately I haven't been able to get the bike to levitate for
> more
> than a few seconds. :-) . Might be nice to just do
> some skill dayz, but if that's what folks want, som eone needs to
> speak
> up. There are a lot of clubs out there that do
> stuff for the members, and if that's what folks want, I am cool with
> that. I prefer a group where it's the group that helps
> form the club direction. Perhaps the dayz of the BC are over like the
> dayz where Merlin and the old magic succumbed
> to newer ways..... OK enough rambling for now....
>
> Anyway, this brings up my thoughts on where the BC fits in the
> cycling-ecosystem. I would like it to be more about
> cycling fun, skills, and have a strong social component. Yeah we will
> still do a lot of climbing and be reasonably strong
> but not to the point that we get any crazier than we did during the
> "Leadville Years". To that end, the BC rides will be posted
> as folks want then.
>
> That being said, "Is anyone up for a ride on Sunday?"
>
> Thoughts anyone?
>
> -Steve
>
>