I have read with interest in the December News letter the new ride
categories. I note this is an idea and not a change. I believe any
change should be discussed and voted on by the membership and not
dictated. Concerning the ratings, all clubs I know and I belong to
several use the letter system. The letter system is something everyone
knows. The proposal seems to be a change and seems to be an excuse for
not enforcing the categories. This can be further emphasized by the
statements the ride leader should decide if the ride stays together.
Isn't that the purpose of a ride? It is a joke to say the ride leader
has this discretion and defeats the purpose of having a group ride.
In the same paragraph it states no one should be dropped, which is it?
How can a statement be made the club has no position if the ride
should stay together? Isn't what a club does? Perhaps the New York
City Cycle Club system should be utilized with the letter and then
indicating the speed. After being on several NYCC rides, they do not
seem to have the type of problems this change seems to allude to. In
summary it seems you are attempting to change an entire system for one
problem instead of addressing the problem directly and disciplining
the rides. When will this be formally presented to the membership for
discussion and vote?