Home Current News News Archive Shop/Advertise Ridecamp Classified Events Learn/AERC
Endurance.Net Home Ridecamp Archives
ridecamp@endurance.net
[Archives Index]   [Date Index]   [Thread Index]   [Author Index]   [Subject Index]

RE: [RC] [RC] Cell phones on the trail - Nancy Mitts

Mike,
That still doesn't address the issue of gathering information while on trail. Someone with multiple crew vehicles can meet their rider several times on trail and pass direct verbal info. This would in fact
give even more advantage to those with a larger crew. In my opinion, having that food, water, shoeing equipment etc. available on trail is much more of an advantage that knowing what's going on with other riders.
If the objective is for every rider to operate only on what info they can gather with their own eyes, that's fine. That is what would need to be communicated in the rules, rather than just focusing on e-communication. I would hate for every rider who is communicating "innocent" information to have to justify their every word. Just how/who is going to police all that, short of banning any such device?
I don't see how the rules as written address this at all, and I don't see AERC or most rides being able at this point to handle it. A high profile ride with a lot at stake should probably give more serious thought to the issue, though.

Nancy Mitts

From: Michael Maul <mmaul@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [RC] Cell phones on the trail
In response to:"And Nancy is right...anyone can find out what their "position" is in the ride by asking the timer or having their crew check or keep track or whatever."
That's certainly true while you are in the check but with a cell phone you may be able to get this info on trail. That's where you spend most of your time and front runners could find the info makes a difference.
Mike

_________________________________________________________________
FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar ? get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

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!!

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=