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Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] WEIGHT DIVISIONS - Howard BramhallA lot of deep thought went into that one, Joe. For me, I mean. Great minds think alike. lol. cya, Howard
Hey, Howard, something we agree on! That's even just about the breakpoints I was going to suggest. On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 17:37:00 -0500, "Howard Bramhall" <howard9732@xxxxxxx> wrote: >Three categories: > >Lightweight Nothing to 140 lbs >Middleweight 141 lbs to 190 lbs >Heavyweight 191 lbs to Infinity > >Forget the tack even for BC. > >Makes it simple, reduces the number of weight divisions so if you win your >weight class it means at least 8 1/3 percent more than it did before when >there were 4 categories. MOve down to a lower category if you want to (hey, >you ain't fooling nobody) but no moving up. > >Takes away the issues of the water bottles and those saddles that weigh 100 >lbs. Keep it simple. > >I've always hated carrying that tack to the scales whenever I ever got lucky >enough to go up for BC. >The sport is difficult enough, why not make some of it easier and eliminate >this water bottle debate altogether. > >And, hey, don't forget to vote tomorrow. Remember the days when they didn't >sell alcohol on election day? Man, glad that one went by the wayside. > >cya, >Howard (and, you can weigh in nekkid if you want to) > >----Original Message Follows---- >From: DaNel Resha <flash_cupid@xxxxxxxxx> >To: "Susan, Princess of Pink" <glenn218@xxxxxxxxx>, jlong@xxxxxxxx, >ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: [RC] WEIGHT DIVISIONS >Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 13:59:53 -0800 (PST) > >After reading many peoples comments. I feel just weigh the rider and the >rider's clothing. Don't worry about saddles since so many people have >different tastes in Saddles. Don't weigh water or food since they will be >used during the ride. Do weigh the extra items that people choose to carry. > It is their option to carry those items. > >Riders have to ride the horse so weigh the rider only. If someone chose to >do a ride bareback it is there option and there would be no saddle to weigh. > >DaNel Resha >www.Darswinkles-Delights.com > >"Susan, Princess of Pink" <glenn218@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >I'd rather keep the weight divisons the way they are. That way, more of us >can be competitive and get our little trinkets. > >Perhaps we should weight just the person and clothes (please wipe the mud >off your shoes!) and adjust the weight parameter accordingly. > >Joe Long <jlong@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > >One more item: I haven't seen much comment about my proposal to reduce the >number of weight divisions from four to three (or even two). How about it? >If >we get some discussion going we can ask the Board to put it on the agenda >for >the Convention meeting, and maybe get it done for the 2006 season. > > >Susan [Young], The Princess of Pink >Semper Obliquo (Always aside) > >Glenndale Grace Farm, Ft Gibson, Oklahoma U.S.A. > >"Ride on! Rough-shod if need be, smooth-shod if that will do, but ride on! >Ride on over all obstacles, and win the race!" - Charles Dickens (1812-1870) > >DaNel Resha >Darswinkle's Delights > >www.darswinkles-delights.com for gift giving needs >www.my.tupperware.com/Darswinkle for tupperware > > > > > >--------------------------------- >Do you Yahoo!? > Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com/a > >_________________________________________________________________ >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! >http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/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!! > >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > -- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxx http://www.rnbw.com _________________________________________________________________ Don?t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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