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Re: [RC] 50 or 25? - rides2farIt seems to be common to think the LD riders are going faster, when in fact the opposite is true. Don't know if this would make a difference or not...but your theory is assuming that the riders are going a steady pace the entire ride. I think most of the people's complaints about the 25 are of fast *starts*. I know that it was a while before I was doing my later loops as fast as my early ones. In fact...when I was a rookie I was often going 10 mph the first loop and maybe 6 the last. As I got more experience it leveled out quite a bit...so perhaps you could do a study (you'd have to do it at a ride since the splits aren't available elsewhere) on the speed each distance does the first loop...or even first 2 miles. Personally, I think the problems are usually the *yahoos* just getting into the sport who let it rip. Often those yahoos turn out to be nice folks after a year or so but can be pretty wild eyed in their early rides. I'm guessing more of them start out in the 25 than the 50 but that's just a guess. Their behavior has absolutely nothing to do with the experienced competitors who do this week after week, well paced looking good. I really hate when the LD discussion goes around because I think those opposed have the worst case scenario in their head and many who read and are from the consciencious crowd think they're talking about them. It accomplishes nothing and there's way too much room for misunderstanding. By the way, I started an LD last year for the first time in maybe 10 years (I elevated so finished a 50) There were lots of newcomers in the 25 who did such irritating things like not following proper ettiquette at water and such that I wondered how all my friends who do LD every ride could stand having to break in so many newcomers. I appreciate them doing it though. By the time they get into the 50's they've learned most of what not to do. Again...these were *not* the weekly LD riders...they were a work in progress. :-)) Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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