I don't think anyone is arguing that you are more
knowledgeable. What I've been able to ascertain from this thread is that some
have commented about certain attitudes, in general, and/or yours based on some
comments you made, more specifically. The reason why is completely lost on me.
This is coming from a newbie who thrives on every word posted by veteran riders
such as yourself, Heidi, Truman, Joe, Tom and so on. We KNOW that you've done
this a long time. We KNOW you're a real endurance rider and that you've chalked
up thousands of miles. We respect you for it tremendously and most of us
probably strive to do the same. Why must you continue to reinforce that by
insisting we acknowledge your accomplishments, whether through the use of
hair-splitting terminology or that aformentioned "holier then though" attitude
someone brought up. Based on your posts, and since I don't know you personally,
I'm guessing you didn't intend to come across that way. I felt your posts were a
bit condescending but I wasn't going to say anything about it. Other people had
the guts to speak up. The real loss is that you do have a wealth of knowledge
and experience to tap for FNGs like myself, but fear of being admonished and
rejected would deprive someone of asking for your input. I don't post very often
for that reason, but as of late I find myself growing tired of seeking the
approval of that kind of attitude. I have prepared. I have trained and
conditioned for the last three years. I have read the AERC handbook probably 10
times and several other endurance books. I milk Ridecamp for all it's worth. I
am a newbie and I don't pretend to be otherwise. I know who I respect for their
years in endurance, and they aren't the ones flashing their AERC records every
couple posts.
