ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: asking the right questions of others

Re: asking the right questions of others

Samm C Bartee (bartesc@mail.auburn.edu)
Fri, 21 Feb 1997 12:21:10 -0600 (CST)

> ONe thing that I noticed was that people that have been riding longer
> could have warned me a bit better. For those of you who will scream
> it's not your responsibility, then fine, keep your mouth shut when
> someone asks. Just please point them in the direction of some one else
> who MIGHT help.
>
> Kim:
> I think part of the problem is the teacher not knowing what the student
> knows.
yes, and I didn't mean to imply that the other riders should have
automatically informed me of the information that I didn';t know how to
ask. As I reread this, I realized it sounded like I was berating the more
experienced riders. that is not it at all, only berating myself for not
knowing how to ask.
I only wanted to point out that it doesn't hurt to ask people what level
of conditioning, etc, what terrain, etc, that they ride in. It might
help someone.

> This is where it is really important that you, as the questionee,
> make clear to the person you are asking that you are new to the sport.
That is 100% true. I did this, explained that I didn't know about those
trails, and all they said was you will be ok, don't worry about it. I did
have a girl warn me at LBL when I did my first 100. She said that if I
would get off and walk the power line both times, that I would finish the
ride. I did, and and I did!!

> when you where registering for the ride or heading for the vet check
> etc. Especially asked the new people, many like me doing 25's.
Here in the s'east, there is a place on the entry form if it is your first
25 or 50, you check off that box.

I wish I were in Auburn Ca too!!

samm

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