Unsupported Group Rides, Ok???

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  • March 30, 2015 at 2:37 pm #1027075
    Tim Kelley
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    @ewilliams0305 112633 wrote:

    I like to get new people out on rides. Is it “OK” to post unsupported “events” or groups rides here? I’m not looking for Bike Arlington, the Forum, or My self, to be responsible for liability.

    (and by events I meant me and my bicycle and anyone who dare to show up and ride with me)

    We don’t anticipate that being a problem.

    March 30, 2015 at 2:42 pm #1027076
    ewilliams0305
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    Thanks, Tim

    I’ll be sure to share upcoming rides here with the group.

    March 30, 2015 at 3:02 pm #1027077
    rcannon100
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    My personal approach is to repeat over and over and over again that a ride is unsupported, unorganized, not sponsored, and ride at your own risk.

    March 30, 2015 at 3:20 pm #1027078
    Greenbelt
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    We post notable shop rides on here occasionally, so far without objection. Most shop rides are guided by volunteers and don’t charge fees or provide support beyond maybe the guide bringing an extra tube and power bar. Seems to work OK.

    March 30, 2015 at 3:32 pm #1027081
    Steve O
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    @ewilliams0305 112633 wrote:

    I like to get new people out on rides. Is it “OK” to post unsupported “events” or groups rides here? I’m not looking for Bike Arlington, the Forum, or My self, to be responsible for liability.

    (and by events I meant me and my bicycle and anyone who dare to show up and ride with me)

    That’s what the forum is for–to connect together all us people on bikes. Coffee clubs (and pancake clubs!) are unsupported events, as far as I can tell, and we’ve been posting them for a couple of years. And the various BAFS teams posted their team rides throughout the competition as well as in past years. By posting here you are providing a valuable service–giving more people more excuses to ride their bikes and meet new friends. Thanks.

    Don’t forget to add them to the calendar as well.

    March 30, 2015 at 7:40 pm #1027101
    creadinger
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    Maybe Eric should state in advance that if you ride with him, there’s a good chance that at what you think is the end of a nice long ride, you’ll find yourself 3-states away, with no real way to get home other than riding back through 4 more states.

    March 30, 2015 at 8:11 pm #1027103
    ewilliams0305
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    @creadinger 112663 wrote:

    Maybe Eric should state in advance that if you ride with him, there’s a good chance that at what you think is the end of a nice long ride, you’ll find yourself 3-states away, with no real way to get home other than riding back through 4 more states.

    Yes Chris, this may be true, but I promise to leave no man behind (myself included). I still like a good social ride here and there

    March 30, 2015 at 11:19 pm #1027115
    Vicegrip
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    @creadinger 112663 wrote:

    Maybe Eric should state in advance that if you ride with him, there’s a good chance that at what you think is the end of a nice long ride, you’ll find yourself 3-states away, with no real way to get home other than riding back through 4 more states.

    what is the down side?

    March 30, 2015 at 11:59 pm #1027116
    dbb
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    @Vicegrip 112678 wrote:

    what is the down side?

    The four states you have to ride through to get home might include states of a geographic magnitude similar to Nevada, Utah, Colorado and possibly Kansas

    March 31, 2015 at 12:10 am #1027117
    Vicegrip
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    You lost me at Kansas (needs hill) but the other 3 have some stellar rides.

    March 31, 2015 at 12:31 am #1027119
    jopamora
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    he’s just recruiting for a RAAM team.

    March 31, 2015 at 1:42 am #1027121
    vern
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    @Vicegrip 112680 wrote:

    You lost me at Kansas (needs hill) but the other 3 have some stellar rides.

    Lots of hills in certain parts of Kansas, such as the Flint Hills around Manhattan.

    March 31, 2015 at 2:34 pm #1027130
    Steve O
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    @vern 112684 wrote:

    Lots of hills in certain parts of Kansas, such as the Flint Hills around Manhattan.

    Sorry, but Kansas is, in fact, flatter than a pancake.

    [h=3]Conclusion[/h]Simply put, our results show that Kansas is considerably flatter than a pancake.

    March 31, 2015 at 3:23 pm #1027138
    ewilliams0305
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    @Steve O 112693 wrote:

    Sorry, but Kansas is, in fact, flatter than a pancake.

    [h=3]Conclusion[/h]Simply put, our results show that Kansas is considerably flatter than a pancake.

    I prefer my pancakes lumpy! No Colorado lumpy, more like West VA with some syrup on the side, syrup on the side

    (just to get even more off topic)

    March 31, 2015 at 3:45 pm #1027140
    dkel
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    @ewilliams0305 112702 wrote:

    I prefer my pancakes lumpy! No Colorado lumpy, more like West VA with some syrup on the side, syrup on the side

    (just to get even more off topic)

    You should come to Monday Morning Pancake Club! (Since we’re off topic.)

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