[DVBC] Ride Cancelled

[Doug Bower]

Len,
 
Vent away!!!
 
Just to let you know, your Saturday ride was missing a few riders
because after riding 500 miles in 1 week a few of us needed a break.
After not being home for two weeks my legs, lawn, bushes, carpeting,
floors, sinks, toilets, shower stall, and my mind needed attention.
 
Buckeye 
 
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[mailto:dvbc-list-bounces at list.dvbc.org] On Behalf Of Len Zanetich
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 7:10 AM
To: dvbc-list at dvbc.org
Subject: [DVBC] Ride Cancelled
 
My Sunday ride to Ludwig's Village is cancelled.  
 
I just need to vent and if you don't want to read further just delete
and move on.  This has been a very frustrating year for me as a ride
leader.  Members aren't interested for whatever reason, but it's not
worth my time to develop these rides with little or no participation.
This weekend was the icing on the cake, but was typical.  My Saturday
ride had four riders (all new to me).  The weather was excellent (mild
temps, no wind, bright sun), the route (Brandywine Valley in my mind the
best area to ride), the rest stop (Northbrook: is there a better rest
stop?).  And only four riders?  Then I go over to Bob Martin's KK ride
and thirty riders?   It is obvious to me members just aren't interested
in my rides.  I only started leading rides to pick up the slack when Bob
Leon wasn't able to any longer.  Initially, I didn't want to but found I
enjoyed this aspect. 
 
Isn't the main function of a bike club to have rides for club members to
participate in?  Our ride calendars are pathetic.  As a concerned member
I would like to know what do members want as far as rides (area, moving
average, terrain) and then find members who would lead them?  We need
more riders to step up and lead rides.  If only a quarter of the members
would lead one ride a month on the weekends, just think of all the rides
we would have to choose from.  I'm sure everyone has a favorite route
they do.  Just put it in the ride calendar and have other club members
enjoy it with you. Does it get any better?
 
Happy cycling,
Len

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