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First post, just a general vent...
Today, I was doing my quick one-hour Canada ride, and I saw that the Tour for Woodside ride (supporting Woodside high school) was going on. So sure, my morning ride has a few more cyclists on it, good for them, no worries for me. I was curious what the ride would be, so when I get to the Edgewood/ Canada intersection, I see a Team in Training water stop set up. I asked politely if they knew the routes because I heard the Woodside ride was for a good cause, and the guy said bluntly, 'No, we're Team in Training.' I asked if they were supporting the ride, and he said (with more than a hint of condescension), 'No.' Here's my point...this ride was scheduled for a year, I ride Canada almost every Sunday without seeing a TNT water stop, so this isn't common, and TNT decides to have a training session during a charity event on their course. Probably taking away riders from the charity event, definitely shelling for new TNT participants. I'm sorry, but that's low-class hooliganism. I understand the business aspects of charities, but that's just plain rude. |
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Someone had asked where in the world this was...sorry about that. San
Francisco Bay Area, near Palo Alto, California. On Sep 27, 1:48*pm, Hussman wrote: First post, just a general vent... Today, I was doing my quick one-hour Canada ride, and I saw that the Tour for Woodside ride (supporting Woodside high school) was going on. *So sure, my morning ride has a few more cyclists on it, good for them, no worries for me. I was curious what the ride would be, so when I get to the Edgewood/ Canada intersection, I see a Team in Training water stop set up. *I asked politely if they knew the routes because I heard the Woodside ride was for a good cause, and the guy said bluntly, 'No, we're Team in Training.' *I asked if they were supporting the ride, and he said (with more than a hint of condescension), 'No.' Here's my point...this ride was scheduled for a year, I ride Canada almost every Sunday without seeing a TNT water stop, so this isn't common, and TNT decides to have a training session during a charity event on their course. *Probably taking away riders from the charity event, definitely shelling for new TNT participants. I'm sorry, but that's low-class hooliganism. *I understand the business aspects of charities, but that's just plain rude. |
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Hussman wrote in news:95195e1c-d582-4ea0-9869-
: I'm sorry, but that's low-class hooliganism. I understand the business aspects of charities, but that's just plain rude. Doesn't TNT lead rides every week? If they're going to ride somewhere, I don't see how they are stealing business from someone else. |
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On Sep 28, 9:22*am, sally wrote:
Hussman wrote in news:95195e1c-d582-4ea0-9869- : I'm sorry, but that's low-class hooliganism. *I understand the business aspects of charities, but that's just plain rude. Doesn't TNT lead rides every week? *If they're going to ride somewhere, I don't see how they are stealing business from someone else. They don't have them weekly on Canada Road. However, it may just be a scheduling faux pas; the event is four years old and Canada is a popular cycling route. |
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![]() "Hussman" wrote in message ... First post, just a general vent... Today, I was doing my quick one-hour Canada ride, and I saw that the Tour for Woodside ride (supporting Woodside high school) was going on. So sure, my morning ride has a few more cyclists on it, good for them, no worries for me. I was curious what the ride would be, so when I get to the Edgewood/ Canada intersection, I see a Team in Training water stop set up. I asked politely if they knew the routes because I heard the Woodside ride was for a good cause, and the guy said bluntly, 'No, we're Team in Training.' I asked if they were supporting the ride, and he said (with more than a hint of condescension), 'No.' Here's my point...this ride was scheduled for a year, I ride Canada almost every Sunday without seeing a TNT water stop, so this isn't common, and TNT decides to have a training session during a charity event on their course. Probably taking away riders from the charity event, definitely shelling for new TNT participants. I'm sorry, but that's low-class hooliganism. I understand the business aspects of charities, but that's just plain rude. I rode the Tour for Woodside and noticed the TnT folk out there. I don't think it's a problem; it's a big world, and I don't think TnT is quite so rigid that they wouldn't allow their folk to ride "someone else's" event on a given day. Having said that, there were issues, brought up in the Western Wheelers e-list, regarding a group, possibly TnT, setting up a tent in LaHonda in front of the restaurant there. Apparently done without permission and (allegedly) there were cyclists participating in whatever that ride was that rather rudely expected to use the bathroom at the restaurant. The Tour for Woodside event had plenty of porta-potties along the route (and had no rest stop in LaHonda). --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
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