[BVC-CHAT] Church (SAT pole ride) canceled?

[Kevin Baker]

Gary Varner wrote:

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>Will the Church of the Rolling Wheel, Reverend Willie Allen presiding, 
>be canceled this Saturday?
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I don't think Church has ever been canceled. Postponed to a later time, 
when we know the weather will improve later in the day yes, but I can't 
recall anyone calling for it to be canceled (not that anyone really has 
that authority anyway, given that it comes from a higher power)

If it's raining hard in the morning, some of the die hards may show, but 
the odds are inversely proportional to the severity of weather.  A 
steady downpour and I'll usually ride if I had already planned on it, 
but lightning means all bets are off. Of course, if you show up to a 
deserted flagpole in the rain, you might as well do part of the ride 
since you're already wet.

A poll on Friday to see which die hards are predisposed is recommended.

>Or is the Pole Ride an exercise in Stoicism? 
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Riding in warm heavy rain isn't really hard, and can actually be kind of 
fun. The exercise in Stoicism comes on days when there's light rain and 
sub-50 temps. Those are the days that tighten up the gristle.