[BVC-CHAT] [Riders] tnp

[Sherman Watters]

Yes! Thanks for the shout-out Willie!
I do remember that TNP with Vasanth... I thought about how great the ride
was because Willie and I got such a gap on the pack (with Vasanth's...
ummm... help ;-)
Then, Willie and I got to the end (separately IIRC) and everyone was there
already.... PISSED at us and told us how they only ended up doing two laps
instead of the three that Willie, Vasanth, and I did.... Talking about how
the rules were broken...

I was like "What? I had a great ride!"....

So, I second the motion from Willie... Though, as one who makes a TNP ride
once a month... I don't have much weight.

No rules. Take No Prisoners.

I know, I'll get dropped quicker maybe, but what doesn't kill, makes you
stronger... or, in this case, angrier.

Bottom line, IMHO, this ride is supposed to be the fastest race pace ride,
heart beating out of your chest, attack til you puke ride around. I used to
get dropped every week back in the day, then after a month or so, I was
staying with etc (now, I get dropped again though...haha)

I think it helps people get stronger and ride smarter to get dropped. Or,
for some, it makes them give up.

PS... Today has been a great day for reading hot emails from the AMCT and
Riders listserves! Keep em coming!!! :-P

--
Sherman Watters
www.mobilecarrepair.net
Mechanical Engineer
Texas A&M University '07
(979)-255-4674


On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 2:03 PM, <maddogwillie2002 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Praise be to the lord, I am no longer associated with the worst tnp in
> history. If my aging and barely functioning memory serves me, the previous
> candidates for the worst tnp's in living memory are:
> 1. When Vasanth gassed it within 25 meters after turning onto Grassbur and
> only Sherman and i went with him. We sucked Vasanth's wheel from as long as
> possible and evintally dropped off on the start of the last llap. Lots of
> people complained that I was to blame since I should have used my meager
> powers persuasion as a tnp elder cleric to ask/order/request/plead Vasanth
> to slow down. I enjoyed the ride and bemoaned getting ridden off his wheel.
> 2. A few weeks ago Ken and I went off the front and were ascused of
> hammering away from the pack shortly after turning on Grassbur. The packed
> chased and caught ken and I shortly before the end of the first lap. The
> restt of the ridde was agressive and I thought it was one of the best tnp's
> of the season.
>
> My understanding is contrary to previous years when the tnp started with 2
> laps and then later progressed to 3 laps, this year because the ride started
> earlier it was agreed to ride 3 laps it was suggested that we ride the first
> lap steady hard to let people build up their conditioning. i viewed this
> suggestion as temporary alteration of the tnp rules (there are no rules)
> which would be discarded within week or 2. Somehow this has been permnament
> rule which some do not agreed with.
> As a troubemaker (as I suspect Ken, Herc and Vasanth are classified) I
> prefer the no rules ride which can start at the light at 158, or even at the
> turn onto grassbur.
> Hence, i have swiftonian modest proposal - at the grassbar intersection
> true tnp'ers turn left and ride their hearts and lungs out and their legs
> off while the lollygaggers continue straight on Elmo Weedon and ride the
> Weedon loop at whatever pace they chose.
> maddog from Killarney - did 70 Km with 3 gaps (aka irish for passes/cols)
> today while the girls did a bus tour of the Ring of Kerry.
>
> --- On *Tue, 6/9/09, Christopher Menzel <cmenzel at tamu.edu>* wrote:
>
>
> Strongly agree. Last week was the worst TNP in history.  If someone (Herc)
> goes off the front on the first lap, others (Ken) should not chase.  If the
> pace in the pack is too slow for you, go to the front and lift the tempo.
> If that's not enough to bring the guy off the front back, then let him ride
> solo.
>
> -c
>
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