Is it a fad, a group or a club? It's OOS, the thread to rule them all!

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Paul H said:
Those that volunteers their time?
Just an idea
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Got it. So I like that. Not saying it's my top choice yet cause I still like the idea of open and big group (I say it like I'm in charge...I just joined first ride so listen to me only as much as you want)
 
fidodie said:
This is somewhat true - and i was thinking about what a group ride means in this context. The audience is beginner, or slow because out-of-shape. there will be some trips to places with intermediate technical riding, or harder, so that has to be taken into account. Also the amount of climbing. The faster people should be prepared to wait, or do a repeat and encourage everyone. And ample recovery time needs to be given to the last person - somewhere around 15 people or so, the group will probably splinter into speeds. there will always be a faster person willing to sweep - i hope.
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It would probably be a good idea to define a threshold for group rides. Over that number the group is split in two. Also timing, split the groups with different starting times.
 
fidodie said:
This is somewhat true - and i was thinking about what a group ride means in this context. The audience is beginner, or slow because out-of-shape. there will be some trips to places with intermediate technical riding, or harder, so that has to be taken into account. Also the amount of climbing. The faster people should be prepared to wait, or do a repeat and encourage everyone. And ample recovery time needs to be given to the last person - somewhere around 15 people or so, the group will probably splinter into speeds. there will always be a faster person willing to sweep - i hope.
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That's the thing though. You splinter the group, you lose the vibe. If you feel the need to ride outside this group...then it's not the group for you.
 
serviceguy said:
It would probably be a good idea to define a threshold for group rides. Over that number the group is split in two. Also timing, split the groups with different starting times.
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Leo, aren’t you tired after riding most of the day. Sorry OOS posting habit. Now back to our scheduled program
 
It kinda seems to me like OOS was actually riding, so its drawing attention. But if it just becomes like a weekly MTBNJ group ride....well that's not what it really started at as..
 
The common theme... I'm too busy
Sorry... we are all too busy. Be fair... my time is worth as much as yours
 
mtbiker87 said:
That's the thing though. You splinter the group, you lose the vibe. If you feel the need to ride outside this group...then it's not the group for you.
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good point. i'm lucky to ride with some very fast people that keep track of me when i'm falling off the back. the ride is posted as high intermediate @ wildcat,
so someone has to be the slowest. i don't go to the expert rides, wouldn't be fair. Seems the definition of the ride would set expectations, and
going off the front the whole time just isn't what the group is about.
 
What defines contributions? Leading rides? Posting rides? Bringing food? Bringing beer? My biggest issue committing to anything is that my weekends aren’t consistent and I am often not available and if so only from 8-11
 
mtbiker87 said:
It kinda seems to me like OOS was actually riding, so its drawing attention. But if it just becomes like a weekly MTBNJ group ride....well that's not what it really started at as..
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You're right... we were 10-15
Now we are 50+
That's why I asked for size
 
BPaze said:
What defines contributions? Leading rides? Posting rides? Bringing food? Bringing beer? My biggest issue committing to anything is that my weekends aren’t consistent and I am often not available and if so only from 8-11
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Administration imo
 
Mare45 said:
Got it. So I like that. Not saying it's my top choice yet cause I still like the idea of open and big group (I say it like I'm in charge...I just joined first ride so listen to me only as much as you want)
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Cupcakes give you the power!
Multiple groups can be split and managed(60 people at the Schilling ride) We have enough diversity in speeds to handle that end.
We've been to like every park worth going to so we can lead rides most anywhere with the garmins and what not
 
Mtbdog said:
Cupcakes give you the power!
Multiple groups can be split and managed(60 people at the Schilling ride) We have enough diversity in speeds to handle that end.
We've been to like every park worth going to so we can lead rides most anywhere with the garmins and what not
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But those large rides are only a handful of times a year
 
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