This past TNR ride was a great ride in many aspects. But from a safety perspective it was
the worse ride of the year. It is time to get serious about riding safe. We are not on a closed course. We are in Mason, Michigan, sprinting for street signs. There is no glory and whatever little prizes we may be sharing, they are not worth going home in a body bag over. It is time to take a harsh and serious stand. Yesterday evening and today there was much discussion with about 10 TNR members on the matter. It was unanimous that the following stance be taken:
TNR has two simple rules to keep everyone safe & ensure TNR & CFT Cycling
team are not compromised. Break these rules and you will not be welcome on
the CFT Team and will not be welcome on TNR, period.
Rule1:
the worse ride of the year. It is time to get serious about riding safe. We are not on a closed course. We are in Mason, Michigan, sprinting for street signs. There is no glory and whatever little prizes we may be sharing, they are not worth going home in a body bag over. It is time to take a harsh and serious stand. Yesterday evening and today there was much discussion with about 10 TNR members on the matter. It was unanimous that the following stance be taken:
TNR has two simple rules to keep everyone safe & ensure TNR & CFT Cycling
team are not compromised. Break these rules and you will not be welcome on
the CFT Team and will not be welcome on TNR, period.
Rule1:
Never cross the yellow line. (if you inadvertently get pushed across it
because of the ebb and flow of the group, correct it immediately)
Rule 2:
because of the ebb and flow of the group, correct it immediately)
Rule 2:
After each sprint make a 180 before the stop sign, do NOT pass the stop
sign for any reason until everyone has regrouped. (see diagram above)
It is up to all of us to make breaking these rules unacceptable under any
circumstance & communicate these rules to anyone who does not know them.
sign for any reason until everyone has regrouped. (see diagram above)
It is up to all of us to make breaking these rules unacceptable under any
circumstance & communicate these rules to anyone who does not know them.
If you place a value to being on the CFT team or attending TNR do not break
these rules, if you do you are no longer welcome.
these rules, if you do you are no longer welcome.
Thank you all for acknowledging the seriousness of the above content.
I applaud this new set of safety rules/ regs. The last time I went on this ride I was rather dumbfounded by some people who actually sprinted over a blind hill across the yellow line. A doubly-good way to die for nothing. Hopefully the ride will have a long and illustrious safe future of glory.
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