Interesting ideas .....
- Publishing results .... actually publishing the results, then DQ'ing them a few hours later made more of a splash of their sub-3:50 rides. Also it makes it possible to identify the size of the pool that needs addressing. Then again, it is just a software setting, their names could immediately reflect DQ ... no bragging rights, no light on their fast times ....
- Ride-park-complete .... As @Me rida my bicycle and various others have stated, the ebike ride is a "fun-ride", it is not meant to be race. Again, the published data makes it possible to identify the size of this pool of riders .... 29 out of 871. Is it really worth 29 pages of comments ....
- Battery swopping .... I am all for carrying your own batteries.
- Medals .... your still way too generous ..... After the ride I was outside the B&B with my medal around my neck. Lady rider in the B&B across the road ... elite rider fresh back from the prize giving ..."So did you win something to earn that medal?" Okay, we spoke before the race, and there was no malice what she said. (no, she did not know if was on a normal or ebike). But jokes aside, some ebike riders have overcome a load of medical issues and just completing it is one heck of an accomplishment .... so maybe a size 2450 coin battery ?
- Shouting .... fully agree !!! Anybody, and EVERYBODY, starting after 7:00 should be banned from shouting "pass right". Riders starting in 4E, then proceeding to shout non-stop as they try to do a sub-3 through the heavy traffic may just be ruder than most ebikers .... wait sorry, we are dissing or discussing ebikers here ....
- M-bike ... heck yea !!! The most fun I ever had from Chappies back to town was on R1200R ..... damn, that was FUN !
EDIT - best use italics in a few spots ....
