Post by eiger on Oct 31, 2009 21:24:23 GMT
My lad did the road trial today with his mate and they enjoyed it and I did a little bit to help set sections out yesterday, finishing in the dark. I was helping Ben, Mike and John and others who did far more than me and I actually enjoyed it too.
Ben had spent two full days setting out plus countless hours sorting the admin side and a fair few others did the same, Bill, Ian, Gail and John, Mike, Terry Andy etc etc.
Well done to all of you.
The boy came home tonight to say he enjoyed the day but heard a few moans from some riders who he acknowledged wouldn't know where to find a section marker, never mind put one in.
Section 18 was the one he heard the complaints about, a good natural section up a narrow gulley around trees with no hopping required and no nasty drop-offs or steps,just finishing through a bog that dug out more than I anticipated. But then again Craig Robinson cleaned it on both laps so maybe the section was ok but some of the riders were lacking in skill, bottle or commitment or a mixture?
I don't do ground drilling when setting sections and none of us do as its not financially viable or we'd have more of a scientific idea as to how a section would progress and/or deteriorate.
And the entry fee would be a hell of a lot more.
But it would appear we have riders who have the expertise to be section experts and can predict wear/erosion,but do sweet FA to help out.
Easy to criticise but then easy to creep away and do nothing to help, so get your arses in gear, if you have the balls to criticise the section plotters then have the balls to back it up and help out. Otherwise shut up and get on with it.
Pete.
Ben had spent two full days setting out plus countless hours sorting the admin side and a fair few others did the same, Bill, Ian, Gail and John, Mike, Terry Andy etc etc.
Well done to all of you.
The boy came home tonight to say he enjoyed the day but heard a few moans from some riders who he acknowledged wouldn't know where to find a section marker, never mind put one in.
Section 18 was the one he heard the complaints about, a good natural section up a narrow gulley around trees with no hopping required and no nasty drop-offs or steps,just finishing through a bog that dug out more than I anticipated. But then again Craig Robinson cleaned it on both laps so maybe the section was ok but some of the riders were lacking in skill, bottle or commitment or a mixture?
I don't do ground drilling when setting sections and none of us do as its not financially viable or we'd have more of a scientific idea as to how a section would progress and/or deteriorate.
And the entry fee would be a hell of a lot more.
But it would appear we have riders who have the expertise to be section experts and can predict wear/erosion,but do sweet FA to help out.
Easy to criticise but then easy to creep away and do nothing to help, so get your arses in gear, if you have the balls to criticise the section plotters then have the balls to back it up and help out. Otherwise shut up and get on with it.
Pete.
