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Hans Datdodishes
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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 11:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Stupid, outdated 'sport'. The sooner events are decided on points and the headbangers place more weight on positions than times the better.
OK - so we consider Mr A Dowsett on his performances since Jan 1 2009. One win in a field of 31, and two DNS. How many points would that give?


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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 12:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Whichever way you look at this not letting him ride is a pile of w@nk.
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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 12:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Whichever way you look at this not letting him ride is a pile of w@nk.


Not true - if you enjoy enforcing the rules to the letter you'll have a massive STIFFIE at these proceedings.
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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 12:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tucker wrote:
Davey C wrote:
Whichever way you look at this not letting him ride is a pile of w@nk.
Not true - if you enjoy enforcing the rules to the letter you'll have a massive STIFFIE at these proceedings.
almost exactly what i was in the process of writing, but less funny. Well, that goes without saying.......
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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mattr wrote:
Tucker wrote:
Davey C wrote:
Whichever way you look at this not letting him ride is a pile of w@nk.
Not true - if you enjoy enforcing the rules to the letter you'll have a massive STIFFIE at these proceedings.
almost exactly what i was in the process of writing, but less funny. Well, that goes without saying.......


Oh GOD no...


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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tucker wrote:
Davey C wrote:
Whichever way you look at this not letting him ride is a pile of w@nk.


Not true - if you enjoy enforcing the rules to the letter you'll have a massive STIFFIE at these proceedings.


In which case you will still have a massive pile of w@nk.
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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 12:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Davey C wrote:
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Davey C wrote:
Whichever way you look at this not letting him ride is a pile of w@nk.


Not true - if you enjoy enforcing the rules to the letter you'll have a massive STIFFIE at these proceedings.


In which case you will still have a massive pile of w@nk.


Laughing my mistake - carry on.
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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 12:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

4FS:

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/469539/dowsett-fourth-in-olympia-s-tour-prologue.html
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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 12:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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4FS:

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/469539/dowsett-fourth-in-olympia-s-tour-prologue.html


Averaging 49kmh. Without being towed around by HGVs. Nah, he'll never win.
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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 2:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tucker wrote:
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4FS:

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/469539/dowsett-fourth-in-olympia-s-tour-prologue.html


Averaging 49kmh. Without being towed around by HGVs. Nah, he'll never win.
But it's not an approved course, no-one has walked round it with one of them clicky wheely things to measure it. AND i bet the timing kit wasn't RTTC approved either, tcha, race organisers these days, they've got NO idea.
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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 2:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mattr wrote:
Tucker wrote:
Davey C wrote:
4FS:

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/469539/dowsett-fourth-in-olympia-s-tour-prologue.html


Averaging 49kmh. Without being towed around by HGVs. Nah, he'll never win.
But it's not an approved course, no-one has walked round it with one of them clicky wheely things to measure it. AND i bet the timing kit wasn't RTTC approved either, tcha, race organisers these days, they've got NO idea.


Didn't start next to either (a) drain cover 100yds from 5 bar gate or (b) lamppost number NX3419. At 5:00am in the morning. Instant DQ
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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 2:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed May 19, 2010 12:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I need to stop riding TT's cos this and the other thread are contributed by people that either can't read simple things like dates, don't understand the rules and don't understand (want to ignore) that there is a process to change them.

MTFU peeps. The rules have to be applied fairly. You can't change the rules mid season. If you want some kind of wild card system then propose and advocate one at your DC meeting and get it on the ballot paper of the AGM. Simples.

Its the way we got the reseve system so can be done.

I'd love to have seen Alex and Tong Gibb ride but if they can't comply with the rules or forget that they have a qualifying time then there's not much that can be done.
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PostPosted: Wed May 19, 2010 10:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I need to stop riding TT's cos this and the other thread are contributed by people that either can't read simple things like dates, don't understand the rules and don't understand (want to ignore) that there is a process to change them.

MTFU peeps. The rules have to be applied fairly. You can't change the rules mid season. If you want some kind of wild card system then propose and advocate one at your DC meeting and get it on the ballot paper of the AGM. Simples.

Its the way we got the reseve system so can be done.

I'd love to have seen Alex and Tong Gibb ride but if they can't comply with the rules or forget that they have a qualifying time then there's not much that can be done.


Agree with all of that, but it seems that the view of some is that the rules are fine as they are, which I can't agree is in the best interests of testing.
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PostPosted: Wed May 19, 2010 11:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Agree with all of that, but it seems that the view of some is that the rules are fine as they are, which I can't agree is in the best interests of testing.

Get off your 'rse and represent your club at London West DC AGM, and propose the appropriate motion then.
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PostPosted: Thu May 20, 2010 7:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Flippin' eck.

This time trialling lark must be exciting if it creates this much emotion.
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PostPosted: Thu May 20, 2010 8:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Agree with all of that, but it seems that the view of some is that the rules are fine as they are, which I can't agree is in the best interests of testing.

Get off your 'rse and represent your club at London West DC AGM, and propose the appropriate motion then.


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PostPosted: Thu May 20, 2010 9:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Billy Boy wrote:
Agree with all of that, but it seems that the view of some is that the rules are fine as they are, which I can't agree is in the best interests of testing.

Get off your 'rse and represent your club at London West DC AGM, and propose the appropriate motion then.

That horse you are on is so high I can't hear you.
So if you are not bothered about doing exactly as suggested by John, then you are presumably happy to see the regulations unchanged? If you are not happy with them unchanged (as you seem to imply), then the course of action has been presented to you. Your choice. Do nothing and in effect you endorse no change.

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The thing i like best about testers is they never get defensive. Laughing





LMFAO
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PostPosted: Thu May 20, 2010 10:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thomo wrote:
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Billy Boy wrote:
Agree with all of that, but it seems that the view of some is that the rules are fine as they are, which I can't agree is in the best interests of testing.

Get off your 'rse and represent your club at London West DC AGM, and propose the appropriate motion then.

That horse you are on is so high I can't hear you.
So if you are not bothered about doing exactly as suggested by John, then you are presumably happy to see the regulations unchanged? If you are not happy with them unchanged (as you seem to imply), then the course of action has been presented to you. Your choice. Do nothing and in effect you endorse no change.

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