gkotlin
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Isn't it great! Only 35 riders in B group! Thats one good thing about Nesba. When we're full, we're full. We don't over sell the group or add another group to accommodate. We have tried larger and smaller groups. 35 seems to be a good number right now.geekmug;134936 wrote: I spent a majority of Sunday practicing passing as it seemed to be a packed day -- my g/f counted ~35 bikes in the B group Sunday..
I understand that deals like this are offered to expose riders to the NESBA experience, but I think this is the first time I have personally been aware of that exposure being to the detriment of the membership. I don't know if there have been other discounts like this before (I would effectively call this my first year with NESBA), but I don't like that I am now paranoid about it. I'm not saying that I don't think the normal rate ($155/day) is a fair sum to pay (it is!), but I don't know that I agree with how this discount was offered and the ultimate result (packing B group to the brim with a lot of inexperienced riders who did not pay full price to be there). I'm not sure how it served anyone's best interests.
When there is only 10 riders in a group, it's terribly boring. There are very few passing opportunities and riding alone gets old after a while. At least for me.
I once was in I group and frustrated that there were packs of riders holding me up. I figured, "it's time to practice passing." I pass someone as soon as I safely can and practice getting around other riders. The session after that was the most fun and rewarding session I'd had on the track to that point. Then Ron Hix comes over to speak with me. He tells me "that stuff (the way I was riding) just isn't going to fly in the group." I tried to apologize. Maybe I had to much fun? He told me to quit the excuses, I only had less then 20 minutes till my first session, so go get ready. Thats the kind of riding I need to keep doing in the advanced group.
I would hope we would always sell out to our maximum. If those Ohio riders enjoy themselves and start bringing friends, that would be the best thing in the world. Oh no. We're sold out again? Gee, I guess we need to offer more weekends and try to get more new tracks for variety. What a terrible problem to have. Should I go this weekend or next weekend with Nesba. I just can't decide. They have so many dates, I can't decide. Oh to dream