Message #1381

[Metro Commuter]

Sniper,

Well said indeed.  As someone unfortunate enough to slide back a grade, the new lower grade seems to be a lot faster than it was when I passed through it on my way up.  The gaps between some grades seems narrower, except perhaps between B and A grade which might have grown a little.  In some ways the difference between two grades has more to do with race craft than physical prowess.

I agree that lower grade riders should be encouraged, and that some in higher grades should be a little more respectful of lower grades.

However, the lower grades do have a voice on the committees of at least KOCC and HVVCC, and certainly in the case of KOCC it is the higher grades that are not at as well catered for. I am not sure, however, whether the real wishes of all of those in those lower grades are conveyed to the committees.

The way I see it, and it may be a little "bolshie" of me, the clubs ultimately provides a race organising service to riders - the club that provides the service the riders want (which may be different to what the clubs think the riders want) will be the club that suceeds.

MC