Ride Volunteers

[Susie]

I volunteered at a SAG stop for the Santa Cruz Mtns. Challenge on 8/5. I had planned on riding this year, but since I'm injured I couldn't.

If you can't join them, feed them!

Susie

[makbike]

I'm stuffing packets for the Old Kentucky Home Tour Monday evening!

[Veronica]

That's the thing about volunteering. There is so much to do before the ride as well. Packets to be stuffed, food to be bought and divided out...Then after there is all the clean up!

Whoever said they'd rather ride, could consider doing some pre-ride stuff...

Me, I HATE clean up!


V.

[maillotpois]

My bed time is too early for me to work clean up! I barely made it to the end of the Tam Double.... I'm generally in bed by 9:30. I know, old lady or something.... I'd rather be up at 4 doing prep.

Tam double was fun to volunteer for. I was shocked at how many people on the metric and century course flagged me down only to ask if I could give them a ride back. Um, NO! I am supposed to be 30 miles from here supporting the double century riders. Sit under a tree and drink some water. (None of these people were in any distress - and I DID give the separated shoulder guy a ride home.)

[SadieKate]

You know, Kim, Bubba and I were talking about the days when the expectation was that SAGs were for real emergencies - medical or unrepairable mechanicals. The expectation was that you were to be self-supporting as much as possible except for liquid and food. What happened to that?

[maillotpois]

Yeah - I agree! I mean, as roving SAG I will stop if you're at the side of the road, because maybe I can help with my floor pump, or give water or food and I had a complete tool kit. But I am not a shuttle bus. Unless your bike is unrideable or you are physically unable to ride it. Or there are locusts or other apocalyptic sorts of things going on. And I was specifically instructed this by the ride director - don't give rides unless the above are in play. And when he was telling me this, I thought, no way someone is just going to want a RIDE. How wrong I was!!!

Seriously, some of these people just seemed like they just decided they didn't want to ride any more. And it wasn't a super hot day or anything. For a ride that had a 30 mile route as an option, I was surprised.

[Bike Goddess]

I was a marshal for the Tour de California. We had premeetings, etc. but no clean up when I got back to the start. Glad I did it.

[Veronica]

I barely made it to the end of the Tam Double.... I'm generally in bed by 9:30. I know, old lady or something.... I'd rather be up at 4 doing prep.

Well I was thrilled to see you and Thom there cheering me in!

V.

[maillotpois]

It was well worth it, believe me. But I am usually in bed by then. Which is pretty pathetic. I guess getting up at 5 every morning makes it tough to stay up past 8 or 9. Sad. Thank heaven for TiVo or I'd never see the grown up shows.