March Moto Madness 2013 - Page 2

Mark_O · 12-07-2012, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Laconic

When are you moving down here again?

I should have back in '94. It's going to be a couple of years yet.

Kyle B · 12-10-2012, 07:45 PM

I"m IN!
Looking forward to the first rally of the season!

workerant · 12-12-2012, 08:54 AM

Hi everybody! Looks like I'll be leading a women's ride on Saturday, March 23. I'm planning on doing gravel roads in varying stages of decay but nothing super-technical.

I'll post more details (like route, start time and rendezvous location) as we get closer to March Moto Madness. Feel free to contact me in the meantime if you have any questions.

Kev95GS · 12-12-2012, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by workerant

Hi everybody! Looks like I'll be leading a women's ride on Saturday, March 23. I'm planning on doing gravel roads in varying stages of decay but nothing super-technical.

I'll post more details (like route, start time and rendezvous location) as we get closer to March Moto Madness. Feel free to contact me in the meantime if you have any questions.

Woohoo! I've talked with some ladies that wanna do some technical stuff too.

workerant · 12-13-2012, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Kev95GS

Woohoo! I've talked with some ladies that wanna do some technical stuff too.

This is why I'm wary about sex-segregating riding events: "women's" events are usually geared toward novices and not all women are novices. It's patronizing and infantilizing to make the women's ride easier than the men's ride but I want to be welcoming to women who want to ride and have fun but not get caught up in dick-measuring contests.

If there are enough women at MMM this year maybe we can split off into two groups, an easy ride and a hard ride. I'm open to suggestions here.

AnyDay · 12-13-2012, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by workerant

This is why I'm wary about sex-segregating riding events: "women's" events are usually geared toward novices and not all women are novices. It's patronizing and infantilizing to make the women's ride easier than the men's ride but I want to be welcoming to women who want to ride and have fun but not get caught up in dick-measuring contests.

If there are enough women at MMM this year maybe we can split off into two groups, an easy ride and a hard ride. I'm open to suggestions here.

Thank you for summing up the issue so well. I'm hoping to do some moderate type technical riding, too (I don't mind mixing with the guys for that) but look forward to mixing with more women in the sport on your ride. Different dynamic. Thanks for offering to lead.

Will someone also lead a novice ride open to everyone?

Mark_O · 12-13-2012, 07:54 AM

I'd be interested in being a judge for the female dick-measuring contest.

Kev95GS · 12-13-2012, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by workerant

This is why I'm wary about sex-segregating riding events: "women's" events are usually geared toward novices and not all women are novices. It's patronizing and infantilizing to make the women's ride easier than the men's ride but I want to be welcoming to women who want to ride and have fun but not get caught up in dick-measuring contests.

If there are enough women at MMM this year maybe we can split off into two groups, an easy ride and a hard ride. I'm open to suggestions here.

I hear ya. I want to make sure that everyone has an opportunity to ride their own ride.

By all means anyone can ride in any ride they want and the "boys" that are at MMM have no qualms about riding with women & don't mind giving a few pointers.

Part of my thinking about a "womens" ride was that since women haven't been a part of MMM in the past (only because of how it started as a few buddies riding) that we have something to welcome them this year. I don't want it to be patronizing or assumptive that women can't ride with the boys but more of a way for the women to bond with each other and in turn get others involved.

The main thing MMM has always been about is the riding. Lets just expand the circle.

The dick measuring doesn't usually start until after a few beers around the fire, then the amazing feats of the day have grown to epic proportions.

Ladies are welcome to join in....

Boondoggle · 12-13-2012, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark_O

I'd be interested in being a judge for the female dick-measuring contest.

I just want a picture of you setting up the staging area for the group rides, with the signs that say "Fast Women Here" and "Easy Women Here".

Kev95GS · 12-13-2012, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by AnyDay

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Will someone also lead a novice ride open to everyone?

There'll be rides for all levels open to anyone that wants to go.
Guided & route sheets.

Kev95GS · 12-13-2012, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Boondoggle

I just want a picture of you setting up the staging area for the group rides, with the signs that say "Fast Women Here" and "Easy Women Here".

Don't be surprised if you see those signs....

ihatefalling · 12-13-2012, 02:32 PM

Thread bomb . . .. .

Mark_O · 12-16-2012, 01:11 AM

Kev95GS · 12-17-2012, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark_O

Great! Thanks

guitarhack · 12-17-2012, 07:02 PM

Nice work, Mark.

This rally was a ton of fun last year. The riding contests, wood gathering contest, etc were a hoot.

I can't wait!

12-10-2012, 07:45 PM	#17
Kyle B "Dirty Jobs" Joined: Aug 2010 Location: Lost in the hills of SW VA/ Winter in SW Florida Oddometer: 470	I"m IN! Looking forward to the first rally of the season! __________________ Migrant worker by choice---usually just lost on a motorcycle....> Suzuki 2006 DRZ400s BMW 2009 R1200GS BMW 2004 R1150RT Kyle B screwed with this post 12-11-2012 at 02:13 PM

12-12-2012, 08:54 AM	#18
workerant Cognitive Dissident Joined: Oct 2005 Location: 10 Miles North of Deal's Gap Oddometer: 1,843	Hi everybody! Looks like I'll be leading a women's ride on Saturday, March 23. I'm planning on doing gravel roads in varying stages of decay but nothing super-technical. I'll post more details (like route, start time and rendezvous location) as we get closer to March Moto Madness. Feel free to contact me in the meantime if you have any questions. __________________ The truth will come with ten thousand miles in the saddle. -Corb Lund

12-13-2012, 07:54 AM	#22
Mark_O Drain Bamaged Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Moran Nation Oddometer: 9,594	I'd be interested in being a judge for the female dick-measuring contest. __________________ Sarcasm, just one more free service I provide. BYOB T-SHIRTS

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12-16-2012, 01:11 AM	#28
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12-17-2012, 07:02 PM	#30
guitarhack Studly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2009 Location: Cumming, Georgia Oddometer: 951	Nice work, Mark. This rally was a ton of fun last year. The riding contests, wood gathering contest, etc were a hoot. I can't wait! guitarhack screwed with this post 02-19-2013 at 04:13 PM

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