The Mega (AR09) thread.

Originally Posted by teriyakimonkey

Well mine only needs three letters.

S I R

Silent Information Regulator?

[Balky001]

where is the rideout route, I can't see it on stickied posts? I can see people have commented on it but I think I'm losing my eyesight?

[Drew Carey]

Did someone say Beef???? Yum Yum.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Lissa

Wasn't this years? No options, no vote for the members of where it should be, just told 'it's here, like it or lump it'

we did that with AR08 and look where that got us....

Originally Posted by Lissa

Wasn't this years? No options, no vote for the members of where it should be, just told 'it's here, like it or lump it'

The only thing that was decided without a vote was the area/venue. Even this was discussed at length by the moderators. Unsurprisingly, this is also the only decision that has been made without any complaining or moaning. Who would have thought. The route has been chosen by the people that know the area as is to be expected. This has also been discussed at length. Again there was no complaining or moaning. Well until it was handed over to the general populace for comments (obviously a mistake).

Considering the numbers of people that attend these weekends and do not complain or moan and have a fantastic weekend against the very very small amount of people that wish to pick holes and complain but still attend and have a fantastic time, I personally think it is worth organising behind closed doors with the only thing being left out for a vote is the date of the venue.

So yes Lissa. I think a like it or lump it system would work just fine.

Originally Posted by BigApe

The only thing that was decided without a vote was the area/venue. Even this was discussed at length by the moderators. Unsurprisingly, this is also the only decision that has been made without any complaining or moaning. Who would have thought. The route has been chosen by the people that know the area as is to be expected. This has also been discussed at length. Again there was no complaining or moaning. Well until it was handed over to the general populace for comments (obviously a mistake).

Considering the numbers of people that attend these weekends and do not complain or moan and have a fantastic weekend against the very very small amount of people that wish to pick holes and complain but still attend and have a fantastic time, I personally think it is worth organising behind closed doors with the only thing being left out for a vote is the date of the venue.

So yes Lissa. I think a like it or lump it system would work just fine.

+1.

Or maybe we get Baph and Hovis to organise next years? With all their helpful suggestions I'm sure it'd be the best AR ever.

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Bear

+1.

Or maybe we get Baph and Hovis to organise next years? With all their helpful suggestions I'm sure it'd be the best AR ever.

Only 2 mistakes in the organisation so far.....

1) Publishing the Ride-out route in advance - IMHO only the leader and Markers should know this info, our marking team has been excellent in the last 2 years (and probably before that but as I wasnt on those rides I cannot comment)

2) Trying to organise a lunch-stop when there was going to be a like it or lump it situation. It would have been better to have just said the lunch stop is going to be at place X, lunch should be purchased from the stop before, which you will be made aware of, or to have an option on the Friday night to order a packed lunch from the Pub to be picked up on Sat morning.

As someone above said, give people choices and they will give you problems.........

Lock all the threads, do what was did with AR07.

All there was that I remember was a post from Rictus saying, AR07 - Its here, it'll cost, I've been to check it - its fine. We were part of the first few to turn up, and we managed.

Then the route was published fairly late and then locked.

Look what a great time people had.

And that way, the comments can't be made, or have to be discussed via PM. Organisers don't get stressed with people moaning.

As said above, give us the choice, call on the problems...

Whats with all the complaints? Please correct me if im wrong (this will be my first AR), but surely the point of the AR is to spend a couple days with like minded people, who we talk to every day over the net, go for a nice ride and chill. It makes no ends where it is or where we have lunch ffs

Originally Posted by Rai86

It makes no ends where it is or where we have lunch ffs

As shown with AR07, everyone was standing around chatting in Leyburn, I was the only one who foooked off over the road and got Battered Sausage and chips