On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 4:54 PM, Mark Sanders <marksanders_at_sandmarks.net>wrote: > So don't come tell me how high you are in the BCU, I want to know what > percent you're down to! > It's all part of our obsession with "credentials". I have no credentials. I like to paddle but haven't done much since my knee surgery. But I've been pedaling a LOT. No BBU (British Bicycle Union) to tell me how to get stars in downhill, cross country, or free riding. No one to look down on me if I don't "bunny hop" five different ways. Sure, there are arrogant mountain bike riders but most people are just happy to get out for a few hours now and then. No arguments over whether skills are more important than gear either. This weekend I'm celebrating my wife's birthday by going to a desert ranch run by the BLM with tons of trails, a dry lake, free camping and sunshine. My wife is going to visit her sister. LOL I still love to kayak but I'm trying to diversify. No stars for me. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Oct 06 2010 - 18:17:09 PDT
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