[Nobbc] Today's drive

Mon Jan 17 11:23:55 MST 2011

We seem to know when to go fast and when to go slower.
It's usually when a small amount turn out that the speed goes up.

I for one love driving behind Ron and almost always try to position myself
right behind him. I enjoy a spirited ride. When I lead rides I drive fast
if it looks like the crowd warrants it and slower when not.
A larger crowd usually means a slower crowd. And those that want
to go slower do, and we wait for them at some point. I don't think it's a
big deal.

As for those who prefer WCC over NOBBC  I think it's because
they like to drink wine during their drives and go out for a fancy lunch
somewhere.
I personally don't believe in drinking and driving.
You think all those speeding tickets that have been talked about are
expensive, wait
till they catch you coming out of a winery. And they are there
waiting!!!!!!!!!

JOHN KENNER

510 231 6803 P
415 806 2457 C
510 231 6805 F

-----Original Message-----
From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Dawson Church
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 10:10 AM
To: North Bay British Car Club
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Today's drive

Thanks, Greg, that's a great idea! I drove behind Ron. For my Jensen Healey,
it was the first sprint after getting repaired, it had been sitting, broken,
for the previous decade! The drive really helped me feel confident in the
car, so fast worked well for me in that instance.

However, especially on rides like Valentine's Day, when we have spouses, a
more sedate option would be good.

Thanks again for the suggestion. We'll do this next month for sure, since
I'm the host.

Dawson

On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 7:52 AM, Norman S. Weinfeld <
norman.weinfeld at gmail.com> wrote:

> Well put Greg. I find myself vacillating between the two camps. Some days
I
> feel like tearing around and others I don't. I always enjoy trying to keep
> up with Ron (for a while), all the while reminding myself that he knows
> these roads like the back of his hand and I do not. And I am also not
> getting any shorter in the proverbial tooth as you so kindly point out...
> The man's road selection, however, is without peer IMHO, so your solution
> sounds terrific to me!
>
> Norm Weinfeld
> San Francisco
> '55 XK140 DHC
>
> On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 9:40 AM, Greg Tatarian <gtwincams at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >  D'OH!!
> >
> > I hate it when I do that!
> >
> > Sorry John, sorry Ron. 'Twas not meant for airing publicly.
> >
> > That being said, I've seen a number of members who have left our drives,
> if
> > not the membership list, because our drives often get too "sporty",
> > including most recently one couple in an MGA on their first drive with
us
> > who turned around in the middle sometime last year, and from whom we've
> > never heard a peep from since. We've also lost members to the WCC who
> have
> > told me that overly sporty driving was the reason they no longer
> > participate. Of course, this may also just be the result of aging of
> drivers
> > who no longer want to push it as we often may like to on our drives.
> >
> > Seeing this effect has prompted me, when leading the Lotus club drives,
> to
> > split the group into two - those who want to go fast and those who do
> not.
> > It requires a leader for each group who know the route and destination,
> but
> > keeps each of the groups together, which is supposed to be why we get
> > together as a group anyhow. That way the faster drivers get their kicks,
> but
> > those who don't want to push it as much still have the chance to
> participate
> > as a group. I think many of us like to push ourselves and our cars from
> time
> > to time, but we don't want to cause accidents or hit a bicyclist, etc.,
> and
> > some of us carry passengers who don't appreciate being flung around the
> > cars.
> >
> > Having inadvertently sent that public critique of you Ron, let me also
> > publicly state how much we appreciate the efforts you make with the
club,
> > keeping everyone motivated, and also, keeping the group together on the
> > drives, which you have been very good about these last couple of years.
> It's
> > especially not easy when there is a big turnout, so good job. I know
when
> > the group gets smaller, it is more enticing to open the throttle a bit.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
> > On 1/17/2011 9:27 AM, Ron Engelhardt wrote:
> >
> >> Hey! We were at the speed limit all the way except got a little
"sporty"
> >> on St.Helena Rd after the ride, a road these cars were built for! The
> road
> >> was damp but not particularly slippery, maybe John needs to add an MG
to
> his
> >> collection ;-0
> >>
> >> Ron
> >> 58 MGA
> >>
> >> Greg Tatarian wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Yes, John said it got a little too lively for his tastes when the
roads
> >>> got wet. Seems like Ron doesn't exercise much caution these days.
> >>>
> >>> Cheers,
> >>> Greg
> >>>
> >>>  Dan
> >>>>
> >>>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> __
> >>>
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