Originally Posted by
robertkat
I'll keep that in mind next time we have to pull someone because they are in the early stages of hypothermia...
You shouldn't even be out there if you're not prepared for the possible conditions. It's not like everyone of the people who did that ride didn't have access to a weather forecast.
Originally Posted by
robertkat
Many people abandoned because of safety concerns and that they were no longer enjoying the ride.
Safety concerns because it was cold and raining??? Give me a break. The reality is they quit because they didn't enjoy the ride (the second part of your quote). That is probably the very same reason we had such a high DNF rate at PBP in 07. If you're going to be riding in inclement weather make sure you are prepared! If you're not prepared or worried about it, don't start! You shouldn't be out there.