Originally Posted by
drainyoo
I dunno, that's your problem. I don't see why Glen should have to support everyone. What about people who live out of state? Maybe Glen should set up transportation for the entire North East. If you can't get out there then don't ride, I dunno.
That is probably a bad idea for Glen. His ride depends on numbers, and if you restrict it only to people who own cars
and bike racks, you're going to lose a lot of people. While this may make sense for a lot of people, it would severely reduce the numbers for Glen driving up the cost of the ride significantly.
Originally Posted by
drainyoo
Either way it still doesn't explain why all the riders have to meet at Babylon or Penn and not at their real starts. I drove to Babylon when I could have easily driven to South Hampton and skipped all that transportation nonsense.
It is not about the start, but about getting people back at the finish. Your proposal opens up the need for the four separate sets of bike trucks and luggage trucks instead of two. Because trucks are not divisible, this would require more trucks and drive up the cost of the ride--beyond what many are willing to pay--especially for the 30 mile ride.