Originally Posted by
Machka
I was also a member of my local Randonneuring club in Alberta ... and that group didn't want females involved unless the female was equally as fast as the guys. <snip>. This from a club that's not a racing club doing events that are not races.
I don't know about your club, but serious Randonneur riders ARE training for a race, it's just a race against the clock. (for those unfamiliar try
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brevet_%28cycling%29). I have a friend who did the Brevets requirements for P-B-P and while it says "non competitive" that doesn't mean people aren't busting their backsides to qualify.