Originally Posted by
njkayaker
If the rules/guidelines make sense, having them published before-hand makes sense too. Publishing them is a service to the partcipant because they prepare ahead of time. Publishing them before hand is a service to the leader because it makes his/her job easier.
Some responsible people might not know about "all those things". The published list serves to educate them about the things that they might have missed.
They are published on the back of every ride map given out to all that sign in. While called 'guidelines' it also states 'please read and comply' I prefer documented ones vs. other clubs where leaders and other riders seem to make up rules on a whim, which only leads to tensions. Its part of why I am fine w/a helmet rule for large sized clubs. Such a rules takes away one more thing (and a big one as far as debate goes) for people to bicker about during the ride or about other riders.