Fellow Members and Board Members,

My experience as ride leader would by many be considered extensive.

Two decades as New York Cycle Club ride leader and Sig training leader(B & C levels), active board member, and more. 

I bring this experience to the East End of LI and know a number of riders out here in Greenport and environs hungry for organized day rides without having to drive as far as is required now.

It seems though that there exists a brick wall in achieving leader status in SBRA.

Over the past 5 years, and as an SBRA member, my emails to the Board have fallen on deaf ears, with one single response as follows:  "no one wants rides out there."

After I laughed out loud at such nonsense, my shock set in.

Could it be that SBRA is a moribund club? Its Board members resistant to new blood in the ride leader ranks? This is what I asked myself.

Perhaps there are new board members now who see the value in a vigorous, vital and open leader path.

Please alert me if that is the case.

Ellen