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Originally Posted by Pedro the Fisherman
I totally agree with the above post, I've long preached that to get the most out these events is to ride yourself and have a great time and possibly a few respectful photos of the event, not intrusive shots of individual ladies or (even worse) just exposed parts of lady riders.
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Thanks for your support Pedro. I've been on these forums longer than this username would suggest so it means a lot. In fact in the beginning the WNBR threads were one of the reasons I was interested. They inspired me to have a go at the ride. My views have changed over the years as I've ridden more rides and become friends with many of the people who feature here. I like picture of the rides and my friends. They are wonderful people and you'll never meet a happier crowd.
Everybody who does the ride knows the photos will end up on the internet. That's not the problem - it's just how people go about taking them and then what they do with them that makes the difference. Too many photographers are rude and intrusive, when as Pedro says people are happy to pose if asked and generally are happy with tasteful candid shots. My rule is to only take photos I'd be happy showing the subject. Then these forums appear creepy to many of the women who I know, with their obsessive cataloging. The yearly thread isn't so bad, but it's when a rider gets their own thread it gets really disturbing. Think about it - how would you feel?
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Originally Posted by Pedro the Fisherman
one regular man (who seldom strips) has about six video cameras on his bike!
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Come join us on a ride, but don't be that man
Sorry if this getting a bit heavy, but I love the ride and want it to continue with women feeling positive and comfortable about taking part.