Eric Aldinger
I won a DT Swiss wheelset in a writing contest. I wrote a story inspired by
my friends embrace of mountain biking as part of his therapy for HIV and
addiction. Someone emailed me after and told me the story helped them
understand their family member's recent HIV diagnosis. That was the best
thing I ever won.
On Mar 24, 2017 4:25 PM, "via OBRA" wrote:
> Back when I might get on a poduim, I always liked winning bike parts. It
> was random like a tire or a stem and maybe I couldn't use the part but I
> could always sell it. Shops usually have random stuff they are willing to
> donate. I also still have a string of ribbons from the '80s most of which
> were given to me by Phil Sanders. He filled out the tag on the back with
> the event, date and yes, even the finishing time. Another favorite was a
> lithograph from Larch Mt TT made by R.B. Bushman. Sadly it was destroyed in
> a remodeling accident.
> I also won a steak dinner and $30 at a Cooper Spur MTB race.
>
>
> On 2017-03-24 15:09, Robert via OBRA wrote:
>
>> Every trophy I won, goofy or otherwise, I still have. Any cash I won
>> is long gone. I have never raced for the money. Eliminate the cash
>> payout, and get some trophies.
>>
>> --
>> Sent by an Android >^•^<
>>
>> On March 24, 2017 12:56:33 PM PDT, Mike Murray via OBRA
>> wrote:
>>
>> I have noted that over the past several years there has been a shift
>>> from prize lists provided by sponsors to prize lists supported by
>>> entry fees. This raises the question:
>>>
>>> Would you support no or smaller prize lists in exchange for lower
>>> entry fees?
>>>
>>> Mike Murray
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