Jason Ford
After living and racing in Washington for several years and using paper
numbers it sure is a nice change to have the fabric, of any size.
We just dont know how good this OBRA is to us. =)
-jason
Ps: I don?t know if WSBA has changed to the fabric.
>From: "Erik Voldengen"
>Reply-To: erikv@erikv.com
>To:
>Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Numbers
>Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:23:47 -0800
>
>That was a good one; it brought tears to my eyes.
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>But seriously, here in the real world, if you want to improve number
>placement, you might consider making them easier to place correctly.
>That's
>all I'm sayin'.
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>
>
>-Erik
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>
>P.S. Perhaps your hands are smaller than mine, but I personally can't fit
>an
>extra pair of gloves and vest in a "gel flask"
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>
>From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
>Behalf Of Evan MacKenzie
>Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 3:54 PM
>To: obra@list.obra.org
>Subject: [OBRA Chat] Numbers
>
>
>
>If you like to make the officials' jobs harder when they are counting 100+
>racers as they finish each lap, go ahead and fold your number so it is
>smaller.
>
>
>
>If you want to make it harder for the officials to figure out who you are
>when you cross the finish line, make your numbers smaller.
>
>
>
>If you want to confuse the officials by making your number blend into the
>design on your jersey, make your numbers smaller.
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>
>If you want to anger the officials who are trying to monitor riders in a
>road race, and drive at the same time, make your numbers smaller.
>
>
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>If you want to confound every effort our kind and generous officials make
>to
>put on a good race, by all means make your numbers smaller!
>
>
>
>If you want to be sure we will have officials at our races, who don't get
>so
>frustrated by poor number placement that they quit helping us (MANY OF THEM
>FOR FREE), please leave your numbers the size they are, and affix them to
>your jersey so the officials can read them. I'm not even 5' 6" and I have
>enough room on my jersey for mine. Yeah, maybe I can't get into all three
>of
>my pockets. Big deal. Just how much junk do you need to carry in your
>jersey
>for a race anyway? Get a bento box for your top tube or a gel flask holder
>or something if you need that much junk.
>
>
>
>-Evan
>
>
>
>Evan MacKenzie
>
>Urban Planner I
>
>City of Hillsboro
>
>150 E. Main Street, 4th floor
>
>Hillsboro, OR 97123
>
>503-681-6154
>
> evanm@ci.hillsboro.or.us
>
>
>http://www.ci.hillsboro.or.us/Planning_Department/
>
>
>
>Try Hillsboro Maps!
>
>Tons of info on any (addressed) property in Hillsboro
>
>http://hillsboromaps.ci.hillsboro.or.us/hillsboro/index.cfm
>
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