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As promoter for the Cherry Pie race, I agreed to pay $150.00 for the OBRA
wheels, and we got about $125.00 worth of donations. For equipment costs I add
that to $1.40 per rider for OBRA fees, $1.00 per rider for insurance, $50.00 to
use the thousands of dollars worth of equipment, $35.00 to load the truck.
What I got of it was actually less wheels for the racers, and a zillion more
questions from riders.
My suggestion is that the OBRA wheels are still brought to each race, riders
still bring an extra set, and the "neutral" wheels are distributed to the
juniors, cat 5, and other fields that may not normally have an extra set. To pay
for the wheels tack on to the per rider for road races, and crits.
It is true that people flat, get a new wheel, and get back in the race.
Officiating races I see many racers get back "on." My guess is maybe 25% of the
time, even higher in stage races where teams work together better.
The wheels are a great deal, and it adds a professional element to Oregon
Bike Racing. Bring your extra set, and hopefully you won't need em.
Thanks for everyone coming out to the race, and especially the great weather.
The event was a fund raiser for the Harrisburg High School Athletic
Department who had taken severe cuts this year. They did a great job in driving and
getting all those cars parked.
Norman Babcock
EWEB Windpower Team
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<DIV>As promoter for the Cherry Pie race, I agreed to pay $150.00 for the OBRA wheels, and we got about $125.00 worth of donations. For equipment costs I add that to $1.40 per rider for OBRA fees, $1.00 per rider for insurance, $50.00 to use the thousands of dollars worth of equipment, $35.00 to load the truck. What I got of it was actually less wheels for the racers, and a zillion more questions from riders. </DIV>
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<DIV>My suggestion is that the OBRA wheels are still brought to each race, riders still bring an extra set, and the "neutral" wheels are distributed to the juniors, cat 5, and other fields that may not normally have an extra set. To pay for the wheels tack on to the per rider for road races, and crits. </DIV>
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<DIV>It is true that people flat, get a new wheel, and get back in the race. Officiating races I see many racers get back "on." My guess is maybe 25% of the time, even higher in stage races where teams work together better. </DIV>
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<DIV>The wheels are a great deal, and it adds a professional element to Oregon Bike Racing. Bring your extra set, and hopefully you won't need em. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks for everyone coming out to the race, and especially the great weather. The event was a fund raiser for the Harrisburg High School Athletic Department who had taken severe cuts this year. They did a great job in driving and getting all those cars parked. </DIV>
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<DIV>Norman Babcock</DIV>
<DIV>EWEB Windpower Team</DIV></BODY></HTML>
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