Mike Murray

My concern with the unsanctioned and unofficial races that Jeb describes is
that they can often generate ill will in the non-cycling public, cause
conflict with police agencies and occasionally lead to serious injuries and
lawsuits. I have been on some of these rides in various parts of the
country and they can be fun but they can also be pretty scary. Personally I
have always thought that one of the strongest aspects of the bike racing
scene in Portland is that we do NOT have unsanctioned regular races.
Personally I think we are all better off when racing to have rules,
officials, liability insurance, road use permits, first aid support, etc.
Obviously bad things happen at official races too but at least there is an
organized effort to minimize these. I guess the cost of this is entry fees
and less "freedom". I think it is a reasonable price to pay.

Mike Murray

-----Original Message-----
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Jeb Stewart
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 12:46 PM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Interesting Story - A Cycling Phenomenon

I know this might come across as shameless self-promotion because I am
directing you guys to my site, however, I'll run the risk of getting labeled
as such to share what I believe to be story that is not only enjoyable, but
that could be a catalyst for the creation of another amazing facet to this
incredible cycling scene/culture we have here in Portland.

Check it out and LMK what you think. I hope that it leads to the creation of
something similar here which would be a lot of fun and a very positive thing
for the cycling community as a whole. If nothing else, it will provide a
good talking point for at least a few digests. I am sure of that! ;-)

http://www.endurofit.com/blog

Enjoy,

Jeb Stewart MS, PES
Endurofit, LLC
www.endurofit.com
jstewart@endurofit.com
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(706) 243-6105 f

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