Corey Stayton
I would have to agree with Yann. While I think the frame was intended to
go to someone who would value it for more than money, it seems perhaps
this has not been the case. I won't fault the seller as it is a free
country and to each his own.
I will say that the benefit put on by the PSU team at the bike gallery
showed how much we as a community care about our fellow cyclists, and it
did so with attendance and funds. I would not go so far as to condone
the behavior of Mr. Rutter, nor can I condemn him. He gets to choose his
path in life, and who knows maybe he is planning on contributing some of
the profits to the fund?
Either way this is not about a frame no matter how absolutely awesome
and special it is. It is about the Brett Jarolimek Fund and the meaning
behind it is a powerful one shaped by all of the people who contributed
to the fund that night or at anytime and care about the big picture of
cycling in Portland.
Best wishes, ride safe!
Corey
-----Original Message-----
From: Yann Blindert [mailto:nevens42@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 5:25 AM
To: Craig Rutter; obra@list.obra.org; Darell C. Provencher
Cc: mark@veloforma.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] FS: Veloforma F1R Frameset -- Brett Jarolimek
Memorial
I'd be willing to contribute. But instead of lining the pockets of
someone profiting from the raffle, lets either give the family or the
fund the cash. While the ghost bike would be nice for the family to
have, I'd imagine the success of the fund is probably more important and
the family gets more sentimental value from the bikes Brett rode.
Yann
--- On Fri, 5/9/08, Darell C. Provencher wrote:
> From: Darell C. Provencher
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] FS: Veloforma F1R Frameset -- Brett Jarolimek
Memorial
> To: "Craig Rutter" , obra@list.obra.org
> Cc: mark@veloforma.com
> Date: Friday, May 9, 2008, 12:59 AM
> Greetings,
>
> I might be putting myself out on the cliff's edge a
> bit, but here I go any
> way.
>
> As most of us know, the PSU cycling team and the Bike
> Gallery hosted a
> fundraiser for the Brett Jarolimek Memorial Fund, held on
> May 1st.
> Apparently Mr Rutter attended the event and purchased one
> or more tickets
> for the Veloforma F1R frameset and won. I'm saddened to
> see that he has
> turned right around and decided to sell the frameset at a
> very significant
> gain. Mr Rutter certainly has every right to do so. My
> understanding is
> that this frameset was specially made for the auction and
> is in the "ghost
> bike" color to honor Brett's life.
>
> If Mr Ruttter is amenable, I would like to offer another
> potential proposal
> that a group of us from OBRA each pledge a minimum $100
> each (that would be
> a minimum of 24 people) and raise $2400 to purchase this
> frameset and then
> give it to the Jarolimek family.
>
> Mr Rutter, please let me know as soon as possible if this
> would be a tenable
> proposal. And to the OBRA community, please contact me if
> you're willing to
> pledge a $100 or more. I have my $100 down now.
>
> Thanks for considering,
>
> Darell Provencher
> Team Rose City
>
> darellp@easystreet.net
>
> darell.provencher@nike.com
>
> 503-984-2837 (cell)
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 11:15 PM, Craig Rutter
>
> wrote:
>
> > I won this frameset last week at the Brett Jarolimek
> Fund raiser last week.
> > I am not much of a racer so I am putting it up for
> sale. According to the
> > website, www.veloforma.com, the frameset retails for
> $2500 but I will list
> > it here at a discounted price of $2400 but will
> consider reasonable offers
> > as well. I have not picked up the frame so visit the
> website to look at the
> > geometry of the F1R to find your correct size.
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