Saul Lopez

Agree with doing this AT the back of the pack! Safer for everyone involved.

--- On Sun, 3/22/09, Jake wrote:

> From: Jake
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] BB 4 cat 1/2 crash
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 2:14 PM
> Although thankfully I was not involved, I did see the crash.
> It was about 5 miles from the finish line, and it happened
> because someone felt the need to strip their wind vest while
> in the middle of the group. It got hung up in the front
> wheel and the dude went down taking what sounded like 5 or 6
> more with him. Kim Kirchen style. No numbers pinned on it is
> my guess as to why it had to come off that close to the
> finish. Even if I am completely wrong about the events, no
> matter.
>
> Stripping clothes while in the middle of the group happened
> enough today that the following rant still applies.
>
> DO NOT strip your s#*t in the middle of the group mother
> effer. GO TO THE BACK. If that wont work because you
> absolutely must set up your team leader for the win then
> wear it.
>
> DO NOT risk the lives of everyone behind you because you
> think that vest can't make it another second on your
> back, or because you didn't want to pay for another set
> of numbers. I have no idea how much they cost, but certainly
> they are cheeper than any part on your bike that would get
> destroyed in the crash.
>
> Jake
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