Dye, Todd/CVO
OK,
Here's a thought.
Let's take a look at what we're paying for our OBRA licenses compared to USCF. The 2003 OBRA Road/Track/Cyclocross license is $15.00. A USCF road license is going up to $50 for 2003. Don't even get me started about tacking another $25 for the NORBA license.
I haven't raced a NORBA/USCF event since '95, since I've been lucky enough to live in two different states with racing independent of them. I wouldn't trade OBRA for USCF for any amount of money.
If I'm not mistaken, the majority of the racers here in Oregon only hold an OBRA license, so we as a cycling community can't point too many fingers about how USA cycling chooses to spend THEIR money.
So here's what I propose. For those of us who would like to see progress towards cycling development especially for Oregon riders, let's put our money where are mouths are. I'll take the $35 I saved on license fees and give it to Barry so that he can go represent Oregon at cross worlds!
Who's with me?
Heck, I'll even hand deliver the cash on my commute home tonight. Barry, fire me an email to let me know when/where I can drop off an the $$.
Thanks for listening
Todd Dye
-----Original Message-----
From: mark.sc-@milliman.com [mailto:mark.sc-@milliman.com]
Sent: January 09, 2003 9:28 AM
To: mg.h-@charter.net
Cc: ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] US cycling development
I definitely do not want to defend the USCF (USA Cycling), but it seems to me the biggest complaint against them was that they were using all their money to fund elite athletes, instead of the rank and file riders. No offense Barry, but it seems to me that funding all the costs of multiple riders to attend worlds is exactly what everyone was complaining about. You can't have your cake and eat it, too.
Mark Schwyhart
mg.h-@charter.net
01/08/03 08:31 PM
To: ob-@topica.com @ INTERNET
cc: (bcc: Mark Schwyhart/PTLD/M&R)
Subject: [OBRA Chat] US cycling development
I spoke with Barry Wicks today. Being from Southern Oregon, I've never met him or even laid eyes on him (Josh Conner tells me he's tall <g>). In the last two days, I've learned several things. First, Barry seems like a nice young man. Second, from conversations and reading the results as they scroll across my e-mail in-basket week after week, he's a hammer. Last, he's being let down, screwed, ignored, or what ever the term you feel is appropriate by the powers that are in charge of "US cycling development."
Ryan Trebon, who Barry tells me is also a nice kid and who I've also never met, was in the lead at Nationals when he double flatted. By the time he got to the pits he'd dropped to seventh place. He finished third. He was also "selected" for the Worlds team. He too will get NO funding from the U.S. to race.
U.S. cycling is floundering. How can that be with Lance, Tyler, Levi and the rest? It seems like who ever is in charge hand picks one or two, and ignores the rest. We need to encourage as many as possible, not just a chosen few. Until then its up to all of us to keep the dreams alive in those, who in spite of the lack of national support, love to compete, do it well, have a chance, are good kids and are being left behind by USA cycling.
Please step up and help.
Michael Hoyt
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