Dan H.
It seems to me that if you are good enough to make the cut, you should get
the ride. If they only have one team van, [limited funds] then only as
many people that will fit in the team van should get to go. Otherwise USA
Cycling should cut loose with some more funds [bigger van] so more people
can get a ride. I have a feeling they could find money in the couch or
something.
At 10:15 AM 1/9/03 -0800, you wrote:
Dan,
Funding for sending multiple riders to worlds is pretty expensive. It
also likely uses up a bit of the 'pot of money' if USA Cycling is funding
large groups of elite riders to international events. It seems to me that
one of the biggest complaints against USA Cycling has been that they used
most of their money for elite riders, and did not use much for programs
that benefit the rank and file riders. This rider from Southern Oregon was
complaining that USA Cycling was being 'cheap' in not funding the trip to
worlds for Barry (at least that's how I read it). If there is only so much
money, you can't send everyone, all expenses paid, to international events
(benefiting elite riders) and also provide funding for programs that
benefit the rank and file riders (can't have your cake and eat it, too).
Mark
br-@politesociety.com
01/09/03 10:04 AM
To: ob-@topica.com @ INTERNET
cc: (bcc: Mark Schwyhart/PTLD/M&R)
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] US cycling development
At 09:28 AM 1/9/03 -0800, you wrote:
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
I read that five times and I still don't know what it means. Could you try
to fill that out a bit more?
Dan H.
mg.h-@charter.net
01/08/03 08:31 PM
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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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