Yann Blindert

Sorry Craig,

I apologize for jumping to conclusions. My main goal was to refocus the energy back to contributing to the fund.

Thank you for contributing. From what I heard and saw, the fund raising event was quite successful.

Yann

--- On Fri, 5/9/08, Craig Rutter wrote:

> From: Craig Rutter
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] FS: Veloforma F1R Frameset -- Brett Jarolimek Memorial
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Cc: "Corey Stayton" , mark@veloforma.com, "Darell C. Provencher" , nevens42@yahoo.com
> Date: Friday, May 9, 2008, 7:00 PM
> Hello,
> I sincerely apologize for any ill feelings or disrespect I
> may have
> caused, it certainly was not my intention. With that being
> said I would
> like to address a couple of things since there seems to be
> a lot of
> assumptions(mostly on my part)about the frameset I recently
> became owner of.
>
> 1) I could not attend the event/fund raiser held May 1st.
> 2) I purchased my raffle tickets online via PayPal.
>
> When I was notified I had won the Veloforma frameset I
> assumed it was
> just a "regular" frameset and not something
> special for the event. Even
> when I received emails from James Lingwood and Mark Duff
> they didn't
> mention anything about the "special" frame. Mark
> had even said I won
> the F1R and needed to pick a size for myself or a friend,
> it was mine to
> do whatever I wanted. So they assumed I known what I had
> won.
>
> I, again, assumed since this was a race frame and I am not
> a racer, I
> should sell it and use the proceeds to purchase a bike to
> my riding
> style, a nice touring bike. So that was where the OBRA
> post originated
> from, I figured someone on this list would be interested.
> I set the
> price at 2400 since the msrp was 2500 but also said I would
> take
> reasonable offers. Sure I would have taken less but wanted
> to start
> high. I would not pick a size and let the purchaser pick
> one, that gave
> me a larger customer base, if you will.
>
> I did feel awkward for putting something up for sale that I
> had won and
> even send Mark and email stating so, but hey, if someone
> really wanted
> the frame they should have it more than I. So last night I
> emailed
> Mark(again) stating I had changed my mind and I would take
> the Large,
> just let me know when I could pick it up.
>
> Then later that night I see the email from Mr.
> Provencher...wow...talk
> about a blow to the gut. I had no idea about the
> "special" frame.
> Ignorance...it is such bad form, that is the part I feel
> sick about.
> To be labeled as a person trying to receive a
> "significant gain" and
> "lining my pockets" really did not help and were
> just as bad as the
> assumptions I had made.
>
> So that's my story.
> Hopefully it helped explain my actions and we all know they
> needed
> explaining.
>
> Again, I am sorry.
>
> Craig Rutter
>
>
>
>
>
> mark@veloforma.com wrote:
> > Hello All,
> > I just got in to the office to check emails.
> >
> > Craig sent me an email this morning stating that he
> would like to KEEP
> > the bike, and has ordered a large F1R. I think his
> initial concern
> > was/is he is tall and weighs in at 220 and not a
> racer, that will not
> > be a problem. The bike can handle it. So the frame
> issue is taken care
> > of...
> >
> > Cory you are correct. This is about Brett, his family
> and his fund.
> > How his life came to a tragic end. The frame is a
> extremely small way
> > to memorialize Brett and his life. What's
> important is about how
> > someone lost there life doing what they truly loved.
> About keeping his
> > memory alive. It's about doing what we can as a
> group to help Portland
> > cycling/cyclists thrive. We don't take material
> things with us when we
> > pass, material goods do us no good once we leave this
> life, it's about
> > what we do when we are alive that makes all the
> difference.
> >
> > So lets keep on trying to make a difference in life
> any way we can...
> > Have a great day everyone and remember how precious
> life truly is.
> >
> > Best Regards
> >
> > Mark Duff - President
> > Veloforma, Inc.
> > WHQ 41991 NW Woollen Rd/ Banks, OR 97106
> > mail PO Box 185/ Banks, OR 97106
> > tel 971.255.9375 cell 503.789.6735
> > fax 503.625.0768
> > www.veloforma.com
> > www.veloforma.blogspot.com
>
> >

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Since I started this string I feel compelled to conclude it. As Shakespeare
said, "All's well that ends well." Perhaps the lesson learned here is how do
we judge the perceived gap between actions vs intention. What initially
spurred me to send my first message was the statement of actions with little
or no informatoin about intent, which led me and others to fill in the
intentions. This terrible situation of losing a fellow cyclist often has a
deeply embedded emotional layer to it, which I have felt in a similar
tragedy in losing my friend Eric Kautzky. These emotions are also felt by
Brett's friends, as I witnessed from personal conversations and emails sent
to me over the last two days.

So I sent out my message, without first verifying the intentions of Mr.
Rutter. Perhaps next time I should send an offline message first to
understand the context and intention. Several of us let our emotions
outweigh other possible intentions. I beleve Mr. Rutter's response today was
sincere and genuine, and included some valuable self-insights.

And I think Corey Stayton's email is on target when he said, "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."

I'll write my check to Brett's Fund tonite, and I hope that in a small way
it will contribute to the cycling community, while helping me continue to
heal as well.

Darell

On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 4:00 PM, Craig Rutter wrote:

> Hello,
> I sincerely apologize for any ill feelings or disrespect I may have caused,
> it certainly was not my intention. With that being said I would like to
> address a couple of things since there seems to be a lot of
> assumptions(mostly on my part)about the frameset I recently became owner of.
>
> 1) I could not attend the event/fund raiser held May 1st.
> 2) I purchased my raffle tickets online via PayPal.
>
> When I was notified I had won the Veloforma frameset I assumed it was just
> a "regular" frameset and not something special for the event. Even when I
> received emails from James Lingwood and Mark Duff they didn't mention
> anything about the "special" frame. Mark had even said I won the F1R and
> needed to pick a size for myself or a friend, it was mine to do whatever I
> wanted. So they assumed I known what I had won.
>
> I, again, assumed since this was a race frame and I am not a racer, I
> should sell it and use the proceeds to purchase a bike to my riding style, a
> nice touring bike. So that was where the OBRA post originated from, I
> figured someone on this list would be interested. I set the price at 2400
> since the msrp was 2500 but also said I would take reasonable offers. Sure
> I would have taken less but wanted to start high. I would not pick a size
> and let the purchaser pick one, that gave me a larger customer base, if you
> will.
> I did feel awkward for putting something up for sale that I had won and
> even send Mark and email stating so, but hey, if someone really wanted the
> frame they should have it more than I. So last night I emailed Mark(again)
> stating I had changed my mind and I would take the Large, just let me know
> when I could pick it up.
>
> Then later that night I see the email from Mr. Provencher...wow...talk
> about a blow to the gut. I had no idea about the "special" frame.
> Ignorance...it is such bad form, that is the part I feel sick about.
> To be labeled as a person trying to receive a "significant gain" and
> "lining my pockets" really did not help and were just as bad as the
> assumptions I had made.
>
> So that's my story. Hopefully it helped explain my actions and we all know
> they needed explaining.
> Again, I am sorry.
>
> Craig Rutter
>
>
>
>
>
> mark@veloforma.com wrote:
>
>> Hello All,
>> I just got in to the office to check emails.
>>
>> Craig sent me an email this morning stating that he would like to KEEP the
>> bike, and has ordered a large F1R. I think his initial concern was/is he is
>> tall and weighs in at 220 and not a racer, that will not be a problem. The
>> bike can handle it. So the frame issue is taken care of...
>>
>> Cory you are correct. This is about Brett, his family and his fund. How
>> his life came to a tragic end. The frame is a extremely small way to
>> memorialize Brett and his life. What's important is about how someone lost
>> there life doing what they truly loved. About keeping his memory alive. It's
>> about doing what we can as a group to help Portland cycling/cyclists thrive.
>> We don't take material things with us when we pass, material goods do us no
>> good once we leave this life, it's about what we do when we are alive that
>> makes all the difference.
>>
>> So lets keep on trying to make a difference in life any way we can... Have
>> a great day everyone and remember how precious life truly is.
>>
>> Best Regards
>>
>> Mark Duff - President
>> Veloforma, Inc.
>> WHQ 41991 NW Woollen Rd/ Banks, OR 97106
>> mail PO Box 185/ Banks, OR 97106
>> tel 971.255.9375 cell 503.789.6735
>> fax 503.625.0768
>> www.veloforma.com
>> www.veloforma.blogspot.com
>>
>>
>

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Craig Rutter

Hello,
I sincerely apologize for any ill feelings or disrespect I may have
caused, it certainly was not my intention. With that being said I would
like to address a couple of things since there seems to be a lot of
assumptions(mostly on my part)about the frameset I recently became owner of.

1) I could not attend the event/fund raiser held May 1st.
2) I purchased my raffle tickets online via PayPal.

When I was notified I had won the Veloforma frameset I assumed it was
just a "regular" frameset and not something special for the event. Even
when I received emails from James Lingwood and Mark Duff they didn't
mention anything about the "special" frame. Mark had even said I won
the F1R and needed to pick a size for myself or a friend, it was mine to
do whatever I wanted. So they assumed I known what I had won.

I, again, assumed since this was a race frame and I am not a racer, I
should sell it and use the proceeds to purchase a bike to my riding
style, a nice touring bike. So that was where the OBRA post originated
from, I figured someone on this list would be interested. I set the
price at 2400 since the msrp was 2500 but also said I would take
reasonable offers. Sure I would have taken less but wanted to start
high. I would not pick a size and let the purchaser pick one, that gave
me a larger customer base, if you will.

I did feel awkward for putting something up for sale that I had won and
even send Mark and email stating so, but hey, if someone really wanted
the frame they should have it more than I. So last night I emailed
Mark(again) stating I had changed my mind and I would take the Large,
just let me know when I could pick it up.

Then later that night I see the email from Mr. Provencher...wow...talk
about a blow to the gut. I had no idea about the "special" frame.
Ignorance...it is such bad form, that is the part I feel sick about.
To be labeled as a person trying to receive a "significant gain" and
"lining my pockets" really did not help and were just as bad as the
assumptions I had made.

So that's my story.
Hopefully it helped explain my actions and we all know they needed
explaining.

Again, I am sorry.

Craig Rutter

mark@veloforma.com wrote:
> Hello All,
> I just got in to the office to check emails.
>
> Craig sent me an email this morning stating that he would like to KEEP
> the bike, and has ordered a large F1R. I think his initial concern
> was/is he is tall and weighs in at 220 and not a racer, that will not
> be a problem. The bike can handle it. So the frame issue is taken care
> of...
>
> Cory you are correct. This is about Brett, his family and his fund.
> How his life came to a tragic end. The frame is a extremely small way
> to memorialize Brett and his life. What's important is about how
> someone lost there life doing what they truly loved. About keeping his
> memory alive. It's about doing what we can as a group to help Portland
> cycling/cyclists thrive. We don't take material things with us when we
> pass, material goods do us no good once we leave this life, it's about
> what we do when we are alive that makes all the difference.
>
> So lets keep on trying to make a difference in life any way we can...
> Have a great day everyone and remember how precious life truly is.
>
> Best Regards
>
> Mark Duff - President
> Veloforma, Inc.
> WHQ 41991 NW Woollen Rd/ Banks, OR 97106
> mail PO Box 185/ Banks, OR 97106
> tel 971.255.9375 cell 503.789.6735
> fax 503.625.0768
> www.veloforma.com
> www.veloforma.blogspot.com
>

mark@veloforma.com

Hello All,
I just got in to the office to check emails.

Craig sent me an email this morning stating that he would like to KEEP the bike, and has ordered a large F1R. I think his initial concern was/is he is tall and weighs in at 220 and not a racer, that will not be a problem. The bike can handle it. So the frame issue is taken care of...

Cory you are correct. This is about Brett, his family and his fund. How his life came to a tragic end. The frame is a extremely small way to memorialize Brett and his life. What's important is about how someone lost there life doing what they truly loved. About keeping his memory alive. It's about doing what we can as a group to help Portland cycling/cyclists thrive. We don't take material things with us when we pass, material goods do us no good once we leave this life, it's about what we do when we are alive that makes all the diffe
rence.

So lets keep on trying to make a difference in life any way we can... Have a great day everyone and remember how precious life truly is.

Best Regards

Mark Duff - President

Veloforma, Inc.

WHQ 41991 NW Woollen Rd/ Banks, OR 97106

mail PO Box 185/ Banks, OR 97106

tel 971.255.9375 cell 503.789.6735

fax 503.625.0768

www.veloforma.com

www.veloforma.blogspot.com



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Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] FS: Veloforma F1R Frameset -- Brett Jarolimek

Memorial

From: "Corey Stayton" <coreystayton@bikegallery.com>

Date: Fri, May 09, 2008 10:16 am

To: <nevens42@yahoo.com>, "Craig Rutter" <craig.rutter@gmail.com>,

<obra@list.obra.org>, "Darell C. Provencher" <darellp@easystreet.net>

Cc: <mark@veloforma.com>







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 <darellp@easystreet.net> wrote:



> From: Darell C. Provencher <darellp@easystreet.net>

> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] FS: Veloforma F1R Frameset -- Brett Jarolimek

Memorial

> To: "Craig Rutter" <craig.rutter@gmail.com>, 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

> <craig.rutter@gmail.com>

> 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.

> > _______________________________________________

> > OBRA mailing list

> > obra@list.obra.org

> > http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra

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> >

>

>

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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.
> > _______________________________________________
> > OBRA mailing list
> > obra@list.obra.org
> > http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra
> > Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org
> >
>
>
>
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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
>
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> On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 11:15 PM, Craig Rutter
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> > 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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Darell C. Provencher

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

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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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> obra@list.obra.org
> http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra
> Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org
>

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