Ron and Dorothy Strasser

Craig,
As someone that has just been racing since Fall of 2004 and
touring/commuting since 1969...not to worry about wanting a bike that fits
your needs. I commend you for supporting the Brett fund by purchasing a
ticket. Mark Duff summed up our trip here on earth pretty darn well. You
have done nothing wrong and neither did Darell. What can happen with us
humans (and emails seem to heighten this tendency at times) is we can be
misunderstood or misinterpreted. This is what I believe happened. You are
going to be getting a beautiful bike. Thank you for supporting the fund.
Thank Darell for supporting the fund and thanks to Mark and Veloforma for
supporting the fund. I just wish I could learn to not "assume things".
Being married has helped me get better at this, but it sure is an easy
mindset to fall into.
take care,
ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Rutter"
To:
Cc: ; "Corey Stayton"
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] FS: Veloforma F1R Frameset -- Brett
JarolimekMemorial

> 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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