jon.ragsdale@comcast.net
I forgot to grab the GPS out of my wife's van and I used that theory to get to Washougal last year!
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From: "Ron Frerichs"
To: "brooke hoyer" , sygibson@gmail.com
Cc: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 2:16:55 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Dear Race Promoters ...
I just try to get close, then start following the cars with expensive bikes on top. Chances are good that they are: 1) going to the race, 2) better at directions than I am.
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 10:57:28 -0800
From: brooke.hoyer@gmail.com
To: sygibson@gmail.com
CC: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Dear Race Promoters ...
Well, I went to the Dirty Circles web site and found using the directions that is seemed to stage on Dike Rd. in Woodland, WA. I opened up Google Maps on my Galaxy S3 and typed in "dike rd" and it promptly gave me a helpful list of options which included "Dike Rd. Woodland, WA." I selected that one and what do you know, it looked to land about right where I would like to go. I hit the "Get Directions" button and voila, there I was.
I know that was kind of snarky. But sometimes figuring out a street address can be onerous -- especially for certain mtb races.
I agree that it could be handy to have some easily mapped terminus specified in this age of GPS and smart phones. But I think that most clever bike racers can figure out a way to map to terminus give promoter directions.
Brooke Hoyer
On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 10:35 AM, Shane Gibson < sygibson@gmail.com > wrote:
I love you. You make it possible for me to go out and obliterate myself weekend after weekend - and frequently get my arse kicked to keep my ego in check.
But - you drive me absolutely nuts. :) Okay - it's just a little thing, but I would LOVE to ask if you could PLEASE add a "proper" address to your race information/fliers. Yes, it's great to have the turn by turn directions. Yes, it helps some people. But - I keep trying to put that in my GPS, and it says "huh?".
Would love it if you would all add a simple, mappable address. Many of us (probably the majority ...) have GPS enabled mapping capable smart phones. Some of us have car navigation mapping.
Thank you for listening ...
~~shane
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