LarryOz
Cruzeum Curator & Sigma Wrangler
Hello Tribe,
I have just been informed by the race director for this event that recumbents are welcome to ride.
Event info: http://www.emmittsmithgranfondo.com/event-info.html
That is great news from an event that is following basic UCI rules.
Due to be recently unemployed, I am financially unable to fund this event on my own and am asking for your help.
"Cruzbike Chris" has already graciously offered for anyone riding in the event to stay with him and to transport them to the race: so that helps with cost considerably. Thanks Chris!
What I need to raise:
$484 - Flight from Asheville to Dallas (9/16-9/18/2016)
$150 - Fee to check Vendetta round trip on plane
$135 - Entry fee for Emmitt Smith Century
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$769 Total
So, I am putting this out to the Tribe to see if enough people would be willing to fund me for this race/event. The 1st place prize is $10,000, of which I probably have little to no chance of winning due to probable caliber of riders that will be there.
But the real point is to just be there and finish strong with the leaders and show the "Texas World of Cycling" how great recumbents and more specifically Cruzbikes are!
Not that I won't have a plan to break-away and try and win (already preparing a strategy) - so who knows if an old man on a Vendetta could take the field of all those "old fashioned bikes"! You can't win if you don't try though.
If by some miracle I do win, I'll offer to double your contribution back to you, or donate it "3,000 miles to a Cure" on your behalf.
Regardless of what happens, I am convinced that this would be an exceptional event for a Cruzbike to enter and do well in, as there will be thousands looking on. They will hopefully be able to see first hand the wave of the future!
If you can donate towards this cause, please email directly at larryoslund@gmail.com and we can work out the details.
Thanks in advance,
Larry
REMINDER: This event is this next Saturday (9/16/2016), so I will need to make a decision very soon and purchase the tickets within the next couple of days. Thanks!
I have just been informed by the race director for this event that recumbents are welcome to ride.
Event info: http://www.emmittsmithgranfondo.com/event-info.html
That is great news from an event that is following basic UCI rules.
Due to be recently unemployed, I am financially unable to fund this event on my own and am asking for your help.
"Cruzbike Chris" has already graciously offered for anyone riding in the event to stay with him and to transport them to the race: so that helps with cost considerably. Thanks Chris!
What I need to raise:
$484 - Flight from Asheville to Dallas (9/16-9/18/2016)
$150 - Fee to check Vendetta round trip on plane
$135 - Entry fee for Emmitt Smith Century
====
$769 Total
So, I am putting this out to the Tribe to see if enough people would be willing to fund me for this race/event. The 1st place prize is $10,000, of which I probably have little to no chance of winning due to probable caliber of riders that will be there.
But the real point is to just be there and finish strong with the leaders and show the "Texas World of Cycling" how great recumbents and more specifically Cruzbikes are!
Not that I won't have a plan to break-away and try and win (already preparing a strategy) - so who knows if an old man on a Vendetta could take the field of all those "old fashioned bikes"! You can't win if you don't try though.
If by some miracle I do win, I'll offer to double your contribution back to you, or donate it "3,000 miles to a Cure" on your behalf.
Regardless of what happens, I am convinced that this would be an exceptional event for a Cruzbike to enter and do well in, as there will be thousands looking on. They will hopefully be able to see first hand the wave of the future!
If you can donate towards this cause, please email directly at larryoslund@gmail.com and we can work out the details.
Thanks in advance,
Larry
REMINDER: This event is this next Saturday (9/16/2016), so I will need to make a decision very soon and purchase the tickets within the next couple of days. Thanks!
