Comments on: The Race Organizers’ Ten Commandments – Rant http://cyclocosm.com/2006/04/the-race-organizers-ten-commandments-rant/ Pro Cycling News, Commentary and Special Features Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:45:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bennett Carlill http://cyclocosm.com/2006/04/the-race-organizers-ten-commandments-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-22226 Bennett Carlill Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:07:10 +0000 #comment-22226 After research just a few of the weblog posts on your web site now, and I truly like your manner of blogging. I bookmarked it to my bookmark website listing and will likely be checking back soon. Pls take a look at my site as properly and let me know what you think. After research just a few of the weblog posts on your web site now, and I truly like your manner of blogging. I bookmarked it to my bookmark website listing and will likely be checking back soon. Pls take a look at my site as properly and let me know what you think.

]]> By: Osteo http://cyclocosm.com/2006/04/the-race-organizers-ten-commandments-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-21868 Osteo Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:09:17 +0000 #comment-21868 Thou shalt not choose to drive over some of the best cyclists in the world instead of driving into a tree due to your own stupidity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thou shalt not choose to drive over some of the best cyclists in the world instead of driving into a tree due to your own stupidity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Milton Nost http://cyclocosm.com/2006/04/the-race-organizers-ten-commandments-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-21861 Milton Nost Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:10:33 +0000 #comment-21861 This is a extent of study seal to my want cheers, where are your look on of details though? This is a extent of study seal to my want cheers, where are your look on of details though?

]]> By: Cyclocosm - Pro Cycling Blog » Jiminy Peak Road Race - Race Report http://cyclocosm.com/2006/04/the-race-organizers-ten-commandments-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 Cyclocosm - Pro Cycling Blog » Jiminy Peak Road Race - Race Report Wed, 09 May 2007 15:25:34 +0000 #comment-1238 [...] it passes, for a time, through my hometown. Registration was bliss. It was like someone read my thoughts on the subject or something. For the nearly sold-out race, with start times all within a few minutes of each other [...] [...] it passes, for a time, through my hometown. Registration was bliss. It was like someone read my thoughts on the subject or something. For the nearly sold-out race, with start times all within a few minutes of each other [...]

]]> By: Cyclocosm - Pro Cycling Blog » Jiminy Peak Road Race - Race Report http://cyclocosm.com/2006/04/the-race-organizers-ten-commandments-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 Cyclocosm - Pro Cycling Blog » Jiminy Peak Road Race - Race Report Wed, 09 May 2007 15:25:34 +0000 #comment-1239 [...] it passes, for a time, through my hometown. Registration was bliss. It was like someone read my thoughts on the subject or something. For the nearly sold-out race, with start times all within a few minutes of each other [...] [...] it passes, for a time, through my hometown. Registration was bliss. It was like someone read my thoughts on the subject or something. For the nearly sold-out race, with start times all within a few minutes of each other [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://cyclocosm.com/2006/04/the-race-organizers-ten-commandments-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Anonymous Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:47:00 +0000 #comment-325 Excellent rant.<BR/><BR/>I most agreed with the need to register in alphabetical order. If I'm there for an 8:30 start time and the P/1/2 doesn't start until noon, why do they have their own line?<BR/><BR/>Adequate facilities is also key. My favorite was a race at Bear Mountain run by Army. There were 2 port a john's for about 300 people.<BR/><BR/>Silas Excellent rant.

I most agreed with the need to register in alphabetical order. If I’m there for an 8:30 start time and the P/1/2 doesn’t start until noon, why do they have their own line?

Adequate facilities is also key. My favorite was a race at Bear Mountain run by Army. There were 2 port a john’s for about 300 people.

Silas

]]> By: Marcello Prattico http://cyclocosm.com/2006/04/the-race-organizers-ten-commandments-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Marcello Prattico Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:22:00 +0000 #comment-326 I can understand your frustration with bike races, but behind each of these events are folks working their tails off. Check out an interview with Deiter Drake the man behind Battenkill Roubaix<BR/><A HREF="http://spokepost.com/news/story/1295/?catViewAll=9" REL="nofollow">Battenkill-Roubaix Organizer, Dieter Drake</A><BR/><BR/>You should come out to the <A HREF="http://syracuseraceweekend.com/" REL="nofollow">Syracuse Race Weekend</A>, we aren't perfect but we have been doing it for 10+ years and have things organized... we hope :) I can understand your frustration with bike races, but behind each of these events are folks working their tails off. Check out an interview with Deiter Drake the man behind Battenkill Roubaix
Battenkill-Roubaix Organizer, Dieter Drake

You should come out to the Syracuse Race Weekend, we aren’t perfect but we have been doing it for 10+ years and have things organized… we hope :)

]]> By: joran http://cyclocosm.com/2006/04/the-race-organizers-ten-commandments-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-327 joran Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:13:00 +0000 #comment-327 You know you've arrived as a blogger, Cosmo, when you begin receiving anonymous comments from people insulting you because you're too bitchy. It must mean that you're attracting readers who don't actually know you in person.<BR/><BR/>I mean, for the people reading this blog who know you, the bitching is _why_ we read the blog. It's what makes you Cosmo. You know you’ve arrived as a blogger, Cosmo, when you begin receiving anonymous comments from people insulting you because you’re too bitchy. It must mean that you’re attracting readers who don’t actually know you in person.

I mean, for the people reading this blog who know you, the bitching is _why_ we read the blog. It’s what makes you Cosmo.

]]> By: Jon Shea http://cyclocosm.com/2006/04/the-race-organizers-ten-commandments-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Jon Shea Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:06:00 +0000 #comment-328 I've known Cosmo a long time, Anonymous. Bitchy and clueless though he may be, he's certainly over himself. I’ve known Cosmo a long time, Anonymous. Bitchy and clueless though he may be, he’s certainly over himself.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cyclocosm.com/2006/04/the-race-organizers-ten-commandments-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Anonymous Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:42:00 +0000 #comment-329 Thou shall not invite bitchy, clueless racers who can't get over themselves. Thou shall not invite bitchy, clueless racers who can’t get over themselves.

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