That was a good one; it brought tears to my eyes.

But seriously, here in the real world, if you want to improve number
placement, you might consider making them easier to place correctly. That's
all I'm sayin'.

-Erik

P.S. Perhaps your hands are smaller than mine, but I personally can't fit an
extra pair of gloves and vest in a "gel flask"

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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Evan MacKenzie
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 3:54 PM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Numbers

If you like to make the officials' jobs harder when they are counting 100+
racers as they finish each lap, go ahead and fold your number so it is
smaller.

If you want to make it harder for the officials to figure out who you are
when you cross the finish line, make your numbers smaller.

If you want to confuse the officials by making your number blend into the
design on your jersey, make your numbers smaller.

If you want to anger the officials who are trying to monitor riders in a
road race, and drive at the same time, make your numbers smaller.

If you want to confound every effort our kind and generous officials make to
put on a good race, by all means make your numbers smaller!

If you want to be sure we will have officials at our races, who don't get so
frustrated by poor number placement that they quit helping us (MANY OF THEM
FOR FREE), please leave your numbers the size they are, and affix them to
your jersey so the officials can read them. I'm not even 5' 6" and I have
enough room on my jersey for mine. Yeah, maybe I can't get into all three of
my pockets. Big deal. Just how much junk do you need to carry in your jersey
for a race anyway? Get a bento box for your top tube or a gel flask holder
or something if you need that much junk.

-Evan

Evan MacKenzie

Urban Planner I

City of Hillsboro

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Hillsboro, OR 97123

503-681-6154

evanm@ci.hillsboro.or.us

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