tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026613116977314546.post2261766928007792970..comments2024-01-06T19:02:03.685-05:00Comments on Euphoria Before Total Implosion: RMM Throws Down the Gauntlet: Why I Registered for Battenkill.RMMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586927082756267932noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026613116977314546.post-1815387805016282622010-12-28T05:53:35.605-05:002010-12-28T05:53:35.605-05:00The Marxists meet the Capitalists.The Marxists meet the Capitalists.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026613116977314546.post-49115902125817589912010-12-27T09:53:48.990-05:002010-12-27T09:53:48.990-05:00Connie, here's the thing.
You win.
I could...Connie, here's the thing.<br /><br />You win. <br /><br />I could sit on here and bitch until my fingers fall off about how unhappy I am with the price of your event, but in the end, judging by the numbers you're pulling, it doesn't matter. You're making it work. People still want to race the Battenkill. They wanted to at $50, now $75, and for all I know they'll happily paycphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12551053732786141141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026613116977314546.post-61820340585156164772010-12-23T12:49:00.801-05:002010-12-23T12:49:00.801-05:00oh man, how pissed are you gonna be if you flat in...oh man, how pissed are you gonna be if you flat in that lead group? gah!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283988150013827871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026613116977314546.post-7448286161767785962010-12-23T12:08:12.667-05:002010-12-23T12:08:12.667-05:00If you stop calling Dieter an asshole, I believe t...If you stop calling Dieter an asshole, I believe that his staff will stop offering you a refund.<br /><br />Just remember, it's your behavior that influences how people around you react. When it comes to Twitter, put your brain before your thumb.<br /><br />See you in April, and good luck!Connie K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026613116977314546.post-16496419135313173122010-12-23T10:55:09.553-05:002010-12-23T10:55:09.553-05:00Connie,
I don't care to debate about value an...Connie,<br /><br />I don't care to debate about value anymore. I've said my piece. <br /><br />Though I wish that your event staff would stop harassing me via email though.RMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586927082756267932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026613116977314546.post-8885456950047502812010-12-23T10:49:59.612-05:002010-12-23T10:49:59.612-05:00Taking a moral stand against high race fees is fin...Taking a moral stand against high race fees is fine, though it will ultimately make races more expensive. If you don't think the product is worth the price, don't buy it. Just remember that competition brings prices down...not complaining, bitching/moaning and definitely not boycotting. So if you really want to make the world a better place, promote an alternative race w/ equal fun andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026613116977314546.post-14538666382444106312010-12-22T23:42:12.000-05:002010-12-22T23:42:12.000-05:00RMM,
My name is Connie and I'm the technical ...RMM,<br /><br />My name is Connie and I'm the technical director of the Battenkill - I also replied to this post last year when it got quite heated. We learned much from the dramatic growth we experienced in 2009. We promised to improve, and I think in 2010 we really did - I wish you were there to see it. In 2010, we had over 300 volunteers, 50 police officers, 35 field-dedicated wheel Connie K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026613116977314546.post-40911144125993682232010-12-22T23:41:36.339-05:002010-12-22T23:41:36.339-05:00RMM,
My name is Connie and I'm the technical ...RMM,<br /><br />My name is Connie and I'm the technical director of the Battenkill - I also replied to this post last year when it got quite heated. We learned much from the dramatic growth we experienced in 2009. We promised to improve, and I think in 2010 we really did - I wish you were there to see it. In 2010, we had over 300 volunteers, 50 police officers, 35 field-dedicated wheel Connie K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026613116977314546.post-65307615092707379192010-12-22T18:01:59.442-05:002010-12-22T18:01:59.442-05:00that's part of the issue, though, steve. the h...that's part of the issue, though, steve. the higher the prices get on these sorta things, the less accessible the sport becomes.Stephen Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824900868502734286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026613116977314546.post-31614679123768411362010-12-22T17:57:13.799-05:002010-12-22T17:57:13.799-05:00It's supply and demand, right? If they can fil...It's supply and demand, right? If they can fill the fields for $75 then $75 is a fair price. I don't do triathlons, but do you guys see what people pay for those these days? Hundreds of dollars. Demand for all these events keeps going up, especially among the older guys who can more easily pay the high prices.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026613116977314546.post-57029021314285583062010-12-22T16:25:02.301-05:002010-12-22T16:25:02.301-05:00meh, still not worth it.
it's still $75 for di...meh, still not worth it.<br />it's still $75 for dirt-roads, unsupportedgary!https://www.blogger.com/profile/00639638395088075434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026613116977314546.post-59852143890276237082010-12-22T13:48:46.216-05:002010-12-22T13:48:46.216-05:00I'm intrigued, having written about this yeste...I'm intrigued, having written about this yesterday.<br /><br />I was also surprised to see your name up there this morning. Your rationale started to read like hair splitting to me, but then you came around and convinced me in the end.<br /><br />I'm interested to hear from others, because I truly do not understand the draw at this price point. It's still a greedy event, and it can&cphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12551053732786141141noreply@blogger.com