Beer Bike Balloons

THE RACE

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Thoughts on Beer-Bike

The following are various reactions and thoughts on Beer-Bike collected during our survey and research.

QUOTES

  • "Stupid Jones people shouldn't cut me off and cause me to crash and have injuries."
  • "Is there any way to make a shade tent or something so that sunburn is not such a deterrent?"
  • "If the announcers knew more history that would be cool for them to talk about in slow parts."
  • "Riders should be educated on proper race etiquette: the rules that real bicycle racers follow regarding spacing, turning, checking your surroundings before making a move, etc, in order to prevent accidents."
  • "Heckling should be allowed."
  • "The guys who ride bikes should drink also to make it more like Revenge of the Nerds."
  • Jen Cooper's thoughts on alumni participation (mp3).

STUDENT CONCERNS

  • Improve/bank the track
  • Include obstacles
  • Girls jumping on trampolines
  • Trophies!
  • Make the races shorter
  • Less down-time between races
  • Colleges pay attention to their team members

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