Hello to all. I wish you a very happy new year 2003. Much success in the competitions, much joy with your handcycle and especially an excellent health. I have...
Hi- Just wondering if anyone has ever used/tried a handcycle designed for racing that only has one gear? I was asked this question by a promoter for a marathon...
To marathon promotors - I beleive the main excuse for excluding handcycles is the same one used for excluding wheelchairs many years ago. The argument against...
That is the biggest amount of BS I have ever read. You might as well say running should be banned. They are different sports. There are a lot of people who...
Also for race promotors information - wheelchair athletes especially the best skilled ones that use disk wheels - 'SHIFT GEARS ALL THE TIME' by hitting various...
Brandon, You are a classic case of trying to protect YOUR turf. Yes lets have two sports each with EQUAL prize money. When that happens lets see how many...
Handcycling and Wheelchair racing are two totally different sports. You can't compare one to the other. It's like apples and oranges.They are both great...
Carlos, Read the messages carefully. I'm not comparing wheelchair racing and handcycle racing. I'm making relative comparisons within each disntict sport....
Furthermore ... As long as the USHF keeps advocating that the handcycling division takes a back seat to the wheelchair division in running races the...
I am putting on a handcycle only race and begging for participants!! Dade Battle of Brilliance 3/1-3/2/03 Dade City, FL. There will be equal recognitition when...
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Thanks Ellen - we all love you. ... participants!! Dade ... should ... and ... allowed to ... care ... those ... off ... faster ... and ... You ... time ... ...
I can identify with everyone's frustration on this topic. When I was asked about a single-speed handcycle, I told him I didn't think anyone made one that was...
For the paralympic games of Athens in 2004, a maximum of 145 athletes will be allowed in the cycling events and there will be probably only one very small...
This is the reason why women are being excluded Apart for lack of space, the reason for the exclusion of women handcycles was because there are only 5 women...
THIS IS GREAT NEWS FOR THE SPORT!! Some lucky person has a chance to go to the Olympics!!! Hello, isn't anyone else (other than Yvon) stoked? Ellen Team...
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Just wondering if anyone can give me a rough idea of how much the Midnight Sun cost you "out of pocket". Also, what are the logistics involved (I read in S'n S...
Julie, Once you pay for the entry fee $1000 and your plane ticket approx $800 (it depends where you live) it's about it. They pay for all the food during the...
Julie when I did it I raised 4k from friends family and business's. On top of the base fee the plane ticket was expensive $990 from Atlanta--tip if going get...
Can anyone give me the prizes of the Los Angeles Marathon ? Alain ... Do You Yahoo!? -- Une adresse @yahoo.fr gratuite et en français ! Testez le nouveau...
Hi Carlos, Please can you give me information about Los Angeles Marathon prizes ? Thank you. Alain Carlos Moleda <superfrog1@...> wrote:Julie, Once you pay...
Alain I have forwarded your question to a friend who is coordinating the event for handcycles for an answer in case no one else in the group has the info. ...
Does anyone know of any studies that show the effects of cold weather when training. I don't know if it's just me, but I have noticed the past few years when I...
Alain, I've been told that there isn't any prize money for the LA Marathon. Still, is a pretty good race. I am trying to make up my mind and maybe show up jus...
One reason is probably the extra weight you are carrying (I'm assuming you're wearing much warm clothes and shoes). This would make a significant difference...
how about the holidays...give yourself a break. With all of the stresses of shopping, dinner parties, family visits, house guests, parties...did you really...
