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Interview with Mike Delaney - Episode #30

A fantastic interview with Mike Delaney of Loon State Cyclists from Tim Hayes and Andy Frye.  Enjoy and don’t forget to guess the theme music in the comments.

 
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Comments 17

  1. Trissel wrote:

    Preregistration I can understand. Chips for road races/crits makes me scratch my head.

    Posted 10 Mar 2008 at 9:52 am
  2. Spencer Haugh wrote:

    my theme music guess is… uh…

    darrin homme’s karoke rendition of “purple rain”?

    what do i win?

    Posted 10 Mar 2008 at 11:30 am
  3. Mike wrote:

    Can we trade Super for Sara?

    Thank you Loon State for all the great races you guys put on.

    If we get chip timing does that mean I don’t have to wear numbers over my sponsor’s logos?

    Posted 10 Mar 2008 at 8:53 pm
  4. Steven wrote:

    I don’t have the patience for the podcast, but chip timing = fewer officials, and we have a severe shortage right now.

    Posted 11 Mar 2008 at 8:47 am
  5. Steven wrote:

    …while I’m at work that is…
    I don’t have the patience for the podcast

    Posted 11 Mar 2008 at 9:00 am
  6. Tone Coughlin wrote:

    I’m all for chip timing…but I think the MCF should be involved at some level.

    Maybe Skibby can add it to the next meeting agenda? Can Pop and Delaney make it?

    Posted 11 Mar 2008 at 9:34 am
  7. Mike wrote:

    I like the free market idea with chip timing. Let the MCF worry about governing the rules and let it be up to the promoter if they want to use chip timing in their races.

    Posted 11 Mar 2008 at 10:22 am
  8. Tone Coughlin wrote:

    I think you misunderstood my MCF suggestion. Let me rephrase for those that are not promoters…I believe the MCF should FINANCIALLY help Pop & Delaney to make it easier for them, the riders, promoters, and the entire MCF community which does not involve Texas.

    Posted 11 Mar 2008 at 10:26 am
  9. Skibby wrote:

    My understanding is that Popp and Delaney are putting together a business plan and will present it at the next MCF meeting…

    Posted 12 Mar 2008 at 7:44 am
  10. andrew rosenberg wrote:

    not be rude….. but is this the mcf msg board or is this the throwdown?

    Posted 12 Mar 2008 at 8:48 am
  11. Andy Frye wrote:

    Andrew,
    I think the comments are great. They’re certainly relevant to the content to the podcast. That’s really what we want to comments section to be. Feedback, discussion and debate on bikethrow content.

    Thanks for tuning in,
    Frye

    Posted 12 Mar 2008 at 9:07 am
  12. superrookie wrote:

    How many races will Delaney put on next year?

    I put the over/under at 13

    Posted 12 Mar 2008 at 12:12 pm
  13. Mike wrote:

    Sorry I can’t make the next meeting…

    Are they looking to get financial support from the MCF? If the MCF gets involved financially would that mean every MCF race would have to use this service? What happens if a race promoter doesn’t want to use the service? OR they want to take their services to other sports like Tris, Mt Biking, Running? Would the MCF then get some portion of the profit?

    I think it gets tricky when MCF funds get involved.

    I don’t think the MCF should get involved financially.

    BUT if the MCF does get involved financially and the promoters have to use the service, I think the service should be included within the MCF rider surcharge. Then I don’t under stand why they are starting a business…

    Am I missing something here? School me.

    Posted 13 Mar 2008 at 10:04 am
  14. Skibby wrote:

    THey’re not asking for financial support. I believe, and this is only through conversations that they would see if the MCF wants to subsidize or help riders obtain chips. But I guess we won’t know until we see an actual proposal…

    Posted 13 Mar 2008 at 10:25 am
  15. superrookie wrote:

    Lets see the proposal before we come to conclusions.

    But, with $20,000 and growing in an account, I believe the MCF can do more than it currently is doing (which is a fair amount with its loan program for new clubs, and trailer at the track).

    The MCF is doing things for its membership, I would like to see the MCF do more for its promoters (the source of the income) and I feel that it is slowly developing strategies to do that.

    The most visible example of MCF improvement at this time is the upgrade in the website.

    Posted 13 Mar 2008 at 10:56 am
  16. Mike wrote:

    Cool, thanks Skibby. I’ll be interested in seeing what their proposal amounts to. Keep us informed.

    Posted 13 Mar 2008 at 12:53 pm
  17. Andy Frye wrote:

    Thanks to all for the great discussion. Stay tuned to bikethrow for updates as well as in the MCF meeting minutes.

    Posted 13 Mar 2008 at 1:14 pm

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