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> From: M. Paul Latiolais <latiolp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: September 8, 2005 9:31:11 AM PDT
> To: Kathy Ramspott <kramspott@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [RC]   cost of rides
>
> Vets and toilets are the biggest expenses, from what I hear.
>
> AND, with the cost of gas these days, the ride fee is the lesser expense of the trip.
>
> -Paul
> On Sep 8, 2005, at 9:00 AM, Kathy Ramspott wrote:
>
> > Marlene Moss wrote:
> >
> > > The cost of the rides themselves is already getting scary. We’ve got rides in the Mountain Region where even the LD is $85. So for one, I’m going to take my very green horse and do the fun ride instead! Gotta save my bucks for Grand Canyon !
> > I am curious. Organized bike rides for $20 and you get:
> >
> > t-shirt
> > all the water and gatorade you could want at multiple rest stops
> > all the snacks, energy bars and fruit you could want at rest stops
> > If you want to stop or if you are having any problems you turn your bike over and trucks come by and help you out througout the day
> > A meal at completion
> > A free massage at completion.
> >
> >
> > All this for $20. Now, what I am thinking though is that there are also upwards of 100 riders, in this particular case 500 riders. Is THAT what makes it so inexpensive? So if a Endurance ride could consistently have hundreds of riders maybe they too would be less expensive?
> >
> > Kathy R - Georgia
> >
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