FMGX-Dolan-Promo-Briefcase
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Dear<strong>Dolan</strong>-Team,<br />
weare<strong>FMGX</strong>-ayoungandindependentcolectiveofpassionatecyclists<br />
withasoftspotforfixed-gear/trackandroadracing.SinceourriderJacob<br />
rides<strong>Dolan</strong>framesformorethanthreeyearsnow weareconvincedthatwe<br />
wouldfittogetherjustperfectly.<br />
Therefore,wewanttopresentaproposalforacooperationtoyou.<br />
Weasagroupareloversofcyclingcultureinmostofit'svariousfacets.<br />
Wepreferridingfixed-gearbikesonthestreetsaswelasonthetrack.<br />
Wealsouseroadbikesonvariousoccasions.<br />
Cyclingispartofoureverydaylife,everyoneofusspendscountless<br />
hoursonabike,someofusasbikemessengers/couriers,<br />
someontheirdailycommute,alofusfortheirregulartraining.<br />
Thisstronglydefinesourheritageasstreetracersinaleycatsand<br />
InternationalBikeMessengerChampionships,inwhichweparticipateregularily.<br />
Butmorethanthatourhearts beatforself-supportedlong-distancecycling<br />
andbiketraveling.GranFondos,Brevets,Audaxesarenothingunknowntous:<br />
Wespendweeksinthesaddle,exploringdiferentcountries.<br />
Chalengingourselvestogoharderandfurtherthanotherswhileindependent.<br />
Wetrytoshareourpassionwithsimilar-mindedpeoplebyorganisingraces,<br />
aleycatsandparties.Atthemoment,weareorganisingthe<br />
GermanBikeMessengerChampionships2018bringingtogethercyclists,<br />
enthusiastsandcompaniesforauniqueexperience.
Lately,westartedgoingmoreseriouswithracing,participatingin<br />
road-bike-races,criteriums,fixed-gear-racesandtrackraces.<br />
Wealsowanttoorganisemoreeventsinthefuture,aswelas<br />
endeavournew ideasinracing.<br />
Funandpassioninthesportareourfirstpriority,though.Thisisexpressed<br />
inourchoicesoftheflamboyantflamingoasourmascot.<br />
Itwasthemainingredientthatenabledustowinanumberofaleycats<br />
beitasfastestrider,asbestteam orbestoutoftownteam.<br />
Itwastheingredientthatmadeustravelfrom CopenhagentoBarcelona,from<br />
ParistoLisboa-alonfixedgearbikes;<br />
From Greifswald,whereouroriginslie,<br />
totheNetherlandsoralacross<br />
southernGermany,asjustrecently.<br />
Itwastheingredientthatmadeour<br />
ridersrideto3rdplaceintheGerman<br />
CyclingMessengerChampionships,<br />
tothesemi-finalsintheeastgerman<br />
“thisisnotBrooklyn“Fixed-Gear<br />
criterium,secondplacesin<br />
racesinMunichandDarmstadtand<br />
countlessKOM'sandQOM's<br />
Itwaswhatmadeusraceontheboards<br />
ofManchesterandLondonLeeValey<br />
orontheheritagetrackHerneHil.
Ourgroupofpeoplestandsfordiversity:diferentprofessionsandgenders,<br />
diferentcities,diferentstylesofridingbutasharedpassionandview upon<br />
cycling.Webelievethatcyclingandracingshouldbeopenforeveryone,<br />
regardlessofincome,position professionorothersocietylimits.<br />
Webelievethathavingfunofthebikeandwinningracesismainlyamaterof<br />
atitudeandefort.Itneedn‘ttakemuchfinancialressourcestosuceedinit.<br />
Thisyearweplantointensifythisvision:<br />
Apartfrom classicalbikeracesinGermany,casualaleycatsandthe<br />
mandatoryparticipationinthe<br />
GermanandEuropeanCyclingMessengerChampionships(ECMC),<br />
welookingforwardtolong-distanceracesliketheMauriceBrocco400,<br />
a24hours/400km-bikeRaceacrossSaxonia.Ourridershavebeenandcanbe<br />
seenonsomeRadRacesaswelasontheboards,racingtrackevents.<br />
Ofcoursewewiltravelagainaswel.Andasaspecialeventforthisyear,<br />
wewilraceacrossal79biggercitesofGermany,colectingourexperiences<br />
onthewayandeditacomprehensiveridereportonthisal-year-chalenge.
Theseareplansforwhichwewanttousereliableandprovenequipment.<br />
Bikesthataremorethanjustavehicleforus.Bikesthattransportourspiritof<br />
freedom,independenceandsuccess.Wethinkthat<strong>Dolan</strong>providessuchbikes.<br />
<strong>Dolan</strong>isanamewithawelknownreputation.Asthingslike“Team GB”<br />
or“Manchester” itstandsforthemoderndaylegacyofBritshcyclingsuccess<br />
alarounftheworld,ittransportsBritishheritageinauniqueway.<br />
Butmostimportantforusitisashowcaseforthefactthatitdoesn'tneed<br />
a4000€italianbrandnameonthedowntubetowinaracebut<br />
thatitdoes needpassion,loveforthesportandingenuity.<br />
WethinkthePreCursaistheultimateconfessionofwhatispossible<br />
onatrackbike.Despiteit'spricetagit'ssuperiorgeometryenables<br />
countlesstrackraces,bringspeoplehomebackfrom workeverydayand<br />
providesaproperentrancetothesport.Itshowswhatcanbedonewith<br />
aluminium andsomeproperthought.<br />
Wewanttousethisframeandexpanditsusetoevenmoreextremefields.<br />
Wewanttotravelwiththisframeforthousandsofkilometersunsupported.<br />
Wewon'tstopforhils,gravelroadsorbadweatherconditions.<br />
Wewanttoshow thatthisframeisabletoaccompany itsriderinextreme<br />
situationswithoutbuckling.<br />
Wewanttodemonstrateit'sreliabilityandsturdiness<br />
WethinkthatthePreCursacouldbetheperfectmatchforourstyleofriding<br />
(andwinning).<br />
Thiswewouldsharewithotherpeopleaswesharemostofourstories:<br />
Throughoursocialmediachannels<br />
Facebook,VimeoandourBlog.
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