mikeonthetown Posted November 25, 2015 Share Ive been working on cycling events for quite a while and have noticed a common letdown for participants, the quality of race/event packs - the gear and gadgets that they receive. Multistage race events offer a larger more expensive selection of gear and gifts in general but is it what cyclists really want or need. What would you put in and be realistic Look forward to some ideas and hopefully the guys can look at this and keep up to date what we all really want. Edited November 25, 2015 by mikeonthetown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtbride Posted November 25, 2015 Share Personal opinion, but I would forego a racepack, if the price for the events can be dropped rather. Or if that cannot be done, then stuff like energy sachets etc. things one can use during the event. Edited November 25, 2015 by Kraggie Dan Dob, Mojoman, BouncingBrain and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERMIT THE UBOAT Posted November 25, 2015 Share I have always appreciated good riding kit / clothingI often stand at the cupboard trying to decide which Sani2c Jacket to use.GLOVES and SOCKS..... can never find a pair no matter how many I buy Catatonic_Joe and Patchelicious 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted November 25, 2015 Share Rather spend the money on very good quality photographers for the event and "free" photos. I dont want more stuff in a cupboard, I want a profile pic. Rock Guy, Deepblue1993, NelAndre and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat2forLife Posted November 25, 2015 Share I want free shaving cream.. I burn through that stuff like it's nothing. Pure Savage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted November 25, 2015 Share If anything.... Socks, Bottles, MTB tyre plugs, chain lube etc and other generic items. What I dont want is some new form of energy goo, or nutrition, and definately not some tea or insta coffee sachets. EmptyB, Jigghead, Catatonic_Joe and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe Posted November 25, 2015 Share Or last years edition of of some arbitrary Magazine. cat-i, Bomberman, Baracuda and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Flying German Posted November 25, 2015 Share I Agree Things that can be used during the race and event shirts nothing etter than going to cupboard and pulling out a shirt from an event youve done Lubes , Socks , Shirts , Gloves all that kin of stuff Deepblue1993 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickleberry Posted November 25, 2015 Share From what I understand, companies pay big cash to have there samples placed in things like goodie bags and magazines. Therefore forgoing the race pack would not likely bring the race entry fee down. But I agree, have yet to use anything I got in a goodie bag, and I don't know what the big hooraaa is that cyclists make over them, we know they rubbish, yet everyone continually seems disappointed? Maybe I missed the old days when you got a free BMW 335 in the race pack or something as I have only been riding for going on 2 years now. I would rather have more effort put into race organization and making sure tables don't run out of water, over a packet full of junk that's not worth marketing on a better platform. Dan Dob, Jinga and NelAndre 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillon Posted November 25, 2015 Share R100 note karma, nonky, Dan Dob and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGUTF Posted November 25, 2015 Share not toothpaste, cream etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest notmyname Posted November 25, 2015 Share Race packs are not gifts. You pay for that crap with your entry fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest notmyname Posted November 25, 2015 Share If anything.... Socks, Bottles, MTB tyre plugs, chain lube etc and other generic items. What I dont want is some new form of energy goo, or nutrition, and definately not some tea or insta coffee sachets.This bloke is onto "the" something here. DJ01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karma Posted November 25, 2015 Share Goody bags are made up of sponsors giving samples, and generally not costing them any big money, and already written off against the marketing budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babse Posted November 25, 2015 Share good quality bottle socksenergy bars sweets or trail mixlube levers or just leave goodie bag all together and reduce cost of an entry! Muzzarati, DJ01 and Allrounder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeonthetown Posted November 25, 2015 Share Race packs are not gifts. You pay for that crap with your entry fee.Not actually, most sponsors cover it in their leveraging budget, or at least the ones Ive worked on. The clothing (usually sponsored by a technical or clothing brand) or bags (also potentially sponsored) are procured by the rights holder which they usually brand with the event and title sponsor. These gifts are also bought in large quantities thereby reducing their actual purchase price and the price on the entry fee. Patchelicious, EmptyB and karma 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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