Fundraising Prizes | Hope On Wheels

Honda Metropolitan Scooter
from Mid South Motoplex

We have a new and exciting type of first place prize! Mid South Motoplex has stepped up to be a sponsor of Hope on Wheels and has contributed a brand-new Honda Metropolitan scooter with a retail value of $2,399. We are so excited about this new set of wheels!

Look further below to find the details about the Honda scooter.

The Orbea San Remo

Our second and third place 2009 fundraisers will receive beautiful road bikes compliments of Gran Fondo Cycles and Orbea. The Orbea models to be offered as prizes are the Orbea San Remo - a beautiful performance bicycle outfitted with Shimano Tiagra, retailing at $1,249.

So how does a San Remo come to such a beautiful name? The Milan – San Remo road race is the official start to the European professional cycling season. The longest of all the classics, Milan –San Remo finishes with the leg- breaking climbs and white-knuckle descents of the fabled Poggio and Cipressa. While the Pros start their season at Milan – San Remo, you can begin your new biking relationship with the Orbea San Remo, a performance oriented hydro-formed 7000 series aluminum frame equipped with Shimano Tiagra components.

Prizewinners will be measured for the perfect fit bicycle at Gran Fondo Cycles and will be provided a San Remo in the size perfect for them.

Further specifics on the bicycle:

Frameset: 2009 Orbea Aqua
Frame Material: Double-Butted AL7005 Alloy
Bar: Orbea Anatomic
Bar Tape: Orbea Cork
Stem: Orbea OS
Shifters: Shimano Tiagra
Crankset: Shimano Tiagra (34/50)
Front Derailleur: Shimano Tiagra
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Tiagra
Brakes: Zeus Pro
Chain: Shimano HG-53
Cassette: Shimano Tiagra 9S (12-25T)
Wheels: Shimano R-500
Tires: Vittoria Zafiro
Saddle: Selle Italia X2
Seatpost: Carbon

See this jewel on the Orbea website as well.

HOW100  fundraising is OPTIONAL, but generous souls worked with vigor
to raise funds needed to fight breast cancer and make Hope on Wheels a great success! 
Check back through the early summer as we finalize the 2009 Prize List. 
Our top prizes will be the Honda scooter, two Orbea road bikes and  valuable prizes 
will be awarded to our top 20 fundraisers. 
Expect prizes to be consisitent with our prior years (see below).

Orbea Bicycles, Gran Fondo Cycles, Tifosi Eyewear, 
Louis Garneau Cycling Apparel and many others have contributed items
to be awarded to our top fundraisers.

Orbea has a long history of making high-end bikes to fit a wide range of body types, making beautiful bikes for the tiny climbers of the Pyrenees as well as for the lanky triathlon powerhouses of the Ironman circuit. For each body type, Orbea believes that there is a specific geometry that makes a bike go faster, corner on a rail and climb like an angel. Orbea has applied this same design philosophy to their designs for women, at the core of which is Dama geometry.

It wasn’t too long ago (2000 to be exact), when a woman who wanted a performance road bike had few options. Sure, there were women’s bikes out there, but they were designed for a different type of rider. The go-fast girl - the one with a steely glint in her eye, who liked making people hurt on group rides - she had no place to turn for a real racing bike. It is for this woman that Orbea designed the Dama geometry bicycles in 2001.

Dama geometry consists of more than shorter top tubes and marketing hype. Every single angle of every frame size is designed to contribute to one of the smoothest, fastest, most stable performance bikes in the world. The size 49 road bike is a perfect example of the care with which the Dama geometry was developed. Designed to be the smallest available production race bike made with 700c wheels, the size 49 was created with utmost attention to front-center measurements and headtube angles. The result is a real petite racing bike – a first in women’s bike design.

Not satisfied with only their own opinions, in 2001 Orbea began sponsoring the best women racers in the world. For six years, Dama geometry has been raced by Olympians, National Champions and the best women’s racing teams in the world. Nothing emphasizes the success of the Dama design more than seeing events won on Orbea Dama bicycles, year after year.

In addition to being awe-inspiring athletes, the feedback and opinions of elite female racers has made them into de-facto designers at Orbea. Their ideas have proven as valuable as the technical expertise provided by Miriam Bengotxea, Orbea's chief engineer. Together, these women are a dream-team of designers and product testers and have helped Orbea to hone and expand the Dama range into what it is today.

There's Hope in these Wheels!

Unique Features
		Efficient four-stroke engine uses substantially less fuel and significantly reduces exhaust emissions over a comparable two-stroke engine.
		Automatic Honda V-Matic transmission allows speeds up to 40 mph.
		Combined Braking System (CBS) provides excellent stopping power.
		Lightweight and sturdy aluminum chassis contributes to the Metropolitan's maneuverability and excellent fuel economy.
		Lockable underseat compartment provides nearly 22 liters of storage capacity.
		Lockable centerstand deters unauthorized use.
	Engine / Drivetrain
		Lightweight 49 cc four-stroke OHC liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine provides ample power for in-town riding.
		Fuel-sipping Constant-Velocity (CV) carburetor with automatic choke.
		Maintenance-free solid-state CD ignition system.
		Starter system utilizes the engine's brushless alternator (ACG) for starting, eliminating the need for a separate starter motor. This simple design requires no maintenance and further reduces overall weight for even better fuel economy.
		Solid-state ECU provides control for ignition timing, alternator regulator, ACG / starter, electric fuel pump and automatic choke.
		Lightweight, maintenance-free, magnetically driven water pump eliminates the need for mechanical seals.
		Compact engine-mounted radiator has aluminum fins for optimal cooling in all riding conditions.
		Electromagnetic fuel pump is located in the fuel tank under the Metropolitan's floor and contributes to the excellent storage space under the seat.
		Ultra-quiet exhaust system.
		Automatic Honda V-Matic belt-drive transmission provides spirited acceleration and smooth operation.

Mid-South Motoplex
730 Economy Drive Clarksville TN 37043
Phone: (931) 368-0237 Fax: (931) 368-0321
Toll Free Phone: (888) 765-BIKE

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A Different Kind of Wheels A Brand-new Honda Metropolitan Scooter!

Top Fundraisers Can Also Win Orbea Road Bikes

Prizes for Our Top 20 Fundraisers!

Our Bike Sponsor's Thoughts on Womens' Bikes

Tell Me about the Metropolitan

A Different Kind of Wheels
A Brand-new Honda Metropolitan Scooter!