Why we ride for charity!

[Gothtec]

Biker talking about a child with cancer -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S-X2gzzoOI&feature=g-u&context=G25beb64FUAAAAAAAAAA

So sad!
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[G]

First off, he seems to be a triker, not a biker.

So far it doesn't seem to explain why people ride bikes for charity.
Why not just give the money straight to charity?

However, if it prevents people from making annoying drawn out videos like that, I'm all for it .

[P.]

As G said, I'd prefer to just give to the charity (currently giving cancer research and childrens hospice some money)

Cancer is shit, I'd rather just donate a little each month to help a cause rather than pay someone to ride drive his "bike" thinking he is doing something good when the petrol money he would use could just be donated

[Ariel Badger]

biker poem please
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[Gothtec]

[P.]

[Bendy]

[G]

[Gothtec]

[Gothtec]

[Ariel Badger]

I have not watched the clip but I bet it is an American guy that owns a big V twin tractor.
I ride because I want to or need to, I do not do it to raise cash to justify it.
I am not anti charity, working in a school I got fleeced every week by the kids for some cause or another. We all give in our own way (or not, your choice) but being paid to do what you enjoy and do anyway is not how I live my life.
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[Bendy]

[Rogerborg]

Gaybear-on-a-trike, preachy and boring as hell. If I watched more than 30 seconds it would doubtless put me off doing chaaaaridy runs more than anything except perhaps some chap going off on a guilt-trip rant on an intartubes forum.

It just doesn't work for "sponsor my jolly" chuggings. Go on, keep hammering away and see how much goodwill you generate.
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[Alex_B]

Jump out of an Aeroplane, get sponsored, raise money for charity and have fun. WIN WIN?

Has to be.

Do a toy run, get toys/sponsors and have fun. WIN WIN?

Has to be.

End of the day, if the outlay is less than the Money raised for Charity then it's win win again!

If you don't like it, don't do it.

He's damn boring though
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[G]

Knock 'the product'? What, like often being organisations that pay the board millions of pounds?

Need a bit more definition on what "the product" is.

[pits]

Hai guys, I am looking to do a ride down to France sometime, and I need money to help me do it, I intend on using either a Ducati 848 or the new MV Agusta F3, so looking to raise money for the bike and the ride, and left overs to go to charity.....


I am not a charitable person per se, I wont give to big charities, change janglers, cold callers, people who leave those bags at your door can all knob off, my money goes direct to charities of my choice for services that actually need money and I know they will get the money and use it for themselves

Bloodbikes
Air ambulance
Coastguard people

They always get a change in their boxes on counters, most importantly I detest people who insist on ramming charity down your throats, being accosted in the street,

Most big charities the money collected goes towards running the place not the people who need it, speaking to someone the other day his boss a few years back quit his job as the top manager on good pay and took a job as head of a charity, next few months his repmobile had been changed for a top spec fully loaded Jag, sold his house and moved into a massive house, went from £34k a year to £120k a year I think he said.


Charity is a load of shit these days, the ones I support are the ones who don't put a smoke screen about where the money goes, I know that my Direct Debit for the Blood Bikes goes to towards their operating services, same with Air Ambulance.


The animal charities are the worst, "there are only 60 of the snow leopard tiger horse cats left in the world, with just £2 a month you can" Do what exactly? What is my money going to do? A breeding program? Are you buying rifles to actively hunt hunters? No, it is so you can go fuck about in the jungle.




If people want to give to charity, let them do it on their own accord, I see no reason to come on here and being self righteous about how you give to charity, and how it is a good cause, let us make our own choices and don't influence them, if we were interested in the video or the cause, then we would go look for it ourselves, but obviously we are not.



By the way do you have permission for that signature or are you spamming?
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[pits]

BCF still having issues, double posts are popping up all over the place
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[Alex_B]

G, fair comment but it's not really a moral issue is it?

If I jump out of a plane for fun (never have, never will) BUT raise £1000 for 'Charidy' is it really a bad thing?

My friends don't have to sponsor if they don't wanna, I won't feel bad if they say "GTFO, I don't have the cash"


Na, let em get on with it, I say.
Not really anyone's business but the 'Charidy' guy and those that want to sponsor.

No big deal IMFO
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[Alex_B]

No, I don't say anything.

If the Charity makes money and the guy having fun, has fun then the objective is served and everyone is happy.
I don't give much these days, especially to these fekers in the street who want my bank details.
I do give to certain others but it's VERY limited.
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[swampy]

Gothtec, have you met BIKVIDDER ? You will get on famously....

Do what you want for charity, but don't you DARE come on here threatening people who DARE not to support your cause. I DARE you motherfucker, I double DARE you....
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[IanAl]

Its nice so many folks on here give to charity. Its five years this week since I lost my Dad to leukaemia. Whether you ride a bike, hold a cake stall or give direct to charity it all makes a real difference. I just find it sad in this day and age that charities have to do so much to help sick people but I sincerely thank God each day for people like you all. Merry Christmas
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[P.]