Chance to help a fellow cyclist in need and chance to win a bike

Cross posting from a different forum.

Tony, a frame builder, has a friend w/ skin cancer. He's helping out his friend by auctioning off a frame. (see below for info, in his own words). Just helping out by spreading the words and buying a few tix.

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Help my friend beat cancer, get chance to win a bike
Hey all,

Sorry to muck up the forum, but I've got a friend who needs your help.

My very close friend Jeff Bates has a terrible case of skin cancer. Some friends and I put together a drawing for a custom Pereira SS 29er. The bike is complete with top-shelf components donated by our friends at Chris King, Enve, Shimano, Continental and SRAM. Winner also gets round trip airfare to Portland (from anywhere in the conti US) to meet with me for design consult, two dinners at great local restaurants (including Screen Door) and hotel accommodations. I'm wondering if you all can help me get the word out. Maybe on your blog? On your twitter or facebook page? Money raised will go to Jeff and his family to help take care of medical costs and reduce stress so that he can heal. More info here:

Pereira Cycles Custom SS 29er Mountain Bike | Jeff Bates Melanoma Fundraiser

I met Jeff working at Wild Rose bike shop in Salt Lake City. We have been riding buddies for years--he absolutely rips on a mountain bike. Jeff helped me get my business started, riding and racing the 2nd (and 23rd and 83rd) bikes that I built, encouraging me to pursue my passion and live my dream. He also introduced me to the woman who is now my wife. Jeff is the best kind of people you would ever want to know and deserves our help. Please do whatever you can to spread the word.

Thanks,

Tony


Pereira Cycles
Portland, Oregon, USA
www.pereiracycles.com
503.333.5043
http://twitter.com/pereiracycles

You should change the link as it does not appear to be working, I just used this:

jeffbatesmf.org/?q=node/45

Anyway, how fortunate your friend is to have friends like you, I think it is a great idea. We take it for granted over here in the UK, not having to pay for medical treatment.

I just bought a ticket, as it was so very easy to do, especially using the above link, although I was disappointed I could not leave a message of good wishes.

Anyway, hope you sell plenty of tickets

My very best wishes to your friend Jeff too. :)

Just noticed that my Custom Pereira Contest Ticket is Item Number 2000, looks like the tickets are selling well.

What an amazing drawing and wow on the prize. Going to check with DH and probably grab two tickets. Hope it helps his friend BEAT THE HELL OUTTA CANCER!

If you edit out the first set of http:// from your link it should work.

I am definitely going to show this to my hubby. He is starting to eyeball a new 29er bike and is, himself, a survivor of melanoma (just over a year ago he had the spot of cancer removed and a lymph node).

thanks folks for the link info. sorry bout that.

to be clear, i don't know jeff but am simply cross posting on behalf of tony and to spread the word as tony requested :)

i bought some tix too but.. i don't know what i'd do w/ a 29'er but hey, it goes to a good cause and i rarely win anything anyway. heh.

Thanks for posting this; just bought some tickets.