Potential women-only ride in/near Seattle - help wanted!

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09-24-2007, 01:55 PM
El Hombre

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Originally Posted by zencentury

Who benefits from this ride (aside from the health of the riders)
If I recall correctly, this is to advertise for a real estate company?

My partner and I in the office will be doing some advertising. A local mortgage office has stepped up as well. I'm currently speaking with a local bike shop to gauge their level of interest and to see if they would be willing to help out with the pit stops, etc. Others that are being considered are the Susan G Komen Foundation and Locks For Love. If there are any other groups out there that all of you think should be included, let me know. Also, I'll be making a personal donation to the fine folks at Banana Keeper :cool:

Dan
09-24-2007, 03:06 PM
Zen

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Hombre

Others that are being considered are the Susan G Komen Foundation and Locks For Love. If there are any other groups out there that all of you think should be included, let me know. Also, I'll be making a personal donation to the fine folks at Banana Keeper :cool:

Dan

groups that are being considered hmm...'considered"

The producers of the Banana Keeper are a commercial entity and don't need donations.

So as it stands, this is a big advertisement for a real estate mortgage company.
09-24-2007, 03:43 PM
salsabike

Hi, Dan. Can't ride Sunday but am very much still interested in helping to organize.

What about an MS organization? Then it could be an Amici Veloce ride too.
09-24-2007, 05:15 PM
mimitabby

Quote:

Originally Posted by zencentury

groups that are being considered hmm...'considered"

The producers of the Banana Keeper are a commercial entity and don't need donations.

So as it stands, this is a big advertisement for a real estate mortgage company.

Zen, his comment about the banana keeper is in reference to the last thread where some of us INSISTED that banana keepers be one of the goodies you got for participating in the ride.
09-24-2007, 07:57 PM
KnottedYet

How about Team Survivor Northwest? www.teamsurvivornw.org

Outdoors For All? www.skiforall.org

Bike Works? www.bikeworks.org

All three are local groups.
09-24-2007, 08:20 PM
salsabike

Quote:

Originally Posted by KnottedYet

How about Team Survivor Northwest? www.teamsurvivornw.org

Outdoors For All? www.skiforall.org

Bike Works? www.bikeworks.org

All three are local groups.

Yes, great ideas!
09-24-2007, 09:08 PM
BikeMomma

Glad to see this is moving forward, guyz & galz. Have fun on your ride Sunday.....hope you get some of the route nailed down. Sounds like fun "work." :) Salsa, Knotted, Mimi, & East Hill (& others farther down the thread) -- thank you very much for your help on this. I wish I were closer to help out, too (...but 1000 miles is a bit hard to breach :rolleyes: ). I'm not totally positive that I'll be able to come up to see the fruition of all your efforts, but I'm sure going to try.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zencentury

groups that are being considered hmm...'considered"

The producers of the Banana Keeper are a commercial entity and don't need donations.

So as it stands, this is a big advertisement for a real estate mortgage company.

Now Zen --- I must ask -- what have you got against this ride? Why all the negativity? The people who benefit are the riders! Sure, the companies who pitch in the dollars to make it happen get advertising, but they can pay for advertising on ugly billboards too. But instead, they are choosing to invest those same dollars into something that people will actually enjoy looking at -- at bunch of fun ladies on bikes, dressed to the nines, who (yes!) ARE healthy and trying to raise money for others who aren't. Think of the charity organizations that have been mentioned already that could REALLY benefit. That alone should make anyone jump on board. I wish you would. ;)

Thanks, all!
~BikeMomma :)
09-24-2007, 09:19 PM
salsabike

Thanks for the good wishes, BikeMomma.

I would like to ask a favor--if you want to discuss with Zen how she feels about this ride, could you all please do it on a separate thread, or through PMs, or some other mode that will let those of us who want to plan this ride continue to do so?

I would so appreciate it if this thread could stay focused on its initial purpose-- the planning of a ride for those of us who live here (or live elsewhere but would come here for the ride) and are interested in developing this ride. Thanks.
09-24-2007, 09:36 PM
BikeMomma

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Originally Posted by salsabike

Thanks for the good wishes, BikeMomma.

I would like to ask a favor--if you want to discuss with Zen how she feels about this ride, could you all please do it on a separate thread, or through PMs, or some other mode that will let those of us who want to plan this ride continue to do so?

I would so appreciate it if this thread could stay focused on its initial purpose-- the planning of a ride for those of us who live here and are interested in the ride. Thanks.

I agree, point taken. Just trying to moderate the thread, I guess (since I introduced it). Zen, please PM myself or El Hombre if you would like to continue your questioning. Let's keep this thread on a forward note.

Let the planning continue....:)
~BikeMomma
09-24-2007, 10:50 PM
East Hill

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Originally Posted by mimitabby

pretty far north, isn't it East Hill. want to car pool ?

Sounds as if that might be an excellent idea. I'll get back with you later on about that so that we can make it work :) .

East Hill
09-25-2007, 05:31 AM
KnottedYet

<Knot raises her hand> Can someone give me a landmark I can mapquest? Thanks!
09-25-2007, 06:09 AM
El Hombre

Driving instructions to the CT
09-25-2007, 06:19 AM
mimitabby

oh fooey.. this weekend my cousin is arriving at my house at 9am!

(that's why i originally said Saturday.... sigh...)
Mimi is not able to attend.
09-25-2007, 07:11 AM
East Hill

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Originally Posted by mimitabby

oh fooey.. this weekend my cousin is arriving at my house at 9am!

(that's why i originally said Saturday.... sigh...)
Mimi is not able to attend.

Ah fooey...I'll still try...

East Hill
09-25-2007, 07:22 AM
Zen

Quote:

Originally Posted by BikeMomma

Now Zen --- I must ask -- what have you got against this ride? Why all the negativity?

When I know they are committed to giving money to charities I won't have a problem.
As it stands I see women being used to make it look like this company is doing something for the greater good and using a women's forum for the purpose. Until I know that someone will benefit, I stand fast. You can ride whenever you want and benefit yourself, you don't need someone to organize a ride.
If he wants to organize, he can create a yahoo or google users group.

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