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

[Zen]

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?

[El Hombre]

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

Dan

[Zen]

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

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.

[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.

[mimitabby]

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.

[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.

[salsabike]

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!

[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 ). 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.

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

[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.

[BikeMomma]

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

[Zen]

Zen, please PM myself or El Hombre if you would like to continue your questioning.

Don't know "the man". he's set to "ignore'

[Zen]

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.