From the latest issue of RoadBikeRider:
Here's a way to make your miles worth money: The new Plus 3 Network lets you turn every ride into a fundraiser for the cause of your choice. After signing up, you log rides on the website or do it automatically via a GPS device. The Network credits your account as much as $0.02 per mile for road rides ($0.025 for mountain biking). Then every so often, the Network tells corporate sponsors how many Plus 3 members covered how many miles, and the sponsors write a check to your cause. Membership is free and allows you to count running, walking and swimming miles too. For details on this worthy new program, which was launched at Interbike in late September, click www.plus3network.com
I just clicked on the link and the front page has a lot of credible sponsors and causes. Each sponsor is linked to a specific cause such as Trek sponsoring The Brest Cancer Research Foundation and RockShox sponsoring IMBA.
The payout per mile is listed below with the first number representing a GPS logged activity and the 2nd for a hand entry of the activity. So GPS miles earn 10 times a hand entry.
Activity / GPS Upload / Hand Entry
Road Biking $0.02 $0.002
Mtn Biking $0.025 $0.0025
Running $0.035 $0.0035
Walking $0.05 $0.005
Swimming $0.2 $0.02
Other $0.01 $0.001
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10-09-2008, 11:42 AM #1
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Plus 3 Network raises funds when you ride and log
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10-09-2008, 11:57 AM #2
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Ya beat me to it, I just read about that in the latest RoadBikeRider e-letter
I love this idea. It almost makes me want to go out and buy a GPS so I can increase my charitable contributions. I would definitely suggest that anyone who's interested read the FAQ at the site, as the main screens don't fully explain the concept."How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
David Desautels, in a letter to velonews.com
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10-09-2008, 12:03 PM #3
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I'm loading activities now as the guinea pig. Wanna be my friend?
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10-09-2008, 01:24 PM #4
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Sure, we can be friends. I'm listed as T L Davis. Have you by any chance figured out how to change your cause/sponsor?
"How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
David Desautels, in a letter to velonews.com
Random babblings and some stuff to look at.
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10-09-2008, 01:47 PM #5
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Hmm, I just briefly looked and couldn't figure it out.
However, unlike Pearl Izumi, Plus 3 Network has an excellent response time to customer questions. In the "make it better" section I found the email for this stuff and have already heard back.
Email: letitiadavis at plus3network.com
PS -- Just a note that Pedro's marketing manager also emailed me back within the hour when I sent a "bravo" note.Frends know gud humors when dey is hear it. ~ Da Crockydiles of ZZE.
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10-09-2008, 02:02 PM #6
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I'm signed up.
I guess I have to ride to get any credit...
Sarah
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