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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: bettythebear on August 20, 2017, 11:50:57 AM
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Fellow members, this year I will be participating in the Austin, TX ride. This happens the week before the GRiT rally up in Lindale. If any of you take the time to look/donate at my page, I am eternally grateful for your support. Further, I'd like to set a challenge of $100 in total donations. If there are $100 in donations that result from members of the flock (you can donate anonymously and still leave a note about WildGuzzi), I will don my red suspenders, won at last year's rally, as part of my dapper apparel for the ride on my v7.
https://www.gentlemansride.com/rider/Guzziv7Classic
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I'd like to send a huge thank you to the amazing board member who who left a whopping donation on my fundraising page. Because of that donation I am now halfway to donning my red suspenders for the ride.
As a side note, I have never participated in the ride myself before, although I have made past donations to other riders. The reason I changed my mind this year is because the Movember Foundation has made what I think is a fantastic change in their outlook. Instead of just promoting concern about prostate and testicular cancer, they are now also pushing to make men's mental health a more talked about issue. I believe that through lots of societal conditioning that men are told to just "deal with it". I think we, as a society, are finally on the cusp of truly understanding that mental health issues are just as important as actual physical health issues. We are finally underastanding and realizing the benefits of proactive healthcare versus reactive healthcare, and that goes for mental health issues also.
Again, Thank you!
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I tried it last year in Orlando. Lot of Hipster types that had no concept of how to ride safely in a group. I left early from the ride. Good luck and ride safe.
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I've got no problems hanging back and being wary of the hipster types that can't ride well, as long as they have done their due diligence to fund raise. I know that my local route is a nice slow speed affair, almost a hipster parade, if you will.
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"I'd like to send a huge thank you to the amazing board member who who left a whopping donation on my fundraising page. Because of that donation I am now halfway to donning my red suspenders for the ride..."
lol
class act around here
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The Indianapolis ride was a pretty lightly attended affair, and for the most part had very experienced riders. This is my 3rd year. Last year I raised funds and didn't ride (Kentucky Rally pulled rank) . Attempting to do both this year. It's a bit gimmicky for sure, but they are trying hard to keep it from becoming another "toys for tots" with a parade of Harleys. It does bring a lot of attention due to the presentation of riders, and as the OP stated, it's a worthy cause.
It was a VERY short ride, and in my experience, pilots were on point.
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Thanks for this. I have now signed up for the Seattle ride :thumb:
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Post your links if you're participating, so I can toss a few bucks your way!
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Thanks for this. I have now signed up for the Seattle ride :thumb:
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maybe have a thread for those of us riding, for those who wish to donate. Just drop a link and later, gratitude.
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Post your links if you're participating, so I can toss a few bucks your way!
great minds. Gracious of you, bear.
https://www.gentlemansride.com/fundraiser/kidsmoke
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Super excited to say, this will be my first year participating. Why turn down the opportunity to don my finest tweed and enjoy the ride for such a cause? :bike-037:
https://www.gentlemansride.com/fundraiser/thepittsburghguzzi
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I had already created a "team" for Guzzi Riders in Texas, perhaps I should change it to WildGuzzi, and we can have a team goal.
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Ha!
I think it's important to remember that the Movember Foundation is who benefits here. The DGR was just something a like minded group of people started as their own way to support the foundation. It's no different than any other small group who choose to band together and support a charity.
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I've participated a couple times now and it's been fun.
With the bike "restrictions" it's a little like a rolling bike show. I've never seen them enforced, just encouraged.
I'm also a prostate cancer survivor, 2.5 years now, and willing to talk to any who find themselves in the same boat.
https://www.gentlemansride.com/fundraiser/v7record (https://www.gentlemansride.com/fundraiser/v7record)
Brian
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Everyone is clear in the differences between the DGR and the Movember Foundation, right? One is a year round full time charity organization, and the other is a separate entity who runs a single annual event that gives the proceeds to the primary organization.
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A large organization comprised of humans who need money to live is gonna have an element of suck. No exceptions.
Beyond that ya'll need to research a bit. The organization does hundreds of micro events 365 days a year and underwrites several long established cancer research organisations. This is their single international highly marketed push, which EVERY charity has. Jerry Lewis passed this week, how many times a year was his telethon? But that wasn't the entirety of that organizations fund raising.
My Folks celebrate their 60 anniversary next weekend. I mention that because my Dad is alive, albeit suffering mightily with Alzheimer's, he's alive largely due to a experimental study he was placed into 13 years ago when he was diagnosed. 13 years with Alzheimer's. Glen Campbell, with his millions and the Mayo Clinic on board managed 6 years. That study was underwritten by Alzheimer's Association, who do a single annual fund raising walk.
There's nothing unusual about DGR, except that we're talking about it on a motorcycle forum, and they're succesfully getting THOUSANDS of people to dress funny and ride their motorcycles for a few hours, in community, not carrying torches and beating each other, but raising money for cancer research.
This is only it's 6th year and it's gone from an idea to being a simultaneous global event in (last year) over 90 countries 505 cities and 56,000 riders, raising over 7 million dollars.
If you could hire a dude to take your idea and have that reach in 5 years, from a marketing standpoint, what dya s'pose his salary is worth. Think relative to Wall St and Silicon Valley. 250K is chump change.
Participate or donate if you like, or don't. It's cool.
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Well, due to some massive generosity of a board member (who had already given one massive donation to the cause), I have surpassed my goal of raising $100 from the flock here, and will now be wearing my red suspenders for the ride.
Thank you!!!!
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Post your links if you're participating, so I can toss a few bucks your way!
I'm https://www.gentlemansride.com/fundraiser/MarkNicholson153916
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Super excited to say, this will be my first year participating. Why turn down the opportunity to don my finest tweed and enjoy the ride for such a cause? :bike-037:
https://www.gentlemansride.com/fundraiser/thepittsburghguzzi
My finest tweed houses a 5F1 circuit and a 10" Weber....not safe to take on the bike. But I feel ya.
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I have been asked to lead the DC area DGR by the DC-Triumph group every year since the inception. I for one am not a charitable organization type of guy, and I was quite disappointed when what was a beautiful thing all by itself (distinguished motorcycle riders showing folks, 'we are not dirbags') had been co-opted into a money for charity grab. Off my soapbox now, the DGR remains a fun event, and one that still fulfills what I view as the original purpose. I'll do it again this year. Maybe I'll lead if they ask again.
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Not trying to dump on the ride. I have always been very conscious of where the money really goes, when donating to charity. 93% is our cutoff before I feel too many well intentioned dollars, are going to too many [greedy] observers. We had a guy on a sportbike board, who got married and their life plan was to "start a charity". "Something with kids"...This event looks pretty cool and I am sure it's a hoot.
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I, too, will be riding in the DGR in Chattanooga. I rode last year on my '77 CB750K and had a good time, met some nice folks, and raised a little bit o' money for a great cause. This year, I'll be riding my V9 Bobber.
Last year's Chattanooga riders. I'm the guy in front in the 2-tone blue shirt.
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I ride in memory of my brother who died three years ago of prostate cancer. His was detected late because he never had an exam to test for it. By the time the docs found it, it had spread throughout his body. He was only 61 years old. I also have two friends who are prostate cancer survivors (early detection) and I ride in their honor as well.
Here's my page link if anyone would be so kind as to help sponsor me. Thanks
https://www.gentlemansride.com/rider/decotriumph
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aww come on Dusty...I was waiting to see if we could get a "charity fundraiser with motorcycles" thread to get locked! Then you come along as the voice of reason....
In keeping with the original topic, seems a good time to remind ya'll, as some guzzisti once said, (and Chuck co-opted)
"all a man can ask is to have good friends and to pee with velocity"
Here's to both!
So to the participants...vest or jacket? Bow tie or other? wingtips or riding boots? There are important issues afoot!
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"all a man can ask is to have good friends and to pee with velocity"
hey betty, if you do assemble a "wild guzzi team", make sure this is our page header or something. Heck, DGR outta adopt it as a slogan!
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Doc Martens, bow tie, and red suspenders for me. I'm trying to convince my pillion to go with red suspenders also.
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OK fellas , I've asked twice now that we chill out , now I am telling you , CHILL OUT ! Get it ?
Oh , the PM system is sacrosanct , what happens there stays there .
Dusty
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This will be my first time participating (on a v7r): https://www.gentlemansride.com/rider/BrentCoker139422
Melbourne, Australia.
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Looking forward to my second DGR in the Steel City....
I've walked, driven, & been driven through downtown Pittsburgh hundreds of times, but roaring down those beautiful streets with dozens of like-minded riders to raise money for a charity that's very personal to me - still makes my heart skip a beat just thinking about it.....
https://www.gentlemansride.com/fundraisers/hidn45
Randy
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I, too, will be riding in the DGR in Chattanooga. I rode last year on my '77 CB750K and had a good time, met some nice folks, and raised a little bit o' money for a great cause. This year, I'll be riding my V9 Bobber.
Last year's Chattanooga riders. I'm the guy in front in the 2-tone blue shirt.
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I ride in memory of my brother who died three years ago of prostate cancer. His was detected late because he never had an exam to test for it. By the time the docs found it, it had spread throughout his body. He was only 61 years old. I also have two friends who are prostate cancer survivors (early detection) and I ride in their honor as well.
Here's my page link if anyone would be so kind as to help sponsor me. Thanks
https://www.gentlemansride.com/rider/decotriumph
I believe this thread needs a well-deserved bumporama to the top!
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You know I really wanted to hate this whole distinctioninal rider thing. It seemed very gay and contrived. But I keep being drawn back to The pics of people having fun with life, and I realized why the he'll not !?
Life is more fun when you're having fun.
I don't have anything old and rideable anymore but if I did I'd be taking part. And if the rules are a little loose and there's one near me I'll take part anyway ! It's cool when you finally "get" something !
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It's cool when you finally "get" something !
Chad my man.. there's hope for you yet. :evil: :wink:
Ahh, I love you, brother..
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I am planning to do it again. Not sure if I want to go through all the hassle of setting up a pledge page. But I plan to join up with my riding group.
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I will be riding in the Nashville event again this year. This will be my fourth year, after skipping last year due to a conflict. My fundraising link is https://www.gentlemansride.com/rider/gsalchow. Below is a photo I took a couple of years ago. My Breva is in the foreground.
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My first thought about any charity -
https://www.gentlemansride.com/about/faq
"Where does my fundraising go exactly?
The Movember Foundation will invest funds raised by the gentlefolk of The Distinguished Gentleman�s Ride into approved programs inline with the funding principals of both parties.
100% of funds raised will go to the Movember Foundation who will then refund The Distinguished Gentleman�s Ride to cover their costs associated with running the event. No less than 70% of the total funds raised will be invested directly into the Movember Foundation. It is the Movember Foundation�s policy that funding awards do not allow or support institutional overhead so we can maximise the level of funding applied to research, health services interventions and their evaluation.
Investment in 2017 will be split between prostate cancer clinical research, prostate cancer health services and men�s mental health and suicide prevention projects.
To read more about the Movember Foundation�s strategic funding strategy across all areas of men�s health, please visit the �Our Work� section on movember.com."
Now folks can make their choices. I was burned by Wounded Warrior that started good, then got taken over by lawyers who mae a ton of money from donations.
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I'd do it, but it happens during the Kentucky rally every year..
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I'd do it, but it happens during the Kentucky rally every year..
yep. last year I raised funds and didn't ride for this reason. This year I'm going to TRY to do both. All depends on how much 'shine John circulates Saturday...
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https://www.gentlemansride.com/rider/rusnak322 (https://www.gentlemansride.com/rider/rusnak322)
Last year I used the DGR as a date I needed to get my Moto Guzzi project completed by. I work better with a deadline. I made it, I had less than 20 miles on this bike ever before the event.
I had my wife ride my Ducati Monster as a chase bike and carry some tools, just in case.
We had such a great time. Even though I had issues, my shift linkage fell off and I found out that my charging system wasn't working, which ended with me having to get the trailer to get my bike home, my wife liked it so much that she asked me to build a vintage bike for her to ride for this year.
I got her Yamaha XS400 Brat / Tracker thing completed and we will be riding in the Cleveland Ohio event. I hope to meet some other Guzzi riders this year.
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My wife and I plan to be there again this year. Orange-on-black V7S. Look forward to meeting you, and if you can have your lovely wife give mine a nudge to start riding that would be a big bonus! (And a free round for you both... :boozing:)
Steve
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I am signed up again
https://www.gentlemansride.com/rider/lowryter
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I wish all the Distinguished Gentlemen a safe ride today.
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Just caught this thread as I sipped Sunday morning coffee. Firstly: congratulations to participants and hope your weather is fine. We don't have this ride here because it is too late in the season to guarantee free and clear roads... which is unfortunate.
We do have a season opener called Ride for Dad. Same concept and donation target just not as elegant.
It is your basic Harley parade with a few other marques showing up.
This year I dressed in leathers, suspenders, a dress shirt and tie. Nobody got the reference but when asked I said it was to counteract the grubby t-shirts and dew-rags.
Gentlemans ride across Canada shows 4.3 million and rising for today. Wish I could have joined one.
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https://www.gentlemansride.com/rider/lowryter
we had 31 riders. Had a great time. Feel free to contribute.
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We just left the Cleveland ride. We had at least 131 bikes. They said 129 just as my wife and I pulled in.
It is 90 degrees and humid, I am calling it the Disgusting Sweatymans Ride
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We had a good turnout at the Chattanooga ride (67 riders signed up) and we raised over $11,000. It was hot and humid here, too, more like late August than late September. Counting mine, there was one Guzzi! Several Triumph Bonnevilles and Bobbers, a Royal Enfield (ridden by the female half of the local dealer couple), a few vintage BMWs, a Ural outfit, some Harley Shovelheads and Ironheads, all in all a good selection of rides.
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HOT in Pittsburgh! 98 riders registered, maybe 60 - 70 bikes there, about 10% Guzzi that I saw - not a bad average....
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