Herceptin peaceful protest ride

**maxworldbiker** · 21st January 2008, 12:35

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Kiwi Rider, from the bottom of my heart, for the free advertising space they have generously donated to this really important cause. I do hereby declare that my faith in that magazine has now been restored, with their advertising of this event in the magazine currently on the shelves as we speak. Ruffled feathers now lookin smooth again. Aaaahhhh.

ALSO... (drum roll needed - I'm not kidding -)
New Idea Magazine have today very very generously offered to fully sponsor a rider to come on the Herceptin Peaceful Protest Ride. This sponsorship can include a pillion, and there is enough in the pot to cover the Cook Strait if the eligible rider has to come from the South Island, so anyone wanting to come who hasn't been able to raise sponsorship may be eligible, as long as you meet New Idea's criteria. Details are on the website, but do check it out because its the sort of opportunity that can literally turn someone's life around for the better.

If time off work is a problem, it might not hurt to ask your employer if they will pay you for the week off, as their contribution to this hugely important cause. If they say no, look them in the eye and, with every ounce of seriousness you can muster, tell them you hope they or someone they love never gets breast cancer, because if they do, its, like, WELCOME TO HELL!

**maxworldbiker** · 21st January 2008, 12:36

EEK. Spot the technophobe! At the risk of repeating myself, I just hate repeating myself...

**Shazz** · 22nd January 2008, 07:59

Great to see this event taking place.
I as yet can not say whether I have the time available to join but would like to offer some support.
I work at a cafe establishment that is enroute to NP, and wonder if I can secure some sort of event get together for those travelling on the ride as a stop over and therefore give those a chance to come and support, who may not be able to otherwise.
If there is someone who could chat with me re organising, that would be much appreciated. PM me.

**maxworldbiker** · 22nd January 2008, 10:00

Originally Posted by Shazz

Great to see this event taking place.
I as yet can not say whether I have the time available to join but would like to offer some support.
I work at a cafe establishment that is enroute to NP, and wonder if I can secure some sort of event get together for those travelling on the ride as a stop over and therefore give those a chance to come and support, who may not be able to otherwise.
If there is someone who could chat with me re organising, that would be much appreciated. PM me.

Hey Shazz, thanks for the offer. I'll PM you later when I have more time to discuss this further, find out where you are, and see what we can work in. Sounds great, tho, off the bat.
Max

**maxworldbiker** · 23rd January 2008, 13:10

Bike Rider Magazine are offering to sponsor a rider and pillion,

no real scary criteria, just wear their t-shirts (which they will provide) and make a verbal contribution to the article they plan to do to review the event at its conclusion.

Good chance for a freebie, for anyone who wants or needs one to be able to come on this event. I guess you'll get to keep the t-shirts too. Five minutes of fame at the end... who knows where it might lead...

Personally, I'm going to keep my head down, as much as I realistically can, cos this whole thing SOOOOOO aint about me

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**ynot slow** · 23rd January 2008, 21:10

Originally Posted by Shazz

Great to see this event taking place.
I as yet can not say whether I have the time available to join but would like to offer some support.
I work at a cafe establishment that is enroute to NP, and wonder if I can secure some sort of event get together for those travelling on the ride as a stop over and therefore give those a chance to come and support, who may not be able to otherwise.
If there is someone who could chat with me re organising, that would be much appreciated. PM me.

Everyone on the ride you need to stop here for sure.Bloody nice espresso and cheesecake along with a really brilliant atmosphere to relax.

As a survivor(so far) of this illness and have an auntie & mother in law suffer breast cancer,mother and daughter have scares with other form of cancer, and have seen first hand people go through this crap,both with chemo and radiation with me anything that can help the suffering,for all cancers as well is great.Hope to take part in some of the ride,be great to do all of it but work committments are a bugger,enjoy and safe riding people.

**ynot slow** · 23rd January 2008, 21:18

Check out www.cancernz.org.nz for details on the relay for life walks around the land,the one in Taranaki is on 1st March,any walks before/during the ride will give you more exposure for the ride,if you can get the flyers out to the local cancer societies.

**Squiggles** · 13th February 2008, 00:28

*a bump for this thread*

I believe Hanne (my gf) emailed you about attending the auckland - coromandel loop part, ill probably travel this leg too (and buy a tee etc)

**Nasty** · 13th February 2008, 02:39

Originally Posted by Squiggles

*a bump for this thread*

I believe Hanne (my gf) emailed you about attending the auckland - coromandel loop part, ill probably travel this leg too (and buy a tee etc)

Will be great to meet you and your partner Squiggles ... I can't wait

**ynot slow** · 28th February 2008, 20:16

Bump again.

Not long now till kick off.

**Grub** · 28th February 2008, 20:25

It would help if the organiser kept bombarding this thread with updates about numbers, sponsors and stopover schedules. That way everyone would be able to plan joining up for part of the route

**maxworldbiker** · 28th February 2008, 22:04

Originally Posted by Grub

It would help if the organiser kept bombarding this thread with updates about numbers, sponsors and stopover schedules. That way everyone would be able to plan joining up for part of the route

I actually do try and keep the threads up on the top of the lists by contributing every few days, especially if nobody else does for a while, but I'm keen to avoid people getting just totally sick of this thing by being in their faces about it the whole time, to the point where they just switch off. Its hard to find that balance between enough coverage and overload. No matter what way I do it, someone will pick a hole in it, so I'm just going to do what I believe is best, rightly or wrongly. The website,which I have been consistently encouraging people to follow, has a lot of detail on it about what's happening, where, when, etc.

As for numbers, not everyone who is riding relay with us has made themselves known to me, and likely won't as it may be a late decision for some to pick up with us wherever we are. For many, understandably, it will be weather/time/finances dependent, so I can't provide numbers, other than to say we are ten registered riders, some with pillions, with relay teams riding with us and welcoming groups in different locations, again no idea of numbers.

As for the stopover schedule, its as comprehensive as it can be, without compromising security for the riders and their bikes. Its all on the website! Under "route". If anyone wants the specifics of where we're staying and setting off from each morning, and isn't able to work it out from the info on the website, please PM me for the information.

As for sponsors, that's as comprehensive as it can be too. Again, all on the website. Under "thank you". Major sponsors are all listed and logoed down the right side of the web pages, and the random order changes as the page does.

If specific information should be out there, over and above what's already detailed, it probably means I've missed or failed to notice something. If so, I apologise, please let me know what it is and I'll try to fill in the gaps.

Thanks.

**maxworldbiker** · 28th February 2008, 22:20

BTW, I am pleased to announce that The Bomb (LS650) has just had her "new dress" fitted today. Shit, she is GORGEOUS! She has shed her factory Cherry Red, and is now much pinker than the pinkest thing imaginable, and NOBODY will miss us. I've never seen a paint job like this, and neither has the painter himself. As a staunch anti-pinker when starting out, he now can't quite believe how stunning it looks,

and has felt the need to keep the colour sample stapled to the wall in the paint shop.

I'm in lurve, people. You've all just GOT to come and find me, somewhere on the road, just to see this with your own eyes. I haven't been able to stop smiling all day. My anti-pink husband saw that loopy, insane grin on my face and said, "Yes, there's no doubt about it. It really is very pink".

And actually smiled!

Photos tomorrow.