Comments on: What You've Missed About Charity Bike Rides http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/10/what-youve-missed-about-charity-bike-rides/ Adventure cycling since 2007 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/10/what-youve-missed-about-charity-bike-rides/#comment-1124 Anonymous Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:26:16 +0000 http://tom.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=795#comment-1124 To Harry: Good point, mate! It's funny how all world cyclists seem to agree that cycling is all about 'being free' and yet so many of them are willing to loose their freedom by becoming so damn judgmental regarding how someone else has financed their world cycling tour. Oh, what a waste of time to express these opinions we people seem to have so plenty in our heads! Maybe I'll take my bike out for a ride now... ;-) Turo To Harry: Good point, mate! It’s funny how all world cyclists seem to agree that cycling is all about ‘being free’ and yet so many of them are willing to loose their freedom by becoming so damn judgmental regarding how someone else has financed their world cycling tour. Oh, what a waste of time to express these opinions we people seem to have so plenty in our heads! Maybe I’ll take my bike out for a ride now… ;-) Turo

]]> By: Harry, WorldOnaBike.com http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/10/what-youve-missed-about-charity-bike-rides/#comment-1123 Harry, WorldOnaBike.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:34:40 +0000 http://tom.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=795#comment-1123 I commend any person, whether cycling or not, whether on the highways or not, that does anything for somebody else. Just because every journey is different, does not mean that they are better or worse. Too many criticise charity- or other travellers for helping out, while vegetating away behind their screens, doing nothing themselves. If mark or anybody else raises one penny for somebody else, he is good in my book. If he can inspire somebody to drop the car and ride some asphalt far away? Perfect. if he only does it for personal enrichment? Wonderful. It's a sad thing that indifference is often valued higher than giving a damn about yourself or the world around you. Oh and I have no doubts that when/if I ever return to the regular world, that many people will not have missed me, nor will understand it. But I have touched enough people along the way (and they have touched me), so make it more than worthwhile.... Cheers, Harry I commend any person, whether cycling or not, whether on the highways or not, that does anything for somebody else.

Just because every journey is different, does not mean that they are better or worse. Too many criticise charity– or other travellers for helping out, while vegetating away behind their screens, doing nothing themselves. If mark or anybody else raises one penny for somebody else, he is good in my book. If he can inspire somebody to drop the car and ride some asphalt far away? Perfect. if he only does it for personal enrichment? Wonderful.

It’s a sad thing that indifference is often valued higher than giving a damn about yourself or the world around you.

Oh and I have no doubts that when/if I ever return to the regular world, that many people will not have missed me, nor will understand it. But I have touched enough people along the way (and they have touched me), so make it more than worthwhile.…

Cheers, Harry

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]]> By: alastair http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/10/what-youve-missed-about-charity-bike-rides/#comment-1120 alastair Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:04:42 +0000 http://tom.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=795#comment-1120 Really excellent post - thanks very much. Think you've nailed it pretty well. Al Really excellent post — thanks very much. Think you’ve nailed it pretty well.
Al

]]> By: Liz Allen http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/10/what-youve-missed-about-charity-bike-rides/#comment-1119 Liz Allen Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:33:19 +0000 http://tom.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=795#comment-1119 I will simply say your journey, and the related blogs, have certainly enriched and enlightened our lives beyond any expectations we might have had when you set off in 2007 . I will simply say your journey, and the related blogs, have certainly enriched and enlightened our lives beyond any expectations we might have had when you set off in 2007 .

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