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Brian 11-01-08 09:14 PM

Tara Llanes needs your support
 
Every Thanksgiving, we go around the table, and each of us has to share something we're thankful for. It's not so much the specific thing we mention, as how hard it is to just come up with just one thing, when there is so much to be thankful for. As cyclists, we should all be thankful for each day that we can get out there and ride. As members (or visitors) of this site, we should all be thankful to be part of such a supportive community. The Charity forum has been a huge success. The original Igor drive in memory of Sheldon Brown was another great success. So this month, my plea to you is to make a donation to Tara's Road to Recovery Fund.

For those of you that are not aware, Tara is an accomplished BMX and MTB racer, having won World Cups, National Championships, and taken gold medals at the X-Games. She suffered a terrible crash on September 1, 2007, which resulted in her having no feeling from the waist down. I got to speak with her briefly at Interbike this year, and she has a ready smile and the presence of a champion. While she has made progress, (She also has an unbreakable spirit) she still faces more expenses and needs our help. So please go to her site, and either make a purchase of a hoody, t-shirt or lip balm, or just use the PayPal link there to make a donation in any amount. Of course, we're giving an Igor <img src="eagle.jpg" border="0"> to each member that makes a donation, but do this for the good feeling you get as one cyclist lending a hand to another.

A few words of encouragement wouldn't go astray either.

Here's the link again: Road to Recovery Fund

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Tom Stormcrowe 11-01-08 09:23 PM

In addition, I'll do a random drawing of 3 members that earn their Eagle for a free Titanium Upgrade. :D

Brian 11-01-08 09:28 PM

I'll go one better. If 100 members make donations, (that's only three per day, people!) I'll quit.

East Hill 11-02-08 09:43 AM


Originally Posted by Brian (Post 7776298)
I'll go one better. If 100 members make donations, (that's only three per day, people!) I'll quit.

What if I make a donation, but don't want you to quit?

Actually, I just did make a donation.

East Hill

urban_assault 11-02-08 07:18 PM

Donation made and ordered a T-shirt.

Brian 11-02-08 07:20 PM


Originally Posted by urban_assault (Post 7780428)
Donation made and ordered a T-shirt.

Thank you.

Who's next?

Jtgyk 11-03-08 08:01 AM

Donation made. Thanks Guys for getting the word out.

Brian 11-03-08 08:38 AM


Originally Posted by Jtgyk (Post 7782584)
Donation made. Thanks Guys for getting the word out.

You rock!

Scummer 11-03-08 11:30 AM

Shipped a few bucks through paypal to her.

Brian 11-03-08 11:46 AM


Originally Posted by Scummer (Post 7783766)
Shipped a few bucks through paypal to her.

Thank you!

ehidle 11-03-08 12:20 PM

Donation made :)

Brian 11-03-08 12:49 PM


Originally Posted by ehidle (Post 7784111)
Donation made :)

Thank you, kind sir!

SushiJoe 11-03-08 02:43 PM

Donation made! :thumb:
Always happy to support those who love the sport. I hate to hear of accidents like this.

Brian 11-03-08 02:45 PM


Originally Posted by SushiJoe (Post 7785066)
Donation made! :thumb:
Always happy to support those who love the sport. I hate to hear of accidents like this.

She's pretty determined to overcome this. Thanks for your support!

brakemeister 11-03-08 03:52 PM

done
give good lookin a big hug will ya

thor

Brian 11-03-08 03:58 PM


Originally Posted by brakemeister (Post 7785548)
done
give good lookin a big hug will ya

thor

Thank you!

Brian 11-03-08 04:02 PM

That's a total of eight that I'm aware of. Only 92 to go...

Missbumble 11-03-08 04:49 PM

OK - Donation made! Tell Tara we are rooting for her over in the Clydesdale/Athena Forum!! Sending out lots of love!

Brian 11-03-08 05:18 PM


Originally Posted by Missbumble (Post 7785877)
OK - Donation made! Tell Tara we are rooting for her over in the Clydesdale/Athena Forum!! Sending out lots of love!

Thank you! It may take a few days for your Igor to show up, as we haven't configured that yet for titanium members.

luker 11-03-08 07:01 PM

goodonya, all. I contributed.

Get betta, girl!

MTBLover 11-03-08 08:55 PM

Just donated- I think I got us below 90! Thanks for the opportunity of helping out, Brian.

Brian 11-03-08 10:28 PM

A big :thumb: to both of you!

txvintage 11-04-08 09:05 AM

Donation made.

Any rider down affects us all.

Brian 11-04-08 09:14 AM


Originally Posted by txvintage (Post 7789434)
Donation made.

Any rider down affects us all.

Sweet. Another thumbs up. :thumb:

Nightdiver 11-04-08 04:46 PM

Donated. Also spammed my whole email list and got about four sentimental types to chip in. They don't bike, but they do cry during Bambi.


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