TLD at the Lord Mayors Show London next year?????

[alpslapper]

Well it was another stinking day for the parade, but it got me thinking - why not have an XRV The Longest Day entry in next years show.

So with that in mind Ive emailed the pagent organiser.

I'll keep the board posed.

[sean]

Tom, did your daughter come up with the idea???? it's absolute genius.......

[alpslapper]

Tom, did your daughter come up with the idea???? it's absolute genius.......

Why you low down, ignorant, disparaging, insulting, offensive, undermining, disrespectful, rude and obnoxious man, you......





erm, yeah she did actually


(while looking at the white helmets pushing their bikes instead of riding them as rain got at the sparks )

[alpslapper]

Ok, I doubt this will be happening.

They want £4300 to get a slot.

The TLD account is currently showing 2 buttons, a chocolate coin, and half a toy soldier.

Oh well, it was just an idea

[pdsquire]

They want £4300 to get a slot.

Whaddaya mean Thomas? That they want us to PAY them £4,300 or that we have to raise it? The latter we can do. The former we cannot. And if the latter, does it have to be for the Mayor's charidee? If so, it's orf, as you say.

[alpslapper]

Whaddaya mean Thomas? That they want us to PAY them £4,300 or that we have to raise it? The latter we can do. The former we cannot. And if the latter, does it have to be for the Mayor's charidee? If so, it's orf, as you say.

My Good Mr. Squire - they want US to pay THEM £4,300 to ride around in the parade. We can also not take up a space larger than the length of one, count them, one, articulated lorry.

The moneys raised goes to admin, associated costs, then what's left over goes to the Lord Mayors 2 Charidees.

BUT, that £4,300 does include a packed lunch for the participants.

So, not bad really.

[Farky]

On this point - we 'should' get a stand at some winter bike shows, promoting the event for entries and collecting for the charrrity.

From my point of view..this is an organised event in much the same light as a MCi Tour...you just turn up and ride and some other poor unsuspecting eejits run it all (oops...thats you lot isnt it?).

I reckon theres room to discuss a set price entry matched with sponsorship close to the same value...or an inflated entry including a donation with the option to collect.

Now that you can sell at a bike show like the MCN in the Excel and the BMF for example. Theyd still charge for a spot (maybe) but we could design it commercially to pay for these at the benefit of additional numbers/funds collected.

Smaller events like the Ace cafe one, Touratech etc could also be good value too.

Its all about getting something we can promote with a value whilst keeping the core principles alive.

[Mervinh]

Ahhhemmm, you may as well get ya moneys worth

[Axe]

I reckon theres room to discuss a set price entry matched with sponsorship close to the same value...or an inflated entry including a donation with the option to collect.

Doesn't that go against one of the main ideas behind the ride? raise sponsorship if you want, but theirs no obligation to do so, the event is an event for it's own sake, charity fund raising is an added bonus.
If you start requiring a figure to be raised for charity, or adding a bit on to the already high costs involved then I can see it will change the whole dynamic of the event, it will then become a business rather than a not for profit and then Jenna will have a point!!!

(I may have missed the point entirely as usual, but thats what it sounded like to me)