Bike Tours For The Wounded

[zimtim]

A friend sent me this link,
i know there are a few ex and possibly still serving members of the armed forces on here and I just thought that some of you may be interested in this

http://www.biketoursforthewounded.co.uk/

[92kk k100lt 193214]

Hey that's a good link and maybe something for some of us to offer our time on.

I have been involved in something similar for sailing and to be honest it was incredibly enjoyable for those involved to see the difference the efforts can make.

[rodyorkabr]

I was alerted to this a while back..well worth at least a bump.

[Kenbo]

Keep an eye on their web site they run some good fund raising events.

This post made me look back on an old post of mine where I rode to Wales to take part in a Zip slide challange to raise funds for them for them.

Bike Tours for the Wounded Zip slide 2014

[Selous]

Hi I know a number of guys from Armed Forces Bikers,(a FB group who raise ££) for ex serving most are 1 civ div some are ex forces.
some of them contacted this group they have a FB page too Who don't!!!!
no reply I sent a e-mail to them as well interested as A ex green machine & B experienced rider with pillion never got a reply.
A great idea but may of over reached it self with the amount of intrest.

I know of a guy who has a Barge he takes guys & girls out for day trips to help out, all self funding too

[Lord Vader]

I saw that too on Facebook and actually managed to contact them and speak to a guy.
They do tours to Normandy (which I been to 3 or 4 times before) with wounded soldiers. I told them that I was very interested, willing to take leave,pay my own fuel and train crossing as well pay for my own camping. The idea to help service man and woman like that I thought was brilliant.
Till I was told it would cost me I think around £600 for a week on top of all the other costs
Now offering my time and bike I don't have a problem with,paying for my own stuff also no problem. But to pay that much over the top to cover their costs was a bit much for me so I didn't go any further.
It's a real shame,even this is not my country of birth I was more than happy to do that for the wounded service man.
They might want to have another look into the way they finance things
Pete

[Ourdavid]

I have done much the same and come away feeling much the same. I do however have a friend who has been with them more than once and found it very fulfilling.

Bike tours for the wounded are a not for profit company, however they use Blue Cucumber Tours Limited as their tour operator who are a commercial for profit company.