And just to let you know, that if you support the cause of increasing child literacy and gender equality in education then your donations are incredibly welcome.
And perhaps surprise some cyclist by supporting him/her. Maybe some of the ones who haven't raised much yet... they're at the bottom of the page.
Believe.in are not taking any processing fees. And Stripe have waived their fees too.
So 100% of anything that anyone donates (from HN or elsewhere) is going to go to the charity Room to Read and make a real difference.
You might even notice a few names you recognise on that list, as some of the riders (inc myself) are active on HN.
We'd love your support. I won't kid anyone, it's not an impossible and massive thing, a cycle ride... but the cause is a really great one, and that's what matters.
At the same time there is also Paris2Nice. In the two years it has been running they have raised over €750,000 for local Irish charities. The organisation team is led by a few serial entrepreneurs here, Paddy Holahan (New Bay) and Tom Kennedy (Hostel World).
I've found geeky motorcycle communities, but most of them are focused around electric motorcycles and most of them aren't software guys, they're hardware.
Because it's about disconnecting, it's about the meditation of cycling, all day every day, we're on our laptops, on our phones, twitter, facebook, snapchat, SMS, tinder etc, but the 8 hours a day of thinking about those who don't even have access to a library, or proper education, everything we've taken for granted up to this moment.
It's good for the soul and currently, computers and software cannot replace the meditation on the inequities of life.
Charities do not need new web sites. They need money.
Fundraising through races, rides and walks generates revenue for the charity. These people are fundraising for the Room to Read non-profit, which attempts to improve literacy and gender equality in education in the developing world.
One way to do so would be to go to this page: https://believe.in/techbikers
And perhaps surprise some cyclist by supporting him/her. Maybe some of the ones who haven't raised much yet... they're at the bottom of the page.
Believe.in are not taking any processing fees. And Stripe have waived their fees too.
So 100% of anything that anyone donates (from HN or elsewhere) is going to go to the charity Room to Read and make a real difference.
You might even notice a few names you recognise on that list, as some of the riders (inc myself) are active on HN.
We'd love your support. I won't kid anyone, it's not an impossible and massive thing, a cycle ride... but the cause is a really great one, and that's what matters.