Wouter Weylandt benefit t-shirt

antikythera
antikythera Posts: 326
edited May 2011 in Pro race
The t-shirt benefit fund has been cropping up over other parts of the Intrweb... but I've not see it here, so.....

http://stomachofanger.com/108.shtml

With claims that 60%-75% will go directly to fund.

The shipping costs are higher than they need to be, but a few folks and I made a collective order to keep it in check

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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    antikythera wrote:
    The t-shirt benefit fund has been cropping up over other parts of the Intrweb... but I've not see it here, so.....

    http://stomachofanger.com/108.shtml

    With claims that 60%-75% will go directly to fund.

    The shipping costs are higher than they need to be, but a few folks and I made a collective order to keep it in check

    Thanks for the reminder.
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  • Moomaloid
    Moomaloid Posts: 2,040
    yeah i was wanting one, but the shipping cost was the stumbling block. I donated to the fund before i saw the shirt.
  • dg74
    dg74 Posts: 656
    I'd like one but it's the shipping costs.
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    That's a beautiful tee ... Simple and very wearable ... Can't help feeling tnere's something not right about it though ...
  • dg74
    dg74 Posts: 656
    Crankbrother wrote:
    That's a beautiful tee ... Simple and very wearable ... Can't help feeling tnere's something not right about it though ...

    Really?

    As far as I can see, the makers aren't making anything from the shirt. Bar costs for the t-shirt, printing, the rest of the money is going towards the fund.

    Not much wrong with that.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    dg74 wrote:
    Crankbrother wrote:
    That's a beautiful tee ... Simple and very wearable ... Can't help feeling tnere's something not right about it though ...

    Really?

    As far as I can see, the makers aren't making anything from the shirt. Bar costs for the t-shirt, printing, the rest of the money is going towards the fund.

    Not much wrong with that.

    I read it as him not referring to the company and what it is doing but about recognising WW's death on a t-shirt you wear often, but I could be wrong. I can see where he is coming from if so.
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  • dg74
    dg74 Posts: 656
    frenchfighter wrote:
    dg74 wrote:
    Crankbrother wrote:
    That's a beautiful tee ... Simple and very wearable ... Can't help feeling tnere's something not right about it though ...

    Really?

    As far as I can see, the makers aren't making anything from the shirt. Bar costs for the t-shirt, printing, the rest of the money is going towards the fund.

    Not much wrong with that.

    I read it as him not referring to the company and what it is doing but about recognising WW's death on a t-shirt you wear often, but I could be wrong. I can see where he is coming from if so.

    Ah well, just goes to prove that people see things from different perspectives.

    Apologies in advance if he meant as you referred to.
  • PinkBianchi
    PinkBianchi Posts: 63
    Road ID are also selling their wristbands in memory of Wouter Weylandt that the ToC riders wear. 100% of proceeds go to the family, and the idea for the wristband came from Andy Schleck & Leopard Trek.

    http://www.roadid.com/Wouter/
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    I just can't see what a random company gets out of it ... Let's be honest, up until he died WW wasn't ever top of anyones favourite cyclist list ... So why would this company, or let's be honest any of you give a sh!t ...

    WW's story isn't a nice one and I feel for his family as much as I can for a random guy off the telly ... I'll admit that even if they don't make a penny off of the t-shirts, how many other hits and sales (esp. With the high postage making it a better deal to buy something else) will they get ... It's no better than Livestrong's 2 websites ...

    After all ... Tnere is no such thing as a selfless act ... If there trully was you wouldn't have been able to read about it on the net ...
  • Noclue
    Noclue Posts: 503
    Bit cynical dude, some people may just want to show they care and make a contribution to the guys family.
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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Nasty attitude there crankbrother. No true cycling fan wants to see a rider killed in a race. True he wasnt one of the star riders - but you cant run a race off the back of having ten well known cyclists. We all need these team riders, and even the big names were once relative unknowns.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Crankbrother wrote:
    I just can't see what a random company gets out of it ... Let's be honest, up until he died WW wasn't ever top of anyones favourite cyclist list .

    I was very familiar with him and have cheered him on when he was at QS - and was interested to see what he could do (or not) at Leopard.

    Watched plenty of interviews with him on Sporza - many more interviews than from any Brit rider.

    Speak for yourself.
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  • bigpikle
    bigpikle Posts: 1,690
    a young sportsman, in the prime of his life and about to start a family, dies taking part in an event for our enjoyment and entertainment... I think thats inherently tragic and all the more so as I was watching live and saw it all unfold. Thats why I jumped on the chance to order a t-shirt and make a contribution and remember him.
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