Normally mate I would definitely agree with you - as you know. But if Ian has financed the whole thing, then there's really no catch.
I have been on the same side as you on many of these threads - dressing exotic and unattainable holidays up as charity....but this is different.
Ok
yes its not as bad as if he had used charitable contributions to pay for it - which is what he intended doing.
He should just be honest tho and say its a great holiday not that he is doing it for charity. If he really wanted to contribute to charity the thousands could have gone to them.
So in your eyes, someone only helps a charity by giving them thousands
No ian - in my eyes to spend thousands on a holiday , claim its for charity and get cheap kit to do it while raiseing a small amount is wrong. You are spending hundreds for every £ the charity gets
You intended to use charity money to pay the whole thing originally.
anyway I have said my piece and more. I do hope you have a great time and if you do go on to volunteer to build a school then that is great and moethan many will do. I just wish you would be honest about your holiday
I have done a few similar things myself - and did not rely on any charity to pay for it.
Well - for the record Ian, best of luck to you mate. I could never do that mileage...looking forward to reading all about it.
Good luck Ian, hope you have a great time. Sounds like it will be hard work but worth it! 
Love the look of the bike, which Nicolai model is it?
Nicolai argon cc 29er
Gnnr - That's made me smile!! 
Good luck Ian and enjoy yourself. 
meaning I've probably lost about 50kg in total,
I only weigh 60 in total!
I reckon a Girvin Flexstem would have been the perfect match for that Thudbuster. 
Good luck mate, I'm sure it will be amazing. I've done some long tours before such as the great divide route in america and you come away with some great memories. I know it can be an arse to raise money so good on you for doing it. I would recommend taking a shit load of chamois cream.
Looks like a nice holiday and a charitable donation,
I know loads of people who would just take the holiday.
Enjoy yourself Ian Its a beautiful place.
have a gander a p12
"You..[he} are spending hundreds for every £ the charity gets"
So in essence, he's spending hundreds or more of his own money to go on a really good extended bike ride that most of us would love to but can't and he's going to raise some money for a charity as well?
The (or your) problem therefore is?....
I hope you have a really good time Ian.
I think TJ doesn't like people having fun unless it's officially TJ sanctioned.
Mind, he's got a perfectly fair point about the cost 'efficiency' of the whole endeavour and clearly got a bit of a bee in his bonnet about the original attempt to justify putting some of the donations towards the costs. Ian evidently realised that wasn't considered acceptable by most so decided against but unfortunately TJ just can't seem to let it go.
this thread is worth reading for the tags alone!
I don't really post on these sort of things, but Ian: good luck,. TJ: you have issues, seek help.
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