Royal british legion riders patch1/4/2023 ![]() ![]() My fear is that I'll end up like this guy, but in an unsavory location. READ MORE: World’s Toughest Riders - The Iron Butt Association | RideApart One of my favorite motorcycling experiences happened when I was amid a throng of Branch riders. When I first heard about the event I knew I wanted to take part, if not simply because it's partly organized by the Royal British Legion Riders Branch, a group of motorcyclists-the vast majority of them veterans-helping to support the work of the Legion. And it's in support of that initiative that the RBLR 1000 ride has taken place each June since 2009. Turn on the television during that time of year and poppies are omnipresent, worn by everyone from politicians and newscasters to reality show contestants.Īlthough most visible in the autumn, the Poppy Appeal raises money year round. ![]() And just about everyone pins one to his or her lapel. In those weeks, paper representations of poppies are sold in every shop, train station, and main street in the country. The initiative reaches its peak in the month leading up to Remembrance Sunday (the Sunday closest to Armistice Day). Folks from the UK will know what that is, but if you're unfamiliar with British culture it's an integral part of life here. It's an incredibly active organization and one of its most famous fundraising initiatives is the Poppy Appeal. The Royal British Legion is an organization that helps provide support to current and former military personnel, as well as their families. Riders getting read to set off on the RBLR1000. I'll be on the road with more than 200 other riders, all helping to raise money for British military personnel as part of the Royal British Legion Riders' 1000 ride. ![]() Unlike most attempts this won't be a lonely affair. If I don't pull it off, though, that'll be OK because this will be an Iron Butt attempt with a difference. If I pull it off, I'll get to claim membership in the Iron Butt Association and, presumably, get a spiffy patch that I can have sewn into an Aerostich Roadcrafter or some such thing. And coincidentally, just before I read that article I had signed up to take part in an event that will see me tackling my first-ever Iron Butt ride. ![]()
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