by Kaskasero of FaithRiders
“Why don’t we have a “talk†with the bikers who join us when we get to the destination?†I asked.
This was the beginning of an idea handed down from above to do a non-profit, voluntary, public service activity for free to the motorcycle community. The idea was simple enough – to have a regular open ride but with an interesting twist. The twist being a short discussion on a specific topic that was useful to all concerned while or after eating.
So, last October 25, we held our first “Ride & Learn†session. The ride was from Manila to Pranjetto Resort via Marilaque. The topic of discussion was to be “Financial Management†– covering the fundamentals of insurance, investment, savings, budgeting, tithing, economy & other odds and ends of personal financial management. As with any talk given, expertise comes from our very own Angkasera who has been in the industry of finance for over 8 years.
It was a success in that everything planned to be achieved was achieved. With the weather cooperating all morning, the ride turned out to be one of those best ones with no spills, breakdowns or mishaps and the discussion itself turned out to be interesting, engaging and fruitful. Several questions were thrown in with a few inputs and insights from the participants as well. Overall, everyone listened AND talked. None seemed spaced out – proof of a good choice of topic.
One participant even texted after the ride:
“Ok yung Ride & Learn last Saturday. It opened the door not only to share finances (information) but also the word of God. Sana lahat ng rides may talk uli.â€
And that is the plan – to Ride and to Learn each time something new. If you’re asking when the next Ride & Learn will be and what the topic will be, just check into MCP regularly in the Rides & Touring Threads. We’ll be posting the schedule really soon. The next one will definitely be in December.
Ride Safe & Godspeed!
