No Good Deed Winner!

After getting an unbelievable amount of great submissions, the hand of fate has chosen a winner. The Hand of Fate, in this case, is my son, Eli, who picked the winner out of a hat (helmet) last night.
Collin Flanagan of Bayside, NY is our No Good Deed Contest Winner! Congratulations, Collin. Here is the email we got from your wife, entering you in the contest:

My name is Grace Flanagan, I recently read about this contest and immediately thought of my husband Collin. During Sandy my husbands family lost their home in Breezy Point. The very next day my husband along with many of his close friends who also lost homes organized a Sandy relief center and drop off location at CJ Sullivan's in Bayside New York. This center ran 24 hours a day collecting all donations from canned food to baby supplies and everything in between. As many of us know the gas crisis was hindering the delivery of these much needed supplies. My husband and his friend work around the clock finding volunteers to donate buses vans and trucks. My husband also made trips to Connecticut to get the gas to fuel these vehicles to deliver these goods to his fellow neighbors in Breezy Point. My husband is a very giving man and I would love nothing more than to be able to give back to him. Since bike building is his passion I thought this contest suited him perfectly!

So there you go, Collin…this is what you just won:

• A Vanson / Kickstart Leather Vest
• A KickStart Hi Bond Modified Kicker Pedal
• From Biltwell, a Gen 2 Helmet (color of your choice) and Mako Tail Light
• $150.00 Gift certificate from S&S Cycle
• Speed Bars and Pegs from The Speed Merchant
• A framed David Mann "Ghost Rider" print from Cary at Wrench Magazine
• A pile of Chop Cult swag courtesy of the Chop Cult, obviously

• A subscription to LowSide Magazine
• A gift certificate to TWT Motorcycle Parts
• enormous mystery box from Old Bike Barn
• One cast aluminum Super E bird deflector from Heckman Customs
• Sean Long from The Imperial House will Pinstripe your helmet.
• and the finest section of T-Shirts & Stickers I can think of
• That's about $2000 worth of gear!

Thank you everyone who nominated someone, or submitted their own story. The range of entries were truly impressive, from rescuing dogs to serving in the Peace Corps; it is good to see people out there doing Good Things. I would also like to thank all the companies and individuals that donated prizes. Support these guys, they are the good ones. Happy New Year. ~ Walter
Biltwell. Vanson. Hi Bond Modified, SS Cycle. The Speed Merchant. The Chop Cult. Wrench Magazine. LowSide Magazine, TWT Old Bike Barn , Heckman Customs The Imperial House

No Good Deed LAST CALL!!!

We're on the final few days of the no good deed contest. This is it folks, your last chance to nominate somebody who deserves something good. The donations keep piling up as well Aric Heckman from Innovative Casting Technologies sent us this beautiful super E bird deflector that he cast with his own hands. Bear Haughton  from the Old Bike Barn has sent out a mystery package that I'm told will impress the most jaded of us. Be sure to check out Bear's Greasy Dozen Contest while you are clicking about. Thanks to everyone who participated or nominated somebody. This turned out better than I ever expected. Another big thanks to everyone who donated and helped out with this. I hope everyone has a Safe and Happy New Year. Peace ~ Walter


Biltwell. Vanson. SS Cycle. The Speed Merchant. The Chop Cult. Wrench Magazine. LowSide Magazine, TWT

No Good Deed Contest Update 4

The entries keep rolling in! I continue to be blown away by the quality and quantity of the submissions. Our friends at LowSide Magazine and TWT Motorcycle Parts have graciously added to the HUGE pile of prizes. LowSide has added a years subscription and a pile of swag and back issues. Mike from TWT has added gift certificte good towards anything in their store.  Keep them coming folks. I know all of you know someone that deserves some recognition for the good that they do. The cut off is Midnight New Year's Eve. We will post the winner on New Year's Day. (right after I nurse my hangover.)  I would like to thank all the companies that have donated to the prize package. I can't say enough good things about all these folks. I am proud to call them friends.
Biltwell. Vanson. SS Cycle. The Speed Merchant. The Chop Cult. Wrench Magazine. LowSide Magazine and TWT Motorcycle Parts

Everything Counts

The entries for the No Good Deed contest are flooding in now! People are out there doing good stuff. Everything from raising money for a kids wheelchair to helping out a friend get back on the bike. More support coming in from our friends as well. Cary Brobeck from Wrench Magazine raided the Easyriders vault and came up with this framed David Mann tapestry to add to the prize package. The Chop Cult did a very nice write up and added a huge pile of Chop Cult swag as well. Keep it coming folks! Every act of kindness counts, in more ways than one. ~ Walter

No Good Deed Contest UPDATE.

The response to the No Good Deed Contest has been amazing. Keep the stories coming! I have been getting some questions that I would like to clear up.
Does the "Good Deed" have to be between Thanksgiving and New years?
No. any Good Deed is eligible.
Can I nominate a friend?
We have been getting this question a lot. the answer is, Yes. That would be fantastic.
Who or What decides the winner?
Fate. I am going to pull a name out of a hat.

I hope that clears things up. Thanks. ~ Walter

No good deed...

The other day I was going on about reaching out and helping someone, donating or volunteering time to a good cause, because the act of helping someone out is it's own reward. Or something like that. You can read it HERE. That got me thinking about the saying "No good deed goes unpunished". A sardonic commentary on the frequency with which acts of kindness backfire on those who offer them. In other words, because life is inherently unfair, those who help others are doomed to suffer as a result of their being helpful. (from Wikipedia) You never hear "No good deed goes unrewarded!" do you? If doing something nice is a reward in it self, then this should ring true, but it doesn't. I think it has something to do with human nature and societal fatalism than anything else, but that is a discussion best had over drinks. My point is, I think, I would hate for your good works to backfire. Especially since you are reading this and getting inspired to go out and kick some charitable ass! So here is the deal Send me a receipt from a American Red Cross donation, a photo of you volunteering. A photo of your coat drive or any selfless act over the holidays and I will put your name in the hat for the...

No Good Deed Goes Unrewarded Contest!

• A Vanson / Kickstart Leather Revolver Vest.
• A Biltwell Gen 2 Helmet and Mako Tail Light!
• A $150.00 Gift certificate from S&S Cycle
• A Hi Bond Modified Kick Pedal
• Speed Bars and Pegs from The Speed Merchant!
• A bunch of T-Shirts & Stickers
• and... something else!
• That is OVER $1000.00 worth of stuff!

Now I know you don't need an incentive to do something nice, that would defeat the entire purpose, now wouldn't it. Think of this as a tangible reward for getting in the ring.
All you have to do is email your pictures, a short story and your contact info to info@kickstartcycle. Everything counts, if you have been volunteering in already or are just finding the time now. The Contest will be open till NEW YEARS EVE 2012 We will pick a name out of the hat on NEW YEARS DAY.
Please share this link and spread the word! ~ Walter

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