Algarve
Senior
Bikers
ASB Christmas Charity Lunch.
On Thursday the 12th of December, which also happens to be my birthday, I had the pleasure of hosting the Algarve Senior Bikers Charity lunch.
This is an annual event for members and friends of the ASB which raises funds for the Gaivota
home for children and teenagers in Albufeira.
At the end of the afternoon I was pleased to present Dra Isabel Barrocas the director of Gaivota with 1100 euros.
This included some donations from people unable to attend the lunch.
This year in addition to the money raised at the lunch there was another 1200 euros raised at a BBQ with the kids at the home in June and funding provided by the ASB for birthday presents for each of the residents throughout the year.
I must also congratulate fellow ASB member Martin Holloway.
Martin runs quiz nights at the Cocktail Garden in Monte Carvoeiro and raised over 3000 euros thanks to the generosity of the participants.
All much appreciated and greatly helps to improve the quality of life for all those at the Gaivota home.
Many thanks to all at Restaurante D' Mestres in Pera for their kind hospitality and serving us with an excellent lunch
as usual which was followed by my wife Dee's homemade Birthday cake for me.
Thanks to all who supported me with this event and over the past years since I started the ASB in 2010.
Recently the ASB has grown considerably and now the off-road Gravel Group run by Andrew Chilton is still growing .
Longer tours of between 3 and 10 days in Portugal and Spain have been arranged by myself and Walter Kollert.
The monthly rides continue to be popular and usually finish at a restaurant for a social lunch.
Many thanks to Krazy World and Restaurante Fonte de Vale for providing Prize vouchers.
Ken Blunt took charge of the raffle as well as auctioning a few items to boost the funds.
Thanks to all those who donated money and raffle prizes and for all the greetings and presents for
my birthday and came along to help me celebrate the fact that I am now in my 70th year of riding motorcycles.
I wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a Healthy and Peaceful New year.
Ride safely.
David
GRAVEL ROADS RIDE EVENTS
see the Gravel Roads page
A Birthday Celebration for David Shirley
ASB Kart Grand Prix
Organisers are: Philippe Payen & Andrew Chilton
at the Algarve Kartódromo Portimao
Thursday 23rd January 2025
followed by lunch
at Restaurant ‘O Caseiro’, Arao
On Thursday 23rd January 2025, we invite you to celebrate the birthday of our founder and organizer of Algarve Senior Bikers, David Shirley.
This day is a birthday celebration and ‘thank you’ from members for the long-running success of Algarve Senior Bikers, not least for the charity support to the Gaivota Children’s Home in Albufeira.
For this occasion we have arranged an international kart grand prix at Kartódromo International Algarve, Portimao for David and ASB members.
For information click on ASB Kart Grand Prix on the Menu above
and apply by email to
DAVID SHIRLEY ASB ORGANIZER
JOIN US FOR A RIDE THROUGH THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRYSIDE OF THE ALGARVE
Just like this video of the October Ride:
Dear David,
Greetings from Setúbal.
I hope you are well.
I have put together a kind of "promotional" film about our longer bike tours as a year-end gift to ASB.
Walter Kollert RECENT ASB ROAD TOURS
Disclaimer
- The organisers, lead riders, markers, and sweepers accept no responsibility whatsoever for any event or ride.
- All riders and passengers taking part in any event or ride do so entirely at their own risk and liability, taking full responsibility for their own safety.
- All riders taking part should wear approved safety riding gear and bikes must be road legal in Portugal.