Love Ride

The Love Ride is an annual, national motorcycle charity event. The Love Ride USA is held each in Glendale, California, the Love Ride Switzerland in Dübendorf near Zurich. These events serve to draw attention to the problems of children with disabilities (eg, muscular dystrophy) attention and also for collecting donations during such occasions. On the other hand, they also promote the reputation of motorcyclists. Highlight of the events is the common exit of several thousand motorcycles. Here handicapped children be taken as a pillion - rider or in a sidecar.

Love Ride USA

In 1981 organized Oliver Shokouh, Harley -Davidson dealer of Glendale, a Biker's Carnival and collected $ 1,500 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The idea of ​​a charity event was further developed and in 1984 the first Love Ride organized. Actor Peter Fonda and Harley -Davidson Willie G. Davidson board member were guests of honor at this event. Today, the Love Ride USA is the largest one-day motorcycle event in the world. About 20,000 people with their machines will participate. The organization gathers annually more than one million dollars for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Love Ride Switzerland

1993 was brought to Switzerland by Erwin W. Wyrsch the idea of ​​a motorcycle charity event modeled after the American Love Ride. On May 1, 200 people applied to 99 motorcycles least 7,500 Swiss francs in donations together. This went to the Swiss Society for Muscular Dystrophy.

The Love Ride Switzerland has become in the meantime, the largest one-day motorcycle fundraising event in Europe. About 5,000 motorcycles and against 20,000 visitors are expected each. The proceeds for the foundation is more than 500,000 Swiss francs.