Why is everyone so enraged over this? Just take it as a lesson learned (and cheaply as well). Once you donate something to any "charity", you lose ownership of said item(s), and you can't feel one way or the other about what happens to it. Who says anyone in Cuba is more entitled to Ultegra than someone here? At least they're still getting 105, which I'd be happy to take for free any day of the week. Beggers can't be choosers. The bike would've never been headed toward Cuba if it weren't for the girl spearheading the trip, why argue over ownership of a few parts? It seems overall she's still doing a good thing.
If you are that concerned with it, then don't donate (it's kind like gambling-if you can't afford to lose then don't play). I think at least the girl should have asked if it was OK to swap parts, but nonetheless once the bike was handed over, ownership and any say-so of where it's going to end-up is pretty sketchy.
Fuggedaboudit!!
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Have you hugged a Clyde today?
If you are that concerned with it, then don't donate (it's kind like gambling-if you can't afford to lose then don't play). I think at least the girl should have asked if it was OK to swap parts, but nonetheless once the bike was handed over, ownership and any say-so of where it's going to end-up is pretty sketchy.
Fuggedaboudit!!
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Have you hugged a Clyde today?