tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805138158441245701.post6480542225568592890..comments2023-11-16T10:44:22.206+00:00Comments on The Mind of a Helmet Camera Cyclist: Celebration Stationsmagnatomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920774671676488322noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805138158441245701.post-26712818986692489902011-11-13T17:11:44.162+00:002011-11-13T17:11:44.162+00:00Locally there is a free cyclist breakfast campaign...Locally there is a free cyclist breakfast campaign. It runs at regular intervals throughout the year and in short if you turn up at participating business' you get a bree brew and bacon sarnee! A godsend in the winter! <br /><br />LeeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05773623968944128670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805138158441245701.post-45315787973589942362011-06-28T23:38:29.819+01:002011-06-28T23:38:29.819+01:00In 1992 i experienced Operation Dring Dring in Mon...In 1992 i experienced Operation Dring Dring in Montreal. It delivered refreshment stations on all main routes in to the city and was sponsored by a coffee shop chain.<br /><br />I'd steer clear of Halfords and bike shops as direct sponsors, most snack bar chains will provide basic beverages and soft drinks with rolls in return for handing out 'revisit discount' vouchers, and you then can have all cycling interest at any of the locations without territory restrictions (notably at some of the the Skyrides I've noted a gradual pushing-out of the peripheral stalls and activities away from the core arena, which can then deliver a stronger corporate branding, and fill the pitches with 'partners' who can pay the bigger money to be there) <br /><br />Dring Dring offered a longer sit and chat plus a passing 'postcode check' to log origin and destination plus frequency of most passing cyclists.<br /><br />BTW M8 was well borked tonight and queues still hardly moving at 18.00 enjoyed a personal critical pass the length of North Street.Dave Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805138158441245701.post-72386727899980855402011-06-28T16:51:26.994+01:002011-06-28T16:51:26.994+01:00Hi Anonymous,
Getting someone like Halfords invol...Hi Anonymous,<br /><br />Getting someone like Halfords involved would definitely be a bonus. Need to work out a strategy to approach these big companies though. you only get one shot at bringing them on board.magnatomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920774671676488322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805138158441245701.post-7588054991348531412011-06-28T14:05:06.265+01:002011-06-28T14:05:06.265+01:00why dont you approach halfords to do it when they ...why dont you approach halfords to do it when they roll into town on their city tours. All their logistics crew are there and it would generate interest in attendance at the live event. It would be a start.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805138158441245701.post-29405426970352821932011-06-28T10:50:08.423+01:002011-06-28T10:50:08.423+01:00Gaz,
Yes I think local bike shop involvement woul...Gaz,<br /><br />Yes I think local bike shop involvement would be good and I think will be vital, but I also think we could get the big boys involved as well, and make this a national event in all of the major cities. It might not be nationwide to start with, perhaps a couple of cities, but it could expand with time. <br />I'd expect the CTC could be involved, possibly some of the larger bike shop chains, the likes of Red Bull etc.<br /><br />I don't want to think too local with this. As with the change in approach to cycle infrastructure that is happening at the moment towards thinking big, I think this should aim big as well.magnatomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920774671676488322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805138158441245701.post-90759677396615734912011-06-28T10:45:37.875+01:002011-06-28T10:45:37.875+01:00Danny,
This is just at the ideas stage at the mom...Danny,<br /><br />This is just at the ideas stage at the moment, so just generating interest and ideas. The practicalities will come later. Perhaps we could get sponsorship, perhaps they would provide people. Perhaps it would be volunteers. We don't know yet.:-)magnatomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920774671676488322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805138158441245701.post-58724024646808810352011-06-28T10:15:50.062+01:002011-06-28T10:15:50.062+01:00At several points in the year the LCC (London Cycl...At several points in the year the LCC (London Cycling Campaign) have put out stations to help with minor mechanical issues. Mostly on very busy routes.<br />I've spoken to colleagues before about the superhighways, and how bike shops could do huge amounts to A. increase cycling B. increase business.<br />All they would need to do is hand out free refresments, offer people free advice and just give people tips. On the Superhighway route 7 (which i use a lot) there must be near 7 bicycle shops, and not one of them publishes on the side of road about them selves and it's possible to cycle the whole route without seeing one of them.<br /><br />As you know, bike week has just been and gone, and i didn't see anything published about rides or things to do. I'm hardly a hide away in a cave cyclist either, so I think that kind of says wonders about what we are doing for cycling, even in a vast city like London.gazhttp://croydoncyclist.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805138158441245701.post-26421149965317773312011-06-27T22:45:29.985+01:002011-06-27T22:45:29.985+01:00Sounds great but who will actually staff these sta...Sounds great but who will actually staff these stations?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14316486531631628158noreply@blogger.com