visibility

"Zebee Johnstone" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Visibility.

Not on the bike, off the bike.

Part of the circle of care idea, how to get people to realise that
someone they know is a cyclist?

People see me wheeling the bent into the break room where it lives, so
that's helpful, but once I've changed out of cycling kit most people
wouldn't know I am a rider.

Maybe what's needed is some item - a badge, a wrist band - that
cyclist are encouraged to wear off the bike. And what it is gets
viral marketed into everywhere possible. So gradually people see the
item and process it as "cyclist".

Not just commuting cyclists, but everyone who rides a bicycle.

What would be a sensible item that people who aren't committed
activists would wear? How could it be made cheaply enough? How could
the idea of what it represents be got into the minds of everyone,
riders and non-riders?

um, shaved legs for the guys, and wearing Rudy Projects on your head if
you're a girl?
That's now it works here anyway :-)

Zebee Johnstone said:

Visibility.

Not on the bike, off the bike.

Part of the circle of care idea, how to get people to realise that
someone they know is a cyclist?

People see me wheeling the bent into the break room where it lives, so
that's helpful, but once I've changed out of cycling kit most people
wouldn't know I am a rider.

Maybe what's needed is some item - a badge, a wrist band - that
cyclist are encouraged to wear off the bike. And what it is gets
viral marketed into everywhere possible. So gradually people see the
item and process it as "cyclist".

Not just commuting cyclists, but everyone who rides a bicycle.

What would be a sensible item that people who aren't committed
activists would wear? How could it be made cheaply enough? How could
the idea of what it represents be got into the minds of everyone,
riders and non-riders?

Zebee

What about a chainring tattoo on the forehead 😄

Zebee Johnstone said:

Maybe what's needed is some item - a badge, a wrist band - that
cyclist are encouraged to wear off the bike. And what it is gets
viral marketed into everywhere possible. So gradually people see the
item and process it as "cyclist".

<bitter>

One of these. When they ask what it is, you can say that it has your
details so the police/ambulance know who to call when you're knocked
down by a hit and run driver.

http://www.roadid.com/default.asp

</bitter>

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sinus said:

What about a chainring tattoo on the forehead 😄

I had the exact same thought - spooky

Zebee Johnstone said:

Maybe what's needed is some item - a badge, a wrist band - that
cyclist are encouraged to wear off the bike. And what it is gets
viral marketed into everywhere possible. So gradually people see the
item and process it as "cyclist".

Not just commuting cyclists, but everyone who rides a bicycle.

What would be a sensible item that people who aren't committed
activists would wear? How could it be made cheaply enough? How could
the idea of what it represents be got into the minds of everyone,
riders and non-riders?

I deliberately leave my helmet on the desk at work just n case someone
sees it and decides to find out more about commuting or cycling in
general. Of course you could wear it around the office but then you
would just get people asking you what being a nutcase is like. 😉

DaveB

Gemma_k said:

Quoted message said:

Maybe what's needed is some item - a badge, a wrist band - that
cyclist are encouraged to wear off the bike.

I prefer the old ankle band, it was called a bike clip {:-).
Always brought a smaile to people faces as they work out how to
cryptically tell you. And much less embarrassing a pickup technique than
leaving your fly open.

sinus said:

Zebee Johnstone said:

Visibility.

Not on the bike, off the bike.

Part of the circle of care idea, how to get people to realise that
someone they know is a cyclist?

People see me wheeling the bent into the break room where it lives, so
that's helpful, but once I've changed out of cycling kit most people
wouldn't know I am a rider.

Maybe what's needed is some item - a badge, a wrist band - that
cyclist are encouraged to wear off the bike. And what it is gets
viral marketed into everywhere possible. So gradually people see the
item and process it as "cyclist".

Not just commuting cyclists, but everyone who rides a bicycle.

What would be a sensible item that people who aren't committed
activists would wear? How could it be made cheaply enough? How could
the idea of what it represents be got into the minds of everyone,
riders and non-riders?

Zebee

What about a chainring tattoo on the forehead 😄

how about just the chainring? 🙂

DaveB said:

I deliberately leave my helmet on the desk at work just n case someone
sees it and decides to find out more about commuting or cycling in
general. Of course you could wear it around the office but then you
would just get people asking you what being a nutcase is like. 😉

Hey, I get asked that even *without* wearing a helmet around the office
.... maybe if I wore one, the questions would stop? 😉

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Zebee Johnstone said:

Visibility.

Not on the bike, off the bike.

Part of the circle of care idea, how to get people to realise that
someone they know is a cyclist?

People see me wheeling the bent into the break room where it lives, so
that's helpful, but once I've changed out of cycling kit most people
wouldn't know I am a rider.

I wear a LAF bracelet most of the time (before they were trendy, and
now they're not trendy anymore 🙂 ). Sometimes punters ask what it's
about. But, riding places unexpected (like to visit friends, parties
and so on) and talking about where you rode to on the w'end is pretty
good, I think.

Quoted message said:

Maybe what's needed is some item - a badge, a wrist band - that
cyclist are encouraged to wear off the bike. And what it is gets
viral marketed into everywhere possible. So gradually people see the
item and process it as "cyclist".

Not just commuting cyclists, but everyone who rides a bicycle.

What would be a sensible item that people who aren't committed
activists would wear? How could it be made cheaply enough? How could
the idea of what it represents be got into the minds of everyone,
riders and non-riders?

Plastic bracelets are pretty cheap. I have NFI as to how to get some
made, but it can't be that hard, the livewrong ones cropped up pretty
quickly after the livestrong ones.

quote='Bleve'sinus said:

Zebee Johnstone said:

Visibility.

Not on the bike, off the bike.

Part of the circle of care idea, how to get people to realise that
someone they know is a cyclist?

People see me wheeling the bent into the break room where it lives, so
that's helpful, but once I've changed out of cycling kit most people
wouldn't know I am a rider.

Maybe what's needed is some item - a badge, a wrist band - that
cyclist are encouraged to wear off the bike. And what it is gets
viral marketed into everywhere possible. So gradually people see the
item and process it as "cyclist".

Not just commuting cyclists, but everyone who rides a bicycle.

What would be a sensible item that people who aren't committed
activists would wear? How could it be made cheaply enough? How could
the idea of what it represents be got into the minds of everyone,
riders and non-riders?

Zebee

What about a chainring tattoo on the forehead 😄

how about just the chainring? 🙂[/QUOTE]
What's your hat size - 144, 135 or 130?

Zebee Johnstone said:

Visibility.

Not on the bike, off the bike.

Part of the circle of care idea, how to get people to realise that
someone they know is a cyclist?

People see me wheeling the bent into the break room where it lives, so
that's helpful, but once I've changed out of cycling kit most people
wouldn't know I am a rider.

Maybe what's needed is some item - a badge, a wrist band - that
cyclist are encouraged to wear off the bike. And what it is gets
viral marketed into everywhere possible. So gradually people see the
item and process it as "cyclist".

Not just commuting cyclists, but everyone who rides a bicycle.

What would be a sensible item that people who aren't committed
activists would wear? How could it be made cheaply enough? How could
the idea of what it represents be got into the minds of everyone,
riders and non-riders?

Zebee

Well while this doesn't apply on a daya to day out-in-public basis, absolutely *everyone* at work knows that I cycle. They don't usually see me, but it gets thrown into conversation. It means I'm the cycling freak at work, but it does raise awareness of cycling with people in the office.

sinus said:

What about a chainring tattoo on the forehead 😄

Bogan, very bogan, ultra bogan even.

OTOH I have the chain ring scar pattern across my head {:-).
(fell off the garage ceiling {:-(.

quote='Terryc'sinus said:

What about a chainring tattoo on the forehead 😄

Bogan, very bogan, ultra bogan even.

OTOH I have the chain ring scar pattern across my head {:-).
(fell off the garage ceiling {:-(.[/QUOTE]
I thought bogans didn't ride bikes once they get old enough to drive (not necessarily legally). And if they do ride the chain is rusty and the chainring not capable of leaving a clear print. 😉

sinus said:

Terryc said:

sinus said:

What about a chainring tattoo on the forehead 😄

Bogan, very bogan, ultra bogan even.

OTOH I have the chain ring scar pattern across my head {:-).
(fell off the garage ceiling {:-(.

I thought bogans didn't ride bikes once they get old enough to drive
(not necessarily legally). And if they do ride the chain is rusty and
the chainring not capable of leaving a clear print. 😉

Aside from the bike, you can also recognise them by a helmet attached
to the handlebars and that they only travel on footpaths, usually at
night without lights. Oh, and 99% of the time this mode of transport is
only used because of lost drivers licence.

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dtmeister said:

Oh, and 99% of the time this mode of transport is
only used because of lost drivers licence.

It's more likely to be the temporary transport while the car is being repaired from latest crash (or is that accident). Losing a drivers licence is no disincentive from driving for a true bogan.

Zebee Johnstone said:

Visibility.

Not on the bike, off the bike.

Part of the circle of care idea, how to get people to realise that
someone they know is a cyclist?

Well my helmet's on my desk and I wear cycling shoes all the time (sensible ones that you can actually walk in!)

There are few in my place of work who don't know I ride, in fact I've been asked on more than one occaision a) how I lost my license and b) when am I going to learn to drive.

Zebee Johnstone said:

Visibility.

Not on the bike, off the bike.

Part of the circle of care idea, how to get people to realise that
someone they know is a cyclist?

People see me wheeling the bent into the break room where it lives, so
that's helpful, but once I've changed out of cycling kit most people
wouldn't know I am a rider.

Maybe what's needed is some item - a badge, a wrist band - that
cyclist are encouraged to wear off the bike. And what it is gets
viral marketed into everywhere possible. So gradually people see the
item and process it as "cyclist".

Not just commuting cyclists, but everyone who rides a bicycle.

What would be a sensible item that people who aren't committed
activists would wear? How could it be made cheaply enough? How could
the idea of what it represents be got into the minds of everyone,
riders and non-riders?

Zebee

I guarentee that everyone at my work knows that I am a cyclist and a
motorcyclist. And nearly all of em know me by sight. THats 700 odd. I
think you need to work at it more 🙂

Dave

DaveB said:

Zebee Johnstone said:

Maybe what's needed is some item - a badge, a wrist band - that
cyclist are encouraged to wear off the bike. And what it is gets
viral marketed into everywhere possible. So gradually people see the
item and process it as "cyclist".
Not just commuting cyclists, but everyone who rides a bicycle.
What would be a sensible item that people who aren't committed
activists would wear? How could it be made cheaply enough? How could
the idea of what it represents be got into the minds of everyone,
riders and non-riders?

I deliberately leave my helmet on the desk at work just n case someone
sees it and decides to find out more about commuting or cycling in
general. Of course you could wear it around the office but then you
would just get people asking you what being a nutcase is like. 😉

DaveB

I have done exactly this. 🙂 And you know what? Lean over and grab
their nose and ask em what breathing thru the *^% is like and they will
never do it again 🙂 At least robert hasn;t

Dave

Zebee Johnstone said:

Visibility.

Not on the bike, off the bike.

I make a point of going to early meetings in my cycling kit, rather
than cutting my ride short or rushing. I get snide remarks about having
my lunch down my shorts. It's just envy. They know I ride and they want
to be like me. I tell them they can join me any time, when they are
ready. Everyone's happy.

Donga