Cycling Promotion Fund - Bike Lighting Campaign

From the bike-oz list, very interesting considering the recent B
lighting news article from last week,


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Dear Colleagues,

Autumn is such a great time for bike riding. The Cycling Promotion Fun
is
running a campaign to encourage bicycle riders to get lights for their
bicycles to enable them to take advantage of the wonderful autumn days
without putting themselves at risk by having no lights when it get
dark
early.

We also want to inform bicycle riders that the technology in lights ha
been
advancing enormously over the last few years and the lights availabl
today
are reliable, effective, practical and affordable.

We have sent out press releases to all major metropolitan and regional
newspapers and radio stations and have drafted a press release fo
cycling
organisations and bicycle retailers to adapt and send out to thei
relevant
media contacts.

below is the link to the press release which can be adapted by your
organisation.

http://www.cyclingpromotion.com/lights.doc

We also developed a fact sheet on lighting for consumer to assist the
in
making an informed choice when purchasing lights. Feel free to use th
fact
sheet as you see appropriate, eg. email to members, put on you
website,
include in mailouts etc, include in your newsletter....

http://www.cyclingpromotion.com/lights.pdf

We encourage you to keep the campaign positive by encouraging th
right
behaviour rather than finger pointing at the bicycle riders who brea
the
law, which has the potential to get motorists who don't like bicycl
riders
on the road, with further ammunition.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions o
suggestions.

Thanks for your assistance in spreading the word and educating bicycle
riders and parents of bicycle riders how they can maintain riding i
autumn
and winter without increased risk of not being seen.

Kind regards
Rosemarie Speidel
Program Director
Cycling Promotion Fund
Tel./Fax 03 97553557
www.cyclingpromotion.com
The bicycle industry working to make Australia more bicycle friendly



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cfsmtb

cfsmtb Wrote:

snippage


well, this time of year would probably make sense that light sales ar
being pushed, but the cynic (and perpetrator of man
manufactured/lobbied news 'stories') cant but help make me think ther
is a more direct link between BV's campaign and CPF. Not that i care
mind. If it means more people riding more often, safely and arrivin
alive its all good

F"standing on the abyss of wheel-building 101 and needing a stif
drink!"Dutc

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flyingdutch

flyingdutch wrote:

F"standing on the abyss of wheel-building 101 and needing a stiff
drink!"Dutch

Just ONE.
No matter how much you want a second and third opinion, just ONE {:-).

Being able to build your own wheels is a nice feeling.

flyingdutch wrote:

F"standing on the abyss of wheel-building 101 and needing a stiff
drink!"Dutch



I've been thinking of giving it a go for a while but didn't want to
waste money on hubs and rims and then stuffing the job. Then I realised
in the shed earlier tonight that I had an old MTB wheel with a stuffed
hub so I reckon I might pull that apart and put back together. Then if
that turns out ok I can give it a go with decent hubs and rims.

DaveB "glad to never throw anything out"

DaveB wrote:

flyingdutch wrote:

F"standing on the abyss of wheel-building 101 and needing a stiff
drink!"Dutch



I've been thinking of giving it a go for a while but didn't want to
waste money on hubs and rims and then stuffing the job.

Our council doesn't have annual clean ups. instead property owners can
have four pickups of rubbish per years. So if you are looking for a
wheel to practice on, then you just ride around on Mondays & Tues with
spanner in hand.

cfsmtb Wrote:
From the bike-oz list, very interesting considering the recent
below is the link to the press release which can be adapted by your
organisation.
...
http://www.cyclingpromotion.com/lights.doc
...
We also developed a fact sheet on lighting for consumer to assist the
in
...
http://www.cyclingpromotion.com/lights.pdf
...


thanks, I'll put the printed PDF up at work.

Bit simplistic, it mentions high end light prices but not L-Io
batteries.

And the idea that you pay more for a "brighter" LED, $10 for
pre-Frog Knog, paying more isn't going to get anything brighter

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aeek

"aeek" wrote:

Bit simplistic, it mentions high end light prices but not L-Ion
batteries.

And the idea that you pay more for a "brighter" LED, $10 for a
pre-Frog Knog, paying more isn't going to get anything brighter.

I don't know about this Knog light, but the newer LED lights are a bit more
expensive than ten dollars and a lot brighter. eg. S-Sun 3-led tail-light,
Vistalite Nebula 5-led, Cateye Opticube 1 lux headlight.

The first two are about $40. Are they 4 times brighter than the Knog? I
doubt it. Are they a better buy as a light? Most definitely.

Cheers
Peter