Viral advocacy

Further to my ruminations about getting the message out to the general
cycling public I've taken some steps towards making cyclists I know
aware of the issues.

I know from prior interaction some people at work who are, at the very
least, part time cyclists. I sent them a mail explaining about WoJ etc
and how due to my inaction at least one cyclist did not attend where, if
I'd publicized it, he would have. I ended the mail stating my intention
to pass on cyclists' rights related events, issues etc to them by mail
and gave them an opt out option.

I've also approached other people outside of work who identify as
cyclists and asked them verbally if they'd be interested in being
informed of cyclists' rights related events.

None of the people I've been in touch with were aware of WoJ, few were
aware of the issues which precipitated WoJ. To date that's 10 more
cyclists aware of what's going on.

Whether those ten do anything with that information is up to them, the
fact that they're aware now whereas before they weren't is at least
something.
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Cheers
Euan

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Further to my ruminations about getting the message out to the general
cycling public I've taken some steps towards making cyclists I know
aware of the issues.

Why just inform cyclists about their rights and the goings-on regarding
cyclists' rights? I can assure you that not everyone who was at the wheels
of Justice rally here in Adelaide were cyclists. You don't need to be a
cyclist to believe in cyclists' rights! Why don't you tell everyone you
think might care?
Gemma

Gemma_
Why just inform cyclists about their rights and the goings-on regardin
cyclists' rights? I can assure you that not everyone who was at the wheel
of Justice rally here in Adelaide were cyclists. You don't need to be
cyclist to believe in cyclists' rights! Why don't you tell everyone yo
think might care
Gemma[/QUOTE Wrote:

Fear of rejection

Seriously though it'd be a bit odd approaching everyone
professionally know at work cyclists' rights. I'd be miffed i
someone at work broached an issue like, say, abortion with me jus
because they know me professionally. God knows it's hard enough t
shut me up about the benefits and joys of cycling as it is and issue
such as this do come up in conversation if, and this is the importan
bit, the party I'm talking with displays an interest. To push opinion
on un-interested parties is a fast way of potentially alienating them t
your point of view; they may well just see pushy anti-car green hipp
cyclist

The people I've approached have identified themselves to me as cyclist
so that's fair game. Even so I've been very un-pushy in my approach.
I'm not asking that they do anything with the information I pass on
just offerring to pass information on so that they can make judgement
and decisions themselves

Hope that makes sense
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Cheer
Eua

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EuanB