** copied and pasted from the other Bikoi thread...
While there's the big Bikoi whenever we decide on a date, we could have smaller regional rides or protests before then... which I'll fully be keen to help organise... Ideas like maybe:-
- Drive our cars in early, park in a row on Bowen St (coupon parking, $3 per day) with posters on the car windows to the effect of: I usually ride in and take up no carparks, but ACC levies will force me to drive in and take up a carpark, like today... In shorter, punchier words of course... and the target logo...
- Similar thing with bikes, and take 1 carpark per bike, sellotape or bungee-cord notes to bikes.
- Chilled out lunchtime ride down The Terrace, Lambton Quay, Molesworth St and Bowen St, into the parliament carpark and have lunch on the lawns, with helmets, gear, t-shirts and of course, media present...
- Have 2 bikes on display somewhere with lots of foot traffic, a supersport 600 and say an FJR1300 or BMW R1200GS or something like that, with info sheets displayed, showing engine capacity, hp etc... showing that CCs do not equate speed, horsepower or danger... abit of an education campaign. Maybe get permission to park it on Midland Park or something like that?
We could do one a week, as build up until the Bikoi...
We should also get a small flyer written up, as to why the proposals are unjust, maybe A5 size to hand out at any event. Some well reasoned arguments on one side, and some stats on the other. No emotional ranting or name-calling... Just present a cool, calm case. I think there's enough on these threads to go on...
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"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmund Burke
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