Bikeoi! 2010

[Naki Rat]

Yes with in the Law but would do our creadibility with the public no amount of damage.

Try this on for size.
Get about a dozen bikes together of different makes and models & sizes, park up in a high foot traffic area on a Saturday or Sunday, have some well written leaflets on hand,and a couple of banners, maybe a BBQ, $1 a sausage, $5 a ride on one of the bikes, say a 2km pre arranged route, with all the relivant gear.
This way you are interacting with the Public rather than Pissing Off our Support, any money gathered from the Sausage sizzle and bike rides goes to a charity, that is named before the event.

Good for public relations but will take a lot of effort for not a great lot of exposure. Also there is probably issues with offering rides for reward in terms of safety liability and licence to take passengers/fares. An off would be a PR disaster

[Pixie]

Blood runs to major donation centers

[Shadows]

Planed group rides of 20 or so bikes with a large vehicle advertising motor cycle awareness, traveling behind each mob as a protection.
These mobs could contain the mandatory learner, so are restricted to 70kph legally.
So?
The overall effect is what we are after.
If the main roads from each main town, north island , south island, every major route on that weekend were riden, thus be slower than usuall, as we place our message. .
Now.
Since we would be lowering the road speed for the week end to 70kph on the countrys main roads, the side effect could be a NILL road toll for the weekend. Achievable!

Good idea in theory.

But in practise you'll probably find it will only result in more accidents as a result of impatient people and poorly planned overtaking maneouvres.

Most likely involving bikes too.

[mashman]

No - nothing we have done so far has or will.

People have been mobilised. The counter-argument has been clearly articulated - thank you Ixion, StoneY, Mom etc

The stakes need to be raised

Here's a user guide on just how to do that from another thread!

[Waxxa]

keep focused on National and ACC. Bowl up to ACC with our statistics, continuously, attend National party meetings and in a co-ordinated manner put the squeeze on them.

Smaller impromtu protests can keep these actions going while a bigger event can be organised in the meantime.

[Naki Rat]

keep focused on National and ACC. Bowel up to ACC with our statistics, continuously, attend National party meetings and in a co-ordinated manner put the squeeze on them.

Smaller impromtu protests can keep these actions going while a bigger event can be organised in the meantime.

Is that like shit on them like they are on us

[Waxxa]

been a hard morning Naki' but yeah, kind of...

[StoneY]

Think a small slow protest rolled through welly today, 16 or so big loud cruisers, slow as hell down Lambton Quay

Looked good too!

[Ms Piggy]

14th Feb would be ironic a valentines present for the government

Not to mention a truly romantic way to spend time with your beloved...your bike that is!

[phred]

I like the Waitangi day suggestion. It has become a day where greivances are aired.
As for a venus, what is wrong with 20,000 bikers turning up at Waitangi to remind national that we are unhappy with their levy proposals and no longer secret agenda for ACC?

Regardless of the final decision I am in for the next Bikeoi. Time off work must be organised otherwise I will need another job just to pay ACC levies.

[P38]

Is there going to be a nation wide petition?

Good chance to engauge the public and also to show the Nats that the public support spreads wider than just motorcyclists.

I'm a starter for another Bikeoi run too.

[rustic101]

Here's a user guide on just how to do that from another thread!

Quote. They are very wise words and a parctise I use often

[mashman]

Quote. They are very wise words and a parctise I use often

It's no more complicated than hearts and minds (as that's all human beings are)... and some have truly lost both! i almost class myself in that category too... My saviour, believe it of not, BIKEOI!

[Bodir]

Looks like it should be another Bikeoi 2009 as the w@#$%^& will discuss the increase in levies this year.

Maybe we should aim for the 15000 as stated in another thread. One a side note, how about we mobilise a joint action, get the other groups involved at the same time, imagine the possible turnout.

Maybe we can get some "celebrities" to join in. Our government has already declared war on Xena The public is easier included if they hear it from "known" people.

I know it is hard to organise an event on such short notice, but we have much to loose.

[RiderInBlack]

Times I would like are:
A Parliament Sitting Day before they vote on this.
Last Parliament Sitting Day before they close for the Christmas Brake.
The First Parliament Sitting Day in the New Year.

The Bikeoi need to be on days the Pratts are there. No point in gathering around an emtpy building in the Weekends or on a Public Holiday, the Buggers need to be there to make them squirm.