Sunday 22 November - Auckland

[p.dath]

Pity about the weather. Take it slow and carefull over the bridge. Don't want negative publicity on a day when we try and create positive publicity.

See everyone there.

[carlosliu]

Ride safely, see you there!

[Bufymstr]

Ticking over to 8am now and the there are bikes everywhere with more people rolling up continually. Rain here only is a very light drizzle, wind non existent.

[Nasty]

Just spoke to Mom ... coffee in hand and chatting to everyone!!! .... going well so far!

[CalNZ]

Hey all, great turn out - good to see everyone turned up despite the weather. Very good feedback from staff at the cafes I spoke to and positive feedback from the public/motorists too, though one did ask why only one bike per bay, so I would agree with her that we need posters or more leaflets pointing out the message for the next breakfast - I am happy to put up my hand to print off a couple of hundred and stand at the traffic lights and hand them out, whenever the next breakfast is going to happen (in a fortnight perhaps?)

[AD345]

We came

We saw

We had a flat white

[fizbin]

mmm time for my wife to get her own wet weather gear i think!
Well done Ann well organised and another successful turn out even though the weather was pretty shithouse.
see you all at the next one.

[furry]

We now need to get simple clear messages out which are consistent undebatable commentary that unites others to our cause.

I think we need to hire a PR Agent for this. Anyone know anyone?

Anyone who's seen the 'propaganda ACC adverts' and so called editorial stories from ACC recently written by the CEO of ACC as though he were an unbiased informed journalist! - then you're probably insensed like me, that they've now even started using our current levvies income to pay for adverts to pursuade us its ok to pay more!

We need to do the same, advertise the positives of biking, the benefits of living life and being active and make biking symbolise something that others also believe in and recognise as worthy of encouraging.

So we need a professional to help, and some joint propaganda of our own and also consistent messages.

If we all had one focal point to raise funds with $10 each would raise enough to do TV advertising from here to Christmas, editorials in press, bill-board ads around wellington and auckland and also get organsied enough to take up key visible parking all day every day around all key government offices (just needs a rota to do that).
MNZ now have a 'Recreational Biking' Commissioner who could be a useful starting point to rally the industry too.

Anyone know anyone who can mastermind a PR campaign? They could help with the consistent messages.

[poplar_pete]

Hey Guys

First rally i've been on, but well worth it. Well organised so lets keep it going.

Thanks

[klingon]

Just heard on National Radio that there were about 100 bikes there. Good on you guys!

They also quoted one Anne James as saying this kind of protest was going to continue until the govt gives us a reasonable answer. I'm so proud of you, Mom!

[Nasty]

Just heard on National Radio that there were about 100 bikes there. Good on you guys!

They also quoted one Anne James as saying this kind of protest was going to continue until the govt gives us a reasonable answer. I'm so proud of you, Mom!

100 is on the light side ... I heard it was wayy wayy more than that!

[GOONR]

100 is on the light side ... I heard it was wayy wayy more than that!

Yeah, I didn't even try to count them but I would have thought it was way more than that. The carpark was full the main street was full and the side streets had plenty parked up too.

[Toot Toot]

Can we make the next one for when I'm not working please??

[Fatt Max]

Nice one guys and gals, great turnout.

Really cool to meet some of you as well, did have a few laffs and no mistake.

The geezer I bought a coffee from was very pleased with the numbers he had through the door, we are all welcome back at any tine.....I'll bring my speedos if we ever do that again...

Finally, a maaaaaaassive well done to Mom and all the organisers, great effort.

Mission Bay is so nice, even the pies wink at you before you eat them....

[Pixie]

We now need to get simple clear messages out which are consistent undebatable commentary that unites others to our cause.

I think we need to hire a PR Agent for this. Anyone know anyone?

Anyone who's seen the 'propaganda ACC adverts' and so called editorial stories from ACC recently written by the CEO of ACC as though he were an unbiased informed journalist! - then you're probably insensed like me, that they've now even started using our current levvies income to pay for adverts to pursuade us its ok to pay more!

We need to do the same, advertise the positives of biking, the benefits of living life and being active and make biking symbolise something that others also believe in and recognise as worthy of encouraging.

So we need a professional to help, and some joint propaganda of our own and also consistent messages.

If we all had one focal point to raise funds with $10 each would raise enough to do TV advertising from here to Christmas, editorials in press, bill-board ads around wellington and auckland and also get organsied enough to take up key visible parking all day every day around all key government offices (just needs a rota to do that).
MNZ now have a 'Recreational Biking' Commissioner who could be a useful starting point to rally the industry too.

Anyone know anyone who can mastermind a PR campaign? They could help with the consistent messages.

ACC has been very quiet since the newspaper ads.
I think it backfired badly and I suspect they received a ministerial arse-kicking over a misjudged campaign.