Comments on: How to get involved by Greg Raisman http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/ Bike Your Drive! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:39:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Andrew Feldman http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-17286 Andrew Feldman Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:00:54 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-17286 Greg Great to see you old friend. Would love to catch up. Andrew Greg
Great to see you old friend. Would love to catch up.
Andrew

]]> By: Mitch http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-7528 Mitch Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:23:59 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-7528 The bikeblvd.org link is dead. Where else can I get that information? I'm working with a group to get Newport, Ky's BFC Bronze status and this would be great information to have. The bikeblvd.org link is dead. Where else can I get that information? I’m working with a group to get Newport, Ky’s BFC Bronze status and this would be great information to have.

]]> By: Greg Raisman http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-5591 Greg Raisman Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:47:21 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-5591 Rock on. I couldn't have said it better myself. Rock on. I couldn’t have said it better myself.

]]> By: Jett http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-5586 Jett Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:58:23 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-5586 No doubt Greg. It's just that we hear so many people talk about others needing to make the change when I feel cyclists can be the change. Governments and big business sometimes lead and sometimes follow. Where the leadership is not there, we can become the leaders through advocacy. Where government and big business do not follow, we need greater numbers and more visibility. Perhaps we can get more of the budget and policy people on bikes. I happen to run across a lot of university professors and information technologists on my commute, but cycling and finance or politics are not incompatible. No doubt Greg. It’s just that we hear so many people talk about others needing to make the change when I feel cyclists can be the change.

Governments and big business sometimes lead and sometimes follow. Where the leadership is not there, we can become the leaders through advocacy. Where government and big business do not follow, we need greater numbers and more visibility.

Perhaps we can get more of the budget and policy people on bikes. I happen to run across a lot of university professors and information technologists on my commute, but cycling and finance or politics are not incompatible.

]]> By: Greg Raisman http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-5547 Greg Raisman Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:29:15 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-5547 Thanks, Jett. The fun stuff is definitely important. But, it's not the whole enchilada. There's lots of need for changes in government and business. There will definitely be times to role up the sleeves and get down and dirty with the policy and budgets. The fun helps with getting more people involved, keeping people energized, and helping people to realize that there's a lot of benefit in making our communities more friendly to walk and bike in. As people become involved, hopefully there'll be some that are almost cultivated for the, uh, differently fun task of those policy and budget issues. Thanks, Jett.

The fun stuff is definitely important. But, it’s not the whole enchilada.

There’s lots of need for changes in government and business. There will definitely be times to role up the sleeves and get down and dirty with the policy and budgets.

The fun helps with getting more people involved, keeping people energized, and helping people to realize that there’s a lot of benefit in making our communities more friendly to walk and bike in.

As people become involved, hopefully there’ll be some that are almost cultivated for the, uh, differently fun task of those policy and budget issues.

]]> By: Jett http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-5540 Jett Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:41:40 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-5540 Greg, this is great stuff. There's lots of talk about getting the government and big business to change, but I'm having way more fun by riding my bike, inviting others to ride with me, and making incremental improvements where I live. We are ambassadors for cycling and I intend to be a smiling ambassador. Greg, this is great stuff. There’s lots of talk about getting the government and big business to change, but I’m having way more fun by riding my bike, inviting others to ride with me, and making incremental improvements where I live.

We are ambassadors for cycling and I intend to be a smiling ambassador.

]]> By: Greg Raisman http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-5489 Greg Raisman Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:00:46 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-5489 Seems like there's a lot of energy in Long Beach. It makes me think that some resources from Shift to Bikes might be useful. Shift is the "Bike Fun" group -- loose knit -- in Portland that organizes a lot of rides and Pedalpalooza, BonB and such. Here's are two resources from them: 1) How to plan a bike event: http://www.shift2bikes.org/rideorgtips.php 2) Shift Calendar. Note that anyone can post to it. It's a nice resource to have. http://www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/ Seems like there’s a lot of energy in Long Beach. It makes me think that some resources from Shift to Bikes might be useful. Shift is the “Bike Fun” group — loose knit — in Portland that organizes a lot of rides and Pedalpalooza, BonB and such. Here’s are two resources from them:

1) How to plan a bike event: http://www.shift2bikes.org/rideorgtips.php

2) Shift Calendar. Note that anyone can post to it. It’s a nice resource to have. http://www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/

]]> By: russ roca http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-5477 russ roca Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:45:15 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-5477 Great! Inspiring! I'm actually getting involved in a group that will try to create a bike advocacy presence in Long Beach! I love the BonB idea and will propose something like that in the future. Great! Inspiring! I’m actually getting involved in a group that will try to create a bike advocacy presence in Long Beach! I love the BonB idea and will propose something like that in the future.

]]> By: Ghost Rider http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-5467 Ghost Rider Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:15:49 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-5467 Brendan, that's a great idea -- presenting a bike event for "regular folks". No Lycra or megabucks racing machines required! We've been doing a bit of this locally...getting bicycling fans together for peaceful, slow-paced rides around our community. Lots of folks who really aren't all that "serious" about bikes come out and have a surprisingly good time...and the pace of the ride lets people actually have a conversation with each other! Brendan, that’s a great idea — presenting a bike event for “regular folks”. No Lycra or megabucks racing machines required!

We’ve been doing a bit of this locally…getting bicycling fans together for peaceful, slow-paced rides around our community. Lots of folks who really aren’t all that “serious” about bikes come out and have a surprisingly good time…and the pace of the ride lets people actually have a conversation with each other!

]]> By: Brendan http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-5465 Brendan Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:52:54 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/28/how-to-get-involved-by-greg-raisman/#comment-5465 In Denver, we do a Thursday Night Dinner Ride -- we just meet at the same place, same time every Thursday and take a leisurely ride to a restaurant, maybe 2 miles at most. It was probably inspired by our favorite bike shop's Sunday morning breakfast ride, and it's a great way to get like-minded folks together for a high-visibility good time. In Denver, we do a Thursday Night Dinner Ride — we just meet at the same place, same time every Thursday and take a leisurely ride to a restaurant, maybe 2 miles at most. It was probably inspired by our favorite bike shop’s Sunday morning breakfast ride, and it’s a great way to get like-minded folks together for a high-visibility good time.

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