National Ninja Day - Saturday Oct 6.
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National Ninja Day - Saturday Oct 6.
Postby The 2nd Womble » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:17 pm
The green light has been given for the red light poster fest.
We'll be asking you to stick one poster on every traffic light at (at least) one major intersection near you or along your favourite commuter/training route. You can dress up like a Ninja, but you'll probably look stupid.
It's for a worthy cause, and that cause is cycling.
More details as we figure out what the hell we're doing.
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Re: National Ninja Day - Saturday Oct 6.
Postby exadios » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:33 pm
I think you should cut off everything below the headline. Its embarrassing as it is now.The 2nd Womble wrote:National Ninja Day - Saturday October 6.
The green light has been given for the red light poster fest.
We'll be asking you to stick one poster on every traffic light at (at least) one major intersection near you or along your favourite commuter/training route. You can dress up like a Ninja, but you'll probably look stupid.
It's for a worthy cause, and that cause is cycling.
More details as we figure out what the hell we're doing.
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Re: National Ninja Day - Saturday Oct 6.
Postby gorilla monsoon » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:51 pm
You should find yourself a good copy writer.
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Postby The 2nd Womble » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:53 pm
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Re: National Ninja Day - Saturday Oct 6.
Postby bychosis » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:54 pm
Still probably worth a try.
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Re: National Ninja Day - Saturday Oct 6.
Postby The 2nd Womble » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:57 pm
The basics are bold enough to read at a glance. We can but hope, and this kinda thing depends to an extent on peer pressure as well. Fingers crossed it'll get pointed out by those who see itgorilla monsoon wrote:It's way too busy. Who will take the time to read it?
You should find yourself a good copy writer.
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Re: National Ninja Day - Saturday Oct 6.
Postby The 2nd Womble » Mon Aug 13, 2012 1:01 pm
IMO so is the "meh, can't be arsed" attitude. No harm done though right?exadios wrote:I think you should cut off everything below the headline. Its embarrassing as it is now.The 2nd Womble wrote:National Ninja Day - Saturday October 6.
The green light has been given for the red light poster fest.
We'll be asking you to stick one poster on every traffic light at (at least) one major intersection near you or along your favourite commuter/training route. You can dress up like a Ninja, but you'll probably look stupid.
It's for a worthy cause, and that cause is cycling.
More details as we figure out what the hell we're doing.
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Postby Kenzo » Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:36 pm
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Re: National Ninja Day - Saturday Oct 6.
Postby The 2nd Womble » Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:56 pm
On a side note, there are many on this forum who have helped the Safety & Advocacy sub section grow very rapidly in comparison to others, and yet without exception, any action taken or suggested is almost immediately written off by those very same people. Sure not everyone is keen on or for what ever reason able to tear themselves away from the computer for long enough to apply their passion towards a more constructive outcome, and many actually spend most of their spare time on the bike which I'm sure is what we all like to see. But - and there is a very elephant sized but - what outcome is there in doing nothing? I fail to see the purpose.
In the two years almost to the day (Aug 20th 2010) that some of the more negative and holier than thou have been arguing the finer/non existant points of the MHL thread, we (SCA) have gained the national support of politicians, the media, many of this country's elite cyclists and a couple of well know tri-athletes, and some household names along the way. They don't like what we write about, they like what we've done.
SCA have claimed much of the credit for the introduction of Brisbane CBD's Share The Road signage. We have had numerous discussions and consulted with the Queensland Government - admittedly not as much as we'd like, but if we had our way we'd be pitching a pup tent outside the Premier's Office door - on the very issues that affect us as vulnerable road users.
We are the first advocacy group that we know of in the the history of the National Australian National Bicycling Achievement Awards to have been nominated three years running, recieving and Honorable Mention in 2010.
We called on riders to donate their bikes in 2011 to the flood victims in the Lockyer Valley and Ipswich regions to help get families recover from having lost everything and get them back on their feet sooner and were able to help over 200 of the most in need.
We have called into question the lack of advocacy by our self appointed State Orgs and we have been told time and again that their members want more from them and more increasingly from us as we become more widely known.
We are committed towards lobbying harder and more effectively again in 2012/13 with the backing of our supporters, their disgruntled members and the newly established Australian Cycling Union.
We are committed to engaging with our Governments and YOU on the very issues that our State advocate bodies have refused to action for years.
We are committed to a reduction in the number of cyclists being abused, assaulted and killed on Australia's roads.
We're not prepared to rest on our megre laurals or say we did all that we could in arguing a given point on a forum for 2 years. Yes forums are precisely for that purpose, but still, c'mon (to the usual 10-15 who immediately spring to mind).
We are here for the long haul, for the sake of those that their families and the cycling community have lost, while those we expected to speak up stayed silent.
I know who has made the more worthwhile contribution. I trust that everyone is on the same page.
I didn't expect it to ramble on for so long but the words just came to me
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Postby grasshopper » Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:02 pm
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Re: National Ninja Day - Saturday Oct 6.
Postby Kenzo » Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:04 pm
Motorists would need to firstly know the signs were put there by cyclists... they won't be able to read the text to know it...The 2nd Womble wrote:I'd argue that motorists are going to realise we're intent on fixing the problem ourselves.
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Re: National Ninja Day - Saturday Oct 6.
Postby exadios » Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:10 pm
I think there is harm done. The poster is childish. I feel that I do not want to be associated with it - and I do not want others associating me with it (because I ride a bicycle).The 2nd Womble wrote:IMO so is the "meh, can't be arsed" attitude. No harm done though right?exadios wrote:
I think you should cut off everything below the headline. Its embarrassing as it is now.
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Re: National Ninja Day - Saturday Oct 6.
Postby The 2nd Womble » Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:24 pm
You ride a bike exadios. It's already too late.exadios wrote:I think there is harm done. The poster is childish. I feel that I do not want to be associated with it - and I do not want others associating me with it (because I ride a bicycle).The 2nd Womble wrote:IMO so is the "meh, can't be arsed" attitude. No harm done though right?exadios wrote:
I think you should cut off everything below the headline. Its embarrassing as it is now.
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Re: National Ninja Day - Saturday Oct 6.
Postby The 2nd Womble » Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:27 pm
The posters will be in A3 and A4 size where possible. As for the smaller print, you are right in that it is hard on the eyeballs. Much of that content will be edited out, but as for the bike shops, cafes and other hotspots for bike riders that are already chomping at the bit to strt whacking these things up, the full content will remain as is.Kenzo wrote:Motorists would need to firstly know the signs were put there by cyclists... they won't be able to read the text to know it...The 2nd Womble wrote:I'd argue that motorists are going to realise we're intent on fixing the problem ourselves.
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Re: National Ninja Day - Saturday Oct 6.
Postby Kenzo » Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:56 pm
You'll read it as
"Lists Stop Light You" or
"CYCL Please On Red Thank"
I truly appreciate your efforts DS and have marvelled at your tenacity, but this seems wasteful to me.
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Postby KonaCommuter » Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:42 pm
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Postby The 2nd Womble » Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:49 pm
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Postby BigPete » Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:27 pm
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Re: National Ninja Day - Saturday Oct 6.
Postby DavidS » Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:37 pm
In relation to the layout. I used to be a designer and road ads are usually restricted to about 5 words at the outside, 3 is good. Not sure you could get the message down to 3 words though. There is good use of large type and colour to offset this and the type is tall and narrow so quicker to read. I think if you could get the main message shorter it would help - but the message is pretty clear. Smaller type to explain it would mainly be there for the cyclists so they can stop (when the light is red) to read it. I think the message would be more likely to get out via the media anyway.
If we all act like normal road users cycling becomes a more normal transport option and I think we need to work to make cycling a normal transport option. We don't need everyone on bikes but we do need everyone to see that cycling is as legitimate a transport option as driving a car or catching PT.
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Re: National Ninja Day - Saturday Oct 6.
Postby hiflange » Sun Aug 19, 2012 12:09 am
Some laws are more important than others. It's against the laws to disturb the peace. If you're disturbing the peace whilst preventing a murder I reckon plod wouldn't bother to charge. Enforcement is often a discretionary thing...BigPete wrote:I may be wrong but I believe it is against the law to attach unauthorised objects to road signs. Not a good look if this is the case while at the same time you are advising cyclists to obey the law.
I have some exposure to ad nerds in my line of work. I've heard "no more than 6 words for a billboard" from the best strategists in the game. Keep it simple and follow up with press releases, photo ops and letters to explain the detail and substance of the campaign.DavidS wrote:I used to be a designer and road ads are usually restricted to about 5 words at the outside, 3 is good.
Great initiative though
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Re: National Ninja Day - Saturday Oct 6.
Postby The 2nd Womble » Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:49 am
The original Red posters are still going to be used on the day, however they will more likely be used in cyclist friendly cafe's and other more commonly frequented spots where we can take the time to absorb them at our leasure, and in A2 size where possible.
We are working on a more eye grabbing version of this as well which will also help reinforce everyones obligations out on the black stuff. The typical traffic yellow base, with the three lines being red, amber and green
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Re: National Ninja Day - Saturday Oct 6.
Postby human909 » Sun Aug 19, 2012 2:33 pm
Who says there is a problem? Cyclists running is not a problem. Cyclists getting hit by cars is.The 2nd Womble wrote:I'd argue that motorists are going to realise we're intent on fixing the problem ourselves and are actually capable of being given a bit more credit.
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Re: National Ninja Day - Saturday Oct 6.
Postby The 2nd Womble » Sun Aug 19, 2012 3:37 pm
You actually have to ask that question? Further to your question, you're then suggesting that the only issue that affects cyclists is the behaviour of motorists? I guess someone who continues to argue MHL's for 2 years straight without relent could handle himself admirably here, but it would be utterly worthless to the rest of us. A rediculoous POV, particularly given that cycling groups and individuals worldwide are all singing a similar tune to ours in the last month or so. Where has the blame game gotten anyone up to this point? No one is blameless, and nothing is ever so black and white.human909 wrote:Who says there is a problem? Cyclists running is not a problem. Cyclists getting hit by cars is.The 2nd Womble wrote:I'd argue that motorists are going to realise we're intent on fixing the problem ourselves and are actually capable of being given a bit more credit.
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