We do exactly that kind of ride at the beginning of September when new students arrive on campus. We typically only do two rides (would like to schedule more), but turn out is usually pretty good (50+); enough so that we've had to break into smaller groups. What's worked for us in the past has been to tie the ride into a larger event and let that event do the bulk of the advertising work. Our event is part of the larger Welcome Week activities on campus and I think we reach more people through that than if we were to advertise on our own.
Matthew Matthew Burczyk UW Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator 610 Walnut St. Room 124 Madison, WI 53726-2393 Phone: 608.263.2969 Fax: 608.265.3424 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.wisc.edu/trans ________________________________ From: Aaron Crandall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 10:52 AM To: bikies Subject: [Bikies] Advocacy Ride(s) Are there any thoughts on the effectiveness of hosting an advocacy ride or several rides sometime this spring? I was thinking that it might be a good idea to host a ride early on to give "fair weather" cyclists some safety advice, maintenance tips, & brief primer on the laws prior to a short jaunt around town or something. The trick would be to get folks to show up but might be easier if multiple groups endorsed the event & also contributed. I suppose it could always be planned around Bike to Work Week or something but could be it's own event. Has anything like this been done & if so, was it effective? Aaron ________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51734/*http:/tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearc h/category.php?category=shopping>
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