mazambaan Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 Hats off to the commuters and be safe out there. My 5c stays with making an example of drivers who hit cyclists, where the driver is at fault. It seems to me a lot of these offending drivers would not be the types who pay any attention to signs or road markings about cyclists. Maybe put signs up in the casinos, pubs and shebeens and alert owners and barmen. But all strength to PPA. Early morning gym session yesterday I see two cyclists in the semi dark at 05h00. One "poor" commuter, dark clothing, no lights Eish. The other a roadie, mostly dark clothes, no lights. Scary
Patchelicious Posted February 9, 2017 Author Posted February 9, 2017 The PPA segment on SuperCycling for those who missed it. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1333433336724576&id=267873316613922&refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2Fpedalpowerassociation%2Fvideos%2F1333433336724576%2F&_rdr
Patchelicious Posted February 10, 2017 Author Posted February 10, 2017 Seems like they have channeled vast funds, had a few meetings, brainstorming sessions and after much effort, managed to get a tweet out!!
Pure Savage Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 Seems like they have channeled vast funds, had a few meetings, brainstorming sessions and after much effort, managed to get a tweet out!! More than one tweet, they filling up my time line with those things. Will report back if I ever see one of those up.
Patchelicious Posted February 10, 2017 Author Posted February 10, 2017 More than one tweet, they filling up my time line with those things. Will report back if I ever see one of those up.This is action that is needed. Let's see how it goes. https://twitter.com/pedalpowerppa/status/829988352732565504
EmptyB Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 This is action that is needed. Let's see how it goes. https://twitter.com/pedalpowerppa/status/829988352732565504I like it a lot!!
Cippo Posted February 11, 2017 Posted February 11, 2017 PPA should be targeting the licensing centres by issuing free parking discs and stickers with the 'Stay wider of rider' logo. I am sure that most driver's are not aware of the rule. The licensing clerk can hand them out as they do with other advertising discs. Whats the point of only handing these out at bike shops. We as cyclists are aware of it already. There is enough of us on bikes, the challenge now is to keep us safe on our bikes.
carbon29er Posted February 11, 2017 Posted February 11, 2017 PPA should be targeting the licensing centres by issuing free parking discs and stickers with the 'Stay wider of rider' logo. I am sure that most driver's are not aware of the rule. The licensing clerk can hand them out as they do with other advertising discs. Whats the point of only handing these out at bike shops. We as cyclists are aware of it already. There is enough of us on bikes, the challenge now is to keep us safe on our bikes.They do. On and off. The stickers for licence disks and back of cars cost between R3 and R5 from memory. Money disappears pretty quickly when you realise there are about 5 million cars in SA roads. Sponsorships are needed.
Patchelicious Posted February 13, 2017 Author Posted February 13, 2017 Maybe the PPA can donate a rolling chassis of one of their bikes as a ghost bike when a fellow rider gets taken, just as show of their support for the fallen and the cycling community?
Tubehunter Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 Maybe the PPA can donate a rolling chassis of one of their bikes as a ghost bike when a fellow rider gets taken, just as show of their support for the fallen and the cycling community? There's usually enough donor bikes available within the community. The only ghost bike donation I remember PPA being involved in was the commuter who was taken out by the Golden Arrow bus in Kalk Bay a couple of years ago. They even had a useful turnout to the unveiling of the bike and got a minister or two there for the event. I would rather they are involved in this way, as they are able to leverage their contacts better!
Patchelicious Posted February 13, 2017 Author Posted February 13, 2017 There's usually enough donor bikes available within the community. The only ghost bike donation I remember PPA being involved in was the commuter who was taken out by the Golden Arrow bus in Kalk Bay a couple of years ago. They even had a useful turnout to the unveiling of the bike and got a minister or two there for the event.Sure there is, but that doesn't mean the PPA can't get behind it too. It will illustrate a position of unity with the cycling community. Look, if its a *** idea then so be it.....
Tubehunter Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 Sure there is, but that doesn't mean the PPA can't get behind it too. It will illustrate a position of unity with the cycling community. Look, if its a *** idea then so be it..... However it happens, this needs to be the net result!
Pure Savage Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 However it happens, this needs to be the net result!The greater the exposure the better. Hell, even get Ryan oConnor to come along with Chris Jnr.
carbon29er Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 There's usually enough donor bikes available within the community. The only ghost bike donation I remember PPA being involved in was the commuter who was taken out by the Golden Arrow bus in Kalk Bay a couple of years ago. They even had a useful turnout to the unveiling of the bike and got a minister or two there for the event. I would rather they are involved in this way, as they are able to leverage their contacts better!Liz at PPA usually co-ordinates Ghost Bikes for slain riders. They used to be very active but I cannot comment for sure now. We unveiled one in Camps Bay on Victoria Rd during the launch of the #staywider campaign in 2015.
LeoKnight Posted February 14, 2017 Posted February 14, 2017 Saw this morning a few ride wider of the rider boards against lapposts in durbanville(near The Rosegarden) Could not take photos as I was driving
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