Ooh I think I get it. Is the point that while cyclist’s lives don’t have inherent value, it’s important to remember they are actually productive members of society when they get off their bikes?
beeeeepboop1 on
Why do bikes need 3 feet? They already have 2 wheels 😔
ProfessorPickaxe on
*Lives is the plural of life. I like the campaign.
Horror-Raisin-877 on
Well done!
Some professions might trigger the opposite effect though. Cyclist, and lawyer 🙂
psyguy45 on
I like this a lot. Whenever I’ve had close calls with cars, I’ve always found the most compelling way to get through to the driver is to calmly approach and remind them that I’m a father, a husband, a friend, and a doctor. I just want to get home to my wife and kid tonight. That usually leads to some sort of acknowledgment that they were wrong (or at least more often than coming in hot)
kootrtt on
Dig it.
But drop the professions and mix it up; teenage kid as son, young woman as sister, old woman as grandma. Hot chick as step-sister..
Why don’t 4 and 5 have the same face on both halves like all the others?
gdir on
Nice campaign! Here in Germany it’s even 1.5 m (= 5 feet) distance within towns and 2 meters (6.×× feet) outside of towns. It’s a quite new regulation, not always respected, but I can’t complain.
judgymom on
Yup, they need to justify their existence. When I get on my bike I cease to be a whole living human worthy of respect. @@
Thebourbonbackpacker on
Can we get one for bearded alcoholic stoners?
ClearWaves on
So cyclists are white, middle-aged, and have jobs that are meaningful to society
cactusdotpizza on
I feel like I’m taking crazy pills because I swear I have seen this campaign somewhere
StepDaddySteve on
Where’s the sirvelo riding dentist?
wajones007 on
Great idea! Get it out there. Maybe via the VisionZero campaign.
annoyed__renter on
Are the faces AI and/or the same model?
Also a few of the women don’t line up in the middle very well
jqVgawJG on
Probably shouldn’t use the priest one 😂
jellythecapybara on
Do one of me and it like “stripper, no kids”
JoeSatana on
Why are all of them siblings? hahaha
Also I would get rid of the mom and dad info. It’s always like you only matter if you have children?
Vinc314 on
Law is 1.5m in canada, barely anyone does it.
DisembarkEmbargo on
Really good, but I think the priest should be a Dad too.
BulbasaurTrainer on
I think the message is great, but it might be received better if you soften the language a bit. “Give bikes 3 feet” comes across as a demand to drivers who may already be frustrated by sharing the road with cyclists. Perhaps something like “Three feet of space saves lives” would be more sympathetically received?
juul_aint_cool on
Top upvoted comment is a classic miserable reddit response lol. For whatever reason, getting behind the wheel of a car absolutely causes some level of dehumanization for some reason, to varying degrees for different people. I think this is really well done and gets the point across
threepawsonesock on
You made the man a doctor and the woman a nurse.
I declare you **CANCELED!**
Picards-Flute on
I do like this idea for the most part, but let me give you one suggestion:
The constant depiction of cyclists as Spandex wearing athletes, and not just regular people who happen to get around by bike, is a major detriment to bike advocacy efforts, because it reinforces the stereotype that cycling is a recreational activity primarily, and that people who are cyclists are simply just well to do people who enjoy riding their bike.
Look at the average cyclist in the Netherlands. It’s a dude wearing a suit. It’s a lady in a dress. That’s not their normal garb that’s what they’re wearing on their bike, and that’s what we need to show people in campaigns like this, that cycling is just a normal way to get around.
When I would table with my local bike advocacy group at events, I would deliberately wear my trashy construction carhartts, and a similar shirt, not to show that I didn’t care about cycling, but to signal that this is what I wear when I’m on my bike because I’m just trying to get around.
Anyway, something like this could be very effective as well if the person is just wearing normal clothes outside of their work clothes, but also happen to be wearing a bike helmet
CXR1037 on
What’s the Priest’s w/kg? What’s the teacher/mom’s 1-hour power? How many KOMs does the doctor have?
These are the real details that help humanize cyclists.
Kidding aside I think this idea works best in video form, like seeing a cyclist returning from a ride to their loved ones or commuting to work in a hospital or just being a human enjoying the day on a bicycle.
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Ooh I think I get it. Is the point that while cyclist’s lives don’t have inherent value, it’s important to remember they are actually productive members of society when they get off their bikes?
Why do bikes need 3 feet? They already have 2 wheels 😔
*Lives is the plural of life. I like the campaign.
Well done!
Some professions might trigger the opposite effect though. Cyclist, and lawyer 🙂
I like this a lot. Whenever I’ve had close calls with cars, I’ve always found the most compelling way to get through to the driver is to calmly approach and remind them that I’m a father, a husband, a friend, and a doctor. I just want to get home to my wife and kid tonight. That usually leads to some sort of acknowledgment that they were wrong (or at least more often than coming in hot)
Dig it.
But drop the professions and mix it up; teenage kid as son, young woman as sister, old woman as grandma. Hot chick as step-sister..
Popular fire truck
https://www.reddit.com/r/BicyclingCirclejerk/s/tYA6eYAy4J
No Dentist?
Why not priest and dad?
Excellent work!
Now, add one that has cyclist/everydaychucklehead.
Y’know like festivus for the rest of us…
Wait, so if you don’t have an important career, hitting a cyclist is okay. 👍
Cyclist lives matter!!
https://preview.redd.it/bmaygyal9rpf1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=512f5771ff1b772353b3e348d845dafd915aedc5
I did something similar years ago. I created these custom bumper stickers and display them proudly wherever I drive.
Neat concept but the teacher/mom and nurse/mom look kinda sloppy compared to the other slides.
The local advocacy org did a similar billboard campaign https://www.facebook.com/biketempe/photos/pb.100064677790039.-2207520000/10152098571424002/?type=3
Why don’t 4 and 5 have the same face on both halves like all the others?
Nice campaign! Here in Germany it’s even 1.5 m (= 5 feet) distance within towns and 2 meters (6.×× feet) outside of towns. It’s a quite new regulation, not always respected, but I can’t complain.
Yup, they need to justify their existence. When I get on my bike I cease to be a whole living human worthy of respect. @@
Can we get one for bearded alcoholic stoners?
So cyclists are white, middle-aged, and have jobs that are meaningful to society
I feel like I’m taking crazy pills because I swear I have seen this campaign somewhere
Where’s the sirvelo riding dentist?
Great idea! Get it out there. Maybe via the VisionZero campaign.
Are the faces AI and/or the same model?
Also a few of the women don’t line up in the middle very well
Probably shouldn’t use the priest one 😂
Do one of me and it like “stripper, no kids”
Why are all of them siblings? hahaha
Also I would get rid of the mom and dad info. It’s always like you only matter if you have children?
Law is 1.5m in canada, barely anyone does it.
Really good, but I think the priest should be a Dad too.
I think the message is great, but it might be received better if you soften the language a bit. “Give bikes 3 feet” comes across as a demand to drivers who may already be frustrated by sharing the road with cyclists. Perhaps something like “Three feet of space saves lives” would be more sympathetically received?
Top upvoted comment is a classic miserable reddit response lol. For whatever reason, getting behind the wheel of a car absolutely causes some level of dehumanization for some reason, to varying degrees for different people. I think this is really well done and gets the point across
You made the man a doctor and the woman a nurse.
I declare you **CANCELED!**
I do like this idea for the most part, but let me give you one suggestion:
The constant depiction of cyclists as Spandex wearing athletes, and not just regular people who happen to get around by bike, is a major detriment to bike advocacy efforts, because it reinforces the stereotype that cycling is a recreational activity primarily, and that people who are cyclists are simply just well to do people who enjoy riding their bike.
Look at the average cyclist in the Netherlands. It’s a dude wearing a suit. It’s a lady in a dress. That’s not their normal garb that’s what they’re wearing on their bike, and that’s what we need to show people in campaigns like this, that cycling is just a normal way to get around.
When I would table with my local bike advocacy group at events, I would deliberately wear my trashy construction carhartts, and a similar shirt, not to show that I didn’t care about cycling, but to signal that this is what I wear when I’m on my bike because I’m just trying to get around.
Anyway, something like this could be very effective as well if the person is just wearing normal clothes outside of their work clothes, but also happen to be wearing a bike helmet
What’s the Priest’s w/kg? What’s the teacher/mom’s 1-hour power? How many KOMs does the doctor have?
These are the real details that help humanize cyclists.
Kidding aside I think this idea works best in video form, like seeing a cyclist returning from a ride to their loved ones or commuting to work in a hospital or just being a human enjoying the day on a bicycle.