Hi,   group rides that snarl traffic you are riding having fun cars are stopped the drivers and passengers want to know what is going on you say we're just out having fun we do this every month leave from that place at this time next month they show up the ride is not sponsored or part of your shop but they find out about it   the above is a basic description of what happened in los angeles between http://midnightridazz.com/%C2%A0%C2%A0 and the bicycle kitchen.   Jim     --- On Fri, 3/20/09, veganboyjosh@gmail.com veganboyjosh@gmail.com wrote:

From: veganboyjosh@gmail.com veganboyjosh@gmail.com Subject: [TheThinkTank] non-bike people in the shop/org/events? To: "The Think Tank" thethinktank@bikecollectives.org Date: Friday, March 20, 2009, 10:01 PM

howdy all.

wondering if any of you have had conversations in your shops and organizations about bringing non-already-bike people into the fold? of course, holding special events in the shop is easy when they're things like fixie nights, or alley cats or roller races. but those types of things tend to pull in people who are already riding bikes, even if they're not familiar with your organization or shop.  how do you all work to expand your presence and expose people who don't commute or ride or even own a bike at all to what you're about?  do any of you have a specific policy about this? would love to hear some ideas and experiences.

josh. community cycles

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