Saturday, 1st of May - Mega Demo Mega Topic

[vespa]

This is the topic to talk about the upcoming Saturday, 1st May 2010 weekend MEGA DEMO!

For those wondering about the finer details of the day.. these will be sent out via the mass mail at the beginning of next week (or sooner) to make sure you are signed up to receive the mass mail go here and enter your details http://eepurl.com/bT_3

We will update this topic with the latest information, but to start just know this!

This will be a show of rider force before the election.. can you all do it? Please stick the date in the diary, we wil...l send full details soon to everyone about location, meeting times etc.. but mark SATURDAY, MAY 1ST as a day to join the NTBPT campaign on a massive ride through Central London! BE THERE! Here is a little video of one of last years big demos, to get you in the mood!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u27xDKRVcWw

But this time we want to go even bigger!! This should give people from outside of London more time to make it too. For the first to know about the details of it please join our mailing list http://eepurl.com/bT_3

LET'S MAKE THIS A DEMO FOR ALL RIDERS AND ONE NOONE FORGETS.. ESPECIALLY WESTMINSTER!

[Bandit]

As we're aiming for a wider attendance, can I recommend that any meeting points be posted on this thread too, so that individuals & groups can meet & ride up together. Large groups of riders attract plenty of attention and this also adds to the impact.

I'm hoping that The Ace is going to be a mass departure point again: just love the 25mph rolling roadblock up the A40 & Westway! 

[chairman]

Due to the start of the Gumball Rally and 2 walking demonstrations in WCC that day, the finer details of meet up and route have yet to be finalised, but as soon as, they will appear here.

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[The Bald Eagle]

I have just spoken to Warren who informed me that he was composing a mass news letter setting out times, dates and reasons even as we spoke.  So I suggest you might want to keep an eye on your inboxes and spread the word once you get your notices.  Incidentally, there is a Wastemonster council meeting on the 28th April that we will be calling for biker's to attend as well, so that we can support Cllr Dimoldenberg when he tables a motion for a public enquiry into the parking department's nefarious activities.  Could be a giggle.

[vespa]

Dates for your diary in order of importance [No To Bike Parking Tax] - http://eepurl.com/sEw7

[gibbo]

can we get leaflets together for the mega demo ..... we need to get the word out  not only to the people on the mailing list but there are still thousands of London riders who don't know about us and could really swell the numbers

[vespa]

Yeh we need to act like we never had a demo before and leaflet the masses again to join the campaign we need a leaflet that will really get those ones on the fence about the issue to join us.. because I feel that the ones that have now paid up their WCC permit have started to think there is nothing I can do about this, these people need to be reminded that there is something they can do about it, and laying down and accepting it is not going to make it go away.. they will all have to pay again in August remember...and that might make them realise oh wait.. this is bloody annoying and why the hell am I paying this anyway?? what for?

Then there are the ones that are outside of Westminster who we need to get on board and make them realise that this will spread if we don't lay down now a show of rider force that is not going to go away until the politicians listen.

Any volunteers to create a leaflet or do we have any leaflets from the past that we can re-use and adapt again?

Also one that springs to mind to give to members of the public is the oyster card that says it will cost them 20p to cross the road soon the "Westminster Pedestrian Access Card" I think that was very successful.. I will dig around for the PDF and maybe we can get some of those made up.