Ride-smart - not impressed

[Mushroomgodmat]

Don't know if this is a known site...p#%s poor if you ask me.

I'm all for educating cyclists, but this seem quite nasty, perpetuates bad concepts, assumes a cycle helmet will save you from being hit by a truck etc....

Www.ride-smart.org

 

[CopperCyclist]

I think it's fairly obvious from the start that's its written by some with an agenda.

He'd probably be surprised to find that most cyclists would agree with SOME of his points (don't jump reds, that the courier rider was a ****), but they way he puts his message out will just get people's back up.

Look to Gaz's silly cyclist vids on YouTube for an example of the right way to put out messages to educate cyclists.

 

[Sandra6]

I've seen a couple of those clips before, possibly on silly cyclists, but without the "what a stupid...." voice over.
Was that cycling mikey behind the truck dodger??
A couple of those clips were graphic, the woman in Holland is lucky to be alive - but doesn't the traffic have to stop at a crossing??

 

[Recycle]

He either got his inspiration from the daily wail comments section or he recruited Clarkson for the web design.

 

[Mushroomgodmat]

its all by a PR company presumably looking to drum up business. What a shame they missed the mark.

 

[Mushroomgodmat]

The PR company has removed the site and appologised

 

[byegad]

Looks like it was well meant and badly executed.

 

[Recycle]

Looks like it was well meant and badly executed.

Agree. One could imagine any anti-cyclist troll using the website as a reference to advance their prejudices.

 

[Mushroomgodmat]

http://road.cc/content/news/70235-dont-be-stupid-twat-says-new-safety-campaign

 

[dellzeqq]

Karmarama decided to act,
But neglected to check any fact,
Their humour's a crime,
Their limericks don't rhyme,
They really are a bunch of self-gratification artists...
wonderful

the 'Working on a Building of Love' vid on their website shows the employees coming in to work. How many cycle helmets out of about 40? Just the one. Which, given the floods of cyclists that go past their front door every day means either they don't do bikes or they don't do helmets.