Dublin Cycling Campaign 'Join Us' Video!

The Dublin Cycling Campaign is an independent, voluntary lobby group that has been working to improve the city for all cyclists for over a decade and a half.

Please join our campaign and find out more info about us at:
http://www.dublincycling.ie/

Or like us on facebook at:
http://www.facebook.com/dublincycling

Thanks very much to all cycling campaigners who turned out to make the video on a wet Dublin day!

Video by:
Paddy Cahill (http://www.paddycahill.com)
and
Philip de Roos (http://dutchindublin.wordpress.com/)

You can read Philips blog about making the video at:
http://tinyurl.com/66thwjh

Video script:

Hi! We are the Dublin Cycling Campaign: an independent and voluntary

Lobby group. We have been working for the last fifteen years to improve

Dublin city for all cyclists. We want living streets; streets that are

More sociable, streets that are fair and friendly

to cyclists, and all other road users. We want Dublin city to be

A place where you cycle to a traffic light, stop and

chat with your neighbour, while you're waiting. To do this we lobby,

we talk to press, we do research, we organise events, and

we want to get people like you involved. So

join our cause.

Become a member

Like us on facebook

Or make a donation

Act now, enjoy the lovely weather! visit out website at dublincycling.ie

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Dublin
• Cycling
• Campaign
• Bike
• City
• Ireland
• biking
• Cycle
• bike
• cycling video
• dublin cycling video
• cycling in Dublin
• bicycle
• ride

[shanehogandublin]

Nice video - can I make a constructive suggestion?

Please provide a full transcript of the video within the description. This will mean that people who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing can get the message too. It will also help Google and other search engines to find your content easily.

[CyclingCampaign]

@shanehogandublin Hi Shane, thats a great idea thanks, we would love to have members of the Deaf Community involved. We have added the video script to the video description.

[CyclingCampaign]

@shanehogandublin Hi Shane, have added in captions/sub-titles now as well that are visible after clicking the CC icon near the bottom right of the video control bar.

[25soraya02]

Ahaha, just love how the last one says "Enjoy the lovely weather" while it's not "lovely" at all :P

[georgebuzzcock]

Not a helmet or hi-vis clothing in sight... For shameeeeeeeeeee

[markr1970]

Is it wrong that I kept waiting and hoping for one of them to crash, mid-sentence?

[dr2chase]

@philocall Because it's not a logical thing to do. #1, the risk of head injuries from driving is comparable, per hour -- so why not wear promote helmets for that, too? #2, the choice not ride a bike is a much larger health risk than the choice to ride with no helmet (it's been measured). It would be more logical to ask, whenever you see someone driving alone in a car in an urban area, "why are they driving?" It's a much larger risk to not get exercise.

[sinistarx]

@philocall First, more people riding. Then talk about helmets.

[philocall]

@TourAbsurd thanks for the link. On reading the article and especially the comments and links after it it's clear that the title is spurious and hence the question mark. I've heard the arguments before and the studies for and against but the bottom line is you will come off the bike at some stage and when it happens you will be better off with a helmet. Good luck with the campaign.

[TourAbsurd]

@philocall Look up the recent "Bicycle Helmets Proven Not To Make You Any Safer?" article on bicycletouringpro (dot) com ;)

[shanehogandublin]

@CyclingCampaign Excellent work

[philocall]

Good luck with the campaign but why is no one wearing a helmet in this video?