The loudest most active people in any political game win.
Contact the brands. Get sit down meetings with the parks. Let them ride your bike. Show that it doesn’t ruin the trail, isn’t a motorbike, isn’t more dangerous, but does encourage more people to ride.
Which in turn leads to increased local business opportunities. Get the council to buy in. Ask them to help you create a plan for access, start an organisation with all the relevant paperwork and insurance in place.
Find an alternative place to ride. Speak to land owners.
In my local area we are fighting against an organised mob of old religious church folk who are all retired and have al day to do this stuff. The only way I can compete is to make friends and nudge people into more sensible decisions.
I do this by being friendly, calm, considered, and persistent in my flirting with the council.
Contact the brands. Get sit down meetings with the parks. Let them ride your bike. Show that it doesn’t ruin the trail, isn’t a motorbike, isn’t more dangerous, but does encourage more people to ride.
Which in turn leads to increased local business opportunities. Get the council to buy in. Ask them to help you create a plan for access, start an organisation with all the relevant paperwork and insurance in place.
Find an alternative place to ride. Speak to land owners.
In my local area we are fighting against an organised mob of old religious church folk who are all retired and have al day to do this stuff. The only way I can compete is to make friends and nudge people into more sensible decisions.
I do this by being friendly, calm, considered, and persistent in my flirting with the council.