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**wheelieboy** · 06-07-2010, 05:55 PM

Originally posted by manan View Post

reached home now
totally exhausted

thank god & me

.....that we skipped motocafe

good you left early cus when i left for mumbai it was raining like hell

**wheelieboy** · 06-07-2010, 06:00 PM

Originally posted by antz.bin View Post

First of all.. there was nothing in the flyers which would highlight helmet awareness. The 2 words "Helmet" & "Awareness" were not written anywhere in the flyer together. All they wanted to promote was xBHP and xBHP pledge.

If you really want to bring awareness to the masses, the flyers should have been in 2 languages.. English and marathi. We dont want just the "English Speaking" population of Pune to wear helmets. A story of the R15 fellow how was hit by a stone on his head on the 1st day he got his bike on the flyer would have been good content (of course with his permission).

Finally, wheelieboy I think has done other events, and he understands the importance of getting your event talked about over the local FM radio. That was absent too. (I mean even we had arrangements for our College events with Radio Mirchi Pune.) How do you plan to bring awareness by only riding around on the road on a sunday when almost 65% of the people don't even leave their homes. How is it that even guys from association like PARA don't have any contacts with radio people (Or they didn't bother to use them). To top it all, the paper covering us doesn't even bother to give us a side note.

Anyways, the arrangements for the bikers were well made. Thanks to the efforts of Moto Cafe management. But i feel the event could have done much better in terms of reaching the people, the masses of Pune if a little care was taken in planning.

I hope these points would be considered if and when more such events/rides are arranged in the future. This was my 1st xBHP G2G / Ride and the above was what I truly and frankly found amiss. And i dont want people to feel I am just whining or crying. I would be happy to contribute in whatever way possible to any of the future events.

Finally, I feel, though the event was succesfully conducted, it could have done much better than it did.

Radio was in my list but there were too many complication so i couldnt opt for all these things.

**vikram kumar** · 06-07-2010, 06:11 PM

Good effort people..
I know that you did not get much acknowledgement but then think about this..

Every life is PRICELESS

Even if we managed to convince a few people to use helmets which then later save their lives,

Its a job well done..

CHEERS TO YOU BROTHERS

Had to give this event a miss because of exams but i really wished to be there

**antz.bin** · 06-07-2010, 11:46 PM

today i witnessed 3 2-wheeler accidents in front of my eyes. 2 of them were helmetless. 1 of the helmetless got hit on the head as he was hit from behind by a tata ace.

**Sharan_R** · 06-08-2010, 01:26 AM

The way Roadshakers were taking so much responsibility and wanted their members in everything. I was expeting this. Bound to Happen.

Anyways, being optimistic. It was a good initiative. Even, if 1% of the people we recommended to wear a helmet do so, then we made a change.

So, Its alright! That was our objective.

But, the thing that still haunts me is the way people have taken things for granted. Their views, their selfish attitudes and logics.

Some are..

- They would wear a helmet, if its being distributed for free.
- Its increases the chance of accidents.

This is the Best one,

"If, we have an accident while wearing a helmet. We are not Provided with Insurance!"

**suhail** · 06-08-2010, 11:38 AM

:^^Really sharan their responses were amazing and hilarious.
They were behaving as if we all were telemarketeers and tried to sell them any kind of policy
"

Wasting their precious time".

**satyenpoojary** · 06-08-2010, 06:16 PM

Originally posted by ROCKRZ

SORRY FOR THE LAST NASTY REPLY BUT I GOT PISSED OFF BY THE INSAURANCE DEMAND

You misread it...
and PS: an accidental insurance costs peanuts....

**phoenixflight** · 06-08-2010, 06:21 PM

Originally posted by ROCKRZ

SORRY FOR THE LAST NASTY REPLY BUT I GOT PISSED OFF BY THE INSAURANCE DEMAND

But why are you yelling???

**dineshsamtani** · 06-08-2010, 06:33 PM

Originally posted by ROCKRZ

AWESOME!!!!

SO THEY NEED AN INSAURANCE FREE WITH THE HELMET!!!!

GOD FORBID ME FOR THIS BUT THEN ITS GOOD THAT THE HUMAN BREED IS GETTING CLEANSED WITH EVERY SUCH PERSON THAT GETS KILLED OR FOR THAT SAKE CRIPPLED BY ACCIDENT..

SLOWLY BUT STEADILY WE WILL HAVE RIDERS WHO WILL KNOW HOW TO RESPECT THE BIKES AND HAVE SOME REGARD FOR PERSONAL SAFETY

I HAVE AN IDEA FOR A BETTER PROMOTION OF HELMET AWARENESS

EVERYTIME YOU SEE A PERSON WITHOUT A HELMET, RIDE NEXT TO HIM AND SLAP HIM HARD ON THE HEAD!!!!!

ATLEAST FOR THAT HE WILL WEAR A HELMET

Originally posted by ROCKRZ

SORRY FOR THE LAST NASTY REPLY BUT I GOT PISSED OFF BY THE INSAURANCE DEMAND

Writing in caps is not acceptable on the forum, it is considered as yelling, read the following thread before posting any more replies...

xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/coffee-lounge-off-topic-discussion/7026-xbhp-forum-etiquette.html#post182897

**ROCKRZ** · 06-08-2010, 07:09 PM

Originally posted by dineshsamtani View Post

Writing in caps is not acceptable on the forum, it is considered as yelling, read the following thread before posting any more replies...
http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/coffee-l...tml#post182897

really sorry for that

but thats because my office pc has the caps on by default and i did not realise that i was typing in caps!!!!!

guys but how about the slapping on the head part?????
it will definately be effective lol

**KTJ** · 06-08-2010, 07:24 PM

Originally posted by antz.bin View Post

First of all.. there was nothing in the flyers which would highlight helmet awareness. The 2 words "Helmet" & "Awareness" were not written anywhere in the flyer together. All they wanted to promote was xBHP and xBHP pledge.

If you really want to bring awareness to the masses, the flyers should have been in 2 languages.. English and marathi. We dont want just the "English Speaking" population of Pune to wear helmets. A story of the R15 fellow how was hit by a stone on his head on the 1st day he got his bike on the flyer would have been good content (of course with his permission).

Finally, wheelieboy I think has done other events, and he understands the importance of getting your event talked about over the local FM radio. That was absent too. (I mean even we had arrangements for our College events with Radio Mirchi Pune.) How do you plan to bring awareness by only riding around on the road on a sunday when almost 65% of the people don't even leave their homes. How is it that even guys from association like PARA don't have any contacts with radio people (Or they didn't bother to use them). To top it all, the paper covering us doesn't even bother to give us a side note.

Anyways, the arrangements for the bikers were well made. Thanks to the efforts of Moto Cafe management. But i feel the event could have done much better in terms of reaching the people, the masses of Pune if a little care was taken in planning.

I hope these points would be considered if and when more such events/rides are arranged in the future. This was my 1st xBHP G2G / Ride and the above was what I truly and frankly found amiss. And i dont want people to feel I am just whining or crying. I would be happy to contribute in whatever way possible to any of the future events.

Finally, I feel, though the event was succesfully conducted, it could have done much better than it did.

You spoke my mind dude. Remember this is what I had said when we got the fliers in our hand. More emphasis should have been laid on mentioning the actual way how a helmet works in protecting your brain incase on an accident. Just telling people to wear helmet, wont make sense, unless they are made understand what are the advantages in wearing one.And yes the fliers should have been atleast in Hindi if not Marathi.

**vikaroura** · 06-08-2010, 10:50 PM

CROSS HELMETS co are opening their first authorised helmet showroom in Pune.Had gone to buy a helmet yesterday at J.m road..besdies adidas showroom and the place from where i bought my vega helmet told me they`ll be the first cross authorised showroom in India..He said the showroom will be functional within 10 days.Will be taking my younger bro there to buy his first helmet.

**!_Devil_Jin_!** · 06-09-2010, 12:31 AM

Originally posted by vikaroura View Post

CROSS HELMETS co are opening their first authorised helmet showroom in Pune.Had gone to buy a helmet yesterday at J.m road..besdies adidas showroom and the place from where i bought my vega helmet told me they`ll be the first cross authorised showroom in India..He said the showroom will be functional within 10 days.Will be taking my younger bro there to buy his first helmet.

do post here when the showroom will be functional. I need to get a new helmet .

**wheelieboy** · 06-09-2010, 10:19 PM

Originally posted by Sharan_R View Post

The way Roadshakers were taking so much responsibility and wanted their members in everything. I was expeting this. Bound to Happen.

Anyways, being optimistic. It was a good initiative. Even, if 1% of the people we recommended to wear a helmet do so, then we made a change.

So, Its alright! That was our objective.

But, the thing that still haunts me is the way people have taken things for granted. Their views, their selfish attitudes and logics.

Some are..

- They would wear a helmet, if its being distributed for free.
- Its increases the chance of accidents.

This is the Best one,

"If, we have an accident while wearing a helmet. We are not Provided with Insurance!"

They were taking so much responsibility because they deserved it. they are any time well organised, most imp thing they knew the route, they gave more than 100% for the event, not only by participating also by getting media,permission, even post event things,
Now Pune police sued Wheelieboy,Para and Roadshakers for organizing the ride, that prob is solved alone by Baljeet Singh (roadshakers).

Well i am happy that we did such a wonderful event but also hurt by useless point like clashes between group etc, so what if they were leading? so what if they were told to take the charge? we were there for the cause and we are successful in achieving our goal don't you think we should be happy with this?

Getting associated with Roadshakers is privilege, i am not promoting any group but this is one of the most reputed and organised Biking group.

**antz.bin** · 06-09-2010, 11:02 PM

Originally posted by wheelieboy View Post

They were taking so much responsibility because they deserved it. they are any time well organised, most imp thing they knew the route, they gave more than 100% for the event, not only by participating also by getting media,permission, even post event things,
Now Pune police sued Wheelieboy,Para and Roadshakers for organizing the ride, that prob is solved alone by Baljeet Singh (roadshakers).

Well i am happy that we did such a wonderful event but also hurt by useless point like clashes between group etc, so what if they were leading? so what if they were told to take the charge? we were there for the cause and we are successful in achieving our goal don't you think we should be happy with this?

Getting associated with Roadshakers is privilege, i am not promoting any group but this is one of the most reputed and organised Biking group.

I think our views were misinterpreted here. Its good that Roadshakers were acknowledged for their efforts in the event, but my reaction was to the initial thing I saw in Pune Newsline which had no mention at all of xBHP. There is no point in clashing amongst each other when we all were supporting a bigger common cause.

At the event, we weren't xBHP or Roadshakers or anyone else. We all were bikers who wanted to promote safe riding and use of helmets. But if some groups were acknowledged, and others were not, thats a bit of injustice. Nobody here had anything against Roadshakers according to me. The above comments were against the attitude shown by the people towards all of us as a single group.

P.S.: If Pune police did sue xBHP / PARA / Wheelieboy, it would have been because we failed to secure prior permission for the event i.e. lack of preparation as per my previous post.

P.P.S.: A friend of mine + his cousin met with an accident on a CBZ in Kothrud about 22 hours ago and both couldn't survive the crash. Not to mention both were helmetless. You guys will probably read about it in tomorrow's paper. Moral of the story: What good is helmet awareness if you can't even make your friends aware.

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