Lessons learnt from being a cycle campaigner

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Lessons learnt from being a cycle campaigner. Prof Chris Oliver's experience of cycle campaigning. Powerpoint has speaker notes included.

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@CyclingSurgeon
Lessons learnt
from being a
cycle campaigner
Prof Chris Oliver
https://cyclingsurgeon.bike/

All those post nominals….
BSc (Hons)
MB. BS.
MD
FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Tr and Orth)
FRCS (Ed), FRCP (Ed)
DMI RCSEd
FFSTEd
FRSA
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12189-3

Bed shortages
House of Commons
1986
Questions by Health Minister
Hansard

Chairman CTC Scotland & National Council
Re-established CTC Scotland
2012-2014
CTC Campaigner of the year
Play on Pedals http://playonpedals.scot/
“Plant” role

Roadshare
Chairman
2014-15
Campaign for presumed liability
Political will
http://roadshare.co.uk/

Which is Different
and Why?
2015-18 University of Edinburgh
Sit Less, Move More
Massive Online Open Course 200k+ Users
Intercalated BMedSci PA Med Students
Infograms
https://www.ed.ac.uk/education/rke/centres-groups/pahrc
Professor Physical Activity for Health

The media
Post TransAmerica cycle 2013
150+ presentations radio,
newspapers, television
10 years
https://cyclingsurgeon.bike/

Twitter @CyclingSurgeon
25,000 followers
Top 1% health influencers
3% influence 85% of others
“Mayor” - NodeXL
https://scotpublichealth.com/2017/11/09/who-are-the-top-3-of-
influencers-on-health-healthcare-on-twitter-work-in-progress/

Health risk of cycling
The alleged 20:1 benefit to
cost ratio of cycling: missing
analyses and uncritical citations
“Risk” -2 to + 360
https://psyarxiv.com/h5uxg/

Surgeons in Scotland debate the helmet issue
- do they increase cyclists' safety or not?
Cycling UK view
Wear if you want to
Hövding
https://road.cc/content/news/770
35-surgeons-scotland-debate-
helmet-issue-do-they-increase-
cyclists-safety-or-not

Should you listen to music through earphones
whilst cycling?
Little good evidence not to
What if you are deaf?
Non auditory clues
https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2016
/12/22/listen-music-earphones-
whilst-cycling/

Edinburgh Trams
Senior Author: Tram System
related cycling injuries 2018
Tramway redesign
Legal –Lady Wolfe judgement
https://link.springer.com/article/1
0.1007%2Fs00402-018-2890-4

There is too much traffic for Alex to walk to
school, so we drive: a call to action based on
a 42-year trend
British Journal Sports Medicine
Editorial 2018 Impact Factor 11.6
Letter to UK transport ministers
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53
/6/323

Databike
Human Vibration and Dynamics
Laboratory. Transport Research
Institute. School of Engineering and
Built Environment. Napier University
Hand Arm Vibration, Close Pass, Mouth
level air sampling
https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/tri/2018/09/
11/dr-mark-taylor-will-speaks-53rd-
human-response-vibration-conference-
ascot/

Evaluating the effectiveness of 20mph
'zones' in reducing road casualties
NIHR Grant senior advisor £850k
Final reporting 2020 –injuries
Safer Streets Bill
https://www.nihr.ac.uk/news/eval
uating-the-effectiveness-of-
20mph-zones-in-reducing-road-
casualties/22452

Spokes –The Lothian Cycling Campaign
Media @SpokesLothian
Sheriffhall roundabout
Active travel to RIE Campus
consultation
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/2756/have_your_say_on_active
_travel_route_for_south_edinburgh

How cycling can transform Scotland’s cities
Invited Opinion Platform by
Profs Adrian Davis & Chris Oliver
Scotsman May 2019
Response to climate emergency
Double funding –stat!
https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/how-cycling-can-
transform-scotland-s-cities-adrian-davis-and-chris-oliver-1-4922625

Transformative Innovation
International Futures Forum
http://www.internationalfuturesforum.com/
Co-production of Policy
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Transformative-Innovation-Guide-Practice-
Policy/dp/1911193007

@CyclingSurgeon
Lessons learnt
from being a
cycle campaigner
Prof Chris Oliver
https://cyclingsurgeon.bike/