Comments on: Gold Coast Bike Week To Get Overhaul http://www.mates.org.au/2009/05/25/gold-coast-bike-week-to-get-overhaul/ Gold Coast Motorcycle Safety Working Group Sat, 19 May 2012 12:10:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Matesrates http://www.mates.org.au/2009/05/25/gold-coast-bike-week-to-get-overhaul/#comment-175 Matesrates Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:44:30 +0000 http://www.mates.org.au/?p=471#comment-175 Looks like all your wishes have come true. Check out www.bikeweek.net.au New venue and family friendly. Looks like all your wishes have come true.

Check out http://www.bikeweek.net.au

New venue and family friendly.

]]> By: Craig http://www.mates.org.au/2009/05/25/gold-coast-bike-week-to-get-overhaul/#comment-43 Craig Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:11:13 +0000 http://www.mates.org.au/?p=471#comment-43 Spot on Steve.... I have for a long time wondered why promoters and manufacturers of products have had to asscociate sex and scantily clad women, or men, with the thing they are trying to sell. To me, it rather suggests that the product or event isn't actually as good as they might otherwise suggest If an event or product is advertised well, is good and fairly priced, then it will sell itself. Bad or substandard products dont deserve to survive by virtue of the skin presented with it. They deserve to die a natural death and be replaced by something that is better. Spot on Steve….
I have for a long time wondered why promoters and manufacturers of products have had to asscociate sex and scantily clad women, or men, with the thing they are trying to sell.
To me, it rather suggests that the product or event isn’t actually as good as they might otherwise suggest
If an event or product is advertised well, is good and fairly priced, then it will sell itself. Bad or substandard products dont deserve to survive by virtue of the skin presented with it. They deserve to die a natural death and be replaced by something that is better.

]]> By: Steve McDowall http://www.mates.org.au/2009/05/25/gold-coast-bike-week-to-get-overhaul/#comment-41 Steve McDowall Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:34:31 +0000 http://www.mates.org.au/?p=471#comment-41 Craig, I have to agree with you here as well. When I go to a bike show I want to see bikes and associated things, and personally I don't associate bikes with bikinis. Sure it adds to the spectacle but I have to wonder about the quality of the show itself if the way of attracting attention is through bikini clad girls. Smartly dressed girls presenting on trade stands - yes, that could be appropriate. But unfortunately there are guys out there that will strongly disagree with this. Here's hoping that common sense prevails with the show organisers. Craig, I have to agree with you here as well. When I go to a bike show I want to see bikes and associated things, and personally I don’t associate bikes with bikinis. Sure it adds to the spectacle but I have to wonder about the quality of the show itself if the way of attracting attention is through bikini clad girls. Smartly dressed girls presenting on trade stands - yes, that could be appropriate. But unfortunately there are guys out there that will strongly disagree with this. Here’s hoping that common sense prevails with the show organisers.

]]> By: Craig http://www.mates.org.au/2009/05/25/gold-coast-bike-week-to-get-overhaul/#comment-38 Craig Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:42:15 +0000 http://www.mates.org.au/?p=471#comment-38 If the premise is to make it more "family friendly", then dropping the bikini wash and associated girl parades would be a good start. It is a show about bikes. Kids and women dont need to be left with the impression that girls are just another product to be viewed. My two cents worth anyway. If the premise is to make it more “family friendly”, then dropping the bikini wash and associated girl parades would be a good start. It is a show about bikes. Kids and women dont need to be left with the impression that girls are just another product to be viewed. My two cents worth anyway.

]]> By: Davo http://www.mates.org.au/2009/05/25/gold-coast-bike-week-to-get-overhaul/#comment-26 Davo Wed, 27 May 2009 11:04:03 +0000 http://www.mates.org.au/?p=471#comment-26 Does this mean that there might be some things there for us sports bike riders? I've thought of going to Bike Week but it seems more for Harley and cruiser guys and hey, that's not my scene! Does this mean that there might be some things there for us sports bike riders? I’ve thought of going to Bike Week but it seems more for Harley and cruiser guys and hey, that’s not my scene!

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