http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: A Penny Per Mile en Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:55:08 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8795#post-89443 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:58:40 +0000 sallyhinch 89443@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>yeah I think you'd need a fair few sponsors - or maybe not take the 'penny a mile' part that literally. I'll pass the feedback back to James </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8795#post-89442 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:46:41 +0000 Instography 89442@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don't think it's a terrible idea or anything. Maybe just needs a bit of explanation and maybe a bit of a focus to make the sum of the small amounts add up to something significant. I mean if it's someone cycling for a couple of miles each way for a week - maybe 20 miles over a week - that only raises 20p. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8795#post-89441 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:41:12 +0000 sallyhinch 89441@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think the idea is you'd get people to sponsor you to cycle to work for a week (or whatever) instead of drive or take the bus - so there's still a challenge involved, but it's just not one between John O'Groats and Lands End. Might be a good incentive for people who are looking to get into the habit - and it might even offer an 'excuse' for people who think cycling is a bit eccentric (I'm not one of those hippy cyclists, it's for charideee). For those of us who already cycle we might struggle to find sponsors...</p> <p>Anyway I said I'd spread the word! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8795#post-89437 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:01:28 +0000 Instography 89437@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Maybe I'm being dense but how exactly is it supposed to raise money? Would I pledge a penny per mile for my own cycling or would I be looking for other people to sponsor me over, say, the course of a year?</p> <p>Either way it wouldn't too bad. So far, my cycling would have raised £32.15 multiplied by sponsors for doing what I would have done anyway. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8795#post-89432 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:32:31 +0000 sallyhinch 89432@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>An ex-colleague of mine has had the following bright idea: </p> <p><a href="http://www.apennypermile.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.apennypermile.com/</a></p> <p>The idea being that you can raise money for charity doing a little bit of something every day rather than a big LeJOG-type thing. Like cycling to work, for example.</p> <p>Anyway he's looking for votes for some kickstarting funding so if you think it sounds like a good idea you can give it some support here <a href="http://spogo.ideascale.com/a/dtd/A-Penny-Per-Mile-making-every-mile-count/248557-19325" rel="nofollow">http://spogo.ideascale.com/a/dtd/A-Penny-Per-Mile-making-every-mile-count/248557-19325</a> </p>