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Originally Posted by cyclezealot
The polls fine. SOme might feel better with the word encouraged. I sort of feel I encouraged one rider. He had previously taken up cycling. But, after he had a couple years pause, I invited him to join our group. After one ride he was hooked. Bought a new Giant couple weeks later.
That's what I'm talking about.

Yes, encouraging others to take up cycling, successfully, counts too, but that's different (though no less valuable) from inspiring. Often they go together.
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