so, we've concluded that...

1. advocacy should mean encouraging more people to ride bikes
2. helmets may or may not dissuade cycling, but the freedom to choose is probably a good thing
3. infrastructure is nice
4. the more cyclists, the safer
5. looking like a 'normal' (ugh, i hate that word) person on a bike makes riding the bike look more normal than looking like a hipster or spandex fred
6. being polite to others (motorists, peds &c) gives cycling a nice aura that helps adoption.
7. closetbiker's avatar always makes me think "look, it's gerry hannah from the subhumans"... although i have no data to support this notion.