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expo bikeway meeting today
by bike talk 02 Apr '09

02 Apr '09

[image: Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition]<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102535482970&s=9406&e=001YwOe2HkeGAchdw3mnJr83W7Y…> Attention Cyclists: We have an important opportunity to demand that the Expo Bikeway is built! WHAT: Expo Board of Directors meeting WHEN: Thursday, April 2, 2:30pm WHERE: Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration , 500 W. Temple Street, Third Floor, Board of Supervisors' Hearing Room 381 B The Expo Board will vote on a design alternative for Phase 2 (Culver City to Santa Monica) and they must address outstanding bikeway issues. At this meeting, we need to get a commitment that they will build the bikeway. Please attend this meeting and speak in support of the Expo Bikeway project! You don't need a polished presentation; just let them know we need this and it needs to be done right. Here are some key points: - The bikeway must be built with the Expo project. Since it was not included in the Draft-EIR, we need a commitment and a plan from Expo on how that will happen. - Some intersections where Expo proposes the bikeway go have serious problems with road crossings: Venice & Robertson, Pico @ Gateway, Olympic @ Stewart. Expo needs to work with LA and Santa Monica to find safe and convenient solutions. - Expo, Metro and the cities need to find funding for the bikeway so that it can be built at the same time as the rail line. - If the Expo Bikeway is not built at the same time as the rail line, costs will increase dramatically and construction difficulties could be created - The goal of the Expo project is to reduce auto use. The bikeway is a critical component because it can deliver transit users to stations without car trips and provides a much-needed crosstown commuter bikeway. We need as many cyclists' voices as possible to ensure the building of the Expo Bikeway!

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Hi moderator!
by shanny1＠telus.net 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

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Earn-A-Bike Curriculum
by shanny1＠telus.net 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

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bikebike.org updated...
by veganboyjosh＠gmail.com 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

hey all, was just checking in, and www.bikebike.org has been updated by the folks at the greasepit, including dates. see you all soon!!! josh.

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Calling all artists! - Helmet Design Competition for a good cause
by adam schwartz 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

The Renaissance Youth Bike Shop and The Engaged University are proud to announce this special design competition. Please see attachment for details, registration deadline April 24th. Please help us spread the word by sharing this with anyone who may be interested. Thanks. -- Adam Schwartz Program Coordinator, Renaissance Youth Bike Shop The Engaged University 6200 Sheridan Street, Riverdale, MD adamgs(a)umd.edu (301) 405-3213 * *P.S. (Text only version below.) * HEADS UP! ReDefine the Helmet Competition* *Calling all artists of all ages, backgrounds and descriptions to showcase your talents. Your charge is to Re-invent, Re-define and Re-brand the bike helmet to save lives. Design is the extra sizzle and awesomesauce that can change minds and shift actions. We are reaching out to others with ideas and imaginative design skills. Can you help to redefine bike helmets as an essential fashion statement?* *To Submit: *Contact Adam or Noma @ The Renaissance Youth Bike Shop to register, submit designs and receive special prototype helmet canvas. *Concept Designs due April 24th, 2009 Completed helmets due May 22nd, 2009 ** Award & Exhibition Opportunities: *You could be eligible for a 25% creator’s commission on a custom line of helmets offered for sale at local shops. Selected entries will also be featured in Art-O-Matic 2009, on our University-linked website and in many other broadcast and print media. *Eligibility:* Any resident of Washington, D.C. metro area, Maryland, Virginia *Judging criteria: *Youth appeal, humor, and audacity rule. Vibrant colors, powerful letterforms and character renderings welcome. Creative pastiche, sampling o.k. Please, no copywrite or trademark violations. Collaborations encouraged. A fully realized, completed helmet is a necessary part of the final entry. *Jurors: *Youth and staff at The Engaged University ( http://www.engagedu.umd.edu) * Who we are: *The Renaissance Youth Bike Shop (a project of The Engaged University @ UMCP). We are a youth-based, bike recycling shop and afterschool program that uses the bicycle as a catalyst to enhance the lives of young people through educational, recreational and entrepreneurial hands-on learning opportunities. *Contact us! * • Adam Schwartz, 301-405-3213, adamgs(a)umd.edu • Noma Mpofu, 301-405-2285, nmpofu(a)umd.edu

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hey fargo, moorhead, you all ok?
by veganboyjosh＠gmail.com 29 Mar '09

29 Mar '09

is there anything any of us in dryer country can do? is everything alright up there? hope you're all doing ok... josh.

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501-c-3 "adoption"
by Blackbird Bicycle Co-op 28 Mar '09

28 Mar '09

Word of mouth is a budding non-profit (our bike coop) can become a 501-c-3 by "adoption" by another established 501-c-3. Has anybody done this, can anyone give me the logistics or point me in the right direction? Thanks!

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This Saturday's Bike Talk!
by bike talk 27 Mar '09

27 Mar '09

Hazel, a messenger, painter and mechanic from Portland, Or. and Jimmy Lazama, founder of Bicycle Kitchen are taking bike questions --Calling In: Krista Bowers, of the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective-on Bike Valet Parking Josef, of Flying Pigeon Bikes ...as always, our hosts will knowledgeably answer all questions on bikes and biking in L.A. and beyond on Bike Talk! 10am-noon, Saturday on Killradio call in! (213) 252-0998 -- please let me know if you want to be taken off this list. Hear Bike Talk! on kpfk: http://www.kpfk.org/programs/170-bike-talk.html or see what's new with us at biketalk.us

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Re: [TheThinkTank] babies (up front) and bikes
by BovineOaks＠aol.com 26 Mar '09

26 Mar '09

In a message dated 3/26/2009 12:41:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time, mark(a)drumbent.com writes: With the kid up front between your arms you can talk to it, and even protect it if the bike goes down. When a kid is in a trailer and you fall down they do not fall at all. Falling on a kid is like landing on a soft little squishy pillow that crys. It is worth it to have a kid safely strapped in their own little roll cage trailer. **************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under $10. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000002)

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babies (up front) and bikes
by Bob Giordano 26 Mar '09

26 Mar '09

Not sure if this was discussed, but more and more i'm a fan of having the child up front, in a seat on the top tube. Asians and Europeans use this method more often- almost non-existant in U.S. Seems you have a more intimate experience with your child. http://www.amazon.com/WeeRide-Kangaroo-Child-Bike-Seat/dp/B000FIH0EG ...has some reviews of one model- and it lacks a few features but people seem to like it. Anyone have experience with this type of child seat? -- Bob Giordano Free Cycles Missoula Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation www.strans.org, mist(a)strans.org, 406.880.6834

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