This conversation seems to repeat itself each year, and yes, there is no *best* time for everyone. There are too many variables (including climate) to consider.
However, this conversation always seems to disregard one important element - that the folks who have volunteered their time, lives, couches, shops and love to running this conference have put a great deal of thought and consideration toward when they will be hosting us. They need to know that all of the resources they require will be available and that they are not competing with any other large local events (plus a myriad of other factors of course).
I also can't really imagine a *time* when a group can not attend. In my mind, you are either doing awesome and in the peak of your season, and you can easily spare a volunteer or two who want a weekend off for fun and learning - you get the most volunteers during peak bike season, right?
OR you are small and starting up and struggling in one way or another in which case you can definitely afford to close your shop for 3 or 4 days (maybe 1 or 2 of which are operating days) because of the amazing value of the information and tools that you will bring back to your space after Bike!Bike!
For me, B!B! is my once-a-year vacation, and I schedule it into my summer. It is an excuse to get to visit cities and people I would otherwise never get to see. I think Vancouver is going to be awesome, and I give huge thanks and high fives to my friends who are bottom-lining this big project.
x ainsley - Bike Pirates, Toronto.
On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 6:04 PM, Jimmy Hallyburton
<jimmy@boisebicycleproject.org> wrote:
There's probably no such thing as a "good" time for everyone. But June doesn't look like it's going to work for the folks at the Boise Bicycle Project either. Just too busy with the shop and the annual 2 week Pedal 4 the People festival. I have a filling that someone will be left out no matter what, and it sounds like June with leave a lot of folks out. Good luck with this one Vancouver.
On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 3:01 PM,
<veganboyjosh@gmail.com> wrote:
there's also the fact that as this movement grows and gains momentum AND members, more folks will be interested in attending BikeBike! every year. which, at a certain point, becomes unsustainable. can you imagine what the weekend would be like with 1000 attendees? 5000? would your organization want to put it on if it did?
there's obviously no threshold at which it becomes "too big",but i think it'll happen in a sort of organic way, with a shop here or there not attending "The Big One" or shifting their focus to a more regional "version".
and i think this is what's been happening in the last few years.
for the record, i think it's an awesome thing and i'm very happy to be witnessing it.
it is frustrating and sad to think that it's only going to get harder for all of us to come together for a kick ass weekend anymore, but that just means we're succeeding.
what would it mean if none of us had a busy season?On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 2:39 PM, Plan B
<nolabikeproject@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey Rich,
There's a lot of different seasons. Ours is September through May, so I understand your anguish, but if New Orleans gets it next year, We're shooting for late September...which means a lot of University folks might not make it, but y'all will. Just wanted to point it out.
Love ya!
Victor
Victor Pizarro
Project Organizer
Plan B, The New Orleans COmmunity Bike Project
On 1/20/2012 1:38 PM, R Points wrote:
So I just checked the Bike! Bike! website and I see that this years event is scheduled for June 21-24. Why? This is literally the peak of the season and makes it impossible for us to attend.
We've been to 3 Bike! Bike!'s in the past and they were some of the most magical, inspiring events for our group; invaluable. It's a shame that we will again not be able to attend this year.
Frustrated!
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