Hi All!

Interbike's way, way around the corner, September 14th-18th with the

Outdoor Demo the two days before. As you probably know, the industry's

dog-and-pony show is a great environment for Collectives to meet retailers

and shop owners and let them know about all the great ways to get involved

with what we do on a local and national level.

Last year we didn't get a ticket confirmation until the LAST MINUTE, which

was annoying, so I wanted to reach out to the network early this year with

two things.

1. Would you like to go and get a (free) ticket through us?

2. What resources should we bring to bear and share with the cycling

industry?

If you'd like to go, sign up on this sheet and fill out the relevant

tabs.

Going to Interbike with us comes with responsibility:

Firstly, everyone attending has to sign up for two shifts at the Bicycle Collective Network

booth (third tab below), where we'll be representing the Bicycle Collective

and the Alliance for Walking and Biking.
Secondly, we will not tolerate

conduct that doesn't represent us favorably to the rest of the bicycling

industry. Being inconsiderate of an exhibitor's time, heckling for swag or

deals from people you haven't developed a relationship with or who haven't

clearly offered that sort of thing, or generally behaving like a child will

earn you a boot from the show. We're not willing to jeopardize the

reputation of the Bicycle Collective Network.

Barring major conflicts, we'd also like to do a night out for Collective

folks on Tuesday night, the night before the show, where we would briefly

go over our responsibilities formally and then just kick back, catch up

across the city, state, and national lines between our different shops.

Sign up:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ryv4e0wSR21-9LXoMRrLxjHbG6eafAzTmg4CSmVANx8/edit#gid=6

*2. How should we represent the Bike Collective Network? *

In years past, the question we're most asked at the booth is "Who's the

local collective in our neck of the woods?"

To answer this question, we have a print-out of the organizations listed on

the Bicycle Collectives Wiki:

http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Community_Bicycle_Organizations#United_States

Is this the most current and representative list? Or is there a more

current resource out there, like the organizations tab on

bikecollectives.org? http://www.bikecollectives.org/#organizations

What else would allow us to better connect the industry to our needs and

interests this year?

For example, the Salt Lake/Ogden/Provo Shop is always looking for

(utility) tube sealant donors and companies that make solid tubes. When I

find out a company has a distributor in a given area, I try to get their

blemished/overstock/recall items donated to local collectives.

Beyond that, let me know if there's anything else we should try and tout!

And I'll send a follow up out later when tickets are secured.
Thank you all and I'm excited for another great year!

-Tiff Mueller
San Francisco Bicycle Rescue and Yellow Bike Project

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