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Sheldon Mains

SPOKES Bike Walk Connect

Minneapolis

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On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 11:00 AM, sheldon mains <sheldon@spokesconnect.org> wrote:

Depends on audience/location.  

Are they people who already ride for commuting?  Then skip promoting riding a bike

In our case (a large university in a large city that draws from the whole state--and rural states to the west--and lots of foreign students). I'd teach basic traffic safety.  I've found that many of the foreign students and many students from rural areas and small towns think it is OK (or were actually taught to) ride against traffic.  Lots don't understand the dangers of riding the wrong way, don't understand the dangers of riding on the sidewalk, don't have a clue about being visible at night, don't know how to be predictable.  Lots are listening the their music through earphones when riding. They don't even understand that most bikeways, unless marked, are one way.

On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Matthew VanSlyke <vanslyke.matthew@gmail.com> wrote:

Okay Folks, here's the challenge:

You've been offered a chance to do a bike related workshop on a college campus. The only direction you have is "we want you to do a bike related workshop on campus. You have 1 hour".

So, what do you teach?
Basic Bike maintenance?
Riding in/as traffic?
How to: get yourself to class on time even if you: get a flat, drop the chain, bend the wheel in a pot hole, etc?

In your experiences, what has been valuable for adults/college students? The community bike shop is a new concept in our City and we're trying to launch an effort to get students to lease our repurposed bikes. This will be a good "in" for us and a good way to introduce Utica Bike Rescue to the college community.

Any thoughts?

Thanks a Bunch,
Matt VanSlyke

Utica Bike Rescue

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