https://sites.google.com/a/richmondspokes.org/about/valet
Our rates are sliding scale ..
Bike parking is always free for the cyclist. Start by documenting your numbers and stats get demographics and stats for the total patrons of the venue or event you are providing parking to do a carbon calculator to show the carbon offset of your bike valet. add it up quarterly and annually to show your totals for each season . look for sponsorship and donations to provide free bike parking Use a tip jar and give a way (free water) by your donation jar and sign in station Brand and market your bike parking produce schwag , maps, water bottles and things with your branding for sale. At large events do raffels and small events do sliding scale quick tune ups with free safety checks.
Give me a call we can replicate systems and save you recreating the wheel .
Brian Drayton Executive Director SPOKES National , Richmond 106 Maine Ave Richmond, CA 94804 brian@richmondspokes.org Google voice (510) 545-2243 http://www.richmondspokes.org FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/richmond.spokes Join our mailing list and get a subscription to our monthly news letter (SPOKE ~N~WORD ) *http://tinyurl.com/sp0ke-n-w0rd*
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On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 4:28 PM, Ryan Kragerud <rjkragerud@gmail.com> wrote:
> Bicycle Longmont jumped into the Bike Valet service field in 2010.
> Last year it really took off and this year is no exception. We are
> currently being asked to provide this service (previously for free) at
> many special events. We currently offer this service for free at
> Longmont's Farmers' Market where we park upwards to 175 bikes every
> saturday between 7am & 1pm.
>
> We don't have the volunteer capacity to handle all the events that are
> requesting our highly successful service. Also since providing the
> service it appears bike parking is becoming a "communitywide value".
>
> At any rate, like you, we're a cash strapped 501c3 and wondered who of
> the ThinkTank are charging for this service and what are your rates?
> Afterall it takes time and money to do good in the neighborhood!
>
> BTW we'd continue providing the Farmers' Market for free but would
> require anyone wanting to work a special event to have prior
> experience volunteering with our Farmers' Market, first.
>
> Thanks,
> Ryan Kragerud - President
> Bicycle Longmont
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