Just wanted to chime in on some of the comments and questions about our rack lending program that I've been reading.
<disclaimer> This is just a statement of the facts as I see them. I'm not complaining or pointing fingers at anyone. Please do not interpret any ulterior motives in this message, as none are intended to be conveyed.</disclaimer> Currently, the Bike Fed makes no money off of the rack lending program, therefore, it's not a fund raising program per se. Perhaps it was different in the past, but currently, the racks are available for free. Next, I have received many inquiries from well-intentioned, but perhaps slightly misinformed people along lines of, "When is the Bicycle Federation delivering the racks, and how many employees are you bringing to staff our parking area?" The reality is, BFW has no means of transporting the racks unless we rent a truck, and we currently have 3 full-time staff in the Madison office. Staffing weekend bicycle events would quite literally consume 1/2 of our paid weekly staff time. (during the summer months) As others have pointed out, storage of these racks is becoming a problem. We are currently discussing other alternatives than their current location at Just Coffee. And to really make things interesting, the fence-style racks, as Arthur is fond of pointing out, do not meet city requirements for bike parking. So what to do? We're currently discussing out options right now. Feel free to contact me with suggestions for storage, logistics and staffing. Again, we're open for suggestions on what to do with this program. Feel free to drop us a line anytime. -- David L. Vogt Deputy Executive Director Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin 106 E Doty St, Suite 400 Madison, WI 53703 608.251.4456 (Office) 414.426.0424 (Mobile) [EMAIL PROTECTED] BIKUS NON-LUBRIUM BUSTICUS
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