Terry, this is exactly the kind of discussion bikies is for.
If you're curious, you can read previous posts in the archive. The archive is linked from the info page. The info page is included in every post. -- ===== darin ---- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hold on -- oops, is it rude to join a list and then a little more than a week > later ask a question like this? My apologies if so. This consummate lurker so > infrequently actually posts to a listserv... > > Terry > > > ---- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > ============= > Hi all, > > I am new to the list.. have been lurking for a week or so... just wanted to > introduce myself and ask a question. > > I've been a year-round bike commuter for about two years now, which is about > how long I've been working at my current job as a librarian at MATC (Truax). > > We are working on a number of "sustainability" projects here at the college, > including supporting -- and growing -- the MATC biking community, both > students and staff. > > I'd love to hear from anyone who might have ideas around this kind of > project... > > This is what we've done so far: > * had our second annual bike clinic (light repairs and tune-up) > * made bike maps available in the library > * invited the amazing Nancy from BFW to campus during our Focus the Nation > event and during an "alternative transportation day" (the first one ever.. > and it showed, I'm afraid) > * created a "biking community" Yahoo group > * had a team for Bike to Work Week > > What we hope to add for this coming school year: > * make a covered bike rack available > * have a pump and (maybe) lube available > * make bike locks available for checkout to students and staff who have > forgotten theirs > * have a kiosk with info on all kinds of commuting options, including biking > * in the fall, have presentations/info on bike commuting in the winter > > After reading some of today's mail, I'm thinking.. what about a display with > a mannequin wearing a bike helmet correctly, with signage that gives bike > safety info? (This may be too corny.) > > Any ideas or advice you have would be much appreciated. > > Thank you! > > Terry (Ross) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
