Bikeboard March 2008

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Cycling safety statistics and considerations
by director 24 Aug '08

24 Aug '08

Good morning, Just one more thing to pass on and then I'll quit bugging everybody. I was recently reminded of this link to Ken Kifer's website which discusses statistics on bicycling and pedestrian accident/fatality rates. http://www.kenkifer.com/bikepages/health/risks.htm It's a good reminder about where to focus our attention when developing non-motorized amenities that allow all users to share the public roadways safely. Cyclist education is clearly the most effective form of accident prevention. For those who don't know, Ken was killed a few years ago by a drunk driver. This is also a reminder that drunk, inattentive and beligerent drivers - although a very small minority - are beyond the reach of cycling education but should be addressed better in driver education and enforcment. In the meantime be careful out there. Nick

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Thu. Bicycle Board Agenda
by Frank Gmeindl 31 Mar '08

31 Mar '08

Bicycle Board Members, Please find attached a zip folder that contains a recommended agenda for this Thursday's Bicycle Board meeting as well as other documents for you to read in preparation for the meeting. Frank

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As I suspected
by director 30 Mar '08

30 Mar '08

Good evening, I came across this interesting link tonite. A study in Rotterdam showed that strict enforcement of speed limits on a ~2 mile stretch of roadway resulted in greenhouse gas emissions being lowered 15% with no investment other than enforcement. London, England got a similar reduction but it took congestion pricing, administration, increased buses, sidewalks and bike amenities to do so. The full report is available here: http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/03/eea-report-stud.html Not sure if it falls under any current Bike Board activities, but it's always been a high priority for me since speeding cars terrorize non-motorized road users. Nick -- Nick Hein Director, Positive Spin Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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March Bicycle Board Meeting Minutes
by Elizabeth Shogren 22 Mar '08

22 Mar '08

Attached, please find the minutes for the March meeting of the Bicycle Board. BETSY SHOGREN

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Positive Spin has discount helmets
by director 21 Mar '08

21 Mar '08

Good afternoon, Positive Spin just received a shipment of adult helmets yesterday. We now have them in all sizes from toddler on up. Through BikeTexas/Bell Sports we get these for $7/ea in quantity. If you know someone who needs a helmet, but can't pay retail price send them our way. We never turn anyone away for lack of money. We also don't turn anyone away for excess of money. If you need a new helmet, consider purchasing one of ours. If you pay more than the cost, it qualifies as a charitable deduction and will support our advocacy, recycling and education efforts (including purchase of more helmets). Nick Hein -- Nick Hein Director, Positive Spin Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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New Product - Pedalites
by director 21 Mar '08

21 Mar '08

Good afternoon, I just came across this product on one of the science websites I read regularly. http://www.pedalite.com/ I thought the idea was brilliant, but once I looked up the price ($60 for basic pedals, no SPD or Look cletes) it occurred to me that you could do it more cheaply. We've just ordered a bunch of flashing red LED taillights for $1.20/ea (our wholesale cost) that you could clip to your shoes or sandals. I'll give this a try when they come in and report back. Everything else about the idea was good - especially the prospect of making night side impacts from cars less likely. Nick Hein -- Nick Hein Director, Positive Spin Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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Autumn's Replacement
by autumn bliss 20 Mar '08

20 Mar '08

Hey Guys, I'm making my final preparations for my Alaska Adventure. I'll be leaving next week. I wanted to let you know in case you haven't found a replacement for me yet, Derek Springston, who is taking my job, at CTL is interested. He is an avid cycler from WV that has been living in Huntington for the past few years. He has GIS experience and would be interested in Bike Mapping. His e-mail is dspringston(a)ctleng.com and he will have my old phone # 304-282-4921. I really enjoyed working with all of you! Good Luck with everything!! Autumn _________________________________________________________________ How well do you know your celebrity gossip? http://originals.msn.com/thebigdebate?ocid=T002MSN03N0707A

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Re: [Bikeboard] HS Bicycle Shelter meeting
by director 19 Mar '08

19 Mar '08

Jonathan, We also have an MHS student who has started volunteering again. He can make a compelling case, because he's foregone bicycling BECAUSE there wasn't a secure place to park. I just gave a presentation at WVU to a class of Sustainable Design students which included a survey of bike parking alternatives. I also found the LEED green building standard. My recommendation is that we make a laundry list of requirements, along with pictures of the options for implementing them. I'll pass on the slide I have that shows different types later today. Gunnar, I don't know about drawings or photos of the bike rack, but by way of description it was just a 6 space ribbon rack located in an exposed courtyard. It provided adequate theft and vandalism protection because it was in a high-traffic area, but was unacceptable exposed to weather and sun. I never saw a bike in it. By design guidelines it was of a type that would only be called short-term (storefront) duty. Long-term (all day) specs. require much better. Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "gunn4r Shogren" <gshogren(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:20:25 -0400 >Sounds good Jonathan, > >Might someone have what the original arch. designs or whatever were, >for the bike storage facility at MHS. >That might come in real handy. > >On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Jonathan Rosenbaum ><freesource(a)cheat.org> wrote: >> Hi, at the last meeting it was decided that we (Alice and Jonathan) >> should email the Bicycle Board about what will be our plan for >> recommending Bicycle Shelter facilities to the respective principals of >> MHS and UHS. It should be duly noted that presently we do not have any >> "approved" recommended Bicycle Shelters. If our proposal below is >> accepted without any objection, it would be our hope that by the next >> Bicycle Board meeting, but no later than by the May 1 meeting that the >> BB could provide us with a list of shelters that have been approved for >> our purpose of demonstrating appropriate solutions to the principals. >> >> Proposal: >> >> We propose that a meeting will be set up before the end of May with both >> Principal Desantis from MHS and Principal Forrest from UHS. We want to >> make the arrangements for this meeting relatively soon because of the >> busy schedules of both principals. The meetings desired outcome will be >> the provide both Principals with enough information and details so that >> they can embark on the Bicycle Board's recommendation that sheltered and >> secure bicycle facilities be provided at their respective school >> locations. One approach besides recommending purchasing such facilities >> will be to suggest that the Schools look at getting Vo-Tech to build all >> or part of the facilities thereby saving the Schools money as well as >> engaging students in bicycling. If possible we want to have >> representation from actual High School students who are bicyclists so >> that we can present a more convincing message at the meeting (1). >> >> Our request to the Bicycling Board is to approve our proposal and to >> provide us with relevant literature and information about recommended >> bicycling shelters. Information can be delivered to Jonathan either via >> email, snail mail, or any other relevant manner. >> >> (1) Nick Hein told us that he has UHS bicyclists working at Positive Spin. >> >> >> Jonathan and Alice >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikeboard mailing list >> Bikeboard(a)cheat.org >> http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard >> > >_______________________________________________ >Bikeboard mailing list >Bikeboard(a)cheat.org >http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard > -- Nick Hein Director, Positive Spin Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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Re: [Bikeboard] Bike Parking options
by Frank Gmeindl 18 Mar '08

18 Mar '08

Nick, I can arrange to put it on the Bicycle Board page on the City's web site after the Bicycle Board approves it. I ask the Bicycle Board to review the file and reply-all with any comments. Hopefully by this Friday, Nick will have your input and be able to finalize this and then I can ask Jeff Mikorski to put it on the web site. Frank director wrote: > Don, > I agree, for starters I wonder if it could be added to the document archive on the Bike Board website. > http://www.morgantown.com/bike-board-docs.htm > > If there's anything that you think should be added let me know. > Nick > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: "Don Spencer" <dspencer36(a)comcast.net> > Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:03:52 -0400 > > >> Nick - I think that we need to walk this in to Chris Fletcher so that his >> office becomes oriented to this information and can share it. It also needs >> to go personally to Tom Arnold, Terry Hough, Mr. Duvono, Dave Bruffy, Hugh >> Kierig, Chet Parsons, Bob Hamel, Bill Rumble and of course to Dan Boroff and >> Jeff Mikorski, and others who have an influence of transportation facility >> standards. >> >> Don >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: bikeboard-bounces(a)cheat.org [mailto:bikeboard-bounces@cheat.org] On >> Behalf Of director >> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 1:05 PM >> To: bikeboard(a)cheat.org >> Subject: [Bikeboard] Bike Parking options >> >> Good afternoon, >> Last night I spent about an hour collecting pictures and info on bike >> parking options. Instead of trying to list every vendor I organized the >> info in a matrix according to the number of bikes to be store and the >> duration of storage. This should help us come up with an idea for the (1 or >> more) parking systems needed at each high school. I've attached a Lo-res >> version of the pdf. If someone has an idea where we could keep the >> full-resolution version let me know. I'd like to make it available on the >> web so it's universally accessible. >> >> Thanks. >> Nick Hein >> >> >> -- >> Nick Hein >> Director, Positive Spin >> Morgantown, WV >> ph 304-276-0213 >> -- >> >> >> > > -- > Nick Hein > Director, Positive Spin > Morgantown, WV > ph 304-276-0213 > -- > > >

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Re: [Bikeboard] Bike Parking options
by director 16 Mar '08

16 Mar '08

Frank, Thanks for the kind words. I'd be more than happy to entertain criticism and suggestions. I'll take off the box with the arm/leg/firstborn - it was late and I was getting a little punchy :-) Thanks. Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:12:43 -0400 >Nick, > >I can arrange to put it on the Bicycle Board page on the City's web site >after the Bicycle Board approves it. I ask the Bicycle Board to review >the file and reply-all with any comments. Hopefully by this Friday, >Nick will have your input and be able to finalize this and then I can >ask Jeff Mikorski to put it on the web site. > >Frank > >director wrote: >> Don, >> I agree, for starters I wonder if it could be added to the document archive on the Bike Board website. >> http://www.morgantown.com/bike-board-docs.htm >> >> If there's anything that you think should be added let me know. >> Nick >> >> ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- >> From: "Don Spencer" <dspencer36(a)comcast.net> >> Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:03:52 -0400 >> >> >>> Nick - I think that we need to walk this in to Chris Fletcher so that his >>> office becomes oriented to this information and can share it. It also needs >>> to go personally to Tom Arnold, Terry Hough, Mr. Duvono, Dave Bruffy, Hugh >>> Kierig, Chet Parsons, Bob Hamel, Bill Rumble and of course to Dan Boroff and >>> Jeff Mikorski, and others who have an influence of transportation facility >>> standards. >>> >>> Don >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: bikeboard-bounces(a)cheat.org [mailto:bikeboard-bounces@cheat.org] On >>> Behalf Of director >>> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 1:05 PM >>> To: bikeboard(a)cheat.org >>> Subject: [Bikeboard] Bike Parking options >>> >>> Good afternoon, >>> Last night I spent about an hour collecting pictures and info on bike >>> parking options. Instead of trying to list every vendor I organized the >>> info in a matrix according to the number of bikes to be store and the >>> duration of storage. This should help us come up with an idea for the (1 or >>> more) parking systems needed at each high school. I've attached a Lo-res >>> version of the pdf. If someone has an idea where we could keep the >>> full-resolution version let me know. I'd like to make it available on the >>> web so it's universally accessible. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> Nick Hein >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Nick Hein >>> Director, Positive Spin >>> Morgantown, WV >>> ph 304-276-0213 >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Nick Hein >> Director, Positive Spin >> Morgantown, WV >> ph 304-276-0213 >> -- >> >> >> > > > -- Nick Hein Director, Positive Spin Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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