Bikeboard May 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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April minutes
by Frank Gmeindl 04 Aug '08

04 Aug '08

Bicycle Board Members, Attached are the draft minutes of our last meeting. Thanks to Marilyn for substituting for Betsy! We'll need another volunteer for our May meeting as Betsy will be on travel. Frank

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Interesting bicycle article
by John Lozier 30 May '08

30 May '08

Begin forwarded message: > From: "t r u t h o u t" <messenger(a)truthout.org> > > Trains, Buses and Bikes, Oh My! > http://www.truthout.org/article/trains-buses-and-bikes-oh-my > Bill Scher of The Campaign for America's Future writes, "Last week, > Isaiah reported on the seven percent increase in mass transit > ridership, and also how limited that increase is. Because the Bush > administration did nothing to make mass transit more convenient and > accessible, many Americans who want to quit paying for high-priced > oil don't have that choice." >

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BB meeting next week
by Frank Gmeindl 29 May '08

29 May '08

Bicycle Board Members, Please send me items that you wish me to include on the agenda for our meeting next week. Include topic, amount of time required to discuss the topic, and the desired outcome of our discussing it. I'll collect the inputs and send out the agenda Sunday. Attached are the minutes of our last meeting. Thanks to Don Spencer for creating them. Of course, we're going to prioritize candidates for replacing our two vacancies (other than the Youth Commission member). I am happy to announce that Jim Rye would like to rejoin. Finally, we should complete refreshing our goals. Here's a reminder from our March meeting minutes. Each BB member wrote down his/her heartfelt goal on a post-it note. These goals, as listed below (word for word), were then categorized into the following groups: WVU: . Getting more students out of cars and using bikes as a means of transportation . Work with regional wellness council to enable, promote, and reinforce active commuting among employees . Help WVU promote bike commuting and promote administration support of alternative transportation by faculty, staff, and students . All goals that pertain to WVU ENCOURAGEMENT . Make cycling more available and inviting to youth and public for fitness as well as transportation . Generate signed bicycle routes throughout the city connecting various destinations in the city . Influence one person to commute by bicycle . Bike route maps for commuters online and/or in print EDUCATION . Our education recommendations to the Traffic Commission are implemented . Children in schools-teach safe riding on roads, streets, and trails INFRASTRUCTURE . Maintain and improve roadways for safer bicycling (especially shoulders and grates) . Traffic calming everywhere . Neighborhood connections: For instance: Krepps, Star City Trail . Woods along the ridge just off the highway above the park OR through the park so families and others don't drive to the river trail to bike Also attached again is the wonderful annual report that Betsy wrote for us to use to review the goals that we previously identified and our progress toward achieving them. Now, the only excuse for not being prepared for the meeting is that you were out riding in this gorgeous weather! Frank

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Sweetpea Bicycles - Natalie Ramsland
by John Lozier 26 May '08

26 May '08

I'm a proud uncle. I just want to share with Morgantown bike friends my pleasure and pride at the efforts of my niece, Natalie Ramsland, in Portland, Oregon. She is a custom bike builder, specializing in bikes for women. But she is also more: an articulate writer and spokesperson for so many green and smart ideas that we share. She is also CAR-FREE! http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/ Nick Hein called my attention to the fact that Natalie is featured in a story in the recent Bicycling magazine. I've not seen the story yet, I'm looking forward to it. Also, for all, including Natalie, our Uphill Struggle, "Max's Challenge" project is going forward. We have parade permits from the municipalities of Morgantown and Star City, for the group ride that is set for August 16, up Monongahela Boulevard and down to the Star City park. Information here: http://www.maxschallenge.org/Site/Welcome.html http://www.iplayoutside.com/images/Events/2008/08/10913/max_article.jpg http://www.positivespin.org/ John Lozier "It's an UPHILL STRUGGLE to get folks to think of bikes as TRANSPORTATION"

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Pittsburgh bike map now online
by director 15 May '08

15 May '08

Good evening, I just found out about this from BikePGH. You may be interested in it if you're going to ride in PGH, and it might help us draft our own map. http://www.bike-pgh.org/campaigns/commuter-bike-maps I took a quick look at it. I don't see recommended routes, but they list bike shops, trail access, things like that. It's a Google map with landmarks basically. Come to think of it you could put recommended routes on with "MapMyRide.com" - hmmmm.... Nick Hein -- Nick Hein Director, Positive Spin Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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Uphill "Climb" gets mentioned in LOS ANGELES TIMES, NOT New York Times
by John Lozier 09 May '08

09 May '08

http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-bike7-2008may07,0,6445221.story? track=ntothtml John Lozier "It's an UPHILL STRUGGLE to get folks to think of bikes as TRANSPORTATION" _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)cheat.org http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard

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Uphill "Climb" gets mentioned in New York Times
by John Lozier 07 May '08

07 May '08

http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-bike7-2008may07,0,6445221.story? track=ntothtml John Lozier "It's an UPHILL STRUGGLE to get folks to think of bikes as TRANSPORTATION"

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Article on Public Bike rental programs
by director 04 May '08

04 May '08

Good evening, Looks like it's turning into a movement. I'll be interested to hear how it does in smaller and hillier towns. http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/35760 Nick Hein -- Nick Hein Director, Positive Spin Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --

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[Fwd: FW: Bike Board Meeting]
by Frank Gmeindl 01 May '08

01 May '08

Bicycle Board Members, I have just learned that Patricia Lewis and Mary Beth Renner (one of whom I suppose is the Mayor of Granville) will be attending tonight's meeting. In an e-mail, Lewis said, "We thought maybe the board will have some advice for us on how to pursue a bike/pedestrian lane down Rt. 100 through Granville." I suggest we give them time during the ripe banana issues topic to understand what they want to do but not solve their problem during the meeting. The desired outcome of this item should be that we understand what they need and that some people volunteer to help them after tonight's meeting. Frank -------- Original Message -------- Subject: FW: Bike Board Meeting Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 12:55:38 -0400 From: Don Spencer <dspencer36(a)comcast.net> To: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> Frank -- I thought that I had sent you a copy of this, but apparently I did not. I am sorry. Don ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:* Don Spencer [mailto:dspencer36@comcast.net] *Sent:* Wednesday, April 23, 2008 7:04 PM *To:* 'Patricia Lewis' *Subject:* RE: Bike Board Meeting Pat -- Thank you for you for your reminder. I am forwarding it to Frank Gmeindl who us the Chair if the Board and the person who sets the agenda. I am sure that you will find the meeting both interesting and helpful. I may not be able to attend. The Mayor has asked me to represent the City at another event. Don ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:* Patricia Lewis [mailto:gvmayor@comcast.net] *Sent:* Tuesday, April 22, 2008 6:30 PM *To:* dspencer36(a)comcast.net *Subject:* Bike Board Meeting Don: Mary Beth Renner and I will be attending your next meeting on May1st at 6:30p.m. at the Public Safety Building. We thought maybe the board will have some advice for us on how to pursue a bike/pedestrian lane down Rt. 100 through Granville. See you then and thanks for the invitation, Patricia Lewis Mayor Town of Granville 599-5080 692-8085

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