Bikeboard March 2013

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Pgh gets Bike Share
by Frank Gmeindl 14 Mar '13

14 Mar '13

Pgh. will have bike share Spring 2014. http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/03/11/mayor-announces-new-bike-share-pi… They got $1.6M federal funding. Pgh. that started installing Shared Lane Markings a year after we proposed to do so in 2007 is now 16th highest bicycle commuting city in the nation and named one of the nation's top 30 bicycle friendly cities. Frank

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Re: [Bikeboard] Win a Saris Bike Corral
by Derek Springston 13 Mar '13

13 Mar '13

Bike Board Members, As promised, here are my task recommendations to proceed with sending a photo for the SARIS rack contest. So far Jonathan, Emily, and I are working on this. *Would anyone else like to help? *It has to be submitted by the 29th of March, so we don't have much time to act. I'd like folks to *volunteer for the tasks below today and tomorrow*. Then we'll proceed. *Tasks* 1. *Derek - *Contact Black Bear owners to see if they mind us asking Mr. Sellaro about the bike rack as we had considered last year. I don't want to spend a whole lot of time on this since we did last year, but if Mr. Sellaro is ok with it, then we'll proceed. 2. *Any BB Member or SARIS committee* *member* - Submit locations you think would be appropriate for Saris rack in order to Develop list of possible businesses and locations around town that would provide greatest need for a rack. 3. *Volunteer?* - Email BB for vote on top 5 locations (or so) to pursue contacting. 4. *Volunteer?* - Develop list of contact information and call for permission to take photo of their location with a group of staged cyclists and/or students, others. Establish time to take photo with each business. Would be best to schedule these photos perhaps as part of a small group ride on Saturday or Sunday so we can get them all done at once, but would be nice not to have the same exact people in each one! 5. *Volunteer?* - Round up group of volunteer cyclists for scheduled times. Could use Mon Bike Club, Bike Board, or WVU Cycling Club, etc to round folks up. 6. *Emily and volunteer cyclists* - Take photos at locations 7. *Volunteer?* - Submit Photos to Saris 8. *Volunteers?* - Post article on Morgantownbike.com, Facebook, talk to friends about voting for our picture(s) after March 29th on the Saris website. *Please volunteer to help today or tomorrow! * ~Derek On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 1:59 PM, Emily Vasile <emilyvasile(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Cool, thanks Derek. See you Thursday! > > Emily > > > On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 8:20 AM, Derek Springston <dspringston(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> Gunnar and Emily, >> In prep for Thursday and this opportunity, I can dig up the old emails to >> the Black Bear folks in case we wish to try with them again. >> Thanks Jonathan. I can be part of the team to help with this again. >> Derek >> >> "Let deeds, not words, be your >> adorning." -Abdu'l-Baha >> >> "Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer >> despair fire the future of the human race." -H.G. Wells >> On Mar 1, 2013 7:03 PM, "Gunnar Shogren" <gshogren(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 5:22 PM, Emily Vasile <emilyvasile(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > Thanks for sending this out, Jonathan. Can we add this to our agenda >>> for >>> > this week, Gunnar? >>> >>> You bet we can! >>> Who wants to take charge of this? Emily? Jonathan? Bueller? >>> (Emily might not know that we half tried this last year...) >>> >>> > >>> > >>> > On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 1:13 PM, Jonathan Rosenbaum >>> > <director(a)positivespin.org> wrote: >>> >>> Woah! >>> I just now saw your new email Jonathan! Congrats. >>> Oh do tell!! >>> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Enter the Saris Bike Corral Photo Contest >>> >> >>> >> Saris will give one bike corral to the entry that shows the greatest >>> >> need, most compelling location and strong public support of a bike >>> corral. >>> >> Simply submit a photo of where you would like to see a Saris Bike >>> Corral and >>> >> include a brief description of why you would like to see a bike >>> corral in >>> >> that location. >>> >> >>> >> Entries with public support are more likely to make it to the final >>> >> round. Get your friends and family to spread the word for your >>> community to >>> >> VOTE for your entry. >>> >> >>> >> It is simple to enter: >>> >> >>> >> Option 1: >>> >> >>> >> Visit our Facebook Contest Page and upload your picture and >>> description >>> >> using the form by March 29 >>> >> >>> >> Option 2: >>> >> >>> >> Email your photo to Heather at hfortune(a)saris.com by March 29 >>> >> Include a brief description of why you would like to see a Saris Bike >>> >> Corral in that location >>> >> Include your name and a phone number where you can be reached >>> >> >>> >> Contest Timeline: >>> >> >>> >> March 1 - March 29: Entries must be submitted between >>> >> April 1 - April 5: Three finalists will be selected and posted on our >>> >> Facebook page for voting >>> >> April 8: Winner Announced >>> >> >>> >> For questions please contact Heather at hfortune(a)saris.com >>> >> >>> >> What is a bike corral? >>> >> >>> >> A bike corral converts the space of one car parking stall to parking >>> for >>> >> 10 bikes. It’s a great use of space and a low cost option for more >>> customer >>> >> parking, it frees up sidewalk space for pedestrian foot traffic and >>> >> communicates a commitment to bike friendliness. >>> >> >>> >> The Hopleaf Brewery is located in one of Chicago’s most bike focused >>> >> neighborhoods. Many patrons arrive via bike throughout the year. >>> Turning a >>> >> loading zone into bike parking for 12 bikes has provided a boost for >>> >> business at the brewery and has added to the streetscape of the >>> >> neighborhood. >>> >> >>> >> The Andersonville bike corral is part of a parklet designed as part of >>> >> Chicago’s People Spot program. Custom logo plates promote >>> Andersonville’s >>> >> bike friendliness. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> Bikeboard mailing list >>> >> Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com >>> >> http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Bikeboard mailing list >>> > Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com >>> > http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Bikeboard mailing list >>> Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com >>> http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard >>> >> > -- *Let deeds, not words, be your adorning. -'Abdu'l-Baha* *“Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells*

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SARIS Rack contest...
by Derek Springston 12 Mar '13

12 Mar '13

Jonathan, I am writing on behalf of the Morgantown, WV Bicycle Board. We are planning to submit to the SARIS Bike Corral program. Can you provide us with the rack's specs, installation recommendations, and any other documents you might have which could help us convince folks in our area that they want this rack? How many locations are we allowed to submit? :) Thanks, ~Derek -- *Let deeds, not words, be your adorning. -'Abdu'l-Baha* *“Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells*

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Listen 10am to Senate CTI discuss Complete Streets
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 12 Mar '13

12 Mar '13

Thanks to Christiaan for the heads up. This morning, you can listen <http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm> to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discuss Senate Bill 158 <http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb158%20int…> which concerns the creation of the Complete Streets Act, beginning at 10:00 a.m. It is sure to be interesting. -Jonathan

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Bike Racks at Schools
by Andrew Pathfinder 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Choice number one. The Graber...yes Graber Mighty Mite 6 Bike Rack. This rack retails for $110 and could be anchored to the ground using a bracket or locked to a permanent fixture. Option number two: Dero MR 12 Rack. This rack is more substantial and would hold 12 bicycles and would be easier to bolt to the ground. Price would be $400. I would be interested to see if budget dollars could be used for this purpose and or would also be interested in helping put a citizen pool to get one of these racks installed at the school. There are other options but these two give a good idea of a basic and nicer version of the rack debate. Thanks, Andrew Andrew R. Walker Pathfinder of West Virginia 235 High Street Morgantown Wv 26505 (304)296-0076

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Fwd: WVCC Annual Meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

FYI. WVCC meeting May 1, 10-11:30 am in Charleston. Begin forwarded message: > From: Kasey Russell <russell.kasey(a)gmail.com> > Date: March 11, 2013 11:14:06 AM EDT > To: Andrea Salina <andreathompson31(a)gmail.com>, Bill Austin <baustin(a)labyrinth.net>, Charles Holley <cholley(a)cityofhuntington.com>, Christiaan Abildso <cgabildso(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Craig Slaughter <craig.slaughter(a)wvimb.org>, Dennis A Strawn <dennis.strawn(a)highmark.com>, Don Spencer <DSpencer36(a)comcast.net>, Emily Vasile <Emily.Vasile(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>, Gail Pitchford <gail.pitchford(a)camc.org>, Gary Zuckett <garyz(a)wvcag.org>, Greg Garrett <gagarrett(a)gmail.com>, Jeffrey Lusk <jlusk(a)trailsheaven.com>, John Manchester <jmanchester(a)lewisburg-wv.com>, Michael Loughney <mloughney(a)tioga-resources.com>, Patricia Clay <patricia.clay(a)southernwv.edu>, Patrick Donovan <pdonovan(a)njrati.org>, Rahul Gupta <rahul.gupta(a)wv.gov>, Stacy Bisker <selaineb(a)gmail.com>, Steve Fowler <smf(a)pffwv.com>, Ted Armbrecht <eca3(a)suddenlinkmail.com>, Tom Heywood <theywood(a)bowlesrice.com>, Tom Wood <twood84(a)gmail.com> > Cc: "Kirk, Lolita" <Lolita.Kirk(a)wv.gov>, gary.rhineheart(a)wv.gov, Ella Belling <ella(a)montrails.org> > Subject: WVCC Annual Meeting > > Hello WVCC Members -- our annual meeting will be held Wednesday, May 1 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. If anyone is interested in lunch following the meeting, please let me know. We will meet at the Kanawha-Charleston Health Dept. at 108 Lee Street, East, in downtown Charleston. We will have access to teleconferencing and other fancy technology. If there are items you would like to see on the agenda, please let me know. > > Also, Gary Zuckett has been able to get our cycling legislation down to bill drafting in the House thanks to Delegate Danny Wells, Kanawha County. I will send the bill draft out as soon as I have a copy. We hope to have Senator McCabe do the same in the Senate but we are waiting on his final approval. > > Senate Bill 158 - the Complete Streets Act - is on the agenda of the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday, March 12 at 10:00 a.m. If anyone is in Charleston and can attend this meeting, please let me know. > > > Thanks, Kasey > Kasey Russell > 304.542.1994 >

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Re: [Bikeboard] Bike valet ?
by Frank Gmeindl 09 Mar '13

09 Mar '13

Hi Mark, On March 19; 6:30 pm at the Met Theatre, the WVU Festival of Ideas is presenting Switch, http://festivalofideas.wvu.edu/archive/scott-tinker - a movie at 6:30 followed by a lecture. I would guess the valets would be needed 6-9:30. Jonathan Rosenbaum, the current Director of Positive Spin announced at last Thursday's regular monthly Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board meeting that Positive Spin is going to provide bicycle parking and bicycle valet service for Switch attendees that arrive on bicycles. Some Bicycle Board members, including Traci Liebig volunteered to try to provide a bike rack. Nobody volunteered to be valets. I expect Jonathan Rosenbaum is the Point of Contact. I copied him as well as some of the others that volunteered to help; as well as the whole Bicycle Board. Jonathan's phone number is 304-599-2370. Frank On Mar 9, 2013, at 4:43 PM, mwthorne(a)access.k12.wv.us wrote: > Frank, The South Bike Club is curious! What and when is the event needing bike valets? We might very well be interested if the date and time are good. I e-mailed Traci ? who was addressed in the e-mail you forwarded, but have yet to hear from her. Mark

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Switch Film Screening
by Traci Liebig 08 Mar '13

08 Mar '13

Hi BB, WVU Events likes our idea and is happy to have us there. The speaker does not have a bus or anything, so the area in front of the Met should be clear if Damien wants to ask for that space for bike valet parking. The press release is slated to go out on March 13th, so we need to have our details firmed up by then to get them included. They are willing to give us a small table in the foyer as well to promote what we want to promote (I would suggest Bike Month type stuff and/or the GIS map that shows road ratings). Once we have details, I can vet a little write up through the BB and then get it to University News. So--- the next step would be for me to ask my facilities group if we can borrow the comb racks we have. Is that what you want me to do or do you want to talk to this person with the contraption? We will also need a volunteer to babysit the bikes because WVU will not what to be liable for any potential theft. Our final task should be personally encouraging folks to ride their bikes to the screening so we don't have a bunch of empty racks in the street! Thanks! Traci Traci Liebig Conservation Specialist Facilities Management West Virginia University P.O. Box 6570 Morgantown, WV 26506 304.293.9500 wecan.wvu.edu Think before you print. Thanks!

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MET Theatre
by Susan Sullivan 08 Mar '13

08 Mar '13

Hello! Since this is a MET Theatre event, I could publicize it for you guys! Traci, could you add me to your distribution list for this information? Thanks so much! Susan Susan Sullivan, Public Communications Manager City of Morgantown 389 Spruce Street Morgantown, WV 26505 (304) 284-7426 - C (304) 844-8908 - F (304) 284-7430 ----- Original Message ----- From: bikeboard-request(a)bikemorgantown.com To: bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Sent: Friday, March 8, 2013 12:00:12 PM Subject: Bikeboard Digest, Vol 77, Issue 21 Send Bikeboard mailing list submissions to bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to bikeboard-request(a)bikemorgantown.com You can reach the person managing the list at bikeboard-owner(a)bikemorgantown.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Bikeboard digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Switch Film Screening (Traci Liebig) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:06:16 -0500 From: "Traci Liebig" <Traci.Liebig(a)mail.wvu.edu> To: <bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com> Subject: [Bikeboard] Switch Film Screening Message-ID: <5139B8180200003F000C77A6(a)WVUGW01.wvu.edu> Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=__Part86B6E378.0__=" This is a MIME message. If you are reading this text, you may want to consider changing to a mail reader or gateway that understands how to properly handle MIME multipart messages. --=__Part86B6E378.0__= Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=__Part86B6E378.1__=" --=__Part86B6E378.1__= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi BB, =20 WVU Events likes our idea and is happy to have us there. The speaker does = not have a bus or anything, so the area in front of the Met should be = clear if Damien wants to ask for that space for bike valet parking. =20 The press release is slated to go out on March 13th, so we need to have = our details firmed up by then to get them included. They are willing to = give us a small table in the foyer as well to promote what we want to = promote (I would suggest Bike Month type stuff and/or the GIS map that = shows road ratings). =20 Once we have details, I can vet a little write up through the BB and then = get it to University News. So--- the next step would be for me to ask my = facilities group if we can borrow the comb racks we have. Is that what you = want me to do or do you want to talk to this person with the contraption? = We will also need a volunteer to babysit the bikes because WVU will not = what to be liable for any potential theft. =20 Our final task should be personally encouraging folks to ride their bikes = to the screening so we don't have a bunch of empty racks in the street! =20 Thanks! =20 Traci =20 =20 Traci Liebig Conservation Specialist Facilities Management West Virginia University P.O. Box 6570 Morgantown, WV 26506 304.293.9500 wecan.wvu.edu =20 Think before you print. Thanks! --=__Part86B6E378.1__= Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: HTML <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META name=3DGENERATOR content=3D"MSHTML 9.00.8112.16464"></HEAD> <BODY style=3D"MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Segoe UI"> <DIV>Hi BB,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>WVU Events likes our idea and is happy to have us there. The speaker = does not have a bus or anything, so the area in front of the Met should be = clear if Damien wants to ask for that space for bike valet parking.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The press release is slated to go out on March 13th, so we need to = have our details firmed up by then to get them included. They are willing = to give us a small table in the foyer as well to promote what we want to = promote (I would suggest Bike Month type stuff and/or the GIS map that = shows road ratings).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Once we have details, I can vet a little write up through the BB and = then get it to University News. So--- the next step would be for me to ask = my facilities group if we can borrow the comb racks we have. Is that what = you want me to do or do you want to talk to this person with the contraptio= n? We will also need a volunteer to babysit the bikes because WVU will not = what to be liable for any potential theft.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Our final task should be <EM>personally</EM> encouraging folks to = ride their bikes to the screening so we don't have a bunch of empty racks = in the street!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Traci</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Traci Liebig</DIV> <DIV>Conservation Specialist</DIV> <DIV>Facilities Management</DIV> <DIV>West Virginia University</DIV> <DIV>P.O. Box 6570</DIV> <DIV>Morgantown, WV  26506</DIV> <DIV>304.293.9500</DIV> <DIV>wecan.wvu.edu</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Think before you print. Thanks!</DIV></BODY></HTML> --=__Part86B6E378.1__=-- --=__Part86B6E378.0__=-- ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard End of Bikeboard Digest, Vol 77, Issue 21 *****************************************

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Re: [Bikeboard] Bike Racks at Schools
by Chip Wamsley 08 Mar '13

08 Mar '13

To all, The rack that Frank showed is called a "J' rack, and it holds smaller wheeled bikes better than a rack that has the front bar on the ground. A lot of companies that make park furniture supply that style as the "J" parts are a similar component of their picnic benches. Prices should be about $470-$500. They could be anchored with auger screws, or bolts in concrete. The cheap Graber racks are made out of trunk rack sized tubing and probably too light duty for outside in a school yard. Mark Wise might have a source for the "J" style racks from a supplier he already deals with. Chip -----Original Message----- From: "Frank Gmeindl" <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> Sent 3/8/2013 7:21:35 AM To: "Ryan Post" <rpostwvu(a)gmail.com> Cc: "Bike Board" <bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com>, "Andrew Pathfinder" <andrew.pathfinder(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Bike Racks at Schools The attached comb rack similar to those in front of Terra Cafe offer the advantage of being able to string a cable lock through the bicycle frame, both wheels and under the horizontal bar on the rack that keeps the wheel from rolling out of the rack. The other comb racks have that bar setting flat on the ground so you can't get a cable around it. The biggest disadvantage of comb racks is that it's difficult to lock both wheels and frame to them. Wave racks damage bikes and do not provide sufficient support to keep the bike from getting dinged unless you treat it as an inverted-U rack and lock your bike along the longitudinal axis of the rack but then that limits the capacity to probably 2-4. On Mar 8, 2013, at 12:19 AM, Ryan Post wrote: I was on the advisory committee when WVU installed the new racks, and Jonathan had a lot of information on different racks then. At the time WVU had 2 types: some simple comb deal with a lot of slots closely together, and a really bad design that held the lower portion of just one wheel. I never had much issue with the comb racks, either putting my rear wheel in, or putting my front wheel over (the bike then rested on the underside of the downtube and fork. The combs could hold a lot of bikes closely together. My MTB with fenders wouldn't fit in the smaller combs, but I could lock it on the side of the rack. The new WVU U shaped racks work well, but they consume A LOT of space and were overly expensive. The useful ones were always full (less capacity than the combs had). The serpentine ones like at the rec center are pretty good, though awkward to overfill so still not able to store say 8bikes on the rack. In terms of locking both wheels and frame, the comb would require a 6' lock, but I was never that worried about locking more than the frame, and maybe a wheel in Morgantown. On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 11:20 PM, Jonathan Rosenbaum <jr(a)wvcompletestreets.org> wrote: When it comes to rack design, I advocate for the guidelines the ABPB recommends. There is a good list at http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/engineering/parking.cfm : support the frame of the bicycle and not just one wheel allow the frame and one wheel to be locked to the rack when both wheels are left on the bike allow the frame and both wheels to be locked to the rack if the front wheel is removed allow the use of either a cable or U-shaped lock be securely anchored be usable by bikes with no kickstand be usable by bikes with water bottle cages be usable by a wide variety of sizes and types of bicycle I will soon be taking action on getting the PS rack to Suncrest Middle School. It was my Alma Mater, afterall, the one where I was not allowed to park my bicycle. Matt's victory is significant, emphasize that to Chelsea. However, I would like well designed racks to be installed because they encourage bicycle parking. Comb and toast racks really aren't suitable for a school environment. -Jonathan On 03/07/2013 07:33 PM, Andrew Pathfinder wrote: Choice number one. The Graber...yes Graber Mighty Mite 6 Bike Rack. This rack retails for $110 and could be anchored to the ground using a bracket or locked to a permanent fixture. Option number two: Dero MR 12 Rack. This rack is more substantial and would hold 12 bicycles and would be easier to bolt to the ground. Price would be $400. I would be interested to see if budget dollars could be used for this purpose and or would also be interested in helping put a citizen pool to get one of these racks installed at the school. There are other options but these two give a good idea of a basic and nicer version of the rack debate. Thanks, Andrew Andrew R. Walker Pathfinder of West Virginia 235 High Street Morgantown Wv 26505 (304)296-0076 _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard

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