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July minutes
by Elizabeth Shogren 14 Jul '10

14 Jul '10

Attached are the minutes of the July Bicycle Board meeting. Sincerely, BETSY SHOGREN

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Fwd: Amtrak Bicycle Service
by Frank Gmeindl 10 Jul '10

10 Jul '10

Bicycle Board Members, Thanks to Chet Parsons for passing this on. Amtrak now lets you roll your bike on the train at Pittsburgh, Connellsville, Cumberland, Harpers Ferry, Martinsburg, Rockville, or Washington, DC. Thanks to David Bruffy, our own Mountain Line also provides exceptional bicycle accommodation on all their routes. Before long, maybe we'll be able to bicycle tour as in Europe where you can go jump on a train with your bike to go just about anywhere... or better yet, to get back from just about anywhere. We can make it happen! Frank Gmeindl Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles Begin forwarded message: > From: Chet_Parsons(a)URSCorp.com > Date: July 10, 2010 9:19:28 AM EDT > To: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl(a)verizon.net> > Subject: Fw: Amtrak Bicycle Service > > FYI > _________ > > Chet Parsons > URS Corporation > 3604 Collins Ferry Road > Morgantown, WV 26505 > 304.225.5111 office > 304.276.4165 mobile > > From: Lboxx2 > Sent: 07/10/2010 07:58 AM EDT > To: admin(a)atatrail.org > Subject: Amtrak Bicycle Service > > > Good Morning > > Yesterday at a meeting in Harrisburg, Amtrak officials announced that they would begin offering roll-on/roll-off bicycle service on the Capitol Limited by the end of June 2011! > > This means that cyclists boarding at Pittsburgh, Connellsville, Cumberland, Harpers Ferry, Martinsburg, Rockville, or Washington, DC will be able to roll their bikes onto the train(reservations will be required; spaces will be limited at first), put them in a rack, and get off at any of these stops. Amtrak will be retrofitting several cars and needs to work out operational issues before the service can begin. > > This is great news for all the towns along the Great Allegheny Passage and the C&O Canal towpath. This will add a great convenience and extra excitement to tourists who want to bike our great trail system. > > Special thanks goes to the SCA Trail Town Outreach Corps for their work in developing a survey to assess interest in this service, conducting other research, and helping to organize a letter writing campaign to Amtrak. Leadership in Somerset County helped us bring this idea to Amtrak's attention in conjunction with their efforts to create a stop at Rockwood, and ATA developed a report showing the need, the trail traffic, survey results and sample itineraries. > > Thanks to all of you who sent your letters to Amtrak; it made a big difference. Watch for more announcements about this service, but likely not until next spring. I can't wait until we have the "Roll-out of roll-on/roll-off"! > > Other good news is that the Great Allegheny Passage is closer to completion with the installation of two new bridges close to Pittsburgh ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv8B8aZx_RE) and the release of John Urman's "On the Passage, " his companion video to "On the Canal." It was a busy week. > > Linda > > Linda McKenna Boxx, President > Allegheny Trail Alliance > P. O. Box 501 > Latrobe, PA 15650 > > 724 537 6900

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"Why bike, Why walk?" video from Ann Arbor, MI
by director 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

Good evening, As an advocacy organization we occaisionally are sent media materials from other organizations. I just received this one from the city of Ann Arbor, MI and I thought I'd share it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLs_XuRMaTM Nick -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-685-8954 --

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article
by Alice Vernon 05 Jul '10

05 Jul '10

Attached is the first draft of my article Cycling with Children. Please review and advise of changes. Thank you! Alice

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FWD: Re: [bikepoweredmachines] Pedaling produces power at University of Oregon
by director 03 Jul '10

03 Jul '10

Good evening, Received this from a list I read, we've talked about it here at WVU - anyone ready to do it? ( by that I mean is there money to pay for it somewhere?) Nick May 18, 2009 12:19 PM >From The Seattle Times: The University of Oregonis the latest in a growing number of college campuses and exercise clubs where workouts produce watts. Splitting the $14,000 cost with a local utility, the school has retrofitted 20 elliptical machines to generate electricity. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009231642_sweat18m.html http://rerev.com/ The power from each machine in the Student Recreation Center goes through a converter that turns DC into AC, and a meter to keep track before it flows into the grid. The amount of electricity produced is small. The university estimates that 3,000 people a day on 20 machines would generate 6,000 kilowatt hours a year, enough to power one small energy-efficient house in the Northwest. But it fits in with other sustainability projects, such as solar panels on the rec-center roof, and a sense of being green among students. Find this article at: http://www.asumag.com/dailynews/university-oregon-exercise-equipment-energy… -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-685-8954 --

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Bike Parking at Top of Falling Run/Darst.
by Gunnar Shogren 02 Jul '10

02 Jul '10

So me and DanC took a look see at the fine thing this morning. There it was, standing erect right beside the nice new bus shelter on that new slab of concrete. Nice and green. Then I went up to it and it wobbled. And I noticed washers on the ground. Freakin' thing was put in there using some heavy-duty screws (I remember using them for construction, forget the name) but definitely NOT concrete bolts or anchors. On further examination there are about 8 or more other holes drilled in the concrete, like the bolts didn't work last time, let's use the same crappy system in a slightly different spot. Saw a couple of the bolts snapped off, three were actually still in the concrete, so it appears that the washers were just a little too big and loose and the whole mounting plate just is able to come right out. So I didn't get a chance to lean my bike against it, I feared for my toes and bike and that point. I laid the post down, it needed to be put to rest. Simply amazing. Your reporter in the morning.

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Aira's civility in cycling article - first draft
by Aira Loren Burkhart 30 Jun '10

30 Jun '10

Here's my first draft of the *civility in cycling* article, for your review. there are probably going to be some typos. aira

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Fwd: Anti-bicycling policy?
by Frank Gmeindl 30 Jun '10

30 Jun '10

Bicycle Board Members, I've gathered together for your reading entertainment the article Same Roads, Same Right, Same Rules and the letters to the editor that it spawned. (See attached.) You should also be able to get to them by the links below. 1. The article, Same Roads, Same Rights, Same Rules: http://ee.dominionpost.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=RFBvc3QvMjAxMC8wNS8yMCNBcj… 2. Dennis Bolyard's 5/26 letter saying that cyclists can't have rights unless we pay property tax, license tax and buy mandatory insurance: http://ee.dominionpost.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=RFBvc3QvMjAxMC8wNS8yNiNBcj… 3. My response (that DP didn't publish) to Bolyard's 5/26 letter. See 20100527FGRespnseToBolyard in attached. I say the law, not Bolyard gives us rights and that the cost of collecting property tax, license fee and mandatory insurance would probably exceed revenue. 4. Ballard's excellent 6/7 response to Bolyard's 5/26 letter. Ballard says that following Bolyard's logic, people who spend more should have more rights than people who spend less. http://ee.dominionpost.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=RFBvc3QvMjAxMC8wNi8wNiNBcj… 5. Today's (6/27) letter by Mary Smith says bikes should only ride on the rail trail: http://ee.dominionpost.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=RFBvc3QvMjAxMC8wNi8yNyNBcj… How about we meet at a local rathskeller some evening and discuss why non-cyclists have such hostility toward cyclists and what we, the BB can do about it? I'll buy the first round. Enjoy! Frank Begin forwarded message: > From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> > Date: June 27, 2010 10:37:00 AM EDT > To: editor(a)dominionpost.com > Bcc: bikeboard(a)cheat.org, Bill Austin <baustin(a)moncpc.org>, Ryan Post <rpostwvu(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Fwd: Anti-bicycling policy? > > Geri, > > Just after hitting the Send button, I realized an error in my message below. When I saw this morning's letter to the editor, I thought it was in response to Dennis Bolyard's May 26 letter. Then, after sending my message below, I noticed that today's letter was responding to a June 6 letter from Jeff Ballard (Bolyard, Ballard:( . I did not see Jeff Ballard's June 6 letter. Could you please send me a link to it? (I am a 30+ year subscriber. I do not have an electronic version subscription.) > > Now I'm wondering if perhaps you published my May 27 letter? > > Sorry for my confusion! > > > Frank D. Gmeindl > Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board > LCI #1703 > 491 WilsonAvenue > Morgantown, WV 26501 > 304-376-0446 > Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles > > > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> >> Date: June 27, 2010 10:25:02 AM EDT >> To: editor(a)dominionpost.com >> Bcc: bikeboard(a)cheat.org, Bill Austin <baustin(a)moncpc.org>, Ryan Post <rpostwvu(a)gmail.com> >> Subject: Anti-bicycling policy? >> >> Geri, >> >> Did you receive the May 27 message below and its attachment? The attachment is a response to Dennnis Bolyard's May 26 letter to the editor. I do not know your policy for deciding which letters to publish and which letters not to publish. Since my response wasn't published, I assumed you didn't want to publish it. Today, Sunday June 27, I see a letter to the editor (Sharing the road starts with paying your share by Mary Smith) that supports Mr. Bolyard's position so I wonder: did you even receive my May 27 letter? If so, why are you publishing anti-bicycling letters and stifling pro-bicycling letters? Both Mr. Bolyard's and Ms. Smith's letters suggest taking away from cyclists rights that law explicitly gives them. Worse, they may tend to increase the already alarming hostility that many cyclists endure. >> >> Frank D. Gmeindl >> Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board >> LCI #1703 >> 491 WilsonAvenue >> Morgantown, WV 26501 >> 304-376-0446 >> Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles >> >> >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> >>> Date: May 27, 2010 5:12:16 PM EDT >>> To: editor(a)dominionpost.com >>> Subject: Letter >>> >>> Geri, >>> >>> Please consider publishing the attached letter. Please contact me at frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net or at the contact info below if you need to. >>> >>> Frank D. Gmeindl >>> Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board >>> LCI #1703 >>> 491 WilsonAvenue >>> Morgantown, WV 26501 >>> 304-376-0446 >>> Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles >>> >>> >>> >> > Frank Gmeindl Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Meeting this Thursday
by Frank Gmeindl 29 Jun '10

29 Jun '10

Bicycle Board Members, Please find attached, a suggested agenda for this Thursday's Bicycle Board meeting. Only Derek, Alice and Chip have notified me that they won't be attending so we should have a good turnout. Also attached are the minutes of last month's meeting and the highlights of the education project. In preparation for the meeting, please review these documents; especially the education highlights because we need some help and will be looking for the help on Thursday. Frank Gmeindl Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Positive Spin is closing its doors
by director 22 Jun '10

22 Jun '10

Good afternoon, The owners of the building that Positive Spin has operated in since 2005 have gone into bankruptcy and will be auctioned off in the next few weeks. In addition the floor in our office room has collapsed and the owners have decided not to repair it or give us other space to use. We have been looking for another space to locate to for several years but none has been forthcoming. We are closing our doors until we can find suitable space, and adequate board members and volunteers so I don't have to do so much myself. We will close for July, at which time we'll assess whether we're going to relocate or liquidate. The primary reason for this message is to let you know that I will not have time to prepare a proposal concerning youth cycling classes as I had intended. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support and patronage. If you know of a space that would be suitable for our future operation, and volunteers who would like to help keep things going please send them our way. Thank you. Sincerely, Nick Hein -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-685-8954 --

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MPO conference dates changed to 10/26-28
by Frank Gmeindl 21 Jun '10

21 Jun '10

Bicycle Board Members, Bill Austin notified me that the statewide MPO conference had been rescheduled from September to October 26-28. I am tentatively going to meet with Bill at 11 am this Wednesday June 23 at Mountaineer Station to discuss plans. Any BB member is welcome to join us. Frank Gmeindl Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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article in today's Dominion Post
by Frank Gmeindl 10 Jun '10

10 Jun '10

Chip, Nice article on the ABC Quick Check in today's Dominion Post! Thanks for giving the time and effort to write it and to Paul Becker for editing it and getting the DP to publish it. Frank Gmeindl Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Fwd: VideoSchedule
by Frank Gmeindl 10 Jun '10

10 Jun '10

Bicycle Board Members, As you know we were rained out of last weekend's shooting of the bicycling education video spots. While we had 10 people committed to show up last Sunday, after postponing it to this coming Sunday, 1 person responded that they wouldn't be able to make it, 2 people responded that they weren't sure if they could make it and only 1 person, Cat Kinzer, whom I don't even know reaffirmed his/her commitment to show up. If we're only going to have 1 person show up, I need to know ASAP so the 3-person video crew doesn't waste a trip down here. Please let me know ASAP if you're coming or not and what role, i.e. cyclist or motorist you will play. You can just reply to me or go to the schedule at https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AgW-ltmkKwlSdEkxYUY2X29sWU0xSXc0ZD… and write in column E. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles Begin forwarded message: > From: bikemorgantown(a)gmail.com > Date: June 5, 2010 2:12:52 PM EDT > To: bikemorgantown(a)gmail.com > Subject: VideoSchedule > > VideoSchedule > Message from bikemorgantown(a)gmail.com: > The video spot shoot has been postponed 1 week to June 13. > > I have put the schedule in a Google doc at BikeMorgantown(a)gmail.com . You should be able to go directly to the schedule by clicking the following link: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AgW-ltmkKwlSdEkxYUY2X29sWU0xSXc0ZDh… > > You can edit the doc but PLEASE ONLY EDIT COLUMN E: volunteer actors and roles. > > Frank > Click to open: > VideoSchedule > > Google Docs makes it easy to create, store and share online documents, spreadsheets and presentations. >

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June BB Minutes
by Elizabeth Shogren 09 Jun '10

09 Jun '10

Attached, please find the June minutes of the Bicycle Board. BETSY SHOGREN

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VideoSchedule
by bikemorgantown＠gmail.com 05 Jun '10

05 Jun '10

I've shared a document with you: VideoSchedule http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AgW-ltmkKwlSdEkxYUY2X29sWU0xSXc0ZDh… It's not an attachment -- it's stored online at Google Docs. To open this document, just click the link above. The video spot shoot has been postponed 1 week to June 13. I have put the schedule in a Google doc at BikeMorgantown(a)gmail.com . You should be able to go directly to the schedule by clicking the following link: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AgW-ltmkKwlSdEkxYUY2X29sWU0xSXc0ZDh… You can edit the doc but PLEASE ONLY EDIT COLUMN E: volunteer actors and roles. Frank

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video spot cast
by Frank Gmeindl 04 Jun '10

04 Jun '10

Bicycle Board members, Thanks to Ryan, Chip, Alice, Betsy, Derek, Nick and Cat for responding to my plea for video spot actors! The attached file contains the schedule for the video shots. The last column shows who volunteered to perform, what time they'll be there and what role they want to play. I think we have the necessary minimum but more would be good for diversity among the 7 spots. If you haven't already volunteered, please let me know by 3:00 pm today. As you can see from the attached, most people haven't selected a time. Of course, it would be best if you could hang out with us all day but if you want to say what times you'll be there, please reply-all with that. Frank Gmeindl Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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video spot schedule
by Frank Gmeindl 03 Jun '10

03 Jun '10

Bicycle Board Members, The attached file has Sunday's schedule for the video spots plus locations and spot scripts. I hope you will be able to participate in some of it. If so, please send me an e-mail before 3 pm tomorrow Friday, telling me: when you will be there, whether you will be a cyclist or motorist and how to contact you to keep you informed of any schedule changes. Frank Gmeindl Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Meeting today?
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 03 Jun '10

03 Jun '10

Hi, Usually Frank sends the agenda out before the meeting, and I wrote him yesterday, but didn't hear back, so does anyone know if there still a meeting today? -Jonathan

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Agenda for tomorrow's BB meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 02 Jun '10

02 Jun '10

Bicycle Board Members, Please find attached, the agenda for our meeting tomorrow (Thu, June 3, 6:30 pm). Also attached are the minutes of the last meeting and the scripts of the videos that we're going to shoot this weekend if we get "talent". Frank Gmeindl Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Meeting w/Mgtn Police
by Frank Gmeindl 01 Jun '10

01 Jun '10

Bicycle Board Members, I met this morning with Morgantown Special Services Unit Sgt. J. Robinson and Officer Steve Bennett (bicycle police officer). They are totally supportive of our education initiatives. They will be ready to work with us this coming weekend. They are also ready to have a police officer appear on tape doing whatever we direct them to do. Aaron, where and when will we meet? Police officer availability for this weekend is as follows: Saturday 10 am - 8 pm; Steve Bennett 8 am - 6 pm; Rob Balderson, Jimmy Smith Sunday 10 am - 8 pm; Steve Bennett Patrol cars and officers can work in participation with on-going tasks but they need to know exactly when they're needed. Bennett and Robinson reviewed the scripts and locations and agreed with them. Steve Bennett cell: 304-282-278 Frank D. Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board LCI #1703 491 WilsonAvenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Meeting this Thursday
by Frank Gmeindl 30 May '10

30 May '10

Bicycle Board Members, At your earliest convenience, please reply with any items that you want to put on the agenda for this Thursday's meeting. On the Sunday before the meeting, I usually compose the agenda using the minutes of the last meeting and the agenda of the last meeting. My hard drive failed last week and I lost them. One thing to think about in advance of this week's meeting is that we're scheduled to shoot the cycling education video spots next weekend and need 9 cyclists and 13 car drivers. Attached are the scripts for the spots. Please reply if you want to be a star or know someone who would be good for one of the roles. Frank Gmeindl Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Police
by Frank Gmeindl 29 May '10

29 May '10

Bicycle Board Members, Next Tuesday, June 1, I will meet with Officer Steve Bennett of the Morgantown Police Department. The primary purpose of the meeting is to establish collaboration between the Police Dept. and the Bicycle Board on the video spots that we plan to shoot June 6. I would like your suggestions about how to make the best of this opportunity not just with regard to the video spots but also the entire Bicycle Board scope. Friday 5/21, I met with Assistant City Manager Jeff Mikorski and Chief of Police Phil Scott. I described the videos to Chief Scott (see attached scripts) and suggested collaboration. He agreed and named Officer Bennet point of contact. I understand that Steve is the lead officer on the bicycle force. On 5/18, I met with Danny Camden who is a WVU bicycle police officer and International Police Mountain Bike Association instructor (excellent program) and he also was very supportive of collaboration. My goal is to establish a joint Bicycle Board, Morgantown Police, WVU Police bicycle program. I don't know what it will be and I need your ideas. Frank Gmeindl Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Response revised
by Frank Gmeindl 27 May '10

27 May '10

Thanks to Hugh for prompting me to discover that the DP has a 300 word limit on letters to the editor. Attached is a revision that fits. Please let me know by 5 today if I should change anything. Frank Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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Re: [Bikeboard] Letter to Editor
by director 27 May '10

27 May '10

Frank, I'd like to offer these comments for consideration.... - Someone who judges issues as hastily and superficially as Mr. Bolyard will probably only read the first paragraph. You might start the article with the conclusion - Cars are REALLY expensive to operate - even with the (apparently) high ownership costs, they are still heavily subsidized by non-driving taxpayers. Bicycles, even with their (apparently) cost-free operation are still paying MORE than the costs they incur. - You might try to shorten the article for the same reason, but putting the most important point first would still be a good idea. Hope this helps. Thanks for your thoughtful draft. Nick btw Frank, it came through fine the second time you sent it. ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net> Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 13:17:16 -0400 >Nick, > >See attached. I'm using a Mac so the problem may not be your reader. > > -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-685-8954 --

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FWD: [bikepoweredmachines] Pedaling produces power at University of Oregon
by director 27 May '10

27 May '10

Can someone please pass this on to someone at the Rec Center? Thanks, Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "San" <k9yt(a)arrl.net> Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 16:21:32 -0000 May 18, 2009 12:19 PM >From The Seattle Times: The University of Oregonis the latest in a growing number of college campuses and exercise clubs where workouts produce watts. Splitting the $14,000 cost with a local utility, the school has retrofitted 20 elliptical machines to generate electricity. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009231642_sweat18m.html http://rerev.com/ The power from each machine in the Student Recreation Center goes through a converter that turns DC into AC, and a meter to keep track before it flows into the grid. The amount of electricity produced is small. The university estimates that 3,000 people a day on 20 machines would generate 6,000 kilowatt hours a year, enough to power one small energy-efficient house in the Northwest. But it fits in with other sustainability projects, such as solar panels on the rec-center roof, and a sense of being green among students. Find this article at: http://www.asumag.com/dailynews/university-oregon-exercise-equipment-energy… -- Nick Hein LCI# 1705 Director, Positive Spin 2567 Univ Ave Ste 6000L Morgantown, WV ph 304-685-8954 --

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