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Board member passes away unexpectedly - Tyler Nelson
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 28 Sep '15

28 Sep '15

The Board of Positive Spin deeply regrets to inform you of the sudden passing of Board member Tyler Nelson this Saturday, September 27. He was voted in as a director at our recent June 28 Annual Meeting and 10th Anniversary Celebration. In the attached photo he is shown standing at the celebration with two of Positive Spin's founders, Jon Lozier and Will Ravenscroft. In 2005 Tyler was a motivating factor in starting Positive Spin for its third founder, Nick Hein, after Nick helped the 10-year-old fix his bike.

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Bike to school help - Mountainview 9/11 or 9/14/15
by Christiaan Abildso 05 Sep '15

05 Sep '15

Sorry for cross postings. Christiaan ------ I'm organizing a ride of 1st-5th graders from my bus stop to Mountainview ES next Friday (9/11/15) or the following Monday (9/14/15) depending on weather, interest, and availability of kids and adults. I know we definitely have 3 kids interested and able. Here are the particulars of the route that I practiced with my 1st grade son: 2.33 miles Duration: 24:24 Pace: 10.5 min/mi http://www.mapmyfitness.com/ workout/1145337615 I know I have at least 2 parents that will ride with & help lead and follow. We definitely need two more to help with potential mechanical issues, and as we cross Dorsey (twice) and lift bikes over a set of small poles in one person's side yard that are in the public right-of-way very near Marjorie Gardens. We'll meet at 7:45am on Wagner Road near the intersection with Simpson Street to do a quick briefing about ride safety and talk about the route. I can lead that since I "speak kid language." We'd need to leave by 8:00 to allow for an 8:30 arrival (buffer of 10 minutes or so before school starts). I do NOT plan to let the teachers, bus driver, or school administrators know until the day prior. This is just a test to see if we can/should encourage more kids to join us. Please email me with advice and/or to help on the day of - cabildso(a)yahoo.com. Thanks! Christiaan Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android groups.google.com/d/opto

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ZEV electric bikes, next Saturday at Spin
by Will Ravenscroft 05 Sep '15

05 Sep '15

Saturday September 12th, Positive Spin is having an open house featuring *ZEV electric bicycles*. These bikes are built in Westover and shipped around the world. Come on down and find out what is happening. Take one for a spin! This is truly a transportation revolution in Asia and Europe and we need get up to speed in our country. The founder and developers of ZEV Electric will be at Spin to talk about their designs and other electric vehicles they are producing. This event will be 1-4PM during our regular shop hours. Will

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by mattmarino9＠gmail.com 30 Aug '15

30 Aug '15

Matt Marino Barney Fife impersonator

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Complete Streets Study - Public input for University Ave
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 28 Aug '15

28 Aug '15

Reminder, ride/potluck at the Spin this Sunday at 1pm! Also, if you bike, walk, drive or ride the bus along University Avenue you will want to attend the public input meeting for a Complete Streets study of this corridor. It will be held on both Monday, August 31 and Tuesday, September 1 in the Gold Ballroom in the Mountainlair from 10am to 3pm. -Jonathan

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Bike Ride - Sunday - Spin with CRC! Potluck!
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 24 Aug '15

24 Aug '15

This Sunday, August 30, we will be spinning again with Country Road Cyclists! Everyone is invited. Beginning at 1pm at Positive Spin, we will join Country Roads Cyclists (CRC) for a ride up the Deckers Creek Trail to Masontown (milepost 13), then return to Positive Spin. Keep in mind that you can ride whatever distance you want, this is one of the nice aspects about group trail rides. Then we will have an informal potluck picnic at Positive Spin about 4:30pm. Please bring a dish to share, or food can be purchased in Sabraton. A grill will be available. -Jonathan

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OOPS
by Will Ravenscroft 13 Aug '15

13 Aug '15

So I did not understand clearly what was happening on Friday and it will be fun. We will have the 24 honors students from 8:45 to noon. We *also *have 24 Adventure WV incoming freshmen (and women) from 8:45 until 3:30. Just our typical chaos but in an effort to impart a little organization I attached a list of projects we can get to work on. If you have other ideas send them to me or bring them with you if you are coming to help (or to cause more disorder). Will

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Change in shop hours for Sundays
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 08 Aug '15

08 Aug '15

Our shop hours on Sundays are changing. The shop will now be open from 11am until 4pm. Hours on Friday and Saturday remain the same; 1pm until 5pm. -Jonathan

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Fwd: Adventure WV Day of Service
by Will Ravenscroft 05 Aug '15

05 Aug '15

Changes for August 14 - WVU honors students will be arriving at around9:00 AM. I will open the doors. They will stay *until 3:30*. All Spin volunteers are welcome.to come and help. If we get 24 students we can do a lot more than just attack the parts pile of bikes. Will ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Leah Cunningham <Leah.Cunningham(a)mail.wvu.edu> Date: Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 12:55 PM Subject: Adventure WV Day of Service To: Adam Polinski <adamzapple88(a)gmail.com>, Stephanie Toothman < Stephanie.Toothman(a)mail.wvu.edu>, "volunteer(a)moncountyhfh.org" < volunteer(a)moncountyhfh.org>, "1128WillR(a)gmail.com" <1128WillR(a)gmail.com> Cc: Alexis Gainor McMillen <Alexis.McMillen(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Shaw Hipsher < kehipsher(a)mail.wvu.edu> Hello! Thanks so much for hosting WVU students for the Adventure WV Day of Service! Included in this email you'll find important information regarding the Day of Service on Friday, August 14th as well as the pre-reflection for Thursday, August 13th. On Thursday evening, we have coordinated programming for the students after they finish moving in. We would love if you could join us at the WVU Rec Center for the pre-reflection activity. This will give you an opportunity to meet the students, talk about your organization, as well as discuss details for the next day. The pre-reflection is scheduled from 7-7:45pm, so if you could arrive by 6:45pm, that would be stellar. I invite you to come earlier (6:15pm) if you'd like to have pizza and meet the students! Please let me know if you are unable to attend the Thursday pre-reflection. On Friday morning, the students will be departing to their respective service sites by 8:30am. You can plan for the students to arrive between 8:45 and 9:15am. The students are all yours until 3:30pm, when they will depart for the main campus. We will be delivering lunch from Honey Baked Ham between 11am and 1pm, so please plan a lunch into the work day! If anyone has any questions, please feel free to email or call! Cheers, ~Leah *Leah L. Cunningham, BSJ* Operations Coordinator Project Leader - Million Hour Match Supervisor - VISTA Collaborative Center for Service & Learning West Virginia University 304.293.8348 leah.cunningham(a)mail.wvu.edu

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News from the July 18 ride
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Despite high heat and humidity, 18 people rode this Sunday, and everyone reached the destination turnaround point in Point Marion, PA. A few of the participants were inspired to extend the ride to the Lake Lynn hydroelectric power plant. Next ride - August 30. -Jonathan

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