Attended by: Jim, Lindsey, Carey, Jason, Alyssa, Chuck, Janett, Joe, Marcus, Andrew, Rob
Handlebar Updates (as of Oct. 31st)
- Parts Order placed
- 152 total visitors
- 66 hours open
Past Events:
- Bike to Farm Potluck (10/8)
- Bad weather but a success nonetheless
- Homecoming/Parents weekend (10/29)
- Open house with a lot of parent and alumni visitors
- Second Volunteer Training and Hope Station Workshop (11/12)
- 11 people attended for part/all of 5-hour event
- Fun and positive collaboration with community
- Over 70 children got new bikes
5 Year Anniversary of Handlebar this year!
Upcoming Programs:
- Tuesday rides now Sunday 1pm
- Winter bicycle storage (Dec. 7-9, 9am-3pm)
- Bike touring lecture (11/29)
- Keith Spangler, of Harrisburg Bicycle Club will lead 1-hour workshop
- 12pm in HUB Sideroom 201
Covered bicycle parking update:
- Bike Shelters continue to move forward – should arrive before Christmas, installed early spring
- Working on modifying already-existing covered areas outside of dorms
Campus Bike Pumps:
- Funded by Student Senate, purchase overseen by CSE
- Small rubber gasket must be replaced/ working to engage Facilities Management in upkeep, repair
- Britton Plaza and DaWi lawn are working, Morgan Field not functional
Bike Safety:
- Instruction
- Marcus certified League Cycling Instructor
- Jason offered to teach commuting safety
- Chuck Steel from the Workplace Safety Committee
- Tasked with reducing accidents, goal this year: pedestrian safety
- Reward system: coupons/tokens for
- crossing roads safely (single day event, followed by sporadic rewards)
- Wearing helmets?
- Stopping at lights and stop signs
- Bike Lights
- All of the above! Start in spring (April=Biking month) when bike storage ends
- Culminating in big drawing
- Continued discussion of bike lanes/campus infrastructure
Next meeting TBA