Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting
Minutes April 6th 2016
Attended by: Marcus, Andrew, Jim, Alyssa, Joe, Max, Katie, Alex Ken, Jeannette, Anna
- Green Bikes: 40 man hours over winter to fix them, have only seen one in the HB indicating that the maintenance was effective. Distributed 40+ bikes to students
- Red Bikes: no problems thus far
- Events
- Bike Tour of Graveyards, Sunday 4/10/16, 1-3 PM, Beginner ride. Organized by Jim and Caitlin
- Carlisle Road Ride, Sunday, 5/1/16, 1-3 PM, Intermediate Ride. RSVP @ http://goo.gl/forms/ygDsd4sebS
- Handlebar Updates
- HB has run 3 successful events this semester, SustainIT, mechanics workshop with Lifecycle, and Bike to Farm
- Reached a diverse group of students, faculty, and staff
- Potential for more workshops with Coles mechanic
- 46 Unique Visitors this semester, 159 total visits, 232 volunteer hours this semester
- HB has run 3 successful events this semester, SustainIT, mechanics workshop with Lifecycle, and Bike to Farm
- Covered Bike Parking
- Use tricider platform for sharing opinions/voting
- Share with committee members first, if a consensus is reached no need to share with greater community, members should vote by 4/8/16
- All racks should fit into the master plan
- In the future can be written into it
- Use tricider platform for sharing opinions/voting
- Next step is space planning committee
- Park a Bike Rack Installation
- Current rack limitations
- Loop racks prevent theft but bikes almost always fall over
- Physically damaging
- Unsightly, not good for tours
- Ear pole racks are being phased out
- Loop racks prevent theft but bikes almost always fall over
- Current rack limitations
- Email was sent to SPC to recommend piloting new rack systems as a potential replacement for the loop racks
- Potential new rack locations
- Alisson Hall
- Outside Hub
- High visibility
- Frame against current rack styles
- Outside Kaufman