FLCC> Date for bike commuting meeting

[Wayne Gottlieb]

I love this idea.  The principal of my school (DeWitt)
already bikes in 9 miles from Brooktondale.  Another
teacher is going to start riding with him and I would
meet him at the 3 mile mark.  Lots of Brooktondale
commuters.  We could arrange to have students meet us
along the way (North-East area).  That's one route.  I
will be responsible for organizing that one.  We can't
take a ride during lunch (30 minute lunches at
school).  What about the rest of the routes?  Looks
like the meeting in questions is not until May 19th,
so if we do this, it'll have to be arranged by E-mail.
 Wayne

PS.  The singing might be a deal breaker for many of
my students.  


--- Andrejs Ozolins <andrejs at ozolins.com> wrote:

> Wayne Gottlieb wrote:
> > oooooh, it is?  I guess we should send some
> letters to
> > the editor.  What's the date?  What's the plan?
> Wayne
> >   
> 
> Bike to Work Day is May 16, two weeks from tomorrow.
> 
> Sure it's "too late" -- but, on the other hand,
> cyclists put together a 
> ride in a couple hours when they really want to do
> it. So, maybe we 
> could at least have a go at doing something symbolic
> -- just to have 
> done *something*.  Maybe then we can hope to
> accomplish something 
> actually meaningful in the next year.
> 
> I was thinking it would be great for lots of us to
> "ride to work" with 
> the mayor, the heads of CU and IC, some school
> principals and 
> dignitaries, and other major entities around Ithaca.
> We would come 
> streaming down from each of the hills, swelling the
> streets around the 
> Commons with two-wheel traffic, laughing and
> singing, ... Then, I 
> thought maybe more achievable would be to try to
> pull together a short 
> lunchtime ride with all those folks. Maybe ride from
> the Commons to 
> Stewart Park and back. I know good organizing
> demands clear goals and 
> such. But, really, it would just feel good to have a
> mere one-off ride 
> as a tip of our hats to a national bike-oriented
> event.
> 
> It would even be worth going to a meeting for.
> 
> Andrejs
> 



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