FLCC> Date for bike commuting meeting

[Steven Powell]

Wayne,

I too am excited by this idea and the potential for some high 
visibility for cycling.  It could dramatically illustrate the 
practicality of bike commuting in and around Ithaca.  If each of us 
who already commute by bike makes an effort to recruit several new 
riders for May 16 then this could really snowball.  We should push 
this with our co-workers, spouses, and family members.  Let's make 
this a real grassroots effort.

I was planning to bike to DeWitt with my daughter and possibly 2 of 
her friends, and we could meet up with you and Ron.  We live off of 
Snyder Hill Rd, and one idea would be to rendezvous at East Hill 
Plaza.  Maybe some other people have ideas for similar meeting points 
for those who will be biking to other schools.

I also like the idea of a lunchtime ride downtown, and  riding from 
the Commons to Stewart Park makes a lot of sense -- we could 
encourage everyone to bring their brown bag lunches to eat at the 
park.  That would make the ride more time efficient for those who 
need to get back to work right after lunch, and also provide a nice 
meeting point for all of the cyclists.

--Steve


>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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Steven Powell
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