BIKE: [now] bringing bike inside where no racks, or without lock

[Eric Anderson]

Fellow bikers:

With a courteous attitude, asking first when possible, avoiding knocking
things over or hitting doors, walls and pedestrians, I have had very few
problems over 10 years in Austin bringing my bike inside. Its not only
when no racks exist, but also when I have left home without a lock.

Of course, I dont bring my bike into a china shop, or during the busiest
hours of a business. Local-independent-owned seem more understanding. Of
(many) accommodating businesses, I would list Central Market (when I lived
in that hood 5 yrs ago), Lovejoys, Opal Divines, and Ruta Maya.

When I was riding an electric scooter, I also had no problem in most cases
plugging in for a recharge to get me home.

It helps to have an idea already where inside is the out-of-the-way place
that wont be in the way of customers or employees. Follow the lead of the
employee or manager; use courtesy and politeness; a bitchy attitude
pointing out their neanderthal ways will get you nowhere.

Our short-staffed bike-program is backlogged, and lacks any real
enforcement mechanism to 5% requirement for new construction city-wide.
You are more likely to find bike racks downtown due to the Downtown
Alliances efforts and Great Streets Guidelines.

If everyone on this list worked on just one of their favorite neighborhood
stops lacking bike-racks, the demand would require the city to staff and
fund this program. Contact the business manager, suggest they request bike
racks at their business, and supply Bike/Ped Service Line ph # 974-7406.

Due to our bike-programs current state, and lack of any grassroots effort
here, any legwork bicyclists might do will help. This might include
scouting out possible locations (concrete pad required for installation),
getting a verbal agreement from manager/owner, calling City bike program
on their behalf, and following up through to installation.

Business owners will likely be in favor of bike racks, as bicyclists are
customers as well. Just understand that this breed of folks are
chronically busy; your help might elevate this need to the level of
action.

Eric Anderson <bikeeric>
(512) 476-7304


--- Michael Zakes wrote:
> yeah, or try wearing a USPS jersey next time you talk to them 
> 
> Michael
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> Michelle Schreiber wrote:
>  
> Maybe if you taake your bike in line with you, they will
> get the message!  Just a thought.
> 
> Michelle Schreiber
> 
> > > Neal Nuwash wrote:
> > Subject: BIKE: Post office bike racks
> > > >
> > A time back I talked the supervisor;  but the United States Post
> Office
> > on south Congress at Ben White refuses to have bike racks.
> > All I got was a "shrug."
> >
> > It just seems odd that they won't have bike racks.
> > Sometimes it's like the USPO races towards obsolescence
> > with sort of a plan, kind of, or not.
> >
> >         - Neal Nuwash -
> >
> >



		
__________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish.
http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail