BIKE: Re: Dude! Where's My Bike Rack?

[Fred Meredith]

Okay, Bob. Now you're talkin'

Do you want to turn this into one of your full-fledged rants for the 
December issue or should I just format this post as a letter to the 
editor?

Let me know and when and where to I come to get you?

Fred

At 12:03 PM -0600 11/19/04, Bob Farr wrote:
>Well, since they've removed the bike racks from the deck (below the 
>gong) like you say, then they've declared war. War I say!
>
>I might have been less concerned if they'd only removed some of 
>those wheelbender racks from those unused "around the corner" 
>locations where such racks tend to be located and ignored. But the 
>fact that they've ripped out the bike racks from the central traffic 
>hub that saw the most use shows a complete disregard for the sort of 
>"organic" customers Central Market was created to "serve."
>
>It's an outrage. The bicycle traffic at that Central Market location 
>is certainly high enough to warrant a first class bike rack location 
>where it's convienent and one can keep an eye on their bike while 
>eating lunch or whatever.
>
>I suppose the Central Market masquerade as a Whole Foods Market 
>clone is finally over. Now they've revealed their true corporate 
>identity to be just an HEB with a higher margin. Until they come to 
>their senses, I'll take all my premium grocery trips to Whole Foods.
>--
>Bob Farr
>
>This is going down in my diary as the crappiest November of my 
>lifetime. Must the other boot drop again and again and again? This 
>is madness.
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Mitchell/Diversified Media 
>Applications" <joe.mitchell>
>To: "Bob Farr" <bobfarr>
>Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 9:30 AM
>Subject: Re: Dude! Where's My Bike Rack?
>
>>Hello Bob:
>>
>>They removed the main huge bike rack..the one that help around 20 bikes.. by
>>the big gong that the kids love.. The main one, right out front. As you lock
>>your bike-up, you look at the gong and the north door and window of Feats of
>>Clay. It's been gone a few days, now.. Think it was last week when it got
>>yanked..not exactly certain of date.. If you look on the deck below the
>>gong, you can see the bolt marks where it used to be..
>>
>>You're right, the removed rack had been there since day one when CM opened
>>its doors.
>>
>>I've been getting good response from other people who miss it, too..
>>
>>Hope you can help get it back by sending an email and/or filling out a
>>comments card. If you're there, try to talk to Raul or Sondra or any other
>>mgr.. They are aware of the situation and would love to tell the Dist. Mgr
>>to put the bike rack back. We just need more bicyclists to keep polite
>>pressure on them.
>>
>>Most of the people who work the express line are bike-only people, too. Talk
>>to them about it. Make a buzz
>>
>>Thanks for your help..
>>
>>Joe Mitchell
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Bob Farr <bobfarr>
>>To: Joe Mitchell/Diversified Media Applications
>><joe.mitchell>;
>><forum-bicycleaustin.info>
>>Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 8:17 AM
>>Subject: Re: Dude! Where's My Bike Rack?
>>
>>>I was just there on Monday and didn't notice any missing racks on the deck
>>>section (the only location were I was aware of any bike parking), nor did
>>I
>>>notice any preparations to remove them. Where were the bike racks located
>>before
>>>they were ripped out?
>>>
>>>It would certainly be an outrage if they removed the racks from the deck
>>because
>>>those racks are consistently in use.
>>>--
>>>Bob
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Joe Mitchell/Diversified Media Applications"
>><joe.mitchell>
>>>To: <forum-bicycleaustin.info>
>>>Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 1:07 AM
>>>Subject: BIKE: Dude! Where's My Bike Rack?
>>>
>>>
>>>Hi Folx:
>>>
>>>I'm pissed about central market on N. Lamar yanking 80% of their bike
>>parking
>>>without warning. I confirmed w/Mgmt today that the racks have been
>>permanently
>>>removed.
>>>
>>>Would they do this to 80% of their car parking???
>>>
>>>I've posted info on how to contact the Central Market District Mgr at my
>>website
>>>www.joemitchell.biz
>>>
>>>Please take the time to email the district mgr's office, and even fill out
>>a
>>>comment card in a CM store if you can.
>>>
>>>I've also posted the letter I personally delivered to Mgmt today.
>>>
>>>Thanks for your attention.
>>>
>>>Joe Mitchell
>>>
>>>
>>>
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