discussion-l Mailing List: Re: BikeAthens Discussion: discussion-l Digest, Vol 24, Issue 12

[Lane, Andrew S CPT NG NG NGB (andrew.s.lane]

Greetings Bike Athens,


Andrew Lane here, operator of the Lane Train. I am a big fan of the Bike Athens 
Fix Your Own Bike Shop/Warehouse concept. A good friend of mine just told me 
about these guys:


Sopo Bike Co-Op in East Atlanta http://www.sopobikes.org 
465-C Flat Shoals Ave. 
Atlanta, Georgia 30316 
404-425-9989 
info [at] sopobikes.org 


I imagine you all have heard of them and are probably interested in mimicking 
some of their techniques. 


I have been off the beaten path lately in the quest for a safer way to bike up 
Oconee Street from Down Town back to the East Side avoiding U.S 78 altogether 
at least for a mile or so. I have biked down Oconee St and ironically remained 
on it shortly after crossing the Bridge and Green Way parking and origin, 
veering right me up a decent hill which is where oconee St goes. Near the top 
of that hill it intersects with Poplar Street there are two large structures 
that are vacant and seemingly unwanted. One was obviously a School House built 
likely in the 1940's or 1950's and abandoned for quite a few year apparently. I 
imagine the City or State still own it. The other is a large one or two story 
structure made of white brick. I cannot tell what it used to be other than a 
commercial business I imagine. Neither one has much info posted about what to 
do if interested in it, but I imagine we could figure it out and see if it is 
feasible. Either one would likely provide ample space for the Bike Workshop and 
the Bike Recycling Program.


I also need to share with you a few ways for a non-profit like Bike Athens to 
earn some money some of which is saving the planet at the same time. most of 
these are written in the context of my Church, Saint Gregory the Great on the 
East Side, participation:


The most comprehensive and arguably the most interesting program is with the 
TerraCycle Company out of Trenton, New Jersey with the 26 Products listed 
below, a la cart. My Church, Saint Gregory the Great, is officially registered 
with TerraCycle and all these Brigades and it did not cost anything to join. 
All products are worth $0.02 each with the exception of the yogurt containers 
at $0.03 each and cell phones at $0.25 each. The postage is simply printed by 
us off their website. The only cost to us is the sleek, black shelving system 
we and some of our congregation are providing from Bed, Bath, and Beyond to 
collect and separate items and the boxes which we will ship them. I am sure we 
can collect copy paper size and below boxes by ourselves for free to ship. 
TerraCycle Products: 
1-All Drink Pouches(such as Capri-Sun, Kool-Aid)
2-All Coffee Pouches(Such as Maxwell House, Equal Exchange Organic, Starbucks)
If any one works in a Large Office where Large Flavia Machines Dispense Coffee 
and Tea it may be possible to set up a Collection Brigade to benefit a 
Non-Profit such as Saint Gregory the Great…Further Coordination is required ask 
your Brigade Commander or Staff!
3-All Cookie Wrappers(Such as Oreo and Keebler)
4-All Energy Bar Wrappers(Such as Granola Bars, Breakfast Bars, Cliff Bar, 
Oddwalla Bar)
5-All Candy Wrappers(Such as M&Ms, Hershey, and Snickers)
6-All Chip Bags(Such as Frito Lay, Pepperidge Farm, potato chip, crackers, 
pretzel, cheeto, nacho, and any that look and feel similar) 
7-Lunchables Brand Lunch Kit Trays and Wrappers
8-All Nesting Yogurt Containers(Such as Stonyfield Farms, Chobani, Dannon)
9-All Nesting Butter Type Spread Containers(Such as Country Crock, Promise)
10-Spout Brand baby Food Containers and Wrappers
11-All Gum Wrappers(Such as Trident and Wrigley)
12-Malt-O-Meal Brand Cereal Bags
13-Bear Naked Brand Granola and Cereal Products
14-Kashi Brand Food Product Wrappers
15-All Squeezable Peanut Butter Tubes
16-All Corks, Real and Fake Plastic from wine and other liquor bottles
17-All Disposable Household Tape Dispensers(Such as Scotch)
18-All Zip Lock Type Bags
19-All Paper Towel and similar Paper Product Wrappers(Such as Scotts Paper 
Towels, Tissue Paper, Paper Napkins etc)
20-All Tooth Paste Tubes and used Toothbrushes(Such as Colgate, Crest, etc)
21-All Glue Containers and Glue Sticks(Such as Elmers)
22-All Used Up Human Writing Instruments such as: Pens, Sharpies, Markers, 
Highlighters, Magic Markers, and Mechanical Pencils
23-All Beauty Product Tubes(Such as Aveeno Skin Product Tubes)
24-Huggies Brand Diaper Wrappers
25-Neosporin Brand Small Tubes and Containers
26-All Cell Phones at $0.25 each


This evening we just UPSed off about 14 boxes of trash to NJ postage paid by 
TC. You can check them out on youtube such as this link: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOSA9qHnDIY 


GoodSearch.com and GoodShop.com is free for a non-profit to join and raises 
money via using the GoodSearch Yahoo powered search engine at about 1 cent per 
search. The Good Shop is much like Upromise.com and for the hundreds of 
merchants involved they kick a percentage of a new purchases such as 3-4% in a 
donation to the registered charity. Go to www.goodsearch.com and enter Saint 
Gregory the Great in the "who do you search for?" slot. Select the St Gregory 
the Great Athens, GA. Click on the "Amount raised yellow button and you can 
check out the church's money raised month by month Search compared to Shop 
since joining in January 2009. I can tell you that Goodsearch has already paid 
us about $40 last November and this year we should get a check for about $60.



I checked out a link Hortense(Church Office Administrator) sent me 
http://www.advantagecartridge.com/PriceLists/tabid/56/Default.aspx
about how to recycle Cell Phones, Ipods and similar MP3 devices, Printer 
Cartridges, Copy Machine Toner Cartridges, Lap Top Computers. They pay $25-250 
per phone if it is on their list and is a prized iPhone, Blackberry, or similar 
high tech model. They pay $1-10 for other low speed phones and $0.25 if it is 
an old extremely low speed phone. 
The Advantage Cartridge Company also sent specific Collection Boxes and postage 
shipping labels. There is nothing to pay in order to join or participate. 
Tomorrow I should be UPSing off a box of printer cartridges postage paid by 
them.


Metal Conversion Technologies, LLC in Cartersville, Georgia 678-721-0022(poc: 
Gary)who sent us a 55 gallon drum with smaller buckets in order to collect 
Rechargeable Batteries which they will retrieve and pay us by the pound for our 
effort, about $0.10-0.25 cents depending on type(Nickel Metal Hydride, Nickel 
Cadmium, and Lithium Ion) We are collecting all batteries and those of us who 
are in the know can separate them. If we need we can take the alkalines over to 
a Scrap Metal Yard for $$$(0.08 cents a pound) or drop them off for free at the 
Athens-Clarke County Recycle Depot as this is the same Company who does 
business with ACC Recycling and picks up batteries from them.


Remember Bicycling or just plain Walking: You Can't Beat The Miles Per Gallon 
or The Benefit To The Backside! 


Sincerely,
CPT Andrew Lane
48th IBCT Safety Officer
706-296-6631

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> 1. cLips of Faith?this Friday!!!!!!!
> 2. Ga Bike Summit
> 3. Bike Recycling Program information
> 4. Policy Committee update
> 5.?Fix Your Own Bike Survey
> 6. On the Horizon
> 
> **************************************
> 1. cLips of Faith Event
> 
> The BikeAthens New Belgium cLips of Faith event will feature short films, big 
> outdoor screens, and lots of New Belgium new brew sampling.? Downtown, 
> 6:30-9:30pm, Friday, Oct. 1st.? $1 for each 3oz. sample, all proceeds benefit 
> BikeAthens.??Come sample some new brews in a relaxing environment while 
> enjoying 
> great, short films from any of these 3 genres:? Sustainability, Craft Beer, 
> and 
> Whimsy.? Three tents will be set up near Hot Corner in full view of 
> fantastic, 
> big screens.? The weather forecast is...nice.? 
> 
> 
> Event Page:? 
> http://www.clipsoffaith.com/
> 
> We may still have a couple volunteer opportunities for this event:
> http://volunteer.truist.com/hng/user/events/one.tcl?event_id=10417657383
> 
> **************************************
> 2. Georgia Bike Summit 2010
> 
> Please mark your calendar -- Georgia Bikes will host the Georgia Bike Summit 
> in 
> Savannah on Saturday, October 9, 2010! This gathering sets the
> stage for statewide bicycling gains by networking state leaders, educating 
> and 
> empowering advocates, identifying common problems in our local
> communities and setting priorities for Georgia Bikes in 2011.??Visit 
> http://www.gban.org/sessions for more info.? To learn more about sponsoring 
> this 
> great event visit: http://www.gban.org/node/31
> 
> **************************************
> 3. Bike Recycling Program
> 
> BikeAthens would like to make a public appeal for help in finding an 
> affordable, 
> long-term space. Please visit the link below to see if you might be able to 
> help. http://www.bikeathens.com/activities/bike_recycling/location_appeal.pdf
> 
> The next regular BRP session is Wednesday. BRP workdays are held Monday & 
> Wednesday from 6-8:30pm and Sunday from 2-4:30pm at the Chase St.
> warehouses. Volunteers need not have any knowledge of bicycle maintenance; 
> just 
> be willing to get their hands dirty repairing , tuning up, cleaning,
> and outfitting bikes. Feel free to bring your own repair stands and tools 
> although it is not necessary that you have these items to participate.
> 
> BikeAthens? Bicycle Recycling program, a cooperative venture with local 
> social 
> support agencies, distributes reconditioned bikes to individuals in
> the Athens community who are underserved by private and public 
> transportation. 
> We rely exclusively on volunteers to recondition the bikes.
> 
> **************************************
> 4.? Policy Committee update
> 
> Regarding T-SPLOST, Policy Committee has worked with our mayor on this, in 
> addition to crafting?a letter to GDOT Planning Director Todd Long.? We 
> expressed 
> the need to incorporate bike and pedestrian concerns,?including safety 
> and?development patterns,?into the?project selection criteria.? We are also 
> working with UGA on a few endeavors, serving on a Regional?Rail-Trail 
> committee, 
> making sure the ACC Visitor's Center has bike tour maps, and promoting bike 
> lanes and sidewalks locally.? 
> 
> 
> This committee still has some volunteer jobs available, so come to our 
> meeting 
> or contact Amy directly:? amyjohnson47 [at] yahoo.com.? Next meeting is 
> scheduled 
> for?Wednesday, 6;15pm, Oct. 13th, at Cine Cafe downtown.
> 
> **************************************
> 5. Fix Your Own Bike Survey - Please take a minute to respond
> 
> We would like to measure the community's interest in a Fix Your Own Bike 
> program, which we would implement if we succeed in finding a bigger, better 
> Bike?Recycling Program space. FYOB would involve regular (i.e. weekly, 
> bi-weekly) sessions during which the public can rent a bike work station, 
> complete with a set of tools, a work bench, and a bike repair stand. 
> Specialized 
> tools would be available for use by all, and mechanics would be on hand to 
> give 
> guidance on repairs. Spare parts such as cables and tubes would be available 
> for 
> sale, as would used parts from our inventory.
> 
> Please take a few minutes (literally, it will only take you 2 or 3 minutes) 
> to 
> complete this survey so we can hopefully put together a program that works for
> everyone: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QGFW9W3
> 
> **************************************
> 6. On the horizon
> 
> -October 1st: cLips of Faith Beer and Film Tour
> -October 2nd: Bike to the Market Day
> -October 9th: Georgia Bike Summit
> -October 13th:? Policy Committee meeting
> 
> _________________________________________________________________
> - BikeAthens appreciates your continued support towards its mission of 
> improving 
> transportation options in Athens-Clarke County. Get more info,join, renew 
> your 
> membership, or volunteer at at www.bikeathens.com
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> 1. cLips of Faith?this Friday!!!!!!!
> 2. Ga Bike Summit
> 3. Bike Recycling Program information
> 4. Policy Committee update
> 5.?Fix Your Own Bike Survey
> 6. On the Horizon
> 
> **************************************
> 1. cLips of Faith Event
> 
> The BikeAthens New Belgium cLips of Faith event will feature short films, big 
> outdoor screens, and lots of New Belgium new brew sampling.? Downtown, 
> 6:30-9:30pm, Friday, Oct. 1st.? $1 for each 3oz. sample, all proceeds benefit 
> BikeAthens.??Come sample some new brews in a relaxing environment while 
> enjoying 
> great, short films from any of these 3 genres:? Sustainability, Craft Beer, 
> and 
> Whimsy.? Three tents will be set up near Hot Corner in full view of 
> fantastic, 
> big screens.? The weather forecast is...nice.? 
> 
> 
> Event Page:? 
> http://www.clipsoffaith.com/
> 
> We may still have a couple volunteer opportunities for this event:
> http://volunteer.truist.com/hng/user/events/one.tcl?event_id=10417657383
> 
> **************************************
> 2. Georgia Bike Summit 2010
> 
> Please mark your calendar -- Georgia Bikes will host the Georgia Bike Summit 
> in 
> Savannah on Saturday, October 9, 2010! This gathering sets the
> stage for statewide bicycling gains by networking state leaders, educating 
> and 
> empowering advocates, identifying common problems in our local
> communities and setting priorities for Georgia Bikes in 2011.??Visit 
> http://www.gban.org/sessions for more info.? To learn more about sponsoring 
> this 
> great event visit: http://www.gban.org/node/31
> 
> **************************************
> 3. Bike Recycling Program
> 
> BikeAthens would like to make a public appeal for help in finding an 
> affordable, 
> long-term space. Please visit the link below to see if you might be able to 
> help. http://www.bikeathens.com/activities/bike_recycling/location_appeal.pdf
> 
> The next regular BRP session is Wednesday. BRP workdays are held Monday & 
> Wednesday from 6-8:30pm and Sunday from 2-4:30pm at the Chase St.
> warehouses. Volunteers need not have any knowledge of bicycle maintenance; 
> just 
> be willing to get their hands dirty repairing , tuning up, cleaning,
> and outfitting bikes. Feel free to bring your own repair stands and tools 
> although it is not necessary that you have these items to participate.
> 
> BikeAthens? Bicycle Recycling program, a cooperative venture with local 
> social 
> support agencies, distributes reconditioned bikes to individuals in
> the Athens community who are underserved by private and public 
> transportation. 
> We rely exclusively on volunteers to recondition the bikes.
> 
> **************************************
> 4.? Policy Committee update
> 
> Regarding T-SPLOST, Policy Committee has worked with our mayor on this, in 
> addition to crafting?a letter to GDOT Planning Director Todd Long.? We 
> expressed 
> the need to incorporate bike and pedestrian concerns,?including safety 
> and?development patterns,?into the?project selection criteria.? We are also 
> working with UGA on a few endeavors, serving on a Regional?Rail-Trail 
> committee, 
> making sure the ACC Visitor's Center has bike tour maps, and promoting bike 
> lanes and sidewalks locally.? 
> 
> 
> This committee still has some volunteer jobs available, so come to our 
> meeting 
> or contact Amy directly:? amyjohnson47 [at] yahoo.com.? Next meeting is 
> scheduled 
> for?Wednesday, 6;15pm, Oct. 13th, at Cine Cafe downtown.
> 
> **************************************
> 5. Fix Your Own Bike Survey - Please take a minute to respond
> 
> We would like to measure the community's interest in a Fix Your Own Bike 
> program, which we would implement if we succeed in finding a bigger, better 
> Bike?Recycling Program space. FYOB would involve regular (i.e. weekly, 
> bi-weekly) sessions during which the public can rent a bike work station, 
> complete with a set of tools, a work bench, and a bike repair stand. 
> Specialized 
> tools would be available for use by all, and mechanics would be on hand to 
> give 
> guidance on repairs. Spare parts such as cables and tubes would be available 
> for 
> sale, as would used parts from our inventory.
> 
> Please take a few minutes (literally, it will only take you 2 or 3 minutes) 
> to 
> complete this survey so we can hopefully put together a program that works for
> everyone: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QGFW9W3
> 
> **************************************
> 6. On the horizon
> 
> -October 1st: cLips of Faith Beer and Film Tour
> -October 2nd: Bike to the Market Day
> -October 9th: Georgia Bike Summit
> -October 13th:? Policy Committee meeting
> 
> _________________________________________________________________
> - BikeAthens appreciates your continued support towards its mission of 
> improving 
> transportation options in Athens-Clarke County. Get more info,join, renew 
> your 
> membership, or volunteer at at www.bikeathens.com
> _________________________________________________________________
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> transportation options in Athens-Clarke County. Get more info,join, renew 
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> This list is used by BikeAthens to inform members about upcoming activities. 
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> improving transportation options in Athens-Clarke County. Get more info,join, 
> renew your membership, or volunteer at at www.bikeathens.com
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> This list is used by BikeAthens to inform members about upcoming activities. 
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