Meeting Wed. Night @ 7pm

Our next meeting is this wednesday, February 28th, at 7pm at La Casa De La Raza. Come and help us hash out the details of our first event, coming Saturday, March 24th. Details of the next meeting include: Task List:

• compare and approve flyer(s) design
• make list of 'stations' desired for bike repair/workshoping
• discuss distribution of 'freebees'
• Make Mission Statement
• Discuss longer term planning of this ad hoc group
• use last five minutes of meeting to set agenda for the next

Oh, and make sure to join our listserve group bicicentro@googlegroups.com See you all on Wednesday evening, and don't hestiate to call or ask me with any questions, and send out your ideas to the list!

Best,

Ed France

The date is set for our first Bike Repair Event!

Friends,
Our meeting last night was tremendous! With eleven attendees it was clear that we all aim to make the Free Bike Repair/Workshop event a success! Most importantly we have our first real bike event coming up Saturday March 24th from 8:30 to 3:00 @ La Casa de La Raza. Spread the word!
Our next meeting to help plan this event is scheduled for next wednesday @7pm (to let some people with scheduling conflicts attend) at La Casa again. We had maybe more enthusiasm and ideas then I could contain in meeting notes, but here is my best shot:
Bike Repair Event Planning Meeting -Feb 21,07

Attendees: Santos Albarran, Rafael (Chato) Orozco, Nicole Ely, Darsen J Cornett, David Salmon, Eddie Gonzalez, Joanna Kaufman, Josh Hayes, Len Ramirez, Erika Lindemann, Wil Black, Ed France

Proposed Agenda:
• Set date and time for event: Saturday, March 24th, 8:30 to 3:00
• Set Scope of event and identify resources
• Plan for publicity of event


Resources:
• Casa de La Raza- offering venue: space, electricity, water/restrooms, numerous volunteers, outreach abilities.
• Volunteers (ourselves and contacts)
• Some toolsets we possess
• bikelocks, other parts donated by cafe de Velo
• Helmets from county program


Wish List:
• Tubes, patch kits, chains, tires, cables, grease, spokes, brake pads, zip ties, duct tape, safety lights, grips
• printing donation
• Flyer for event designed
• PSA- produced for radio

Task List:
Solicit Cash sponsor for event
Solicit/organize food resources for event
design/ build bike anatomy demonstration
Record Radio PSA Ingles/Espanol
plan potential evening bike film to complement event
plan potential bike ride at completion of event

Proposed ideas for next or future agenda:
• compare and approve flyer(s) design
• make list of 'stations' desired for bike repair/workshoping
• discuss distribution of 'freebees'
• Make Mission Statement
• Discuss longer term planning of this ad hoc group
• use last five minutes of meeting to set agenda for the next

Bike Bonanza coming in Ojai

Check Check Check it out....
let's carpool out eh, or bike it out if we're not buying too many bike parts! Saturday march 3rd. 12-5.

March Bike Event Planning @ La Casa De la Raza

Hey All, Do show up if you can to the Bici Centro/Bike Kitchen/Bici Cocina/ Bike Repair/Recycle Project (who knows what our name will be) planning meeting this wednesday Feb 21st at 6pm at La Casa. We will be hosting a bike clinic/workshop there on either March 17th or 24th. Eddie @ La Casa is charged up and many other dedicated folks like Rex@ the shop on Haley are getting on board. Please feel free to contact me at the email on the top of this page if you want more information on this project.