[Pil-pc-oceania] Bike Moves

[RussGrayson]

Hi Dan...
I understand that municipal shared bicycle schemes have been considered in
Australia but that issues regarding helmet laws and insurance made it too
hard.

...Russ


On 17/3/08 4:11 PM, "Dan Rossi" <electroteque at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is good its moving closer locally. Where is Apollo Bay btw Fern ?
> 
> The first thing I saw about progressive bicycle networks was in
> Toronto canada, which does bike share programs during the summer, it
> also does courier modifications like the Oregon place below aswell as
> bike mechanic workshops and local bike film documentary nights. I
> would like to know if such things are moving up to Sydney, I heard
> about a small bike share program in Fairfield , and cheeky monkey do
> lots of bike mods for transportation in sydney but not sure if its on
> the same scale or has a similar project like the Apollo Bay one.
> 
> 
> On 17/03/2008, at 3:05 PM, Kerry Dawborn wrote:
> 
>> Good on you for that Fern - I look forward to hearing how it develops!
>> 
>> A site that you and other interested bike people (and others?) might
>> find as inspiring as I do if you haven't already seen it, is the
>> Center
>> for Appropriate Transport, in Eugene, Oregon - http://www.catoregon.org/
>> . They run a cycle-based delivery business, run workshops and teach
>> kids
>> and others about bike design and building etc, and other great stuff.
>> The guy who started it is Jan Vander Tuin - if you can find things
>> he's
>> written (I think it was him) on bike bike-building in Italy (done in
>> little workshops everywhere by bike artisans rather than big
>> companies)
>> and other great stuff, you'll maybe like me, start to see the cycle
>> industry and transportation opportunities quite differently and with a
>> lot of optimism and inspiration....
>> 
>> cheers!
>> 
>> Kerry
>> 
>> permaculture at apollobay.org.au wrote:
>>> This is what I'm putting in my local newssheet... hope my local
>>> community
>>> takes it up... hope every community takes it up... feel free to
>>> spread the
>>> idea
>>> love
>>> Fern
>>> 
>>> THE CYCLING REMOVALISTS
>>> RAISING FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS
>>> 
>>> Are you into lowering your and your community¹s carbon footprint,
>>> helping
>>> others out, being helped out, raising funds for community projects,
>>> and
>>> having fun?
>>> Then be a part of the Apollo Bay Bike Moves!
>>> 
>>> What¹s needed for the first community fundraising bike move:
>>> - Someone who is needing to move house in Apollo Bay (preferably
>>> someone on
>>> low income and with not many possessions)
>>> - Those with bicycles, panniers and bike trailers who are into
>>> helping
>>> someone move house.
>>> - A nominated community project to raise funds for (this would
>>> change with
>>> each bike move)
>>> What would also be good:
>>> - A workshop and space for cyclists to make trailers etc.
>>> - Those who would like to sponsor or contribute funds to the
>>> nominated
>>> community project that the Bike Move is raising funds for.
>>> This idea has sprouted from permaculture networked cyclists in
>>> Melbourne
>>> moving house by bike.  If you¹re interested in making this happen
>>> down
>>> here, give Fern a call on: 5237 6131 (after Easter)
>>> 
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