tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310088157925720041.post6534010652042381277..comments2023-09-20T08:48:41.660-05:00Comments on Cycling in Wichita: Community Bike ShopsJohn B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06358811061653958120noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310088157925720041.post-29643971519917802572009-05-31T20:33:42.807-05:002009-05-31T20:33:42.807-05:00This is one of the Wichita Bicycle Collective's ma...This is one of the Wichita Bicycle Collective's main goals, a community bike shop. Let me know if you'd like to come to a meeting! it's definitely something wichita needs, we're just trying to work out all the details and get a solid core of volunteers together. <br /><br />mike james<br />mike@wichitabicyclecollective.orgmike jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310088157925720041.post-88843706686576691382009-05-20T21:23:59.857-05:002009-05-20T21:23:59.857-05:00Dave,
Thanks for coming by and commenting. I'm gl...Dave,<br />Thanks for coming by and commenting. I'm glad you see the potential for this here in Wichita.<br /><br />I agree that approaching a church and/or generous bike-shop owners about something like this would be an excellent place to begin. I know as well that YBP receives some grant money from the City of Austin; maybe Wichita has a few spare thousands lying around.<br /><br />I envision this as a service to others--the essence of the Gospel that, even so, transcends the particulars of religion. It's simple but true: having a bike of their own can make these people's lives a little easier by allowing them to get to their destinations faster, and it acts on my arguments about the bicycle's utility, that it's not just a toy or exercise machine.<br /><br />Let's collectively nose around and see what happens; I'll post what I learn here, and I hope you'll let me know what you've learned, too.John B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06358811061653958120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310088157925720041.post-28934125108029567022009-05-20T21:01:45.570-05:002009-05-20T21:01:45.570-05:00Hello,
I totally agree with your observation of mo...Hello,<br />I totally agree with your observation of more street folks riding, for lack of a better term, clunkers. It seems I see more and more every day in rain or shine. The thought of some kind of co-op occurred to me as well- if nothing else- someplace to get a flat fixed. I have no idea how to get this accomplished but the possibility that some local churches would have the experience to get something going kind of makes sense, maybe in conjunction with some local bike shop owners. I know Nathan over at Continental is a commited Christian kind of guy and could be interested in pointing the way. I don't mean to make this some kind of religious deal but it seems the likely place to start.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03579005489213613135noreply@blogger.com