[YellowBike] COCD Proposal

[Sarah Tila Roberts]

looks good

Quoting Wills Kinsley <whk06 at hampshire.edu>:

>
>
> COCD wants to help us out this semester and now might be the time to get some
> new bikes and go legit. Here's a proposal I drafted up right quick, any and
> all
> suggestions welcome. Let me know what cha think and I'll send it in and then
> we
> get some BYKES!!!!
>
> cocd proposal------
>
> Historically, Yellow Bike has used donated bikes and converted them to a
> single
> speed with a coaster brake for safety, durability and ease of use. Because of
> the variety in bicycle design, we are not able to use most of the bikes we
> get
> and they are harder to use as examples for teaching bicycle maintenance
> because
> of the difference in parts on each bike. One of the main complaints Yellow
> Bike
> receives from the administration is that the rusty and broken bicycles around
> campus are not aesthetically pleasing, regardless of their functionality.
>
> Because the some staff members did not like looking at the bikes and we have
> inefficient space to store them, we loose many bikes during the summer as
> they
> are picked up and discarded by physical plant. To improve the image of Yellow
> Bike and inspire the community to take more ownership and better care of the
> bicycles, Yellow Bike would like to purchase a batch of 10 new, industrial
> strength bicycles made in the United States as part of a pilot program. The
> bicycles are purpose built to withstand harsh use and environments and are
> produced by the oldest bicycle factory still in operation. They will come
> equipped with kevlar tires, puncture resistant tubes, and alloy rims to
> prevent
> rust.
>
> I have been in contact with the company and they are willing to send us the
> bikes unpainted and disassembled so that building and painting them can be a
> community experience that will help people form a connection with the program
> and a respect for the bikes. Receiving them unpainted will also allow us to
> weld on metal nameplates that will distinguish them as Yellow Bikes and
> prevent
> theft as they will be instantly recognizable. To ensure that the bikes are
> not
> lost or stolen in the summer months, we will need to secure a location for
> them
> or be guaranteed further use of our current space in the basement or the
> Merrill
> House office. In near future, we have also discussed plans for purchasing
> bicycle racks that will be painted yellow and placed in the center of all
> living areas and building complexes as stations where the Yellow Bikes can be
> parked and easily found.
>
> Because of its size and isolated location, Hampshire has the potential of
> having
> one of the most successful bike sharing programs in the United States. Such a
> program could become a major selling point of the college and we will be in
> contact with admissions to make sure the process is advertised to prospective
> students.
>
> The price per bike with upgrades is $373.15
>
> $373.15 X 10 = $3731.50
>
> Please check out the Worksman Bikes website:
> http://worksmancycles.aitrk.com/?teng=go
>
> Thanks! -YellowBikers
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