VELOnteers

Hey guys,

While doing web search for bicycle volunteer opportunities, I quickly
typed the phrase "Bicycle Volunteers". I had the happy accident, and
misspelled it "VELONTEERS"!

This gives me an idea to start my own bike volunteer group, and call
it "VELOnteers"!

I'm definitely onto something with this!

Velonteers could do things like escort young kids to and from school.
Get groceries or prescriptions for housebound, disabled, or elderly,
people. Search for lost pets.

What other kinds of things could VELOnteers do?

Cullen

" writes:

This gives me an idea to start my own bike volunteer group, and call
it "VELOnteers"!

You want to start a bike volunteer group /because/ you thought of a cool
name for one? (-:

Velonteers could do things like escort young kids to and from school.

I shudder to think of the liability issues! I don't know where you are,
but be warned that some US states have a rather broad idea of who needs
licensing to routinely, even briefly and for no money, take care of
others' kids.

Good luck finding something useful and practical, though!

Mark

wrote:
Hey guys,

While doing web search for bicycle volunteer opportunities, I quickly
typed the phrase "Bicycle Volunteers". I had the happy accident, and
misspelled it "VELONTEERS"!

This gives me an idea to start my own bike volunteer group, and call
it "VELOnteers"!

I'm definitely onto something with this!

Good-oh.


Velonteers could do things like escort young kids to and from school.
Get groceries or prescriptions for housebound, disabled, or elderly,
people. Search for lost pets.

What other kinds of things could VELOnteers do?

Cullen

Ablang wanted his crank lubricated. Is that the sort of thing you were
thinking of?

--
www.slowbicyclemovement.org - enjoy the ride

On Feb 9, 4:20*pm, "Mark T. B. Carroll" wrote:
" writes:
This gives me an idea to start my own bike volunteer group, and call
it "VELOnteers"!

You want to start a bike volunteer group /because/ you thought of a cool
name for one? (-:

Velonteers could do things like escort young kids to and from school.

I shudder to think of the liability issues! I don't know where you are,
but be warned that some US states have a rather broad idea of who needs
licensing to routinely, even briefly and for no money, take care of
others' kids.

Good luck finding something useful and practical, though!

Mark

The "cool name" just *inspired* a good idea that I'd like to explore
more.

Cullen

On Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:14:03 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

What other kinds of things could VELOnteers do?

Sponsor group rides in which every newbie is escorted by an
experienced rider or two.

I've heard of groups who collect discarded bikes and use the parts to
build transport bikes for people who are hard up.

--
Joy Beeson
joy beeson at comcast dot net

Joy Beeson writes:

I've heard of groups who collect discarded bikes and use the parts to
build transport bikes for people who are hard up.

Teaching some basic bike maintenance might be helpful for new riders
too.

Mark

On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:02:44 -0500, "Mark T. B. Carroll"
wrote:

Teaching some basic bike maintenance might be helpful for new riders
too.

Particularly brake adjustment.

--
Joy Beeson
joy beeson at comcast dot net