Cynthia Hoyle sent a draft of the Light the Night 2019 Flyer. Sarthak Prasad, Stacey DeLorenzo, and Morgan White provided comments and it was finalized on September 16, 2019. See attached the final version of the flyer.
See the meeting notes from the first group meeting for LTN 2019.
Barry Israletwitz from The Bike Project created a LTN 2019 signup page: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1T6r2OCt4wS66DzkYOO6M7mXE-iDp38DTFhVj2RreR6c/edit?usp=sharing
Sarthak Prasad posted this link as an event on Bike at Illinois: Light the Night 2019 - Volunteer Opportunity
See the meeting notes from the first group meeting for LTN 2019.
Sarthak requested a Purchase Order (PO) following receiving the quotes from MTD and TBP. The POs were approved for MTD on September 6, and for TBP on September 10, 2019.
All, Last week was crazy busy. A couple of my staffers were sick or injured, leaving me well understaffed. We had a waiting list 2 – 3 deep every day. On Friday there were six or so people on the waiting list and I think most just abandoned the idea of being able to get any fixing time. Our model of first come, first served is a little problematic in that way—especially when stands are occupied with B-a-Bs that last the entirety of open hours. Down the line, separating open hours from B-a-Bs might be a good idea for the super crazy months.
This week I am heading over to the warehouse to look at this year’s crop of bikes. Parking said there are hardly any good ones but I’m fine with that. Fewer total bikes is a win in my book!
Thanks to Todd for grabbing scrap this weekend.
The numbers:
Visitors: 89
Sales: $1,282.20
Memberships: 25 for $750
Build-a-Bike: 2 for $65
Tire/tubes: 18 for $139
Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Manager, Campus Bike Center
Below are the key numbers for the month of August:
August Total Rides:21910
Rides per bike per day:1.7
Average Ride Time: 8 Minutes
E-bike Rides:16,511
Peddle Bike Rides:5,398
Private property removal reports:10
Total Market Rides: 301,278…Over 300k!!!!!!
The mode share for campus employees driving alone is down from an original figure of 74% to only 60%! There is more work to be done to reach our FY20 goal of only 55%, but this is great progress! Check out the graph at 4.4 Reduce Single Occupancy Vehicle Usage, or read the attached files for more details.
See attached the quote sent by TBP for the Torch Blinking Bike Lights for University of Illinois' share.
See the Invoice contact information for the University of Illinois.
CRCE, the Campus Bike Center, and Complex Fields are closed for Labor Day.
F&S shared an update regarding VeoRide Bike Share Rides on August 29, 2019. Click here to view the full article. Following is the excerpt from the article about VeoRides:
VeoRide Bike Share Rides
As the start of the fall semester is underway, Facility Managers should expect an increase in VeoRide bike activity. VeoRide is one of the sponsors for the annual Bike Month in May and several bike initiatives in our community. The number of rides each month is shared with campus, and posted online at https://icap.sustainability.illinois.edu/project/dockless-bike-sharing. Last September and October, there were close to 50,000 rides each month on the 500 VeoRide bikes in our community, while February and March were closer to 10,000 rides each. The total for the first year was 247,236 rides!
Please contact VeoRide hello@veoride.com, 855-836-2256, if you see a bike that needs to be moved or repaired. It is also okay to pick up and move a misplaced bike. If you can locate the vehicle’s ID number (located on the handlebar or lock), please include this information in your report. Bike share companies are responsible for addressing reported issues within three hours during peak hours.
See attached the quote sent by MTD for the Silicone Strap Bike Lights for University of Illinois' share.
See the Invoice contact information for the University of Illinois.
All, Busy week, per this time of year. We’re down to two bikes for sale. We’ll be suspending the First Visit Free policy this week as we’re getting too busy to accommodate free repairs. We’ve got a few of the “You don’t have a bike, I guess I’ll build one!” B-a-Bs going. Fortunately the current crop of available bikes are in good shape and don’t need anything too intense and intensive done to get them road worthy. There may be a few crusty-bearing wheels walking out but this is not the time of year for perfection.
Friday we were closed for Campus Recreation Student Staff Training, which went well. Saturday was our Illini Frenzy and Sunday was Quad Day, so it’s been busy to say the least. This week I’ve got a job recruiting opportunity this evening at the ARC from 8 – 9p. I’ll be attending that. Thursday after hours there’ll be a staff training for the Bike Center staff. So a fair bit of extracurricular activity this week!
The numbers:
Visitors: 123*
Sales: $2,278.60
Bikes (refurb): 10 for $1,475
Memberships: 13 for $390
Tires/tubes: 10 for $38
Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Manager, Campus Bike Center
On August 26th, Sarthak Prasad sent the information needed to set up the Purchasing Orders (POs) for MTD and TBP to purchase the lights for the event. he also sent the contact information to use for Quote and Invoice.
See the meeting notes from the first group meeting for LTN 2019.
See the bike lights purchasing agreement here.
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Hi Barry and Evan,
I will get a PO set up for TBP and MTD, and then I can send them to you. The invoice we receive needs to not include a date before the date of the PO.
The best process for us is:
We will need the quote to be sent to us before you place the orders. Please send it to Morgan’s attention, and copy me and Stacey. For the basic info you requested:
Agency Name – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Department Name (or Individual) – Facilities & Services Sustainability, Attn: Morgan White
Postal Mail Address- 1501 S. Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820
Thanks,
Sarthak
Sarthak Prasad
Sustainability and TDM Specialist
Facilities & Services
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Evan Alvarez from MTD will purchase the Silicone strap lights, and Jake Benjamin will purchase the Torch Blinking lights.
See the meeting notes from the first group meeting for LTN 2019.
Facilities & Services (F&S) updated the Near Far Without a Car flyer (or CarFree Flyer) in August 2019. This flyer lists the alternative modes of transportation available at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It also consists of essential safety information, such as SafeRides, SafeWalks, DRES shuttles, Bicycle Safety Tips, Bike Registration, etc.
F&S has partnered with several departments across the University to distribute the information in this flyer to thousands of old and new students. For example, this flyer will be distributed to more than 3,000 incoming international students during their mandatory check-in at the International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS). F&S has also partnered with MTD to distribute this flyer to students at the Quad Day.
All, Welcome Week technically might be this week but last week really felt like it here at the Bike Center. Our visitor numbers were higher, a lot of people in for registrations and lots of bike sales.
If our refurb bike sales hold steady from last week, we’ll be out of bikes before the semester even starts. While not great, it’s also not our mission to just sell bikes. Where’s the education in that?
This week it is business as usual with the exception of Friday when we will be closed for Staff Training for all Campus Recreation employees. Obviously we’ll try to crank out some builds. We’ve still got a large pile of wheel donations to get through. That’ll help with the constant storage issues.
The numbers:
Visitors: 75
Sales: $2,349
Memberships: 6 for $180
Bikes (refurb): 12 for $1,835
Tire/tubes: 6 for $45
Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Manager, Campus Bike Center
Followig a lengthy email exchange between Morgan and Cynthia, they decided that the University of Illinois will be taking command of the overall organizing for Light the Night (LTN).
See the meeting notes from the first group meeting for LTN 2019.
University of Illinois organized a meeting for all participating units - UI, CBC, Urbana, Champaign, MTD, CCRPC, TBP, and CCB. Please see attached the notes from our meeting.
Dockless bike share will begin by fall 2018. Though it is not a service provided by campus, F&S is available to help answer questions about the program established by the university, the City of Champaign, and the City of Urbana.
More information is available on the dockless bike share fact sheet and in the FAQ blog linked below.
For further questions, contact Active Transportation Coordinator Lily Wilcock at lwilco2@illinois.edu.
All, Monday and Friday of last week I was out of the shop. Student staff covered for me with minimal issues. We’ve been selling bikes pretty steadily now, and that number will likely only rise the closer we get to the school year starting.
Big thanks to Todd for clearing out the huge pile of scrap bikes. More room is always good!
This week we have a LTN discussion so we can get moving on that and a TBP-UIUC meeting. Additionally, I’ll be reorganizing the back of the shop since we have so much new space, setting up a staff meeting for my student staff in advance of the crazy semester rush, and processing the inventory that came in late last week.
The numbers:
Visitors: 45 (computer trouble kept that number lower than it actually was)
Sales: $1,215.00
Memberships: 3 for $90
Bikes (refurb): 6 for $925
Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Manager, Campus Bike Center
All, I was out of town on Friday and Monday so this is a little belated.
Last week was good. We’ve been selling bikes a little more steadily. Tally of For Sale bikes: 16. We’ve got a few more that need final safety checks to get going so I’ll hope to get that number a little higher, especially as we approach the beginning of the academic year. On Thursday morning I did a Rodeo on campus with Cynthia and a couple of the student staff. It went really well! Kids seemed jazzed, enjoyed riding the bikes, and the basketball court was perfect for the skills course.
No issues having the students cover for me and thanks to Todd for grabbing the scrap.
This week I’ll be out on Friday for a Campus Recreation Staff Retreat. I’ll have Chris or Theo cover for me. We’re short on some supplies so I’ll get an order in with one of our suppliers for consumables.
The numbers:
Visitors: 69
Sales: $743
Memberships: 8 for $240
Bike (refurb): 3 for $320
Tire/tubes: 14 for $81
Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Manager, Campus Bike Center
