Yesterday we started collecting bikes and parts for shipment to Cumberland, MD in May. From there they will go to "Bikes for the World" Vienna, Va and then on to anyplace in the world where they are needed for transportation. Although we didn't get all the volunteers we expected, the ones that showed up finished an amazing amount of work in a short time. Thanks to Tim, Duncan, Jim, Mark, and (Mark's girlfriend) who helped sort and strip bikes at the warehouse and sort parts at the shop. This is our annual opportunity to clean house by sending parts that we don't need to places where they'll get used. As we get more bikes and parts from our Spring Drive there will be more work to do. Please consider volunteering as a group or individual to help us out. Through the drive we'll be open Mon-Sat 1-5pm, Wed til 7pm.
I saw this article on one of the blogs I read, it gives you an idea of how popular velomobiles are becoming (at least in Europe). Velomobiel.nl produce the shell for Strada in Slovakia now and they need to transport big amount of shells from there to Netherlands where final assembly occurs. In North America velomobiles are slowly becoming available, primarily from Blue Velo in Toronto, Canada. It's only a matter of time before you'll see one in Morgantown.
Lastly, we have a close working relationship with Our Studio, a Morgantown educational art program. This weekend they are having a big moving/fundraising sale at 601 E Brockway Ave (map). Please show up and see what they've got, you'll be glad you did.
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