http://blog.thebicyclelounge.com All about the goings on at The Bicycle Lounge Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:50:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In response to suggestions, we have created a local event / ride calendar.  On the calendar, we intend to list regular events as well as specially-organized rides.  If you would like to add a ride to the calendar, please contact us and we will be happy to help you advertise.  ... http://blog.thebicyclelounge.com/?p=15 By popular demand, we're changing the hours again. We're going to try Sundays from Noon to 3pm. Bring lunch, beverages, bike projects.... Even if you don't have bike work to do, this is the Lounge! Come chat with us, Lounge with us, talk bikes, rides, routes, ... http://blog.thebicyclelounge.com/?p=14 The Bicycle Lounge has a new informational flyer and a new mailing list. We will also be announcing new Lounge hours following Saturation Fest: Sundays from Noon to 3 pm. Bring lunch or whatever you like. Spread the word, and check back for updates. http://blog.thebicyclelounge.com/?p=13 We have been planning our involvement in Saturation Fest 2008, an arts festival in and around Downtown Riverside in October.  We will be at Back To The Grind starting at 11AM on October 18.  From 11 to 12, we will be doing our regular Bicycle Lounge things with our soon-to-be-outfitted ... http://blog.thebicyclelounge.com/?p=12 Hello Everyone, First off, thanks to all who have made this project so successful so quickly.  We are committed to expanding The Bicycle Lounge and you have shown us that we definitely can and should do so. Given how big the group has grown at The Bicycle Lounge, and given ... http://blog.thebicyclelounge.com/?p=11 We promote socially conscious, healthy, and economical transportation for all members of our community by advocating safe and responsible bicycle use. We educate current and potential cyclists on both how the bicycle works and how to operate it effectively by assisting them in building and repairing their own projects. http://blog.thebicyclelounge.com/?p=10 Yesterday's BBQ Tuesday was our Third Annual Somewhere-Around-The-Fourth Chili Festival. It was also a hugely successful evening at The Bicycle Lounge. Many thanks to our friends Steve and Kimbra, who not only brought fantastic food, but also demonstrated their repair stand. On top of that, Steve stuck around in ... http://blog.thebicyclelounge.com/?p=9 Today was our first official, organized board meeting. Following a leisurely morning bike ride, we congregated at Greg's house for a BBQ and discussion about The Bicycle Lounge. We touched on many important aspects of getting this project started and the ins and outs of running the place. Immediate ... http://blog.thebicyclelounge.com/?p=8 In the past couple of weeks, we've gotten a lot more people involved with this project. Local bike gang, The Cycledelics, have been coming to BBQ Tuesday and adding their ideas and inspirations. Rob, of Rob's Vintique, is entertaining the idea of selling more bicycles out of his ... http://blog.thebicyclelounge.com/?p=7 Today we took a bit of a field trip.  Tanya had to be in the Highland Park area anyway, so we coordinated with fellow bicycle advocate and enthusiast, Alice Strong, to visit her friends at The Bike Oven.  Our goal was to get a sense of how they ran the ... http://blog.thebicyclelounge.com/?p=6