[Noisebridge-discuss] Bikes parked at 83c, versus bikes stored at 83c

[Shannon Lee]

I certainly thought we'd agreed that stuff that got left in the shop was
fair game for parts.

--S

On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 4:49 PM, Rubin Abdi <rubin at starset.net> wrote:

> 83c has bike parking. When we opened the space I fitted a 2x4 with 5 hooks
> that can just barely fit 5 bikes if they're hung in alternating directions.
> Another bike with drop handle bars can be store behind the front door with
> its handle bar tucked into the hand rail for the stairs.
>
> That's a total of 6 bikes. At this point when more bikes show up they tend
> to get piled onto the 5 hanging, against the shelving under the windows, or
> stashed in the shop. All of these bikes are official "in the way."
> Especially the ones in front of all the other bikes hanging.
>
> On average on any given week night or weekend, there are at least 3 - 5
> folks in the space who arrived on a bicycle. This number works well since
> we've got 5 designated spots for bikes already. In the past month or so I've
> observed a variation of different bikes more or less being stored over night
> (or over a number of nights) at 83c taking up space, the owners being
> nowhere in sight.
>
> I and a number of other cyclists would really appreciate it if folks could
> please not use 83c for over night bicycle storage if they aren't actively in
> the area. A good example of actively in the area would be if you showed up
> at 83c, parked your bike, left to grab dinner with some friends on Valencia,
> then returned later in the night to either hang our or work on a project in
> the space. In addition since there isn't any sort of security system setup
> for the front door, and our insurance doesn't cover personal items, it isn't
> a wise idea to keep your bike in the space without actually being there.
>
> Thanks for reading.
>
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> Rubin Abdi
> rubin at starset.net
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