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Link to pictures from the recent Bike Commuting 101 Workshop
The College of Cycling's Toolbox is now available!

Have a flat?  Break a cable? Saddle come loose?  Stop at the Information Desk in the Student Union Building!  Deposit your ID, take the toolbox, fix your bike, return the toolbox and retrieve your ID!  There's spare tubes, tire patch kits, a pump, and assorted tools - hopefully somthing that will get you on your way.  There's even a spare cable lock, in case you've forgotten to bring a lock.

This is a community project - stop by even if you don't need anything and check the toolbox and see if there's anything missing.  If you have any spare tubes, or patch kits, or useful tools to contribute, put them in the toolbox as well.

But we hope you never need to use it!

The meeting schedule
2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
Oct 9th, then the 23rd
Raised area at the south end of the cafeteria

Can't make the meeting, because you're out riding your bike?  Join the email discussion list!
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President: Jimmy Hodum
Kate Ekman, Treasurer
Vacant!
Vacant!
Secretary:
Vice-President: 


Faculty Advisor:
Laura L. Sanders, Ph.D.  Professor of Earth Science
http://www.neiu.edu/~llsander/home.html

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OFFICERS were elected  at the meeting on 10/2/08
Congratulations, and thanks to all!
(Want to serve as Vice President or Secretary, contract
Jimmy Hodum)





Link to Bike Parking Map & Information for Northeastern

Soical Effects of  Motorized Transport - and interesting reading from 1978

Involved in a bike crash?

The Chicago Department of Transportation is seeking personal stories from bicyclists, pedestrians and motorists about traffic crashes involving bicycles. The stories would be used as part of a traffic-safety video CDOT is creating.

If you'd like to participate, please fill out one of the forms below and return it to their office. Forms are also available at www.chicagobikes.org. Thanks for your help.

Crash Report Form (.pdf)                  Crash Report Form (.doc)

Posse Up! 
Join the group riding to the Chicago Critical Mass Ride on the last Friday of every month.   Meet at the Octagon (couryard just south of the Student Union).  Leaving promptly at 4:15 PM to ride downtown for a party on wheels.

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  What we can do at NEIU:

Advocate for better bike resources
Lobby for better bike parking
Lobby for more secure bike parking
Lobby for indoor weather-protected bike parking
Share experiences - trade stories
Plan bike trips and parties
Better post-ride facilities for on-campus staff

Constitution and Bylaws approved 4 December 2007 (.pdf file)

Did you know?
A survey done during the Fall term of 2004 by Institutional Studies and Planning: over 60% of the students and over 50% of the staff live with 5-miles of Northeastern! 

  
Links!
 
Groups and advocacy
Technical Stuff
Trip Planning and Weather Information Pages
climate, precipitation, and temperature patterns for the United States,
sunrise, sunset, and moonphase charts.  Plan ahead!
Trip Planner from the Weather Underground
Personal Website and Weblogs
Travel with Bicycles , a resource for travelling by train, plane, bus, and shipping
Mike's Mega Bicycle Links  from Mike Bentley
Ken Kifer's Bike Page (Lots of stories and reading naterial)
Chuck Anderson's Home Page (More stories from the road)
Bob Kastigar'sBicycle Page
Travel Guides and Weblogs
Crazy Guy on a Bike Write up and share your own travel stories, and read others travel stories
RouteSlip Record and publish your favorite bike routes
Bikely Another place to record, publish and share your bike routes
Gmaps-Pedometer from Google, plan, explore and save your routes
Bike Journal Ride, Log, Repeat
Bike Forums Discussion group in specific areas of interest
Chicago Specific
Register your bike with the Chicago Police Department online
Chicago Critical Mass  A party on wheels!  Once a month, every month
Chicago Bike Map Interactive!
Chicago Bike Winter Encouraging year-round cycling in Chicago
Chicago Bike Shops compiled by Chicago cyclists
Chicago Cycling Club CCC, a social organization promoting safe cycling
Chicago Stolen Bike Registry Oh, no! Your bike get stolen? Report it here
Cycling Sisters promoting cycling for women
College of Cycling University of Illinois Chicago Campus
The Bicycle Club of Northeastern Illinois University of Chicago
Chicago Area Transportation Studies Bicycle and Walking issues
The Rat Patrol Waste not, want not. Recycling the bike
Working Bike Cooperative Making bikes available at home and abroad
West Town Bikes a community bicycle learning workshop
Break the Gridlock Reducing the dependence on the automobile
Forever Free and Clear Cars out of the park, depave Lake Shore Drive
Green Cycle Group Northeastern's Environmental Activist club
Chicago Bike Trails  Information about Chicago area bike trails
Chicago Community Bike Project   Increasing bicycle education and ridership in Chicago
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