Saturday, August 29, 2009

Anyone for polo?

The 2009/2010 Polo season is upon us.

You can just smell the rubber, the asphalt, and the the other stenches rising from the EPA building. Don't worry, it's all about indoor air quality in there. And we're outside.

So come on down, every wednesday, 7 pm. We meet in the LFG/Lied Library area and do a quick ride over to the EPA parking lot for some action. No experience necessary. No special gear needed. Just show up with a bike and we'll give ya everything you need. A helmet might make sense.

We play for an hour or two then head across Maryland for some refreshments.

Friday, August 7, 2009


Bike Lounge @ First Fridays Tonight!

Hosted/sponsored/in-favor of Las Vegas Bike Coop

Its a simple concept, tonight we're going to set up a table as part of the alternative transportation theme, build a bike, show off some freak/art bikes, and try to engage the crowd in getting more involved. We're calling it "Bike Lounge" and are making it a regular FF event/space in which people can physically come together to dork/learn/talk about bikes, do basic maintenance, etc.
We're going to set up and hang out right outside of Paymon's on the east side of the Arts Factory.

All modes are welcome.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Newspaper articles and other nonsense

Its hard to believe, but it seems that all you have to do is ride your bike to work and you wind up in the newspaper.

This certainly is a little silly, and the picture is fantastic, but I think this is direct evidence that people are interested in things that are smarter, cleaner and safer. It seems like the media and marketing agencies are scrambling to find evidence of the new intelligent urban environmentalism that are going on in cities around the country. They're scrambling, and they are not finding it. We can of course provide the up-and-coming stories, but there's really nothing else going on. UNLV is talking about sustainability, but other than some solar panels on a building, those are just empty words. And it's funny because there is so much to be gained by a move to sustainable design and education. Rather than relying upon hotel management, we could be pioneering new routes in education and environment.

And the first step is to get moving on the UNLV student bike organization. Once there is a group, perhaps there can be more articles, and it seems like UNLV pays way more attention to articles in the newspaper than anything else.