Disaster Relief and the Bicycle
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Disaster Relief and the Bicycle
Wouldn't it be nice to have a National Bicycle Organization that could spring into action in emergencies like Hurricane Katrina? Ask yourself how many different needs you've witnessed where the bicycle could have been the perfect solution. We need the help of cyclists from all over the country to assist in anyway you can. Someone with friends in high places could make the dream of a disaster bicycle network come to life.
Thanks,
Airwick
Hurricane Katrina
Thanks,
Airwick
Hurricane Katrina
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how about a ride for charity? Ya know like those neighborhood 5k and 10k walks/runs we all used to go to. I'd be up for a ride to raise money.
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I think a charity ride would be the only way to directly involve the bicycle.
I mean... you don't plan on bringing supplies in BoB trailer now, do ya?
I mean... you don't plan on bringing supplies in BoB trailer now, do ya?
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Maybe make a local MUP require a donation fee for a an upcoming weekend.
Edit:
Clear with the city (call the newspapers with the idea)
Then, if it's approved,
Get some volunteers stationed at all entrances to the MUP to collect $5/adult (kids under 16 free).
After they fork over the cash, they get a bright yellow "Katrina Relief" button they can wear proudly all that weekend to use the path.
Edit:
Clear with the city (call the newspapers with the idea)
Then, if it's approved,
Get some volunteers stationed at all entrances to the MUP to collect $5/adult (kids under 16 free).
After they fork over the cash, they get a bright yellow "Katrina Relief" button they can wear proudly all that weekend to use the path.
Last edited by Bikepacker67; 09-04-05 at 06:26 PM.
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Originally Posted by Bikepacker67
I think a charity ride would be the only way to directly involve the bicycle.
I mean... you don't plan on bringing supplies in BoB trailer now, do ya?
I mean... you don't plan on bringing supplies in BoB trailer now, do ya?
I agree with the idea of the charity ride, great idea, but you are discounting the tremendous value of the bicycle for diaster relief and that's precisely my point. A Bicycle Relief Organization with a thousand bicycles outfitted with xtracycles could have gone a long way to helping in New Orleans. Now, it's too late for some of the people victims but not for the pets. Study the xtracycle at their site: www.xtracycle.com and take a look at our website if you need more convincing. www.route66.crazyguyonabike.com
My last point is as cyclists we are continually fighting a battle to get legislation passed that makes roads safer for us and this would and could be a fantastic opportunity to win support from the general public that hasn't owned a bicycle since their huffy's as a kid.
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Ask yourself how many different needs you've witnessed where the bicycle could have been the perfect solution
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Ten thousand bikes set up as Extracycles would not even begin to have an impact on what's needed. With humans needing help, the efforts will and should be concentrated there.
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Originally Posted by chemcycle
MMMMM...bicycles taste good and keep the sun out of my eyes.....who knew it also purified water? Thanks bike!!
It's a waste of time to respond to such a comment. Any vehicle that doesn't require artificial power can be a life savior in times of crisis. What exactly is it about the idea of 250 lbs of supplies being shuttled back and forth (at a time when there are few alternatives) many times a day do you find so humorous?
You may see your bike as nothing special but I know better. My bike may not filter water but it darn well can carry a filteration unit, carry many gallons of drinking water, and deliver enough food to benefit many people.
Thanks bike!
Airwick
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Originally Posted by Dchiefransom
Ten thousand bikes set up as Extracycles would not even begin to have an impact on what's needed. With humans needing help, the efforts will and should be concentrated there.
The idea for a Bicycle Assistance League was never intended to replace current rescue assistance. I truly thought that was fairly obvious. Submit your premise that 10,000 dedicated cyclists (I had merely suggested 1,000 could accomplish a lot) with xtracycles couldn't accomplish enough to warrant the effort and let's see the response you receive. I respect your opinion but please take a look at some of the innovative ways people use their bicycles.
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Originally Posted by Airwick
The idea for a Bicycle Assistance League was never intended to replace current rescue assistance. I truly thought that was fairly obvious. Submit your premise that 10,000 dedicated cyclists (I had merely suggested 1,000 could accomplish a lot) with xtracycles couldn't accomplish enough to warrant the effort and let's see the response you receive. I respect your opinion but please take a look at some of the innovative ways people use their bicycles.
Airwick
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ummmm dense... yeah! OK! What is the problem... refugees are getting sent here and there! do they have transportation? NOOO. I am getting a little dissapointed with everyone ever because i can't find anyone fixing up used bikes for transportation for these people. does ANYONE know if something is happening like this... anywhere? i really would like to help out. contact me... beatsalad@gmail.com
thanks.
taylor sizemore.
PS somehow i think doing this would do more for bikes and do more for the refugees than a benifit ride... what are you thinking. bikes are MADE for transportation! people NEED transportation!
please start coming up with good ideas... not charity rides!
thanks.
taylor sizemore.
PS somehow i think doing this would do more for bikes and do more for the refugees than a benifit ride... what are you thinking. bikes are MADE for transportation! people NEED transportation!
please start coming up with good ideas... not charity rides!
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Someone is taking seriously the idea of using bicycles during emergency and disaster scenarios.
https://www.med.wright.edu/em/ndls/
>Disaster Preparedness Training
The Homeland Emergency Learning and Preparedness (HELP) Center in the Department of Emergency Medicine offers disaster preparedness training to emergency responders, including law enforcement agencies, fire departments, hazardous materials technicians, bomb squads, public health services, emergency medical service personnel, or other emergency management personnel. The following courses are coming up in 2005:
WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Training,
Basic Disaster Life Support™,
IPMBA EMS Cyclist Course,
Core Disaster Life Support (CDLS),
Mass Fatalities Incident Response Planning,
FEMA also recognise their usefulness:
https://www.fema.gov/rrr/partnr09.shtm
https://www.med.wright.edu/em/ndls/
>Disaster Preparedness Training
The Homeland Emergency Learning and Preparedness (HELP) Center in the Department of Emergency Medicine offers disaster preparedness training to emergency responders, including law enforcement agencies, fire departments, hazardous materials technicians, bomb squads, public health services, emergency medical service personnel, or other emergency management personnel. The following courses are coming up in 2005:
WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Training,
Basic Disaster Life Support™,
IPMBA EMS Cyclist Course,
Core Disaster Life Support (CDLS),
Mass Fatalities Incident Response Planning,
FEMA also recognise their usefulness:
https://www.fema.gov/rrr/partnr09.shtm
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not to seriously address disaster relief on bikes, but;
the swiss have mountain troops that use bikes as their primary transportation,
a bicycle will work long after the gas pumps have been shut off,
bikes were used to great success along the Ho Chi Mihn trail as cargo carriers.
the swiss have mountain troops that use bikes as their primary transportation,
a bicycle will work long after the gas pumps have been shut off,
bikes were used to great success along the Ho Chi Mihn trail as cargo carriers.
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Originally Posted by Beatsalad
ummmm dense... yeah! OK! What is the problem... refugees are getting sent here and there! do they have transportation? NOOO. I am getting a little dissapointed with everyone ever because i can't find anyone fixing up used bikes for transportation for these people. does ANYONE know if something is happening like this... anywhere? i really would like to help out. contact me... beatsalad@gmail.com
thanks.
taylor sizemore.
PS somehow i think doing this would do more for bikes and do more for the refugees than a benifit ride... what are you thinking. bikes are MADE for transportation! people NEED transportation!
please start coming up with good ideas... not charity rides!
thanks.
taylor sizemore.
PS somehow i think doing this would do more for bikes and do more for the refugees than a benifit ride... what are you thinking. bikes are MADE for transportation! people NEED transportation!
please start coming up with good ideas... not charity rides!
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Used bikes donated to disaster victims could be a great help to allow them transportation in thier new homes.
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Originally Posted by dwightonabike
Used bikes donated to disaster victims could be a great help to allow them transportation in thier new homes.
Now an earthquake MIGHT work out differently. If almost all bridges were down or damaged enough to prevent 'normal' traffic going both over and under bikes might work well to get supplies the last few miles. But again one deuce and a half can outperform dozens of bikes if it can get through at all.
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Originally Posted by Dchiefransom
Ten thousand bikes set up as Extracycles would not even begin to have an impact on what's needed. With humans needing help, the efforts will and should be concentrated there.
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Originally Posted by Longhorn
Bicycles Sports Shop of Austin had a bicycle drive last week and wanted to get 500 bikes to fix up and give to Katrina victims. They stopped the drive after they received 1000 bikes! I wouldn't be surprised if similar drives weren't going on in the cities where the evacuees were sent.
We have actually cancelled the Hurricane Relief Ride. Mark at Cyclone Cycles and other bike shops in the area, received a total 200 bicycles from wholesalers. There are arrangements already made for the delivery of these bicycles. There will be some assembly required but I think we have that covered.
I wanted to thank you anyway for your help in contacting a volunteer force. We will keep everyone posted if other developments occu
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Originally Posted by scarry
Question, what war was won partly by the use of supply bicycles?
The bicycle was used to supply the troops that ended the French occupation of Indochina, 7 May 1954. 157 Days of Siege, 57 Days of Hell.
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Originally Posted by MichaelW
Someone is taking seriously the idea of using bicycles during emergency and disaster scenarios.
https://www.med.wright.edu/em/ndls/
>Disaster Preparedness Training
The Homeland Emergency Learning and Preparedness (HELP) Center in the Department of Emergency Medicine offers disaster preparedness training to emergency responders, including law enforcement agencies, fire departments, hazardous materials technicians, bomb squads, public health services, emergency medical service personnel, or other emergency management personnel. The following courses are coming up in 2005:
WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Training,
Basic Disaster Life Support™,
IPMBA EMS Cyclist Course,
Core Disaster Life Support (CDLS),
Mass Fatalities Incident Response Planning,
FEMA also recognise their usefulness:
https://www.fema.gov/rrr/partnr09.shtm
https://www.med.wright.edu/em/ndls/
>Disaster Preparedness Training
The Homeland Emergency Learning and Preparedness (HELP) Center in the Department of Emergency Medicine offers disaster preparedness training to emergency responders, including law enforcement agencies, fire departments, hazardous materials technicians, bomb squads, public health services, emergency medical service personnel, or other emergency management personnel. The following courses are coming up in 2005:
WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Training,
Basic Disaster Life Support™,
IPMBA EMS Cyclist Course,
Core Disaster Life Support (CDLS),
Mass Fatalities Incident Response Planning,
FEMA also recognise their usefulness:
https://www.fema.gov/rrr/partnr09.shtm
Stacey
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Originally Posted by dwightonabike
Used bikes donated to disaster victims could be a great help to allow them transportation in thier new homes.
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Originally Posted by barenakedbiker
https://www.dienbienphu.org/english/
The bicycle was used to supply the troops that ended the French occupation of Indochina, 7 May 1954. 157 Days of Siege, 57 Days of Hell.
The bicycle was used to supply the troops that ended the French occupation of Indochina, 7 May 1954. 157 Days of Siege, 57 Days of Hell.
It would not surprise me if the insurgents in Iraq are using the bicycle to transport weapons and amunition across the country.
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Originally Posted by Dahon.Steve
I doubt half the victims are capable of even riding a bicycle. The other half are probably motorists are life time public transportation users who would never think of riding a bicycle in city streets.
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Originally Posted by Dahon.Steve
I remember seeing this horror on television as countless French soldiers gave up their lives in the bottom of camp for NOTHING!! Unbelivable.
It would not surprise me if the insurgents in Iraq are using the bicycle to transport weapons and amunition across the country.
It would not surprise me if the insurgents in Iraq are using the bicycle to transport weapons and amunition across the country.
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From: https://www.biketexas.org/index.php?o...403&Itemid=556
When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast this week, countless people lost their homes, their livelihoods, and their means of transportation. Thousands of people from neighboring Louisiana have taken refuge in cities and towns across Texas. Texas Bicycle Coalition is working with the Texas bicycle community to coordinate a thoughtful and concerted response.
When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast this week, countless people lost their homes, their livelihoods, and their means of transportation. Thousands of people from neighboring Louisiana have taken refuge in cities and towns across Texas. Texas Bicycle Coalition is working with the Texas bicycle community to coordinate a thoughtful and concerted response.