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Soggy bike light giveaway

Luckily the rush for bike lights at tonights' bike light giveaway at the W&OD Trail and Route 7 occurred during the first hour when we were dry. Workers at the nearby car wash place brought about 10 bikes that needed lights. These are just the people we are trying to reach. They use their bikes for transportation at all times during the day and many of the bikes do not have lights. They were very pleased with their new lights.

We installed a total of about 20 lights on bikes over the course of two hours. The rain started during the second hour and we were thankful to be able to get under our newly donated REI canopy to avoid the rain. Thanks to the FABB volunteers who helped out. The light giveaway is made possible by a generous grant from the Transurban and Fluor Community Grant Program.

Labels: bike lights, Fluor, grant, Transurban

posted by Bruce Wright at 10:34 PM permalink

 

Another successful bike light giveaway

FABB had a great turnout for our first bike light giveaway of the season tonight at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. We installed 80 sets of lights on bikes during the event, reaching people who use their bikes for transportation in the Culmore area, many of whom have evening jobs; now they have lights. Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross, who stopped by to greet the cyclists and volunteers, said she was impressed to see all the bikes with their lights flashing as she approached the church.

Thanks to Transurban-Fluor; they provided the grant money for purchasing the lights and they turned out in force to help install the lights. They even provided hot chocolate for the volunteers. Thanks to Spokes, Etc. Brian of the Alexandria location came and help with the light installations. Fortunately most of the bikes were in good condition and didn't need mechanical work, but Brian was prepared in case they did. Thanks also to REI Fairfax; this was our first chance to use the Alcove canopy that they donated earlier this year. And thanks to Fionnuala who did most of the legwork in setting up the event and provided baked goods, tables, chairs and tools.

Our next giveaway event is scheduled for Tuesday, November 30 from 5-7pm at the W&OD Trail and the Route 7 bridge, on the east side next to West  End Park.

Update: See the Annandale Patch article about the giveaway.

Labels: bike lights, Fluor, rei, spokes etc., supervisor penny gross, Transurban

posted by Bruce Wright at 8:07 AM permalink

 

FABB bike light giveaway

FABB will be holding their second annual series of bike light giveaways, thanks to a generous grant from the Transurban and Fluor Community Grant Program. The purpose of the program is to reach riders who depend on bicycles for transportation and for whom it is difficult to afford bike lights. We'll be installing free lights on bikes at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, 3305 Glen Carlyn Road, Falls Church, VA 22041 (map), from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, November 22. See the flier.

In the picture at the right FABB members are installing free lights on bikes at St. Anthony's Catholic Church last year. Thanks to support from Spokes, Etc. we were able to huddle under their tent during the light drizzle. We're hoping for better weather this year. This year we are lucky to have a canopy donated by REI that we can use.

Labels: bike lights, Fluor, Transurban

posted by Bruce Wright at 12:15 PM permalink