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Jodie Tieber
6 years 8 months ago #18891
by Jodie Tieber
Complimentary Bike Storage was created by Jodie Tieber
How does your property keep track of bikes on complimentary bike storage racks? We have, what I think, are some abandoned bikes & it's just plain overcrowded. I'm considering bike permit stickers. Pros/cons?
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Jennifer Lea Yoneoka
6 years 8 months ago #18892
by Jennifer Lea Yoneoka
Replied by Jennifer Lea Yoneoka on topic Complimentary Bike Storage
I finally just removed the ones that I thought were abandoned and stored them for a few weeks before discarding. No one ever called so I figured they were past residents.
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Jodi Tieber
6 years 8 months ago #18893
by Jodi Tieber
Replied by Jodi Tieber on topic Complimentary Bike Storage
Thank you. I did that w/the last round & it worked. But we filled up again so quickly!?!
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Kendall McDonald
6 years 8 months ago #18894
by Kendall McDonald
Replied by Kendall McDonald on topic Complimentary Bike Storage
We tag every bike with a note that says something like “we’re spring cleaning! If this tag is not removed by x date, or your bike is not parked in the designated bike parking spot it will be removed by management”
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Rebecca Morea
6 years 8 months ago #18895
by Rebecca Morea
Replied by Rebecca Morea on topic Complimentary Bike Storage
What do you do with the old bikes that are never claimed? Would be great to do a bike auction or something like that and donate proceeds to a non-profit in area?
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Joe Blackburn
6 years 8 months ago #18896
by Joe Blackburn
Replied by Joe Blackburn on topic Complimentary Bike Storage
Many police departments will do a bike drive for kids in less fortunate neighborhoods. Contact yours and see if they would be interested.
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Jodi Tieber
6 years 8 months ago #18897
by Jodi Tieber
Replied by Jodi Tieber on topic Complimentary Bike Storage
The last time I did this I did a combo of what Kendall & Jennifer said - notes on bikes (& in the newsletter) & then pulled the ones w/o replies...stored for a bit...then donated them.
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Karen Mattis
6 years 8 months ago #18898
by Karen Mattis
Replied by Karen Mattis on topic Complimentary Bike Storage
We use bike permits, one permit per person. Twice a year we go through the bikes and tag the ones that don’t have permits, broken, look abandoned for removal. They have a week to check bike or it will be removed. The bikes we remove are donated to a local non profit that fixes them then donates them.