For the mechanically-inclined bicycler, the International Bicycle Federation has assembly instructions for a heavy- duty (carries up to 300 pounds) light-weight trailer. Basic welding and a familiarity with bicycle-building terminology (things like braces and dropouts) are necessary. $5.00 from IBF, 4887 Columbia Dr. South, Seattle, WA 98108-1919. The nonprofit Bicycle Parking Foundation is trying to improve facilities for bicyclists nationwide. Currently they are seeking funds for; - A display and information table on bicycle parking at the Building Owners and Managers Association annual conference. - A design competition for new, multi-purpose, minimalist bike parking facilities suitable for lobbies and front entrances. - A bike rack installation campaign which would coincide with numerous rides, rallies, and conferences throughout eastern North America in 1993. - A documentary on bicycle theft (to be coproduced with Integrated Bicycle Systems, Inc.) which would include video segments of bike thieves at work in major cities, exposing how, when, and where they strike, their techniques and hardware, and how to thwart this “growth industry”. To help them out or to find out more, write to Bicycle Parking Foundation, PO Box 7342, Philadelphia, PA 19101. Since 1990, the Bicycle Federation of America, with backing from Bicycling magazine, has been offering annual Bicycle Action Awards for the best bicycle projects. This year they are also opening up valuable advocacy secrets in a handbook containing all fifty of the 1992 submissions. Each project is described in detail, including what benefit it had, how much it cost in money and time and how you can get a hold of the project’s coordinators. For more information write to: The BFA, 1818 R St. NW, Washington, DC 20009 or phone them at (202)332-6986. For the first time ever the national Department of Transportation has appointed a National Bicycle/Pcdestrian Program Manager and he's a long-time bike advocate. Let Josh Lehman hear your views at the Office of the Secretary, US Department of Transportation, p-14, 400 - 7th St. SW, Washington, D.C. 20590. Phone (202)366- 4812, Fax.(202)366-7618. The Bicycle Federation of America has a wealth of important bicycle advocacy books and other information available to the public. They also promote bicycling through research, consulting and lobbying efforts. Their monthly newsletter. Pro Bike News, is filled with the latest bicycle-related developments, upcoming conferences, small book reviews and recent bicycle legislation. Subscriptions are available for $30/year from BFA, 1818 R St. NW, Washington, DC 20009. Phone (202)332-6986. Lees Stables Bicycle Center is a bustle of activity with its three cycle businesses: New Cyclist magazine editorial offices, Neatwork and Coldstream Cycles. Neatwork has the most diverse selection of odd looking yet immensely practical bicycles I have seen: wheelchair tandems, traditional tricycles, workbikes, recumbents, child trailers and trailer bikes. For more information write to: The Lees Stables, Coldstream, Berkwickshire TD12 4NN, Scotland. Phone (44)(0890)346, Fax. (0890)2709. New Cyclist is a hefty Scottish bicycling magazine with exciting advocacy stories, new product/equipment reviews, and tour ideas, comparable to the U.S.’s Bicycling magazine, though reflecting the more advanced state of the European bike scene. Air mail subscriptions (12 issues) are 50 pounds from New Cyclist, Unit 1, Hainault Road, Romford, Essex RM6 5NP. Support reused goods! Bike Buckets are an alternative to mass produced, expensive panniers. These waterproof, large capacity (950 cubic inches each), white plastic, reused buckets mount like normal panniers on your rack. But the $7.50/each price (plus postage) could reduce your load. For more info contact: Carl Jones, 31139 Lanes Turn Rd, Eugene, OR 97402. Phone (503)465-1399. In 1984, after the United States government began supporting contra attacks against Nicaragua, Bikes Not Boiubs (BNB) started to send Nicaragua used and new bicycles. The groups many U.S. chapters wanted to encourage in some meaningful way the Sandinista government's humanitarian goals of health care, education, and food for all. After the 1990 elections, many of the BNB chapters shifted their focus to local transportation, and all continue to salvage bikes for recycling. BNB's newsletter. Spoke & Word, is available from National BNB, 64 South St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. <^acation The new "Bikes Can Fly: Survey Of Airline Baggage Regulations For Bicycles" could convince you to take your bike and save money. The Survey compares the baggage regulations for bicycles on thirty major international airlines. Three dollars from Baggage Regulations For Bikes, International Bicycle Fund, 4887 Columbia Dr. South, Seattle, WA 98108-1919. If reducing airline hassles sounds good, try the four page pamphlet, "Selecting And Preparing A Bike For Remote Areas". It gives sound advice on, among other things, the use of metal derailleurs and loose bearings instead of sealed, and cantilever brakes, so your bike can be easily serviced or spare parts quickly found anywhere in the world. Available from: International Bicycle Fund, 4887 Columbia Dr. South, Seattle, WA 98108-1919. Page 52 RAIN Spring 1993 Volume XIV, Number 3
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