Comments on: Hardly Strictly Bike Parking http://sf.metblogs.com/2009/10/07/hardly-strictly-bike-parking/ Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:30:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Richard Ault http://sf.metblogs.com/2009/10/07/hardly-strictly-bike-parking/comment-page-1/#comment-9134 Richard Ault Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:47:18 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/?p=6148#comment-9134 Oh, and Thanks for the volunteer effort! Oh, and Thanks for the volunteer effort!

]]> By: Richard Ault http://sf.metblogs.com/2009/10/07/hardly-strictly-bike-parking/comment-page-1/#comment-9133 Richard Ault Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:47:01 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/?p=6148#comment-9133 we would have loved to have parked our bikes at the valet Sunday, but fully understand you were full to capacity. But most definitely not angry that you were full up. Pretty stoked actually. Nice to see so many taking that option! we would have loved to have parked our bikes at the valet Sunday, but fully understand you were full to capacity. But most definitely not angry that you were full up. Pretty stoked actually. Nice to see so many taking that option!

]]> By: Liam http://sf.metblogs.com/2009/10/07/hardly-strictly-bike-parking/comment-page-1/#comment-9125 Liam Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:47:28 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/?p=6148#comment-9125 Thanks for the shout out! I worked as a bike valet both Saturday and Sunday at Hardly Strictly. The SFBC had asked for space for 1200 bikes, but we were given space for 500. With a little tweaking, we were able to fit 700, but we still filled up on both days by 1:30. I've been told that Slim's organizes the event and that they don't feel any reason to spend more than the bare minimum on bike parking. If you were one of the hundreds we had to turn away, I apologize. We do everything we can to accommodate as many bikes as possible, and there's nothing we hate more than turning bikes away. Please don't direct your ire at us. Most of us are unpaid volunteers taking time to make biking better, and we're very sorry we can't provide a free service at a free event. Thanks for the shout out! I worked as a bike valet both Saturday and Sunday at Hardly Strictly.

The SFBC had asked for space for 1200 bikes, but we were given space for 500. With a little tweaking, we were able to fit 700, but we still filled up on both days by 1:30. I’ve been told that Slim’s organizes the event and that they don’t feel any reason to spend more than the bare minimum on bike parking.

If you were one of the hundreds we had to turn away, I apologize. We do everything we can to accommodate as many bikes as possible, and there’s nothing we hate more than turning bikes away. Please don’t direct your ire at us. Most of us are unpaid volunteers taking time to make biking better, and we’re very sorry we can’t provide a free service at a free event.

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