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TeamWorks: Bike Fun and Two Wheeled Advocacy (age 16+) *Hands On*
Join a TeamWorks team of volunteers for a series of done-in-a-day projects led by a Hands On Greater Portland volunteer leader. No advance training or experience required, so sign-up today! Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3355.
September is Bike Commute Challenge month - a time to challenge yourself and your colleagues, friends and family to take to two wheels while commuting to work and school. This fun and friendly challenge has inspired us to create a TeamWorks volunteer team focused on all things bicycle! We’ll be working with the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, the Community Cycling Center and Sunday Parkways to lend a hand to some of their programs. In the process, we’ll learn more about bike riding and bicycle advocacy in the greater Portland area.
Each project will also include discussion time and we’ll explore a variety of topics, resources and issues related to cycling in the Portland area. We will be using PDX by Bike by Meghan Sinnott and Elly Blue, a wonderful guide to discovering Portland by bicycle, as a starting point for many discussions and as a manual for our rides. It’s a great introduction to cycling in our city and only $5.
Participants are, of course, encouraged to bike to each volunteer project and we will be organizing a ride to each once we meet for the first time and select a mutually convenient starting point. We will join the Bicycle Ttransportation Alliance’s Bike Commute Challenge as a team and challenge ourselves and each other as we log our miles for the month of September. Participants will also be kept informed of and invited to participate in a variety of other cycling related events and opportunities throughout the TeamWorks.
Note: If you would really like to join but don’t have a bicycle and/or are not able to use a bicycle don’t worry, email the team leader, Dannon Raith at dannon@handsonportland.org. We can work something out!
What is TeamWorks? TeamWorks teams consist of approximately 10-15 individuals, led by a Hands On trained volunteer leader, who commit to volunteering for every project in the series, so please carefully check the schedule below before signing up! Signing up for the FIRST session will sign you up for the entire TeamWorks. If you know in advance you'd have to miss one of the projects, let us know and you might still be eligible to join the team. Questions can be directed to Dannon Raith, dannon@handsonportland.org or 206.902.6097.
TeamWorks Schedule:
Intro Night with the Community Cycling Center
Tuesday, September 4, 6:30-8:30pm
Community Cycling Center, NE Portland
Get to know the group, and learn more about the Community Cycling Center at their monthly volunteer orientation. We’ll spend 30 minutes getting to know one another and kicking off the TeamWorks before we join the Community Cycling Center Volunteer Orientation. They will give us an overview of their mission and programs, a tour of the Center and hold an open Q and A session.
Tuesday Night Drop in With the Community Cycling Center
Tuesday, September 11, 6:30-8:30pm
Community Cycling Center, NE Portland
With no mechanical experience required, we'll get the chance to help the Community Cycling Center tear down and clean donated bikes before they are transformed into "new" bikes for kids. We will work close together as a team and have a chance for some great discussions while we work. Note: After this we will only have one official return to the Community Cycling Center, but all team members will be invited to join us every Tuesday to help refurbish bikes for kids and have fun!
Bicycle Transportation Alliance Free Bike Legal Clinic
Wednesday, September 19, 6:00-8:00pm
Bicycle Transportation Alliance, NW Portland
We will learn about our rights and responsibilities on the road. For over a decade, bicycle lawyer Ray Thomas has been sharing his wisdom with cyclists around the state in this 60-minute clinic on bicyclists’ rights and responsibilities on the road. The free clinic covers Oregon bicycle and pedestrian laws, insurance information, and what to do if you’re in a crash. We’ll have a chance to ask questions and receive a free copy of “Pedal Power, a Legal Guide for Oregon Cyclists” to take home with us.
Tuesday Night Drop in With the Community Cylcing Center
Tuesday, September 25, 6:30-8:30pm
Community Cycling Center, NE Portland
This week we’ll find us back at the Community Cycling Center and we will again be helping clean and refurbish bikes for kids. This time, we’ll join the larger group of volunteers at the Tuesday night drop-in session, and after we spend 30 or so minutes in discussion, we’ll have the chance to break off and help out with a variety of projects learn a few new skills and meet some other bike enthusiasts.
Sunday Parkways
Sunday, September 30, 9:30am-2:30pm
East Portland (exact location to be Determined)
Portland’s Sunday Parkways promotes healthy, active living through a series of free events opening the cities streets to pedestrians, cyclists and really any other form of active transportation you can think of. September’s Sunday Parkways will be in East Portland, including two miles on the Springwater Corridor. Glenwood, Bloomington, and Ed Benedict Parks will be filled with activities, food, vendors, music, and more. We will be working as intersection superstars to help keep the streets safe.
Super Sweet Ride and Awesome Scavenger Hunt!
Saturday, October 6, 1:00pm-5:00pm
Location to be Determined
This time we are taking to the streets to put what we’ve explored to the test! We will split up into two groups with cameras for a photo-based scavenger hunt and explore some of Portland diverse and innovative bike infrastructure.
Bike Commute Challenge Awards Party with the BTA
Wednesday, October 10, 5:00-9:00pm
Memorial Coliseum, NE Portland (location to be confirmed)
Our TeamWorks wraps up at one the biggest bike parties of the year. Our group will help with set-up, greeting, serving food, and clean-up at the the Bike Commute Challenge Awards Party, where individuals and teams will be recognized for the pedaling prowess they demonstrated during the month of September. Once the party wraps up, we'll take some time to debrief the entire TeamWorks experience and chat about ways we'd like to be more engaged in bicycle advocacy in the future!
Project Requirements:
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Volunteers must be 16 years of age or older to attend this project.
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All volunteers under 18 are required to bring a Youth Volunteer Release Form signed by their parent or legal guardian. Please download, complete, and bring this waiver with you on the day of each project.
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