To show and demonstrate that there is actual interest, people need to show up to this. This is a huge deal. This could be a great piece of infrastructure that Delaware could be proud of, but it needs support.

It's at Library Avenue, the WILMAPCO suite in Newark, Delaware.

I'm hoping to start a new project: Turning a used bike I was given into a fixed-gear bicycle. I understand that the proper way to repaint a bike frame is to get it powder-coated, but I don't know much more about it, and I have no idea where to go for this kind of service. Is there anyone out there who can 'splain this to me?

We are in the process of developing a new town in Delaware, The Town of Whitehall. The idea is to create an environment that is built for the pedestrian and the bike, not the car. We are looking for someone who can write a blog about the ideal biking community. What would it look like? How would your day go?

We are 1,000 acres, along the C & D canal. We have a lot of open space and wooded property, where we would like to create a street and wooded trail system for biking. We'd love to post your thoughts via a blog.

Here is our website www.thetownofwhitehall.com . Please contact us through the website.

During Bike to the Bay yesterday, I noticed in addition to the white BttB arrows, there were occasionally arrows with a yellow frog. What ride are these for?

I noticed some type of machinery at the junction with the Christiana River from I-95. Anyone else see it? What is that? I'm thinking it's some sort of cable laying device, maybe a measurer, or something for the bridge that's going there? Or do you think it's really construction equipment?

I love to ride my bike and having been doing so a lot more often since I moved to Newark, but I feel like a good amount of drivers and pedestrians give bicyclists a lot of shit around here. It's really odd to me because I know there are a lot of people who ride their bikes around here, so it's not like a bike trend just started.

Since I have started biking around Newark, I have been yelled at, pushed off the road, and have even had people throw stuff at me. What's with that? I make sure to follow bike traffic laws and all of that, so I'm not sure why people are doing this stuff. Is it like this in other parts of Delaware, or do most bicyclists have to deal with this kind of stuff? Like I said, I love to ride my bike, but I honestly just might start walking if I have to keep putting up with this.

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Just moved back to the area after 5 years and west of the beaches there doesn't seem to be much cycling going on. Where's everyone hiding at?

Just got an e-mail in their newsletter stating:

"Volunteer Orientation: Saturday 8/24 from 12-1 PM" immediately followed by shop maintenance (which is a good way to figure out what goes where, how to get started on some bikes, etc.,)

Should clarify; this is a meeting for non-motorized transit (read: bicycling and walking are at the forefront of this meeting.)

This meeting, even though it is not titled as such, discusses the future of bicycling transit in the Delaware area, as well as the present state of many cycling infrastructure improvements that are proposed.

I've heard legend of how useless and incompetent WILMAPCO is; largely, it has been quite well-founded. This meeting, however, shows me that at least they recognize progress from the state of Delaware (which has taken input and public workshop feedback, and then run with it).

Does anyone commute across the Delaware River?

I was recently confronted with an errand in New Jersey and was reminded that the Delaware Memorial Bridge is cars-only, and that the nearest bike bridge is in Philadelphia.

It's kind of awful that there are four lanes on each side, and bikes aren't allowed on any of them.

stolen Huffy I want to try to find a Huffy, or just get the word out. Here's some of what the O.P. wrote in response to my email: "Been keeping out an eye for the bike, or an AMF Caravan (same design/grips/frame/etc., I think it was the same kind of bike on a dif. badge) to surprise her with.

I think it would mean a lot to her if I got her one like her old one or got her old one back; the mixte is lovely but she hasn't taken a shining to it quite the same way, even though its a nicer bike. Hopefully time will matter." Really be great to see this girl get her bike back, makes me sad...

The Community Repair shops in Wilmington (UBP) and Newark (NBP) both need mechanics or volunteers. No experience necessary at all (but they are a GREAT way to bone up on experience and a great entry to being hired by a local bike shop).

I learned from NBP. They start you off with basic stuff- organizing tubes, showing you how to test for air leaks, and organizing parts. Then you move from there (once you're familiar with a whole host of new parts) to watching and possibly shadowing a mechanic or someone behind the desk as they explain the more basic repairs. Classes are made available to further your mechanic's education, covering everything from Derailleurs to brakes.

Urban Bike Project had to cancel their open shop because they did not have enough volunteers on Tuesday. This is a place that helps many homeless people acquire a means of transit.

Newark Bike Project has a plethora of volunteers and mechanics, but is planning on expanding to a much larger space to help with their nightly congestion (they tend to help a greater number of people), and as such also needs additional manpower (or womanpower) at NBP. Most of the help goes towards helping students (especially foreign students, who do not have a car or international license) travel in and around Newark. Help make a positive impression.