Meet the Staff Series: Part 4

Daniel just arrived in San Antonio a few months ago, but we feel like he has already mastered the city! We are so glad that he has joined our staff and helped connect B-cycle with the community. He is super and a vital asset to us and the program. So glad he decided to make his home here!

Meet Daniel Trevino

     Daniel Trevino, a mechanical engineer, says, “working as co-coordinator for B-cycle’s Community Outreach and Partnership program is a breath of fresh air.  It beats an office cubicle any day!” An urban cyclist, Daniel spends his days downtown, meeting with retailers to discuss the benefits of the B-cycle membership rewards program. “Look for the B-cycle decals in the windows of participating businesses—they will be popping up everywhere!” Daniel says.

    A self- proclaimed foodie, Daniel gives a thumbs up for the papas bravas found at OCHO restaurant in the Havana Hotel and the Oaxacan hot chocolate laced with a shot of espresso at Café Punto del Cielo on Houston Street. “Benny Medrano, my co-worker and I make it a priority to give our B-cycle members the most value for their money.  We want a win-win between downtown retailers and B-cycle,” Daniel said.  

     A newly-wed, Daniel met his bride, Fatima, on Facebook. “We   started ‘talking’ and have never stopped,” says Daniel.  The couple enjoy jogging and cooking together. What is Daniel’s favorite restaurant?  Without hesitating, he replies, “My wife’s cooking!”

Hobbies: plays guitar and loves bike riding

Favorite movie:  Enter the Void

Favorite band:  The Smashing Pumpkins

 

Submitted by Bonnie Robin Simons

 

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Where we B???

 

We are growing!!! Know where this station prep is located?

Email: kat.gainey@sanantoniobikeshare.org with your educated guess for a chance to win a sweet prize from us!

 

 

 

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Start Your Friday Off Right

Scoping out the perfect locations at the Missions...

We wanted to give you a good and happy kickstart to your weekend with a little sneak peak of the soon to be installed Mission Reach Expansion stations in the upcoming month or so. Below are the names of the new stations. Exact locations/addresses will be unveiled in a few weekes. We hope you all are as excited as us!

1. Concepción Park
2. Mission Concepción
3. Mission Road
4. VFW Blvd
5. Mission San Jose
6. Acequia Park
7. Espada Dam Park

B-safe this weekend! Weather is cooling down a bit so should be a perfect weekend for B-cycling around!



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Meet the Staff Series: Part 3

Meet Benny. I am sure you have seen this man about town. He has pretty much been the face of B-cycle recently and our ambassador in the community. He rocks and represents us so well!

 

 

Introducing Benny Medrano

     Benny Medrano possesses the innate gift of people skills.  Some of us take classes to communicate more effectively—Benny was born knowing how to do it!  He has a passion for both people and bikes, which is perfect in his new role as co-coordinator for B-cycle’s Community Outreach and Partnership.          

     In July, Benny led Saturday morning tours to familiarize people with the program.   “Some people think the program is just for tourists, and my job is to emphasize it is for everyone!” Benny said. 

     A graduate of Brackenridge High School, Benny worked in schools and ad agencies before joining the B-cycle program one year ago, but the fascinating part of his resume is his volunteer work.

    Benny has worked in an orphanage in South Africa and felt there was not a task too menial as he washed dishes, made beds and cleaned bathrooms.  In Santa Ana, California, he was Coordinator of Volunteer Services where he supervised the manpower to deliver 3,500 meals every week.        

     Benny believes cycling is a different way to experience people and community. “Cyclists wave to one another on the road, or slightly nod their heads in acknowledgement of one another.  When you ride your bike you notice people and your surroundings in a way the car does not allow.”

Benny, B-cycle is glad you are on our team!

• Favorite movie:  Sandlot
• Favorite book:  The Art of Manliness/Manvotionals:  Timeless Wisdom and Advice of Living the 7 Manly Virtues by Brett McKay & Kate McKay
• Favorite restaurant:  Demo’s on N. St. Mary’s
• Favorite Band:  Conjunto Express

-Submitted by Bonnie Robin Simons

 

 

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HelmetHub

Everyone knows how important it is to protect your noggin and wear a helmet when riding a bike, but when using a bike share system, this can be complicated. Sudents from MIT developed a machine that can help with this problem. Very interesting and controversial topic, but this article does a good job explaining how "rent a helmet" machines work.

["The Hubway bike-sharing network launched last year helped transform Boston into a more bike-friendly city.
There’s only one problem: It requires users to wear helmets, but it doesn’t provide them.
Instead, people have to wear their own or schlep to the nearest participating retailer and buy one for $7.99.

 

So along came a group of Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers who made a class project of developing a solar-powered vending machine capable of dispensing and collecting up to 36 helmets at a time.

“The big driver of any bike-share program is spontaneity; nobody wants to walk a mile to buy a helmet when the bike you need is right there,” said Chris Mills, the 22-year-old CEO, president and co-founder of HelmetHub. “With our machine, you’ll be able to get a helmet when you need it, and when you don’t, you can return it.”

By stacking the helmets vertically, the machines are able to supply enough for a Hubway station. The helmets come in three sizes and will likely cost between $2 and $5 to rent, Mills said, and returned helmets will be inspected and sanitized before re-entering the supply.
Mills and co-founders Breanna Berry and Arni Lehro hope to install the first machines by mid-October at a limited number of Hubway stations in Boston and Cambridge.
But other bike-share programs — in New York; Washington, D.C.; San Antonio, Texas; Vancouver, Canada; and Melbourne, Australia — also have expressed interest in HelmetHub, which was selected as a finalist in this year’s MassChallenge start-up competition."] -Maria Szaniszlo, Boston Herald

 

What do you all think? Good idea or bad?

 

 

Happy thinking and HAPPY FRIDAY!

 

 

 

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