This week we were trying to get the perfect color for the namma cycle so that it attracts the students to ride the bicycle.

Here is the look and feel of the cycle. Let me know what you feel.

The design was done by BANG ID team - Vinay Rao and Upasana, Bang ID team – Thanks for being so supportive.

Why we need your collaboration ?

Clearly, given the business-as-usual scenario the outcomes are certainly not sustainable and thus the future appears bleak. Hence, this call for exploring and creating mechanisms that attempts to minimise the ecological damage through innovative and alternative mobility solutions in the urban context.

Easy, safe and convenient commuting Cycling is the most practical and convenient alternative for undertaking short trips apart from walking. The limited supply and coverage of public transport in urban areas has led to people embracing personalized motorised transport, which in turn has resulted in increased congestion along transportation networks, travel times, carbon emissions and a host of such negative externalities.

Benefits for Collaborators

• An opportunity to facilitate your business, brand and commitments for promoting the sustainability vision of your organization to the student community.
• Exposure to over 1,00,00 students from diverse backgrounds – as the Jnanabharathi area is the Educational Hub of South India.
• Being the first Bicycle Sharing event of its kind, partners associating, by design will stand out as a pioneer & a leader in advancing the cause of Soft Mobility and Green Transport Solution in Indian Context.
• An opportunity to be part of an exciting, innovative and original program.
• An opportunity to showcase products, innovations and services that offer solutions to environmental issues.
• An opportunity to make our city safer, cleaner and sustainable.
• An opportunity to make your community healthy and more livable.

You can View the Collaboration Kit Here

We have been busy promoting cycling and also speaking to university legal cell . Lavanya did a hard job of writing the MOU and the MOU is approved by VC and the Legal Head of University.
Now the MOU is being placed at the Syndicate on July 8th. We are waiting for that so that we can go ahead with the letter to different sponsors. Legal Issues are sometimes tricky.

Secondly Bharathi Cement which had agreed to sponsor the Bicycle Stations wants us to install Bicycle Rack at the Lalbagh station and then take up this project.

Thirdly i was in New Delhi for the National Level Consultation for Bicycle Sharing in INDIAN CITIES. Good that Govt of India wants to make this concept implemented in all the cities.

We also spoke to BSNL and BESCOM. We have got some station design finalized for namma cycle . Will update soon.

Progress on Namma Cycle.

Bang ID has completed the design of the station.
We are speaking to BSA People on the bicycle sponsorship. Official agreement has not happened.

Before i post the workshop details !
I have a good news for you all.. We have finalized the LOGO for namma cycle.

The design is done by AnasKA of antzFx.com Design Studio.
“Read more about the design of Namma Cycle logo in the blog: ”

http://antzfxway.com/2011/05/10/design-logo-for-namma-cycle/

antzFx is a designer who preaches for hours on design. In addition to writing posts in this blog, he writes at kiKKidu.com and at Twitter as @antzFx.

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We are about to launch a exciting Public Bicycle Sharing Project @ the University of Bangalore. This is an experiment that is happening for the first time in any university in India. A public bicycle sharing system is an increasingly popular system whereby bicycles are made available on a large scale in a city allowing people to have ready access to these public bicycles.

Now the time has come to get together and discuss about how we go about launching it in the university and making this experiment a success.

In this regard we are organizing a Workshop at the Central College on April 30th Saturday 2011. This is a great opportunity for brainstorming and finalizing the execution and management process. We will be discussing about Bicycle Sharing in the Context of Indian Cities . Possible Technologies that could be used and also a demonstration of the same. We believe for Bicycle Sharing to succeed in India more than technology and management the community and the people are the prime movers to make it a success. Our intention is to experiment and make this a success and share the technology, process etc as free and open source.

There is opportunity for everyone to participate and support this green initiative. If you are an Architect you can help us design the bicycle stations. If you are a Mechanical Engineer you can help us design a bicycle carrier. If you are a Electronics Engineer you can set up the solar panel for us. If you are a management student you can help us manage this small experiment.

Be the Pump for Namma Cycle and help us ride Namma Cycle.

So please join us for the  Community Workshop and let us pedal together for a greener campus.

REGISTER HERE :

Poster WORKSHOP

DESIGNING THE CYCLE RENTAL AND STOCK STATIONS.
The Cycle Rental Stations will be the locations wherein the students will pick up a cycle and drop a cycle.
One Person will rent the bicycles to students and also take back the returned cycles.

Stock Stations will be locations where around 200 cycles will be kept for shipping to various rental stations.
Couple of Sample Designs for the Station is given in the proposal.
We are looking for designing of the Cycle Rental Stations.

RENTAL STATIONS SPECIFICATIONS.
* Ability to provide space for Advertisement.
* Seating for 2 persons.
* Station should be a temporary structure occupying minimum space.
* Locking /Unlocking facility for the entire station.

STOCK STATION SPECIFICATIONS

* Ability to provide space for Advertisement.
* Seating for 4-5 persons.
* Occupies Minimum Space.
* Locking /Unlocking facility for the entire station.
* Power Cable with 2-4 laptops and office space.
* Structure should be temporary.

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Welcome to the Namma Cycle Project. We have got a green signal from the Bangalore University to experiment with a bicycle sharing project.

Namma Cycle is the bicycle sharing program of the University of Bangalore, India. Bangalore University is located along the Bangalore – Mysore Road and the public transport service to the university and within, requires improvement.

To Summarize :

1> We would like to conduct a small experiment to demonstrate that bicycles indeed can be used as a vehicle of commute.

2> That Simple Infrastructure with Simple Technologies can help us build sustainable transport models.

3> Get the students excited about cycling and community building the system.

So ping us if you are interested in joining this journey of freedom – freedom of movement and free movement of ideas.

Also the Vice Chancellor of the University, Dr.Prabhudeva has showered his blessings on the project.