Bicycle Intervention
Bicycle Messengers in New York City: Interventions for Greater Safety and Success
With over eight-million inhabitants, nearly one million separate businesses, and a geographic spread of over three-hundred square miles, New York City is the largest and one of the densest urban areas in the United States (U.S. Census Bureau, 2012). The streets are heavily trafficked, the business needs are intense and hurried, and the growth of the city in terms of both its population and its economy will continue to make the city more densely packed and more quickly paced over the coming decade (U.S. Census Bureau, 2012). Spatially, physically, and economically, New York City is both constrained and explosive, tightly bound into its geographic borders, street patterns, etc. But also still growing at a rapid pace, and as such it provides a highly interesting and complex context within which to situate this research. It is also a city…...
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One should always think of safety first when deciding to ride a bicycle, especially in a heavily congested area such as New York City.
Many cyclists will explain that the main reason they do not wear protective bicycle gear is because it is uncomfortable. No one likes to be covered up a lot while they are riding down the street. They claim that it interferes with their ability to properly maneuver the bicycle and could cause them to wreck the bicycle. Other cyclists will explain that the reason they do not use the protective equipment when they ride a bike is because they cannot afford them. Some cyclists even claim that they do not have time to be bothered by putting on and taking off protective equipment. Life is a very fast and busy in New York City and most people do not have time to be bothered by protective…...
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Bicycle technology and its use had turned up into its own by the early 1870s. (Bicycle: Encyclopedia Britannica) Cycling is designed to be a pleasurable activity. Te people who do not derive pleasure out of it do not cycle. The fundamental necessity for getting pleasure from cycling is a flawless linkage between your physique and your extremely resourceful piece of equipment. The bicycle shop selling custom designed cycles guarantees this connection by presenting you a cycle as per your need: a cozy and well-organized fit, practical design intended for your use, and customization of the appearance of the bicycle. A specially made qualitative bicycle encompasses everything of these- accurately in the manner you wanted it to be. (What Motivates a Custom Bicycle Buyer?)
The company, Daiel Manufacture has excess plant. The company wants to produce bicycle. However, the U.S. bicycle industry has been affected severely during the last five years, with…...
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Bicycle
Product Production
Although Bicycle production has grown to well over one hundred million bicycles in the year 2000, there are still specialty markets that have not been saturated. Couple that with the fact that there are still many nations in the world where citizens cannot afford to purchase automobiles, and a potential for new products becomes more obvious. With these factors in mind, this report will present reasons that will justify producing specialty bicycles in the Daniel Manufacturing Company's spare warehouse space.
Competition
It is obvious that world production is up. Currently, the largest producer of bicycles in the world is the nation of China. "China manufactured a record 52 million bicycles in 2000 -- over half the world total. Nearly two thirds of these were exported, with 17 million going to the United States." (Larsen, 2002)
The European Union's new found togetherness makes it seem like a large producer of bicycles; however, when…...
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Appendix A
Percent of Trips by Travel Mode (all trip purposes)
The third controllable cost is storage and delivery, which depends on program scope independent of which professional educates the consumer.
d. Unrecoverable expenses if the activity is not implemented include the cost of preventable traumatic head injuries borne by the total health care insurance consumer pool whether cyclists are insured or not; the direct E costs attempting to prevent one traumatic head injury from becoming catastrophic (death); the foregone potential earnings that would be generated were one child not killed before they could finish their career, and the public cost from obesity prevented by cycling. As with variable costs, the actual savings will depend on the variable factors discussed above. Likewise, without predicting exactly how many traumatic head injuries would be prevented by helmet use or not, this budget estimates what those savings would be if one catastrophic head injury were prevented in such a way.
3. We estimate the benefits…...
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polluted, emphasis is once again being placed on the return to the simpler ways. One of the most relevant examples in this sense is represented by the increasing usage of the bicycle, one of the oldest means of transportation. In such a context, the current project sets out to assess the bicycle industry within the United States through multiple lenses. The industry is briefly introduced, to then move on to the presentation of the extended supply chain and the retailers in the industry. Finally, Schwinn Bicycles is presented.
The product
The bicycles became most popular during the 19th century, when they were referred to as people vehicles, as they required human balance to function. Their popularity was due to increasing health concerns within the United States (ichard, 1978); yet the market quickly became saturated. Today, it is estimated that some 150 types of bicycles are produced within the U.S. (Industry overview,…...
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Its importance relies on the fact that the company must quickly adapt to changes determined by the external and internal environment.
Also, the company must quickly identify new opportunities that can be exploited with the help of research and development personnel that is in charge of creating new products designed to adapt to rapid modifications in the customers' needs.
Therefore, the research and development personnel require special attention from the company and a special reward system. It is recommended that employees in this field benefit from more days of leave on pay than other categories of employees. Also, they can be rewarded with trips to other countries, or experience exchanges with professionals from other companies or other countries.
The amount invested by the company in the reward for each category of employees must be proportional with the effort made by the employees in case and with the importance that each job position…...
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As the bicycle industry benefits from higher gas prices, it also suffers from low gas prices (NBDA, 2008), indicating a high inclination to substitute. There are low switching costs, as other means of transportation or exercise are all relatively affordable. The price-performance tradeoff is even throughout, and does not yield bicycles any particular competitive advantage.
The degree of rivalry in the industry is low. There is low industry concentration and few exit barriers. There are approximately 2000 firms and 100 brands in the U.S. (NBDA, 2008) and five firms in the mass market sector (NDBA, 2008). Industry growth is relatively slow, however, but high diversity among rivals allows for a relatively low degree of rivalry between them. There are, however, few product differences at the low end, and 99.53% of all bicycles in the U.S. are made in China or Taiwan (NDBA, 2008).
Overall, the industry is moderately favorable for Oasis'…...
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Schwinn Bicycles
Schwinn Bikes (Schwinn, N.d.)
This analysis considered the material components used in two Schwinn road bicycles. The first bike was the "Fastback 1 Mens" bike and the second was the "Fastback 3 Mens" bike. Since these are different versions of the same model, it would be reasonable to assume that these bikes had several of the same components. However, this wasn't the case and the only component that was identical in both models was the fork on the frameset. Both models used the Schwinn Fastback Carbon with Alloy Steelr, 1 1/8" for their forks.
The other items found on the bikes were completely different. Many of the drivetrain components, such as the derailleurs, were manufactured by Shimano however they were different models. For example, the Fastback 1 used Shimano Tiagra Derailleurs while the Fastback 3 used Shimano 2300 derailleurs. Therefore, even though the bikes look incredibly similar and share forks, they…...
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For the C-level executive team at Oasis the most critical strategic decision with regard to Web 2.0 technologies is processes, systems and functional areas can take the greatest advantage of their benefits. It is clear that the globally-based distributed order management process could be much more collaborative given its breadth of activity across so many manufacturing centers. The need for creating a collaborative distributed order management system globally is what differentiates best-in-class manufacturers from those that struggle to stay profitable (Alt, Gizanis, Legner, 2005). The use of Web 2.0-based applications for enabling greater levels of collaboration globally in the Oasis product development teams is also a high priority, as this specific process is essential for the new product development and introduction (NPDI) process to be effective. The rapid adoption of collaborative new product development processes has continued to revolutionize the development of new products and services, and has been…...
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Tucson Bicycle and Pedestrian ProgramIntroductionTucson's Bicycle and Pedestrian Program is part of the Tucson Department of Transportation, and the Sentinel Peak Road Review is one of its notable projects. Sentinel Peak Park, often known as "A" Mountain, is a park near Tucson, Arizona, featuring a single major road loop that loops up and over a low mountain. From a parking area at the summit of the mountain, it offers multiple lookout spots over Tucson, making it a popular spot for walkers and bicyclists (City of Tucson, 2020). There have been reports by users of the park and residents neighboring the park of unruly behavior, particularly concerns about speeding and crime in and near the park, and confrontations and accidents involving cars and cyclists or pedestrians. As a result, this paper evaluates the program's goals and performance, including the goals' quality and performance measures.Program goals and their qualityThe program has four…...
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Section A: Question 1Cross-Functional Map of The Process of Servicing a BicycleP-bicycle specializes in the service and manufacture of custom bicycles in Ashmore. With booming business, P-bicycle is experiencing business process challenges that have resulted in delayed deliveries of orders. Figure 1 shows a cross-functional map that illustrates the business process at the company. Different departments and the processes that they conduct and how they are interdependent.Figure 1: P-bicycle functional map of the process of servicing a bicycle.Figure 1 shows the workflow at P-bicycle for the service of a bicycle. The process begins with the placement of an order by a customer. The service work with the placement of an order with the sales team and specifications by the customer. The sales team prepares a work order that is forwarded to the service section or engineering department, where the order is verified with the order and specifications are verified. Additionally,…...
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After mounting the bike, the biker must now achieve balance in order to get the bike moving forward. Thus, upon mounting the bike (i.e., sitting on the saddle), the biker must put his feet on the bike's pedals. To move forward, s/he must put his/her leg on the floor, give a push, then immediately replace it on the pedal and both legs must begin doing circular motions with the pedals to keep the bike moving forward. While doing these circular motions repeatedly, the biker must maintain his/her balance by firmly gripping the handlebars and pointing the bike straightly toward the path that the rider intends to take. When making turns, the rider must point the bike toward the intended path, maintain his/her balance, and keep cycling by moving the pedals circularly.
When the rider is comfortable with the balance and path that s/he intended to take, s/he can now choose the…...
Target market
As mentioned in the case study, the company's target market is formed from college students between the ages of 18 and 25 and also from 'techies' in the 30-40 age interval. The main characteristics of the target market, as revealed by the SWOT analysis, are that the present and future customers have a real passion for bike riding and they appreciate the quality of a high-tech product.
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Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.: Ride the Red "S," Video Case 2
Business
List 3 strategic goals that Ted had for his bike business: Ted intended from the start to rent, sell and repair bicycles to riders who used the picturesque ashington & Old Dominion Trail. By renting, selling and repairing bicycles in a key location for the use of bicycles Ted expected to establish a market where there was none in the beginning.
Hence, a main strategic goal was to create a market for this business. Knowing that the trails that connect with the ashington & Old Dominion (&OD) lure outdoors activities and recreationalists would bring customers who perhaps don't have bicycles -- or were visitors from out of the area who owned bicycles but didn't have them on their visit -- his first strategic goal was to establish a market. There is nothing in the narrative about Ted and his business that suggests that he needed to compete with other bicycle shops…...
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Essay Topic 1: Fiscal Challenges of Local Governments
Introduction: Discuss the increasing financial pressures faced by local governments, including declining tax revenues, rising service demands, and unfunded pension liabilities.
Body Paragraph 1: Explore the impact of state and federal policies on local government funding, such as budget cuts and revenue restrictions.
Body Paragraph 2: Analyze the role of property taxes as a major source of local revenue and the challenges associated with maintaining fair and equitable assessments.
Body Paragraph 3: Discuss alternative revenue sources, such as fees, user charges, and sales taxes, and their potential advantages and disadvantages.
Conclusion: Offer....
Music Festivals and Sustainable Development
In the modern era, music festivals have become a global phenomenon, attracting millions of attendees each year. While these events offer immense cultural and economic benefits, they also pose significant environmental challenges. Recognizing these concerns, many music festivals are actively seeking ways to integrate into the sustainable development of their communities.
Waste Management:
One of the most significant environmental impacts of music festivals is waste generation. Large crowds produce vast amounts of plastic bottles, food packaging, and other waste. To mitigate this issue, festivals are implementing comprehensive waste management plans, including:
- Waste reduction: Encouraging attendees to bring reusable....
Objectives of the Go Bike Project
The Go Bike Project is an initiative dedicated to promoting cycling as a sustainable and accessible mode of transportation. Its objectives encompass a wide range of goals aimed at creating a more bike-friendly environment in communities across the globe.
1. Increase Ridership:
Encourage more people to adopt cycling as their primary or secondary mode of transport.
Promote the benefits of cycling for health, environmental sustainability, and economic efficiency.
2. Improve Infrastructure:
Advocate for the expansion and enhancement of bike lanes, paths, and other cycling facilities.
Collaborate with local authorities to design and implement safer and more accessible....
1. Eco-friendly accommodations: Many hotels, resorts, and rental properties are implementing sustainable practices such as using energy-efficient lighting, low-flow toilets and showers, and sustainable building materials.
2. Waste reduction and recycling: Many tourism businesses are implementing waste reduction and recycling programs to minimize their environmental impact. This may include recycling bins in guest rooms, composting food waste, and reducing the use of single-use plastics.
3. Sustainable transportation: Many tourism companies are offering eco-friendly transportation options such as electric vehicles, bicycles, and public transportation to reduce emissions.
4. Local sourcing: Many tourism businesses are sourcing products and materials locally to support the local economy....
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