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Get news and discussion in your email inbox about cycling in Winnipeg. Air your views, ask questions, and share your knowledge. Receive announcements from the MCA's Recreation & Transportation Committee 

What is winnipeg-city-bicyclist-l?
Created in 1999, winnipeg-city-bicyclist-l is an email list intended for the discussion of issues related to cycling the streets and paths of Winnipeg. The list is sponsored and administered by the Recreation and Transportation Committee of the Manitoba Cycling Association. 

What is an email list?
An email list is a community of like-minded individuals who share discussions and information on a given topic via email. You can join in by subscribing to the list (see below). When someone "posts" a new message by sending it to the list address, the list server resends a copy of it to everyone currently subscribed to the list. Recipients then have the option of replying privately to the original sender, or posting publicly to the entire list membership.

Subscribe/Unsubscribe to the list:
There are two ways to subscribe to the list:
Individual Message Mode: Entering your email address in the box below will cause each message to be emailed to you individually, as soon as they are posted by the sender.
Digest Mode: If you wish to receive a compilation of messages in a single email sent once per day, please see the Info file for digest subscription details. 

To subscribe in individual message mode, send a blank email to: winnipeg-city-bicyclist-l-subscribe@topica.com  (remember, send the subscribe email from the address you wish the list emails to be sent to)

To subscribe to digest mode, send a blank email to: winnipeg-city-bicyclist-l-subscribe-digest@topica.com

To switch to digest once you are subscribed, send a blank email to:  winnipeg-city-bicyclist-l-request-digest@topica.com

To switch from digest to individual mode, send a blank email to: winnipeg-city-bicyclist-l-request-messages@topica.com

Unsubscribe from the list: The most reliable way to be removed from the list is to use the Unsubscribe link found at the bottom of any message.

You can also accomplish the above commands, and customize your list operation in other ways via the WWW. For instance you can put your account on vacation hold. To edit your list preferences, go to: http://www.topica.com/lists/winnipeg-city-bicyclist-l/prefs

 

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Post a message to the list:
To send a message to the whole list you must be a subscriber. When you subscribe you will be emailed instructions on how to post a message. Arlene Rinaldi has written a good article on mailing list etiquette that members must read and abide by in order to maintain the effectiveness of this forum. http://www.cs.biu.ac.il/home/leagal/netguide/dis.html

List Archive:
An archive of all messages submitted to this list is available on the WWW for public viewing at http://www.topica.com/lists/winnipeg-city-bicyclist-l/read  (Note the rules below regarding content.) 
Browse the archive to see what kinds of discussions we get into, perhaps find the answer to a question, or learn about cycling in Winnipeg. 

Disclaimer:
The Manitoba Cycling Association Recreation and Transportation Committee coordinates this email-based discussion group to facilitate information exchange. The views, opinions, and validity of information expressed are solely the responsibility of the original sender, and do not necessarily reflect the policies of the Manitoba Cycling Association. 

Help:
Questions regarding the operation of the list may be sent to, Gord McGonigal, at cyclist@HandOfGord.com

List Rules:
1) All posts are to be courteous and respectful of others.

2) Posts should be related to the List Description (see above).

3) Personal correspondence (i.e. email that the author did not originally post to this list) may not be forwarded to the list without prior consent of the author.

4) Copyrighted material may not be posted without the holder's permission (URLs to material and short excerpts are OK though).

5) The list owner reserves the right to remove any user from the list who breaks these rules or engages in any other list activity deemed to be inappropriate by the list owner.

6) Please turn off your "out of office automatic email reply" when on vacation or unsubscribe (temporarily) so the entire list is not subject to such, every time there is a posting.

7) If you are not sure whether a post is appropriate, contact the list owner for an opinion.

8) The list owner's decisions are final.

Recreation and Transportation Committee:
The Recreation and Transportation Committee of the MCA is made up of volunteers interested in promoting the joy of safe cycling as a healthy and  environmentally-responsible form of transport and leisure-time fun.  Examples of our work includes:

- Map and Routes Project (funded by all 3 levels of government to create a 110-km bike route system and a cyclist's map of Winnipeg)
- represented cyclists' interests to many civic projects
- Earth Day booth at The Forks

See our page at www.cycling.mb.ca/recreation_transportation.htm for more details.