Geoff Cross

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  Arizona Daily Sun - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/11/2002    Last Visited: 5/11/2002  

  "We are pleased that we have already had 300 people make the commitment to ride their bikes to work for the week, many of whom are new to the experience," said Geoff Cross, a member of the Flagstaff Bicycle Advisory Committee and one of the Bike Week organizers.Cross is also a founding member of a new organization called Flagstaff Biking (flagstaffbiking.org), set up as a clearinghouse for Bike to Work Week and other bicycling-related activities.As a city committee, the Flagstaff Bicycle Advisory Committee is limited because it's not allowed to raise money.
  
  Next week will be Flagstaff's first-ever Bike to Work Week.In past years, bicycling enthusiasts have tried to put on Bike to Work days, with little success.
  
  "I think you get much more momentum and interest if you put on a whole series of events," Cross said.
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  Cross said he's starting Bike to Work Week in Flagstaff partly because of the success of similar programs he's seen in Vancouver and in Madison, Wis.
  
  "Madison gets 3,500 people to register," he said, adding that town is about three times the size of Flagstaff.As of Thursday, 300 people had registered for the Flagstaff event.
  
  But Cross said the proof will be in the number of people who are encouraged to start leaving their cars at home -- and riding to work -- on a regular basis because of Bike Week.
  
  "Madison says they figure they get about a 15 percent increase in new commuters, which is pretty substantial," he said.
  
  Cross is working on a master of liberal studies at Northern Arizona University, and part of his thesis focuses on alternate transportation.He says the city has no record of how many people in Flagstaff commute on bikes -- he suspects the number is higher than in most towns, and he endeavors to find out as part of his master's project.
  
  In most university towns, usually 2 percent to 3 percent of total trips are made on bikes, he said.
  
  This year's Bike Week is being put on with very little money.NAU's Center for Sustainable Environments chipped in some funds and donated a layout for posters.Flagstaff Live! and the Daily Sun donated some advertising, and a few local print shops contributed free logos.Other community members donated a "few dollars" apiece, he said.
  
  In terms of awareness, Cross said Bike Week is showing early signs of success.
  
  "People really know what's going on," he said, adding the Bicycle Advisory Committee has already gotten a lot of calls for information about Bike Week."The fact that we've made those kinds of steps with limited effort is really encouraging."
  
  More people are still needed to ride alongside Mayor Donaldson and the Flagstaff Bicycle Patrol during the Monday Morning VIP ride.
  
  In addition, the only real opportunity to raise money for next year's Bike To Work week will be at the Bike & Gear Swap on Saturday.Volunteers are still needed to help and/or donate gear.
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  For more information, contact Cross at 226-0673.

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  Arizona Daily Sun - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 3/26/2004    Last Visited: 3/27/2004  

  Bicycle Advisory Council member Geoff Cross said, "There has never been an issue until there was an accident.

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  Arizona Daily Sun - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 6/10/2003    Last Visited: 6/10/2003  

  Geoff Cross, of the Flagstaff Biking Organization, said the group would present the proposal in that order and characterized the third proposal as "more of an amenity," than a solution.

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  Arizona Daily Sun - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/18/2003    Last Visited: 5/19/2003  

  Geoff Cross, founder of the Flagstaff Biking Organization, said that on Wednesday, a free breakfast will be provided along all popular commuting routes for Bike to Work Day.Biff's Bagels, Campus Coffee Bean, and Macy's will be providing the food.

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  Arizona Daily Sun - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 11/8/2002    Last Visited: 11/9/2002  

  "This will be a really nice addition to the regions trails especially for people on the east side," said Geoff Cross of Flagstaff Biking.Org."This day is part of an evolving effort to build a dependable volunteer base that can play a pivotal role in seeing a lot of new trails come to fruition.We will be actively going after grants to make this a reality."
  
  For more information about the trail build or the organization, go to www.flagstaffbiking.org or call Cross at 226-0673.
  
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  Arizona Daily Sun - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/24/2004    Last Visited: 5/25/2004  

  "We'll get a better sense of our participation numbers as we head into the week," said Geoff Cross, one of the organizers, who also works with Flagstaffbiking.org."We've heard of some (workplaces) that are making it mandatory to ride, and Southwest Windpower is gives $1 a day to each employee who rides their bike to work."
  
  Cross said competition gets stiff among businesses signed up because the Bike to Work organizers keep track and tally a percentage at the end of the week.

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  Arizona Daily Sun - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 11/21/2003    Last Visited: 11/22/2003  

  "This is our working corridor for now," said Geoff Cross of Flagstaffbiking.org.
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  Cross said that his group will play a major role in developing and maintaining the trail, which should result in little to no additional funding coming from taxpayer dollars.He explained that money from a previously approved bond that supports FUTS should be applicable, and Flagstaffbiking.org will pursue grant funding and provide volunteer help.
  
  The loop, which could take up to five years to complete, will "fill a lot of gaps" in terms of bicycle travel and accessibility through the Flagstaff area, according to Cross.
  
  "This loop will maximize the trail systems already built," he said.

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  Flagstaff Biking - BTWW - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/16/2003    Last Visited: 10/26/2006  

  Geoff Cross

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  Flagstaff Biking Organization » Loop Trail - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/30/2009    Last Visited: 10/11/2009  

  Old timers in Flagstaff may remember FBO's founder, Geoff Cross, and his earliest efforts for this project back to 2003.

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  Flagstaff Biking Organization » Monday Morning... - [Cached Version]
  Last Visited: 10/11/2009  

  2006: Geoff Cross: Founder of Flagstaff Biking Organization. Geoff arrived in Flagstaff like a tornado in 2001, and propelled FBO into the arena of bicycle advocacy, as well as many other great efforts.

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