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Facebook group moderator

Position description

Moderators help us make our Facebook group an engaging and civil place to talk about biking in our community.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Approve members who request to join the group
  • Identify appropriate conversation topics to post to the group
  • Work with the content curator(s) to coordinate Facebook content
  • Source appropriate graphics or work with the graphic design team
  • Participate in conversations on the Facebook group
  • Report members who are acting inappropriately to the Admins

Time commitment

  • As little as 15 minutes a week; probably about half an hour to an hour most weeks, depending how fast you are
  • We’re aiming for 1-2 conversation starter Facebook posts per week

Skills and qualifications

  • Tact and a sense of humour
  • Excellent writing skills
  • Understanding of Facebook platform and how to create an engaging experience online
  • Good individual and group communication skills
  • Enthusiasm and willingness to learn
  • Ability to relate to people of all ages and abilities
  • Reliability
Sarah-Beth Bianchi

Steering committee contact

Facebook moderators will work with steering committee member Sarah-Beth Bianci.

How to sign up

If you’re interested, email hello@cyclewr.ca, or attend a volunteer info session in July:

Saturday, July 13 — 12:30 to 2:30PM
Seven Shores Cafe (10 Regina St N, Waterloo)

Thursday, July 18 — 6:00 to 9:00PM
Arabella Park (740 Belmont Ave W, Kitchener)

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Instagram post 2192351625488711831_7320361263 We're following #HumansWhoCycleWR #WinterRiders throughout the cold season! Today we're featuring Ryan.⁠
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Tell us about your bike! Is this your winter-only bike? An old hybrid I have simplified and winterized to become a cycle commuter. ⁠
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How long have you been winter biking? Or is this your first season? This is my first season. I'm not even a very experienced summer cycle commuter. I just started cycle-commuting because it was cheaper than a gym membership a couple of years ago.⁠
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Where do you ride during the winter? I am a commuter. To work in DTK, activities in Kitchener and Waterloo and as a means of transport to friends' houses.⁠
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How are you feeling, going into the winter biking season? Nervous? Excited? Business as usual? I am nervous to see how well I will do in the snow and curious to see how the snow clearing will go.⁠
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Tell us about your gear. What have you splurged on? Anything that you're not sure will hold up to the conditions? I have no idea how well my winter tires will hold up and what expectations I should have. But otherwise I plan on riding in my normal winter gear and going from there.⁠
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Do you have a message for folks who are considering winter biking? Like any outdoor winter activity, you'll be warmer than you think when you're actually moving around!⁠
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What’s a fun fact about yourself? The exercise keeps me hungry for my winter hobby of baking pies and turdilli (a kind of Italian donut).⁠
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[📸 Sarah-Beth]⁠
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#HumansWhoCycleWR is a project of @CycleWR. By sharing stories of people who bike in Waterloo Region, we aim to demonstrate that cyclists are a diverse group of people of all ages & abilities who commute to work, ride to school, run errands & enjoy their neighbourhoods on their bicycles.⁠
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We’d love to share your story in a future post! Visit cyclewr.ca to submit your story.
Instagram post 2190883053220276196_7320361263 We're following #HumansWhoCycleWR #WinterRiders throughout the cold season! Today we're featuring Dorothy @dorothymccabewaterloo, (Twitter) DorothyMcCabe.⁠
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Tell us about your bike! It's a hybrid style for road and trails, all seasons. Raleigh Sport. About 8 years old.⁠
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How long have you been winter biking? 2nd season!⁠
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Where do you ride during the winter? Are you commuting, recreational riding, or a combination? A combination - also for errands particularly grocery shopping. ⁠
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How are you feeling, going into the winter biking season? More prepared than last year.⁠
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Tell us about your gear. What have you splurged on? Anything that you're not sure will hold up to the conditions? I'm not a splurger. :) I use my ski helmet & googles - super warm & excellent coverage. I use my ski neck warmer & ski jacket.  Gloves I will need - mitts are warmer but not as functional on a bike. I could use advice on a good set of gloves. ⁠
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Do you have a message for folks who are considering winter biking? Try it! With preparation, it's entirely do-able. Do some short rides first to increase your confidence. Go slower than in other conditions. You can do it!! ⁠
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Interesting fact - I shook Nelson Mandela's hand. Fun - I still like to climb trees! ⁠
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[📸 Dorothy]⁠
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#HumansWhoCycleWR is a project of @CycleWR. By sharing stories of people who bike in Waterloo Region, we aim to demonstrate that cyclists are a diverse group of people of all ages & abilities who commute to work, ride to school, run errands & enjoy their neighbourhoods on their bicycles.⁠
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We’d love to share your story in a future post! Visit cyclewr.ca to submit your story.
Instagram post 2186553503047140044_7320361263 We're following #HumansWhoCycleWR #WinterRiders throughout the cold season! Today we're featuring Natalie (Twitter) @NatalieWennyk, (Facebook) Natalie Wennyk.⁠
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Tell us about your bike! This is my bike, "Teal". My dad got her for me at the Waterloo Region Police Bicycle Auction back in Spring 2016 for $100... as my only bicycle she's served me well for commuting & for longer (40 k) recreational rides. ⁠
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How long have you been winter biking? This is my first season winter cycling.⁠
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Where do you ride during the winter? This morning was my first winter bike ride & counter to advice that I should practice, I decided to do my usual commute to work! I budgeted more time & pre-decided that I would walk sections if I felt insecure. I cycled the whole trip & loved it! I went slower than usual (25 minutes vs 15) but that was mainly because I limited my pace to become comfortable. It was so fantastic to see the tracks of fellow cyclists on my commute!!⁠
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How are you feeling, going into the winter biking season? I am so excited to have freedom of transportation in the winter! I can conveniently go where I'd like, at no cost, & continue an active healthy lifestyle.⁠
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Tell us about your gear. I splurged on panniers from Ziggy Cycle in October when I started my new job. This winter I plan to invest in stronger bicycle lights. I keep a reflective vest in one of my panniers for if I am ever caught in less visible conditions. I'm concerned about getting more rust (on my chain & gears) & that my braking distance is longer when my bicycle is wet...⁠
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Do you have a message for folks who are considering winter biking? My first ride was a joy! Last week I was blue because the snow came & it felt like the end of my cycling season... but I'm so happy to bring my bicycle out and try out winter cycling... & it wasn't very different at all! I didn't need a special bicycle or gear (at least in today's conditions).⁠
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What’s a fun fact about yourself? I love coding, matcha, girl time & church. And cycling. :)⁠
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[📸 Natalie]⁠
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We’d love to share your story in a future post! Visit cyclewr.ca to submit your story.
Instagram post 2181452657540072295_7320361263 We're following #HumansWhoCycleWR #WinterRiders throughout the cold season! Today we're featuring David - @DavidTrueman on Twitter.⁠
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Tell us about your bike! I ride a 20-yr-old Trek hybrid that I bought when I lived in Halifax. For about 15 years it was my only bike. This one remains my city utility bike and my winter bike. This year the drive train needed a lot of work & I replaced the front 3 gear rings with a single ring and eliminated the front derailleur. It feels great.⁠
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How long have you been winter biking? Or is this your first season?⁠ This is my 3rd winter⁠.⁠
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Where do you ride during the winter? I started out doing winter recreational rides but now I just commute & run errands. I regularly commute 3-5 km and make frequent 1-2 km trips.⁠
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How are you feeling, going into the winter biking season? I don’t look forward to all the dressing and undressing, but otherwise it’s business as usual. I’m a little more attuned to the weather forecast But that is incremental since I’m pretty tuned in all year.⁠
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Tell us about your gear. I have a really good Gore Bike Wear skull cap for under my helmet. It is thin but warm, yet not too hot when the temperature goes above zero. I have some nice thin Gore gloves which are good down to -2 or so but I wear regular heavier gloves below that. My goggles are the cheapest MEC had, at $35. Two other essentials are a neck buff & base layer, both made with merino wool which is fantastic -- comfortable over a wide range of temperatures & it wicks away moisture & resists body odor.⁠
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Do you have a message for folks who are considering winter biking? ⁠The barriers are all psychological. The cold is not an issue if you dress in layers. Get studded tires! They keep you confident in the worst of conditions. I steer around only frozen ruts which can grab your wheel and throw you sideways.⁠
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Fun fact!⁠ When I'm not cycling or advocating for it, I'm mentoring tech startups. Decades ago I used to do whitewater slalom racing.⁠
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[📸 David]⁠
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We’d love to share your story in a future post! Visit cyclewr.ca to submit your story.
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