Greetings all,
In the event anyone is interested, I wanted to let people know that I've uploaded all of the non-anonymous surveys I received for *Riding More with Less*, which was 30 of 33 total. (Two parties opted for interviews rather than the survey; in those cases I uploaded my notes.) My thanks to the Bike Collectives Network for providing the venue! Link is here https://archive.org/details/rmwl-survey-danni-limonez-bikes-n-roses/RMWL%20Survey%20-%20Nicole%20Muratore%2C%20Bike%20Saviours%20Bicycle%20Collective%20%20/ .
People were generous with their contributions to this project, and I learnt a lot, but there remains much I was unable to include in a single book. Those interested in what may be a kind of ad-hoc broader survey of community bike shops might want to page through -- there may even be people or shops you know!
Cheers, Sam Tracy
On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 8:54 PM Sam Tracy ridingmorewithless@gmail.com wrote:
Hey Paul,
I appreciate the kind words! The Bicycle Tree looks like an awesome shop.
And Molly, thanks for your interest in the book -- copying Steven at PM Press, who will know more than I about their Canadian distribution.
Best, Sam
On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 4:01 PM Molly Miksa director@londoncyclelink.ca wrote:
It looks great! I went to order a copy, but minimum shipping to Canada was $26. Any Canadian sources?
Thanks, Molly
Molly Miksa Executive Director [image: londoncyclelink.ca] https://www.londoncyclelink.ca/
On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 2:58 PM Paul Nagel via TheThinkTank < thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote:
I just ordered a copy, I look forward to reading it. Bicycle! and How to Rock and Roll were a big part of my early bike repair education - thank you, Sam!
Paul Nagel (he/him) Project Director *The Bicycle Tree* shop: (714) 760-4681 702 W. 17th St. C Santa Ana, CA 92706 info@thebicycletree.org www.thebicycletree.org on facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bicycle-Tree/107619955928496/ on instagram http://instagram.com/bicycletree/
Public Hours: Wed 1-7 pm Thurs 1-7 pm Sat 11 am - 5 pm Sun 1-5 pm
On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 4:07 AM Phoenix Mitchell via TheThinkTank < thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote:
I would highly recommend this book! It should be required reading for anyone getting started in a community bike shop. :-)
Cheers, Phoenix Freeride Montpelier
On Sun, May 19, 2024 at 4:24 PM Stephen Andruski via TheThinkTank < thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote:
Thanks for the heads up on this. Sounds like a great resource even for those of us who've working on bikes for a long time.
Steve Andruski Rockville Bike Hub
On Sun, May 19, 2024, 1:37 PM Sam Tracy via TheThinkTank < thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote:
Hello ThinkTank,
Greetings! Hope you're well. I wanted to let people know about my new book *Riding More with Less*, published 1/23/24 by PM Press. It focuses on resourceful approaches towards fixing the bikes people actually ride, giving space to topics including how to break rust, knowing when it's safe to reuse parts, and more broadly to the many older technologies still in common use. Best of all, the book also features technical insights and commentary from volunteers and mechanics at 34 community bike shops across 4 countries. Great to encounter so many insightful people, through this project -- I learnt a lot, and as I hope you'll agree their voices add quite a bit.
Background: I began working as a mechanic in bike shops in 1994, and this is my fourth bike repair manual. It's the second one that I've done with PM Press. More info can be found at the publisher's website here: https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1543
Question: I'll be visiting family in the Boston/Cambridge area the second and third weeks of July, and I'm hoping to set up some book events. Would anyone know people at community shops out there whom I might ask about this?
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