[TheThinkTank] 36 days till Bike Bike!!!!!

[rachael spiewak]

we've got a documentary and a tv spot about us that we could show.  anyone
else?  we could do a little film festival.

-rachael

On 7/7/07, Bill Wright <librarybike at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I would like to help with the Bike 101 classes, but I can not attend.  The
> good news is we wrote a book about Recycled Bikes and loaning them
> out!  It
> is called "Anybody's Library Bike Book" and is available at www.Lulu.com .
> The book covers a lot of the subjects you will be addressing, and some
> specific ones about fixing hundreds of bikes, and dealing with hundreds of
> participants of all stripes!
>
> We have loaned out over 4000 bikes, been doing this for over 8 years now!
> You can check out the book and what we are doing at www.librarybikes.org .
> I'll send a flier when I get home, (on bike vacation) and stay tuned for
> the
> release of thousands of Public Bikes in Paris!  The world is ready for a
> trendy bike lifestyle, I feel it.
>
> Bill Burton, Director, LibraryBikes.org
>
> p.s. Maybe we can get someone from our group out there to talk about what
> we
> have been doing, maybe one of the mechanics for the Bike 101 day. Bill
>
>
> >From: baglady at riseup.net
> >Reply-To: The Think Tank <thethinktank at lists.bikecollectives.org>
> >To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank at lists.bikecollectives.org>
> >Subject: [TheThinkTank] 36 days till Bike Bike!!!!!
> >Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 15:59:40 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Hello Everyone,
> >
> >There are a whole 36 days left until Bike Bike!!!!
> >
> >Can you believe it!!!
> >
> >In such a little bit of time you, and hundreds (maybe) of your
> compatriots
> >in recycled bicycle love, will be getting together for three action
> packed
> >days of workshops, presentations, networking, bike rides, movies, and
> >dance parties.
> >
> >So what does this mean?
> >
> >It means that if you want to do a workshop we need to hear from you
> >ASAP!!!!!!
> >
> >Please send us  a description a brief description including
> >a) subject matter,
> >b) workshop format, and c) any facilities preferences/av needs
> >
> >Please submit your name, the organization you are representing (if
> applica-
> >ble), full contact information, and a short biography of yourself and/or
> >your organization.
> >Please send in your proposals via email to workshops at bike-pgh.org, and
> in-
> >clude the word "Proposal" in the subject line.
> >
> >If we have already spoken and confirmed whatever workshop you are doing
> >please send us a description paragraph that we can put on the website.
> >
> >We especially need people to help facilitate workshops for the Bike 101
> >day.  We need people to lead workshops/discussions on recruiting
> >volunteers, programming (EAB for adults & kids, different models)  how to
> >get & keep a space, intro to legal stuff (501C3 status, fiscal
> sponsorship
> >etc) getting donations of tools & bikes, organizational models and more.
> >And what we would really love is for all the shops that are just starting
> >ujp to tell us what they want to learn in Bike 101 day, so that we can be
> >sure we have relevant workshops.  Also, we would love it if you wanted to
> >help us organize this day and correspond with the people facilitating
> >workshops.
> >
> >In the coming days we will have a tentative list up of all the 20+
> >workshops up on the website bikebike.org
> >
> >Also, PlEaSe PLeaSe pLeAse send us your registration forms.  We need to
> >know how many people are coming so we can arrange housing, bike loans,
> >cook sufficient food and schedule enough workshops for everyone.  If you
> >didnt get a registration form you can download it at bikebike.org.
> >
> >If you have questions you can call us at Free Ride at 412 731 4094 or
> >e-mail general questions to freeride at bike-pgh.org and workshop questions
> >to workshops at bike-pgh.org
> >
> >See you in 36 days or earlier if you want to come early and help set it
> >all up and also help us prepare loaner bikes.
> >
> >Bike On,
> >Your fellow bicycle lovers at Free Ride!
> >
> >bikebike.org
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