[TheThinkTank] People interested in New Hampshire collective - BikeBike NE?

[Matt]

I've noted Hanover is really ripe for a bike coop. There are tons of  
neglected bikes there. Locked up outside and more or less forgotten by  
Dartmouth students. Many students I've met have a bike which is  
unrideable, or know someone who wants to give them a bike which is  
unrideable. In most cases they just need air in the tires and a new  
chain to be rideable again. Maybe some lube on the cables or a patched  
tube.

If there was a bike coop, those students who've let their bike go to  
pot over the winter could get help to get it back on the road, and  
those that are leaving and don't wish to take their bike with them  
could donate it to the coop instead of leaving it outside to rust.  
Then others would have a good source for used bikes. With a bike coop  
there I think you'd see a lot more bikes being ridden and a lot fewer  
rusting into oblivion. Someone needs to start a bike coop there, and I  
think a student group could easily accomplish it.


On Jul 22, 2008, at 10:02 AM, andrew L. wrote:

> NE off the top of my head....
>
> Lewiston, ME
> Burlington, VT
> Montpelier, VT
> Amherst, MA
> Boston
> Troy/Albany, NY
> Ithaca, NY
> Buffalo, NY
> NYC
> Providence, RI
> Pittsburgh, PA
> State College, PA
> just got a call from an operation on Long Island
> philadelphia PA
>
> forget/dont know about a bunch...
>
> a
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> Macho Philipovich wrote:
>> It's a lot sparser up here, but maybe I'll toss out a northern Bike! 
>> Bike!  We're in Winnipeg.  Maybe the Fargo-Moorhead shop and some  
>> local shops could hook up?  Maybe we could extend to Calgary?   
>> Minneapolis?  Further?  Who knows, maybe we can get something going.
>> macho
>> http://bike-dump.ca
>> andrew L. wrote:
>>> I would love to be at BikeBike this year personally (and  
>>> collectively) - was there last year and it was amazingly inspiring  
>>> and useful! - but SF is not seeming like a reality for us (Troy  
>>> Bike Rescue - Troy, NY) and September is creeping up quickly.
>>>
>>> I know there is a Southeast BikeBike in the works for January and  
>>> I wonder if spring time should not bring a Northeast version ??
>>>
>>> I still think an annual national conference is important, but  
>>> regional meetups could be more bike-to-able destinations that more  
>>> collective members and volunteers could more easily attend.
>>>
>>> just throwing this idea out, and could have missed a previous  
>>> discussion on the matter, but would love to hear thoughts.
>>>
>>> Andrew Lynn
>>> http://troybikerescue.org
>>>
>>>
>>> veganboyjosh at gmail.com wrote:
>>>> eric,
>>>>
>>>> i highly suggest one or both of you come to bikebike! this year.   
>>>> it's motivating, inspiring, informative, and just all around  
>>>> awesome. you'll meet like minded folks who are in all stages of  
>>>> forming/running collectives, and you'll pick up invaluable  
>>>> contacts and awesome friends.
>>>>
>>>> check out www.bikebike.org <http://www.bikebike.org> if you  
>>>> haven't already.
>>>>
>>>> josh.
>>>> community cycles, boulder.
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 6:35 PM, Colleen Mahoney <mahoneco at earthlink.net 
>>>>  <mailto:mahoneco at earthlink.net>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>    I'm looking for people interested in forming a New Hampshire  
>>>> bike
>>>>    collective, in the greater Manchester area. The idea is  
>>>> nascent but
>>>>    the need is there. To the best of my knowledge to closest bike
>>>>    collectives are in Boston but there is a lot of potential to  
>>>> start
>>>>    something both good and fun here. Drop a line to the ThinkTank  
>>>> if
>>>>    interested. There is currently no specific time frame and I'm  
>>>> more
>>>>    interested in substance than speed.
>>>>         Looking forward to hearing from ... well ... anyone.
>>>>         Eric Baxter
>>>>              Colleen & Eric Baxter
>>>>    mahoneco at earthlink.net <mailto:mahoneco at earthlink.net>
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