[TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 19, Issue 7

Sun Mar 9 19:37:03 PDT 2008

Derek,

I may be stating the obvious, but a good organization to start with would be
Plan B: http://www.bikeproject.org/

On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 9:50 PM, <thethinktank-request at bikecollectives.org>
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>   1. NOLA and back (Derek Dunham)
>   2. suicide brake levers into diy tire levers...need  pics and/or
>      plans... (veganboyjosh at gmail.com)
>   3. Re: suicide brake levers into diy tire levers...need      pics
>      and/or plans... (Julian Beldotti)
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> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 02:08:42 -0500
> From: "Derek Dunham" <dsdunham82 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [TheThinkTank] NOLA and back
> To: "Derek Dunham" <dsdunham82 at gmail.com>
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> Hello All
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> My name is Derek Dunham and I am both an activist and a cyclist. My
> birthday
> falls on August 29th, the day hurricane katrina touched down in New
> Orleans.
> Ever since then I have felt a drive to get down there and help, but I had
> not been able to yet.
>
> Skybus has tickets from Greensboro, NC to New Orleans, LA for only 40
> dollars. I want to fly, and then either ship a bike to myself, or acquire
> one while I am there, possibly through a collective. There are a couple in
> the city. Ideal situation would be to have one waiting for me so I could
> have transportation while I am there, but I am seeking a touring bike,
> because when I leave, I want to pedal back.
>
> I don't yet know exactly how I am going to help, or what organization, if
> any, I will work through. I would love to get involved with Brad Pitt's
> project, but I don't even know if that would be possible. I also really
> want
> to look into getting my ride back sponsored somehow. I would like to be
> able
> to make money for the causes I work with as well as help them while I'm
> there. If anyone has any suggestions or advice as to how I might be able
> to
> pull this off, I'd really appreciate it.
>
> --
> Derek Dunham
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 20:33:48 -0700
> From: veganboyjosh at gmail.com
> Subject: [TheThinkTank] suicide brake levers into diy tire
>        levers...need   pics and/or plans...
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> i don't remember where i heard about this idea, but someone told me about
> them, and i'd love to make some.
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> basically, one removes "suicide" or flat brake levers from a (lower end)
> road bike/ten speed, and somehow grinds/cuts/bends them into the correct
> shape/etc to be used as tire levers.
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> anyone know where there are pics of these, or directions or plans for
> these?
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> thanks!
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> josh.
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> Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 21:17:03 -0700
> From: "Julian Beldotti" <badassbeldotti at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] suicide brake levers into diy tire
>        levers...need   pics and/or plans...
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> We do that at our bike co-op, basically we saw them in half, then
> grind a concavity into one end, and then a groove on the other side so
> one can attach it to the spoke.  Basically follows the model of a
> plastic tire lever.  I'll holler at the resident bike master, and I'll
> pass the plans onto you.
> -Vegan Represent-
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> On 3/8/08, veganboyjosh at gmail.com <veganboyjosh at gmail.com> wrote:
> > i don't remember where i heard about this idea, but someone told me
> about
> > them, and i'd love to make some.
> >
> > basically, one removes "suicide" or flat brake levers from a (lower end)
> > road bike/ten speed, and somehow grinds/cuts/bends them into the correct
> > shape/etc to be used as tire levers.
> >
> > anyone know where there are pics of these, or directions or plans for
> these?
> >
> > thanks!
> >
> > josh.
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