[TheThinkTank] Fwd: Re: Bike Shop in a Box

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My response below got blocked (because I responded from the wrong email
address):

Chris
--- Chris Wells <re-cycles at rogers.com> wrote:

> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:57:50 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Chris Wells <re-cycles at rogers.com>
> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Shop in a Box
> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank at bikecollectives.org>
> 
> From our director's web page: http://www.drumbent.com/trailer.html
> The kit I based my hockey bag hauling cargo trailer on:
> http://www.drumbent.com/trailer.html
> 
> Chris
> --- Vyki Englert <vyki.englert at thekickstand.org> wrote:
> 
> > The Kickstand sets up a repair stand at our local farmers market
> and
> > any
> > events we get involved in.  This is currently what most of our
> > outreach
> > program consists of. We carry a portable stand, a 4x2 folding
> table,
> > an
> > Ez-up, a tool set, and consumables.  We've been doing this for a
> very
> > short
> > while, but the idea is that we have a "market box", a tool box that
> > is set
> > aside, always ready to go with a good set of tools  (we're still
> > working on
> > exactly what a good set of tools is), that is not used during
> regular
> > shop
> > hours.  We just started bringing consumables, patches, cables...
> and
> > are
> > still hammering out exactly what to bring.  And of course we always
> > have
> > some literature on hand,  and usually bring some of the bright
> orange
> > safety
> > vest the county bicycle/pedestrian advisory board gave us to pass
> > out.
> > 
> > Our only issue currently is that we toss of of this in the back of
> a
> > pickup
> > truck!  We are hopefully soon going to have the resources to build
> a
> > trailer
> > (a member is purchasing welding equipment), but don;t as of yet
> have
> > any
> > plans.
> > 
> > Anyone have plans for a good (verylarge) bike trailer?
> > 
> > vyki
> > 
> > www.thekickstand.org
> > 
> > On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 3:38 PM, Durham Bike Co-op
> > <durhambikecoop at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > United Bicycle Parts has a pretty nice looking "mix and match"
> tool
> > set
> > > with items from a variety of different tool makers = around $200,
> > if I
> > > remember right, and maybe around 50 pieces with the most critical
> > stuff
> > > (spline tools, chainbreaker, lockring wrench etc.) being shop
> > quality stuff.
> > > Might be a good place to start.
> > >
> > > best,
> > > Colin - Durham Bike Co-op
> > >
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> 
> 
> Chris Wells
> (Head Mechanic & Email Handler)
> 
> re-Cycles Bicycle Co-op
> 477 Bronson Ave. Ottawa
> 
> re-Cycles is open 6pm-10pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
> (for volunteering, DIY, bike & parts sales & donation drop off)
> 
> Bike sales and donation drop off also available during Cyclists'
> Kitchen hours: 9am-5:30pm Tuesday to Friday, and 9am-1pm on Saturday
> 
> (IMPORTANT: Please remember that while Cyclists' Kitchen will be
> using our shop during the day, any public bike repair, whether
> volunteer or do-it-yourself, is still only during regular re-Cycles
> hours in the evenings.)
> 
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> http://www.re-cycles.ca/
>