August 2007 - TheThinkTank - lists.bikecollectives.org

trade between shops?
by veganboyjosh＠gmail.com 20 Aug '07

20 Aug '07

hey everyone, josh from community cycles in boulder, colorado here. still coming down from bikebike, as i'm sure a lot of you are as well. i don't remember who it was that mentioned it, but someone at bikebike mentioned that they get a lot of cruiser bikes, and don't have any use for them, so they go into the recycle/scrap metal pile. our shop has a big demand for them. i'm wondering if we couldn't use this list for some sort of trade dealings. or if there's something we get a lot of and someone else could use...some sort of parts exchange. shipping would be murder, but perhaps we could figure something out? any suggestions/ideas in that vein? thanks. josh. On 8/20/07, Rich Points <rich(a)richpoints.com> wrote: > > Hey All, > While at Free Ride we noticed the color coded tags used to identify > bikes such as; sold, library, earn a bike and such. The tags were > attached using a chain that you can open and close. > > Question: Where did you guys get these? > > Let us know > thanks > Rich > Community Cycles > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… >

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Interested in BCN Website
by ben＠neighborhoodbikeworks.org 20 Aug '07

20 Aug '07

Hey folks, I'm interested in getting web space for a project that Neighborhood Bike Works in Philly does. How do I get plugged into this deal? The project is called the Divine Bike Church and is an all volunteer run open shop that raises funds 4 for our Youth Program. Let me know... Ben Straub Summer Camp Director 3916 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA, 19143 215-386-0316 ben(a)neighborhoodbikeworks.org

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liability insurance
by allison karow 20 Aug '07

20 Aug '07

hi everyone! i missed the session at bike!bike! on legal stuff. did anyone go and learn about liability insurance? does anyone have liability insurance? what do you do if someone gets hurt at your shop? thanks allison bike saviours tempe, az

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Progress
by Ariel raymon 19 Aug '07

19 Aug '07

hey, its ariel again from the bikefarm project: To everyone whose sent me a response, Thank you..I still wpi;d appreciate hearing from those who haven't yet, but take your time. Its great to hear how all these projects got started... each in its own unique way. good news: I've found a lawyer! At this point, he's asked me to collect the articles of exemption from projects who have filed for 501c3 and gotton it. We'd like to use your application forms as a basis for wording on our own forms. Thus far, I have the exemption forms of SOPO and the Bicycle Kitchen from http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=IRS_Form_1023 If you are an organization whose achieved 501c3 status, I would really like a copy of your exemption forms. I know its difficult to dig these up, but it would be really helpful for me, as the more I have the better chance i'll be able to achieve this status here in portland. maybe you could scan them, or even send me paper forms in the mail if thats easier. Thanks so much for your help. This is my best resource thus far. sincerely (dedicated to bikes), Ariel

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PJ Park has invited you to Change.org
by PJ Park 17 Aug '07

17 Aug '07

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bikebike 2007
by Paul Park 16 Aug '07

16 Aug '07

Hi all, This is PJ Park of the Mt Rainier, MD Bike Coop. I had a wonderful time at the conference this past weekend. I also had a wonderful time biking to the conference from DC on the C and O Canal and Great Allegheny Passage trails! On the trail I met Mike Shih of the Neighborhood Bike Project in Philly. We biked Wed. and Thursday, heading into PGH in the evening rain, guided from McKeesport to FreeRide! by Erok! At Free Ride! I met the Mary, Jessica, Luis, Erok, and Stewart from PGH, and then I helped Kim of Ft Collins fix up a bike. Later, I biked over with Mike Shih to our host Rob's place near BBT. Rob was an awesome and gracious host. Dropped over to BBT that night and met more folks. Friday, I attended some good workshops: Getting Tools, Getting and Keeping a Space, and Volunteers. I wanted to know how my coop could sell bikes even though we are in a non-commercial zoned space. People said anyone can receive donations in return for goods and services. I learned that different coops have different licenses: business, non-profit/501c3, sponsored fiscally by a non-profit, nothing, etc. I liked getting a sense of the diversity of projects. Friday night we had a good ride around Pittsburgh. It's so beautiful! I love the hills, vistas, and bridges. It was so nice to enjoy Friday and Sat evenings with large group of bike coop bikers:) Sat. I attended the AGRAPTO workshop and won a hat and a woven cloth for my attentiveness, willingness to sing, and my Spanish skills. I donned my hat at the SpandeXXX party Sat night. The party rocked btw! Sunday, I collected signatures for the Environmental Defense Undo Global Warming campaign (undoit.org) asking our senators to support the Climate Stewardship Act which will set up a cap and trade system and reduce emissions 60-80% by 2050. I've been collecting sigs on my bicycle journey to brazil (http://www.biketobrazil.blogspot.com). The petition has over 642,000 signatories now! After filling my petition sheets with signatures, I attended the end of the Maya Pedal workshop. Then sadly, I had to leave. It was a wonderful conference. I rode home with Mike McMillan of Rockville Bikes for the World and Colin of Phoenix Bike Project of Arlington, VA. One of the best parts of the conference was collaborating with other coops in my area. Thank you for reading. I invite you all to share your personal experiences of the conference! love, PJ -- PJ Park http://www.biketobrazil.blogspot.com http://www.imagestation.com/members/pjpark http://picasaweb.google.com/PaulJosephPark

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Bike Bike Conference Photos
by Rod Bruckdorfer 16 Aug '07

16 Aug '07

www.rbruckdorfer.smugmug.com Rod Bruckdorfer Velocipede Bike Project, Baltimore, MD http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6792669971272526732

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Shop Phones
by Jay Varner 16 Aug '07

16 Aug '07

So here at Sopo, we don't have a phone in the shop. If we did, we would spend most of our open shop hours responding to messages. So we have been using our personal cell phones. However, a friend hooked us up with an invite to a service called Grand Central (http://www.grandcentral.com/). This gives you a number and then you have it forward to whatever number. It has a lot of features and settings that I'm not going to blather on about. So if anyone wants an invite, I'm more than happy to use them for other shops until I run out. The shops that I hook up can use their invites to hook up others and so on. All I need is your name and email. Enjoy, Jay

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ooops!!
by freeride＠bike-pgh.org 14 Aug '07

14 Aug '07

ha ha my brain is still fried! photos! http://www.flickr.com/photos/erokore/sets/72157601447216211/detail/ -erok -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web LIVE Free email based on Microsoft® Exchange technology - http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE

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photos!!
by freeride＠bike-pgh.org 14 Aug '07

14 Aug '07

hey yall. thanks for the great time. it was so magical to have so many people from all over the continent in our city for the weekend. i made so many new friends and it gave me such hope. in the words of josh from LA, "we're gonna win!!" anyway, check out some shots i was able to get online. i got a bit trigger happy once i got a few beers in me, so most are from the party. again, thanks!! and thanks for being respectful of the space!! we love you all!! -erok Original Message: ----------------- From: sparkltingting(a)aol.com Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:36:16 -0400 To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] how did it all go??? ?hi rachael!! ?so you made it up to pgh in the end? i hope so, i'm sorry that i couldn't help you out, really wish i could have, and really wish i'd been able to make it up myself. how did things go? and thanks for the email about the solidarity ride. that's an awesome thing and i'll pass it on to my friends and fam. i can't go cause i'm moving to portland, oregon in a few weeks (...!!!!) glad you made it home safely! ?peace ?hannae ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com - Microsoft® Exchange solutions from a leading provider - http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange

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