TheThinkTank October 2008

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Is there a collective in New Orleans?
by Jonathan Morrison 06 Dec '12

06 Dec '12

Email me if you know of one. -- Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Project Coordinator Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 f: 801-466-3856 www.slcbikecollective.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] non-petroleum lube
by Michael Wolfe 04 May '11

04 May '11

Page 13 of the 1992 Bridgestone bicycle catalog has a unique recommendation of using olive oil. http://www.sheldonbrown.com/bridgestone/ On 4/2/08, Bob Giordano <mist(a)strans.org> wrote: > > Indoor air quality is tops on our list for a healthy shop atmosphere. We > do not store anything that gives off harmful fumes. Tooth brushes and > simple green (highly diluted) in a small wooden bowl is our parts cleaning > station. We are even moving away from simple green (i've learned it is > harmful to some)- to a citrus based cleaner. > > I guess tri flow is the only thing with fumes in the shop. Often we ask > people to use it outside. I'd like to find a non-petroleum lube. > > -Bob Giordano, Free Cycles Missoula > > > Michael Wolfe wrote: > > Speaking of liver damage, etc.. Wondering if any shops out there have > had > > issues solvent tanks in their shop? The fumes give me a headache but > others > > don't seem to mind it. Mostly I worry about the health effects on the > full > > time people in the shop. Short of installing a hood or ventalation > system, > > what options are there to locate that stuff outside? > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… >

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110 Community Bicycle Organizations
by Jonathan Morrison 27 Nov '10

27 Nov '10

We aren't alone. http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Community_Bicy… -- Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Executive Director Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 f: 801-466-3856 www.slcbikecollective.org

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Bike Education/Clinic curriculum?
by Boson Au 03 Nov '08

03 Nov '08

Hi everyone, Boson from Baltimore, MD's Velocipede Bike Project... First of all, @ bike!bike! the education-related workshops were the one that inspired/interested me the most. We got back and the first thing I want to kick-start was our clinic program which had be suspended due to a multitude of reasons... anyways... so we're about to reinstate our bike clinic series (previously we had one person do ALL the teaching and she's about to leave out of town for 3 months so we've decided that we're going to try to have a group of educators rotate classes) and I'm interested in any organizations that hold regular classes... This isn't exactly a youth program but more like a general public thing. We do have a curriculum, but I'm kind of interested in other project's solutions. If any project has their own curriculum set up and want to trade/compare notes that'd be so awesome.

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Education/Clinic curriculum?
by dragonfly＠mac.hush.com 31 Oct '08

31 Oct '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello, Everyone. I hope you are all doing well, financial meltdown notwithstanding. I'd like to vote for BOTH keeping the education and curriculum thread as part of the list serv AND for having it all together, accessible by wiki. Also, does anyone know how to create productive bike sensitivity trainings for police departments and city governments? I've done a couple with mixed-to-positive results, but changing the culture here in the Motor city area is a ongoing project, and good tips and techniques are always welcome. Has anyone found a way to reach into driver's ed programs to improve their bike-friendliness? Sasha On Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:10:11 -0400 Christina Illarmo <christina(a)bikesnotbombs.org> wrote: >Hello Think Tank, > >It's great to see so many people and organizations across the >country >communicating to make our work stronger and more >meaningful.Greetings to you >all. > >For those who haven't seen it, our Earn-A-Bike Instructor Training >Manual >which we use in our youth programs is available to download off of >our >website. We also sell these for $7 but please feel free to >download the >manual and see if it is useful in your own programming. > >http://www.bikesnotbombs.org/EarnABike > >We also have a youth made bike safety training video about 45 >minutes long >which discusses general bike & helmet fit, bike safety checks, >rules of the >road, bike path etiquette, preparing for a ride, and general tips >(how to >prep for a ride, crossing train tracks, hand signals right and >left >turns...). Please contact me directly if you are interested in >purchasing >this video for $35. All proceeds will go towards supporting our >work at >Bikes Not Bombs. > >peace, >Christina > >-- >Christina Illarmo >Girls' Programming & Bike Safety Coordinator >Bikes Not Bombs >284 Amory St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 >(617) 522-0222 x102 > >http://www.bikesnotbombs.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Note: This signature can be verified at https://www.hushtools.com/verify Charset: UTF8 Version: Hush 3.0 wkYEARECAAYFAkjuPsAACgkQ5O7ahKJmrRnPXwCeLpJuZf1V/Q9myR8Oh/4I86TV3iUA oIFmY9eZ+qE4RjR5kdUSL9BoF+HM =zoy3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Education/Clinic curriculum?
by BovineOaks＠aol.com 31 Oct '08

31 Oct '08

I have written bicycle education material for academic class rooms, youth programs, adult programs, community programs, city government. Each time I try to make the lesson apply to the current lives of the precipitant, but more importantly Make It FUN. After all we do not ride because it sucks, we ride because it is fun. Bicycle Education should be fun too. **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001)

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Tough Times for Non-Profits?
by Jonathan Morrison 29 Oct '08

29 Oct '08

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/story?id=6123902&page=1 Here are my cliff notes: 1) Rely on volunteers as opposed to employees during the economic crunch, ironically lay offs will increase the volunteer pool. 2) Shift a larger percentage of your non-profit activities to for-profit activities, aka "sell" more bikes as the demand for cheaper transportation increases. 3) Grants are becoming increasingly competitive, so go after them now as opposed to later. 4) Larger organizations [with endowments] may have enough in the bank to ride it out, the smaller ones, like most of us, are going to have more trouble. -- Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Executive Director Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 f: 801-466-3856 www.slcbikecollective.org Get Addicted to Crank! http://www.slcbikecollective.org/crank/ The mission of the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective is to promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Bicycle Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Ideal Space for a Workstation?
by dragonfly＠mac.hush.com 27 Oct '08

27 Oct '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, All. Please remember to consider handedness when designing workspaces. It is tough to use spaces designed without awareness that some of us are left handed. Depending on the type of work to be done, this can be more or less of a problem. It tends to be a bigger issue if you are postiioning a lathe or some kinds of metal shop equipment than for a straighforward bike repair set-up. Ideally, though, at least one or two of your workspaces should be comfortable for lefties. (Also, when working with kids, handedness is something to consider along with whether they need glasses or a hearing test when evaluating why they are having trouble learning a physical skill.) Speaking of lefties, that makes me think of politics... I want to wish all the American people out there in bicycleland the best of luck as you vote for your new President and for all the other offices that are in play. Everyone is pulling for the America we love to rise up and kick the stuffing out of the America that scares the pants off us. Good Luck, beloved Americans. Sasha On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:46:18 -0400 David Kuch <david(a)communitycyclingcenter.org> wrote: >Pretty close. We have work stations with double arm Park stands >that measure >about 11X9. If you add on another foot or two for room to mov e >around, your >125 sqft measurement is about right. Our stations have a workbench >with 21' >depth. Deeper means more clutter and harder to reach the tool >board above. >The tool benches all have standardized layouts. I'm sure you can >make a list >of the tools you most frequently use, and lay them out on a >template that >you can use to mark hooks or hangers for each bench. Where you put >the tools >so that both mechanics can access them with the least extra reach >is up to >you. some will invariably be further from one mechanic than the >other. Good >luck! > >On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 5:18 PM, Rich Points <rich(a)richpoints.com> >wrote: > >> Hey All, >> Community Cycles is looking into the possibility of getting more >space. >> One of the things we need to figure out for our floor plan is >how much >> space a workstation requires. >> Right now we can have as many as six stands working in a 500sqft >space and >> all the tools are located on one bench. What I envision is >workstations >> that include a stand, bench and a set of basic tools and enough >room for two >> people to work comfortably. I'm guessing that each work station >would be >> 100 - 125sqft? >> >> Has anyone out there thought of what size and tools make a >perfect work >> station? >> >> Thanks >> >> -- >> Rich Points >> Community Cycles Director >> http://CommunityCycles.org <http://communitycycles.org/> >> Rich(a)CommunityCycles.org >> 720-565-6019 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Thethinktank mailing list >> Thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org >> To unsubscribe, send a blank email to >> TheThinkTank-leave(a)bikecollectives.org >> To manage your subscription, plase visit: >> >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank- >bikecollectives.org >> > > > >-- >David Kuch >Shop Production Manager >Community Cycling Center > >Office >3934 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. >Suite 202 >Portland, OR 97212 >Office: 503 288-8864 >Fax: 503 288-1812 > >Bike Shop >1700 NE Alberta St. >Portland, OR 97211 >Hours: 10 AM-6PM Tues through Sat >Shop: 503 287-8786 > >www.CommunityCyclingCenter.org > >The bicycle is a tool for empowerment and a vehicle for social >change -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Note: This signature can be verified at https://www.hushtools.com/verify Charset: UTF8 Version: Hush 3.0 wkYEARECAAYFAkkF/IMACgkQ5O7ahKJmrRny6wCcD0uTv+pnEbNl18hiowpo7p4dT14A n3ItbeOv7c5RQ2NelQvRHolKUUlL =TOm5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Ideal Space for a Workstation?
by Rich Points 27 Oct '08

27 Oct '08

Hey All, Community Cycles is looking into the possibility of getting more space. One of the things we need to figure out for our floor plan is how much space a workstation requires. Right now we can have as many as six stands working in a 500sqft space and all the tools are located on one bench. What I envision is workstations that include a stand, bench and a set of basic tools and enough room for two people to work comfortably. I'm guessing that each work station would be 100 - 125sqft? Has anyone out there thought of what size and tools make a perfect work station? Thanks -- Rich Points Community Cycles Director http://CommunityCycles.org Rich(a)CommunityCycles.org 720-565-6019

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Bike Bike '09 = Minneapolis
by tibs＠riseup.net 24 Oct '08

24 Oct '08

This is Tibs from the Grease Pit in Mpls. We got back to Mpls okay (thanks to everyone who snagged a zine or patch to help us out), and the collective consensed to host Bike!Bike! '09 in Minneapolis. I'm not on the Think Tank bulk mail list, but if you want to contact me personally with any questions, suggestions or the like, please feel free.

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