December 2008 - TheThinkTank - lists.bikecollectives.org

Scrapper Bikes
by Jonathan Morrison 11 Dec '08

11 Dec '08

A volunteer of ours sent this to me. I just love it! http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94318161 http://features.csmonitor.com/backstory/2008/12/08/teens-in-oakland-calif-f… http://www.myspace.com/scrapperbikes 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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The Wheelix
by andrew lynn 07 Dec '08

07 Dec '08

hi thinktank, thought i would share our latest wheel hanging invention, the wheelix: http://flickr.com/photos/breathingplanet/3089068657/in/photostream/ http://flickr.com/photos/breathingplanet/3089068077/in/photostream/ http://flickr.com/photos/breathingplanet/3089071115/ andrew Troy Bike Rescue Troy, NY -- andrew lynn | media worker | troy, ny http://www.breathingplanet.net http://www.troybikerescue.org http://www.mediasanctuary.org http://flickr.com/photos/breathingplanet

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Locking Toolboard
by Clifford McCarten 05 Dec '08

05 Dec '08

Hello, happy bike world -- As things slow down in the winter, out (newish) shop is looking to build some additional work areas in anticipation for the next season. I'm hoping to crowd-source some of the creative genius here... The problem: the tool boards have to be able to be covered & locked up, as a number of other groups use our space (a church basement) for access and storage, often forgetting to lock the door that leads into our bikey dungeon. Bear with me, if you will: we currently have one main workstation, with a 4x8 toolboard (with a 2x4 frame built out around it) covered by a 4x8 hinged plywood sheet that swings up to the ceiling. The sheet has small slots in it that match up with heavy metal U-shaped hooks in the 2x4 frame, which we then lock with our old Yellow Bike locks. This works pretty well, but creates an annoying problem where we can't put anything tall (i.e., a truing stand) on the table in front of the tools because the swinging board won't close. We want to build two additional workstations that: a) will only have a basic allen key / metric wrench set on the board, and will therefore be a lot smaller (a 48"x18" toolboard, perhaps?) c) will preferably be on four legs & not have to screw into a wall for support (i.e., reasonably mobile) and most importantly: d) will have some sort of cheap, simple, and easily opened locking solution to cover the tool board. (I'm think something that would slide maybe?) Ideas? Need clarification? Let me know. Thanks! Clifford McCarten Director, B!ke: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop 400 Wolfe St Peterborough, Ontario (705) 745-2103 http://www.communitybikeshop.org

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