February 2009 - TheThinkTank - lists.bikecollectives.org

tandem ride Valentine's day
by bike talk 13 Feb '09

13 Feb '09

The ride starts at Orange 20 Bikes between 8 and 9 pm. The ride goes to Bike Oven, to join the Spoken Art art ride after-party. Orange 20 is at: 4351 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90029 Call: 323-662-4537 Bike Oven is at: 3706 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, Ca. 90065 Call: 323-223-8020 Text me at: (310) 428-4222 if you want to rent a $40 tandem bike for the night. there is some talk of champagne and strawberries, but bring your own if you want to be sure. Nick -- please let me know if you want to be taken off this list. See Bike Talk! on kpfk: http://www.kpfk.org/programs/170-bike-talk.html

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Re: [TheThinkTank] which shops have a women's program?
by troy neiman 11 Feb '09

11 Feb '09

BICAS WRENCH-Woman and Trans Tucson, AZ, USA www.bicas.org bicasunderground(a)yahoo.com 520-628-7950 > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "1304bikes" <1304bikes(a)gmail.com> > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] which shops have a women's program? > Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:23:22 -0500 > > > 1304bikes > Women and Trans Night > Raleigh, NC > www.1304bikes.org > 1304bikes(a)gmail.com > > On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 10:42 PM, Ben Hussey > <brettjamin(a)frumppyoldwoman.com>wrote: > > > At Off the Chain, in Anchorage, Alaska, we have Women's Night on Tuesday > > from 5pm-8pm. Everyone is welcome, but all the mechanics and staff are > > women. > > > > allison karow wrote: > > > >> which shops currently have a women's program (open to interpretation)? i > >> am putting a list together.. > >> > >> please include: > >> the name of your shop > >> the name of your program (if applicable) > >> the city/state where your shop is > >> your website or a way to contact/find you > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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.… > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > 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.… > > > > > > -- > 1304bikes > 2419 Mayview Rd. > Raleigh, NC > 1304bikes.org > > _______________________________________________ > 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.… > -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 30, Issue 11
by Clifford McCarten 10 Feb '09

10 Feb '09

Two semi-related questions: How do you folks deal with it when it gets crazy busy? i.e., the times when there are more 2 people per volunteer mechanic, tools all over the place, and all (or most) of the people need step-by-step, hands-on assistance? Do you have a set capacity? Do you turn people down? At B!KE, I've been starting to put together some exploded parts displays, along with basic steps, clear dos and don'ts, and examples of good or bad parts (i.e., severely pitted bottom bracket axles). Has anyone done this and found this helpful to your members (allowing people doing more self-guided learning)? Any useful discoveries made while building this kind of display? Thanks! Clifford McCarten Co-Director, B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop 400 Wolfe St Peterborough, Ontario (705) 745-2103 http://www.communitybikeshop.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] insurance for tooling on bikes out in the field?
by dave bauer 09 Feb '09

09 Feb '09

Recycle Bicycles pretty much only does onsite events. Check with your insurance agent... On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 1:12 PM, <veganboyjosh(a)gmail.com> wrote: > howdy folks. > > community cycles is putting together what we've dubbed "Rolling Bike > Clinics", where we organize with a neighborhood, and show up on a certain > day with stands and tools, and fix bikes. Typically, we've done this in > lower income neighborhoods. It's a great way to meet your neighbors, and get > their bikes working. It's amazing how many bikes aren't being ridden because > they're "broken" with nothing more than a flat tire, or a disengaged brake > cable or something equally innocuous. > > we're looking to do abuot 8 of these events this summer, in different > neighborhoods in Boulder. one of the questions we had come up in our > planning meeting was that of insurance/liability. do any of you have any > experience with in-the-field tune ups or repairs becoming a problem? do we > have participants sign waivers? a lot of the visitors to our stands/tables > are younger than 18, with a lot of parents both at work, or unable to be > present to sign a waiver on the spot. also, the idea of introducing a waiver > can put some parents off when they don't fully understand why we're there > working on bikes for free... > > any ideas or guidance from the list would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.… > > -- dave bauer 7196 s. poplar st. centennial, co 80112 usa h/w: 303.788.0672 c: 303.748.3541 davebauer5(a)gmail.com recyclebicycles.net

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Used Rags?
by Boson Au 09 Feb '09

09 Feb '09

Hi everyone, simple question, how do you all handle grease covered, plenty flammable used rags? Do you reuse them and if so, what do you do to clean them that is earth friendly?

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trike!trike! regional AZ conference - final call for registration
by allison karow 08 Feb '09

08 Feb '09

respond to bike.saviours(a)gmail.com if you are interested! -allison bike saviours

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insurance for mechanical work outside the shop?
by veganboyjosh＠gmail.com 07 Feb '09

07 Feb '09

howdy all. hope the winter season is treating you all well. we at community cycles in boulder are planning a series of what we've dubbed "rolling bike clinics", where we ride to a neighborhood park on a saturday, set up some stands, and start working on bikes, at no charge. kids generally play a big part in getting the word out and bringing bikes, and it's a great way to meet folks you might not have, and get the name of your organization out, as well as what you do, who you are, etc. we've done a few of these in the past, in one neighborhood specifically. it's a neighborhood in which we have another established program, so we know a lot of the youth that live there already, and when they see us, they come running. we're wondering if insurance should be a source of concern for us. if we work on a bike, and a kid's riding it and gets hurt, could we be liable? that kind of situation. i'm not naive enough to expect full on legal advice from any of you, but if anyone has any experience with a similar situation, i'd appreciate hearing about it. thanks! josh.

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insurance for tooling on bikes out in the field?
by veganboyjosh＠gmail.com 07 Feb '09

07 Feb '09

howdy folks. community cycles is putting together what we've dubbed "Rolling Bike Clinics", where we organize with a neighborhood, and show up on a certain day with stands and tools, and fix bikes. Typically, we've done this in lower income neighborhoods. It's a great way to meet your neighbors, and get their bikes working. It's amazing how many bikes aren't being ridden because they're "broken" with nothing more than a flat tire, or a disengaged brake cable or something equally innocuous. we're looking to do abuot 8 of these events this summer, in different neighborhoods in Boulder. one of the questions we had come up in our planning meeting was that of insurance/liability. do any of you have any experience with in-the-field tune ups or repairs becoming a problem? do we have participants sign waivers? a lot of the visitors to our stands/tables are younger than 18, with a lot of parents both at work, or unable to be present to sign a waiver on the spot. also, the idea of introducing a waiver can put some parents off when they don't fully understand why we're there working on bikes for free... any ideas or guidance from the list would be greatly appreciated.

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glueing inner tubes together?
by veganboyjosh＠gmail.com 06 Feb '09

06 Feb '09

does anyone know what a good glue or cement would be for gluing inner tubes together? i'm working on a diy design for waterproof shoe covers, but can't find any glue that will bond the rubber like a patch kit seems to...i'd like them to be as bomber as possible, as i'm pretty sure they'll get used and abused. thanks! josh.

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Federal Bike Commuter Benefit?
by Rigel Christian 03 Feb '09

03 Feb '09

Are there any co-op shops out there that have cleared the legal hurdles to accept vouchers for this already?

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