March 2011 - TheThinkTank - lists.bikecollectives.org

Recycle-A-Bicycle is Hiring - NYC!
by Patrick Tomeny 07 Mar '11

07 Mar '11

Dear Bike Collectives, Recycle-A-Bicycle is looking to hire a Head Mechanic at our East Village location. Please see job description below and help us spread the word! Head Mechanic Wanted for East Village Location in NYC Full time position available! We are a not-for-profit bicycle shop that refurbishes bicycles to sell and offers full-service repairs. We have a youth job training and environmental education program that works with teenagers to teach them bicycle mechanics, job skills, and environmental stewardship. We are looking for someone who is interested in working with us to get all types of riders and bikes on the road. We are interested in working with someone who is passionate about bicycles, and about sharing that passion with others. The Head Mechanic position involves all aspects of bicycle repair, from ensuring that customers receive appropriate estimates to ensuring all mechanic work in the shop is done properly and in a timely manner. Head Mechanic is responsible for overseeing part-time and full-time mechanics, as well as unpaid teenage interns. Ability to teach is a must. Head Mechanic will work with the Shop Manager to ensure that the bike shop runs smoothly. Requirements and responsibilities for this position are: -Significant experience as a mechanic in a bike shop with references. -Ability to manage bicycle repair schedule. -Ability to oversee other mechanics. -Ability to educate interns, as needed. -Proficient in bicycle overhaul techniques. -Knowledge of older bicycles, cup and cone bearing systems, and 3 speed hubs. -Knowledge of bicycle styles and sizing to assist customers. -Ability to diagnose repairs, estimate cost and turnaround time, and inspect bikes for safety. -Correct use of advanced tools. -Use of Point of Sale system (computerized cash register). -Ability to help customers and represent organization in a professional manner. To apply, please send an email that includes your contact info, background info, and resume to: patrick(a)recycleabicycle.org Job Description: http://www.recycleabicycle.org/about/jobs Best, Patrick Tomeny Recycle-A-Bicycle Shop Manager, East Village Director of Youth Programs

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How many weekly "open hours" does your shop have?
by Bob Giordano 07 Mar '11

07 Mar '11

Free Cycles Missoula: Open shop: 2-6pm m-th, 11-3 sat. (same for ped tech warehouse next door) Vol night: 6-8pm wed. Bikewell classes: tu 7pm, we 5pm, th 1pm I think it is good to have open shop hours people can remember easily, like Max lists below. It's like a bus system: good public transport has enough hours and coverage so you do not have to study the route maps and times, you just go/know. Max Kaplan wrote: > mon- sat 12-5 -- Bob Giordano Free Cycles Missoula 541.7284 Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation www.strans.org, mist(a)strans.org, 406.880.6834

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 55, Issue 11
by Corey Grazul 07 Mar '11

07 Mar '11

Monday 4.30-8.30 Wednesday 4.30-8.30 (EAB from 4-5.30; staffed separately) Saturdays in the summer-time Corey Grazul Armory Bike Union; Jackson, MI On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 2:54 PM, < thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: How many weekly "open hours" does your shop have? (Jim Manley) > 2. Re: How many weekly "open hours" does your shop have? > (Sara Watson Curry) > 3. Re: How many weekly "open hours" does your shop have? > (info(a)re-cycles.ca) > 4. Re: How many weekly "open hours" does your shop have? (Max Kaplan) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 10:05:38 -0500 > From: Jim Manley <rebicycle.lenawee(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] How many weekly "open hours" does your > shop have? > Message-ID: > <AANLkTikPswKVXnXdn5i4wejX6VneELtgKVzeAUfD6rMo(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Just be sure to match solid volunteer availability with your open hours. A > lesson learned for me! > > On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 9:06 AM, Joel Gillespie <joelgillian(a)hotmail.com > >wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Joel Gillespie from The Bike Project of Urbana-Champaign< > http://thebikeproject.org>, > > Illinois, here. We're looking at re-vamping our shop hours schedule, and > I'm > > trying to gather some information from other collectives on how many > hours > > you're open to the public and/or members each week. Also, if you have > > specific uses for any of those hours, like sales-only, or just for > > structured repair classes, etc., please point that out if you could. Any > > thoughts or insights you could share (on- or off-list) would be greatly > > appreciated. Thanks! > > > > Joel Gillespie > > Volunteer, Bike Project of Urbana-Champaign > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thethinktank mailing list > > Thethinktank(a)lists.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.… > > > > >

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Free Ride Pittsburgh hiring Youth Instructor Coordinator for 2011
by Scott Gibson 07 Mar '11

07 Mar '11

Hey everyone, Another part-time position has been created at Free Ride in Pittsburgh and we are searching to hire somebody to fill the role. The position will take care of administrative tasks related to the youth summer programs, allowing instructors to focus on teaching and strengthening our ability to work with outside groups. Please see the attached PDF for more details. (Also on the blog post: http://freeridepgh.org/2011/03/06/hiring-youth-instructor-coordinator-for-2…<http://freeridepgh.org/2011/02/18/hiring-outreach-clerk-for-summer-2011/> ) Thanks,

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diy cargo bike pics
by andrew 06 Mar '11

06 Mar '11

hi everyone, various folks have asked that we put some diy cargo bike pics from our presentation at BB in toronto online. finally... it is so: https://picasaweb.google.com/tbr.collective/CargoBikes# there will be more to come as the outdoor welding season comes around again. by the way... we are moving! more info an pics as the plan develops, but we will be moving to a new (old) building that was purchased from the city on an auction. bike love from troy, ny andrew

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 55, Issue 3
by Jon Levin 05 Mar '11

05 Mar '11

I would think that REI Co-Op is an example...they sell bikes...they are a co-op...they are big...they are non-profit. ----- Original Message ----- From: <thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> To: <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 2:03 PM Subject: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 55, Issue 3 > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. IRS Questions (Kelly Martin) > 2. Re: IRS Questions (John Patterson) > 3. Re: IRS Questions (reno bikes) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 18:07:02 -0800 > From: Kelly Martin <kelly(a)bicyclekitchen.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: [TheThinkTank] IRS Questions > Message-ID: <36946C6A-CD7D-451B-8109-48A9E7949029(a)bicyclekitchen.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed"; > DelSp="yes" > > We are looking for any bike co-ops that have tax-exempt status as a > public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code. Basically, we > have run into a question as to whether and to what extent we may make > retail sales of bikes, bike parts and accessories as part of our > regular operations without (i) paying income tax (as unrelated > business taxable income) and (ii) otherwise affecting our tax-exempt > status. Does your co-op sell bikes, bike parts and/or accessories > directly to the public without those sales being part of your > educational program? > > In addition, are there any co-ops out there who are associated or > operated in tandem with a for-profit business. This would be > structured so that the for-profit business supports the not-for-profit > entity. > > Finally, we are assuming that most co-ops with tax-exempt status > received their charitable status for education purposes. Are there > any co-ops out there which have received tax-exempt status on another > basis? > > The Bicycle Kitchen is a 501c3 nonprofit under the educational category. > > Thank you! > > > Kelly Martin, Operations Facilitator > The Bicycle Kitchen/La Bicicocina > 706 N. Heliotrope Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90029 > > W 323.NOCARRO | M 213.210.5631 > kelly(a)bicyclekitchen.com | www.bicyclekitchen.com > http://www.bicicocina.blogspot.com > >

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IRS Questions
by Kelly Martin 04 Mar '11

04 Mar '11

We are looking for any bike co-ops that have tax-exempt status as a public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code. Basically, we have run into a question as to whether and to what extent we may make retail sales of bikes, bike parts and accessories as part of our regular operations without (i) paying income tax (as unrelated business taxable income) and (ii) otherwise affecting our tax-exempt status. Does your co-op sell bikes, bike parts and/or accessories directly to the public without those sales being part of your educational program? In addition, are there any co-ops out there who are associated or operated in tandem with a for-profit business. This would be structured so that the for-profit business supports the not-for-profit entity. Finally, we are assuming that most co-ops with tax-exempt status received their charitable status for education purposes. Are there any co-ops out there which have received tax-exempt status on another basis? The Bicycle Kitchen is a 501c3 nonprofit under the educational category. Thank you! Kelly Martin, Operations Facilitator The Bicycle Kitchen/La Bicicocina 706 N. Heliotrope Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90029 W 323.NOCARRO | M 213.210.5631 kelly(a)bicyclekitchen.com | www.bicyclekitchen.com http://www.bicicocina.blogspot.com

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by Ron Kellis 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

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