August 2011 - TheThinkTank - lists.bikecollectives.org

Webhosting/domains
by Bike City 25 Mar '25

25 Mar '25

Well, I recently threw together some hand-written HTML and slapped it onto a free (and ad-less) webhost. This seemed great at first, regardless of the weird URL. But after lots of other publicity and potential traffic, I've seen it get hacked twice (by a radical Islamic group after the whole host, nothing personal), and lately it's either painfully slow to load or completely down. So, I haven't done this for about a decade and I'm out of the loop. I'm really not willing to suffer any ads, but since our budgeted is obcenely limited for such fluff, does anyone have recommendations? Are there any more reliable ad-free free hosts? (Probably not, for obvious reasons.) Otherwise, how do you guys handle web hosting? How much does it cost? What's a good balance between reliable and affordable? How much is domain registration nowadays? We don't have our 501(c)(3) status yet so we won't get a deal until later this year, by the way. Anyway, please help. It's rough to find time to FTP an update and find the site's down. Thanks, andrea Bike City Recyclery of Fayetteville, Arkansas http://bikecity.uuuq.com/ (hahaha)

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no boys allowed zine from bikebike?
by veganboyjosh＠gmail.com 28 Sep '18

28 Sep '18

hey all, i'm looking to get in touch with the person who wrote/published the "no boys allowed" zine which was passed out at bikebike in san francisco. it was part of one of the oppression and gender identity issues workshops. we're looking to start a women's night here at community cycles, and i'd like to scan my copy as a pdf and email it to potential volunteers, as well as make some copies to have in the shop... if you're on the list, or if you know the person who wrote it (her name escapes me), please get in touch with me off list... thanks! josh. community cycles boulder

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How to Teach "Hands-off"
by Geoff Heath 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

I think I put this request out 6 months ago but I figure I'll try again; Anyone have notes from the Bikebike 2010 workshop "how to teach hands off"? I'm making a document on teaching in the bike shop and would love to know what happened in said workshop. Thanks! -- *Geoff Heath*, Mechanical Director The Winnipeg Repair Education N' Cycling Hub 1057 Logan Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3E 3N8 www.TheWrench.ca

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Is there a collective in New Orleans?
by Jonathan Morrison 07 Dec '12

07 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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Bike Collective Network at Interbike
by Jonathan Morrison 13 Sep '11

13 Sep '11

The Bike Collective Network will be in booth "L4" (http://ib.goexposoftware.com/2010/goExpo/floorPlan/viewFloorPlan.php) this year for Interbike. Yeah, we got bumped. But it will still be fun. It is that time of year again, where we pack rooms at Circus Circus, ride in crazy alley cat races, attend the NBDA seminars for non-profit applicable nuggets of info, check out the cycling industry's 2011 lines, and... then there are the things that stay in Vegas. A group will be driving out from Salt Lake City, Utah on the 21st. If you are planning on going, need help with badges, rooms, etc.,... please let me know offlist. Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison c: 801-688-0183

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Stolen and Suspicious bikes
by Graham Stewart 07 Sep '11

07 Sep '11

I'd like to know what policies shops have in regards to bicycles of suspicious origin (possibly stolen). Here at the bike dump we have a strict policy to not trade or buy bikes. But, we also don't ask or check about nice bikes found in alleys, garbage, donated, or pulled out of the river. We don't usually say anything when someone comes in with a nice bike to fix missing the back wheel and seatpost, or tries to sell a Trek 8000 for $20. I know there are lots of stolen bike registries out there, but do any of the co-ops take the time to check? What do you say when someone brings a bike to fix that was likely stolen at some point? Do you ask for or record serial numbers? Obviously, asking where they got the bike from based on profile alone is a really shitty thing to do. Stopping scruffy looking native guys for questioning because they are riding a nice bike is the sort of thing the asshole cops do. Graham at the bike dump in Winnipeg

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carbon repair
by karl swanson 31 Aug '11

31 Aug '11

I was lucky enough to be shown carbon fiber fabrication by Craig Calfee, and used the material for awhile to fabricate recumbent racing frames. Easy to use, relatively inert in the various formats available (in many ways what carbon picks up from the fabricator or tools, namely oils, is worse for it than direct contact is for the fabricator) and used in conjunction with epoxy resins (much less noxious than esthers), carbon can be a pleasure to work with. When sanded or cut, it is another thing. The particles are very small and invasive, cause terrible itching and possible rash, potential respiratory irritation and worse. I am encouraged by any attempt to re-use or recycle the material, but really think that the world doesn't need to be using the stuff, and that is why I no longer do. As for repairs, done correctly they work well. Never as elegant as the original, but nonetheless dependable and trustworthy. I, too, think that nothing works as well, for all effected, as steel. Truth seems to be that if we were a tad more creative/resourceful and a lot less acquisitive of shiny, new objects, then we could never make another new bike and be just fine....keep using, repairing, customizing and reconfiguring what exists. As for the potential danger from handling a damaged frame, I would say just don't inject the frame into your abdominal cavity and you will probably be fine :) Touching the stuff, especially any form other than dust, is not an issue. Karl Swanson Swanson Design Maxwell Cycleworks Santa Barbara

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plastic bikes
by Mark Rehder 30 Aug '11

30 Aug '11

At least that's what I call bikes of carbon-fiber construction... We just got our first one donated due to irreparable frame damage. Sure, we pull the parts from it, but the frame will have to go to landfill. I am wary of the future of bike repair / recycling as c-f becomes more common. Hopefully they'll find ways to recycle this stuff, because I don't know if there'll ever be a safe way of checking these frames for hidden damage. Mark Rehder - Coordinator re-Cycles Community Bike Shop http://re-cycles.ca

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Lice - No Nit Policy
by Andy Greif 30 Aug '11

30 Aug '11

From: Andy Greif [mailto:cbcofme@gwi.net] Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 9:55 AM To: (thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org) Cc: 'cbcad(a)gwi.net'; 'Bronwyn Potthoff'; national(a)tripsforkids.org Subject: Lice - No Nit Policy Hi Folks, What is your policy when participants appear in your programs with head lice? Do you have a No Nit policy? Do you check participants for nits and adult lice? Do you have polices specific to helmet sharing? Take care, Andy Andy Greif, Executive Director Mailing: P.O. Box, Biddeford, ME Shop: 284 Hill Street, Biddeford Shop Phone: 207-282-9700 Cell Phone: 207-229-8199 Website: www.communitybike.net "Providing Opportunities for Youth to Grow"

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Progressive Dinner and SSYR recap
by The Hub of Detroit 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

Hub Newletter 2.0 Is this email not displaying correctly? [1]View it in your browser. [2]Friend on Facebook [3]Follow on Twitter [4]Forward to a Friend Links: 1. http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=821e37e08c4938b774e49bd50&id=e02d204fba… 2. http://thehubofdetroit.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=821e37e08c4938b77… 3. http://thehubofdetroit.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=821e37e08c4938b774… 4. http://us1.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=821e37e08c4938b774e49bd50&id=e02… Safe Streets Youth Ride Last Saturday, August 20th, about 40 of us got together. This was Youth Earn-a-Bike participants, their parents, volunteers, Detroit Cyclists and two of the racers from Motor City Racing (I bet you didn't even know we sponsor a racing team did you?)! Anyway, we got goodies donated from [5]Avalon and set off to the East Side with help from our friend Wayne of the East Side Riders. We ended up meeting up with the first graduating class from the [6]Mount Elliot Makerspace Youth Earn-a-Bike and rode through Indian Village (where the photo above was taken). Then we came back to the shop and had a picnic out back in the alley. Thanks to everyone that came out. Hopefully we'll see ya'll next year! Links: 5. http://thehubofdetroit.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=821e37e08c4938b774… 6. http://thehubofdetroit.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=821e37e08c4938b774… Sneak Peek _Other upcoming events to watch for:_ In October as things slow down at the shop, we are going to clean out the warehouse and have a _benefit concert surrounded by all our bikes_. People seem to like hanging out in our warehouse, hopefully they like rock and roll as well. Look out for that. 1st Ever Progressive Dinner Event Save the Date: Sun. Sept. 18th As you will read below our last event, the Safe Streets Youth Ride, was a complete success. Why stop there though? We are going to keep it moving with our first ever Progressive Dinner. We already have an [7]online registration set up for the event. $25 dollars will get you five courses of food along with supporting our Back Alley Bikes youth programming. You need to register before Sept. 11th so we know how many people to prepare for. The food is being prepared locally by awesome folks such as [8]Neighborhood Noodle, [9]Suddenly Sauer, Organaman and more. There will be vegan and vegetarian options at this event. The event will include a ride (between 10 and 15 miles) with 5 stops along the way where you get to eat amazing food with some good people. If you don't want to pay online you can come into the shop during retail hours and pay with cash. Let us know if you have questions! Links: 7. http://thehubofdetroit.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=821e37e08c4938b77… 8. http://thehubofdetroit.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=821e37e08c4938b774… 9. http://thehubofdetroit.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=821e37e08c4938b77… Groupon Fundraiser As you can tell, we are getting a little more serious about fund raising around here. We were approached by the [10]Groupon G-Team and basically from _August 30th-Sept 1st_ you will be able to donate on their website to help us fund another month for one of our Mechanics in Training. So if you donate on the Groupon site, we'll use that money to employ one of our teenage mechanics for another month and provide them with skills to work on bikes and survive in the work world as they move on to greater things. Keep your eyes open for that. Links: 10. http://thehubofdetroit.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=821e37e08c4938b774… [11]follow on Twitter | [12]friend on Facebook | [13]forward to a friend _Our mailing address is:_ The Hub of Detroit 3611 Cass Avenue Detroit, MI 48201 [14]unsubscribe from this list | [15]update subscription preferences Links: 11. Twitter Account not yet Authorized 12. # 13. http://us1.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=821e37e08c4938b774e49bd50&id=e02… 14. http://thehubofdetroit.us1.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=821e37e08c4938b774… 15. http://thehubofdetroit.us1.list-manage.com/profile?u=821e37e08c4938b774e49b… Sent to thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org — [16]why did I get this? [17]unsubscribe from this list | [18]update subscription preferences The Hub of Detroit · 3611 Cass Avenue · Detroit, Michigan 48201 Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?aid=821e37e08c4938b774e49bd50&afl=1 Links: 16. http://thehubofdetroit.us1.list-manage.com/about?u=821e37e08c4938b774e49bd5… 17. http://thehubofdetroit.us1.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=821e37e08c4938b774… 18. http://thehubofdetroit.us1.list-manage.com/profile?u=821e37e08c4938b774e49b…

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