February 2012 - TheThinkTank - lists.bikecollectives.org

helmet$
by Andrew L 15 Feb '12

15 Feb '12

does anyone out there purchase wholesale helmets? we are looking into some funding opportunities (basically trying to get local corporations that give small grants) specifically for buying helmets for low-income kids who work in our 'youth shop'. thinking that bike/skate helmets might be slightly more popular. any suggestions for manufacturers/distributors, etc?? thanks! Andrew Lynn Troy Bike Rescue -- -- andrew lynn 518-573-7947

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Bike to Work Week
by Reno Bikes 14 Feb '12

14 Feb '12

Does anyone run any Bike-To-Work Week programs in their town? We are curious what other people are doing? In Reno the Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance do a corporate challenge and commuter coffee arrangement that gives free coffee to people who ride. Noah -- Wed-Fri 11am-6pm Sat 10am-4pm 541 E. 4th Street. Reno, NV 89512 775.323.4488 donate via paypal: http://www.renobikeproject.com/index.php/donate/ Follow us on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/renobikeproject/ Please let us know if you would like to unsubscribe to our email list.

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Experience buying your own property for a community bike project
by Doug 14 Feb '12

14 Feb '12

The Fort Collins Bike Co-op is considering starting a capital fundraising campaign to raise money toward the purchase of our own permanent location. Like many community shops we have bounced around every couple years trying to find inexpensive or free rent. Our present location is currently slated for development into student housing, so our days are numbered there. Moving and then reorganizing consumes alot of our volunteer bandwidth and makes it more difficult for our customers to find us. If your organization has run a fundraising campaign please share any advice and I'll put your name on a list to contact with more specific questions as we proceed. Thank you in advance, Doug Cutter President Fort Collins Bike Co-op

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Experience buying your own property for a community bike project
by tito sands 14 Feb '12

14 Feb '12

sopo is going through a similar process. still making decisions though, ownership is not definite. hit us up, we like the idea of getting a conversation going. tito @ Fallen.Arrows Direct to Garment Printing Services 840 Dekalb Ave Suite C Atlanta, Ga 30307 work. 404.635.6367 www.fallenarrows.com Fallen Arrows Print and Design is a custom order no-minimum-necessary print shop in Atlanta, Georgia that is dedicated to building a creative community. On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 11:17 AM, < 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: Durable Spray Bottles Do they Exist? (R Points) > 2. Re: Bike to Work Week (R Points) > 3. Experience buying your own property for a community bike > project (Doug) > 4. Re: Experience buying your own property for a community bike > project (Campus Bike Project) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:20:31 -0700 > From: R Points <poster(a)richpoints.com> > To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Durable Spray Bottles Do they Exist? > Message-ID: <4F392A3F.7050505(a)richpoints.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed" > > Awesome! We'll definitely give these a try. > > Ride On! > Rich > > On 2/1/2012 5:58 PM, Chris Chan wrote: > > The non-community (but still non-profit) bike shop I work at uses > > these, filled with Simple Green: > > > https://shoponline.wurthusa.com/wurthusa/servlet/CyberVendor/category/G3438… > > > > > > The bottles are pressurized with the built-in pump on top. The benefit > > is that you just pull and hold the trigger to spray, instead of > > repeatedly pumping the trigger, so the trigger mechanism lasts much > > longer. They're fantastic to use (no carpal tunnel!), and you can > > spray for a long time before you have to re-pump to top up the pressure. > > > > > > Not sure how they'd stand up in community bike shop use. Possibly not > > that well since patrons might get confused by the pump and the lever > > and just start reefing on everything. But they're built to withstand > > commercial use (much moreso than stuff you buy from Home Depot). > > > > On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 8:57 AM, Andrew Hibma <andrewhibma(a)gmail.com > > <mailto:andrewhibma@gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > We use citro-cycle degreaser in the spray bottle and then refill > > them from bulk bottles. The bottles have lasted at least a year > > and we water down the degreaser because it is initially too > > strong. It seems to be the best option that we have come across. > > > > Andrew > > New Hope Bike Co-op > > Hamilton, On > > > > On Feb 1, 2012 10:44 AM, "Rich Points" <rich(a)communitycycles.org > > <mailto:rich@communitycycles.org>> wrote: > > > > Hey All, > > Over the years I have purchased dozens of plastic spray > > bottles for Community Cycles, we use the for degreaser. I've > > found a variety of different models with small differences but > > the one thing they have in common is they suck. They tend to > > last 4-6 weeks and then become unfix-able garbage. > > > > Does anyone know of something strong and durable? > > > > > http://www.americanprintingequipment.com/ProductImages/spray%20bottle.jpg > > > > Thx > > > > -- > > Rich Points > > Community Cycles Executive Director > > http://CommunityCycles.org > > Rich(a)CommunityCycles.org > > 720-565-6019 <tel:720-565-6019> (W) > > 303-589-0597 <tel:303-589-0597> (C) > > > > CC is Boulder's only bike shop dedicated to bike commuting. > > Find us on FaceBook > > http://facebook.com/home.php#!/CommunityCycles > > <http://facebook.com/home.php#%21/CommunityCycles> > > Volunteer orientations are held 6p.m. on the 4th Wednesday of > > each month. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thethinktank mailing list > > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > <mailto:Thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> > > To unsubscribe, send a blank email to > > TheThinkTank-leave(a)bikecollectives.org > > <mailto:TheThinkTank-leave@bikecollectives.org> > > To manage your subscription, plase visit: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thethinktank mailing list > > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > <mailto:Thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> > > To unsubscribe, send a blank email to > > TheThinkTank-leave(a)bikecollectives.org > > <mailto:TheThinkTank-leave@bikecollectives.org> > > To manage your subscription, plase visit: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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Durable Spray Bottles Do they Exist?
by Rich Points 14 Feb '12

14 Feb '12

Hey All, Over the years I have purchased dozens of plastic spray bottles for Community Cycles, we use the for degreaser. I've found a variety of different models with small differences but the one thing they have in common is they suck. They tend to last 4-6 weeks and then become unfix-able garbage. Does anyone know of something strong and durable? http://www.americanprintingequipment.com/ProductImages/spray%20bottle.jpg Thx -- Rich Points Community Cycles Executive Director http://CommunityCycles.org Rich(a)CommunityCycles.org 720-565-6019 (W) 303-589-0597 (C) CC is Boulder's only bike shop dedicated to bike commuting. Find us on FaceBook http://facebook.com/home.php#!/CommunityCycles Volunteer orientations are held 6p.m. on the 4th Wednesday of each month.

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Bike Recycle Vermont Hiring (Burlington, VT)
by Christine Hill 11 Feb '12

11 Feb '12

Bike Recycle Vermont is looking for a program manager to oversee shop operations, maintain and develop programs, and make the world a better place through bicycles! Check out the job description here: http://www.localmotion.org/about/jobs/1612-job-opportunity-brv-program-mana… We're inviting people for interviews next week, so get your applications in soon! If you have any questions about us, don't hesitate to shoot me an email or give me a call, I'd be happy to talk to you. I've sent this twice to the listserve but it's not appearing. Sorry if it is a duplicate! -- *Christine Hill, Americorps*State Bike Recycle Vermont/Local Motion w: 802.264.9687 c: 339.223.0722* www.localmotion.org/brv <http://www.localmotion.org/programs/bikerecycle> *"When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race." - H.G. Wells*

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Don't let the Senate make bicycling more dangerous for you
by Jonathan Morrison 11 Feb '12

11 Feb '12

Federal support for bicycling is in trouble, again. The U.S. House and Senate have released bills that would reverse 20 years of progress toward making bicycling safe and stress-free for all Americans. The current Senate transportation bill eliminates essential biking and walking programs. To improve the bill, we’re asking senators to vote for a bipartisan amendment that guarantees our local governments a voice in transportation decisions, allowing them to build bikeways and sidewalks that keep people safe. Take action today to help preserve the successful, cost-effective federal investment in biking. Contact your state’s two U.S. senators to encourage them to vote for the Cardin-Cochran amendment: http://www.peopleforbikes.org/page/speakout/don-t-let-the-senate-make-bicyc… (You can find your senators, review basic suggested text for your email, and send your note directly from this link.) Thank you for your help today, and for passing the call to action along.

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Safety Training Material
by aaron searle 10 Feb '12

10 Feb '12

I'm a new start up, working on defining our 'earn-a-bike' program. We will require service hours and I would like to do some required bicycle safety training as part of the program. Wondering if anyone can help me know what safety training materials you may use, and if : Are there standardized training materials I can get my hands on? Resources to get booklets or handouts? Good web resources to use? Thanks in advance, Aaron Searle Karma Bike Shop aaron(a)karmabikeshop.com

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Sibley Bike Depot Hiring (St. Paul, MN)
by Jason Tanzman 09 Feb '12

09 Feb '12

Sibley Bike Depot <http://www.sibleybikedepot.org> is a not-for-profit community bike shop in Saint Paul, Minnesota with a mission to be an open, accessible space to educate and empower people to use bicycles for transportation, helping to build a sustainable environment and community. Sibley Bike Depot is hiring a Shop and Programs Director! http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/job-details?id=51533 This is a full-time, salaried position ($30,000-35,000 DOQ) responsible for managing a variety of Sibley programs including the Earn-a-Bike program, Open Shop, Youth classes and Apprenticeship, and Women's and Trans Night. This Director will be part of a staff leadership team consisting of the Bike Library Director, the Development and Outreach Director, and the Shop and Programs Director. Please apply today by emailing a resume and cover letter to jobs(a)sibleybikedepot.org. Jason Tanzman -- Sibley Bike Depot Development and Outreach Director 612-232-2737 (cell) 651-222-2080 (shop) www.sibleybikedepot.org Sibley Bike Depot's mission is to be an open, accessible space to educate and empower people to use bicycles as transportation, helping to build a sustainable environment and community. Volunteer with us to help build a bicycling movement in the Twin Cities!

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Accounting
by Jonathan Morrison 09 Feb '12

09 Feb '12

Who does cash basis vs. accrual accounting? We are thinking of making the jump from cash to accrual, but wanted to get some feedback first. 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 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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