April 2012 - TheThinkTank - lists.bikecollectives.org

reminder about bici bici california
by Vincenzo loco 12 Apr '12

12 Apr '12

The Bikerowave in Los Angeles will be hosting bici bici April 13-15th. This is a chance for California co-ops to get together and talk about each other's experiences and find ways to help each other out more. Also we will be enjoying CicLAvia while you're here. If interested please join the google group and state your interest. http://groups.google.com/group/bicibici2012 Enzo Board Secretary Bikerowave Co-op

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Tool Theft
by MoBo Bicycle Co-op 09 Apr '12

09 Apr '12

Hi Collective Brilliance! At MoBo, we were wondering how other bike co-ops cut down on tool theft. We check out a collection of tools to members which they sign in and out. These tools are reviewed at check in and out but that hasn't seemed to prevent tool theft. We aren't talking tire levers here; we are talking wheel dishing tools, truing stand and cone wrenches. We have turned the place upside down thinking they were misplaced but in most cases, they are gone. (Yes, even the truing stand). What have other bike co-ops done when they've encountered potential tool theft? What measures have you taken to stop it? Thanks in advance! Ellie Nava-Jones -- MoBo Bicycle Cooperative a project of The Village Green Foundation 1415 Knowlton St. Cincinnati, OH www.mobobicyclecoop.org

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Lots and lots of cheap helmets, please!
by Jody Orlovick 09 Apr '12

09 Apr '12

All, We have historically ordered helmets in bulk for bikeathons, bike camp, etc from Helmets R Us, but we’re looking to drive the price even lower this year, as we’re sharing our budget with other outlets. Does anyone know of a helmet donor, or another outlet that provide? Our quantity is roughly 200, so we get dinged pretty largely on shipping costs as well. Suggestions appreciated!! Thanks!

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Bike Storage
by Tim Buckingham 06 Apr '12

06 Apr '12

We are expanding the Broke Spoke Community Bike Shop from 500 sqft to a 2,500sqft space with 15 ft ceilings. It our current space we have rows of hooks on the wall and just hang the bikes from the wheel. What are other ways folks are storing bikes? Send photos if you can. Tim thebrokespoke.org

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Community Cycles in Action - March 31, 2012
by Rich Points 04 Apr '12

04 Apr '12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtK1fF_l4_c&feature=channel -- 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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Any one in Ohio need a software grant?
by momoko saunders 04 Apr '12

04 Apr '12

I have a dream of attaining a software that is specifically designed for bike collectives. A software building company in Ohio has a grant for 100,000 of software design to a non-profit. http://edgecase.com/nonprofit If any Ohio bike collective wants to work on this, I'd be very interested in helping. -Momoko

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Chicago cycling exhibit including bike coops
by Paul Nagel 02 Apr '12

02 Apr '12

Hello, Last week, an exhibit entitled "Bikes! The Green Revolution" opened at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago, a fairly large museum that attracted around 300,000 visitors last year. From what I've seen and heard, it's well done (I'm in California and haven't seen it in person). I've read that Alex Wilson of Chicago's West Town Bikes (http://westtownbikes.org/) provided a great deal of input for the exhibit's development. In addition to touching on the history and culture of cycling, bike commuting, and other aspects, the exhibit includes hands-on learning bike mechanic stuff. To quote from a blogger (John Greenfield) who visited the exhibit: "The model bike shop highlights the work of local nonprofits like World Bicycle Relief, Working Bikes Cooperative and Project Mobility, which provides adaptive bikes to people with disabilities, and has how-to videos featuring mechanics from West Town, Blue City Cycles and more" I co-curated a companion art exhibit entitled "Monsters on Bikes!" with Monster Kat of Los Angeles. Although only about a third of the art is on display at the museum at this time, all of the art can be seen on Kat's website here: http://monstersonbikes.weebly.com . Thought this might be of interest to many of you on this list. The exhibit is scheduled to run through September 9th. Some links below. Museum website: http://naturemuseum.org Local FOX TV station spot: http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/bicycle-bike-exhibit-peggy-noteb… Blogs/etc.: http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/are-you-featured-in-the-nature-mus… http://gridchicago.com/2012/a-sneak-preview-of-the-bikes-the-green-revoluti… http://chicargobike.blogspot.com/2012/03/bikes-green-revolution-at-notebaer… -Paul Nagel The Bicycle Tree P.O. Box 11293 Santa Ana, CA 92711 http://www.thebicycletree.org info(a)thebicycletree.org

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