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Re: [TheThinkTank] What level of repairs at Farmers Market
by christopher＠holisticcycles.com 26 Feb '15

26 Feb '15

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Re: [TheThinkTank] What level of repairs at Farmers Market
by christopher＠holisticcycles.com 26 Feb '15

26 Feb '15

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Re: [TheThinkTank] What level of repairs at Farmers Market
by christopher＠holisticcycles.com 26 Feb '15

26 Feb '15

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Second Hand Dealer License? : Bike Coop : Illinois
by Chad Ahmad 25 Feb '15

25 Feb '15

I am part owner of a bicycle coop in Illinois and we are just getting acquainted with what we are supposed to be doing. Does anyone know if we are required to have a second hand dealer license? According to the municipal code, it appears that non-profits are exempt. Anyone have any experience with this? Here is the wording… Sales conducted by governmental, civic, patriotic, fraternal, educational, religious or benevolent organizations which have been in active and continuous existence for at least one year prior to the holding of the sale, or which are incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation by the state. Chad Bike Peoria Coop www.bikepeoria.org ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] What level of repairs at Farmers Market
by Joshua Goran 25 Feb '15

25 Feb '15

For a now defunct start-up project I had a few years ago, we would do chain and cable/housing replacements and true wheels on the bike when I did repairs at a local Farmers Market, and I charged $30/hour + parts at that time, but that is very cheap in hindsight. Basically we'd do up to what a typical shop includes in their 'basic tune up' plus cable and minor accessory installation and flat repairs. *----------Joshua GoranAdministrator, Ohio City Bicycle Co-op* 1840 Columbus Rd Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216 830 2667 OhioCityCycles.org ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Cycles for Change Hiring Experienced Mechanics
by Ana Begej 25 Feb '15

25 Feb '15

Hello all, Cycles for Change <http://www.cyclesforchange.org/>in St Paul, MN, is looking to hire an experienced full time seasonal retail mechanic! Job posting can be found at this link <http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/job-details?id=93699>. Thanks! Ana Begej SPOKES Program Manager Cycles for Change SPOKES Bike Walk Connect 1915 E 22nd St Minneapolis, MN 55404 Shop: 612.787.7433 ana(a)spokesconnect.org ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] volunteer coordination advice
by Joshua Goran 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

We do a weekly new volunteer orientation. Details are here: http://tinyurl.com/lywkttz Unless you have very high new volunteer volume, I'd personally recommend once or twice a month to get more folks in the orientations and to maximize the time your staff or experienced volunteers spend training new people. We've been doing weekly orientations for a long time but sometimes only have 1-2 new people per week, which is inefficient and sometimes awkward, and sometimes no one new at all which wastes our time waiting around. On the other hand, we sometimes have ~10+ people, and more than that can get unruly. *----------Joshua GoranAdministrator, Ohio City Bicycle Co-op* 1840 Columbus Rd Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216 830 2667 OhioCityCycles.org ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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$$$
by Falls City Community BikeWorks Community BikeWorks 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

Hi all, Have any of you had success with charging for maintenance classes (on-site or hosting) for private groups? We're looking at that as a potential revenue stream, but don't know what that would look like and would love some feedback <http://www.bicyclingforlouisville.org/#fccb> Thanks Bella ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] $$$
by Bob Giordano 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

We've had success: We have a sliding scale: zero for groups with no money, $25/hr for small groups with small budgets, $45/hr for workshop at a school or community location, $65/hr for a large non-profit or business. We include one staff, 1-3 volunteers, tools and supplies. Examples of 'workshops': we are the 'fixit' station at a school bike rodeo, we help fix bikes at an apartment building, provide oil and air at a University event, etc Actual hands on bike fixing help seems to be much more in demand than a more general maintenance class, yet those work too for donations, $5 a class or set fee for series of classes. -- Bob Giordano, Free Cycles Missoula Falls City Community BikeWorks Community BikeWorks wrote: Have any of you had success with charging for maintenance classes (on-site or hosting) for private groups? We're looking at that as a potential revenue stream, but don't know what that would look like and would love some feedback ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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volunteer coordination advice
by Laura Biren 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

Hi y'all, It has been so wonderful being a part of The Think Tank. Super helpful advice from everyone. I have a volunteer coordination question here: We're trying to figure out how to become more sustainable in the bike shop area and how to coordinate our volunteers better. We've now got a volunteer questionnaire asking volunteers what their skills are, and what they hope to learn while volunteering for us. We want to try and get more people committed to working in the shop but we can't "hire" people because we don't have the funds to pay anyone else. We also want to get people on the same page before they start working in the shop and I am wondering - what is the best way to do that? Once a month orientation? Once a week offering classes/tutorials? What has worked for you in your beginning stages? Right now there is a lot of pressure on our shop manager, and so we want to try and spread out this pressure, without scaring away potential volunteers. Thank you! -- Laura Biren Outreach Intern at BF Community Bike Project bfbike.org 617 939 4330 ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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