June 2015 - TheThinkTank - lists.bikecollectives.org

Reusable Repair Checklist Tag
by director 02 May '23

02 May '23

Hey All, We just spent some time and redid the tag we use to track repairs on a bike. I'm sure your shops are similar to ours in that many mechanics of varying skill levels will work on a single bike before it's distributed back to the world for use. This make it challenging to ensure a standard of quality on any given bike leaving the shop. As we fleshed out the tag we realized that it could function loosely as a curriculum. For most mechanics, especially students we suggest starting at the top and working down the list. I've come to realize that no two mechanics will do things in the exact same way, everyone has their own style. We've been suggesting that folks do the first two items in order and then address the rest of the repairs at their discretion. Of course we couldn't put everything on a half page so we had to make compromises. You'll notice as you get closer to the bottom of the tag the categories are a little more broad and don't get into the finer details. We're working on a final check list that will include finer details like checking bearing play, tire wear, fine tune derailleurs and brakes... The final checklist won't hang on the bike but it'll be around the shop and part of our training. Stay tuned for this. We print these double sided, cut them in half and laminate them. We hang them on the handlebars and fill them out with a Sharpie. When the bike is done and gone we clean the Sharpie off with 90% rubbing alcohol and a rag. This allows us to use one tag over and over and over. We've been using these tags for about 2 weeks now and it's been awesome. Communication between mechanics is much clearer and bikes are getting done faster. It's really helped orient Earn-A-Bike students to what needs to be done next on their bike. Anyway if you think it's a good idea feel free to adapt it to your shops needs. -- Ride On! Rich Points http://communitycycles.org Executive Director (c)303-589-0597 (w)720-565-6019 Community Cycles is Boulder's only bike shop dedicated to bike commuting. Find us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/CommunityCycles

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no boys allowed zine from bikebike?
by veganboyjosh＠gmail.com 27 Sep '18

27 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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Instruction for Marginalized Communities: Women on Wheels and Multilingual Nights
by Lauren Warbeck 26 Feb '16

26 Feb '16

Oh HEYYYY again... It's a double email kinda day. 1) Multilingual Nights We're hosting our first ever multilingual nights YAYYYYY! We now have a posse of rad mechanics who are fluent in English, Spanish, French, Cantonese, and Mandarin and we are planning to hold a series of multilingual instruction nights. We're about to have our first sub-committee meeting about how we're going to go about the planning of these nights (ie: Do we have a strictly Spanish night, or a Spanish & French night? What is the role of Anglo mechanics in these nights? What are the underlying needs of these communities beyond language instruction?), but first I wanted to find out if any of you have feedback or resource materials about your own experiences hosting multilingual nights. What did you set out to do? Did it work? What did you learn? 2) Women on Wheels We're in the process of reconsidering the reach and name of our women's night, Women on Wheels. This name has been revisited several times by our collective, and again we're feeling the need for change. Those of you who commit energy to thinking about providing services across the gender/sexuality spectrum...I'm looking for your input. The key challenges for us, (and maybe all of us?) I think, are two-fold: First, it's about holding space for those who adhere to identity politics (tangible and named - Woman, Lesbian, Dyke, sometimes Transwoman etc) while also holding space for folks who exist all along the gender and sexuality spectrum (intangible and variably named - Queer, Tomboi, sometimes Transwoman, Genderqueer, etc ). As in, how do we hold safer space for butch grandmas and trans women and gender queer folks all at once? Is it feasible or possible to hold safer space strictly around gender variance? Or is it presumptuous as fuck to try to lump these diverse communities together? Or reductionist to assume gender experience is the key connecting factor between these individuals (and not race, or class, or ....)? Second, it's about negotiating the instances of inclusion and exclusion that emerge as a result of differing levels of awareness and knowledge around these varied philosophies and ways of identifying. This is the crux of why we've called it Women's Night for so long. While in practice our "women's night" is attended by trans-women, cis-women, femmes, masculine-identified genderqueers, tombois, etc etc, we have continued to call it women's night to make sure that people who aren't familiar with the world of post-modern gender identity know they are welcome, and cis-men know easily and clearly that it is not for them. I guess, to make it legible to mainstream communities, while still welcoming to non-mainstream communities. Meanwhile, we've also had interest from femme-identified cis-men and trans men in having services for masculine-presenting folks or folks who are presumed masculine (which again, is on a really broad spectrum). We're in convo with folks about their needs and wants, but it would also be great to have input from other shops. Where I'm really seeking is input about how your shops are drawing the lines around participation in nights for marginalized communities (including communities bonded around race, ethnicity, ability, etc) and/or how to meld diverse communities in appropriate and supportive ways. I know that Plan B has Ladies, Trans, and Sissies Night, and BICAS has Women, Trans, and Femme night. Where are folks at with their organizing process around this? What are other shops doing? You are all so great. Lauren

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members and sign up database software
by Jesse Cooper 23 Sep '15

23 Sep '15

Hey Folks! So at Our Community Bikes in Vancouver, we're thinking it's time to set up a proper sign in / sign out system, combined with a membership and volunteer database. Ideally we would like to know what software is out there that can track people coming in and using our space, a simple laptop or desktop kiosk where folks can type in info, and it would enter our database. Also to serve as a database that members can register into, and again wherein volunteers can sign up, and log their hours, and tasks accomplished. sooo.. any ideas? Jesse Cooper

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Hiring!: Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective location director
by David Eyer Davis 29 Jun '15

29 Jun '15

Hi all! Please see the below posting for our Salt Lake director, to expand our capacity both in Salt Lake and on an organizational level. This is a crucial hire, obviously second-most critical behind our executive director role. If properly selected, trained, and enabled this person will allow us to evolve our education programs, prepare us for expansion of our volunteer and open shop hours as more space becomes available, and improve our mechanic recruitment and training methods to meet the overwhelming supply and demand we face. Further, they will free me up to raise more funds, pursue purchasing the Salt Lake building, and enable our current and prospective satellite locations around Utah. I encourage everyone with suitable experience in the wider bike collective world to consider applying. This person will bring their skills and experiences to the table and will work together with our staff and volunteers to get a huge job done. You may not be perfect for the job, but neither was I, and through amazing support and a great crew of staff and volunteers we've been able to do a ton over the past two years despite my shortcomings. So definitely apply if you're interested. Please spread the word and work on recruiting suitable candidates from your networks. If possible I need you to do more than a facebook post. Personally approach individual people who'd be a great fit and would grow with the Collective. If you find our next Salt Lake director, it'd be a huge contribution to our organization specifically. It will also allow us to provide a dynamic and strengthening job to one more person in the wider bike collective world so we can all get better at empowering people through bikes. http://www.bicyclecollective.org/locations-a-hours/salt-lake-city/item/428-… <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bicyclecollective.org%2Flocati…> For more about our collective, please peruse our website, or look over this overview of 2014: *-We had 2837 bikes donated to the SLC shop alone, up from 1800 in 2013.* *-We gave away 1443 bikes through our Goodwill programs.* *-414 kids graduated from Earn-A-Bike, each with their own bike, lights, locks, helmet, and patch kit. * *- Trips for Kids took a record 316 kids on their first mountain bike rides. For the first time we were able to take each Earn-A-Bike student on an enabling graduation ride, over doubling our Trips for Kids participants to 730.* *-Due to the most successful (Utah) Bike Prom ever, we were able to expand operations at the SLC shop this summer to being open longer hours and 7 days a week, with 5 open shop days. This expansion was sustainable and we plan to do the same next year.* Thanks again! Davey -- David Eyer Davis Executive Director Bicycle Collective c: 801-230-6308 www.bicyclecollective.org The mission of the 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 Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households. -- David Eyer Davis Executive Director Bicycle Collective c: 801-230-6308 www.bicyclecollective.org The mission of the 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 Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.

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You're invited to BikeVON Fundraiser - Bike Sale (Jun 29, 2015 - Jul 11, 2015)
by Bikevon14＠gmail.com 29 Jun '15

29 Jun '15

Raleigh Talus Hybrid Adult Bike Large height for 5.9—6.0 Ex Large 6.0—6.4 Few scratches from shipping Limited quantities Reg. $299—Sale Price $150 price is final Contact Yvonne Rucker bikevon14(a)gmail.com Share this event on Facebook and Twitter We hope you can make it!Cheers,Bikevon14(a)gmail.com ------------------------------ Event Summary: ------------------------------ Event: BikeVON Fundraiser - Bike Sale Date: Monday, June 29, 2015 at 7:00 PM <span class="pipe">-</span> Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 10:00 AM (EDT) Location: ------------------------------ Event Details: ------------------------------ Raleigh Talus Hybrid Adult Bike Large height for 5.9—6.0 Ex Large 6.0—6.4 Few scratches from shipping Limited quantities Reg. $299—Sale Price $150 price is final Contact Yvonne Rucker bikevon14(a)gmail.com ------------------------------ Hosted By: ------------------------------ Bikevon14(a)gmail.com Mission Statement: To increase cycling awareness, accessibility and affordability for the youth of color in Metro Detroit ages 11 – 18 with bike share and bike safety programs. To expose the youth to the elite sport of velodrome cycling while teaching them the core values of diversity and inclusion, a healthy lifestyle, and community service. Educate, Advocate, and Motivate ThroughCycling Vision: BikeVON envisions a competitive cycling team comprised of underrepresented youths of color and bike share facilities at Detroit community centers. ------------------------------ Register Online: ------------------------------ More information and online registration are available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bikevon-fundraiser-bike-sale-tickets-175644878… ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Collect event fees online with Eventbrite http://www.eventbrite.com

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French journalist looking for interviews
by Ariel C 25 Jun '15

25 Jun '15

Hi everyone, Maybe you've been contacted already and responded but there's a French journalist writing about bike bike and she wants to interview some people who have gone to bike bike before. Here's her message. Contact her if you'd like to say a few words. She only gave a Facebook contact. Hello, I’m a French journalist, and for the time being I’m working in Mexico for the magazine “GDL en bici”. I’m writing an article about BIKE BIKE because the next event will be in Guadalajara (October). Im looking for people who participated in one (or several) BIKE BIKE event; and would find 5 minutes to answer me. Thanks a lot! (Facebook: Charline Vgn) -Ariel Bici Libre

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Contracts for paid employees? (Mike CZ)
by Josh Goran 23 Jun '15

23 Jun '15

Mike, We have 4 full-time staff, none of whom have contracts but 2 of us were hired with real job descriptions. We're revamping our HR policies this year and I would recommend doing that work with your board BEFORE hiring anyone, if at all possible. Having clear expectations and 'rewards,' so to speak, from the beginning seems to be the way to go and alleviates a lot of strain later on. *----------Joshua GoranAdministrator, Ohio City Bicycle Co-op* 1840 Columbus Rd Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216 830 2667 OhioCityCycles.org <http://ohiocitycycles.org/> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 4:14 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. Contracts for paid employees? (Mike CZ) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 22:06:20 -0400 > From: Mike CZ <czmikebike(a)gmail.com> > To: "thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org" > <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Contracts for paid employees? > Message-ID: <EA3150F2-5248-45AB-AE71-3A44DC1104BC(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > We're stepping up and hiring a full time executive director for our > organization. Question- do those with i.e. FT EDs have contracts for those > positions? Do you structure their employment to include for ex. guaranteed > time off etc.? Don't want to make a big deal of things but also wanting to > avoid future issues by being as clear as possible about the relationship > between ED and Board right from the start and a 'contract' of some sort > seems the best way to start IMHO. Appreciate any insight, > > Thanks, > > Mike > > From one of my devices... > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Thethinktank Digest, Vol 105, Issue 11 > ********************************************* >

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Contracts for paid employees?
by Mike CZ 22 Jun '15

22 Jun '15

We're stepping up and hiring a full time executive director for our organization. Question- do those with i.e. FT EDs have contracts for those positions? Do you structure their employment to include for ex. guaranteed time off etc.? Don't want to make a big deal of things but also wanting to avoid future issues by being as clear as possible about the relationship between ED and Board right from the start and a 'contract' of some sort seems the best way to start IMHO. Appreciate any insight, Thanks, Mike From one of my devices...

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike value
by Sam Haraldson 19 Jun '15

19 Jun '15

> We'd like to know how everyone assigns value to donated bikes? The Bozeman Bike Kitchen gives all bikes a minimum value of $50. These are available for free to anyone with one of the vouchers we provide to our social partners. Bikes with higher re-sale value are priced according to the market and sold to the general public to cover our overhead. Any of our bikes can also be traded in exchange for hours volunteered in our earn-a-bike program. - Sam -- http://bozemanbikekitchen.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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group rides to guadalajara
by Anibal Davila 19 Jun '15

19 Jun '15

Hey everyone, I would love to hear about any group rides going to bikebike, I would especially like to tag along with some folks from shops in mexico, or if nothing else talk about routes. so whos riding? - Anibal, from bikeAauce

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Old bike tubes
by Beth Barnes 18 Jun '15

18 Jun '15

Could the think tank tell me what you/they do with old tire tubes? I'm in northeast VT, far from anywhere. Thanks for ideas, Beth

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Mental health and Volunteering
by Graham Stewart 09 Jun '15

09 Jun '15

We have a regular volunteer with a number of diagnosed mental health issues. When helping people he is knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and friendly but gets carried away quite often and sometimes has strange ideas or ways of doing things. A while back I overheard him tell someone not to adjust their axle nuts during the month of August because the metal is too malleable then. I'm sure the person who was told this knew not to take it as reliable advice. The real problem is that he generally takes 1-2 hours to help someone patch a flat because he is so detailed and has so many rituals (cleaning the tire and rim bead with a soapy tooth brush). Other repairs are similar and often spiral out of control (while removing a tire he notices a slightly bent derailleur, and soon the derailleur and chain are removed to be straightened and rigorously cleaned even though the patron had no problems with shifting) Often this ends with frustration or on occasion results in a meltdown. I've had multiple direct discussions with him about 'how not to help people' (Don't take over their project, don't impose your ideas, there may be more than one right way to patch a flat) but this had had a limited effect. Does anyone have constructive advice to offer or experience from similar situations.

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New Shop Set-up
by Drew Kalbach 08 Jun '15

08 Jun '15

Hi all, We are a new bicycle outreach and just acquired a new space! The space we've been given is one oversized garage bay with shelves on two sides, plywood wall on the third side and obviously the garage door on the last side. There are also 2x4 exposed rafters. I would love to hear and even see some of your creative design ideas so that we can fully maximize this space! Many thanks in advance. [image: Inline image 1] Learn more about LifeCycle at www.lifecyclecarlisle.org. Blessings, *Drew Kalbach* *New Life Community Church | LIFECYCLE* 42 W. High St., Carlisle, PA 17013 717-240-0060 www.newlifecommunity.us

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Accounting for sales of donated bikes
by Martin, Eric Vance 08 Jun '15

08 Jun '15

People give us bikes, and we sell them. This is our main income. Should we be treating this/reporting this as related business income or as a donation (realized FMV of an in-kind donation)? What do you guys do? We have a fiscal agent. Let's say the answer does not affect their public support test.

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WRENCH hiring ED
by Geoff Heath 07 Jun '15

07 Jun '15

Hi Folks The WRENCH is hiring for a new Exec Director. Demanding position of course, but we're an established charitable org. growing by leaps and and bounds every year. Living here in Winnipeg is cheap and we've even got benefits! See attached posting or our website for details. Feel free to me an email with any questions you might have. G Geoff Heath, Mechanical Director The Winnipeg Repair Education N' Cycling Hub 1057 Logan Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3E 3N8 http://www.thewrench.ca

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Away on Vacation
by director＠communitybike.net 06 Jun '15

06 Jun '15

Hi, I am away on vacation and returning on Monday, June 15, 2015. Contact Andrew Burnell for any program or volunteer information at programs(a)communitybike.net or 282-9700. Contact Carol Meader for any development or communication information at development(a)communitybike.net or 282-9700. Take care, Andy    

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Away on Vacation
by director＠communitybike.net 06 Jun '15

06 Jun '15

Hi, I am away on vacation and returning on Monday, June 15, 2015. Contact Andrew Burnell for any program or volunteer information at programs(a)communitybike.net or 282-9700. Contact Carol Meader for any development or communication information at development(a)communitybike.net or 282-9700. Take care, Andy    

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PCC-Cascade made the news last week
by Thomas Martin 04 Jun '15

04 Jun '15

http://bikeportland.org/2015/05/28/portland-community-college-cascade-campu… Wait for the 'grand re-opening' June 22nd! Tom Martin Bike Program Coordinator Portland Community College- Cascade [condemned] Room SC-03 705 N Killingsworth St Portland, OR 97217

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WNBR dc?
by DancesWithCars 02 Jun '15

02 Jun '15

Years past, now about 6 years, dc had wnbr (world naked bike ride), and as a capital of the supposedly free world, art lovers, bike lovers and just some different is not deficient bikers and media plus gawkers seemed to show up. Iirc from some backup paperwork handed me, a permit might be required for use of a park for setup (read dress down and media time) then almost CritMass like wandering the streets along the probably legally prescribed parade like route, while police and others hassle you to stay single file, just because, etc... Around art galleries were the kewlest, the white house and capital mixed results, but stops for photo ops. That said legal and other advocates may consider the startup opportunities and legal and social promises of that type of advocacy. Being now very warm outside, even without threats of global warming, and Chicago and other places having their acts together, I'd be remiss not to mention it. Someone could even go as a lame duck, cough. Nsfw? Idk, ianal (I am not a lawyer) http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Washington,_DC But you were not left out of the loop...

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