February 2016 - TheThinkTank - lists.bikecollectives.org

Webhosting/domains
by Bike City 24 Mar '25

24 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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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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Good short bike film recommendations
by LaBikery 05 Mar '16

05 Mar '16

Hello Think Tank, We would like to screen a short bike film or 2 at our upcoming agm. Any suggestions? Ideally films we can get permission to screen, we can afford a bit to cover fees. Cheers, Amanda On behalf of La Bikery *Coopérative La Bikery Co-operative* *Centre de vélo communautaire * *Community Bicycle Centre* *120 boul. Assomption blvd,* * Moncton NB* Rental hours/DIY shop hours//Location de vélos/atelier libre: Wed – Sun 10am – 6pm/Mercredi – Dimanche 10 h à 18 h <http://labikery.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/LaBikery> <https://twitter.com/LaBikery> *CHECK US OUT BY CLICKING ON THE LINKS ABOVE*

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Student interviewing women, trans*, non-binary mechanics
by Lauren Warbeck 29 Feb '16

29 Feb '16

Hey folks! This is a friend of mine from my days in Victoria. If you're interested in talking to a researcher about experiences as a woman, trans* or queer mechanic, this is a cool opportunity. ----- Hi, My name is Courtenay Nielsen and I am a fourth-year undergraduate student in the Department of Gender Studies at the University of Victoria. I am also a woman and a bike mechanic; I work and volunteer in two community bikes shops in Victoria. I am conducting research for my graduating project which seeks to explore the experiences of women/trans/non-binary bike mechanics working/volunteering in community bike shops in various locations across Canada. I would like to invite anybody who identifies as a woman/trans/non-binary bike mechanic who is at least 19 years of age to participate in my study. In a nutshell, I would like to ask said mechanics about their experiences navigating bike shops, about the reception they have received from customers and co-workers, whether their bike shop hosts women and trans exclusive hours, and what they notice about the demographics of the shop (who are the customers? Who works there?). Drawing on multiple, varied perspectives, I hope to identify barriers to full participation in this field and to illuminate the creative strategies already being employed by those currently participating in it. Participation in this study will include an audio-recorded interview via skype or telephone with me at a date/time that is most convenient for the participant. I anticipate that the interview will last between 30 and 60 minutes. With the interviews I collect, I will be producing a radio documentary which is to be broadcasted via Uvic’s on-campus radio station, CFUV. If the participant so chooses, I will protect their anonymity through the use of a pseudonym and the removal of all identifying information. Or, if they do not want their voice on the radio, I am happy to read aloud the parts of their interview to be included in the documentary. Alternatively, if they do want their voice on the radio, this is their chance! F.Y.I: Dr. Annalee Lepp in the Department of Gender Studies is supervising my project and you may contact her regarding any questions you may have about the research at 250.721.6157 or at alepp(a)uvic.ca. Any potential participants may contact me directly with their response at cnielsen(a)uvic.ca. Please do consider this invitation :) I would love to hear from you! Sincerely, Courtenay Nielsen

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March TERRIFIC Bike Collection
by The Rockville Bike Hub 28 Feb '16

28 Feb '16

Bike Donation Collection, March 6th, 2016, Rockville Civic Center Park View this email in your browser (http://us11.campaign-archive2.com/?u=cf46cf6b3fc701e682688c30c&id=e37b4e371…) Donate a used children’s bike & Make a Child Smile The Rockville Bike Hub is running a bike donation collection on Sunday March 6^th from 10am until 1pm at the Rockville Civic Park (603 Edmonston Drive). This collection drive is supporting the City of Rockville’s 2016 TERRIFIC Rockville Citizen – Bike Award Program, a program to benefit elementary school students in the City of Rockville. Help us reward a child for good deeds and service. Bikes ranging in sizes from small 14 inch wheel kids bikes, all the way up to bikes with 26 inch wheels and ~13 inch frames are needed. The children, grades 1 through 5, typically range in height from just under 4 foot tall up to just over 5 foot tall. If you cannot make it to the Civic Center on March 6^th, feel free to contact Steve Andruski or Connie Bertka at rockvillebikehub(a)gmail.com (mailto:rockvillebikehub@gmail.com) to donate a bike. The Rockville Bike Hub is a social-profit community bike shop in Rockville Maryland. For more information about us, find us on the Web at www.rockvillebikehub.org. We are also on Facebook and Twitter. Rockville Bike Hub has IRS 501(c)(3) status, so your donation is also tax-deductible. ============================================================ ** (http://rockvillebikehub.us11.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=cf46cf6b3fc701e…) ** (http://rockvillebikehub.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cf46cf6b3fc701e6…) ** (http://rockvillebikehub.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cf46cf6b3fc701e6…) Copyright © 2016 The Rockville Bike Hub, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive periodic udates from the Rockville Bike Hub. Our mailing address is: The Rockville Bike Hub PO Box 10696 Rockville, MD 20849 USA Want to change how you receive these emails? You can ** update your preferences (http://rockvillebikehub.us11.list-manage.com/profile?u=cf46cf6b3fc701e68268…) or ** unsubscribe from this list (http://rockvillebikehub.us11.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=cf46cf6b3fc701e6…) Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…

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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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Portland Gear Hub is Hiring
by Brooke Burkett 26 Feb '16

26 Feb '16

Hello! Portland Gear Hub in Portland, Maine is hiring! <goog_799154575> http://www.jobsinme.com/seek/resultdetail.aspx?jobnum=1204080 Thanks! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brooke Burkett Getting Families Outdoors! Camp Ketcha 336 Black Point Road Scarborough, ME 04074 Phone: (207) 883-8977 ext 104 Fax: 207-885-0944 www.campketcha.org <http://www.campketcha.org> Support Camp Ketcha <http://www.campketcha.org>! Shop at the Portland Gear Hub and get outside! Portland Gear Hub 264 St Johns Street Portland, ME 04102 Phone: (207) 761-7632 www.portlandgearhub.org

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Cycles for Change Hiring Youth Programs Manager
by Jason Tanzman 25 Feb '16

25 Feb '16

Hey all - Cycles for Change in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN is hiring a Youth Programs Manager! http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/job-details?id=112017 Jason

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Love the Wiki Contest Update (there's still time!)
by Angel York 19 Feb '16

19 Feb '16

For the Community Bike Organizations page, we have *Recumbent Rider* in the lead with 8 updates to the Australian section, adding organizations where none were previously listed for their states, and doubling the number listed in Victoria. For general contributions, *Eugene* showed up halfway through the month and raced their way into the lead! With over a hundred edits and comments in less than a week, their contributions so far include Patriarchy and Bicycle Repair <https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Patriarchy_and_Bicycle…>, Women and Trans Programs <https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Women_and_Trans_Progra…>, and Project Welcome <https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Project_Welcome>, in which they've created a template and welcomed loads of new wiki users! Got a hankering for your very own organic, fair trade chocolate bar with a picture of a bike on the wrapper? These are the people to beat! More info (including updated suggestions for where to start) at: https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=February_2016_Wiki_Con…

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Bike Works Seattle is hiring!
by Steve Maluk 15 Feb '16

15 Feb '16

Bike Works, the Seattle bike education and community-focused non-profit, is hiring a Bike Shop Lead Mechanic. The Lead Mechanic assumes primary responsibility for providing mechanical services in the Shop, which includes maintaining quality and timely services, performing repairs and overhauling bikes for resale, providing outstanding customer service and sales, supporting the overall operations of the shop, and serving as a resource to the community. Learn more: http://bikeworks.org/us/job-opportunities/ Steve Maluk Shop & Operations Director Bike Works <http://www.bikeworks.org> Bike Shop: 206-725-8867 Office: 206-725-9408 Bike Works builds sustainable communities by educating youth and promoting bicycling.

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Volunteer and Membership Tracking iPhone App
by momoko saunders 11 Feb '16

11 Feb '16

Hey all, I finally finished my Sign In app! It's been a dream of mine ever since learning software to build something custom for bike collectives. With this app, you can track the hours of shop use for a volunteer, member, staff, or "custom" users. You can also assign people memberships, and see when they expire. You can send yourself all your data as a CSV. This differs from a google form isn that you can sign people out, easily edit contacts, and see at a glance how people have been using the shop. Some what unfortunately, the language I learned is specific to iPhones or iPads. So this app can not be used by all. My next adventure is to learn android, so hopefully, we'll have an android version some day! (If you know how to build android apps, and you want to work together on this, let me know!) That being said, please use the app I built if you can. It's the first version so there are likely to be bugs (in fact I've already found one minor one :0)* Back up your data weekly.* I made a wiki page to explain how to use it. <https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Sign_In_App> And you can download the app here <https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/signin/id1079267479?mt=8> You can also check out the source control here <https://github.com/mrmomoko/SignInBikeCollectives>. Fork it if you want, you're welcome to work on this app and make it your own! Please write me any comments or questions. Setting up your org might not be obvious, so just email me if you have issues. Your feed back is welcomed!! <3 -Momoko Bike Farm Portland, OR

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Structuring beginner mechanics classes
by Genevieve Parker 11 Feb '16

11 Feb '16

Sarah, At Reno Bike Project we offer a 9-week, 2 hour-long class on Thursdays to teach members the basics of bike repair. We use donated MTBs with rigid forks and braze ons for racks - good, sturdy commuters; and we try to select bikes either with caliper or V brakes only. When the class/bikes are finished. they are set aside for our create-a-commuter program. We hit one component or component group a week in this order: Week 1 – Bike Inspection, Strip Cables & Housing Week 2 – Wheels: Inspection, Hub Overhaul Week 3 – Wheels: Truing & Dishing Week 4 – Bottom Bracket & Headset Overhaul Week 5 – Makeup & Review Week 6 – Cables & Housing Week 7 – Brake Setup Week 8 – Shifter Setup & Chain Week 9 – Makeup & Review/End-of-Session Party After several curriculum edits, we think this order makes the most sense. We start each class with a brief discussion and demo of what we're working on (including going over variations on the component to give students a more broad introduction than just what style of BB/brake setup/etc. their class bike has), then get into the hands-on work, overseen by two instructors for a class of ~10. Having a small student-to-teacher ratio ensures that everyone gets the one on one attention they need to absorb the lesson and get their work for the night done. More info here, or email me: http://renobikeproject.org/programming-and-events/education/ Genevieve Parker RBP Program Director http://www.renobikeproject.com/

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London's strategies?
by Ariel C 10 Feb '16

10 Feb '16

Hi Everyone, I recently saw this article- London is set to have more bicycles than cars coming into the city at rush hour in the next few years. They cut their car entry by half in 15 years! What strategies did they use? Anyone from there who could comment more or send more articles? http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-35475318 -Ariel

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Please vote for Happy, Joyous and Freewheeling's photo contest entry
by Randi Park 09 Feb '16

09 Feb '16

Hi all! I love being part of this list, although I rarely post. Thanks to everyone and to the admins of the list especially. We entered a photo contest sponsored by our insurance company (which we found on this list). Our entry was taken at our internship training program at Dunbar High School in DC. There is a cash first prize of $250. With that money, we can purchase wholesale helmets and locks for all our students at Dunbar, which we will give them on the last day of class, when they take home the donated bikes they have fixed themselves. In addition to earning their own bikes, after training with our volunteers, the students can become eligible for paid internships at area bike shops. *Please vote for our picture using this link* https://review.wizehive.com/voting/view/aniniac-member-photo-contest-2016/0… Voting is open all week, and you can vote every 24 hours today through Friday at 8:00 pm this week. Also, if you have a moment, check out programs at www.hjfw.org and like our FaceBook page <https://www.facebook.com/happyjoyousandfreewheeling?fref=ts> Thanks!

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unique funding opportunity for a bike project in california's central valley
by kyle mckinley 08 Feb '16

08 Feb '16

hi, Think Tank, One of the jobs I do these days is helping run an initiative at Stanford University that is focused on helping folks achieve a better sense of belonging and personal well being. I've been putting a bug in my boss's ear for a while to do a project researching how cycling and being part of a community of cyclists helps individuals achieve positive mental health outcomes. We have a unique and highly time sensitive opportunity to request a very substantial amount of funding (ie over $100k) to track such outcomes in conjunction with a partner organization in California's Central Valley (specifically, El Dorado, Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Tuolomne, Merced, or Deb counties). The overwhelming majority of the funding would directly benefit the partner organization, and could potentially be directed to infrastructure building, distributing bikes or bike safety needs to youth, or staffing budget. Stanford would obviously keep a cut for admin costs, and there would be some cost to track the outcomes. "Tracking outcomes" in these sorts of models is fairly low-intensity -- like annual questionaries for participants. If your org might fit with this, or if you know of one that might, please contact me asap (off list) for more information and brainstorming. in cahoots, kyle -- http://www.kylemckinley.com/ http://buildingcollective.org/

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Youth Bike Summit 2016!
by Jason Tanzman 08 Feb '16

08 Feb '16

Hey all - The Youth Bike Summit is coming to St. Paul, MN May 27-29! Hosted by Cycles for Change and taking place at Macalester College, the Youth Bike Summit is an annual three-day national conference bringing together educators, advocates, activists, students, teenagers, practitioners, researchers, policy makers, and community leaders to engage around youth, bicycles, education, and advocacy. We bring people together from different disciplines and backgrounds to network, learn, and explore how the bicycle is a catalyst for positive social change. *2016 Call for Workshop Proposals!*Have an awesome idea for a workshop about bicycling and social justice? The Youth Bike Summit is now accepting workshop proposal applications. Application available here <http://youthbikesummit.org/youth-bike-summit-2016/call-for-participation/>. We are particularly excited about youth-led and interactive workshops. We are looking forward to hearing all your great ideas for this year’s summit! Deadline to submit proposals: Feb. 12, 2016 (fyi this deadline is flexible - we will accept proposals through the end of February) *Registration is live* You can register for the Youth Bike summit by clicking here <http://youthbikesummit.org/youth-bike-summit-2016/registration/>!

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Structuring beginner mechanics classes
by jeffrey＠jeffreytong.com 05 Feb '16

05 Feb '16

Don't go by the book! What if author screwed up? Learn to think - Go by what makes sense!

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Sarah's tech course question.
by Allan Reardon 05 Feb '16

05 Feb '16

I start at the most often needed (tire repair, brake adj.) and end with things like fork straightening and customization. This way, if you have early dropouts, they will at least have learned some basics.

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Structuring beginner mechanics classes
by Sarah Schaan 05 Feb '16

05 Feb '16

Greetings folks! I am currently teaching a 10-person beginners mechanic class. I am torn with how the sequence of information should progress. We have 4, 90-minute sessions total, spaced over the course of 1 month. I tried teaching it before using my mechanics books as guides- but the progression didn't make sense to the students and I seemed to lose them. We did frames-brakes system-wheel etc... I could use some collective wisdom- Thanks for the input! -Sarah Schaan Fargo Moorhead Community Bicycle Workshop

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CBO structure/programs survey results
by Jim Sheehan 04 Feb '16

04 Feb '16

Thanks to all who answered this request last year! We completed our Strategic Plan, here, http://ohiocitycycles.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=219%… and here are the promised results of the "external scan" of other CBO's, FYI: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwBiCxXaALxVZ3pabWlHMTNxamc/view?usp=shari… This is also a good time to make sure you saw a similar survey request from Ray Keener to answer a similar (but MUCH shorter!) survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DT93WVW Peace, Jim Jim Sheehan Director, Ohio City Bicycle Co-op 1840 Columbus Rd Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216 830 2667 OhioCityCycles.org jim(a)ohiocitycycles.org

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Youth Programs Curriculum & Adults-working-with-youth training
by Carlyn Arteaga 04 Feb '16

04 Feb '16

Hi everyone, This is Carlyn from BICAS in Tucson, AZ. I have been trying to dig through old Think Tank threads to see about youth riding club curriculum, on-bike games, fun skills practice, etc, for younger youth--grades 2-4. Would y'all be willing to share and/or direct me to past threads where this has been discussed? We have a really dynamic partnership right now with a youth center and would like to keep building on our program there. Would be happy to swap ideas & lessons. =) Also, do any of you do any kind of training for adults working with youth? If so, I would LOVE to see it! Any kind of trainings about youth engagement, respecting/elevating youth voices, recognizing & combating ageism, mentoring skills/expectations, making space for youth choices/leadership, etc. Thanks in advance! Sincerely, ~Carlyn Arteaga BICAS Collective Member/Youth Programs www.bicas.org

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Safe Routes to School experience with 2nd grade groups?
by Jim Sheehan 04 Feb '16

04 Feb '16

Folks, We have done some presentations and rodeos for 4th graders, but after the news that D.C. schools are teaching bike riding to all 2nd graders, our district is interested in reaching this younger cohort. While we have had a bit of experience with this age, any lessons learned from working with schools (especially in Phys Ed) would be appreciated. Thanks, Jim Sheehan Director, Ohio City Bicycle Co-op 1840 Columbus Rd Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216 830 2667 OhioCityCycles.org jim(a)ohiocitycycles.org

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Big news NYC
by Martyn Laxton 03 Feb '16

03 Feb '16

Hello from Ride On - Cycling for All, here in sunny Exeter, Devon, England. Go for it guys. NY needs slow cycling in its heart People will really get it....the ones who will want to be part of your co-op will re tell your story, don't waste money on paid advertising! AND remember, the universe WILL provide if your hearts are open to it! Martyn and the U.K. team M 07808 096390. www.rideoncycling.org L. 01626 773261. Registered Charity No. 1149065 > On 2 Feb 2016, at 02:47, 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. Big News From NYC!!! (Josh Bisker) > 2. Re: Big News From NYC!!! (Angela Azzolino) > 3. Re: Big News From NYC!!! (Ainsley Naylor) > 4. Re: Big News From NYC!!! (liz(a)riseup.net) > 5. Re: Big News From NYC!!! (C?cile Korn) > 6. Re: Big News From NYC!!! (Angel York) > <mime-attachment> > <mime-attachment> > <mime-attachment> > <mime-attachment> > <mime-attachment> > <mime-attachment> > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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New shop
by Allan Reardon 02 Feb '16

02 Feb '16

I have been a volunteer mechanic at the Bellows Falls (Vt)Community Bike Project for over a year. Now it is time to go "all in". I will be forming a bike exchange in Springfield Vt. As I am in the research phase, I am soliciting suggestions and advice. ??? Any and all would be appreciated. A.R.

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CBO Survey
by Wanda Pelegrina Caldas 02 Feb '16

02 Feb '16

Hi All: Thanks to everyone who responded to my friend, Ray's inquiries abt community bike shops.He's collecting information for an article and put together a short survey. Lemme bug you one more time to ask you take his survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DT93WVW It really DOES take five minutes or less! Thanks in advance! Bikelove!!! Wanda Wanda Pelegrina Caldas Community Cycles, Boulder's only nonprofit bike shop, serves all your bike commuting needs. Find us on Facebook, subscribe to our monthly e-news or use our secure online donation form to become a member, today. Thanks!!

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Big News From NYC!!!
by Josh Bisker 01 Feb '16

01 Feb '16

Dear Think Tank! Big news from New York City: it's my pleasure to introduce you to the New York Mechanical Gardens / El Jardín Mecánico, the city's first true bike co-op. We've been quietly organizing over the last few months, and as of Saturday we've reached an agreement with a grassroots community center in a church in Brooklyn. We plan to open doors on April 1. Things are about to get real in NYC! We need your help in a couple of easy ways: follow us on all the social medias, and we'll do the same back, and this will help us (a) build a local community by sharing good content, (b) demonstrate our viability in some weird way to potential funders. We're @bikecoopnyc at FB <https://www.facebook.com/bikecoopnyc>, Twitter <https://twitter.com/bikecoopnyc>, and Insta <https://www.instagram.com/bikecoopnyc/>, on the web at www.bikecoop.nyc, and emailable at bikecoopnyc(a)gmail.com. (Spanish translation is on the way for the site, and we aim for all our outgoing materials to be bilingual.) We also are eager to see your examples of good bylaws or decision-making rubrics -- we don't want to get too far down the road without having a structure for making decisions, figuring out membership, etc. Finally, if you have an amazing suggestion for a seedling co-op like ours about fundraising or soliciting donations or supplies, please share! This message is more than an announcement: it's also a love letter to everyone on this forum. The Mechanical Gardens would never have started planting a single seed here if it weren't for your inspiration, optimism, and friendship. I'd been convinced for years that NYC has too much going against us for it work out here -- chiefly that real estate works differently than anywhere else on the planet, and people's time is a different kind of commodity too. But I got back from B!B! this year really reinvigorated to start a co-op, and more aware of how much it takes a community of people to make a project happen. Soon after I returned, I made up my mind to start this story fresh, and then found that Sera and Aaron from Rag & Bones had just moved here for grad school, and that Courtney and Arnold from Krank It Up were working at a shop in town, and that a few other folks I talked to also had co-op backgrounds -- or got stars in their eyes when we started talking about making one happen here. So suddenly the dream became a team, and then we were figuring things out together -- and now we've got a space to start working in. Hot damn. We can't wait for the first season at the Mechanical Gardens, and are filled with gratitude to you for all the lovely fruit our boughs will come to bear. Big love, Josh The New York Mechanical Gardens El Jardín Mecánico

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