TheThinkTank April 2016

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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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Academic Papers About Bike Coops or Collectives?
by Josh Bisker 26 May '16

26 May '16

Anyone got good links to academic papers on bike coops or collectives, or studies or articles (academic or otherwise) about the impacts of a collective on a neighborhood?

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Bike storage
by Tigre Bici 01 May '16

01 May '16

Hello Its Raquel from bike collective TigreBici in Monterrey Mexico. We are about to launch a bike system on campus but we have and issue in storage. The initial amount of bikes is 50 and we have around 15 meters to storage at least half of them. Any ideas on how to make it easy to the persons that are going to mount/dismount bicycles and use the space in the best way possible? Regards R.

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Job Opening in Colorado
by Liz Young 28 Apr '16

28 Apr '16

Turn Around Bikes, a bicycle refurbishing youth program of Northern Colorado Youth for Christ, is opening a community focused, educationally based bike shop in Greeley, Colorado to help our donation program become financially self-sustainable. We're hiring for Shop Manager who can provide excellent customer service, handle daily managerial roles, and teach Bible Study and evening workshops to youth volunteers (and eventually to adults). Complete Job Description is attached. Thank you, Liz Young [image: photo] *Liz Young* Program Director, Turn Around Bikes/NCYFC ( <(360)%20481-1651>970) 716-0680 | liz(a)ncyfc.org | TurnAroundBikes.com <http://turnaroundbikes.com/> <http://facebook.com/turnaroundbikes> <http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=344877386&trk=nav_responsive_tab_pr…> <http://twitter.com/turnaroundbikes> <http://instagram.com/turn_around_bikes>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 115, Issue 4
by waymond smith 25 Apr '16

25 Apr '16

Here's a link to an interview on Tuesday morning regarding my funraiser ride along the Pacific Coastline on WGN-TV in Chicago. May Peace Go With You Waymond Smith On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 3:16 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. Fundraising ride from Vancouver, BC to Tijuana, Mexico to > support youth based biking programs. (waymond smith) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: waymond smith <waymondhsmith(a)gmail.com> > To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > Cc: > Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:10:33 -0500 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Fundraising ride from Vancouver, BC to Tijuana, > Mexico to support youth based biking programs. > > Hello everyone! > > Are you ready for Bike!Bike! in Detroit this Fall? Well, I'm ready also, > however I'm doing a fundraiser ride from Vancouver, BC Canada to Tijuana, > Mexico, I will be leaving during the 3rd week of August 2016 and will not > return until late October. > > The purpose of this fundraiser ride is to provide biking programs for > youth in disadvantaged areas within Chicago. The fundraiser will provide > funding for them to sustain and/or start their youth based biking > programs. > > The youth of need activities to hep prevent them from getting into trouble > or worse. Being involved in a biking program helps them learn discipline, > develop thinking skills, problem solving and in some cases business > skills. > > Youths involved in biking can experience different communities and open > the world to their dreams and desires. Bicycling develops discipline while > learning bicycle safety, the youth acquire their thinking skills when > they're learning how the components of a bicycle works, problem solving > skills evolve when the youth learn how to repair a faulty bicycle > component, and the business skills develop when they learn how to manage a > bicycle shop. > > Biking can help teach youth to make better life choices. > > This is a link to a news article about me: > > https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160413/south-shore/south-sider-who-biked-… > > > *Google Gmail*: > > ridefortheborders3nations(a)gmail.com > > *Facebook web address:* > > facebook.com/ridefortheborders > <https://www.facebook.com/ridefortheborders> > > *Go Fund Me Account:* > > https://www.gofundme.com/RidefortheBorder > > > May Peace Go With You > > Waymond Smith > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > >

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 115, Issue 6
by Michael Tillery 24 Apr '16

24 Apr '16

Hello Michael Tillery > On Apr 24, 2016, at 4:19 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. Fwd: Tree Bressen Resource & Food Share (Angel York) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2016 20:40:48 -0700 > From: Angel York <aniola(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Fwd: Tree Bressen Resource & Food Share > Message-ID: > <CACozNsq8nXdKWYYFPJiSBxjuLHh7eOnnSROP1S7G2LwxBadXag(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Someone sent this to me and I thought y'all consensus-run organizations > might find it helpful. > > For #7, I would add that rushing the process can also lead to situations > where legitimate concerns were not voiced and/or addressed. > > Angel >

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Fwd: Tree Bressen Resource & Food Share
by Angel York 23 Apr '16

23 Apr '16

Someone sent this to me and I thought y'all consensus-run organizations might find it helpful. For #7, I would add that rushing the process can also lead to situations where legitimate concerns were not voiced and/or addressed. Angel

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Fundraising ride from Vancouver, BC to Tijuana, Mexico to support youth based biking programs.
by waymond smith 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

Hello everyone! Are you ready for Bike!Bike! in Detroit this Fall? Well, I'm ready also, however I'm doing a fundraiser ride from Vancouver, BC Canada to Tijuana, Mexico, I will be leaving during the 3rd week of August 2016 and will not return until late October. The purpose of this fundraiser ride is to provide biking programs for youth in disadvantaged areas within Chicago. The fundraiser will provide funding for them to sustain and/or start their youth based biking programs. The youth of need activities to hep prevent them from getting into trouble or worse. Being involved in a biking program helps them learn discipline, develop thinking skills, problem solving and in some cases business skills. Youths involved in biking can experience different communities and open the world to their dreams and desires. Bicycling develops discipline while learning bicycle safety, the youth acquire their thinking skills when they're learning how the components of a bicycle works, problem solving skills evolve when the youth learn how to repair a faulty bicycle component, and the business skills develop when they learn how to manage a bicycle shop. Biking can help teach youth to make better life choices. This is a link to a news article about me: https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160413/south-shore/south-sider-who-biked-… *Google Gmail*: ridefortheborders3nations(a)gmail.com *Facebook web address:* facebook.com/ridefortheborders <https://www.facebook.com/ridefortheborders> *Go Fund Me Account:* https://www.gofundme.com/RidefortheBorder May Peace Go With You Waymond Smith

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Discounts/donations for accessories
by AMS Bike Co-op 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

Hey everyone, We're involved in a couple programs that provide free/by donation bikes to folks that wouldn't otherwise have access and have recently identified a real need for accessories (particularly locks, but also helmets and lights). Has anyone had any success getting discounted or donated accessories from distributors, commercial shops (i.e. deadstock) or through fundraisers or bike drives? Any tips/suggestion would be helpful :) Thanks! aida -- *AMS Bike Co-op* University of British Columbia 6138 Student Union Blvd | Vancouver, BC | V6T 1Z1 604-822-2453 | bikecoop.ca | @ubcbike

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