August 2016 - 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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Interbike Again!
by Tiff Mueller 23 Aug '16

23 Aug '16

Hey All! Interbike is a great way to get support and even donations for your non-profits from everyone in the industry! And we can even hook you up with badges!!! Please sign up and come support the non-profits at Interbike. Its September 19th to the 23rd and is a great way to communicate non-profit ideals to the bicycle industry. Please sign up ASAP and send me all questions and concerns, but this really is a great thing. Thank you!!!!! -Tiff Mueller Bike Rescue https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ryv4e0wSR21-9LXoMRrLxjHbG6eafAzTmg4…

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community bike shops list update
by Angel York 19 Aug '16

19 Aug '16

I just added three community bike shops to the wiki list at https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php . Are there any new community bike shops that you know of that aren't on the list? Please add them! Or send me an email and I can add them for you. Angel York

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Registration for BikeBike 2016 is open/La inscripción para BiciBici 2016 está abierta
by Heather Nugen 16 Aug '16

16 Aug '16

Hello! The long awaited day has finally arrived. Registration for BikeBike 2016 is officially open! You can register by visiting en.bikebike.org You can find more information about the host shops, Back Alley Bikes/The Hub of Detroit by visiting www.thehubofdetroit.org. You can find the conference on facebook in the group https://www.facebook.com/groups/648758205249998/ If you have any questions you can contact bikebike2016(a)thehubofdetroit.org and someone will get back to you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ En espanol: Hola! El día tan esperado ha llegado por fin! La inscripción para BiciBici 2016 está abierta oficialmente. Puede inscribirse por visitar es.bikebike.org Puede aprender mas acerca de las tiendas de acogida, Back Alley Bikes/The Hub of Detroit, visitando www.thehubofdetroit.org Nos encuentra en Facebook en el grupo https://www.facebook.com/groups/648758205249998/ Si tiene preguntas, puede contactar bikebike2016(a)thehubofdetroit.org y alguien responderá.

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I think I got them all!
by Angel York 14 Aug '16

14 Aug '16

Thank you all so much for taking the time to check to see if you knew of any missing community bike shops. Not only did we add and update the main list, I also added a bunch of seedling pages using the websites y'all helpfully provided. So now we have a more comprehensive list! The updated list is still at https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Community_Bicycle_Orga… and if you see any more that need to be added, I would be happy to take care of it or to help you get started with editing the wiki! That was so much fun! Thank you so much! Angel York

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College of Southern Idaho’s Refugee Program Seeks Assistance with Bike Repair/Instruction
by Ron Kellis 12 Aug '16

12 Aug '16

Forwarded by my Mother . . . >From the Twin Falls, ID Times-News TWIN FALLS — The College of Southern Idaho’s Refugee Program ( http://refugeecenter.csi.edu/contacts.asp )resettles 300 immigrants from war-torn countries such as Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and the Democratic Republic of the Congo each year. And despite the political controversy surrounding immigration and refugee resettlement, donations of clothing, household items, furniture and toys have poured in from across the state. But the center now needs local people, its staff says. <snip> Bicycles in all shapes and sizes have rolled in from towns such as Oakley, Idaho Falls and Rexburg. “What the center needs are volunteers to repair the bikes,” Reese said Thursday. “Perhaps a repair shop could come in teach the refugees to do the repairs. -- Ron Kellis | Véloteer & Basic Maintenance Instructor | VéloCity Bicycle Co-op | 2111 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA 22301 | velocitycoop.org | +1 (703) 549-1108

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wiki access for all
by Angel York 11 Aug '16

11 Aug '16

Hi all, I expect to update the list of community bike shops some time this weekend. I wasn't expecting it to be such a huge list, so I'll have to dedicate an afternoon to it. Which is so awesome! Thank you all so much for responding to my request! Since it's a wiki that *anyone can edit*, it would be a great help to me if those of you who are wiki-savvy would consider adding the ones in your area. I would absolutely love to spend an afternoon approving new users to edit the wiki. *If you're interested in adding your community bike shop to the wiki and don't already have a wiki account, follow this link: https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Special:RequestAccount <https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Special:RequestAccount> * The only reason this "request account" page exists and that someone has to add new users manually is that there were a bunch of spambots viagra-ing up the wiki a while back.

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A note about autoresponders
by Godwin ! 08 Aug '16

08 Aug '16

Please make sure if you ever make use of a autoresponder that you use a separate email address for your ThinkTank subscription. If you know a smarter way to not autorespond to the thinktank every time an email gets sent to the thinktank, please feel free to share it with us. This isn't a huge problem here but I am going to start removing people who do have autoresponders set up but I'll also send you a polite email asking you to try to sort it out as it's an easy mistake to make. If anyone has any thoughts or better ideas on how to resolve this, please feel free free to share. Cheers!godwin

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Away Message
by director＠communitybike.net 08 Aug '16

08 Aug '16

Hello, Thank you for your email. I'm unfortunately out of the office with limited email access on Monday, August 8. For programming/volunteering related questions, please contact Andrew by emailing programs(a)communitybike.net or by calling the shop at (207) 282-9700. For immediate assistance and to reach me direct, please call (207) 232-5600. **If you're looking for Andy, you haven't missed him! Please email him at development(a)communitybike.net or call the shop. Don't forget: we're having party in his honor on September 10 (his last day before heading 2,200+ miles to NM), 5-8pm, @ the CBC. Please visit: www.communitybike.net/events FMI. We hope to see you there! Thanks so much, Bronwyn

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