August 2018 - TheThinkTank - lists.bikecollectives.org

Shop repair stands
by Tigre Bici 08 Aug '18

08 Aug '18

Hello everyone. This email is for asking on reocmendations on repair stands. Since you have been uploading the DIY ones we have some odeas on doing some to move around but on the shop we have been using a portable plastic repair stand and we have decided on buying a shop one that might last longer and will make it easier to fix bikes (the plastic ones usually dont support heavy bikes and we have suffer some accidents with bike moving down the stand) Some time bak we looked at teh park tool deluxe stand and now that we might be able to purchase it we find out that the base is not included and that costs $300 more. So, any recomendations on a shop stand, not the plastic ones, that we can buy with $400 us dollars? Or have you made your own base to put the park tool stand that has worked? Thanks R.

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Incentivizing regular shifts in volunteer run shops!
by Sarah FioRito 08 Aug '18

08 Aug '18

Hey Folks! We at Kickstand community Bike Shop in East Vancouver have had ongoing challenges with staying open for all our our regular shop hours because we sometimes do not have enough volunteers signed up to volunteer to facilitate our volunteer-run shop on a given day. Does anyone have strategies for encouraging volunteer commitment and regular shifts so that we can reliably open for our posted hours? Obviously, transitioning to having paid staff is one pathway, though there are probably many other alternatives that would meet our needs and encourage community participation in keeping the space open. Sarah

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Re Shop Repair stands
by Geoffrey Smart 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

We have bought several PRS 2.2 stands after having used first cheap chinese stands then portable Park Tool stands which we still use for events or when we have lots of volunteers. We also have a double headed Unior stand but this is not as well made as the PRS2.2 If you are not in a hurry look for a used PRS 2.2. We bought our first one on Gumtree which is our local version of craigslist. It was over 15 years old and the only sign of wear was on the rubber grips which are replaceable. PRS2.2 are basically volunteer proof as everything is heavy duty metal. We bought half inch plate and had the dealer bore and counter bore the holes by bringing in the stand as a template. This is important as one of the 4 holes is slightly off centre so that you get correct directional alignment if you are copying the original plates. Cost including drilling was around $100 US and the cost of labour in Australia is higher than the U.S. We like double headed stands as it allows experienced volunteers to continue with a project while also assisting a less experienced volunteer when they need advice. Geoff Smart Back2Bikes Port Melbourne

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thinking forward - travel - Bike!Bike! LA
by Fabian W. 04 Aug '18

04 Aug '18

Hello Again about the Travel Equity funding for Bike!Bike! LA. In the next couple of weeks we need to make decisions about the funding distribution of the Travel Equity funds. If your organization/shop/project is thinking of contributing please let us know what you may expect to raise, so we can take that into consideration. Since in most cases we will refund travelers once they get to LA we don’t need to have the money until then. And please continue to promote our crowd funding site (https://bikebike2018.raisely.com) among your friends, partners, and networks. Every dollar counts significantly for our Latin-American friends. Thank you for your patience and especially your contributions, _fabian http://pedaludico.org

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Has anyone read Bike Lanes are White Lanes
by jfcaron＠phas.ubc.ca 31 Jul '18

31 Jul '18

Has anyone read this academic work? http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/university-of-nebraska-press/9780803276789/ <http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/university-of-nebraska-press/9780803276789/> Would you recommend it for a bike co-op's library, or for a non-planning-scholar person to buy & read? Jean-François

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