October 2019 - 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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Congrats México City for getting B!B! 2020
by wormsign＠gmail.com 23 Nov '19

23 Nov '19

Congrats to Mexico City for being chosen to host Bike!Bike! 2020. Vamos a DF! Enzo Loconte

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Visual teaching aids
by Bikechain . 01 Nov '19

01 Nov '19

Hey all, I'm interested in seeing what kind of visual/tactile teaching aids you use in your shops. This year we built a limit screws demonstration based on something that was shared on the thinktank and I'm curious what other shops use. Thanks! Beth Austerberry Bikechain 563 Spadina Crescent North Borden Building Toronto ON M5S 2J7 416-978-6849 bikechainuoft(a)gmail.com http://www.bikechain.ca Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/bikechainut> | Instagram <http://www.instagram.com/bikechainut>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 157, Issue 21
by Lawrence Mohammed 01 Nov '19

01 Nov '19

Brilliant! We have similar at Pro Bike Service but definitely not as cool looking as that! ;) Warmest regards, *Lawrence Mohammed* Director & Head Mechanic Pro Bike Service C.I.C. *+44 (0)77 222 58587* *probikeservice.co.uk <https://probikeservice.co.uk>* *facebook.com/probikeservice <https://www.facebook.com/professionalbikeservice>* /[Location, NOT delivery address] Pro Bike Service C.I.C. Multi-Storey Car Park Lesney Avenue Olympic Park London E20 3BS *map location <https://what3words.com/upset.habit.funds>* / On 31/10/2019 20:03, 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. Re: Visual teaching aids (Sunny Nestler) > 2. Re: Visual teaching aids (Sunny Nestler) > 3. Re: Visual teaching aids (????? ??????????) > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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Help make a university bike co-op directory! // Ayuden a hacer una guía para talleres comunitarios en universidades!
by Aida Mas Baghaie 30 Oct '19

30 Oct '19

-- Español a continuación -- Hello sweet bike pals, Over the years, a number of folks have asked me for info on starting/running a bike co-op at a university or college, so I figured it was about time to put together some kind of guide/directory! *Could y'all help me complete this list <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13A2tbzYpg_oeUfhoq3GKB-RHAKeL0kJDUUN…> by adding more info for university/college bike co-ops?* I promise to tidy it up at the end and put it on the wiki <https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page>! Also, *if you have some general thoughts on starting/running a university bike co-op, please share* so I can include that too :) Miss you all and am already excited to see y'all in Mexico City for B!B! 2020! 🚲😻💕🚲 <3 aida -- Español -- Hola queridxs bici amigxs, Varias personas me han pedido información sobre talleres comunitarios de bici en universidades y decidí que ya era hora de armar algún tipo de directorio/guía! *¿Podrían ayudarme a completar esta lista <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13A2tbzYpg_oeUfhoq3GKB-RHAKeL0kJDUUN…> agregando más información sobre talleres de bici universitarios?* ¡Prometo ordenarlo al final y ponerlo en la wiki <https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page>! Si tienen ideas o propuestas para armar talleres comunitarios de bici en universidades, por favor compártanlas por aquí para que las pueda incluir! Les extraño a todxs y ya tengo ganas de veros en CDMX para B!B! 2020! 🚲😻💕🚲 <3 aida

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Goodbye to Guadalajara Cycling House
by Mario Mexi 29 Oct '19

29 Oct '19

Hello friends! In 2015 we had the pleasure of receiving you during Bike! Guadalajara, in Casa Ciclista. We learned to work autonomously, to have safe spaces and to share it with other groups, we have empowered ourselves and we are glad to say so. We want to inform you of the situation that the group is going through: The place that for 5 years has been Casa Ciclista will soon be put up for sale and at some point we will have to leave it. We leave deeply grateful to the owner, our dear friend and ally. We are analyzing the following options: : Renting another space, which at this time would be difficult because it would represent increasing operating expenses. Move a part of the workshop to Casa Chabelita, a good friend's project, he has a bike mechanics workshop and a space to receive us. Find a house in bailment (borrowed for several years) with the government (a difficult but not impossible option). Finally, make a funding with the people who have passed through the house and allied groups to obtain money and pay for the operating expenses they have. We would like to hear your opinions and / or recommendations when you face these situations. We will do everything possible to maintain a space where we continue to receive people from other groups from anywhere in the world, the exchange of mechanics will continue, as well as the support for people who travel by bicycle around the world and need a space to rest and repair your bike, a workshop to learn and make community, a meeting place for people who want to change the city under the pretext of the bicycle, make community meals and have bikes to loan. At Casa Ciclista during 2019, we have kept the following projects active: • Community workshop (Bike Bike) Thursday and Friday • Permanent support for people to learn to service their own bike • Workshop for training of bicycle mechanics • Bicycle repair shop at fair prices for people • Talks and conferences • Cultural events such as movie screenings, music concerts, • The place has been lent to groups that seek to improve human or labor rights • We share space with the White Bike project (Ghost Bike) • And we try to keep the Earn a Bike project. In that sense it has not been possible to bring the bicycle container from Chicago with Working Bikes. We thank Trevor and the entire team for their support, we have talked to the interior of the group and for now we will pause the management. So, we will reactivate our Earn a local Bike, on a smaller scale, between 1 and 2 bicycles per month during the next year, to be able to deliver between 12 and 24 bicycles per year. We have received the support of people we met at B! B! who have come to work for seasons, we remember them with great affection and we greatly appreciate their generosity: Aryn from Pittsburgh, Lynneal from Santa Barbara California, Felix from Germany, Daniel from Chicago, Joseph from Columbus, Larry and Anne of Iowa, Angie from Pittsburgh, Reynaldo of Minnesota, Isoño from Argentina, James from Toronto, Maria from Poland, Tom from New York Huetzin de Morelia, Ricardo de Rapa Nui, Chile, Terri from Colombia, Isabel and Laura from Spain, Gaston of Brazil, Gerry from Germany, Juan José from Spain Aurelio from Brazil Izzi and Eyelid of England And more! On this occasion our representation at Bike! Bike! Tijuana will be Cess and Yere, the rest of the group sends hugs with love and we hope to always meet soon. Rila Libre Community Workshop Gdl at Bici Movilidad Sustentable A.C

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Seattle
by Tigre Bici 28 Oct '19

28 Oct '19

Hello folks! A friend of ours recently move to Seattle to start working there, she is looking for a bike and a place to stay. I refer her to (awesome) Bike Works but if anyone is still living up there and looking for a roommate, hit me up with an email. Muchas gracias R,

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Job Offer : Executive Director at La Bikery Co-operative, in Moncton NB Canada
by LaBikery 23 Oct '19

23 Oct '19

Hey all! I'm moving to Montréal in the coming months, so I'll have to let go of my position as Executive Director in New-Brunswick's only Bike Coop : La Bikery Co-operative. Please have a look at our job posting here : https://labikery.ca/jobs-emplois-2/ and check-out our Facebook page for an overview of the scene here in Eastern Canada :) https://www.facebook.com/LaBikery/ Our Coop revolves around a lot of Community-centered activities as we're smack in the middle of car wonderland and we quickly became an urban hub for all things related to active transportation. Great opportunity if you'd like to work in a setting that merges a bike mechanic space to community-building efforts :) Please share the news around your networks too! *Deadline was Oct 21st, but we'll extend the offer so please don't hesitate to apply. * Merci ! Simon *Simon DubéExecutive Director/Directeur général* *Coopérative La Bikery Co-operative* *Centre de vélo communautaire * *Community Bicycle Centre**https://labikery.ca/ <https://labikery.ca/>* *Opening hours: Thursday 4-7PM, Sat. 11-2PMHeures d'ouverture : Jeudi 16h-19h, samedi 11h-14h* 120 boul. Assomption blvd, Moncton NB (506) 830-2453 <http://labikery.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/LaBikery> <https://twitter.com/LaBikery> *Check us out on social media by clicking on the icons above*

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Shop manager job - Everett, WA
by Kristin Kinnamon 22 Oct '19

22 Oct '19

Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop is looking for an experienced bike mechanic to partner with our new executive director to manage, grow and develop our non-profit community bike Shop in Everett, WA, north of Seattle. The bike shop is a key source of our revenue and a community gathering place. The shop manager is the hub that keeps those operations rolling smoothly, working well with both bikes and people. See the post on our website http://sharingwheels.org/jobs/ Kristin Kinnamon

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Bike Saviours in Tempe is Hiring a Lead Mechanic!
by Nicole Muratore 22 Oct '19

22 Oct '19

*Job Description: Lead Mechanic (Full- **Time)* Summary Bike Saviours Bicycle Collective (BSBC) is a volunteer-run 501(c)3 nonprofit education center devoted to teaching people about bicycle maintenance, building, and repair. We operate as a tool share that is open to the public. We provide affordable, repurposed bikes and parts through a collection of donated and recycled parts from the community. Bike Saviours Bicycle Collective seeks a Lead Mechanic to work with the Shop Manager to manage the shop floor during open hours and lead, mentor, and educate our team of volunteers in support of the BSBC mission. Essential Job Responsibilities *Leadership and Mechanic Education 40%* - Educate and assist shop patrons with bicycle repairs - Create opportunities for staff and volunteers to grow their mechanic skills - Establish and maintain standards to ensure safe, quality, and timely work in the shop - Manage all shop operations when Shop Manager is not available *Shop User & Volunteer Experience 40%* - Maintain a positive, educational, and empowering shop experience for all - Assist Shop Manager with volunteer on-boarding - Offer coaching and support to staff and volunteers working with our patrons - Deliver professional, accessible, and equitable customer service to a diverse patron base *Resource and Inventory Management 20%* - Work with Shop Manager to manage inventory, organization, and cleanliness of the shop - Support Shop Manager in placing inventory orders, assessing shop needs for product offerings, and process inventory upon delivery - Maintain work areas by regularly servicing tools to ensure safe function - Maintain systems to ensure quality affordable bike parts are available to patrons and new inventory compliments gaps in patrons/mechanic needs - Assist in processing and pricing donations received by the shop based on their relative quality and the shop’s needs - Manage the reconditioning of used bicycles for resale Job Skills and Requirements - A passion for bikes - Respect for and commitment to BSBC’s mission - You enjoy working with people from all walks of life, backgrounds, and ability levels - Self-starter who works well with a team - 2 to 4 years of bicycle repair experience on a wide variety of bikes - Experience working in or with nonprofits and/or community projects - You’ve used the phrase “Steel is real,” know the N+! principle, and the simplicity of friction shifters makes you warm and fuzzy. Those wonders of the past haven’t road blocked your brain from enjoying new technology. - A strong regard for our Safe Space Policy and ability to address individuals in violation - A demonstrated commitment to sustainable communities and transportation Compensation and Benefits This is a full-time, non-exempt, hourly position. Pay is $14/hour plus 40 hours personal paid time off (after six months) and *either* paid time off or time-and-a-half pay for all federally observed holidays. Our shop is a casual, family-friendly, dog-friendly community-oriented space with a fun and energetic culture. 40 scheduled hours per week: Sunday/Monday 10:30 am – 6:30 pm and Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 1:30 pm – 9:30 pm. Leaders at BSBC can expect to work 1-2 Saturdays each month depending on the shop schedule. How to Apply Please email a resume and cover letter to Jim Tolar at jim(a)bikesaviours.org with “Lead Mechanic Position” as the subject heading. Bike Saviours Bicycle Collective is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cheers, Nicole Muratore, Shop Manager Bike Saviours Bicycle Collective (602) 429-9369 | http://bikesaviours.org

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