March 2019 - 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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Sign up to lead a workshop at Bike!Bike! Northeast!
by Bike!Bike! NE 30 Mar '19

30 Mar '19

[La version française suit …] ** Sign up to lead a workshop at Bike!Bike! Northeast! ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Since we’re less than two months away we’re starting to coordinate the schedule and would love to get your workshop proposals soon. ------------------------------------------------------------ Based on our experiences attending workshops in the past, we feel that having a range of timeframes would be helpful. So, to accommodate a diversity of workshop styles and topics, we’ll be dividing our workshop schedule into 15 minute increments - when you sign up for a workshop please use the notes section to request as much or as little time as you think your topic requires. For example: Want to do a 7-10 minute PEDAL (Partnerships, Engagement, Design, and Access Lectures) with time for questions? Let us know that you want one 15 minute increment. If instead, you’d like to facilitate a 3-hour ride - just say so! Small blocks will be bundled together, and individual presentation-style topics may be scheduled during breakfast. Workshops will run from 10am-5/5:30pm on both Saturday and Sunday. More info: * Date: May 17-20, 2019 * Register for B!B!NE 2019 online at https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=… * Bike!Bike! Is offered on a Pay What You Can basis. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. * Workshops & Schedule: To be confirmed because the workshops will be led by YOU. * Post-Ride Confirmation: Let us know if you will be joining us for the 3-Day post-ride trip to Darlington Provincial Campground (https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…) , May 20-22. * If you have any questions, get in touch at bbne2019(a)gmail.com ** Hope to see you there! ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Presented by the Toronto Community Bike Collectives (TCBC) (https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…) ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Inscrivez-vous pour animer un atelier à Bike!Bike! Northeast! ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Étant donné que nous sommes à moins de deux mois de l’événement, nous commençons à coordonner l'horaire et nous aimerions recevoir vos propositions d'ateliers sous peu. ------------------------------------------------------------ Compte tenu de nos expériences passées en tant que participants aux ateliers, nous estimons qu'il serait utile de disposer de divers labs de temps. Ainsi, pour tenir compte de la diversité des styles et des sujets développés lors des ateliers, nous diviserons notre horaire consacré aux ateliers en tranches de 15 minutes. De ce fait, lorsque vous vous inscrivez à un atelier, veuillez utiliser la partie réservée aux remarques pour demander le temps nécessaire au sujet que vous présenterez. Par exemple: Souhaitez-vous animer un mini-atelier PEDAL (acronyme anglais pour Partnerships, Engagement, Design, and Access Lectures) de 7-10 minutes tout en réservant du temps aux questions ? Indiquez que vous voulez réserver une tranche de 15 minutes. Si à la place, vous préférez guider un parcours à vélo de trois heures, il suffit de nous faire part de votre souhait! Nous regrouperons les petits ateliers ensemble et de petites présentations pourront être programmées pendant le petit-déjeuner. Les ateliers auront lieu de 10 h à 17 h/17 h 30 le samedi et le dimanche. Pour en savoir plus: * Date: Du 17 au 20 mai 2019 * Inscrivez-vous à B!B!NE 2019 dès maintenant ici https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=… * Bike!Bike! est offert sur la base du « payez selon vos moyens ». Nous ne refuserons aucun participant et ce, quel que soit ses moyens. * Ateliers et horaire: Tout cela reste à confirmer, car les ateliers seront animés par VOUS. * Confirmation de participation au Cyclo-tour : veuillez nous indiquer si vous souhaitez vous joindre à nous cyclo-tour de trois jours au parc provincial Darlington (https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…) du 20 au 22 mai. * Si vous avez des questions, n’hésitez pas à nous contacter à bbne2019(a)gmail.com (mailto:bbne2019@gmail.com) . ** Au plaisir de vous voir en mai! ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Présenté par le Collectif communautaire dédié au cyclisme de Toronto (TCBC) (https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…) ------------------------------------------------------------ ============================================================ Copyright © 2019 Bike!Bike!, All rights reserved. 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Adult Earn a Bike
by Judith Feist 27 Mar '19

27 Mar '19

Any workshops out there have Adult Earn-a-Bike programs? How are they run? Are they successful? Do they differ from your regular volunteers? I'd like to get something started here and wanted feedback on other folks' programs. At FMCBW we had a program where folks could buy a bike out right and then work on it during open shop times (if anything needed replacing that was included in the price), OR they could volunteer 15 hours (i think) and we'd get them a bike and help them fix it up (same thing, replacement parts where included, if needed).......We have a bunch of adult bikes and, depending on the shape they are in, we'll fix 'em and sell them at the Hub, or minor adjustments are done and we sell 'em cheap at our monthly garage sales... Personally, anytime I see a full suspension out in the wild I want to leave a note on it that they could trade it in towards an Adult bike that we'd help them fix up....but that might be just me... Also, Happy Spring all! I hope you're well! -- Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony

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position available
by Judith Feist 27 Mar '19

27 Mar '19

If you should know anyone looking for work...(: -- Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony

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laying out a community bike workshop
by Ulick O'Beirne 27 Mar '19

27 Mar '19

Hey guys, Building from the ground up here in Clonakilty. As part of a much larger arts centre application I'm writing a part of the project to have a very strong repair workshop element, led by the community bike shop (rarr!). So the bike workshop could be the beating heart of a much larger busy space, managing a tool library, welding space, paint spraying space. The space would need to be really fit for purpose (firstly as a learning bike workshop suited for subscribers, volunteers, workshop participants). These are the design considerations I've been thinking about, and also a rough drawing I did of this kind of set up with ideas I've practised in my own limited workshop design and layout experience; stuff I've learned from reading design books ({Pattern Language- I love you), and loads of considerate tips I gleaned from reading your wonderful posts. With the following considerations in place (below) could you add anything or offer advise? Much appreciated. i love to read this thread. Ulick PROPOSED MODEL FOR WORKSHOP ON THE SITE - Master bench ELEVATED (specialised more expensive tools located and stored here. Space is also separated by a low partition, but one using that station has a clear line of sight right across workshop. - space for a blackboard/screen/ projector - 6- 8 workstations. more multi-use benches (1. washer station, wood section) -Fold away workshop (PRESSES/ CUPBOARDS/ COASTERS) - Lighting and electricity needs - Bench needs. i used scaffolding planks covered with 1/4" ply top on my last bike bench and I'm happy enough. Different benches of different heights. - Power needs: possibly accommodating a medium arc and a tig welding station (safely separated from bike workshop/ classroom) - Welding and forge (?) station - what do i do with grease and oil stains? - Storage needs (bikes, tools, parts possible to be all shuttered away so that the workshop is multifunctional - access needs (wheelchairs, physical disabilities,loading in, shop access from street) - Power input needs (voltage, power outputs/ plugs (where/ how many? - Water needs (plumbing, sinks, etc) - Risk assessments, safety statement - lighting (I was thinking LED Strips over benches, then some more ambient light, invite in natural light where possible - heating and ventilation needs

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ISO magical community bike unicorn (shortterm)
by breathingplanet 27 Mar '19

27 Mar '19

We launched our afforementioned summer job description.... http://bit.ly/TBRjob

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Videos of bike shed operation?
by Dennis Wollersheim 25 Mar '19

25 Mar '19

Hey all One of our vollies did a sweet video showing our bike shed operation: http://bit.ly/2zJ9Zmq It would be great to see how other sheds work, in living color so to speak. Does anyone else have a video showing the operation of your space? Warmly Dennis Wollersheim Secretary, The Bike Shed, Melbourne Australia -- -- ------------------------------------------- Dennis Wollersheim -------------------------------------------

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2 floor bike racks
by Tigre Bici 23 Mar '19

23 Mar '19

Hello everyone We are thinking on buying/making a 2 floor bike rack to save some space and have more bikes in a small space. Do anyone have experience on them? Any insights on we shall make it or buy it? Thanks R.

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Space Efficient Bike Rack
by Gordon Hamachi 22 Mar '19

22 Mar '19

Here's a free standing bike rack that I made for my garage, using old fenceposts that you can get for free. It hangs bikes vertically from hooks, in a space-efficient way. https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/1221/diy-wooden-bike-rack-look…

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