May 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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Members vs Volunteers: What's the Diff & How Do You Structure It
by Josh Bisker 10 Jun '19

10 Jun '19

Pals, I'm trying to create clear pathways to leadership/collective membership for interested volunteers, and trying to have membership be awesome and not "just like being a volunteer but with more guilt and obligation and UGH." How do you approach this stuff in your shop? Do you structure a division between responsible members and interested volunteers? How do you bring people across that transition? Also, what's rad about being a member that makes people want to do it? Background and concerns: We've got a budding group of charismatic new volunteers (yay!) and a tired old group of "members" (oy!) i.e. organizers with decision-making power and some sense of adopted or begrudgingly accepted responsibility. (In your group, these might be "board members" maybe?) In the past, we've had either (1) a lackadaisical/non-systematic approach to elevating members, or (2) an overly structured but not really effective way of sharing responsibilities. What happens in the first case is that after someone becomes a member and attends a meeting, (a) they're like "y'all are boring and this makes my brain hurt" and then decide not to do "member-y" stuff anymore, or (b) they participate pretty minimally, leaving the organizational burdens distributed about the same way they were before. What happens in the second case is that everyone gets exhausted by trying to administratively caretake an organizational structure instead of doing the fun work. PLZ HALP K THNKS LV U Josh Josh Bisker 914-500-9890 New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> 596 Acres <http://596acres.org/> Bindlestiff Family Cirkus <http://bindlestiff.org/>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] job Opportunity
by Malagodi, Chuck H. 31 May '19

31 May '19

YOUTH ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION EDUCATOR Contract for Youth Alternative Transportation Educator Essential Duties and Accountabilities: Plan, schedule, perform, and evaluate programming including, but not limited to, bicycle/walking/transit safety and bicycle mechanical training. Provide technical assistance & conduct presentations to Albuquerque Public Schools & community organizations concerning alternative means of transportation. Excellent presentation skills in front of large audience required. Maintain in serviceable condition all assigned equipment. Have or be able to obtain the League of American Bicyclist LCI certification within 6 months. Be available to work odd hours, weekends, and in extreme weather conditions. Possesses a valid NM driver license and be able to obtain a City Operator Permit. Contract amount not to exceed 40,000.00/12 months Legal Compliance: This is a Federally Funded project. This contract shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, including, but not limited to laws governing civil rights, equal opportunity compliance, environmental and cultural resource requirements, work place safety, employer-employee relations, and all other laws governing operation of the workplace, including laws and regulations hereafter enacted. The contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of New Mexico. Interviews will be held prior to selection. Please submit a cover letter on how you are acquainted with the above duties, and resume to both: cmalagodi(a)cabq.gov<mailto:cmalagodi@cabq.gov> and hhulse(a)cabq.gov<mailto:hhulse@cabq.gov> by June 14 2019. Electronic submissions only, no mail or faxed submissions with be considered. Start date approx. August 1, 2019 Please contact Chuck Malagodi 505-239-7210 for more information. [PRD Logo for Email Signature] CHUCK MALAGODI outdoor recreation program coordinator o 505.768.2453 m 505.239.7210 cabq.gov/parksandrecreation<https://www.cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/>

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Curriculums for Basic Bike Maintenance and Commuting 101
by Deb Salls 28 May '19

28 May '19

Hi All Do any of you have an outline for short courses on - Basics of Bike Maintenance - Commuting 101 We are being asked to give a lot of 1 hour workshops on these topics and I would be curious to see any curriculums or outlines you have on these topics Deb -- Deb Salls Executive Director 206-695-2607 bikeworks.org Bike Works promotes the bicycle as a vehicle for change to empower youth and build resilient communities.

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3 Open positions at Reno Bike Project
by Genevieve Parker 21 May '19

21 May '19

Hey Think Tank, RBP has three job openings in our programs and community shop. If we hire a candidate for Adult Programs Coordinator, who will take over a large portion of my duties, before end of July, I will be able to facilitate training and transition. Please feel free to share with your networks. and respond to me directly with any questions about our organization or hiring process. Thank you! Genevieve Parker RBP Program Director http://www.renobikeproject.org/

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¡Saludos! Greetings! Bike Bike Tijuana 2019 -- Aparten estas fechas/Hold these dates!
by Bicis Disidentes 19 May '19

19 May '19

APARTEN LAS FECHAS // HOLD THE DATES *BIKE BIKE 2019 TIJUANA... * * ¡OCT. 11, 12, 13 2019!* (text in English following) ¡Más detalles y el cartel oficial próximamente! ¿Que es Bike Bike? Aquí les compartimos un fanzine promociónal bilingue, en el español y el ingles, del 2018 sobre Bike Bike y Bicis Disidentes, una de las colectividades organizadoras. ¡Ojo, estamos trabajando en una segunda versión para difundir pronto! More details and the official poster soon! What is Bike Bike? Attached is a bilingual, Spanish and English, promotional zine from 2018 about Bike Bike and Bicis Disidentes, one of the organizing collectives. Stay tuned, we're now working on a second edition - out soon! [image: B!B!fanzine1_promo.jpeg] Instrucciones para doblar este zine aqui: http://exiliointeriorzine.blogspot.com/2010/07/pasos-para-hacer-un-fanzine-… Folding instructions for this zine, here: https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Zine. Para mas información sobre Bike Bike, visiten estas paginas // For more information about Bike Bike, visit the following pages: - https://en.bikebike.org/ - @bikebikeorg via Instagram - https://www.facebook.com/groups/648758205249998/ via Facebook Con ánimo y cariño // spirited and caringly, Bicis Disidentes https://www.facebook.com/BicisDisidentes/

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Bike Bike Tijuana 2019: La Equidad de Viaje // Travel Equity
by Bicis Disidentes 18 May '19

18 May '19

(text in English following) Saludos banda, Como muchxs sabran, dentro de la organización de Bike Bike existe La Equidad de Viaje. En este correo les escribimos sobre ello y lxs invitamos a colaborar. ¿Qué es la equidad de viaje? La equidad de viaje es un ejercicio basado en apoyo mutuo, solidaridad y de co-aprendizaje dentro de Bike Bike en el cual se recauda fondos para que las personas y colectividades trabajando en proyectos comunitarios de bicicletas principalmente de América Latina puedan asistir al Bike Bike. Los fondos se van para cubrir transporte y facilitar los trámites migratorios y los visados. ¿Cómo puedes apoyar? - Sumate a trabajar en la comisión de la Equidad de Viaje para Bike Bike Tijuana 2019, donde se organiza y desarrolla este esfuerzo de solidaridad. - Contactanos si conoces a alguna persona y/o colectividad que quisiera acceder los fondos. - Organiza un evento para recaudar fondos en tu comunidad. ¿Tu y/o tu colectividad quieren acceder los fondos? ¡Lxs invitamos a contactarnos si tienen interés y de estar al tanto de la convocatoria al próximo salir! Preguntas son bienvenidas -- contactanos al bicisdisidentestj(a)gmail.com. ¡Saludos solidarios! *************************************************** Greetings folks, As many of you might know, within Bike Bike exists Travel Equity. In this email we write to you all about it and invite you to collaborate. What is travel equity? Travel equity is an exercise based in mutual aid, solidarity and co-learning within Bike Bike in which funds are raised for people and collectivities working with community bicycle projects mainly from Latin America can attend Bike Bike. The funds go to covering transportation and to facilitate with the migratory process and with visas. How can you support? - Join the Travel Equity committee for Bike Bike Tijuana 2019, where this effort of solidarity is being organized and developed. - Contact us if you know any people and/or collectivities that would like to access the funds. - Organize and event to raise funds in your community. Do you and/or your collectivity want to access the funds? We invite you to contact us if you are interested and to stay tuned for the open call, out soon! Questions are welcome -- contact us at bicisdisidentetj(a)gmail.com. Solidarity, Bicis Disidentes Angé y Nacho

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 152, Issue 3
by Genevieve Parker 17 May '19

17 May '19

Here you go, Deb! Curriculum for teaching a commuting workshop and teaching aids/handouts. All developed/bookmarked in 2015 and not really updated since then, so take what you will :) Genevieve Parker RBP Program Director http://www.renobikeproject.org/ On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 1:04 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. Curriculums for Basic Bike Maintenance and Commuting 101 > (Deb Salls) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Deb Salls <deb(a)bikeworks.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 12:59:11 -0700 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Curriculums for Basic Bike Maintenance and > Commuting 101 > Hi All > > Do any of you have an outline for short courses on > > - Basics of Bike Maintenance > - Commuting 101 > > We are being asked to give a lot of 1 hour workshops on these topics and I > would be curious to see any curriculums or outlines you have on these topics > > Deb > > -- > Deb Salls > Executive Director > 206-695-2607 > bikeworks.org > > Bike Works promotes the bicycle as a vehicle for change to empower youth > and build resilient communities. > > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… >

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Call for 5-7 Minute Presentations (PEDALs!) at B!B! Toronto / Convocatoria para presentaciones de 5-7 minutos en B!B! Toronto
by Josh Bisker 07 May '19

07 May '19

---- Español a continuación ---- Hellloooooooo pals! Have you been working on an exciting project this year that you’d like to share at Bike!Bike!, but you don’t want to do a whole long workshop on it? WELL, we've got just the thing for you: present a PEDAL! At B!B! this year, Aida Mas Baghaie and I will be hosting a workshop full of bite-size presentations: *P*artnerships, *E*ngagement, *D*esign, and *A*ccess *L*ectures (PEDALs!). The plan is to gather five to seven organizers to present five-to-seven-minute talks about one innovative project they've been involved with this year. Whether you’re involved in lowering barriers to bike access, building creative infrastructure, collaborating with unexpected partners, or expanding your community of members, this is an opportunity to present your exciting work and learn about other rad initiatives. Come join the crew! If you’re interested, shoot me an email with the following information: - What do you want to present on? - What shop/organization are you coming from? - What kind of support do you need? (e.g. projector, computer, flip chart paper, translation, hugs) - Are you facilitating another workshop at B!B! this year? - Will you be in Toronto for all of B!B!? We used this format at B!B! in Los Angeles and it was a super fun success. Hoping for another invigorating round of bite-sized PEDAL presentations in Toronto next week. See you all so soon! <3 Josh & Aida ---- Español a continuación ---- Hola amigxs! ¿Has estado trabajando en un proyecto emocionante este año que te gustaría compartir pero no quieres hacer un taller entero? Tenemos justo lo que necesitas: ¡presenta un "PEDAL"! (perdón, aún no se ma ha ocurrido una buena traducción!) Para B!B! este año, Josh Bisker y yo organizaremos un taller de mini presentaciones sobre colaboraciones, participación pública, diseño y acceso! Nos gustaría reunir de cinco a siete organizadorxs para presentar charlas de cinco a siete minutos sobre un proyecto innovador en el que han estado involucradxs este año. Si has trabajado en un proyecto para facilitar el acceso a las bicis, construir infraestructura creativa, colaborar con socios inesperados o expandir su comunidad de miembros, esta es una oportunidad para presentar tu trabajo y aprender sobre otras iniciativas! Si te interesa, envíame un correo con la siguiente información: - ¿Qué quieres presentar? - ¿De qué taller/organización vienes? - ¿Qué tipo de apoyo necesitas? (ej. proyector, computadora, papel, traducción, abrazos) - ¿Facilitarás otro taller en B!B! este año? - ¿Estarás en LA para todo B!B!? Hasta pronto amigxs! <3 aida Josh Bisker 914-500-9890 New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> 596 Acres <http://596acres.org/> Bindlestiff Family Cirkus <http://bindlestiff.org/>

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