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.
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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.
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Good Afternoon,
I am wondering if bike collectives and shops could share what they are
using for service tickets or slips when a bike is being purchased, when
preparing a bike to sell, when people drop off a bike to be fixed/tuned
and/or a bike that was donated?
Thank you so much for your help!
Amanda Chilson
Health and Wellness Coordinator
Northern Berkshire Community Coalition
61 Main St. Suite 218
North Adams, MA 01247
413-663-7588 Ext. 16
www.nbccoalition.org
Hi there,
Not shop related, but I thought it was worth a try.
London Cycle Link has a group working on protocols for marshaling and group
rides. So far it's a bit heavy on legal/rules of the road stuff, and a bit
light on best practices and tips for organizing rides and marshaling. Does
anyone have a document or resource they could share?
Many thanks,
Molly
Molly Miksa
Executive Director
[image: londoncyclelink.ca]
<https://www.londoncyclelink.ca/>
Hi all,
Our friend Oboi Reed put together a Squad Training Manual that has been
tweaked for a few rides around Chicago. He's happy to have it shared
widely. Between the link below and the attachment, I hope it gets around!
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FsuUSkoYAC8ICv7iOAjrBo7TU2nW7gBT/ed…
Cheers,
Trevor
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> 1. Group Ride Protocols (Molly Miksa)
> 2. Re: Group Ride Protocols (maggie(a)river2sealoop.org)
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> Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:40:59 -0400
> Subject: [TheThinkTank] Group Ride Protocols
> Hi there,
>
> Not shop related, but I thought it was worth a try.
>
> London Cycle Link has a group working on protocols for marshaling and
> group rides. So far it's a bit heavy on legal/rules of the road stuff, and
> a bit light on best practices and tips for organizing rides and marshaling.
> Does anyone have a document or resource they could share?
>
> Many thanks,
> Molly
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>
> Molly Miksa
> Executive Director
> [image: londoncyclelink.ca]
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> Hello, I would also be very interest in this. We’ve organized quite a
> few rides and associated events/ribbon cuttings/picnics/celebrations and
> could contribute but don’t have anything formalized as a resource yet.
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> *Subject:* [TheThinkTank] Group Ride Protocols
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> Hi there,
>
>
>
> Not shop related, but I thought it was worth a try.
>
>
>
> London Cycle Link has a group working on protocols for marshaling and
> group rides. So far it's a bit heavy on legal/rules of the road stuff, and
> a bit light on best practices and tips for organizing rides and marshaling.
> Does anyone have a document or resource they could share?
>
>
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Molly
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> Molly Miksa
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*Executive Director*
Working Bikes *|* 2434 S Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60608
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www.workingbikes.org
Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop is looking for an experienced bicycle
service manager in Everett, WA.
Sharing Wheels is a busy nonprofit bike shop that refurbishes used bikes,
empowers customers to fix their own bikes, and educates volunteers to help
with bike repair. If you like working on bikes *and *with people, this job
could be for you. We are a solid organization in our 20th year serving the
county north of Seattle. Everett is a medium-sized city (home to Boeing and
Funko) with a growing music, art and bike scene.
The Sharing Wheels Service Manager oversees every aspect of the shop
service department operations as well as developing volunteer mechanics. As
our only full-time employee, you will be responsible for ensuring
outstanding customer service, quality bike repair and refurbishment, and
supporting programs such as classes, kids bikes, and mobile repair clinics.
The year-round service manager will join a staff team that includes our
executive director, shop coordinator and many dedicated volunteers.
See our job post and website for more information.
<https://sharingwheels.org/about/job-openings/>
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Kristin Kinnamon
Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop, board president
B.I.K.E.S. Club of Snohomish County, past president
425-923-7868 (personal cell)
Dear Members of the Think Tank,
During the last 10-years, it has been my great pleasure to be able to use
B!KE as a platform to promote cycling, to celebrate learning, and to get my
hands dirty while building community. As a professional and as an activist,
I am ready to seek new challenges and to use my skills to more directly
address the climate crisis. On September 7th, I will start employment as
the Executive Director with one of B!KE’s partner organizations, GreenUP.
In the next two months, B!KE will be hiring our next Executive Director.
Our board, staff, and volunteers are fully committed to ensuring that B!KE
stays focused on our goals of education and empowerment through this
transition. I have full confidence in B!KE as an independent organization
that will continue to succeed and thrive as a part of the local cycling
community.
If you or someone you know is excited to lead the community movement
happening here in Nogojiwanong/Peterborough please apply. The posting can
be found on our website at communitybikeshop.org/opportunities and I have
attached it in .pdf format to this email.
Sincerely,
Tegan
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Executive Director
B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop
293 George St, Peterborough ON
(705) 775-7227
communitybikeshop.org
she/her
Hi Everyone,
I'm the executive director of Phoenix Bikes <https://www.phoenixbikes.org/>
in Arlington, VA. We're a nonprofit that uniquely combines youth education
programs with a full-service bike shop. Over the past 14 years, we've
engaged over 2,000 middle and high school students in our mechanics and
riding programs, including over 1,000 who have learned mechanics and earned
their own bike with us for free through our earn-a-bike program. We're
hiring for our Education Program Manager position. This is the leader
responsible for planning and executing our youth education programs and is
super mission-critical, so we need to find someone fantastic!
We're looking for someone passionate about 6th-12th grade students, with 3+
years of youth teaching/mentoring training, and with mechanics and riding
experience (or a willingness to learn super fast). The salary range is
$46-$48K. More details and instructions for applying are in the job posting
here:
https://www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit-job/af4d1857b20f408087281bceca1204f7-….
If you know of anyone you think might be interested, please spread the
word!
Emily Gage
Executive Director