August 2021 - 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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Service Tickets and Bike Tags
by Amanda Chilson 28 Apr '23

28 Apr '23

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

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Group Ride Protocols
by Molly Miksa 17 Aug '21

17 Aug '21

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/>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Group Ride Protocols
by Trevor Clarke 13 Aug '21

13 Aug '21

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 > > > 1. Group Ride Protocols (Molly Miksa) > 2. Re: Group Ride Protocols (maggie(a)river2sealoop.org) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Molly Miksa <director(a)londoncyclelink.ca> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > 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 > > > Molly Miksa > Executive Director > [image: londoncyclelink.ca] > <https://www.londoncyclelink.ca/> > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: <maggie(a)river2sealoop.org> > To: "'The Think Tank'" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 11:56:24 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Group Ride Protocols > > 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. > > > > > > <https://www.river2sealoop.org/> > > Marguerite Ellen Ardito, President > > St Johns River-to-Sea Loop Alliance <https://www.river2sealoop.org/> > > VISION, COMMITMENT, PERSEVERANCE > > for equitable, active mobility > > DeLand, FL > > 321-795-3179 > > Maggie(a)river2sealoop.org > > River2sealoop.org <https://www.river2sealoop.org/> > > Facebook.com/SJR2C <https://www.facebook.com/SJR2C> > > Facebook.com/FLGreenway <https://www.facebook.com/FlGreenway/> > > *“Nothing can withstand the force of an idea whose time has come” * > > > > > > > > *From:* Thethinktank <thethinktank-bounces(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> *On > Behalf Of *Molly Miksa > *Sent:* Friday, August 13, 2021 10:41 AM > *To:* The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > *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 > > > > > > Molly Miksa > > Executive Director > > [image: londoncyclelink.ca] > <https://www.londoncyclelink.ca/> > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > -- *Trevor Clarke *(he, him, his) *Executive Director* Working Bikes *|* 2434 S Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60608 *P* 773.847.5440 *M* 312.772.3738 www.workingbikes.org

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Now hiring north of Seattle: Bike Service Manager
by Kristin Kinnamon 10 Aug '21

10 Aug '21

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/> -- 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)

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B!KE hiring for an Executive Director
by Tegan Moss [B!KE] 09 Aug '21

09 Aug '21

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 -- Executive Director B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop 293 George St, Peterborough ON (705) 775-7227 communitybikeshop.org she/her

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Hiring Education Program Manager in Arlington, VA
by Phoenix Bikes 03 Aug '21

03 Aug '21

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

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