March 2022 - 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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looking for current info on orgs that move/donate surplus bikes
by cyclista＠inventati.org 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

Hi all, Back in the day at RIBs we used to periodically ship excess bikes we had to Ghana. I don't remember anymore what the entity that did the shipping and organization for that was, only that last time I checked five or so years ago, they had long since ceased operation. I even contacted one of the organizers directly and they had no connections to share or interest in resurrecting their past project. It was a total dead end, and I never had the extra bandwidth to create a new effort on my own or deepen/broaden my search. So what I'm hoping to hear from people is whether they know of, and have contact info for, any current entities doing this kind of work. Loading up shipping containers or tractor trailers with bikes and shipping them off to places in the world with both a shortage *and* a capacity to fix them. One thing I heard from people when I was doing the rounds last time was that some of the entities that took the bikes either sold them for scrap, or dumped them off without knowing what was done with them after delivery, which ultimately turned out to be to sell them for scrap. The obvious worst case scenario for such an effort. So I'm also hoping to hear about any vetting that has been done, or firsthand experience with the downstream of such a project. Thanks for any leads or info, cyclistas! Hope y'all are doing well, ~cyclista Nicholas

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Wholesale account
by BikeConcord 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

Hello everyone, We operate a small community bike shop out of a shipping container. We would like to get a wholesale account to buy parts. Since we do not have a showroom and don’t fit the norm for a bike shop, it is difficult. Any suggestions. One of the wholesalers is asking for a occupational license for sale or repair of bicycles. What the heck is dat. I think it is a DMV License. Thanks for any help y’all can provide. Best regards and Happy pedaling! “Smitty” (S. M. Ardrey) Community Outreach & Bike Kitchen Coordinator a.k.a. The Instigator BikeConcord.org Facebook: BikeConcord Bike Concord's nonprofit 501(c) 3 sponsor is Bike East Bay BikeEastBay.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 185, Issue 4
by Donna Price 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

cyclista Nicholas Pedals for Progress looks like it is still filling shipping containers and sending bikes abroad. They are located in New Jersey and their website is: *https://www.p4p.org/ <https://www.p4p.org/>* I haven't had any personal experience with them but am local to them and can find out more if that is helpful. Let me know if you need more info. Best regards, Donna Donna Price On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 4:03 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. Re: Wholesale account (BikeConcord) > 2. Re: Wholesale account (BikeConcord) > 3. looking for current info on orgs that move/donate surplus > bikes (cyclista(a)inventati.org) > 4. Re: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 185, Issue 3 (MARK) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: BikeConcord <Smitty(a)bikeconcord.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:48:28 -0700 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Wholesale account > Steve, We are applying with JBI, They are asking for occupational > license for sale or repair of bicycles, I don’t know what that license is? > Business licenses, check. Resale license, check. Insurance, Check…. > Thanx for the feedback. > > On Mar 22, 2022, at 11:47 AM, Stephen Andruski <swandruski(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi, > > Until recently, the Rockville Bike Hub in Rockville Md has been operating > as a pop up shop with some storage from the City of Rockville. We were able > to get an account with JBI. > The big concern most distributors have is with community shops buying > stuff at wholesale and then selling stuff well below what > commercial shops are selling stuff at. That undercuts their other > customers. We only buy tools and consumable parts and almost all parts are > for > fixing bikes, not direct sale to our customers. We will sell things on > occasion, but we make sure we are charging what commercial shops are > charging. > We also want to maintain good relations with the commercial shops in our > area because the donate bikes to us. > > Hope this helps. > > Steve Andruski > RBH President > > On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 2:38 PM BikeConcord <Smitty(a)bikeconcord.org> > wrote: > >> >> Hello everyone, >> We operate a small community bike shop out of a shipping container. We >> would like to get a wholesale account to buy parts. Since we do not have a >> showroom and don’t fit the norm for a bike shop, it is difficult. Any >> suggestions. >> >> One of the wholesalers is asking for a occupational license for sale or >> repair of bicycles. What the heck is dat. I think it is a DMV License. >> Thanks for any help y’all can provide. >> >> Best regards and Happy pedaling! >> “Smitty” (S. M. Ardrey) >> Community Outreach & Bike Kitchen Coordinator >> a.k.a. The Instigator [image: image1.png] >> BikeConcord.org <https://bikeconcord.wordpress.com/> Facebook: >> BikeConcord <https://www.facebook.com/groups/bikeconcord/> >> Bike Concord's nonprofit 501(c) 3 sponsor is Bike East Bay >> BikeEastBay.org <https://bikeeastbay.org/> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > -- > > *“Once you stop learning, you start dying.”* ~ Albert Einstein > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: BikeConcord <Smitty(a)bikeconcord.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:50:42 -0700 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Wholesale account > Thanks Greg, if JBI doesn’t work out, we will give midway and cyclone a > shot. > Smitty > Bike Concord > > On Mar 22, 2022, at 11:49 AM, Gregory Ferguson <gregferg2(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Hi Smitty > > We have had a good relationship with Midway Bicycle supply in St. Paul, MN > for some time > https://midwaybike.com/ > > Also cyclone > http://www.cyclonebicycle.com/ > > The wholesalers want you to have a storefront to make sure you aren’t just > buying stuff to sell on eBay. > > Hope this helps. > > Best, > Greg > Brookhaven Bike Co-op > > > > On Mar 22, 2022, at 2:38 PM, BikeConcord <Smitty(a)bikeconcord.org> wrote: > > > Hello everyone, > We operate a small community bike shop out of a shipping container. We > would like to get a wholesale account to buy parts. Since we do not have a > showroom and don’t fit the norm for a bike shop, it is difficult. Any > suggestions. > > One of the wholesalers is asking for a occupational license for sale or > repair of bicycles. What the heck is dat. I think it is a DMV License. > Thanks for any help y’all can provide. > > Best regards and Happy pedaling! > “Smitty” (S. M. Ardrey) > Community Outreach & Bike Kitchen Coordinator > a.k.a. The Instigator <image1.png> > BikeConcord.org <https://bikeconcord.wordpress.com/> Facebook: > BikeConcord <https://www.facebook.com/groups/bikeconcord/> > Bike Concord's nonprofit 501(c) 3 sponsor is Bike East Bay > BikeEastBay.org <https://bikeeastbay.org/> > > > > > <IMG_2829.jpg> > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: cyclista(a)inventati.org > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 06:55:12 +0000 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] looking for current info on orgs that move/donate > surplus bikes > Hi all, > > Back in the day at RIBs we used to periodically ship excess bikes we had > to Ghana. I don't remember anymore what the entity that did the shipping > and organization for that was, only that last time I checked five or so > years ago, they had long since ceased operation. I even contacted one of > the organizers directly and they had no connections to share or interest > in resurrecting their past project. It was a total dead end, and I never > had the extra bandwidth to create a new effort on my own or > deepen/broaden my search. > > So what I'm hoping to hear from people is whether they know of, and have > contact info for, any current entities doing this kind of work. Loading > up shipping containers or tractor trailers with bikes and shipping them > off to places in the world with both a shortage *and* a capacity to fix > them. > > One thing I heard from people when I was doing the rounds last time was > that some of the entities that took the bikes either sold them for > scrap, or dumped them off without knowing what was done with them after > delivery, which ultimately turned out to be to sell them for scrap. The > obvious worst case scenario for such an effort. So I'm also hoping to > hear about any vetting that has been done, or firsthand experience with > the downstream of such a project. > > Thanks for any leads or info, cyclistas! > > Hope y'all are doing well, > > ~cyclista Nicholas > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: MARK <mhoffman0(a)snet.net> > To: "thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org" < > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:29:29 +0000 (UTC) > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 185, Issue 3 > > > > > > > > On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 04:04:22 PM EDT, > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org < > 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. Wholesale account (BikeConcord) > 2. Re: Wholesale account (Stephen Andruski) > 3. Re: Wholesale account (Gregory Ferguson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 11:38:02 -0700 > From: BikeConcord <Smitty(a)bikeconcord.org> > To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Wholesale account > Message-ID: <41896CE1-B9DB-485B-BEB9-A3B957DEB658(a)bikeconcord.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > ? > Hello everyone, > We operate a small community bike shop out of a shipping container. We > would like to get a wholesale account to buy parts. Since we do not have a > showroom and don?t fit the norm for a bike shop, it is difficult. Any > suggestions. > > One of the wholesalers is asking for a occupational license for sale or > repair of bicycles. What the heck is dat. I think it is a DMV License. > Thanks for any help y?all can provide. > ? > Best regards and Happy pedaling! > ?Smitty? (S. M. Ardrey) > Community Outreach & Bike Kitchen Coordinator > a.k.a. The Instigator > BikeConcord.org Facebook: BikeConcord > Bike Concord's nonprofit 501(c) 3 sponsor is Bike East Bay > BikeEastBay.org > ?? > > > > >

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 185, Issue 3
by MARK 23 Mar '22

23 Mar '22

On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 04:04:22 PM EDT, thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org <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. Wholesale account (BikeConcord) 2. Re: Wholesale account (Stephen Andruski) 3. Re: Wholesale account (Gregory Ferguson) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 11:38:02 -0700 From: BikeConcord <Smitty(a)bikeconcord.org> To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Subject: [TheThinkTank] Wholesale account Message-ID: <41896CE1-B9DB-485B-BEB9-A3B957DEB658(a)bikeconcord.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" ? Hello everyone, We operate a small community bike shop out of a shipping container. We would like to get a wholesale account to buy parts. Since we do not have a showroom and don?t fit the norm for a bike shop, it is difficult. Any suggestions. One of the wholesalers is asking for a occupational license for sale or repair of bicycles. What the heck is dat. I think it is a DMV License. Thanks for any help y?all can provide. ? Best regards and Happy pedaling! ?Smitty? (S. M. Ardrey) Community Outreach & Bike Kitchen Coordinator a.k.a. The Instigator BikeConcord.org Facebook: BikeConcord Bike Concord's nonprofit 501(c) 3 sponsor is Bike East Bay BikeEastBay.org ??

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Fwd: NY Cycling Census Update & Continuing Outreach
by Matt VanSlyke 21 Mar '22

21 Mar '22

Hello fellow awesome people! We here in NY are still going strong getting feedback from bike riders of all kinds, looks like until 4/22. The people running this effort are very interested in hearing from us. If you have a stake in bicycling in New York State and want to weigh in, you can go to https://nyserda.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aaOKnyxZSgkskmi and have your voice be heard, Thanks in advance! Matt, Utica Bike Rescue ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Paul Winkeller <paul(a)urbancyclingsolutions.com> Date: Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 1:33 PM Subject: NY Cycling Census Update & Continuing Outreach To: breathingplanet <breathingplanet(a)gmail.com> Cc: Matt VanSlyke <matt(a)uticabikerescue.org> Hey, Andrew (and Matt). In just over a month, and thanks to your help, the New York Cycling Census has garnered more than 10,000 responses across every county in the state! The huge response to the survey <https://nyserda.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aaOKnyxZSgkskmi> has far exceeded our expectations and is a clear indication of the profound interest in bicycle mobility in communities of all scales across New York. - Two thirds of respondents rode a bike for mental health and wellness! - Nearly a third of respondents reported they use a bicycle for tourism purposes. In addition, most respondents indicated they would be Very Likely to use bikes for tourism purposes. - Lack of bike lanes or safe routes is the biggest barrier to biking for New Yorkers, followed closely by insufficient secure bike parking. - In terms of education, respondents indicate that basic bike maintenance is the most sought after training for New Yorkers. All of the data collected through the NY Cycling Census will be made freely available to any agency, organization or other entity that can use it to help drive public policy around bicycle education, infrastructure, enforcement, tourism, integration with public transit and general encouragement. See attached boilerplate language, and NY Bike Census JPG, for your use in outreach. Thank you for your continued help and support - and please do not hesitate to get in touch with any questions or comments! PSW Paul Winkeller, Senior Associate Urban Cycling Solutions 518.330-6301 - cell and text www.urbancyclingsolutions.com <https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=118a3b5e-4d0b093d-1188c26b-000babd906…> -- *Matt VanSlyke* Executive Director 315.525.9554 | matt(a)uticabikerescue.org www.UticaBikeRescue.org

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