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
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
We are looking for ideas related to providing bikes to adult and children residents of a homeless shelter?
An emergency family shelter recently opened in our community in a suburb outside of Boston. The shelter has 105 rooms and is designed to provide temporary housing for 3 to 5 days while more permanent housing is located; and for 2 – 4 months when more permanent housing isn’t readily available; and providing temporary housing for pregnant women and infants. The shelter is located in a former motel at the edge of a state highway. It is situated equidistant (2 miles) between two village centers, each with shopping and public transportation (commuter rail). There are sidewalks and busy local streets that connect the shelter to the villages. It's walkable and rideable. Getting to one of the village center requires crossing the state highway (there is a pedestrian crosswalk).
Our local collective reached out to the agency managing the shelter inquiring if there was an interest in bikes. Their response was, "There is a lot of logistics and some liability behind this that would take some thought."
True. I would like your thoughts and experiences.
Wade
The Bike Connector
https://www.bikeconnector.org/
Hello!
Our Community Bikes promotes the use of bicycles as a healthy, affordable
and environmentally sound form of transportation. Our full service shop is
open four days a week. The other three days and evenings are reserved for
programs including Do-It-Yourself Stands, Women Trans Queer Night, and Bike
club. We offer education in mechanical skills to empower people and to
enable their access to community services and opportunities. This includes
significant ‘on the job’ training for people who are underrepresented in
the industry to build their mechanic skills. We are hiring a Senior
Mechanic & Floor Lead as part of the senior leadership team.
Here
<https://ourcommunitybikes.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Senior-Mechanic-Po…>
you can find the job posting with more information :D
Sophia
--
Sophia Suderman (she/her)
Executive Director
Our Community Bikes
2429 Main Street
Unceded Coast Salish Territories
www.ourcommunitybikes.org <http://www.pedalpower.org> | (604) 879-2453
Hola a todes!
La organización sin fines de lucros, Working Bikes, localizada en Chicago
está contratando a una persona para manejar el departamento de servicio.
Estamos buscando a alguien que tenga conocimiento en reparación de
bicicletas y que sea bilingüe, español/inglés, ya que la bodega se
encuentra en una área habitada por muchos hispanohablantes.
Adjunto está la descripción de la posición de trabajo en Ingles (disculpen
el inconveniente, si necesitan que traduzca por favor mandenme un correo
electrónico a xail(a)workingbikes.org).
Si les interesa, por favor manden su resume y referencias a
jobs(a)workingbikes.org. Gracias.
The non-profit organization, Working Bikes, located in Chicago is hiring a
person to run the Service Department. We are looking for someone who is
knowledgeable in bike mechanics and is bilingual, english/spanish, since
the warehouse is located in a predominantly spanish speaking area.
Attached is the job description.
If interested, please send us your resume and references to
jobs(a)workingbikes.org. Gracias.
--
*Xail Hernandez *(Ella / She/Her)
*Community Bike Repairs Manager*
Working Bikes *|* 2434 S Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60608
*P* 773.847.5440
www.workingbikes.org
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Hello community, bonjour à tous.tes!
I'm planning to put our bike inventory online and I was wondering what are
the typical data that are relevant to inform potential buyers?
What are the key dimensions you would suggest?
What is considered a "Large bike" for exemple. Or let's say someone is 6ft
tall... What information would it best for them to find. Would you
recommend the buyer to measure it's inseam?
Kinda looking for best practice here.
Thanks all, merci!
Claude Ferron
La Cyclerie, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada
Bike culture + Community workshop
www.lacyclerie.ca
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Long time listener, first time caller coming from Bike Farm (all volunteer
run collective) here in Portland, OR. We currently have a weekly volunteer
only night to build bikes at the shop to sell to the public and recently it
has come to my attention that this night can be seen as inequitable and
exclusive. This night excludes those who cannot afford to volunteer their
time as every other shift we have is open to the public to utilize our
space and help for $5/hr, work/trade, or for free if the individual truly
needs it. Does anyone else have a volunteer/staff only night? I am having a
tough time justifying for myself the existence of this volunteer only
night. Looking for thoughts from you all.
Kind regards,
Gabriel
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Hello everyone! [español abajo]
We are continuing to meet for a Spanish-English Language Exchange on
Wednesdays - today it starts in an hour!
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Practice English or Spanish and help other learners in a friendly
atmosphere. Participants speak half the time in English and half in
Spanish. Beginners welcome.
*Today @ [4pm Pacific / 5pm Mountain / 6pm Central / 7pm Eastern / 9pm
Chile]*
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======== Español ========
¡Hola todxs!
Continuamos con un intercambio de idiomas (ingles y español) cada miércoles
- ¡hoy empieza en una hora!
Practique inglés o español y ayude a lxs demás que están aprendiendo en un
ambiente amable. Lxs participantes hablan la mitad del tiempo en inglés y
la otra en español. Están bienvenidxs lxs principiantes.
*Hoy @ [4pm Pacific / 5pm Mountain / 6pm Central / 7pm Eastern / 9pm Chile]*
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