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Re: [TheThinkTank] dealing with volunteers who have been really offensive?
by danny wood rocknroll lazer 25 Aug '07

25 Aug '07

we've definitely had some issues with this. i think it helps to some degree that we are small and that we aren't an officially registered non-profit- we don't have bureaucracy, we have the monthly meeting. we're all friends, we all see each other on a regular basis (outside of the bikeshop). however, it also hurts us sometimes. we've had one former mechanic and one former volunteer in particular who had serious problems with un-called for aggression and violence in the community at large and in the shop. in both situations, in part because we are so small, collective members have been wary of confronting them... we also lacked the mechanisms for supporting these people in addressing their problems, and now they're both moving to other communities (asheville, NC and St. petersburg, FL). for the most part, we've survived pretty well by just setting the tone with our own behaviors. i just wish we were able to do more than just boot people from the project, and that we had been faster to address these problems in the first place. = -- Powered By Outblaze

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The Bicycle Farm
by Ariel raymon 25 Aug '07

25 Aug '07

Dear bike enthusiasts, Hello from Portland, OR. I may have already contacted some of you, but decided this was a better route to go. My name is Ariel or RaRa. I'm hoping to start a bike mechanic collective here in Portland, as we don't yet have an affordable space for the public to go to work on bikes and learn from experienced mechanics for free. I've come up with 6 questions that would help me on my way to actualizing this idea. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your interest in this project. Questions for Bike projects: 1. How did your project begin? (tell me as much or little about what was involved to get you started…. From idea to actualization) 2. What was the process of filing for a 501c3 and if you're using an umbrella organization, how did you find them? 3. Do you have a lawyer, or lawyer friends that might give me some legal advice pro-bono? 4. Where did you get your funding? 5. How did you enlist volunteers and keep them? 6. What do you wish you had known going into this process ahead of time?

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Re: [TheThinkTank] dealing with volunteers who have been really offensive?
by BovineOaks＠aol.com 25 Aug '07

25 Aug '07

We have one rule that covers most behaviors. Rule #1: Act like a positive professional. The kids and adults all have to follow that rule at all times. If they do not follow rule one, then they must leave for the day, they are invited to come back the next day if they have not done criminal activity. We will not tolerate antisocial criminal behavior assault, battery, theft, are instant reasons to call in professional police to handle anti social behavior. ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

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Booth at Interbike
by Jonathan Morrison 25 Aug '07

25 Aug '07

All, Interbike (www.interbike.com) is an incredible opportunity for bike collectives, do we (as a collective of collectives and co-operatives) want to set up complimentary advocacy booth there? This would be next to IMBA, Thunderhead Alliance, LAB, Adventure Cycling, etc.,... The main concern is that we can get the materials created for the booth and then have enough people to staff the booth through the event. So in order to commit to this, we need people to commit to going now. Hopefully we can come up with booth materials at Bike!Bike! -- Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Project Coordinator Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 f: 801-466-3856 www.slcbikecollective.org

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More BikeBike Party Photos and Bike Collectives Stuff
by Free Ride 21 Aug '07

21 Aug '07

Hey everyone, BikeBike's not over yet (for us at least). Keeping with the momentum, we're just tying up the loose ends, locating all of the library bikes that were left scattered throughout the city, and spending these rainy days doing some data entry so that our good friends in the Bay Area will have an easier time next year. WOOOO!!! First the most important thing.....Brad of Urban Velo's SPANDEXXX party portraits are online!!!!! They are super rad and are located here: www.urbanvelo.org/ bikebikepartygallery Second, i wrote a wrap-up article for UrbanVelo, a locally produced bike culture rag, and I invite everyone to use the forum to post stories about BikeBike, things that you found useful or interesting, impressions of Pittsburgh, loves lost and found, you name it. A link to the article is here: www.urbanvelo.org/bikebike Lastly (and really the most important), save us some time and energy on the data entry tip and make California's job easier next year by posting your shop/project's contact info into the Bicycle Collective Network's (BCN) database. It helps if you create a username so that after you enter it, and you need to change something like your address, you can edit the information yourself and not bother Jonathan in SLC. This is located at www.bikecollectives.org and you just need to click "directory." Thank you all again!! We had an amazing time! -erok free ride pittsburgh, pa

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trade between shops?
by veganboyjosh＠gmail.com 20 Aug '07

20 Aug '07

hey everyone, josh from community cycles in boulder, colorado here. still coming down from bikebike, as i'm sure a lot of you are as well. i don't remember who it was that mentioned it, but someone at bikebike mentioned that they get a lot of cruiser bikes, and don't have any use for them, so they go into the recycle/scrap metal pile. our shop has a big demand for them. i'm wondering if we couldn't use this list for some sort of trade dealings. or if there's something we get a lot of and someone else could use...some sort of parts exchange. shipping would be murder, but perhaps we could figure something out? any suggestions/ideas in that vein? thanks. josh. On 8/20/07, Rich Points <rich(a)richpoints.com> wrote: > > Hey All, > While at Free Ride we noticed the color coded tags used to identify > bikes such as; sold, library, earn a bike and such. The tags were > attached using a chain that you can open and close. > > Question: Where did you guys get these? > > Let us know > thanks > Rich > Community Cycles > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… >

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Interested in BCN Website
by ben＠neighborhoodbikeworks.org 20 Aug '07

20 Aug '07

Hey folks, I'm interested in getting web space for a project that Neighborhood Bike Works in Philly does. How do I get plugged into this deal? The project is called the Divine Bike Church and is an all volunteer run open shop that raises funds 4 for our Youth Program. Let me know... Ben Straub Summer Camp Director 3916 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA, 19143 215-386-0316 ben(a)neighborhoodbikeworks.org

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liability insurance
by allison karow 20 Aug '07

20 Aug '07

hi everyone! i missed the session at bike!bike! on legal stuff. did anyone go and learn about liability insurance? does anyone have liability insurance? what do you do if someone gets hurt at your shop? thanks allison bike saviours tempe, az

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Progress
by Ariel raymon 19 Aug '07

19 Aug '07

hey, its ariel again from the bikefarm project: To everyone whose sent me a response, Thank you..I still wpi;d appreciate hearing from those who haven't yet, but take your time. Its great to hear how all these projects got started... each in its own unique way. good news: I've found a lawyer! At this point, he's asked me to collect the articles of exemption from projects who have filed for 501c3 and gotton it. We'd like to use your application forms as a basis for wording on our own forms. Thus far, I have the exemption forms of SOPO and the Bicycle Kitchen from http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=IRS_Form_1023 If you are an organization whose achieved 501c3 status, I would really like a copy of your exemption forms. I know its difficult to dig these up, but it would be really helpful for me, as the more I have the better chance i'll be able to achieve this status here in portland. maybe you could scan them, or even send me paper forms in the mail if thats easier. Thanks so much for your help. This is my best resource thus far. sincerely (dedicated to bikes), Ariel

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PJ Park has invited you to Change.org
by PJ Park 17 Aug '07

17 Aug '07

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