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E-bike conversion insurance?
by Adam-Phoenix Mitchell 10 Sep '21

10 Sep '21

Hello all, We are trying to determine if we need insurance (beyond general liability) to cover e-bike conversions on used bikes. Not totally sure if general liability insurance would cover this and I assume it may depend on the carrier. I'm also not totally clear why there would be any difference between this and a normal refurbished bike we sell, in terms of liability. Any insights would be appreciated! Cheers, Phoenix Freeride Montpelier Community Bike Shop

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Bike!Bike! Everywhere!/¡Dondequiera! 2021 - Nov. 12-14
by Bike!Bike! Everywhere! 07 Sep '21

07 Sep '21

You are invited to Bike!Bike! Everywhere! 2021 <http://en.bikebike.org>. *Please forward this invitation to other community bike organizations*. *What:* *Bike!Bike! Everywhere! 2021 is the online version of the annual Bike!Bike! - a conference for community bike organizations.* It is an international get-together where people share experiences and ideas about community bike projects. *When: Friday, Nov. 12 - Sunday, Nov. 14.* *Where: Online.* Zoom for audio/video meetings and Discord for text chat. *How: Sign up at* *en.bikebike.org* <http://en.bikebike.org>*. Registration Deadline is Sunday, Sept. 26.* (It will ask some questions about housing, food, etc. that don't make sense for an online conference. Answer those however you want; we'll ignore them.) More details below... ------------------------------------------------------ Esta es la invitación a Bike!Bike! ¡Dondequiera! 2021 <http://es.bikebike.org>. *Por favor, reenvía esta invitación a otras organizaciones ciclistas y talleres comunitarios que conozcas*. *¿Qué es? ¡Bike!Bike! ¡Dondequiera! ¡2021 es la versión en línea de la conferencia anual ¡Bike!Bike! - una conferencia para organizaciones ciclistas y talleres comunitarios.* Se trata de un encuentro internacional en el que se comparten experiencias e ideas sobre proyectos comunitarios en bicicleta. *¿Cuándo? Del viernes 12 al domingo 14 de noviembre.* *¿Dónde? En línea.* Zoom para las reuniones de audio/vídeo y Discord para el chat de texto. *¿Cómo? Inscríbete en* *es.bikebike.org* <http://es.bikebike.org>*. La fecha límite de inscripción es el domingo 26 de septiembre.* (Se harán algunas preguntas sobre alojamiento, comida, etc. que no tienen sentido para una conferencia en línea. Responde a ellas como quieras; no las tomaremos en cuenta. Más detalles abajo... ------------------------------------------------------ *Who:* Everyone who is involved with or interested in community/non-profit bike projects is invited. We plan to have simultaneous interpretation in English and Spanish for audio/video sessions, and French may be available depending on monolingual French speaker interest at registration. *Why:* You love bike-related things. You love community. You love communities of bike people. You don't want to travel (pandemic, environmentalism, expense). You want to be a part of a community of community bike people. *Frequently Asked Questions:* *Can/should I propose a workshop? How?* Yes! You can propose a workshop when you register. Attendees can select the workshops they are most interested in, and we will take that into account when scheduling the events. *What kind of workshop should I propose?* That's up to you! We are expecting most workshops to be either "presentations" where one person or a few people do most of the talking, or "discussions" where a facilitator leads a conversation that everyone participates in. If you want to try another format, though, go for it! (Anyone want to do a text-based discussion via Discord?) There are lists of workshops from previous years: 2019 <https://en.bikebike.org/conferences/Tijuana2019/workshops/> 2018 <https://en.bikebike.org/conferences/LosAngeles2018/workshops/> 2017 <https://en.bikebike.org/conferences/Winnipeg2017/workshops/> 2016 <https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/Bike!Bike!_2016> 2015 <http://w.bikecollectives.org/index.php?title=Bike!Bike!_2015> 2013 <http://w.bikecollectives.org/index.php?title=Bike!Bike!_2013> 2012 <http://w.bikecollectives.org/index.php?title=Bike!Bike!_2012> 2011 <http://w.bikecollectives.org/index.php?title=Bike!Bike!_2011>. Topics of interest from the preliminary interest survey are listed here. <https://docs.google.com/document/d/11QEGMitvaDv33Q2G9SgSUOG8edfIGW-QFBUEyPG…> *Why is the registration process asking me about housing and food? I thought this was a virtual conference!* Yep. It's a virtual conference, but the website was designed for in-person events. Some of those questions are baked into the design, and we can't change them. Answer however you like - we'll disregard them. We cannot feed or house you on the internet. (-: *What time of day is the conference?* We will try to schedule events at various times so they're available to people with different schedules and in different time zones. *Why are you using Zoom/Discord?* We chose to prioritize Bike!Bike!'s tradition of Language Justice. We would love to use platforms that are open source and end-to-end encrypted, but we aren't aware of any open source software or end-to-end encrypted platforms with simultaneous interpretation features in the same league as Zoom. Discord has good machine translation features and a much friendlier user interface than any of the alternatives we have found. If you think there's another platform that would be a better fit, please email darin(a)darinwick.com - we'd love to hear about it! *Who is organizing this?* Volunteers & compañerxs (companions)! Most of us are or have been involved in bike collectives/other community bike organizations/cross-language projects. Bike Farm in Portland, OR is handling the finances. *How do I donate money?* You can donate to help fund Bike!Bike! Everywhere! when you register. *Why donate money?* We would love to pay translators and interpreters this year - translation and simultaneous interpretation are a lot of work and require some serious skill. If there are funds left over, they will be set aside for future Bike!Bike! events. *How do I volunteer?* In addition to facilitating or presenting a workshop, you can help with administrative logistics, tech support, planning, communications, translation, interpretation, and so much more! Please email bikebikeeverywhere(a)gmail.com and we can connect you with the to-do spreadsheets and the email work group listservs. ------------------------------------------------------ *¿Quién puede inscribirse?* Cualquier persona que este interesada en proyectos comunitarios/sin ánimo de lucro en bicicleta. Tenemos previsto contar con interpretación simulatanea en inglés y español para las sesiones de audio y vídeo. Dependiendo del interés de personas monolingues en francés durante la inscirpción, es posible que también haya interpretación en el idioma. *¿Por qué?* Te gustan las cosas relacionadas con la bicicleta. Te gusta la comunidad ciclista. No quieres viajar (pandemia, ecologismo, gastos). Quieres formar parte de una comunidad de gente ciclista. *Preguntas frecuentes:* *¿Puedo/debo proponer un taller? ¿Cómo?* Sí, puedes proponer un taller al inscribirte. Quienes asistentes pueden seleccionar los talleres que más les interesen, y lo tendremos en cuenta a la hora de programar los eventos. *¿Qué tipo de taller debo proponer?* ¡Eso depende de ti! Esperamos que la mayoría sean "presentaciones" en las que una persona o unas pocas personas son las que más hablan, o bien "debates" en los que una persona dirige/facilita una conversación en la que se participa por igual. Sin embargo, si quieres probar otro formato, ¡hazlo! (¿Alguien quiere hacer un debate basado en texto a través de Discord?) Hay listas de talleres de años anteriores: 2019 <https://es.bikebike.org/conferences/Tijuana2019/workshops/> 2018 <https://es.bikebike.org/conferences/LosAngeles2018/workshops/> 2017 <https://es.bikebike.org/conferences/Winnipeg2017/workshops/> 2016 (eng) <https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/Bike!Bike!_2016> 2015 (eng) <https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/Bike!Bike!_2015> 2013 <https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nii0541mwp5d8w2/AAC8kYs4sKCcXngZ11RxbMypa?previe…> 2012 (eng) <https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/Bike!Bike!_2012> 2011 <https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/Bike!Bike!_2011>. Los temas de interés de la encuesta de interés preliminar se enumeran aquí. <https://docs.google.com/document/d/11QEGMitvaDv33Q2G9SgSUOG8edfIGW-QFBUEyPG…> *¿Por qué en el proceso de inscripción me pregunta por el alojamiento y la comida? Creía que era una conferencia virtual!* Sí. Es una conferencia virtual, pero el sitio web fue diseñado para eventos presenciales. Algunas de esas preguntas están integradas en el diseño y no podemos cambiarlas. Responde como quieras, no las tendremos en cuenta. No podemos alimentarte ni alojarte en Internet. (-: *¿A qué hora es la conferencia?* Intentaremos programar los eventos a varias horas para que estén disponibles para personas con diferentes horarios y en diferentes zonas horarias. *¿Por qué se utiliza Zoom/Discord?* Hemos decidido dar prioridad a la tradición de Justicia Lingüística de Bike!Bike! Nos encantaría utilizar plataformas de código abierto y encriptadas de extremo a extremo, pero no conocemos ninguna plataforma de software libre o cifrado de extremo a extremo con funciones de interpretación simultanea de la misma categoría que Zoom. Discord tiene buenas funciones de traducción automática y una interfaz de usuario mucho más amigable que cualquiera de las alternativas que hemos encontrado. Si crees que hay otra plataforma que encaje mejor, envíanos un correo electrónico a darin(a)darinwick.com. ¡Nos encantaría conocerla! *¿Quién lo organiza?* ¡Voluntarixs y compañerxs! La mayoría nos hemos ivolucrado en colectivos ciclistas/otros grupos comunitarios de ciclistas/projectos multilingües. Bike Farm, de Portland, OR, se encarga de las finanzas. *¿Cómo puedo donar dinero?* ¡Cuando te registres puedes donar a ¡Bike!Bike! Everywhere! y ayudar a su financiamiento! *¿Por qué donar dinero?* Nos encantaría poder pagar a lxs traductores y intérpretes este año, ya que la interpretación simultanea es un gran trabajo y requiere una gran habilidad. ¡Si sobran fondos, se reservarán para futuros eventos de ¡Bike!Bike! *¿Cómo puedo ser voluntarix?* Además de facilitar o presentar un taller, puedes ayudar con la logística administrativa, el apoyo técnico, la planificación, las comunicaciones, la traducción, la interpretación y mucho más. Envía un correo electrónico a bikebikeeverywhere(a)gmail.com y le pondremos en contacto con las hojas de cálculo de tareas pendientes y las listas de correo electrónico del grupo de trabajo.

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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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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 178, Issue 3
by Adam-Phoenix Mitchell 16 Jul '21

16 Jul '21

We definitely are. I'd be happy to chat with you about it. Phoenix Freeride Montpelier On Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 4:39 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. Airtable, Anyone? (Josh Bisker) > 2. Re: Airtable, Anyone? (maggie(a)river2sealoop.org) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2021 18:21:45 -0400 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Airtable, Anyone? > Anyone using Airtable to do volunteer management, including signing up for > (and into) work shifts? > > Josh Bisker | 914-500-9890 | Executive Director, Mechanical Gardens Bike > Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> > Summer Donation Drive is ON! Support Bike Equity in NYC Today! > <http://bikecoop.nyc/donate> > Funkrust Brass Band <http://funkrust.com/> | Kessel Run Radio Show on > Maker Park Radio > <https://makerparkradio.nyc/shows/the-kessel-run-w-joshjoshjosh/> > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: <maggie(a)river2sealoop.org> > To: "'The Think Tank'" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2021 21:08:14 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Airtable, Anyone? > > I would be interested in knowing people that use Airtable for anything > related to nonprofits for cycling and/or trails including volunteer > management. We use Airtable but not in a very sophisticated way – I know > it has much more power & capability than just a coded contact table but we > haven’t taken full advantage of it yet. > > > > *From:* Thethinktank <thethinktank-bounces(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> *On > Behalf Of *Josh Bisker > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 14, 2021 6:22 PM > *To:* The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > *Subject:* [TheThinkTank] Airtable, Anyone? > > > > Anyone using Airtable to do volunteer management, including signing up for > (and into) work shifts? > > > Josh Bisker | 914-500-9890 | Executive Director, Mechanical Gardens Bike > Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> > > Summer Donation Drive is ON! Support Bike Equity in NYC Today! > <http://bikecoop.nyc/donate> > > Funkrust Brass Band <http://funkrust.com/> | Kessel Run Radio Show on > Maker Park Radio > <https://makerparkradio.nyc/shows/the-kessel-run-w-joshjoshjosh/> > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… >

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Airtable, Anyone?
by Josh Bisker 14 Jul '21

14 Jul '21

Anyone using Airtable to do volunteer management, including signing up for (and into) work shifts? Josh Bisker | 914-500-9890 | Executive Director, Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> Summer Donation Drive is ON! Support Bike Equity in NYC Today! <http://bikecoop.nyc/donate> Funkrust Brass Band <http://funkrust.com/> | Kessel Run Radio Show on Maker Park Radio <https://makerparkradio.nyc/shows/the-kessel-run-w-joshjoshjosh/>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 178, Issue 1
by Stuart Nottingham 01 Jul '21

01 Jul '21

The world could use more Paul Hammers. > > > 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. RIP Paul Hammer (MARK) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2021 22:52:32 +0000 (UTC) > From: MARK <mhoffman0(a)snet.net> > To: "thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org" > <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: [TheThinkTank] RIP Paul Hammer > Message-ID: <714512967.280863.1625093552981(a)mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Peace Prophet Paul Hammer Dies At 64 | New Haven Independent > > > | > | > | > | | | > > | > > | > | > | | > Peace Prophet Paul Hammer Dies At 64 | New Haven Independent > > Paul Hammer jumped to his death from the Air Rights Garage. I think he?d > be comfortable with that fact leading h... > | > > | > > | > > > Mark HoffmanBike New Britain (CT) >

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