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Volunteers near Frankfort, MI
by Damon Richards 22 Mar '16

22 Mar '16

A guy walked into our shop in Indianapolis looking for someone with bike skills to volunteer to help out his church camp. They have a riding program as a part of their summer adventure camp. Many people have donated bikes and they don't have the skill to sort and rank and repair them. They'd like some help with this. Frankfort is nearly a seven hour drive from Indy so I told him I'd post his request here in hopes that someone closer might be interested. If you are, please contact Kevin Greenwald: kevingreenwald(a)hotmail.com, or 317-500-6238

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Bike Repair Checklists
by Henri V 18 Mar '16

18 Mar '16

Hey all, My name is Henri and I'm working with Bike Newport (RI) to create a bike garage that is more accessible to diverse populations. I would like a bike mechanics checklist for volunteers to use as they're working on our bikes. Something that lists most of the required tasks and that they can just move through on their way to getting it road worthy. If you have anything like this I'd appreciate it if you sent it our way! Best, Henri Venable Indiana University | MPA 2015 Contact: henri.venable(a)gmail.com

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Cost of Shop Set Up & First Year Budget
by Hoài Vi Nguyễn 17 Mar '16

17 Mar '16

Hello, I'm writing from Bikes del Pueblo in San Diego. We've been a volunteer run pop-up / mobile bike kitchen for many years with no public storefront. California Bike Coalition has approached us with the possibility of support for finally getting that space. In preparing for our meeting with them, I wanted an idea of what it cost for similar projects to get started. Can folks who have the numbers shoot me a message with how much it cost to get their spaces set up (including insurance) as well as how much it took to operate the space in the first few years? What were the primary components of your budget? These examples would help me paint a picture of what we could create in San Diego. We have been operating on a very small scale, limited storage space, and volunteer staff so it is hard to estimate how "big" we could be if we had support to make this leap. Many thanks, Hoai Vi Nguyen bikesdelpueblosd.blogspot.com

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Re: [TheThinkTank] need examples of expected shop behavior policies
by Sam 11 Mar '16

11 Mar '16

Hello from Oxford, UK! We finalised our Safer Spaces Policy (attached) at the end of last year and display it on the wall in our workshop, asking every workshop user to agree to it upon signing in. The process for its creation involved as many of our workshop volunteers as could attend (I think there were 10-15 in total) along with a few of our workshop mechanics/tutors. The finished document is just one sheet of paper. We do have complaints procedures and the like but wanted our safer spaces policy to be quick & easy to take on board, hence the simple structure and brief wording. Hope it’s useful. Ride on! Sam. -- Sam Chappell Director & Cycle Training Co-ordinator Broken Spoke Bike Co-op www.bsbcoop.org <http://www.bsbcoop.org/> 07817971215 -- > On 4 Mar 2016, at 21:15, 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: need examples of expected shop behavior policies > (Jen Roberton) > > From: Jen Roberton <jenrobs82(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] need examples of expected shop behavior policies > Date: 4 March 2016 05:41:46 GMT > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Reply-To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > > Hey Jim, > > At the Bike Co-op and Kitchen we have implemented a safer space policy that directly addresses how to negotiate serving the needs of various users of our space. We assign the obligation to intervene when a problematic situation occurs to our coordinators and managers. Our conflict resolution process involves a 'three strike' system with conversations with the person involved and the potential to ban them for a year. We also have zero tolerance offenses (e.g. physical and/or sexual violence) where we eject and ban the person enacting that behaviour immediately. > > Our policy is attached for further information. > > Would love to hear about how other places are doing this work. > > Best, > Jen > > On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 8:36 AM, Jim Sheehan <jim(a)ohiocitycycles.org <mailto:jim@ohiocitycycles.org>> wrote: > Friends, > We have always had a maximally inclusive approach for anyone who wants to volunteer, and have recently opened up public shop-use to walk-ins (after eliminating membership as too exclusive and cumbersome). > > We have worked hard to be directly engaged in each visitor's endeavors to meet their goals no matter their situation, and it has worked out well except for very occasional situations (less than 5 over 10 years) when someone was unruly, combative, or stole things. > > With growing demand still handled by a small staff of employees and key volunteers we need a clear and firm policy to make our expectations (and the consequences for disregarding them) more clear than just explaining our principles of "respect, resourcefulness, and reciprocity." And, as our staff grows, a consistent policy will be even more needed. > > So we're asking for any behavior policies that your organizations have written, and your thoughts on their effectiveness and/or any unforeseen costs or benefits, so that we all can benefit from your collective experience -- and perhaps expand https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Rules <https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Rules> > > Thanks! > > Peace, > Jim > > Jim Sheehan > Director, Ohio City Bicycle Co-op > 1840 Columbus Rd > Cleveland, Ohio 44113 > 216 830 2667 <tel:216%20830%202667> > OhioCityCycles.org > jim(a)ohiocitycycles.org <mailto:jim@ohiocitycycles.org> > > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… <http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…>">Unsubscribe from this list</a> > > > > > > -- > Jen Roberton > Master's Student > M.A School of Community and Regional Planning, University of British Columbia > <AMSBikeCo-opBikeKitchenSaferSpacePolicyAbbreviatedGuide.pdf> > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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Scholarships for 2016 Youth Bike Summit
by Jason Tanzman 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

Hi all - I wanted to share this with everyone - Cycles for Change is excited to offer at least five $325 scholarships (plus free registration) for youth aged 14-22 from out-of-state to visit St. Paul, MN for the 2016 Youth Bike Summit, which will be held May 27-29! While we understand this might not cover the full amount of travel and lodging costs, it should provide significant support for people wishing to come to the YBS. Youth and/or organizations attending the YBS for the first time will get priority. http://youthbikesummit.org/2016-scholarships/ We also are able to offer ten scholarships, thanks to the MnDOT and MN Safe Routes to School program, for youth within Minnesota, but outside the Twin Cities metro area, to travel to the Youth Bike Summit. Thanks!

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Policies and Procedures
by Jayme Zobrist 07 Mar '16

07 Mar '16

Hello, Would any of you or your bike collectives be willing to share your policies and procedures? I'm about to put some together, but don't want to recreate the wheel! Thanks, Jayme Zobrist Board President Columbus Bike Co-op <http://www.bikeco-op.org/>

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Inventory/Members/Sales Tracking System - Anyone???
by Cristian Sandoval 06 Mar '16

06 Mar '16

Any suggestions on a fairly decent system to track, inventory, members and sales? Barcode enabled that integrates to QuickBooks would be ideal. Cristian Sandoval Founder C. (210) 441-9980 <%28573%29%20823-9728> cristian(a)earnabikecoop.org <edithlopezestrada(a)matt.org> http://www.earnabikecoop.org/ https://www.facebook.com/eabcoop https://www.facebook.com/wwnsa

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Good short bike film recommendations
by LaBikery 05 Mar '16

05 Mar '16

Hello Think Tank, We would like to screen a short bike film or 2 at our upcoming agm. Any suggestions? Ideally films we can get permission to screen, we can afford a bit to cover fees. Cheers, Amanda On behalf of La Bikery *Coopérative La Bikery Co-operative* *Centre de vélo communautaire * *Community Bicycle Centre* *120 boul. Assomption blvd,* * Moncton NB* Rental hours/DIY shop hours//Location de vélos/atelier libre: Wed – Sun 10am – 6pm/Mercredi – Dimanche 10 h à 18 h <http://labikery.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/LaBikery> <https://twitter.com/LaBikery> *CHECK US OUT BY CLICKING ON THE LINKS ABOVE*

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need examples of expected shop behavior policies
by Jim Sheehan 04 Mar '16

04 Mar '16

Friends, We have always had a maximally inclusive approach for anyone who wants to volunteer, and have recently opened up public shop-use to walk-ins (after eliminating membership as too exclusive and cumbersome). We have worked hard to be directly engaged in each visitor's endeavors to meet their goals no matter their situation, and it has worked out well except for very occasional situations (less than 5 over 10 years) when someone was unruly, combative, or stole things. With growing demand still handled by a small staff of employees and key volunteers we need a clear and firm policy to make our expectations (and the consequences for disregarding them) more clear than just explaining our principles of "respect, resourcefulness, and reciprocity." And, as our staff grows, a consistent policy will be even more needed. So we're asking for any behavior policies that your organizations have written, and your thoughts on their effectiveness and/or any unforeseen costs or benefits, so that we all can benefit from your collective experience -- and perhaps expand https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Rules Thanks! Peace, Jim Jim Sheehan Director, Ohio City Bicycle Co-op 1840 Columbus Rd Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216 830 2667 OhioCityCycles.org jim(a)ohiocitycycles.org

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Speaking & Teaching Tour: Advancing Pedal Powered Technology
by Charlotte Fagan 02 Mar '16

02 Mar '16

Bikes Not Bombs <https://bikesnotbombs.org/> and Bici-Tec <http://bicitec.org/language/en/> are excited to announce the* Advancing Pedal Power **Technology** Speaking and Teaching Tour!* In Fall 2016, we will invite Carlos Marroquin, a world renowned pedal-power innovator, to North America where he will be traveling to speak and teach about his work. Carlos Marroquin is the owner of Bici-Tec, a social enterprise in Guatemala which operates the School of Appropriate Bici-Technology. The school teaches students from all over the world how to design and build bicimáquinas, or pedal powered machines, within the context of rural, indigenous Guatemala. Carlos will be speaking about his 15+ years of experience designing bicimáquinas, as well as teaching workshops about this appropriate technology. If you are interested in having Carlos come speak or lead a workshop at your organization, please email info(a)bicitec.org for more information! -- Charlotte Fagan International Programs Director 617-522-0222 ext 108 she/her/hers (what's this?) <http://everydayfeminism.com/2013/09/correct-gender-pronouns-to-be-trans-all…> <https://bikesnotbombs.org/bike-a-thon-2014> Register to ride the Bike-A-Thon on June 5th <http://www.bikesnotbombs.org/bike-a-thon> Read our 2015 Annual Report <http://www.bikesnotbombs.org/annual-report/2015> Sign up for our monthly email newsletter <https://bikesnotbombs.org/civicrm/mailing/subscribe?reset=1>.

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