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by omar bhimji 15 Jan '07

15 Jan '07

> All you need to do is turn the handlebar of the bike against the wall > 90 degrees so it sits flat and alternate the direction of the rest of the > bikes. turning the handlebards 90 degrees really helps to reduce the ammount of space a bike will take up. another trick i learned from bikes not bombs: remove the pedals! they often get hooked on one another, stuck in the spokes, etc. then yeah, pile 'em or hang 'em (you can get rubber-coated hooks from any hardware store - thread them into some thick ply wood (better thank 2x4s because they don't split) and mount the plywood to the ceiling or walls). as for finding space to keep your bikes, we're just starting to sort that out. i've found that there are people with empty garages, corners of wharehouses, parking stalls, etc. if you can't afford to rent, let people know you're looking for space and you might get lucky and get some donated. good luck! -- omar pedal depot project manager p 604.708.4992 f 604.879.2453 e learn(a)pedalpower.org

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Some advice for some newbies...
by velocipede-bikes＠riseup.net 15 Jan '07

15 Jan '07

Hello out there-- I'm new to this list, working on Baltimore's first bike collective. We're woking towards our first year of active existence, and we have lot's of questions and could use any advice we can get. In paticular we are trying to figure out the best way to store bikes efficiently and inexpensively...Also we are working on starting up mechanics classes for kids and adults and would appreciate any advice, curricula, written materials, or funding sources anyone could shoot our way... I sent something out to all the bike collectives before, but I thought I'd try this list as well and see what came up.... thanks in advance-- i'm excited that this list exists! -beth of Velocipede Bike Project

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alley cat and benefit party in atlanta, feb 24
by rachael spiewak 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

heya, kids. just wanted to extend an invitation to sopo bicycle cooperative's third annual broken hearts and bicycle parts alley cat and benefit party. saturday, feb 24. we promise a good time, food and booze, and hot bikes. we've got plenty of couches and futons for you to crash on. two wheels good, rachael

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Collaborative Shop Manual
by Jonathan Morrison 28 Dec '06

28 Dec '06

Peter Garver and the Ohio City Bicycle Co-op were kind enough to share their shop manual with the Bike Collective Network's Wiki. The hope is that EVERYONE will contribute to it and make it a comprehensive resource that we all can link our sites to. http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Shop_Manual -- Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Project Coordinator Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective www.slcbikecollective.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Google Local - List your Collective for free.
by nichola* 16 Nov '06

16 Nov '06

wow. google maps found 9,337 matches for "bicycle collective"... http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=bicycle+collective&ie=UTF8&filter=0… > -------Original Message------- > From: Jonathan Morrison <jonathan(a)slcbikecollective.org> > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Google Local - List your Collective for free. > Sent: 14 Nov '06 15:22 > > Google Maps are popular, and they allow you to add your business (or > in our case non-profit) for free. When you do that people can just > type in your organization's name and find you and all your contact > info. > > For example here is the listing for the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective: > http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=salt+lake+city+bicycle+collective > > To add your Community Bike Shop use this link: > http://www.google.com/local/add?hl=en&gl=us

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Google Local - List your Collective for free.
by Jonathan Morrison 15 Nov '06

15 Nov '06

Google Maps are popular, and they allow you to add your business (or in our case non-profit) for free. When you do that people can just type in your organization's name and find you and all your contact info. For example here is the listing for the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=salt+lake+city+bicycle+collective To add your Community Bike Shop use this link: http://www.google.com/local/add?hl=en&gl=us -- 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 www.slcbikecollective.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Washing Parts
by omar bhimji 04 Nov '06

04 Nov '06

we had a solvent tank for years, but no one felt very good about using it and so one day we got rid of it. no one misses that thing, and i swear the air quality in the back of the shop is better. rags, clean green or what have you, and a little elbow grease seems to do the trick. sidebar: i have a friend who throws his drive trains in the dishwasher at home once or twice a year. swears he always does a ghost load after the fact. omar ocb

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Washing Parts
by Jonathan Morrison 03 Nov '06

03 Nov '06

What does everyone else do to wash parts? We have a one 10 gallon parts washer full of industrial solvent and we go through Nitrile gloves like nobody else. It cleans great and fast, but that solvent smells, isn't good on the skin, and isn't fun to dispose of. We were thinking about getting an Aqueous Parts Washer, that heats up a Simple Green mixture. Has anyone had any experience with these? If you create dealer login on ParkTool.com (only takes a second) you can browse their shop products. The one we were looking at was the "APW-2 - Aqueous Parts Washer Floor Model" (http://www.parktool.com/images/products/productimages/spr_APW_2_200589_3476…) -- 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 www.slcbikecollective.org

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Dirty Shop Rags
by Jonathan Morrison 31 Oct '06

31 Oct '06

This is a 'which is worse' question... Do you clean your dirty shop rags, or bring them to the local hazardous waste facility just like old paint, oil, gasoline, etc.,...? Our shop rags are actually cut up t-shirts that were extra from a cycling event over a decade ago -- so we have plenty and they cost us nothing. But once they are dirty, they not only produce a fire hazard but a cleaning / disposal issue. The chemicals required to effectively clean rags aren't good for the water supply / sewers -- since we all live down stream. At the same time throwing something away (even properly) after one use seems like a waste too. What does everyone else do? -- 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 www.slcbikecollective.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] thethinktank Digest, Vol 2, Issue 6
by Sara Guiffre 14 Oct '06

14 Oct '06

Early August would probably be best just considering most people don't have classes yet, so a lot more people would be able to participate. Sara Tallahassee, Florida Krank It Up! On 10/12/06, 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. dates for Bike Bike!- let us know now (Jessica McPherson) > 2. Re: dates for Bike Bike!- let us know now (BICAS) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:01:05 -0700 (PDT) > From: Jessica McPherson <jessica_mcp(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: [TheThinkTank] dates for Bike Bike!- let us know now > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Message-ID: <20061011050105.74064.qmail(a)web30409.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Hello everyone, > > Since not very many people have responded, I thought > I'd send a friendly follow-up on my earlier request > for people to let those of us in Pittsburgh know > whether you prefer early August or some time in > September for Bike Bike 2007. Our collective will > meet this weekend to set the dates, so if you've got a > preference for any reason, speak up by Friday Oct 13! > > thanks, > Jessica > Free Ride!, Pittsburgh > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:53:43 -0700 (PDT) > From: BICAS <bicasunderground(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] dates for Bike Bike!- let us know now > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Message-ID: <20061011185343.29404.qmail(a)web36501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > sometime in September (if that are the only two options left!) would be > best. Thanks! > > love, peace, and bicycle grease~ > your friends at B.I.C.A.S. > > http://www.bicas.org > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Jessica McPherson <jessica_mcp(a)yahoo.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 10:01:05 PM > Subject: [TheThinkTank] dates for Bike Bike!- let us know now > > > Hello everyone, > > Since not very many people have responded, I thought > I'd send a friendly follow-up on my earlier request > for people to let those of us in Pittsburgh know > whether you prefer early August or some time in > September for Bike Bike 2007. Our collective will > meet this weekend to set the dates, so if you've got a > preference for any reason, speak up by Friday Oct 13! > > thanks, > Jessica > Free Ride!, Pittsburgh > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > thethinktank mailing list > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > >

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