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Choosing Leaders
by Josh Bisker 20 Sep '17

20 Sep '17

Hello compadres! So, we're trying to go from a create squads to handle different arenas of planning and activity -- like Shop Management, Communications, Programming, Volunteer Coordination, Partnerships, etc. Each squad will have a captain. *Here's the request for help: *We're looking for your insight and experience to help us figure out how to pick our captains, especially this first time. - How have you dealt with electing / selecting leaders? - What lessons have you learned about good ways to do this? - How about bad ways to do this? What should we be careful of? - How can we best inoculate ourselves against interpersonal conflicts muddying the process? - Are there anonymous voting systems, consensus systems, or other systems you recommend for this kind of thing? (FYI, our group is nascent enough that we don't yet have a strong consensus model in place for making big decisions.) For reference about captains in specific: - Captains are the squad’s points-of-contact, coordinators for its activities, and default squad spokespeople. They’re responsible for the squad’s workflow, and for communicating with the collective about the squad’s initiatives, progress, and needs -- also for structuring how volunteers can participate in the squad’s activities. - Captains’ stated mission also includes supporting and engaging with ideas from their squad members and from the larger collective too -- and calling for extra teamwork when the squad needs it. More about the squads model from me soon, but in the mean time some feedback here would be grrrrrreat! Kisses, Josh Josh Bisker 914-500-9890 New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> 596 Acres <http://596acres.org/> Bindlestiff Family Cirkus <http://bindlestiff.org/>

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Free parts to share
by Rafaell Rozendo 18 Sep '17

18 Sep '17

Hi all, Raf here from Bici Centro in Santa Barbara. We have an excess of parts donated by Trek and would like to share them. A list of the items is below with approximate quantities. Unfortunately, we can't ship them for free :( I will calculate shipping of the items for you and can provide packing supplies. We have Paypal, but could also take credit/debit payments towards shipping cost. Shipping is around $20-$40 for US and US territories and around $60-$80 outside of US (estimate for medium size box). If anyone knows a way to save on shipping please share. If you are interested, send me your zip or city/state or province/country. If not, please ignore! -Raf List of items Item description Qty. Possible use Original price Clip-on handlebar flower >50 Gift for fundraiser, promo $10 Bike bell >50 Gift for fundraiser, promo $10 Valve caps, cute colorful ones! >50 Gift for fundraiser, promo $5 Grips, dotted ~30 Shop, sun resistant, long wearing $20 Grips, plain ~30 Shop, sun resistant, long wearing $20 Tire, Bontrager 29x2.2 MTB ~30 MTB event support $35 Cartridge, thread-on 20g >50 MTD or road ride support $4 Tube, Bontrager 27.5x3.5-4.0 PV >50 Winter fatbike ride or event $18

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Youth Bike Summit // National Youth Bike Ride
by Pasqualina Azzarello 15 Sep '17

15 Sep '17

Hi Everyone, We hope you'll join us at the 7th annual Youth Bike Summit, taking place *October 6-8, 2017* in Arlington, VA and hosted by Phoenix Bikes! We've got an exciting line-up of speakers, workshops, and activities <https://youthbikesummit.org/2017-event-schedule/>! And we're launching the first-ever National Youth Bike Ride <https://t.e2ma.net/click/iuhfu/ac6fm/2xhhpe>! Register to attend the Youth Bike Summit here <http://youthbikesummit2017.brownpapertickets.com/> - and if you're coming in from out of town, please book your lodging at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City <https://aws.passkey.com/event/49087660/owner/10336/home>, where the YBS will be held. Hyatt is offering a generous discount to all YBS attendees - simply book through the above link and rooms are $129/night for up to 4 people. Can't attend? Please consider sponsoring a local youth <https://youthbikesummit.org/support-ybs17/> to attend the three-day conference! Hope to see you all in October! Best, Pasqualina -- *Pasqualina Azzarello* Director, Youth Bike Summit Website <https://youthbikesummit.org/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/youthbikesummit/?fref=ts> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/youthbikesummit> | Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/youthbikesummit/> @youthbikesummit #YBS17 *JOIN US! * *Youth Bike Summit* Hosted by Phoenix Bikes in Arlington, VA October 6 - 8, 2017 // Arlington, VA / Washington, DC

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Chain tensioners anyone?
by Thomas Butler 15 Sep '17

15 Sep '17

This is a total shot in the dark, but if anyone has use for (up to) an entire box of these chain tensioners, please suggest a way for us to get them to you. Not spring loaded, but they are brand new. direct from NuVinci.

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Exchange Program Blueprinting Session this Sunday in Chicago
by Robert Grossman 13 Sep '17

13 Sep '17

Hello Friends and Allies We will be meeting at Working Bikes, in Chicago, this Sunday at 4:45pm to work on the Exchange Program blueprint. In this session we will be filling in ideas into a matrix. The categories we will be filling in are Touchpoints, People Involved, Systems, Policy, Fact/Observation, Metric/Data, Questions/Unknowns, Critical Moments, Ideas/Opportunities, and Phase Timeline. We have already broken the program down into its key steps. This session will simply be a brainstorm for each of those categories for each step. Please feel free to share your insights even if you can't make the session and I will plug them into the blueprint.

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Chain tensioners anyone?
by Thomas Butler 12 Sep '17

12 Sep '17

Photo and location--Austin Texas On Sep 11, 2017 18:37, wrote: This is a total shot in the dark, but if anyone has use for (up to) an entire box of these chain tensioners, please suggest a way for us to get them to you. Not spring loaded, but they are brand new. direct from NuVinci.

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Chain tensioners anyone?
by alexander＠whitepariah.com 12 Sep '17

12 Sep '17

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Used Bike Cables
by Thomas Butler 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

You'd think that it would be a pain to pull out and replace all the cables blocking in the one you need, but it's actually pretty easy. Sent from Austin's Yellow Bike Project. On Sep 10, 2017 21:06, "MoBo Bicycle Co-op" <mobobicyclecoop(a)gmail.com> wrote: Only keep rear cables, front are unusable for most applications. Coil them up and they can hang on a hook or nail. The chain trick sounds even better, though. Shorter lengths of housing can go in different height food containers, i.e. 6" in SunMaid raisin bin, 1ft in Pringles can. I've spent too much time thinking about this to have not made a PVC organizer for this.... -Nate On Sep 8, 2017 1:32 PM, "Eric Brozell" <eric(a)bikeerie.org> wrote: > Hello Think Tankers, > > Does anyone have a suggestion for organizing brake and shifter cables? We > have wads of them and find it difficult to have them laid out. > > Eric Brozell > Bike Erie BOD > Pedal Mettle Community Bike Shop > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o > rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org > > ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives. org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Used Bike Cables
by Thomas Butler 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

You'd think that it would be a pain to pull out and replace all the cables blocking in the one you need, but it's actually pretty easy. Sent from Austin's Yellow Bike Project. On Sep 10, 2017 21:06, "MoBo Bicycle Co-op" <mobobicyclecoop(a)gmail.com> wrote: Only keep rear cables, front are unusable for most applications. Coil them up and they can hang on a hook or nail. The chain trick sounds even better, though. Shorter lengths of housing can go in different height food containers, i.e. 6" in SunMaid raisin bin, 1ft in Pringles can. I've spent too much time thinking about this to have not made a PVC organizer for this.... -Nate On Sep 8, 2017 1:32 PM, "Eric Brozell" <eric(a)bikeerie.org> wrote: > Hello Think Tankers, > > Does anyone have a suggestion for organizing brake and shifter cables? We > have wads of them and find it difficult to have them laid out. > > Eric Brozell > Bike Erie BOD > Pedal Mettle Community Bike Shop > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o > rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org > > ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives. org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Chain tensioners anyone?
by Thomas Butler 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

Photo and location--Austin Texas On Sep 11, 2017 18:37, wrote: This is a total shot in the dark, but if anyone has use for (up to) an entire box of these chain tensioners, please suggest a way for us to get them to you. Not spring loaded, but they are brand new. direct from NuVinci.

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