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Boise Bicycle Project is hiring a Bike Shop Manager
by Emily Summerhays 02 Jan '20

02 Jan '20

Interested in moving to an incredible bicycling community and really rad spot for outdoor recreation?! Boise Bicycle Project is hiring a Bike Shop Manager. Priority will be given to applications received by January 7. Review the job description and application instructions here: https://www.boisebicycleproject.org/bbpexperience/bike-manager Cheers! Emily -- Emily Thompson Summerhays Director of Operations Boise Bicycle Project 1027 S. Lusk Street Boise, Idaho 83702 208.429.6520 boisebicycleproject.org https://youtu.be/D-v5vS-03gk?t=8s

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Transition to trusted volunteer
by Dennis Wollersheim 28 Dec '19

28 Dec '19

our organisation is having difficulty cultivating trusted volunteers. Our mission and circumstances is very appealling, so we attract many new volunteers, but we have a dearth of people transitioning to trusted volunteer status. Also, the allure of personal gain trends to attract problematic, opportunistic types, to the leadership position,although this may be a peculiarly Australian problem given our convict/colonist background. I understand that not everyone takes up the vocation, it is a choice with what one does with their spare time. What are the circumstances / structure that your organisation has to support your lead volunteers? On a personal note, what prompted to to take up the mantle of leadership? What keeps you doing it? Thanks Dennis

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Hiring Bike Shop Manager in Everett, WA
by Kristin Kinnamon 23 Dec '19

23 Dec '19

Sharing Wheels is looking for an experienced bike mechanic to partner with our new executive director to manage, grow and develop our non-profit community bike shop in Everett, WA. Everett is a small city north of Seattle with a growing bike, music and arts culture. Sharing Wheels has been around since 2002. Please share our Shop Manager Job Post <http://sharingwheels.org/jobs/>. The next review of applications is Jan. 4. -- Kristin Kinnamon Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop, board president B.I.K.E.S. Club of Snohomish County, past president McClinchy Mile Bike Ride, volunteer 425-923-7868 (personal cell)

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Pedal powered machine designs?
by Carlyn Arteaga 23 Dec '19

23 Dec '19

Buenos dias, Think Tankers! It's been awhile since I've chatted with y'all, but this really seemed like the place to go to ask my question of the day. =) Do any of you have a design for a kid-friendly/interactive machine made from bike parts? I'm thinkin anything from a marble machine to a pedal powered machine that throws water balloons. We do have a few fun things here already, but I was tryna look online to beef up our outreach game, especially for engaging youth. Please let me know if your spot has cool machines you love to bring to outreach events! Gracias, ~Car -- *Carlyn Arteaga* *pronouns: they/them/theirs* Youth Program Coordinator *BICAS* 2001 N. 7th Ave. | Tucson, AZ 85701 | Shop: 520-628-7950 carlyn.arteaga(a)bicas.org | www.bicas.org | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/bicascollective/> | Instagram <http://www.instagram.com/bicastucson/> *Through advocacy and bicycle salvage, our mission is to participate in affordable bicycle transportation, education, and creative recycling with our greater Tucson community.*

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BikeEnomics class for high school
by BikeConcord 22 Dec '19

22 Dec '19

My friend is a teacher at a local high school. He would like to once a week teach bike mechanics as part of his Economics class. Any ideas on how to tie bike mechanics into the curriculum of a high school economics class? Best regards and Happy pedaling! “Smitty” (S. M. Ardrey) Community Outreach & Bike Kitchen Coordinator a.k.a. The Instigator BikeConcord.org Facebook: BikeConcord Bike Concord's nonprofit 501(c) 3 sponsor is Bike East Bay BikeEastBay.org

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Free Crown Race Puller
by Tegan Moss [B!KE] 12 Dec '19

12 Dec '19

Does anyone want a crown race puller? Finish is damaged a bit and one jaw will eventually need to be replaced as its cracking. Happy to ship to anyone willing to pay shipping or drop it off in Toronto sometime.

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Shift Calendar
by Gabriel Trainer 11 Dec '19

11 Dec '19

Hello, Bike Farm is looking to keep an ongoing monthly shift calendar to keep track of who has signed up for a volunteer shift and which shifts need help. It would need to be viewable and editable by anyone. Does anyone know of something besides Google spreadsheets or calendar that would work for this purpose? Thanks for the help, Gabriel

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Example of Nonprofit + Commercial Shop Synergy?
by Gordon Hamachi 01 Dec '19

01 Dec '19

My nonprofit gets old bikes, used parts and unsold merchandise given to us by local bike shops. Evidently when customers purchase new bikes they ask the bike shop to dispose of their old one. Sometimes partially good merchandise comes as part of warranty returns. For example, I got a high end Mavic road wheel set where the rear rim failed but the front wheel and both hubs were fine. Other times shops donate obsolete merchandise with limited value. For example, I got some old rear hubs with power meters built in, that I have not been able to sell on eBay, because the required receiver is not included. Establishing and maintaining a good flow of items requires someone who is friendly and outgoing. Ideally, this contact person stops by regularly to see if the bike shop has any donations available for our non-profit. —Gordon Hamachi Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange Palo Alto, California

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Winter Riding Workshops (‘Tis the Season)
by Ainsley Naylor 01 Dec '19

01 Dec '19

Hi all! Many of us in the Northern Hemisphere are getting geared up for Winter and have winter-riding workshops planned for our communities. I’ve had difficulty finding any examples of useful HANDOUTS (pamphlets, zines, etc.) that have been created for the participants of these workshops. Because winter riding can be affected by personal needs and preferences I’ve found it hard to create a handout that isn’t focussed on *one person’s idea of the best way to do it*. If you’ve got one please share it (and consider adding it to the Wiki somewhere?) so other folks can use it for inspiration :) Thanks! Ainsley (Toronto)

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Example of Nonprofit + Commercial Shop Synergy?
by Josh Bisker 29 Nov '19

29 Nov '19

Hey who's got a great example or model of a nonprofit shop and a for-profit shop getting along well and it all working to everyone's benefit? Not a two-in-one model, but a symbiotic relationship between two shops, like maybe on the same block or something. Plz? 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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