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Re: [TheThinkTank] Interbike
by summitcyclingcenter＠yahoo.com 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

I am not golng. No one to run things while I am gone. Angelo Sent from my HTC EVO Design™ 4G from Boost Mobile ----- Reply message ----- From: "Reno Bikes" <renobikeproject(a)gmail.com> To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org> Subject: [TheThinkTank] Interbike Date: Tue, Aug 14, 2012 5:12 pm Is anyone going to Interbike this year? Noah -- Wed-Fri 11am-6pm Sat 10am-4pm 541 E. 4th Street. Reno, NV 89512 775.323.4488 donate via paypal: http://www.renobikeproject.com/index.php/donate/ Follow us on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/renobikeproject/ Please let us know if you would like to unsubscribe to our email list.

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Database
by Sharon Lynn-Weese Northumberland Family Respite 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

Hello; We are starting a new Cycling Transitions shop and I would be interested in any information you could share in regards to setting up a database to track data for statistic purposes; such as # of members, # of members using shop per week/month male/female, etc. Was thinking 'Access' database type system. Any suggestions? Thank you, Sharon PS...I'm sending this request via my email at work, however; I prefer to use my personal email: sl.weese(a)hotmail.com Sharon Lynn-Weese Administration - Northumberland Family Respite Services CHAP Coordinator - respiteservices.com 72 Walton Street Port Hope, On L1A 1N3 Telephone: 905 885-6671 Ext. #223 Fax: 905 885-9758 Email: sweese(a)northumberlandfamilyrespite.ca Find us on Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/pages/respiteservicescom/169731519721774

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Interested in developing group insurance plan?
by wormsign＠gmail.com 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

Hi mike, I would also suggest approaching CAN because they have experience with volunteer organizations and DIY shops already. A lot of other insurers seemed to have difficulty understanding what we needed. I'm really excited to see that this is moving along. Enzo Loconte Board Secretary Bikerowave DIY Bike Collective Mike Samuelson <mike(a)peoplepoweredmovement.org> wrote: >Hi Think Tank, >It's really exciting to see this conversation happening, as creating a group >insurance plan is something that the Alliance for Biking & Walking has been >looking into since BikeBike, based on several conversations that I had in >Vancouver. > >We have had some really good conversations with McKay Insurance, who were >actually already looking into creating a group rate when we contacted them, >and will be reaching out to a couple other companies in the coming weeks. >McKay should be sharing their plan in the next couple days, which I will >post on the Think Tank for everyone to look over and give their thoughts. > >Looking forward to continuing this discussion. > >Best, >Mike > > >Mike Samuelson >Member Services and Open Streets Coordinator >Alliance for Biking & Walking > >P.O. Box 65150 >Washington, DC 20035 > >Phone: 202-449-9692 x 7 >Mike(a)PeoplePoweredMovement.org <mailto:Mike@PeoplePoweredMovement.org> > > >Follow the Open Streets Project <http://openstreetsproject.org/> on Twitter ><https://twitter.com/#%21/Open_Streets> and like us on Facebook ><http://www.facebook.com/OpenStreetsProject> to stay up to date with the >latest on open streets! > >From: Mark Friis <tenbears1(a)verizon.net> >Reply-To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> >Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:01:37 -0700 >To: 'The Think Tank' <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> >Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Interested in developing group insurance plan? > >You pay $3000 a year? Wow, that¹s steep. I am working with other insurances >to see what I come up with. > > >From: thethinktank-bounces(a)lists.bikecollectives.org >[mailto:thethinktank-bounces@lists.bikecollectives.org] On Behalf Of Reno >Bikes >Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 2:49 PM >To: The Think Tank >Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Interested in developing group insurance plan? > > >Just an FYI, > > >We are insured through this company, which is a non-profit insurance >company. the rate was relatively cheap and you get access to some cool >resources. I think their minimum policy was around 3k, but not sure about >that. > > > >http://www.insurancefornonprofits.org/ > > > >Hope this helps, > >Noah > >On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 2:40 PM, Joshua Muir <muirjoshua(a)gmail.com> wrote: >I think the motivation to organize an insurance pool is a great idea- thanks >for posting info to the wiki. > >josh > >On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Jameel Alsalam <jalsalam(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello ThinkTank, >> >> >> >> Earlier this year I helped the organization I volunteer with, The Bike House >> (thebikehouse.org <http://thebikehouse.org> ) to search for general liability >> insurance. The motivation was the offer of a free space, but we needed to have >> insurance. At the time, we were an unincorporated group, no 501c3 status, >> small budget, no employees, etc. I did a bunch of searching. The League of >> American Bicyclists said that their program is really just for bike ride clubs >> and advocacy groups, not for co-ops. A lot of the insurance options only work >> if you are 501c3, which we were not. While we eventually found insurance that >> works for us (for now anyway), the experience led me to believe that there is >> a gap in insurance options for small/newish community bike repair groups. >> >> >> >> To address this gap, I would like to work with the League of American >> Bicyclists or other national group to come up with a plan that would work for >> community bike repair groups. They are going to want to know that there are >> interested groups out there. So I am throwing this out there - would you or >> your group be interested in helping to shape a plan and possibly purchasing it >> in the future if it met your requirements? >> >> >> >> There are a lot of possible variables - groups with space or without space, >> groups with employees or without, groups that work with kids or don't, groups >> that just do teaching and repairs/groups that also do rides or other >> activities. I may send out a survey later if there is significant interest to >> start to get a sense of what requirements are most common. >> >> >> >> (Also: I just updated/expanded the insurance article on the bike collectives >> wiki <http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Insurance> with new >> info from our search. I hope you all like it) >> >> >> >> best, >> Jameel >> >> -- >> Jameel Alsalam >> (510) 717-9637 <tel:%28510%29%20717-9637> >> jalsalam(a)gmail.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Thethinktank mailing list >> Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org >> To unsubscribe, send a blank email to TheThinkTank-leave(a)bikecollectives.org >> To manage your subscription, plase visit: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > > >-- >Joshua Muir >muirjoshua(a)gmail.com > >Frances Cycles <http://www.francescycles.com/> >Handbuilt cycling framesets >Touring, Track, Road,Cross, and Cargo > >203 Cedar St Santa Cruz, CA (831) 469-3369 <tel:%28831%29%20469-3369> > > > >The Bicycle Church Collective <http://bikechurch.santacruzhub.org/> > >Community Self-Service Cycle Repair >3pm to 7pm everyday except Sunday >703 Pacific Ave (enter on Spruce St) >Santa Cruz, CA 95060 >(831) 425-2453 <tel:%28831%29%20425-2453> > > >_______________________________________________ >Thethinktank mailing list >Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org >To unsubscribe, send a blank email to TheThinkTank-leave(a)bikecollectives.org >To manage your subscription, plase visit: >http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o >rg > > > >-- > >Wed-Fri 11am-6pm >Sat 10am-4pm > >541 E. 4th Street. >Reno, NV 89512 >775.323.4488 > >donate via paypal: http://www.renobikeproject.com/index.php/donate/ > >Follow us on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/renobikeproject/ > >Please let us know if you would like to unsubscribe to our email list. > >_______________________________________________ Thethinktank mailing list >Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org To unsubscribe, send a blank email to >TheThinkTank-leave(a)bikecollectives.org To manage your subscription, plase >visit: >http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o >rg > > >_______________________________________________ >Thethinktank mailing list >Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org >To unsubscribe, send a blank email to TheThinkTank-leave(a)bikecollectives.org >To manage your subscription, plase visit: >http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Interested in developing group insurance plan?
by wormsign＠gmail.com 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

Bikerowave also uses CAN for insurance, I had mentioned the importance of providing collective access to insurance at the meeting with the alliance for biking and walking at bike bike. I hope something comes of this as there are several unincorporated bike collectives in the Los Angeles area that would benefit. The alliance wants a way to help the coop community so I think approaching them would be a good start. Enzo Loconte Board Secretary Bikerowave DIY Bike Collective Ken <kjleibold(a)frontier.com> wrote: >The Martin Bike Co-op and Repair in Martin, TN would be interested in what >you find out. > >Thanks. > > > >Ken Leibold, CEO, Chief Everything Officer > > > >From: thethinktank-bounces(a)lists.bikecollectives.org >[mailto:thethinktank-bounces@lists.bikecollectives.org] On Behalf Of Yellow >Bike Program >Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 7:01 PM >To: 'The Think Tank' >Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Interested in developing group insurance plan? > > > > > >The Yellow Bike Program and Reconditioned Bikes for Kids, Inc. of Rapid >City, SD would be interested in what you find out. Thank you. > > > >Dale Bishop > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: thethinktank-bounces(a)lists.bikecollectives.org >[mailto:thethinktank-bounces@lists.bikecollectives.org] On Behalf Of Eric >Montgomery >Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 2:58 PM >To: The Think Tank >Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Interested in developing group insurance plan? > >www.brockvillebikeministry.com is very interested >Eric Montgomery >Executive Director > >On Aug 14, 2012 2:39 PM, "Thomas Labenski" <labenskit(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >Count me in!! > >Tom L. > >Two dogs bike recycle > > > >On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 3:59 PM, Jameel Alsalam <jalsalam(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >Hello ThinkTank, > > > >Earlier this year I helped the organization I volunteer with, The Bike House >(thebikehouse.org) to search for general liability insurance. The motivation >was the offer of a free space, but we needed to have insurance. At the time, >we were an unincorporated group, no 501c3 status, small budget, no >employees, etc. I did a bunch of searching. The League of American >Bicyclists said that their program is really just for bike ride clubs and >advocacy groups, not for co-ops. A lot of the insurance options only work if >you are 501c3, which we were not. While we eventually found insurance that >works for us (for now anyway), the experience led me to believe that there >is a gap in insurance options for small/newish community bike repair groups. > > > >To address this gap, I would like to work with the League of American >Bicyclists or other national group to come up with a plan that would work >for community bike repair groups. They are going to want to know that there >are interested groups out there. So I am throwing this out there - would you >or your group be interested in helping to shape a plan and possibly >purchasing it in the future if it met your requirements? > > > >There are a lot of possible variables - groups with space or without space, >groups with employees or without, groups that work with kids or don't, >groups that just do teaching and repairs/groups that also do rides or other >activities. I may send out a survey later if there is significant interest >to start to get a sense of what requirements are most common. > > > >(Also: I just updated/expanded the insurance article on the bike collectives >wiki <http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Insurance> with >new info from our search. I hope you all like it) > > > >best, >Jameel > > > > >-- >Jameel Alsalam >(510) 717-9637 <tel:%28510%29%20717-9637> >jalsalam(a)gmail.com > > >_______________________________________________ >Thethinktank mailing list >Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org >To unsubscribe, send a blank email to TheThinkTank-leave(a)bikecollectives.org >To manage your subscription, plase visit: >http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o >rg > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Thethinktank mailing list >Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org >To unsubscribe, send a blank email to TheThinkTank-leave(a)bikecollectives.org >To manage your subscription, plase visit: >http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o >rg > > >_______________________________________________ >Thethinktank mailing list >Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org >To unsubscribe, send a blank email to TheThinkTank-leave(a)bikecollectives.org >To manage your subscription, plase visit: >http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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Interested in developing group insurance plan?
by Jameel Alsalam 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

Hello ThinkTank, Earlier this year I helped the organization I volunteer with, The Bike House (thebikehouse.org) to search for general liability insurance. The motivation was the offer of a free space, but we needed to have insurance. At the time, we were an unincorporated group, no 501c3 status, small budget, no employees, etc. I did a bunch of searching. The League of American Bicyclists said that their program is really just for bike ride clubs and advocacy groups, not for co-ops. A lot of the insurance options only work if you are 501c3, which we were not. While we eventually found insurance that works for us (for now anyway), the experience led me to believe that there is a gap in insurance options for small/newish community bike repair groups. To address this gap, I would like to work with the League of American Bicyclists or other national group to come up with a plan that would work for community bike repair groups. They are going to want to know that there are interested groups out there. So I am throwing this out there - would you or your group be interested in helping to shape a plan and possibly purchasing it in the future if it met your requirements? There are a lot of possible variables - groups with space or without space, groups with employees or without, groups that work with kids or don't, groups that just do teaching and repairs/groups that also do rides or other activities. I may send out a survey later if there is significant interest to start to get a sense of what requirements are most common. (Also: I just updated/expanded the insurance article on the bike collectives wiki<http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Insurance>with new info from our search. I hope you all like it) best, Jameel -- Jameel Alsalam (510) 717-9637 jalsalam(a)gmail.com

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Building an Ecat nuclear reactor from bike parts for home heating and cooking
by Brown, Henry, DoIT 14 Aug '12

14 Aug '12

My son is an engineering student. He is interested in building a NI/Hydrogen reactor from steel bike parts. His goal is to create a kit that could be used to build power systems from bikes in the third world. Could you suggest bike parts that could withstand 1200 C ? Ecat Ni/Hydrogen reactor http://ecat.org http://energycatalyzer3.com/news/leaked-test-data-indicates-hot-ecat-operat… He saw this steam bike design. It gives you an idea of what he would like to build. http://flashbackfab.com/pages/steam01.html World Bicycle Relief is a group donating bikes to underdeveloped countries. http://worldbicyclerelief.org For millions, of the worlds poor people, this may allow girls to go to school. Girls collect firewood and leave school. Ecat would replace firewood and prevent deforestation. http://worldbicyclerelief.org/programs/education If girls go to school their children will enable job opportunities. Basic Blender Bike: Have students load blender freeware on PC and import file to bike file to blender. http://blender.org http://e2-productions.com/repository/modules/PDdownloads/singlefile.php?cid… Ecat is built with steel pipe and is assembled with minimal welding. http://ecatbuilder.com/builders/bhlowe/parts-list Could bike designers build a bike, for the developing world, that integrated an Ecat reactor into their design? Simulating a bike frame in http://Blender.org<http://blender.org/> (see further info below) http://mostly3d.wordpress.com/2011/09/29/blender-3d-bicycle-modeling-tutori… <http://www.blendswap.com/3D-models/misc-objects/bicycle-2/>http://www.blendswap.com/3D-models/misc-objects/bicycle-2/ http://www.blendswap.com/3D-models/vehicles/bicycle-low-poly/ http://www.blendswap.com/3D-models/vehicles/vtt-rockrider-8-1-bike/ Could this model be used to build a bike frame and modify it into an Ecat reactor? I am interested in simulating an Ecat reactor made from bike parts. Does you use any graphic software for parts? In an underdeveloped country could an Ecat be configured from steel bike parts? This cartoon will give you some information on the reactor design. (press right arrow key to move from frame to frame) http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/GeneMachine/1791470 Ecat is built with steel pipe and is assembled with minimal welding. http://ecatbuilder.com/builders/bhlowe/parts-list Could a bike mechanic build a reactor from spare bike parts? Could a bike frame itself, integrate a reactor, that can be turned on at night for heating and cooking? Off in the morning to ride the bike to work. The reactor would then be less likely to get stolen and allow the owner to travel with fuel on board. A small nuclear reactor E-cat could change energy used in the world. A 5kWh hot water heater and house baseboard system will be avail in 2013. http://leonardo-ecat.com/fp/Products/5kW_Heater/index.html http://ecat.org It could heat homes at a fraction of today’s costs for oil and gas. It could decentralize electric power by using a stirling engine to produce electricity in the home. I was a Peace Corps Volunteer working on renewable energy and water in Jamiaca, WI in the 1970's. I worked at PNM managing the power grid. I saw deforestation by firewood collection in Haiti. Henry Brown hbrown(a)sisna.com<mailto:hbrown@sisna.com> 505 795-3680

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Bike!Bike! Northeast Registration
by Andrew L 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

Hi Thinktank, If you havent seen past notes, we are planning Bike!Bike! Northeast Weekend for September 28-30. There will be meetups, workshops, rides, live music, great locally grown food, and more. We are inviting people to come either Friday night (for Critical Mass), or Saturday AM, and stay through Sunday afternoon. Please take a few moments and check some boxes on our simple registration form, so that we know to keep in touch with you. http://troybikerescue.org/bikebikene ALSO, Please fwd this link to people in the northeast in order to spread the word! Thanks the TBR BBNE team -- ------__o ----_`\<,_ ---(_)/ (_) andrew lynn 518-573-7947

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Phoenix Bikes Hiring Shop Mgr/Lead Mechanic
by Phoenix Bikes 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

Phoenix Bikes, the Arlington, Va.-based youth and community bicycling nonprofit, is hiring a Bike Shop Manager / Lead Mechanic to start work in our community bike shop in September 2012. *Job Overview* In addition to mentoring youth mechanics, the Shop Manager/Lead Mechanic will guide the process by which we take in repairs and refurbish bikes for sale, write up repair tickets, schedule the work, and assign each repair to various mechanics within the shop. A full job description is here: http://www.phoenixbikes.org/jobs/shop-manager. Applicants should email a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references to henry(a)phoenixbikes.org. Henry Dunbar Executive Director Phoenix Bikes

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Recycle-A-Bicycle is Hiring!
by Pasqualina Azzarello 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

Hi Everyone, Recycle-A-Bicycle is hiring! We are looking for a full-time Head Mechanic to work at our storefront in Brooklyn, NY. Please feel free to help spread the word! Website: http://www.recycleabicycle.org/featured/were-hiring Craigslist: http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/trd/3197358889.html Recycle-A-Bicycle is a not-for-profit bicycle shop that refurbishes bicycles to sell and offers full-service repairs. Located in NYC, we have youth job training and environmental education programs for teenagers teaching them bicycle mechanics, job skills, and environmental stewardship. We are looking for someone who is interested in working with us to get all types of riders and bikes on the road. We are interested in working with someone who is passionate about bicycles and about sharing that passion with others. The Head Mechanic position involves all aspects of bicycle repair, from ensuring that customers receive appropriate estimates to ensuring all mechanic work in the shop is done properly and in a timely manner. Head Mechanic is responsible for overseeing part-time and full-time mechanics. Ability and desire to teach others is a must. Head Mechanic will work with the Shop Manager to ensure that the bike shop runs smoothly. Requirements and responsibilities for this position are: Significant experience as a mechanic in a bike shop with references; Ability to manage bicycle repair schedule; Ability to oversee other mechanics; Ability to educate interns, as needed; Proficient in bicycle overhaul techniques; Knowledge of older bicycles, cup and cone bearing systems, and 3 speed hubs; Knowledge of bicycle styles and sizing to assist customers; Ability to diagnose repairs, estimate cost and turnaround time, and inspect bikes for safety; Correct use of advanced tools; Use of Point of Sale system (computerized cash register); Previous experience with inventory management is a plus; Highly organized; Excellent communication skills; Ability to help customers and represent organization in a professional manner. Start date: As soon as possible Pay rate: Commensurate with experience Women and minority bike mechanics encouraged to apply Health benefits available *To apply, please send an email that includes your contact info, background info, and resume to: susan(a)recycleabicycle.org* Website: http://www.recycleabicycle.org/ Craigslist: http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/trd/3197358889.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Recycle-A-Bicycle/62453932286 -- Pasqualina Azzarello Executive Director Recycle-A-Bicycle Ph: 718-858-2972 Fax: 718-858-6201 http://www.recycleabicycle.org Follow us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Recycle-A-Bicycle/62453932286> Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/#%21/RAB_NYC>

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Game Changer?
by mfen651＠aol.com 02 Aug '12

02 Aug '12

Thank you all for allowing me yet one more entry onto the Bike Collectives: The Think Tank. What follows are two articles that many of you I am sure have seen, and a few of you may not have. I found it very interesting on many levels. The first level is one of a philosophical nature: Will this in fact revolutionize the bicycle world? Even more importantly, does it hold the possiblity of revolutionizing the global world of transport? On a more macro basis, does it have positive implications for what bicycle cooperative are doing now, and if so, what are they? A practical, reliable, fully serviceable $90 to $100 brand new bicycle certainly creates possibilities, but what exactly are they? So enough of my thought clouds. Here are the articles: Cycle on the Recycled: A $9 Cardboard Bike Set to Enter Production in Israel Julie Ma August 2, 2012 • 12:30 pm PDT The last time your purchased something made entirely from cardboard, chances are it was a box to pack up your belongings. While the sturdy material is perfect for moving your stuff, an inventor from Israel has figured out a way to make cardboard move you. Using nine dollars worth of materials, bicycle enthusiast Izhar Gafni has created a fully functioning, water-resistant bicycle, made, from seat to spokes, entirely of recycled cardboard. The technology makes the environmentalist's choice mode of transportation even a bit greener and easier on the wallet. The all cardboard bike is shockingly durable: it can carry riders who weigh up to 485 pounds. A layer of coating atop the cardboard shields the bike from the elements and gives the finished product the look and feel of lightweight plastic. While the cost to make the bicycle ranges from nine to twelve dollars, the manufacturer expects to sell the vehicle for sixty to ninety dollars depending on the optional addition of an electric motor. “It's going to be a game-changer in the bike world,” says Giora Kariv, an Israeli artist and a longtime friend of Gafni's who made a documentary about the project. “Like Henry Ford who made the car available to anybody, this bike is going to be cheap and available to any child in the world, including children in Africa who walk dozens of miles to school everyday.” According to Kariv's documentary, Gafni's cardboard bicycle was inspired by news that an inventor had succesfully built a cardboard canoe. Gafni's bike design was initially deemed "impossible" by three engineers, but over the course of three years, Gafni proved triumphant. He has since made four different prototypes and even created a training bike for youth using origami techniques to mold and strengthen the material. Gafni's next steps involve establishing a company to produce and distribute his cardboard creation to the world market. He's currently working with investors to have the product ready for mass-production and worldwide distribution by next year. <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/37584656?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> The CARDBOARD BICYCLE PROJECT The Cardboard Bicycle Project is a new, revolutionary and green concept that produces bicycles which are made of durable recycled cardboard. ERB is an active partner who manages all the business and financial aspects. The first commercial model of bicycles is designed for large companies as a vehicle for the employees and to large cities as a cheap, light-weight vehicle and parallel to it the electric model is being developed. The Cardboard Bicycle can withstand water and humidity, coated with a strong layer of brown and white material, making the finished product look like it is made of hard lightweight plastic and can carry riders weighing up to 220 kilograms. The cost to make the bicycle is around $9-$12 and the manufacturer expects that the cost to the consumer would be around $60-$90 depending on what parts they choose to add on. ERB leads the world wide business activity of Cardboard Bicycle in Israel and abroad. Q&A's: What was the biggest challenge in working with cardboard? The biggest challenge of the cardboard bikes development was to learn and develop a whole new know how and SWOT in regards to the Cardboard material. What did you learn from the experience? What start up nation learned: Nothing is impossible! Is it patented? All know how, working and production techniques are closed within multi claims IP. How far along is the development of the product? The development started 3 years ago, since there was no know how in regards to the Cardboard material, first 2 years were devoted to learn the properties and behavior from all aspects of engineering tools, strength calculation and analysis, and establishment of the IP that protects all this know how. Do you have a manufacturing and marketing plan already in place? We did not put together any marketing plan since we understand that this task will have to be planned with our strategic partner that we look for now. We know for sure that designing the shield with the Logo of a city, company or any entity we will gather with, will bring his power of marketing and PR that will help market the product. We have other products in our future pipeline as wheel chairs, baby carriage and more. Does the company currently have any assets? The real asset of the company is the unique know how and IP which includes all aspects of strengths and weaknesses calculations of the raw material, fire and waterproof techniques and the ability to produce almost any product such as furniture's, wheel chairs etc'. When will the company get toythe point where it is manufacturing? The Company now raises $750K that will bring the company after one year of operations to a full and detailed manufacturing plans for the first 2 platforms. The commercial bikes for companies and cities (BOM – $10, 9 KG), and the kids bike (BOM - $3, 1.5 KG). These models will be almost 100% recycled materials and will have the options of adding an electric motor. At this stage we have only the prototype for the commercial bikes as shown on the video (serial production for the adult bikes with or without the electric motor). I look forward to the conversation this might start. Thank you for your time and thoughtful consideration of these possibilities. Matt

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