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Start-up inventory
by Aasim Shabazz 30 Jul '11

30 Jul '11

Good evening, All: I am currently developing a bike shop in Minneapolis and looking for some documents on the start-up inventory needs in the form of a word or excel document. any suggestions Regards, Aasim (Venture North Bike Walk Center Implementation Team Operations + Program Development Leader)

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Wheel Rack
by Ron Kellis 29 Jul '11

29 Jul '11

I noted the use of a 2" x 4" as a fork rack and that looks like a good idea. I tried to do a search of the archives for ideas on wheel racks and the query failed. So other than hooks from the ceiling, what ideas have folks seen for storing wheels? I am working on improving my emt handlebar rack, will post a picture of it when it is completed. Here is how the work benches turned out. I wasn't quite done but you get the idea. I photocopied the tools then used polyurethane to seal the picture to the pegboard with a description printed out above them. I also got hooks with a security pin from McMaster-Carr and secured them with a hook holder from Hartville Tool. Bailing wire also works. Be sure and twist the wire tail under so one one gets perforated: [image: Yellow_Bench.jpg] [image: Gray_Bench.jpg] TIA Ron

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ceiling ideas
by andrew 29 Jul '11

29 Jul '11

hi friends, i am wondering if anyone out there bike space builders or otherwise have heard of or used any creative alternatives to sheetrock on the ceilings of industrial, loft, or community bike spaces. we want to insulate to R60 if possible. we have one example of what appears to be foil-backed attic batting stapled to the joists to create an insulated, reflective, and easy/inexpensive solution, but dont have any details or specs on the materials. we are dealing with a 15 foot ceiling that is currently uninsulated tin, and is in bad shape. thanks for reading and shoot me an email if you have any ideas! this for a future-phase of renovation at the new Troy Bike Rescue space in Troy, NY, but we need to figure out the cost now. heres some pics of the space in action Before (when we got the building in January for $5000 from the city): https://picasaweb.google.com/tbr.collective/WheelhouseBefore After (we opened June 2 with a youth shop and open shop twice a week) https://picasaweb.google.com/tbr.collective/Wheelhouse_Summer11 Andrew Lynn http://www.troybikerescue.org

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Community Cycles is hiring a bike mechanic
by Rich Points 29 Jul '11

29 Jul '11

Bike Mechanic Community Cycles (http://CommunityCycles.org) seeks a motivated and qualified individual to assist in working on customer tune ups and sale bikes. Duties include performing tune ups, refurbishing bikes for retail, as well as preparing for large bike sales. This is a 6-8 week full-time, temporary position during the evening shift 3-11p.m Monday through Friday. Responsibilities Refurbish bikes for showroom and large bike sales Perform customer tune ups Provide customer service, including repair diagnosis and point-of-sale operation Use of Point of Sale system (computerized cash register) Assist with general shop cleanliness Attend weekly staff meetings Report to the executive director and shop manager Position Requirements Successful candidates will have previous professional experience in the following areas: 3+ years of experience repairing bikes Retail management experience Ability to help customers and represent organization in a professional manner. Solid cycling knowledge base Ability to lead, manage and oversee a group of workers In addition, the following skills and experiences are desirable: Professional attitude and teamwork ethic Customer communication in a retail environment Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines Flexible availability Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Please paste your resume into the body of an e-mail and send to resume @ communitycycles.org. We will not accept submissions with resumes attached only. This posting is open until 8/3/11. -- Rich Points Community Cycles Executive Director http://CommunityCycles.org Rich(a)CommunityCycles.org 720-565-6019 (W) 303-589-0597 (C) CC is Boulder's only bike shop dedicated to bike commuting. Find us on FaceBook http://facebook.com/home.php#!/CommunityCycles Volunteer orientations are held 6p.m. on the 4th Wednesday of each month.

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Fwd: Campus Bike Shops
by Jonathan Morrison 28 Jul '11

28 Jul '11

What Campus Bike Shops would you recommend as successful [business] models? I would dictate success being dictating in terms of # of students served, acquiring support and space in prime locations on campus, etc.,... but you are entitled to your own markers too. Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Executive Director Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 f: 801-466-3856 www.slcbikecollective.org The mission of the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective is to promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Bicycle Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.

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Turning down rust bucket B.S.O's as donations
by Boson Au 20 Jul '11

20 Jul '11

as in: how do I nicely tell the kind folks that we really can't use their pickup truck full of rusty magnas without sounding like a snob? Boson Au 2818 st paul st. apt 1F Baltimore, MD 21218 443-286-8494 http://velocipedebikeproject.org

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An interesting question of liability... TABISH v. TARGET CORPORATION
by Jonathan Morrison 17 Jul '11

17 Jul '11

The claim for suing Target is an improperly installed fender that caused a bicycle (which had a gas motor installed on it by the owner) to crash... http://www.leagle.com/xmlResult.aspx?page=2&xmldoc=In%20MNCO%2020110627212.… Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Executive Director Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 f: 801-466-3856 www.slcbikecollective.org The mission of the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective is to promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Bicycle Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.

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some videos from Troy Bike Rescue
by andrew 08 Jul '11

08 Jul '11

I thought I would share a couple new videos: About a collaborative community project we are doing: http://www.troybikerescue.org/node/140 nice montage from our first summer at the new shop space: http://www.youtube.com/user/tbrcollective#p/a/u/0/7_7ynHzKjmg --

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Bicycle and pedestrian funding in danger!
by Andy Greif 08 Jul '11

08 Jul '11

_____ From: League of American Bicyclists [mailto:bikeleague@bikeleague.org] Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 3:18 PM To: Andy Greif Subject: Bicycle and pedestrian funding in danger! Lawmakers threaten to end Transportation Enhancements, Safe Routes to School and Rec Trails Programs. <http://capwiz.com/lab/utr/1/LUQLQDFCVS/LPLMQDFCWU/7103980611> Take <http://capwiz.com/lab/utr/1/LUQLQDFCVS/LPLMQDFCWU/7103980611> Action! Contact your Senators and Representative today! Key Congressional leaders are attacking Transportation Enhancements, Safe Routes to School, and Recreational trails and are taking steps to cut off dedicated federal funding for bicycling and walking. House Transportation Chairman John Mica (R-FL) announced today that his transportation bill will eliminate dedicated funding for bicycling and walking, including Transportation Enhancements, Safe Routes to School and the Recreational Trails Program, and discourages states from choosing to spend their dollars on these activities that are "not in the federal interest." Chairman Mica's statement that these programs remain "eligible" for funding is worthless; without dedicated funding for these three programs, they are effectively eliminated. Things on the Senate side are not much better. Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), the lead Republican negotiator on the transportation bill, declared that one of his TOP THREE priorities for the transportation bill is to eliminate 'frivolous spending for bike trails.' This is in direct conflict with Senator Barbara Boxer's (D-CA) commitment to maintain dedicated funding for biking and walking. However, the Senate is working towards a bi-partisan solution, and Senator Inhofe's comments mean funding for bicycle and pedestrian programs is at risk of total elimination. Help protect Transportation Enhancements, Safe Routes to School and Recreational Trails. Contact your Members of Congress and tell them to reach out to Senators Inhofe, Boxer, and Congressman Mica to urge them to continue funding for these important bicycling and walking programs. Need some good facts to bolster your argument? Read on: Not in the federal interest? Biking and walking make up 12 percent of all trips in the US - even as funding for biking and walking projects only accounts for 1.5% of the federal transportation budget. That is more than 4 billion bicycle trips and 40 billion walking trips a year, including trips to work, school, shopping and for recreation and tourism. Frivolous? Two-thirds of all pedestrian deaths are on federally funded highways. One-third of children's traffic deaths happen when children are walking or bicycling and are struck by cars. Bicycling and walking programs build sidewalks, crosswalks and bikeways-improving accessibility and saving lives. The Facts * Biking and walking are important forms of transportation, and funding for bicycle and pedestrian improvements is a very efficient use of federal transportation dollars. Portland, OR built 300 miles of bike lanes and trails for the cost of one mile of highway. * These projects create jobs and build local economies. Building bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure creates 46% more jobs than building road-only projects per million dollars spent. Cities that invest in bicycle and pedestrian projects turn downtowns into destinations, and capitalize on increased business activity. * Eliminating the 1.5% of transportation funding spent on bike/ped would have no meaningful impact on the federal budget, but instead, decreases transportation options for American families in a time of rising gas prices and an uncertain economy. Why Act Now? Both the House and Senate long-term transportation bills are being written as we speak. We still have a chance of influencing the outcomes. Let's make sure that funding for biking and walking programs don't disappear for many years. We need every Senator to tell Senators Boxer and Inhofe that bicycling and walking are vital parts of our transportation system, and that there must be dedicated funding for sidewalks, bike lanes and trails to ensure that bicyclists and pedestrians are safe. And we need every Representative in the House to tell Chairman Mica the same. Please <http://capwiz.com/lab/utr/1/LUQLQDFCVS/IBSFQDFCWV/7103980611> contact your Senators and Representatives TODAY to tell them that bicycling and walking are a critical part of a safe and equitable transportation system. Ask them to tell Representative Mica and Senators Boxer and Inhofe that a federal transportation bill must continue dedicated funding for bicycling and walking. If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from us, please click here <http://capwiz.com/lab/lmx/u/?jobid=191562740&queueid=7103980611> . <http://capwiz.com/lab/utr/i1/LUQLQDFCVS/7103980611/img/capwizlogo.gif>

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Help CBC: Congressional action threatens federal funds for bicycling projects
by Comm Bike Ctr 08 Jul '11

08 Jul '11

Hi Youth Bicycle Advocates, I assume that your state bicycle coalitions have informed you about the move to eliminate funding of federal transportation programs for bicycling and walking. Please immediately find out who to contact in your respective state congressional delegations to share your thoughts. Pass along this information to your networks. Thank you! Take care, Andy Greif Dear CBC Friends, We need your immediate help combating the efforts of the U.S. House Transportation Committee Chair John Micca and Senator James Inhofe to eliminate Safe Routes to Schools, the Recreational Trail Program, and Transportation Enhancement funds for biking and walking facilities. Please read the attached letter from Nancy Grant, Executive Director of the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, for information about how to contact the members of our Maine congressional delegation. Please do this before you head home for the weekend since the long-term transportation bills are being written as we speak. We need your advocacy and influence. The Community Bicycle Center depends on Transportation Enhancement funds to provide youth development experiences through bike safety education activities including bike riding safety education, bike repair/maintenance instruction, and community service projects. We are "in the national interest" and we are "not frivolous spending." In 2010, the CBC served over 355 kids and 154 volunteers along with providing technical support to 12 organizations plus 35 cyclists (10 kids) just raising $19,640 for the American Lung Association of New England. Just yesterday, we gave IRS W4 and I9 forms to two people we will hire along with confirming purchases of bike relating equipment from businesses in Portland, Oregon, Santa Barbara, California, Miami, Florida, and Raleigh, North Carolina. We are a growing organization and nonprofit industry providing jobs and job skill development to youth. More importantly, six children spent nine hours with us yesterday on a 16 mile bike ride to swim at Goodwins Mills followed by attending the Music on Main Street benefit for the CBC and four other public benefit nonprofits followed by fixing bikes with another three kids and four volunteers. National interest occurrences that happened with the kids we serve through bike safety education activities during the course of the day included: * Cory telling Eddie to let Dakota to try fixing a rim since he had never done this task rather than taking over and doing it for him. * Eddie practicing leadership skills through leading our bike ride and role modeling to other kids Rules of the Road and safe group cycling strategies. * Amber learning how to safely captain a tandem with her younger sister as a stoker in preparation for their goal to Trek Across Maine in June 2012. * Megan learning how to break through her shyness to ask from strangers about how to get second helpings of food at the Music on Main Street Benefit. * All the kids learning how to share caring adults, problem solve, and genuinely say thank you as they need help repairing bikes for themselves and others. There is so much more depth to each of these stories that you must spend time with us to witness the growth in these children through our programs or more time for me to write about them. Please contact members of our congressional delegation to let them know how supporting Transportation Enhancement funding is necessary and effective to develop life skills and leadership skills in children especially those living in under-resourced situations. Let them know we are enhancing their learning, providing transportation alternatives, and developing lifelong fitness habits. Thank you for your help in sustaining the CBC! Sincerely, Andy Greif Executive Director _____ From: Bicycle Coalition of Maine [mailto:Nancy@BikeMaine.org] Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 8:57 PM To: info(a)communitybike.net Subject: Congressional action threatens federal funds for bicycling projects. <http://e2ma.net/oz/7126104730/208610213/1408679/spacer.gif> <http://e2ma.net/oz/7126104730/208610213/1408679/spacer.gif> If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may <http://e2ma.net/map/view:CampaignPublic/id:1408679.7126104730/rid=124f44dfd bf6bf0b11fbcb48461ba6f8> see it online . <http://e2ma.net/go/7126104730/208610213/223766036/1408679/goto:http:/www.bi kemaine.org> Dear Bicyclists, We've just received some very bad news regarding federal funding for bicycling projects and we really need your help. Today, the chair of the U.S. House Transportation Committee unveiled plans for a long-term transportation bill that will eliminate all dedicated funding for biking and walking, including Safe Routes to School, the Recreational Trails Program and Transportation Enhancements that fund many bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Chair John Mica referred to those programs as "not in the national interest." Senator James Inhofe, a lead negotiator in the Senate debate on the bill, declared that one of his top priorities is eliminating "frivolous spending for bike trails." We need every person who wants safe options to walk or bicycle to contact Maine's congressional representatives as soon as possible urging them to support funding for bicycling and walking. Click <http://e2ma.net/go/7126104730/208610213/223766037/1408679/goto:http:/org2.d emocracyinaction.org/o/7093/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=7483> here for a quick and effective way to do so. Please urge U.S. Representatives Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree to reach out to Mica and encourage him to retain funding for bicycling and walking. Please ask Senators Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe to make the same request of Inhofe and Sen. Barbara Boxer. Read <http://e2ma.net/go/7126104730/208610213/223766038/1408679/goto:http:/capwiz .com/lab/issues/alert/?alertid=51133866&queueid=%5bcapwiz:queue_id%5d> more about the issue. Both the House and the Senate long-term transportation bills are being written as we speak. We still have a chance of influencing the outcomes. Let's make sure that dedicated funding for biking and walking programs doesn't disappear for many years. Thank you for your advocacy. Nancy Grant Executive Director Bicycle Coalition of Maine nancy(a)bikemaine.org <mailto:nancy@BikeMaine.org?subject=> <http://e2ma.net/userdata/1408679/assets/bcom-slogan.gif> <http://e2ma.net/userdata/1408679/assets/bmoc-photo-tile.jpg> Bicycle Coalition of Maine P.O. 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