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Registration for BikeBike 2016 is open/La inscripción para BiciBici 2016 está abierta
by Heather Nugen 16 Aug '16

16 Aug '16

Hello! The long awaited day has finally arrived. Registration for BikeBike 2016 is officially open! You can register by visiting en.bikebike.org You can find more information about the host shops, Back Alley Bikes/The Hub of Detroit by visiting www.thehubofdetroit.org. You can find the conference on facebook in the group https://www.facebook.com/groups/648758205249998/ If you have any questions you can contact bikebike2016(a)thehubofdetroit.org and someone will get back to you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ En espanol: Hola! El día tan esperado ha llegado por fin! La inscripción para BiciBici 2016 está abierta oficialmente. Puede inscribirse por visitar es.bikebike.org Puede aprender mas acerca de las tiendas de acogida, Back Alley Bikes/The Hub of Detroit, visitando www.thehubofdetroit.org Nos encuentra en Facebook en el grupo https://www.facebook.com/groups/648758205249998/ Si tiene preguntas, puede contactar bikebike2016(a)thehubofdetroit.org y alguien responderá.

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I think I got them all!
by Angel York 14 Aug '16

14 Aug '16

Thank you all so much for taking the time to check to see if you knew of any missing community bike shops. Not only did we add and update the main list, I also added a bunch of seedling pages using the websites y'all helpfully provided. So now we have a more comprehensive list! The updated list is still at https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Community_Bicycle_Orga… and if you see any more that need to be added, I would be happy to take care of it or to help you get started with editing the wiki! That was so much fun! Thank you so much! Angel York

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College of Southern Idaho’s Refugee Program Seeks Assistance with Bike Repair/Instruction
by Ron Kellis 12 Aug '16

12 Aug '16

Forwarded by my Mother . . . >From the Twin Falls, ID Times-News TWIN FALLS — The College of Southern Idaho’s Refugee Program ( http://refugeecenter.csi.edu/contacts.asp )resettles 300 immigrants from war-torn countries such as Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and the Democratic Republic of the Congo each year. And despite the political controversy surrounding immigration and refugee resettlement, donations of clothing, household items, furniture and toys have poured in from across the state. But the center now needs local people, its staff says. <snip> Bicycles in all shapes and sizes have rolled in from towns such as Oakley, Idaho Falls and Rexburg. “What the center needs are volunteers to repair the bikes,” Reese said Thursday. “Perhaps a repair shop could come in teach the refugees to do the repairs. -- Ron Kellis | Véloteer & Basic Maintenance Instructor | VéloCity Bicycle Co-op | 2111 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA 22301 | velocitycoop.org | +1 (703) 549-1108

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wiki access for all
by Angel York 11 Aug '16

11 Aug '16

Hi all, I expect to update the list of community bike shops some time this weekend. I wasn't expecting it to be such a huge list, so I'll have to dedicate an afternoon to it. Which is so awesome! Thank you all so much for responding to my request! Since it's a wiki that *anyone can edit*, it would be a great help to me if those of you who are wiki-savvy would consider adding the ones in your area. I would absolutely love to spend an afternoon approving new users to edit the wiki. *If you're interested in adding your community bike shop to the wiki and don't already have a wiki account, follow this link: https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Special:RequestAccount <https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Special:RequestAccount> * The only reason this "request account" page exists and that someone has to add new users manually is that there were a bunch of spambots viagra-ing up the wiki a while back.

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A note about autoresponders
by Godwin ! 08 Aug '16

08 Aug '16

Please make sure if you ever make use of a autoresponder that you use a separate email address for your ThinkTank subscription. If you know a smarter way to not autorespond to the thinktank every time an email gets sent to the thinktank, please feel free to share it with us. This isn't a huge problem here but I am going to start removing people who do have autoresponders set up but I'll also send you a polite email asking you to try to sort it out as it's an easy mistake to make. If anyone has any thoughts or better ideas on how to resolve this, please feel free free to share. Cheers!godwin

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Away Message
by director＠communitybike.net 08 Aug '16

08 Aug '16

Hello, Thank you for your email. I'm unfortunately out of the office with limited email access on Monday, August 8. For programming/volunteering related questions, please contact Andrew by emailing programs(a)communitybike.net or by calling the shop at (207) 282-9700. For immediate assistance and to reach me direct, please call (207) 232-5600. **If you're looking for Andy, you haven't missed him! Please email him at development(a)communitybike.net or call the shop. Don't forget: we're having party in his honor on September 10 (his last day before heading 2,200+ miles to NM), 5-8pm, @ the CBC. Please visit: www.communitybike.net/events FMI. We hope to see you there! Thanks so much, Bronwyn

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The Bicycle Collective (Utah) is Hiring a Director, Volunteer Coordinator and Mechanics
by Sharah Yaddaw 04 Aug '16

04 Aug '16

Hey think tank, We have a brand new Executive Director (who has been involved in the Bicycle Collective since 2003) and are filling his former position as the Director of the Ogden Bicycle Collective. We are also looking for great collective mechanics and a Volunteer/Daytime Shop Coordinator at the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective. Please share with anyone you know who may be a good fit. We have a great team to work with and super-cool shops and programs. Ogden Bicycle Collective Director Job Description <http://www.bicyclecollective.org/component/k2/item/499-we-re-hiring-directo…> <http://www.bicyclecollective.org/component/k2/item/500-slc-bicycle-collecti…>Volunteer/Daytime Coordinator and Mechanics Job Descriptions <http://www.bicyclecollective.org/component/k2/item/500-slc-bicycle-collecti…> Thanks all! -- -- Sharah Yaddaw Director Salt Lake Bicycle Collective w: 801-328-2453 www.bicyclecollective.org The mission of the 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 Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.

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Hiring! Ogden Bike Collective Director
by Clinton Watson 04 Aug '16

04 Aug '16

Hi all, We're hiring a f/t director for our Ogden location. I ran this branch for the year and a half and I loved working there. Ogden is arguably the best location for a bike collective in terms of donations and partnership, as it is home to Scott USA bicycle warrantees, Tektro/TRP, Rotor, Mercury, Mavic USA, ENVE, Crank Bros (including a Brooks office), and more, and many employees of QBP still work from home here and volunteer with the collective, too. See the attached job description for more details, and I would be happy to chat personally about the position with anyone on this list, just get in touch. Thanks for looking! Clint Watson Executive Director Bicycle Collective www.bicyclecollective.org clint(a)bicyclecollective.org *The mission of the 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 Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.*

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Interbike Sign Ups!
by Tiff Mueller 02 Aug '16

02 Aug '16

Hello All! I'm signing up everyone for badges for Interbike. PLEASE SIGN UP! All collectives and non profits are welcome and encouraged to send members to meet with the bicycling industry and be the community voice. Its a fun way to connect with just about everyone in the cycling industry, so join us! I've provided the link and please send me any questions you have, but for now, lets get ready to rock Interbike! -Tiff Mueller Bay Area Bike Rescue https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ryv4e0wSR21-9LXoMRrLxjHbG6eafAzTmg4…

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Invitiation to an international cyclo camp meeting in August in Austria
by johannes 27 Jul '16

27 Jul '16

Esteemed bike friends, On behalf of the bike kitchen vienna and on rather short notice I take the liberty to invite everybody interested to the yearly Cyclo Camp which this year will take place in St. Poelten, Austria from 15th to 21st of August. key dates: 15th - 21st August, 2016 Sonnenpark/LAMES park in the city of St. Poelten Spratzerner Kirchenweg 81-83, 3100 St. Pölten (near Vienna, in Austria) If interested please also take a look at the invitation text at http://bikekitchen.net/index.php/Cyclocamp2016 and http://bikekitchen.net/index.php/Invitation (and feel free&invited to edit and contribute!) If you're willing to come please just send us (info(a)bikekitchen.net) a short message about how many of you are planning to come (just more or less, doesnt have to be thaaat exact). Please also be aware of the recommendations/rules regarding the area, which are mentioned on the website linked before (dogs, junk, fire, etc.) Best regards, looking forward to seeing you (and your bikes! and everything else!) johannes from/for the bike kitchen vienna

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