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Whole Sale Accounts - JBI
by momoko saunders 07 Jan '20

07 Jan '20

Hey all, I've been chatting with a lead sales rep from JBI regarding the troubles some bike collectives have in securing whole sale accounts. He was super sympathetic and wanted to see how he could help smooth over the process. Any of you all needing help in this regard? Is this still an issue? I know QBP is hard, but has anyone ever tried JBI and had issues? Feel free to DM me. I can send your contact to the rep so he can help facilitate an account creations. Cheers, -Momoko

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Visioning Meetings
by Alysia Herr 07 Jan '20

07 Jan '20

Hi buds, I'm with Kickstand Community Bikes, a volunteer-run space in Vancouver, BC. We're in the midst of some big changes: a shop move, general increase in volunteer-time, and increase in shop user-ship. All good things, but we've decided that it's probably time for visioning meeting. However, it turns out folks have some different ideas about what this means. I have my own ideas, but I haven't participated in this sort of meeting before, so I'm not sure how to build a framework to make this exercise useful. Has anyone participated in a Visioning Meeting for their organization? What did it look like? Specifically, what was the scope and what were the goals? Who facilitated the meeting? How many people attended? What did you accomplish? If anyone has an agenda or outline they could share, I'd appreciate it. Thanks! Alysia

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Transition to trusted volunteer
by Gordon Hamachi 04 Jan '20

04 Jan '20

Dennis: I am with the Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange. We have an explicit conflict of interest policy designed to prevent volunteers at any level from profiting from their volunteer activities. Removing the incentive of personal financial gain helps to see that volunteers are taking more responsibility for the right reasons. Our shop leadership is mostly self-selected volunteers who show up at our steering committee meetings that happen every other month. From this additional time commitment and willingness to take action items it quickly becomes evident who is a committed and trusted volunteer. Responsible leaders are developed, not born. You should be taking steps to meet and get to know the volunteers to decide which ones you trust. Remember their names. Make them feel welcome, continually remind them of your shop’s goals and organizing principles. Invite them to incrementally assume more responsibility. I got drawn into a leadership role at my shop when I observed how hard our leader was working, and asked if there was something I could do to help share the burden.

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Examples of free-standing bike storage
by BikeConcord 04 Jan '20

04 Jan '20

Here is our rack. We remove pedals and turn handlebars. Best regards and Happy pedaling! “Smitty” (S. M. Ardrey) Community Outreach & Bike Kitchen Coordinator a.k.a. The Instigator (925)285-1814 BikeConcord.org Facebook: BikeConcord Bike Concord's nonprofit 501(c) 3 sponsor is Bike East Bay BikeEastBay.org >> On Jan 2, 2020, at 5:21 PM, Gordon Hamachi <gordon.hamachi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > David: > > Here is a link to my free standing, low cost bike rack design, with notes on construction. I designed it for space-efficient storage of the bikes in my garage, with access to any bike. Fence posts provide a frame to hang bikes vertically from hooks. The flat top deck is good for storage. > > The linked page contains designs for a number of different bike racks by various people. In case the link doesn't take you to the start of my vertical design when viewed in your browser, scroll vertically to the middle of the page or search for "Bike Rack 2.0". > > https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/1221/diy-wooden-bike-rack-look… > >> >> >> From: David Coppley <DCoppley(a)intercitytransit.com> >> Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 18:18:55 +0000 >> >> >> I need to build some free-standing bike storage for our bike program. I have a large open space for storage, and am looking to fit more bikes in the space. >> >> >> >> Please share photos and designs for bike racks that… >> >> >> >> * Stand on their own, without support or attachment to walls >> >> * Hold 10 or more bikes each >> >> * Bonus points for frugality >> > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…

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Examples of free-standing bike storage
by David Coppley 03 Jan '20

03 Jan '20

Hey all, I'm just looking to get some inspiration from the hive-mind of two-wheeled do-gooders. I need to build some free-standing bike storage for our bike program. I have a large open space for storage, and am looking to fit more bikes in the space. Please share photos and designs for bike racks that... * Stand on their own, without support or attachment to walls * Hold 10 or more bikes each * Bonus points for frugality Thanks in advance everyone, David David Coppley Walk n' Roll Program Assistant Intercity Transit 360-705-5817 (office) 360-701-8379 (cell) PO Box 659 Olympia, WA 98501 dcoppley(a)intercitytransit.com<mailto:dcoppley@intercitytransit.com> Follow us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/WalkNRollIT/> & Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/walknrollit/> [WalkNRoll_HZ_RGB]

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Examples of free-standing bike storage
by Gordon Hamachi 03 Jan '20

03 Jan '20

David: Here is a link to my free standing, low cost bike rack design, with notes on construction. I designed it for space-efficient storage of the bikes in my garage, with access to any bike. Fence posts provide a frame to hang bikes vertically from hooks. The flat top deck is good for storage. The linked page contains designs for a number of different bike racks by various people. In case the link doesn't take you to the start of my vertical design when viewed in your browser, scroll vertically to the middle of the page or search for "Bike Rack 2.0". https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/1221/diy-wooden-bike-rack-look… > > From: David Coppley <DCoppley(a)intercitytransit.com> > Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 18:18:55 +0000 > > > > I need to build some free-standing bike storage for our bike program. I > have a large open space for storage, and am looking to fit more bikes in > the space. > > > > Please share photos and designs for bike racks that… > > > > * Stand on their own, without support or attachment to walls > > * Hold 10 or more bikes each > > * Bonus points for frugality > > >

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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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Congrats México City for getting B!B! 2020
by wormsign＠gmail.com 23 Nov '19

23 Nov '19

Congrats to Mexico City for being chosen to host Bike!Bike! 2020. Vamos a DF! Enzo Loconte

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Re: [TheThinkTank] BIKEBIKE BOYCOTT
by Heather Nugen 22 Nov '19

22 Nov '19

Alright, y'all. Again. Getting a little bit out of control and hyperbolic in here. I'm going to try to keep my patience and my calm as I attempt to unpack this stuff and manage some folks' expectations. 1) We were very temporary guests of Enclave Caracol and Bicis Dicidentes. It behooves us to hold onto some humility as guests, in a foreign place, largely as foreigners, before we react and make allegations about policies that are ultimately not ours to make or enforce. It's fine if we disagree but we need to keep in mind that those were not, and are not, our spaces and it is not for us to apply pressure to change those spaces to better suit ourselves. 2) We don't need to speak for Eric. Eric's worth or merit is an individual is not under question here. Eric is an adult man who, if he wanted, is certainly empowered and able to speak on his own behalf if he so desires. As far as I can tell, after Eric disclosed his background in whatever context that became relevant and was asked to leave-- he agreed to leave and did so peacefully and respectfully. To my knowledge, and the knowledge shared by the people on this list, Eric was able to respect the values and practices of Enclave Caracol and Bicis Dicidentes-- even though they resulted in him not being able to participate at this years BikeBike. Yes, after he traveled all that way. It's a real shame, and I feel for Eric's hardship and hope that he was alright and able to enjoy what he could of his time off and return to his home safely. This is also a risk all of us take anytime we travel anywhere-- any set of circumstances could change or become known to us that requires us to leave a pre-planned event, injury, illness, a person disagreement or dispute, a mismatch of values-- these things happen sometimes, and this isn't the first time someone has been asked to leave a BikeBike or that someone has been asked to leave a DIY/DIT bike space-- we all have different policies and expectations in our shops and we have all been placed in the undesirable and difficult position of asking someone to leave-- and sometimes we have had to weather backlash and various allegations for standing up for our principles. Lets try to remember our own personal experiences with how difficult standing up for our principles and practicing our values can be as we process our emotions about this event. 3) BikeBike is not an organization. BikeBike does not have a board, it doesn't have staff. It is best known as a kind of temporary autonomous zone <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporary_Autonomous_Zone>, which many people voluntarily work very hard to make happen, year after year, to the best of their abilities, navigating a non-homogeneous network of cultures, practices, expectations, values, and languages. It doesn't have codified policies or practices, and for practical reasons leaves a lot of the detail work up to the hosts. Is that an imperfect system? Does that result in undesirable experiences and outcomes sometimes? To me, at least, that is part of the practice-- part of the learning experience that is social justice work. BikeBike has current organizers/hosts, and it has past organizers and hosts. Boycotting BikeBike isn't an action you are taking against Bicis Dicidents or Enclave Caracol-- it's an action you are taking against next year's hosts who, as far as I can tell, had no role to play in what happened. It's everyone's personal choice to evaluate whether they desire or are able to make the trip in 2020-- but as we consider the hyperbole and (as much as I hate the word) hysterics in this thead, lets try to keep in mind what the desired outcome is. What does resolution for this issue look like? Who is that resolution for? 4) Most of the people participating in this pot-stirring are American citizens-- that comes with a lot of privilege, and a lot of blind spots-- especially re: how we are viewed in other countries, and especially when it comes to the role of US military and/or Intelligence's impact in Central and South America. Before putting Enclave Caracol on blast for being too leftist or unreasonable or whatever it is you think about the decision they made-- do some reading on what the US Government *has done *in Central and South America. Is it possible that Eric is just an unwitting individual caught up in the middle? Sure. But as someone participating in the bike collectives network, I find it difficult to believe Eric had no knowledge of US foreign relations policy in Central & South America and that he entered that situation completely naive of how his professional identity would be perceived in that space and place. Our veterans and intelligence professionals are not venerated, trusted, or beloved in other countries, our citizenship is not venerated, trusted, or beloved in other countries. For some of us, this incident may be the first encounter with that realization-- it may have been Eric's first encounter too. Instead of demonizing the members of Enclave Caracol and Bicis Dicidentes, we'd be better served to observe this discomfort and try to learn from it-- in the process, we may identify a solution to help both guests and hosts navigate norms and expectations in the future-- many of which are unspoken and uncodified. Lets work to keep these things in mind and manage our own emotional reactions to this event so that we can get to a space where we are able to grow individually and collectively to make good-faith requests and improvements to BikeBike in the future-- requests and changes to practices that reduce harm and stress for guests and hosts. Heather BikeBike Detroit 2016

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Bike!Bike! BOYCOTT
by Milwaukee Bicycle Advocates 12 Nov '19

12 Nov '19

Did anyone else know that being a FORMER (or current) member of the military would exclude you from Bike!Bike!? I sure didn't. Was anyone else criticized for their past or present work experience? Gosh, I'm glad I wasn't! If answers to these few questions can excommunicate someone from a seemingly inclusive group, let's foreshadow other barriers to attending next year's Bike!Bike!. Has anyone in the US paid their taxes lately? Your answer might prove you guilty of financing a military "defense" program, jails, prisons, and possible torture facilities, and other horrendous acts of government like the auto-only interstate road system that rips through and destroys communities. Do you own stocks in companies or government bonds or even have a bank account? They're all investing your money in places that Bicis Disidentes and Enclave Caracol (or future Bike!Bike! organizers) might not deem appropriate. Here's a big one: Do you regularly drive a car? This is the very antithesis of cycling, choosing to use a machine that kills indiscriminately, consumes petroleum, and farts pollution into the air we breath. Maybe Eric was targeted by members of Bicis Disidentes and Enclave Caracol because he was a tall white male in a radical feminist space. Either way, it was wrong to kick Eric out of Bike!Bike!. He was a very helpful and kind person who was there to learn and take part in a community dedicated to getting people on bikes. Bike!Bike! focuses on making sure that certain types of people are treated with respect. Gender, race, language barriers, children on board, and financial assistance are a few examples. And understandably so; they are too often marginalized. Now why can't we treat ALL humanoids as humanoids, and not through judgmental filters. Ultimately, I'm drawn back to this question: what's the purpose of Bike!Bike!? (The website doesn't specify). Are we meeting to motivate and inspire each other to get more people on bikes? If so, political, radical, and anarchistic ideals shouldn't be used to shame. These ideas should be shared as to inform others who might not be aware of them. Eric came a long way to help out and learn from a tribe of humanoids who come together with bicycling as their bond. I can't help but put myself in his place and feel ousted from this community due to unrelated matters. Because of this incident, I'm not planning to attend next year's conference, and I suggest that others do the same if they feel this to be an injustice. At the very least, I hope people will voice any unsettled feelings about the exclusive actions made by members of Bicis Disidentes and Enclave Caracol. -Mama Vulture --------------------------------------------------------------- (BACKSTORY BELOW).... (Posted on the 11th of November) To the participants of Bike Bike 2019 Tijuana, We write to inform you all that a person attending the event has been asked to leave and excluded from the space/festival. It has come to our attention that Eric, who is a volunteer with Working Bikes Chicago, has a history of working in the military and in intelligence/secret services of the United States. He/they currently work buying and selling gold, petroleum, gas, silver and other natural ´resources,’ and have said that they have no moral or ethical problem in this line of work. Enclave Caracol has a strict ¨no police¨ policy which exists for the safety of people who use the building. We are actively involved in not only resisting the existing system, but in building alternatives for the future – both of which are things that bring us into regular conflict with state authorities and corporations. Furthermore, Enclave is a feminist, anti’capitalist and anti’authoritarian space. Due to this person’s proximity to violent state authority and the destruction of land, communities, cultures and livelihoods via resource extraction, they have been excluded. This is not only about the people attending Bike Bike 2019, but is also an act of solidarity with people resisting environmental destruction, colonization and dispossession all over the world. The decision to exclude this person from the event was not made via consensus, meaning some people within the collectives do not agree with the decision, or were not present when the decision was being made. However they support the decision. We are aware that the decision is not easy, that we are not going to satisfy everyone, but we are open to dialogue and constantly learning. With love and solidarity, Members of Bicis Disidentes and Enclave Caracol ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Posted on the 14th of Oct) Eric, a 6’5” bright eyed volunteer from Working Bikes, flew from Chicago to attend his first Bike!Bike! We met Wednesday night while helping to bring bikes across the border (two at a time). On Thursday, he was helping in the basement to fix up the bikes. By Thursday night, he was kicked out of Bike!Bike! I found out the next day only because the executive director of Working Bikes was worried and contacted me. >From the information I received from Eric and a Bike!Bike! organizer, someone involved with Enclave Caracol took Eric’s bike away and insisted he leave because of his former military experience and current employment as a commodities trader. WTF? I‘ve always found Bike!Bike! to be an inclusive group of humanoids doing rad things with bikes. Now I question if my lifestyle or others might not fit the ideals imposed by a few. Only a small group was informed about this decision, and it wasn’t shared with the entire group. Furthermore, what happened to the inclusive nature of Bike!Bike!? Something about this doesn’t sit right with me, so I don’t think I will be returning to another Bike!Bike! without better understanding this situation. Then again, maybe I’m not even wanted.. -- THE MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY BICYCLE PROJECT, representing the following initiatives: VULTURE SPACE <http://vulturespace.org> Hands-on Bicycle Workshop & Recyclery BICYCLE BENEFITS <http://bicyclebenefits.org> Incentive Program BIKE 100 DAYS <http://bike100days.com> Calendar of Events

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Kicked out of Bike!Bike!?!
by Gordon Hamachi 10 Nov '19

10 Nov '19

Neil: I agree with you that these are complicated issues. My posting here was a copy of my Facebook posting, where few people want to read anything long and complicated, and where even newlines can't be used in responses, to organize information. I disagree with you that anyone who had a history of working with the military would certainly be involved in police work. As you should know, members of the military are expressly forbidden to engage in police activities. It is ludicrous to equate US military veterans with US police officers, who have no jurisdiction in Mexico. It is beyond imagination that any US agency would choose to send undercover spies sent to Bike! Bike! for any reason. I doubt the part about Eric's history in "intelligence/secret services". Anyone who has had access to sensitive information would know that it is a bad idea to disclose that to random foreign nationals in a foreign country. I suspect that part was thrown in there for dramatic effect. I agree with you that commodities trading is related to mining and harvesting resources. You completely misunderstood my comments on that matter. I completely agree with excluding someone from Bike! Bike! if they are being disruptive or violent. Otherwise, let's make Bike! Bike! a place that welcomes anyone who supports our goals of promoting bicycle collectives and community bike shops. > From: Neil <neisei(a)comcast.net> > Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2019 14:53:50 -0800 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Kicked out of Bike!Bike!?! > > These are complicated and difficult issues and I don’t feel that your over simplifications and straight up omissions are a help to the conversation. > > The person in question was not simply “previously… a member of the US military”. > > It was specifically stated that they have "a history of working in the military and in intelligence/secret services” and as such would almost certainly be involved in policing and/or enforcement. This was *not* an exclusion of someone who is simply a military veteran and to state it as such only confuses things. > > Furthermore you seem to be suggesting that "commodities trading” somehow prevents "mining or harvesting natural resources that may harm the environment or oppress people”. Nothing could be further from the truth. it was specifically stated that the person in question currently works buying and selling gold, petroleum, gas and silver. The "steel, aluminum, rubber and plastic” that you say is necessary to have bicycles are actually not what they were said to deal in so I don’t know how that has any relevance to this case.

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point of sale / inventory management
by Andrew Yee 10 Nov '19

10 Nov '19

Hey friends, The Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange is considering a point of sale system for some used bike and part sales, and perhaps some new accessories. Inventory management would be helpful. I know Lightspeed <https://www.lightspeedhq.com/> is a very popular solution, but I'm curious to learn what other solutions other community shops use and can recommend? Thanks in advance. -Andrew

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Kicked out of Bike!Bike!?!
by Gordon Hamachi 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

Bicis Disidentes thank you for confirming the facts of this unfortunate matter. It was wrong to exclude Eric. Your reasoning for doing this is confused and sadly misguided. You excluded Eric because he previously was a member of the US military, while citing a strict "no police" policy. The US military is not the police. In fact, members of the US Military are forbidden by law to be used in the United States for the purpose of law enforcement. I believe you are also mistaken regarding the role of commodities trading, which provides an orderly market for the purchase of these items, as opposed to mining or harvesting natural resources that may harm the environment or oppress people. Our civilization requires resources. We would not have bicycles without steel, aluminum, rubber and plastic. In the future, I hope that Bike! Bike! can do better at being welcoming and inclusive to all people who share our goals of promoting bicycling for transportation and social change, regardless of their previous or current occupation. ============ (Spanish translation from Google Translate) ========================= Bicis Disidentes gracias por confirmar los hechos de este desafortunado asunto. Fue un error excluir a Eric. Su razonamiento para hacer esto es confuso y tristemente equivocado. Usted excluyó a Eric porque anteriormente era miembro del ejército de los Estados Unidos, al tiempo que citaba una política estricta de "no policía". El ejército estadounidense no es la policía. De hecho, los miembros de las Fuerzas Armadas de los Estados Unidos tienen prohibido por ley ser utilizados en los Estados Unidos con el propósito de hacer cumplir la ley. Creo que también está equivocado con respecto al papel del comercio de productos básicos, que proporciona un mercado ordenado para la compra de estos artículos, en lugar de extraer o cosechar recursos naturales que pueden dañar el medio ambiente u oprimir a las personas. Nuestra civilización requiere recursos. No tendríamos bicicletas sin acero, aluminio, caucho y plástico. En el futuro, espero que Bike! ¡Bicicleta! podemos mejorar en ser acogedores e inclusivos con todas las personas que comparten nuestros objetivos de promover el ciclismo para el transporte y el cambio social, independientemente de su ocupación anterior o actual. > From: Bicis Disidentes <bicisdisidentestj(a)gmail.com> > Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2019 18:09:06 -0800 > Subject: Re: Kicked out of Bike!Bike!?! > > *** inglés abajo *** > *** english below *** > > A lxs participantes de Bici Bici 2019 Tijuana > > Escribimos para informarlxs que a una persona que estaba asistiendo al evento se le ha pedido irse, y le hemos excluido del espacio/festival. > > Nos hemos enterado que Eric, que es voluntarix con Working Bikes Chicago, tiene una historia de trabajar con las fuerzas armadas y en el servicio secreto/servicios de inteligencia de Estados Unidos. Ellx actualmente trabaja en la compra y venta de oro, petróleo, gas, plata, y otros “recursos” naturales, y ha dicho que no tiene problemas ni morales ni éticos en hacer este trabajo. > > Enclave Caracol tiene una política estricta de “no policías” que existe para la seguridad de las personas que usan el edificio. Estamos activamente participando no solamente en la resistencia contra el sistema existente, sino también en construir alternativas para el futuro -- ambas cosas que nos ponen en conflicto frecuente con autoridades y corporaciones estatales. Además, Enclave es un espacio feminista, anti capitalista y anti autoritario. Debido a la proximidad de esta persona a las autoridades violentas estatales y la destrucción de tierras, comunidades, culturas y modos de sustento a través de la extracción de recursos, a ellx se le ha excluido. Esto no sólo se trata de las personas que asisten a Bike Bike 2019, sino también es un acto de solidaridad con las personas que resisten la destrucción ambiental, la colonización y la desposesión en todas partes del mundo. > > La decisión de excluir a esta persona del evento no se hizo mediante un proceso de consenso absoluto. Esto quiere decir que algunas personas dentro de las colectividades no están de acuerdo con la decisión, o no estuvieron presentes cuando se tomó la decisión por cuestiones dentro de la dinámica del evento. Sin embargo, apoyaron la decisión. Estamos conscientes de que la decisión no es fácil, que no vamos a satisfacer a todas las personas, pero estamos abiertxs al diálogo y al constante aprendizaje. > > > Con amor y solidaridad, > > > Miembrxs de > > Bicis Disidentes y Enclave Caracol > > > > > > > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > > > > To the participants of Bike Bike 2019 Tijuana, > > > > We write to inform you all that a person attending the event has been asked to leave and excluded from the space/festival. > > > > It has come to our attention that Eric, who is a volunteer with Working Bikes Chicago, has a history of working in the military and in intelligence/secret services of the United States. He/they currently work buying and selling gold, petroleum, gas, silver and other natural ´resources,’ and have said that they have no moral or ethical problem in this line of work. > > Enclave Caracol has a strict ¨no police¨ policy which exists for the safety of people who use the building. We are actively involved in not only resisting the existing system, but in building alternatives for the future – both of which are things that bring us into regular conflict with state authorities and corporations. Furthermore, Enclave is a feminist, anti’capitalist and anti’authoritarian space. Due to this person’s proximity to violent state authority and the destruction of land, communities, cultures and livelihoods via resource extraction, they have been excluded. This is not only about the people attending Bike Bike 2019, but is also an act of solidarity with people resisting environmental destruction, colonization and dispossession all over the world. > > The decision to exclude this person from the event was not made via consensus, meaning some people within the collectives do not agree with the decision, or were not present when the decision was being made. However they support the decision. We are aware that the decision is not easy, that we are not going to satisfy everyone, but we are open to dialogue and constantly learning. > > > > With love and solidarity, > > > > Members of > > Bicis Disidentes and Enclave Caracol

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 158, Issue 4
by Bicis Disidentes 06 Nov '19

06 Nov '19

Re: Kicked out of Bike!Bike!?! *** inglés abajo *** *** english below *** A lxs participantes de Bici Bici 2019 Tijuana Escribimos para informarlxs que a una persona que estaba asistiendo al evento se le ha pedido irse, y le hemos excluido del espacio/festival. Nos hemos enterado que Eric, que es voluntarix con Working Bikes Chicago, tiene una historia de trabajar con las fuerzas armadas y en el servicio secreto/servicios de inteligencia de Estados Unidos. Ellx actualmente trabaja en la compra y venta de oro, petróleo, gas, plata, y otros “recursos” naturales, y ha dicho que no tiene problemas ni morales ni éticos en hacer este trabajo. Enclave Caracol tiene una política estricta de “no policías” que existe para la seguridad de las personas que usan el edificio. Estamos activamente participando no solamente en la resistencia contra el sistema existente, sino también en construir alternativas para el futuro -- ambas cosas que nos ponen en conflicto frecuente con autoridades y corporaciones estatales. Además, Enclave es un espacio feminista, anti capitalista y anti autoritario. Debido a la proximidad de esta persona a las autoridades violentas estatales y la destrucción de tierras, comunidades, culturas y modos de sustento a través de la extracción de recursos, a ellx se le ha excluido. Esto no sólo se trata de las personas que asisten a Bike Bike 2019, sino también es un acto de solidaridad con las personas que resisten la destrucción ambiental, la colonización y la desposesión en todas partes del mundo. La decisión de excluir a esta persona del evento no se hizo mediante un proceso de consenso absoluto. Esto quiere decir que algunas personas dentro de las colectividades no están de acuerdo con la decisión, o no estuvieron presentes cuando se tomó la decisión por cuestiones dentro de la dinámica del evento. Sin embargo, apoyaron la decisión. Estamos conscientes de que la decisión no es fácil, que no vamos a satisfacer a todas las personas, pero estamos abiertxs al diálogo y al constante aprendizaje. Con amor y solidaridad, Miembrxs de Bicis Disidentes y Enclave Caracol ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// To the participants of Bike Bike 2019 Tijuana, We write to inform you all that a person attending the event has been asked to leave and excluded from the space/festival. It has come to our attention that Eric, who is a volunteer with Working Bikes Chicago, has a history of working in the military and in intelligence/secret services of the United States. He/they currently work buying and selling gold, petroleum, gas, silver and other natural ´resources,’ and have said that they have no moral or ethical problem in this line of work. Enclave Caracol has a strict ¨no police¨ policy which exists for the safety of people who use the building. We are actively involved in not only resisting the existing system, but in building alternatives for the future – both of which are things that bring us into regular conflict with state authorities and corporations. Furthermore, Enclave is a feminist, anti’capitalist and anti’authoritarian space. Due to this person’s proximity to violent state authority and the destruction of land, communities, cultures and livelihoods via resource extraction, they have been excluded. This is not only about the people attending Bike Bike 2019, but is also an act of solidarity with people resisting environmental destruction, colonization and dispossession all over the world. The decision to exclude this person from the event was not made via consensus, meaning some people within the collectives do not agree with the decision, or were not present when the decision was being made. However they support the decision. We are aware that the decision is not easy, that we are not going to satisfy everyone, but we are open to dialogue and constantly learning. With love and solidarity, Members of Bicis Disidentes and Enclave Caracol El mié., 6 de nov. de 2019 a la(s) 13:12, < thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> escribió: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Wiki broken? (Dennis Wollersheim) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dennis Wollersheim <dewoller(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: Scott Long <scott.m.long(a)gmail.com> > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2019 18:26:11 +1100 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Wiki broken? > It looks like if you access the pages using: > > https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page > > it works. If you access them using > > http://w.bikecollectives.org/index.php?title=Main_Page > > The internal links are broken. There is something misconfigured in the > wiki, but the moral of the story is, use #1, not #2! > > Cheers > > Dennis > > On Tue, Nov 5, 2019 at 11:47 AM Jonathan Rosenbaum <gnuser(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> It is working at >> https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Community_Bicycle_Orga… >> . >> >> Were you logged into the wiki when this happened? >> >> -Jonathan >> >> On 2019-11-04 14:32, Scott Long wrote: >> >> I tried to access the list of community bike shops in the wiki and all >> the links appear broken. >> >> >> http://w.bikecollectives.org/index.php?title=Community_Bicycle_Organizations >> >> Any ideas? >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > -- > -- > ------------------------------------------- > Dennis Wollersheim > ------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… >

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Wiki broken?
by Scott Long 06 Nov '19

06 Nov '19

I tried to access the list of community bike shops in the wiki and all the links appear broken. http://w.bikecollectives.org/index.php?title=Community_Bicycle_Organizations Any ideas?

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Bike Saviours in Tempe Seeks a Lead Mechanic Part Time
by Nicole Muratore 04 Nov '19

04 Nov '19

If full-time isn't your bag, maybe you'll enjoy a part-time schedule working in an awesome shop! Job Description: Lead Mechanic (Part-Time) Bike Saviours Bicycle Collective 1930 South Roosevelt Street, Tempe, AZ 85281 (602) 429-9369 | http://bikesaviours.org Summary Bike Saviours Bicycle Collective (BSBC) is a volunteer-run 501(c)3 nonprofit education center devoted to teaching people about bicycle maintenance, building, and repair. We operate as a tool share that is open to the public. We provide affordable, repurposed bikes and parts through a collection of donated and recycled parts from the community. BSBC seeks a Lead Mechanic to work with the Shop Manager to manage the shop floor during open hours and lead, mentor, and educate our team of volunteers in support of the BSBC mission. Essential Job Responsibilities Leadership and Mechanic Education 40% - Educate and assist shop patrons with bicycle repairs - Establish and maintain standards to ensure safe, quality, and timely work in the shop - Manage all shop operations when Shop Manager is not available Shop User & Volunteer Experience 40% - Maintain a positive, educational, and empowering shop experience for all - Offer coaching and support to staff and volunteers working with our patrons - Deliver professional, accessible, and equitable customer service to a diverse patron base Resource and Inventory Management 20% - Work with Shop Manager to manage inventory, organization, and cleanliness of the shop - Maintain work areas and tools to ensure safe function - Manage the reconditioning of used bicycles for resale Job Skills and Requirements - A passion for bikes - Respect for and commitment to BSBC’s mission - You’re a self-starter who enjoys working with people from all walks of life, backgrounds, and ability levels - 2 to 4 years of bicycle repair experience on a wide variety of bikes - Experience working in or with nonprofits and/or community projects - You’ve used the phrase “Steel is real,” know the N+! principle, and the simplicity of friction shifters makes you warm and fuzzy. Those wonders of the past haven’t road blocked your brain from enjoying new technology. - A strong regard for our Safe Space Policy and ability to address individuals in violation - A demonstrated commitment to sustainable communities and transportation Compensation and Benefits This is a part-time, non-exempt, hourly position. Pay is $14/hour plus either paid time off or time-and-a-half pay for all federally observed holidays. Our shop is a casual, family-friendly, dog-friendly community-oriented space with a fun and energetic culture. 30 scheduled hours per week: Sunday/Monday 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm and Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm. How to Apply Please email a resume and cover letter to Jim Tolar at jim(a)bikesaviours.org with “Lead Mechanic Position” as the subject heading. Bike Saviours Bicycle Collective is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cheers, Nicole Muratore, Shop Manager Bike Saviours Bicycle Collective (602) 429-9369

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Visual teaching aids
by Bikechain . 01 Nov '19

01 Nov '19

Hey all, I'm interested in seeing what kind of visual/tactile teaching aids you use in your shops. This year we built a limit screws demonstration based on something that was shared on the thinktank and I'm curious what other shops use. Thanks! Beth Austerberry Bikechain 563 Spadina Crescent North Borden Building Toronto ON M5S 2J7 416-978-6849 bikechainuoft(a)gmail.com http://www.bikechain.ca Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/bikechainut> | Instagram <http://www.instagram.com/bikechainut>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 157, Issue 21
by Lawrence Mohammed 01 Nov '19

01 Nov '19

Brilliant! We have similar at Pro Bike Service but definitely not as cool looking as that! ;) Warmest regards, *Lawrence Mohammed* Director & Head Mechanic Pro Bike Service C.I.C. *+44 (0)77 222 58587* *probikeservice.co.uk <https://probikeservice.co.uk>* *facebook.com/probikeservice <https://www.facebook.com/professionalbikeservice>* /[Location, NOT delivery address] Pro Bike Service C.I.C. Multi-Storey Car Park Lesney Avenue Olympic Park London E20 3BS *map location <https://what3words.com/upset.habit.funds>* / On 31/10/2019 20:03, thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Visual teaching aids (Sunny Nestler) > 2. Re: Visual teaching aids (Sunny Nestler) > 3. Re: Visual teaching aids (????? ??????????) > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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Help make a university bike co-op directory! // Ayuden a hacer una guía para talleres comunitarios en universidades!
by Aida Mas Baghaie 30 Oct '19

30 Oct '19

-- Español a continuación -- Hello sweet bike pals, Over the years, a number of folks have asked me for info on starting/running a bike co-op at a university or college, so I figured it was about time to put together some kind of guide/directory! *Could y'all help me complete this list <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13A2tbzYpg_oeUfhoq3GKB-RHAKeL0kJDUUN…> by adding more info for university/college bike co-ops?* I promise to tidy it up at the end and put it on the wiki <https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page>! Also, *if you have some general thoughts on starting/running a university bike co-op, please share* so I can include that too :) Miss you all and am already excited to see y'all in Mexico City for B!B! 2020! 🚲😻💕🚲 <3 aida -- Español -- Hola queridxs bici amigxs, Varias personas me han pedido información sobre talleres comunitarios de bici en universidades y decidí que ya era hora de armar algún tipo de directorio/guía! *¿Podrían ayudarme a completar esta lista <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13A2tbzYpg_oeUfhoq3GKB-RHAKeL0kJDUUN…> agregando más información sobre talleres de bici universitarios?* ¡Prometo ordenarlo al final y ponerlo en la wiki <https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page>! Si tienen ideas o propuestas para armar talleres comunitarios de bici en universidades, por favor compártanlas por aquí para que las pueda incluir! Les extraño a todxs y ya tengo ganas de veros en CDMX para B!B! 2020! 🚲😻💕🚲 <3 aida

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Goodbye to Guadalajara Cycling House
by Mario Mexi 29 Oct '19

29 Oct '19

Hello friends! In 2015 we had the pleasure of receiving you during Bike! Guadalajara, in Casa Ciclista. We learned to work autonomously, to have safe spaces and to share it with other groups, we have empowered ourselves and we are glad to say so. We want to inform you of the situation that the group is going through: The place that for 5 years has been Casa Ciclista will soon be put up for sale and at some point we will have to leave it. We leave deeply grateful to the owner, our dear friend and ally. We are analyzing the following options: : Renting another space, which at this time would be difficult because it would represent increasing operating expenses. Move a part of the workshop to Casa Chabelita, a good friend's project, he has a bike mechanics workshop and a space to receive us. Find a house in bailment (borrowed for several years) with the government (a difficult but not impossible option). Finally, make a funding with the people who have passed through the house and allied groups to obtain money and pay for the operating expenses they have. We would like to hear your opinions and / or recommendations when you face these situations. We will do everything possible to maintain a space where we continue to receive people from other groups from anywhere in the world, the exchange of mechanics will continue, as well as the support for people who travel by bicycle around the world and need a space to rest and repair your bike, a workshop to learn and make community, a meeting place for people who want to change the city under the pretext of the bicycle, make community meals and have bikes to loan. At Casa Ciclista during 2019, we have kept the following projects active: • Community workshop (Bike Bike) Thursday and Friday • Permanent support for people to learn to service their own bike • Workshop for training of bicycle mechanics • Bicycle repair shop at fair prices for people • Talks and conferences • Cultural events such as movie screenings, music concerts, • The place has been lent to groups that seek to improve human or labor rights • We share space with the White Bike project (Ghost Bike) • And we try to keep the Earn a Bike project. In that sense it has not been possible to bring the bicycle container from Chicago with Working Bikes. We thank Trevor and the entire team for their support, we have talked to the interior of the group and for now we will pause the management. So, we will reactivate our Earn a local Bike, on a smaller scale, between 1 and 2 bicycles per month during the next year, to be able to deliver between 12 and 24 bicycles per year. We have received the support of people we met at B! B! who have come to work for seasons, we remember them with great affection and we greatly appreciate their generosity: Aryn from Pittsburgh, Lynneal from Santa Barbara California, Felix from Germany, Daniel from Chicago, Joseph from Columbus, Larry and Anne of Iowa, Angie from Pittsburgh, Reynaldo of Minnesota, Isoño from Argentina, James from Toronto, Maria from Poland, Tom from New York Huetzin de Morelia, Ricardo de Rapa Nui, Chile, Terri from Colombia, Isabel and Laura from Spain, Gaston of Brazil, Gerry from Germany, Juan José from Spain Aurelio from Brazil Izzi and Eyelid of England And more! On this occasion our representation at Bike! Bike! Tijuana will be Cess and Yere, the rest of the group sends hugs with love and we hope to always meet soon. Rila Libre Community Workshop Gdl at Bici Movilidad Sustentable A.C

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Seattle
by Tigre Bici 28 Oct '19

28 Oct '19

Hello folks! A friend of ours recently move to Seattle to start working there, she is looking for a bike and a place to stay. I refer her to (awesome) Bike Works but if anyone is still living up there and looking for a roommate, hit me up with an email. Muchas gracias R,

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Job Offer : Executive Director at La Bikery Co-operative, in Moncton NB Canada
by LaBikery 23 Oct '19

23 Oct '19

Hey all! I'm moving to Montréal in the coming months, so I'll have to let go of my position as Executive Director in New-Brunswick's only Bike Coop : La Bikery Co-operative. Please have a look at our job posting here : https://labikery.ca/jobs-emplois-2/ and check-out our Facebook page for an overview of the scene here in Eastern Canada :) https://www.facebook.com/LaBikery/ Our Coop revolves around a lot of Community-centered activities as we're smack in the middle of car wonderland and we quickly became an urban hub for all things related to active transportation. Great opportunity if you'd like to work in a setting that merges a bike mechanic space to community-building efforts :) Please share the news around your networks too! *Deadline was Oct 21st, but we'll extend the offer so please don't hesitate to apply. * Merci ! Simon *Simon DubéExecutive Director/Directeur général* *Coopérative La Bikery Co-operative* *Centre de vélo communautaire * *Community Bicycle Centre**https://labikery.ca/ <https://labikery.ca/>* *Opening hours: Thursday 4-7PM, Sat. 11-2PMHeures d'ouverture : Jeudi 16h-19h, samedi 11h-14h* 120 boul. Assomption blvd, Moncton NB (506) 830-2453 <http://labikery.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/LaBikery> <https://twitter.com/LaBikery> *Check us out on social media by clicking on the icons above*

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Shop manager job - Everett, WA
by Kristin Kinnamon 22 Oct '19

22 Oct '19

Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop 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, north of Seattle. The bike shop is a key source of our revenue and a community gathering place. The shop manager is the hub that keeps those operations rolling smoothly, working well with both bikes and people. See the post on our website http://sharingwheels.org/jobs/ Kristin Kinnamon

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Bike Saviours in Tempe is Hiring a Lead Mechanic!
by Nicole Muratore 22 Oct '19

22 Oct '19

*Job Description: Lead Mechanic (Full- **Time)* Summary Bike Saviours Bicycle Collective (BSBC) is a volunteer-run 501(c)3 nonprofit education center devoted to teaching people about bicycle maintenance, building, and repair. We operate as a tool share that is open to the public. We provide affordable, repurposed bikes and parts through a collection of donated and recycled parts from the community. Bike Saviours Bicycle Collective seeks a Lead Mechanic to work with the Shop Manager to manage the shop floor during open hours and lead, mentor, and educate our team of volunteers in support of the BSBC mission. Essential Job Responsibilities *Leadership and Mechanic Education 40%* - Educate and assist shop patrons with bicycle repairs - Create opportunities for staff and volunteers to grow their mechanic skills - Establish and maintain standards to ensure safe, quality, and timely work in the shop - Manage all shop operations when Shop Manager is not available *Shop User & Volunteer Experience 40%* - Maintain a positive, educational, and empowering shop experience for all - Assist Shop Manager with volunteer on-boarding - Offer coaching and support to staff and volunteers working with our patrons - Deliver professional, accessible, and equitable customer service to a diverse patron base *Resource and Inventory Management 20%* - Work with Shop Manager to manage inventory, organization, and cleanliness of the shop - Support Shop Manager in placing inventory orders, assessing shop needs for product offerings, and process inventory upon delivery - Maintain work areas by regularly servicing tools to ensure safe function - Maintain systems to ensure quality affordable bike parts are available to patrons and new inventory compliments gaps in patrons/mechanic needs - Assist in processing and pricing donations received by the shop based on their relative quality and the shop’s needs - Manage the reconditioning of used bicycles for resale Job Skills and Requirements - A passion for bikes - Respect for and commitment to BSBC’s mission - You enjoy working with people from all walks of life, backgrounds, and ability levels - Self-starter who works well with a team - 2 to 4 years of bicycle repair experience on a wide variety of bikes - Experience working in or with nonprofits and/or community projects - You’ve used the phrase “Steel is real,” know the N+! principle, and the simplicity of friction shifters makes you warm and fuzzy. Those wonders of the past haven’t road blocked your brain from enjoying new technology. - A strong regard for our Safe Space Policy and ability to address individuals in violation - A demonstrated commitment to sustainable communities and transportation Compensation and Benefits This is a full-time, non-exempt, hourly position. Pay is $14/hour plus 40 hours personal paid time off (after six months) and *either* paid time off or time-and-a-half pay for all federally observed holidays. Our shop is a casual, family-friendly, dog-friendly community-oriented space with a fun and energetic culture. 40 scheduled hours per week: Sunday/Monday 10:30 am – 6:30 pm and Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 1:30 pm – 9:30 pm. Leaders at BSBC can expect to work 1-2 Saturdays each month depending on the shop schedule. How to Apply Please email a resume and cover letter to Jim Tolar at jim(a)bikesaviours.org with “Lead Mechanic Position” as the subject heading. Bike Saviours Bicycle Collective is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cheers, Nicole Muratore, Shop Manager Bike Saviours Bicycle Collective (602) 429-9369 | http://bikesaviours.org

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Google Maps shop list
by Stephen Andruski 21 Oct '19

21 Oct '19

I found the link to the Google Maps resource for North American bike collectives, but I couldn't figure out how to add or edit information. I wanted to add my organization, The Rockville Bike Hub to it. I didn't see any instructions on the site. What am I missing? Thanks. Steve Andruski President The Rockville Bike Hub -- *“Once you stop learning, you start dying.”* ~ Albert Einstein

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Kicked out of Bike!Bike!?!
by Gordon Hamachi 21 Oct '19

21 Oct '19

It troubles me that anyone was kicked out of Bike! Bike! I hope that we can get an official explanation from the organizers, explaining their reasoning, because the story as told reveals nothing that would warrant banishment. I myself have the dubious distinction of being kicked out of one Bike! Bike! 2019 session with the reason given that it was for women only. Evidently this was for cis women only, as nobody bothered to have a conversation with me about my gender identity. I also feel that if women want to improve the world they need to be willing to raise the consciousness of all through education. Since I am venting, a relatively minor third thing along these lines that bothers me was when I was standing near the front of a newly-opened lunch line, when some woman loudly declared that all of the men were to go to the back. I get that gender discrimination is hurtful to those who may have experienced It, but what sense does it make to impose the same hurt in return, upon different people who are innocent of offense? The men in line obediently went to the back of the line, many with eye rolls, thinking that these women were ill-mannered or unable to fairly queue up and take their turn. In the future, I would like everyone to treat everyone else with more courtesy and respect, without regard for gender, race, or former occupation. —Gordon Hamachi

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Hiring Shop Manager in Iowa City, IA
by Audrey Wiedemeier 17 Oct '19

17 Oct '19

Hola Folx: Just returned from my first Bike!Bike! and am jazzed about having had the opportunity to travel to Mexico as well as experiencing it in Spanish and English. The level of interpretation quality and effectiveness blew us away. We will be setting up a new shop space soon and are inspired by the work on language inclusivity that Bici!Bici! organizers did. We will aim to have the new Shop Manager work towards switching the new shop over to Spanish/English. Now Hiring, Shop Manager link: <https://www.icbikelibrary.org/now-hiring.html> https://www.icbikelibrary.org/now-hiring.html Cover letter, Resume and 2 references can be sent to audrey(a)bikelibrary.org and definitely mention si se hablas español! Peace & grease, *Audrey Wiedemeier* (She/her/hers) Iowa City Bike Library, Director 700 S. Dubuque St, Iowa City *Hours: *Sat. 10-3, Mon. 5-7, Tues. 6-8, Wed. 6-8, Thurs. 6-8, Fri. 4:30-6:30 BikeLibrary.org C: (515) 450-1651

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Bike tech training scholarships for women, trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming, two-spirit, and intersex individuals
by Jim Sheehan 17 Oct '19

17 Oct '19

I too would like more clarity on the original incident that prompted the concurrent thread re B!B!, but in the meantime here is a happy opportunity: https://www.qbp.com/qbp-bike-mechanic-scholarship Jim Sheehan Executive Director Ohio City Bicycle Co-op 1840 Columbus Rd Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216 830 2667 OhioCityCycles.org jim(a)ohiocitycycles.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Kicked out of Bike!Bike!?!
by Heather Nugen 16 Oct '19

16 Oct '19

Wow y'all. Okay. I have a few thoughts here-- specifically about how this topic is being handled via the medium of the thinktank. 1. It's pretty problematic that this conversation is taking place via this platform instead of these concerns, criticisms, and allegations being taken directly to the hosts at Enclave Caracol-- who are best equipped and most able to address them. They can and should be reached directly at bikebiketijuana2019(a)gmail.com. 2. This conversation is not being held in or translated into Spanish. 3. Anti-oppression values, like those practiced by our hosts at Enclave Caracol (and currently under discussion), *are an explicit part of BikeBike*. That's what the safer space agreement <https://en.bikebike.org/policy/> was designed to help hosts maintain during the event. 4. As *guests *at BikeBike, we should do our best to adhere to the values and practices of the space we are visiting-- the same way we ask visitors to our shops to adhere to our policies. If we are unsure of those practices, we should by on our best behavior, and work to be humble when they are shared with us or if we unknowingly break the rules. Those practices may be different then or at odds with the practices in our own spaces or practices with which we feel comfortable. 5. I find it concerning that this story of someone being asked to leave a workshop or the entire event is being told 2nd or 3rd hand-- and not by the individual asked to leave. That, to me, makes the accounting seem incomplete and I feel skeptical about the motivations of broadcasting it via thinktank-- a list with a basically unknown audience. 6. Gordon, were you in fact misgendered? 7. Finally, Equality (giving everyone the same thing) is not the same as Equity (giving everyone what they need). In situations where there is an unjust or oppressive system, equality fails to address the systemic injustice. See this comic for a quick review of the difference 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and why most anti-oppression and social justice spaces are now more focused on equity and liberation work than equality work. Best, Heather > > >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Gordon Hamachi <gordon.hamachi(a)gmail.com> > To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 00:53:50 -0700 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Kicked out of Bike!Bike!?! > It troubles me that anyone was kicked out of Bike! Bike! I hope that we > can get an official explanation from the organizers, explaining their > reasoning, because the story as told reveals nothing that would warrant > banishment. > > I myself have the dubious distinction of being kicked out of one Bike! > Bike! 2019 session with the reason given that it was for women only. > Evidently this was for cis women only, as nobody bothered to have a > conversation with me about my gender identity. I also feel that if women > want to improve the world they need to be willing to raise the > consciousness of all through education. > > Since I am venting, a relatively minor third thing along these lines that > bothers me was when I was standing near the front of a newly-opened lunch > line, when some woman loudly declared that all of the men were to go to the > back. I get that gender discrimination is hurtful to those who may have > experienced It, but what sense does it make to impose the same hurt in > return, upon different people who are innocent of offense? The men in line > obediently went to the back of the line, many with eye rolls, thinking that > these women were ill-mannered or unable to fairly queue up and take their > turn. > > In the future, I would like everyone to treat everyone else with more > courtesy and respect, without regard for gender, race, or former > occupation. > > —Gordon Hamachi > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ainsley Naylor <needleandthread(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 10:57:44 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Kicked out of Bike!Bike!?! > Announcements were made that *food would be served to women, trans, and > gender non-binary folks first*, as is the rule for the group who were > providing the food during Bike!Bike! 2019. They had forgotten to announce > this on the first day of the conference. It would have been helpful if > guidelines like these (any specific guidelines related to the spaces we > were using in Tijuana) could have been communicated via email, the website, > or the B!B! handbook for attendees. > > Anyone attending Bike!Bike! should have a fair understanding of > anti-oppression and ways that our community works to fight inequality. > "Treating everyone the same" is not a way to change our systems of > oppression. Creating greater access or exclusive access (like Women & Trans > hours at our bike projects) is one step that can be taken to be inclusive > and equitable. > > There's lots of great writing available online and in your libraries if > you are rolling your eyes at offences such as being put at the back of the > lunch line while considering yourself to be an ally. > > Ainsley (Toronto) > > On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 3:54 AM Gordon Hamachi <gordon.hamachi(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> It troubles me that anyone was kicked out of Bike! Bike! I hope that we >> can get an official explanation from the organizers, explaining their >> reasoning, because the story as told reveals nothing that would warrant >> banishment. >> >> I myself have the dubious distinction of being kicked out of one Bike! >> Bike! 2019 session with the reason given that it was for women only. >> Evidently this was for cis women only, as nobody bothered to have a >> conversation with me about my gender identity. I also feel that if women >> want to improve the world they need to be willing to raise the >> consciousness of all through education. >> >> Since I am venting, a relatively minor third thing along these lines that >> bothers me was when I was standing near the front of a newly-opened lunch >> line, when some woman loudly declared that all of the men were to go to the >> back. I get that gender discrimination is hurtful to those who may have >> experienced It, but what sense does it make to impose the same hurt in >> return, upon different people who are innocent of offense? The men in line >> obediently went to the back of the line, many with eye rolls, thinking that >> these women were ill-mannered or unable to fairly queue up and take their >> turn. >> >> In the future, I would like everyone to treat everyone else with more >> courtesy and respect, without regard for gender, race, or former >> occupation. >> >> —Gordon Hamachi >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jason Moore <moorepants(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 09:12:50 -0700 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Kicked out of Bike!Bike!?! > > Anyone attending Bike!Bike! should have a fair understanding of > anti-oppression and ways that our community works to fight inequality. > > But isn't this a poor assumption? I'm sure that many people have had or > have a less-than-fair understanding of anti-oppression but still want to > attend Bike!Bike! to hopefully improve that understanding (among other > things). > > Jason > > On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 7:58 AM Ainsley Naylor <needleandthread(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Announcements were made that *food would be served to women, trans, and >> gender non-binary folks first*, as is the rule for the group who were >> providing the food during Bike!Bike! 2019. They had forgotten to announce >> this on the first day of the conference. It would have been helpful if >> guidelines like these (any specific guidelines related to the spaces we >> were using in Tijuana) could have been communicated via email, the website, >> or the B!B! handbook for attendees. >> >> Anyone attending Bike!Bike! should have a fair understanding of >> anti-oppression and ways that our community works to fight inequality. >> "Treating everyone the same" is not a way to change our systems of >> oppression. Creating greater access or exclusive access (like Women & Trans >> hours at our bike projects) is one step that can be taken to be inclusive >> and equitable. >> >> There's lots of great writing available online and in your libraries if >> you are rolling your eyes at offences such as being put at the back of the >> lunch line while considering yourself to be an ally. >> >> Ainsley (Toronto) >> >> On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 3:54 AM Gordon Hamachi <gordon.hamachi(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> It troubles me that anyone was kicked out of Bike! Bike! I hope that we >>> can get an official explanation from the organizers, explaining their >>> reasoning, because the story as told reveals nothing that would warrant >>> banishment. >>> >>> I myself have the dubious distinction of being kicked out of one Bike! >>> Bike! 2019 session with the reason given that it was for women only. >>> Evidently this was for cis women only, as nobody bothered to have a >>> conversation with me about my gender identity. I also feel that if women >>> want to improve the world they need to be willing to raise the >>> consciousness of all through education. >>> >>> Since I am venting, a relatively minor third thing along these lines >>> that bothers me was when I was standing near the front of a newly-opened >>> lunch line, when some woman loudly declared that all of the men were to go >>> to the back. I get that gender discrimination is hurtful to those who may >>> have experienced It, but what sense does it make to impose the same hurt in >>> return, upon different people who are innocent of offense? The men in line >>> obediently went to the back of the line, many with eye rolls, thinking that >>> these women were ill-mannered or unable to fairly queue up and take their >>> turn. >>> >>> In the future, I would like everyone to treat everyone else with more >>> courtesy and respect, without regard for gender, race, or former >>> occupation. >>> >>> —Gordon Hamachi >>> >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>> >>> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Judith Feist <judith.feist(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 13:38:37 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Kicked out of Bike!Bike!?! > I don't know what happened with this specific individual to warrent them > being asked to leave...but in response to the previous messages... > > I must admit...what are your reasons for joining a / volunteering at a > bicycle collective if it weren't to help underrepresented and/or oppressed > individuals/groups? If your reasons are anything other than that maybe you > are there for the wrong reasons...I don't think that is a poor > assumption... (I also realize that people volunteer at collectives to learn > mechanic skills for themselves so they can work on their own bikes...I > don't think those people are attending B!B! and if they are I'd think > someone from that collective would explain what this gathering is > for/about)?.. > > I mean if you are attending bike!bike! but you're not looking to learn > anything to bring back with you to share with your community there is some > wrong- which means you're aware that the point of B!B! is to bring back > knowledge to help people within your community back home... > > I hope that makes sense... > > Pertaining to the "go to the end of the line" -To quote a volunteer whom I > was explaining why we were going to be having a monthly night for > TFW/lgbtq+ folks and it not being exclusive and I took a deep breathe after > he asked "but I just don't understand why I can't be there since they are > allowed to come here any time we're open"...oh calm down. > > I agree with Ainsley on this matter, > --->"Treating everyone the same" is not a way to change our systems of > oppression. > > Judith > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 16, 2019, at 12:12 PM, Jason Moore <moorepants(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Anyone attending Bike!Bike! should have a fair understanding of > anti-oppression and ways that our community works to fight inequality. > > But isn't this a poor assumption? I'm sure that many people have had or > have a less-than-fair understanding of anti-oppression but still want to > attend Bike!Bike! to hopefully improve that understanding (among other > things). > > Jason > > On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 7:58 AM Ainsley Naylor <needleandthread(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Announcements were made that *food would be served to women, trans, and >> gender non-binary folks first*, as is the rule for the group who were >> providing the food during Bike!Bike! 2019. They had forgotten to announce >> this on the first day of the conference. It would have been helpful if >> guidelines like these (any specific guidelines related to the spaces we >> were using in Tijuana) could have been communicated via email, the website, >> or the B!B! handbook for attendees. >> >> Anyone attending Bike!Bike! should have a fair understanding of >> anti-oppression and ways that our community works to fight inequality. >> "Treating everyone the same" is not a way to change our systems of >> oppression. Creating greater access or exclusive access (like Women & Trans >> hours at our bike projects) is one step that can be taken to be inclusive >> and equitable. >> >> There's lots of great writing available online and in your libraries if >> you are rolling your eyes at offences such as being put at the back of the >> lunch line while considering yourself to be an ally. >> >> Ainsley (Toronto) >> >> On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 3:54 AM Gordon Hamachi <gordon.hamachi(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> It troubles me that anyone was kicked out of Bike! Bike! I hope that we >>> can get an official explanation from the organizers, explaining their >>> reasoning, because the story as told reveals nothing that would warrant >>> banishment. >>> >>> I myself have the dubious distinction of being kicked out of one Bike! >>> Bike! 2019 session with the reason given that it was for women only. >>> Evidently this was for cis women only, as nobody bothered to have a >>> conversation with me about my gender identity. I also feel that if women >>> want to improve the world they need to be willing to raise the >>> consciousness of all through education. >>> >>> Since I am venting, a relatively minor third thing along these lines >>> that bothers me was when I was standing near the front of a newly-opened >>> lunch line, when some woman loudly declared that all of the men were to go >>> to the back. I get that gender discrimination is hurtful to those who may >>> have experienced It, but what sense does it make to impose the same hurt in >>> return, upon different people who are innocent of offense? The men in line >>> obediently went to the back of the line, many with eye rolls, thinking that >>> these women were ill-mannered or unable to fairly queue up and take their >>> turn. >>> >>> In the future, I would like everyone to treat everyone else with more >>> courtesy and respect, without regard for gender, race, or former >>> occupation. >>> >>> —Gordon Hamachi >>> >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>> >>> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Audrey Wiedemeier <audrey(a)bikelibrary.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 13:18:35 -0500 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Rad Videos About Your Shop: Who's Got Em? > We did a series this year with one of our stellar patrons: > > Meet Hai <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33XUlu-Yz_A> > > The Five Quick Releases with Hai > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKzDnQXPReo> > > Bike care and repair stand with Hai > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry_wWBAIqtc> > > > Peace & grease, > > *Audrey Wiedemeier* (She/her/hers) > Iowa City Bike Library, Director > > 700 S. Dubuque St, Iowa City > *Hours: *Sat. 10-3, Mon. 5-7, Tues. 6-8, > Wed. 6-8, Thurs. 6-8, Fri. 4:30-6:30 > > BikeLibrary.org > C: (515) 450-1651 > > > On Tue, Oct 15, 2019 at 7:31 AM Luis Fernandez <luis(a)casildo.com> wrote: > >> Here's a promo for the somerville bike kitchen. >> >> https://vimeo.com/282321449 >> >> On Tue, Oct 15, 2019 at 7:30 AM Cicloficina dos Anjos < >> anjos(a)cicloficina.pt> wrote: >> >>> We have two videos, one about our WTF session, >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28KnyIpvZLA >>> ant the other about the Cicloficina dos Anjos >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5lprXFxYdI >>> (Lisbon, PT) >>> >>> >>> >>> *Cicloficina dos Anjos* >>> Rua Dr. Almeida Amaral 15A, Lisboa >>> anjos(a)cicloficina.pt >>> www.cicloficina.pt >>> fb.com/cicloficina.anjos <http://facebook.com/cicloficina.anjos> >>> instagram.com/cicloficina.anjos >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 1:16 PM Jim Sheehan <jim(a)ohiocitycycles.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCApllSMylezGNGMRaGSBLoQ/videos >>>> Jim Sheehan >>>> Executive Director >>>> Ohio City Bicycle Co-op >>>> 1840 Columbus Rd >>>> Cleveland, Ohio 44113 >>>> 216 830 2667 >>>> OhioCityCycles.org >>>> jim(a)ohiocitycycles.org >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 8:55 PM Brad Wentworth <bwentworth(a)gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Josh & Think Tank, >>>>> >>>>> Here's one about bikeSauce with a section on cycling in Toronto in the >>>>> middle: https://vimeo.com/69838637 Marianne Pavlyak and her crew get >>>>> full credit, we just got interviewed. It's old but most of what's in there >>>>> is still relevant. >>>>> >>>>> Cheerio, >>>>> Brad - volunteer at bikeSauce in Toronto >>>>> He/him >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Sep 13, 2019, 15:44 peter(a)BikeClarkCounty.org < >>>>> peter(a)bikeclarkcounty.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Bike Clark County….here in Vancouver, WA USA >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWNH_fNdOwA&t=2s >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Peter Van Tilburg >>>>>> Executive Director, Board VP >>>>>> Bike Clark County >>>>>> >>>>>> Community Bike Shop: >>>>>> 1604 Main St., Vancouver, WA. 98660 >>>>>> Wed-Sat 11am-6pm, Sunday 11am-4pm >>>>>> >>>>>> c. 503.572.9894 >>>>>> peter(a)bikeclarkcounty.org >>>>>> *http://www.linkedin.com/in/petervantilburg >>>>>> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/petervantilburg>* >>>>>> http://www.bikeclarkcounty.org/ >>>>>> www.bikeclarkcounty.org >>>>>> *Bike Clark County is equipping, empowering, and connecting youth to >>>>>> our community.* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 13, 2019, at 2:37 PM, Dennis Wollersheim <dewoller(a)gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Bicyclist Lovers >>>>>> >>>>>> Here is the video from the Melbourne Australia Bike Shed, One Happy >>>>>> Sunday (previously posted on the list). >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHHylz0H1K4 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Sep 14, 2019 at 4:00 AM Sam Haraldson < >>>>>> sam(a)bozemanbikekitchen.org> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> The subject says it all, folks: who's got a rad video about your >>>>>>>> shop or a program that you do? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We have two videos, one from seven years ago and one from three >>>>>>> years ago. Here's the three year old one that describes our programs: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6J6nMNQdtc >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> [image: photo] >>>>>>> *Sam Haraldson* >>>>>>> President, Board of Directors >>>>>>> Bozeman Bike Kitchen >>>>>>> 2104 Industrial Drive, Bozeman, MT 59715 >>>>>>> bozemanbikekitchen.org >>>>>>> <https://www.facebook.com/bozemanbikekitchen/> >>>>>>> <https://instagram.com/bznbikekitchen/> >>>>>>> <https://twitter.com/bznbikekitchen/> >>>>>>> ____________________________________ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>>>>>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> -- >>>>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>>>> Dennis Wollersheim >>>>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>>>> ____________________________________ >>>>>> >>>>>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>>>>> >>>>>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>>>>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ____________________________________ >>>>>> >>>>>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>>>>> >>>>>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>>>>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>>>>> >>>>>> ____________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>>>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>>>> >>>>> ____________________________________ >>>> >>>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>>> >>>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>> >>> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Kathleen Marron <KMarron(a)csusb.edu> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 18:55:55 +0000 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Kicked out of Bike!Bike!?! > > Are you *KIDDING* me??? I did not attend and now I’m so glad I didn’t, > because upon reading this email, I can undoubtedly see that a prime example > of oppression and inequality was *clearly* exercised at the Bike!Bike! > 2019! Persecution, maltreatment, racism, oppression, and inequality based > on a person’s gender, race, or sexual orientation, is *exactly* what I > see here. You “punished” someone based on their perceived * gender*. > Being inclusive and equitable means what is done for one, is done for all. > This is clearly not what was practiced at the event. Claiming to be > anti-oppressive and saying one is fighting inequality, doesn’t make it so. > It’s in the actions, not the words. > > > > Kathleen (California) > > > > *From:* Thethinktank <thethinktank-bounces(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> *On > Behalf Of *Ainsley Naylor > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 16, 2019 7:58 AM > *To:* The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > *Subject:* Re: [TheThinkTank] Kicked out of Bike!Bike!?! > > > > Announcements were made that *food would be served to women, trans, and > gender non-binary folks first*, as is the rule for the group who were > providing the food during Bike!Bike! 2019. They had forgotten to announce > this on the first day of the conference. It would have been helpful if > guidelines like these (any specific guidelines related to the spaces we > were using in Tijuana) could have been communicated via email, the website, > or the B!B! handbook for attendees. > > > > Anyone attending Bike!Bike! should have a fair understanding of > anti-oppression and ways that our community works to fight inequality. > "Treating everyone the same" is not a way to change our systems of > oppression. Creating greater access or exclusive access (like Women & Trans > hours at our bike projects) is one step that can be taken to be inclusive > and equitable. > > > > There's lots of great writing available online and in your libraries if > you are rolling your eyes at offences such as being put at the back of the > lunch line while considering yourself to be an ally. > > > > Ainsley (Toronto) > > > > On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 3:54 AM Gordon Hamachi <gordon.hamachi(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > It troubles me that anyone was kicked out of Bike! Bike! I hope that we > can get an official explanation from the organizers, explaining their > reasoning, because the story as told reveals nothing that would warrant > banishment. > > > > I myself have the dubious distinction of being kicked out of one Bike! > Bike! 2019 session with the reason given that it was for women only. > Evidently this was for cis women only, as nobody bothered to have a > conversation with me about my gender identity. I also feel that if women > want to improve the world they need to be willing to raise the > consciousness of all through education. > > > > Since I am venting, a relatively minor third thing along these lines that > bothers me was when I was standing near the front of a newly-opened lunch > line, when some woman loudly declared that all of the men were to go to the > back. I get that gender discrimination is hurtful to those who may have > experienced It, but what sense does it make to impose the same hurt in > return, upon different people who are innocent of offense? The men in line > obediently went to the back of the line, many with eye rolls, thinking that > these women were ill-mannered or unable to fairly queue up and take their > turn. > > > > In the future, I would like everyone to treat everyone else with more > courtesy and respect, without regard for gender, race, or former > occupation. > > > > —Gordon Hamachi > > > > >

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 157, Issue 11
by Gordon Hamachi 16 Oct '19

16 Oct '19

Kathleen: I hear what you are saying, but also believe strongly that Bike! Bike! doesn’t have to be perfect to be useful, educational, inspiring, or even transformative. Because of this, I hope you will still consider attending a future event. The vast majority of attendees are quite pleasant and reasonable. I prefer not to experience the sexist or racist nonsense, but can tolerate it for a few days at a time. I hope that one day the few bad actors will see the error of their ways and amend their behavior. —Gordon *>>Are you KIDDING me??? I did not attend and now I’m so glad I didn’t, because upon reading this email, I can undoubtedly see that a prime example of oppression and inequality was clearly exercised at the Bike!Bike! 2019! Persecution, maltreatment, racism, oppression, and inequality based on a person’s gender, race, or sexual orientation, is exactly what I see here. You “punished” someone based on their perceived gender. Being inclusive and equitable means what is done for one, is done for all. This is clearly not what was practiced at the event. Claiming to be anti-oppressive and saying one is fighting inequality, doesn’t make it so. It’s in the actions, not the words. Kathleen (California)*

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 157, Issue 11
by Robert Rands 16 Oct '19

16 Oct '19

I have to agree. Discrimination in response is counterproductive and bicycle coöperatives are not simply so some can counter their personal or more general traumas on others. The schisms that are appearing in the bike community are hurting biking and communities. There is an arrogance unbecoming that is driving many away and hurting people of long-standing in the community. This goes for in general society as well. It is a cult that is dangerous and in the end will not achieve its goals. This happened in my coöperative where someone came in and try to take control and work her personal agenda to change the culture that had been in place for over a decade. People can all have their opinions and want to educate people and make changes for the better. Yet, the present tactics and strategies will in the end backfire. Revolutions oft fail because they become what they fought against. ~Robert Rands On Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 4:04:10 PM EDT, <thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org You can reach the person managing the list at thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Tire disposal (Sunny Nestler) 2. Re: Congrats M?xico City for getting B!B! 2020 (Sunny Nestler) 3. Re: Bike Buddy Programs (Sunny Nestler) 4. Re: Kicked out of Bike!Bike!?! (Gordon Hamachi) 5. Re: Kicked out of Bike!Bike!?! (Ainsley Naylor) 6. Re: Kicked out of Bike!Bike!?! (Jason Moore) 7. Re: Kicked out of Bike!Bike!?! (Judith Feist) 8. Re: Rad Videos About Your Shop: Who's Got Em? (Audrey Wiedemeier) 9. Re: Kicked out of Bike!Bike!?! (Kathleen Marron) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:23:31 -0700 From: Sunny Nestler <programs(a)bikecoop.ca> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Tire disposal Message-ID: <CAK_PEs4W963mY=6yXDjeaNWmZPNCAjREz6j5i4jM7_AO-PrdoA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Just to add to what JF said re the Bike Kitchen in Vancouver - we combine tire loads with 2 other community bike shops in town and drive them to a tire processor in a Modo (car share) pickup truck. We don't pay to recycle them anymore, they just take them for free and throw them into a pile of what is mostly semi truck tires. We do have to weigh in/out. They get chipped on site and used for asphalt production (and probably other things I don't know about!) There used to be a second recycler in town and we had tried for several years to combine tire runs with other bike shops but that never quite got off the ground for a number of reasons. Thinking about it makes me tired! *Sunny Nestler*, *Programs Manager* AMS Bike Co-op + Bike Kitchen University of British Columbia 604-822-2453 | thebikekitchen.ca <http://thebikekitchen.ca>| @BikeKitchenUBC On Tue, Oct 15, 2019 at 11:27 AM Tigre Bici <bici.uanl(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Just to recommend a book that starts with car tire disposal in san diego > and ends with bicycles > https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25690420-the-coyote-s-bicycle > > > > On Sat, Oct 12, 2019 at 7:18 AM Eric Brozell <eric(a)bikeerie.org> wrote: > >> Dear Think Tank Supporters, >> >> There are things that can be done with used tires. This image was of an >> old rack that we updated and made a little bit more secure. >> >> To add to the recycling idea. We reuse inner tubes for tie wraps. The >> wraps are used to tie matched parts together, tie parts onto a bike during >> an extended repair process, and just an easy to use and reuse organizer >> tool. I like these over the plastic tie wraps because I can untie them >> without a tool to cut them off. >> >> Eric Brozell >> Bike Erie and Pedal Mettle Erie >> >> >> >> >> On Oct 12, 2019, at 2:33 AM, DancesWithCars <danceswithcars(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> They make good bungee cords for hauling things on touring racks... >> >> As shims, anti-twist, rub, etc for stuff on handlebars like camera, >> light, etc mounts... >> >> I've seen a co-op wrap handlebars with them.. >> >> Phoenix made bow ties out of some... >> >> Just sayin, >> get creative... >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 11, 2019, 19:02 Jean-Fran?ois Caron <jfcaron3(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> At the AMS Bike Co-op in Vancouver for a while we had to personally >>> deliver the tires to an industrial recycler in a really bike-unfriendly >>> part of town. We would borrow the student society's pickup truck to do a >>> delivery a few times per year. They charged by the ton. IIRC we also >>> co-operated with other community bike shops to aggregate all our tires for >>> a single delivery. >>> >>> Whether they take bicycle tires is really up to the individual >>> recyclers, you have to call and ask for specifics. Unfortunately the >>> volumes are usually so low a lot of companies won't think it's worth the >>> hassle - even if you pay a fee. >>> >>> At smaller shops where I've volunteered the tires just end up in the >>> trash. >>> >>> Jean-Fran?ois >>> On 2019-10-11 12:22 p.m., Kristin Kinnamon wrote: >>> >>> Our local Les Schwab tire store takes them as part of their recycling >>> program. >>> >>> Kristin Kinnamon >>> >>> Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 11, 2019, 8:46 AM breathingplanet . < >>> breathingplanet(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> what do you do with your no good tires (dry rot, worn out, etc) ? >>>> >>>> Survey says....... >>>> >>>> >>>> Thx! >>>> Andrew >>>> Troy Bike Rescue >>>> ____________________________________ >>>> >>>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>>> >>>> >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>> >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>> >>> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >

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Rad Videos About Your Shop: Who's Got Em?
by Josh Bisker 16 Oct '19

16 Oct '19

The subject says it all, folks: who's got a rad video about your shop or a program that you do? 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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Bike Buddy Programs
by Andrea Stevens 15 Oct '19

15 Oct '19

Hello Everyone, We would really appreciate any helpful information if you have run this type of Program at your Community Bike Shop. Please see below... (Apologies if this is a duplicate email for you or not applicable :) Thanks Andrea B!KE: The Peterborough Community Cycling Hub needs your help! We are an incorporated not-for-profit, member based cycling education and support organization. We've been working with the Peterborough, Ontario, Canada community since 2006 teaching bike maintenance, repair and riding skills. B!KE runs a supervised workshop space with the tools, parts and expertise for bike repair by members. We are hoping to start a Bike Buddy/Smart Cycling Commute Program in Peterborough and understand that your shop runs a such a Program, helping new commuters navigate city traffic by bicycle. Would it be possible for you to share some information with our shop regarding: * Cost annually to run the Program and Startup costs * Evidence -based benefits such as : Fostering a more Active Lifestyle : Encouraging a healthy and sustainable Environment : Supporting the positive development of youth : Any other unforeseen benefits It would be greatly appreciated if you have an information you would like to share. This will help us go forward with our Proposal. Thank you for your time. Andrea Stevens Secretary Board of Directors B!KE: Peterborough Community Cycling Hub communitybikeshop.org<http://communitybikeshop.org/>

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Tire disposal
by breathingplanet . 15 Oct '19

15 Oct '19

what do you do with your no good tires (dry rot, worn out, etc) ? Survey says....... Thx! Andrew Troy Bike Rescue

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Kicked out of Bike!Bike!?!
by Evan Pack 15 Oct '19

15 Oct '19

Eric, a 6’5” bright eyed volunteer from Working Bikes, flew from Chicago to attend his first Bike!Bike! We met Wednesday night while helping to bring bikes across the border (two at a time). On Thursday, he was helping in the basement to fix up the bikes. By Thursday night, he was kicked out of Bike!Bike! I found out the next day only because the executive director of Working Bikes was worried and contacted me. From the information I received from Eric and a Bike!Bike! organizer, someone involved with Enclave Caracol took Eric’s bike away and insisted he leave because of his former military experience and current employment as a commodities trader. WTF? I‘ve always found Bike!Bike! to be an inclusive group of humanoids doing rad things with bikes. Now I question if my lifestyle or others might not fit the ideals imposed by a few. Only a small group was informed about this decision, and it wasn’t shared with the entire group. Furthermore, what happened to the inclusive nature of Bike!Bike!? Something about this doesn’t sit right with me, so I don’t think I will be returning to another Bike!Bike! without better understanding this situation. Then again, maybe I’m not even wanted..

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Blood lust in a "safe space".
by Wm Dakota Callaschai 15 Oct '19

15 Oct '19

This was my first Bike!Bike! after my awaking and being ostracized from my Collective. I knew I wasn't a part of this world anymore, especially after my experiences this summer. I tried to join a new shop and had many opportunities to find some like-minded folks, but what I found was crushing. Bring up veganism to the majority of those that are fighting the good fight against the system and get ready to hear them attack you personally or worse... Defend the system! I could fill this part with examples, but you already know... "I could never give up cheese!" "I love bacon!" and on and on... Why is this? I'm sure you know someone that died on their bike because of our car culture. Many of us know someone that died because drug prohibition... ie accidental overdose. And even suicide because capitalism is crushing our souls. But ask people to apply to same scrutiny to the system that provides them with flesh and fluids, and they won't. They'll give excuses. They'll get mad at the messenger. But they won't admit that animal agriculture goes against their own values. ... ... I have a bunch to say but I don't think anyone want to hear it...

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 157, Issue 6
by Lawrence Mohammed 11 Oct '19

11 Oct '19

In London (and UK in general) there is no recycling of bicycle tyres as the machines used to recycle car tyres here jam up. In short...they're landfilled as far as I know. We turn road and hybrid tyres into belts and sell these (or raffle/gift them) I know that Schwalbe recycle bike tyres in Germany and are considering this in the UK. If ANYONE has an idea of how to recycle or upcycle MTB or puncture-proof tyres, would love to know ;) Warmest regards, *Lawrence Mohammed* Director & Head Mechanic Pro Bike Service C.I.C. *+44 (0)77 222 58587* *probikeservice.co.uk <https://probikeservice.co.uk>* *facebook.com/probikeservice <https://www.facebook.com/professionalbikeservice>* /[Location, NOT delivery address] Pro Bike Service C.I.C. Multi-Storey Car Park Lesney Avenue Olympic Park London E20 3BS / On 11/10/2019 21:04, thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Tire disposal (breathingplanet .) > 2. Re: Tire disposal (Gerald Pyjor) > 3. Re: Tire disposal (A Westphal) > 4. Re: Tire disposal (Kristin Kinnamon) > 5. Re: Tire disposal (Jean-Fran?ois Caron) > 6. Re: Tire disposal (Erik Anderson) > 7. goodbye to Gdl cycling house, welcome to new possibilities > (Mario Mexi) > 8. Goodbye to Guadalajara Cycling House (Mario Mexi) > 9. Re: Goodbye to Guadalajara Cycling House (Anne Duggan) > 10. Bike Buddy Programs (Andrea Stevens) > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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goodbye to Gdl cycling house, welcome to new possibilities
by Mario Mexi 11 Oct '19

11 Oct '19

Hello friends! In 2015 we had the pleasure of receiving you during Bike! Guadalajara, in Casa Ciclista. We learned to work autonomously, to have safe spaces and to share it with other groups, we have empowered ourselves and we are glad to say so. We want to inform you of the situation that the group is going through: The place that for 5 years has been Casa Ciclista will soon be put up for sale and at some point we will have to leave it. We leave deeply grateful to the owner, our dear friend and ally. We are analyzing the following options: : Renting another space, which at this time would be difficult because it would represent increasing operating expenses. Move a part of the workshop to Casa Chabelita, a good friend's project, he has a bike mechanics workshop and a space to receive us. Find a house in bailment (borrowed for several years) with the government (a difficult but not impossible option). Finally, make a funding with the people who have passed through the house and allied groups to obtain money and pay for the operating expenses they have. We would like to hear your opinions and / or recommendations when you face these situations. We will do everything possible to maintain a space where we continue to receive people from other groups from anywhere in the world, the exchange of mechanics will continue, as well as the support for people who travel by bicycle around the world and need a space to rest and repair your bike, a workshop to learn and make community, a meeting place for people who want to change the city under the pretext of the bicycle, make community meals and have bikes to loan. At Casa Ciclista during 2019, we have kept the following projects active: • Community workshop (Bike Bike) Thursday and Friday • Permanent support for people to learn to service their own bike • Workshop for training of bicycle mechanics • Bicycle repair shop at fair prices for people • Talks and conferences • Cultural events such as movie screenings, music concerts, • The place has been lent to groups that seek to improve human or labor rights • We share space with the White Bike project (Ghost Bike) • And we try to keep the Earn a Bike project. In that sense it has not been possible to bring the bicycle container from Chicago with Working Bikes. We thank Trevor and the entire team for their support, we have talked to the interior of the group and for now we will pause the management. So, we will reactivate our Earn a local Bike, on a smaller scale, between 1 and 2 bicycles per month during the next year, to be able to deliver between 12 and 24 bicycles per year. We have received the support of people we met at B! B! who have come to work for seasons, we remember them with great affection and we greatly appreciate their generosity: Aryn from Pittsburgh, Lynneal from Santa Barbara California, Felix from Germany, Daniel from Chicago, Joseph from Columbus, Larry and Anne of Iowa, Angie from Pittsburgh, Reynaldo of Minnesota, Isoño from Argentina, James from Toronto, Maria from Poland, Tom from New York Huetzin de Morelia, Ricardo de Rapa Nui, Chile, Terri from Colombia, Isabel and Laura from Spain, Gaston of Brazil, Gerry from Germany, Juan José from Spain Aurelio from Brazil Izzi and Eyelid of England And more! On this occasion our representation at Bike! Bike! Tijuana will be Cess and Yere, the rest of the group sends hugs with love and we hope to always meet soon. Rila Libre Community Workshop Gdl at Bici Movilidad Sustentable A.C

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Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective is Hiring!
by Ikaika Cox 08 Oct '19

08 Oct '19

Hello ThinkTank, The Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective is hiring a Volunteer and Program Coordinator. The Coordinator is primarily responsible for organizing and training the Bicycle Collective's volunteer workforce to refurbish bicycles for our charitable programs. Additionally, the Coordinator fosters relationships with other local organizations to provide bicycles to both children and adults in need of transportation. A more detailed job description can be found here on our website: https://bicyclecollective.org/about-us/announcements/item/864-job-announcem… Compensation to start at $14-18/hr full-time salary, DOE. Medical benefits included. Send a resume and cover letter to jobs(a)bicyclecollective.org. Feel free to reach out to me directly with any questions at ikaika(a)bicyclecollective.org Thanks for reading! -Kai Director, SLCBC

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Notes from Lesson's learned from B!B! Guadalajara?
by momoko saunders 05 Oct '19

05 Oct '19

Does anyone have notes from the debrief we had in Guadalajara after BikeBike? We had a round table and there was some real lesson's learned. I would be ecstatic if someone kept a copy of those notes. Anyone Anyone? I'm BCC'ing some people that I know were there. If no one has notes, maybe we can have a quick conference call to try to brainstorm/remember what those lessons were. Thanks! -Momoko

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Joshua Tree
by Stuart Nottingham 01 Oct '19

01 Oct '19

I've a couple of friends who are headed to Joshua Tree area to work for a few months. They've got a couple of bikes that they're carrying with them. I gave them the once over, and both need significant work. Normally, I'd offer to do this for them myself, but they want to leave in the morning, so time is not on my side. I suggested they find a co-op/collective in the area to give them a hand. What is the closest to JT? Thanks in advance for any advice or assistance. Stuart Nottingham

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 156, Issue 9
by Tegan Moss [B!KE] 30 Sep '19

30 Sep '19

These are the build checklists we use here at B!KE. I strongly advocate for people to do them in order. On Wed, Sep 25, 2019 at 4:04 PM < thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Dividing Paid vs Volunteer Labor (BikeConcord) > 2. Repair checklists (Dennis Wollersheim) > 3. Re: Repair checklists (Scott Long) > 4. Re: Repair checklists (Ainsley Naylor) > 5. Re: Repair checklists (Jack Murphy) > 6. Re: Dividing Paid vs Volunteer Labor (Jack Murphy) > 7. Re: Dividing Paid vs Volunteer Labor (Jonathan Rosenbaum) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: BikeConcord <Smitty(a)bikeconcord.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 13:16:09 -0700 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Dividing Paid vs Volunteer Labor > We pay professional (In the Trade) mechanics, musicians and sometimes > photographers. > > On Sep 24, 2019, at 11:39 AM, Dennis Wollersheim <dewoller(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi Josh > We are right in the middle of this process ourselves. Your pain is our > pain, it seems. > > My friend says "paid labour does what needs to be done, and volunteer > labour won't do". We would add policy and procedures to your initial list. > > I've attached a wack of collected job descriptions, courtesy of this very > list. > > Cheers > Dennis > The Bike Shed, Melbourne Australia > > On Wed, Sep 25, 2019 at 2:41 AM Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi pals, >> >> The Mechanical Gardens has been essentially an all-volunteer effort so >> far, but we're exploring adding some paid positions to reach real >> organizational sustainability. Things like fundraising, fostering >> organizational partnerships, and even just coordinating operations and >> volunteers are challenging to do with no paid staff time. >> >> It's obviously tricky to make this shift though. One thing we need to do >> is comfortably distinguish: (a) the types of work for which people are >> paid, versus (b) the types of work for which people volunteer. *So: in >> your organization, what are some of the ways you divide these things up?* >> A related question might be: *What are your titles and job descriptions >> for your paid positions? * >> >> I know this topic opens a whole can of worms, but maybe we can get into >> it a couple of questions at a time... >> >> >> 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/> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > -- > -- > ------------------------------------------- > Dennis Wollersheim > ------------------------------------------- > > <jobdesc.zip> > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dennis Wollersheim <dewoller(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 11:43:53 +1000 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Repair checklists > HI All > > One of our vollies is putting together repair checklists for use by > volunteers and repairing public. Apart from the one on the wiki ( > https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:Community-cycles-…) > , do you have other examples of repair checklists? > > Cheers > Dennis > The Bike Shed, Melbourne Australia > > > > -- > -- > ------------------------------------------- > Dennis Wollersheim > ------------------------------------------- > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Scott Long <scott.m.long(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 22:59:59 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Repair checklists > This is the one we use at our shop. 2 sided. > > On Tue, Sep 24, 2019 at 9:44 PM Dennis Wollersheim <dewoller(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> HI All >> >> One of our vollies is putting together repair checklists for use by >> volunteers and repairing public. Apart from the one on the wiki ( >> https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:Community-cycles-…) >> , do you have other examples of repair checklists? >> >> Cheers >> Dennis >> The Bike Shed, Melbourne Australia >> >> >> >> -- >> -- >> ------------------------------------------- >> Dennis Wollersheim >> ------------------------------------------- >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ainsley Naylor <needleandthread(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 23:07:08 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Repair checklists > Bike Pirates has been using this Bike Build Sheet for many years (after > stealing something similar from Recycle-Cycles in Ottawa...) > > I have a modified version I use for Build-A-Bike at Charlie's FreeWheels > which has slightly different content since we build bikes through programs, > and don't sell them :) > > We don't have step-by-step checklists for anything other than bike > building. > > Ainsley (Toronto) > > On Tue, Sep 24, 2019 at 11:00 PM Scott Long <scott.m.long(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> This is the one we use at our shop. 2 sided. >> >> On Tue, Sep 24, 2019 at 9:44 PM Dennis Wollersheim <dewoller(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> HI All >>> >>> One of our vollies is putting together repair checklists for use by >>> volunteers and repairing public. Apart from the one on the wiki ( >>> https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:Community-cycles-…) >>> , do you have other examples of repair checklists? >>> >>> Cheers >>> Dennis >>> The Bike Shed, Melbourne Australia >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> ------------------------------------------- >>> Dennis Wollersheim >>> ------------------------------------------- >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>> >>> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jack Murphy <jack(a)bikewalkwichita.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 06:24:45 -0500 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Repair checklists > Bike Walk Wichita went to this 2-sided checklist, as many of our > volunteers are not strong printer readers. One side is the typical text > list, the other has much the same content but in a more graphical way. We > encourage folks to use the more detailed side, but the picture side removes > the barrier, intimidation of a page full of tiny text. > Jack Murphy > > On Tue, Sep 24, 2019 at 8:44 PM Dennis Wollersheim <dewoller(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> HI All >> >> One of our vollies is putting together repair checklists for use by >> volunteers and repairing public. Apart from the one on the wiki ( >> https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:Community-cycles-…) >> , do you have other examples of repair checklists? >> >> Cheers >> Dennis >> The Bike Shed, Melbourne Australia >> >> >> >> -- >> -- >> ------------------------------------------- >> Dennis Wollersheim >> ------------------------------------------- >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > -- > Jack Murphy > Jack(a)BikeWalkWichita.org > > > *Bike Walk Wichita’s Mission is to transform Wichita into a more livable, > accessible, * > *connected city **by making biking and walking safe, equitable, and > appealing.* > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jack Murphy <jack(a)bikewalkwichita.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 07:06:07 -0500 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Dividing Paid vs Volunteer Labor > We got a small grant that allowed us to pay a volunteer coordinator 15 > hrs/week. That position (me) has allowed us to improve the backbone of the > organization, as I do a lot of behind the scenes work including managing > data, website, operations, etc. After the year the grant paid for we > continue to pay out of general funds. We recently got another grant to hire > a part time shop lead, that's allowed us to pursue outreach to different > groups, as well as open Friday afternoons. > > Jack Murphy > Bike Walk Wichita > On Sep 24, 2019, at 11:41 AM, Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi pals, >> >> The Mechanical Gardens has been essentially an all-volunteer effort so >> far, but we're exploring adding some paid positions to reach real >> organizational sustainability. Things like fundraising, fostering >> organizational partnerships, and even just coordinating operations and >> volunteers are challenging to do with no paid staff time. >> >> It's obviously tricky to make this shift though. One thing we need to do >> is comfortably distinguish: (a) the types of work for which people are >> paid, versus (b) the types of work for which people volunteer. *So: in >> your organization, what are some of the ways you divide these things up?* >> A related question might be: *What are your titles and job descriptions >> for your paid positions? * >> >> I know this topic opens a whole can of worms, but maybe we can get into >> it a couple of questions at a time... >> >> >> 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/> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jonathan Rosenbaum <gnuser(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 12:58:48 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Dividing Paid vs Volunteer Labor > > Sweet, Dennis, well done! Those files should definitely be put up on the > Wiki. > > -Jonathan > > On 2019-09-24 14:39, Dennis Wollersheim wrote: > > Hi Josh > We are right in the middle of this process ourselves. Your pain is our > pain, it seems. > > My friend says "paid labour does what needs to be done, and volunteer > labour won't do". We would add policy and procedures to your initial list. > > I've attached a wack of collected job descriptions, courtesy of this very > list. > > Cheers > Dennis > The Bike Shed, Melbourne Australia > > On Wed, Sep 25, 2019 at 2:41 AM Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi pals, >> >> The Mechanical Gardens has been essentially an all-volunteer effort so >> far, but we're exploring adding some paid positions to reach real >> organizational sustainability. Things like fundraising, fostering >> organizational partnerships, and even just coordinating operations and >> volunteers are challenging to do with no paid staff time. >> >> It's obviously tricky to make this shift though. One thing we need to do >> is comfortably distinguish: (a) the types of work for which people are >> paid, versus (b) the types of work for which people volunteer. *So: in >> your organization, what are some of the ways you divide these things up?* >> A related question might be: *What are your titles and job descriptions >> for your paid positions? * >> >> I know this topic opens a whole can of worms, but maybe we can get into >> it a couple of questions at a time... >> >> >> 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/> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> > > > -- > -- > ------------------------------------------- > Dennis Wollersheim > ------------------------------------------- > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > -- B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop 293 George St, Peterborough ON (705) 775-7227 communitybikeshop.org

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Dividing Paid vs Volunteer Labor
by Josh Bisker 25 Sep '19

25 Sep '19

Hi pals, The Mechanical Gardens has been essentially an all-volunteer effort so far, but we're exploring adding some paid positions to reach real organizational sustainability. Things like fundraising, fostering organizational partnerships, and even just coordinating operations and volunteers are challenging to do with no paid staff time. It's obviously tricky to make this shift though. One thing we need to do is comfortably distinguish: (a) the types of work for which people are paid, versus (b) the types of work for which people volunteer. *So: in your organization, what are some of the ways you divide these things up?* A related question might be: *What are your titles and job descriptions for your paid positions? * I know this topic opens a whole can of worms, but maybe we can get into it a couple of questions at a time... 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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Repair checklists
by Dennis Wollersheim 25 Sep '19

25 Sep '19

HI All One of our vollies is putting together repair checklists for use by volunteers and repairing public. Apart from the one on the wiki ( https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:Community-cycles-…) , do you have other examples of repair checklists? Cheers Dennis The Bike Shed, Melbourne Australia -- -- ------------------------------------------- Dennis Wollersheim -------------------------------------------

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 156, Issue 5
by Tegan Moss [B!KE] 19 Sep '19

19 Sep '19

We have a few videos about B!KE. They can all be found here: http://communitybikeshop.org/bke-videos/ On Sat, Sep 14, 2019 at 4:04 PM < thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Rad Videos About Your Shop: Who's Got Em? (Dennis Wollersheim) > 2. Re: Rad Videos About Your Shop: Who's Got Em? > (peter(a)BikeClarkCounty.org) > 3. Re: Rad Videos About Your Shop: Who's Got Em? (Luke Box) > 4. Re: Rad Videos About Your Shop: Who's Got Em? (Brad Wentworth) > 5. Re Rad Videos (Geoffrey Smart) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dennis Wollersheim <dewoller(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 07:37:13 +1000 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Rad Videos About Your Shop: Who's Got Em? > Hi Bicyclist Lovers > > Here is the video from the Melbourne Australia Bike Shed, One Happy Sunday > (previously posted on the list). > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHHylz0H1K4 > > > > On Sat, Sep 14, 2019 at 4:00 AM Sam Haraldson <sam(a)bozemanbikekitchen.org> > wrote: > >> The subject says it all, folks: who's got a rad video about your shop or >>> a program that you do? >>> >> >> We have two videos, one from seven years ago and one from three years >> ago. Here's the three year old one that describes our programs: >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6J6nMNQdtc >> >> >> -- >> [image: photo] >> *Sam Haraldson* >> President, Board of Directors >> Bozeman Bike Kitchen >> >> 2104 Industrial Drive, Bozeman, MT 59715 >> >> bozemanbikekitchen.org >> <https://www.facebook.com/bozemanbikekitchen/> >> <https://instagram.com/bznbikekitchen/> >> <https://twitter.com/bznbikekitchen/> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > -- > -- > ------------------------------------------- > Dennis Wollersheim > ------------------------------------------- > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "peter(a)BikeClarkCounty.org" <peter(a)bikeclarkcounty.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:44:35 -0700 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Rad Videos About Your Shop: Who's Got Em? > Bike Clark County….here in Vancouver, WA USA > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWNH_fNdOwA&t=2s > > Cheers! > > > Peter Van Tilburg > Executive Director, Board VP > Bike Clark County > > Community Bike Shop: > 1604 Main St., Vancouver, WA. 98660 > Wed-Sat 11am-6pm, Sunday 11am-4pm > > c. 503.572.9894 > peter(a)bikeclarkcounty.org > *http://www.linkedin.com/in/petervantilburg > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/petervantilburg>* > http://www.bikeclarkcounty.org/ > www.bikeclarkcounty.org > *Bike Clark County is equipping, empowering, and connecting youth to our > community.* > > > On Sep 13, 2019, at 2:37 PM, Dennis Wollersheim <dewoller(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi Bicyclist Lovers > > Here is the video from the Melbourne Australia Bike Shed, One Happy Sunday > (previously posted on the list). > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHHylz0H1K4 > > > > On Sat, Sep 14, 2019 at 4:00 AM Sam Haraldson <sam(a)bozemanbikekitchen.org> > wrote: > >> The subject says it all, folks: who's got a rad video about your shop or >>> a program that you do? >>> >> >> We have two videos, one from seven years ago and one from three years >> ago. Here's the three year old one that describes our programs: >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6J6nMNQdtc >> >> >> -- >> [image: photo] >> *Sam Haraldson* >> President, Board of Directors >> Bozeman Bike Kitchen >> 2104 Industrial Drive, Bozeman, MT 59715 >> bozemanbikekitchen.org >> <https://www.facebook.com/bozemanbikekitchen/> >> <https://instagram.com/bznbikekitchen/> >> <https://twitter.com/bznbikekitchen/> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > -- > -- > ------------------------------------------- > Dennis Wollersheim > ------------------------------------------- > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Luke Box <lukebox(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:51:33 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Rad Videos About Your Shop: Who's Got Em? > > https://vimeo.com/240228803 > > > > The Broke Spoke from Lexington KY USA. > > > > > > > > *From: *peter(a)bikeclarkcounty.org > *Sent: *Friday, September 13, 2019 6:44 PM > *To: *The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > *Subject: *Re: [TheThinkTank] Rad Videos About Your Shop: Who's Got Em? > > > > Bike Clark County….here in Vancouver, WA USA > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWNH_fNdOwA&t=2s > > > > Cheers! > > > > > Peter Van Tilburg > > Executive Director, Board VP > > Bike Clark County > > > > Community Bike Shop: > > 1604 Main St., Vancouver, WA. 98660 > > Wed-Sat 11am-6pm, Sunday 11am-4pm > > > > c. 503.572.9894 > > peter(a)bikeclarkcounty.org > > *http://www.linkedin.com/in/petervantilburg > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/petervantilburg>* > > http://www.bikeclarkcounty.org/ > > www.bikeclarkcounty.org > > *Bike Clark County is equipping, empowering, and connecting youth to our > community.* > > > > > On Sep 13, 2019, at 2:37 PM, Dennis Wollersheim <dewoller(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Hi Bicyclist Lovers > > > > Here is the video from the Melbourne Australia Bike Shed, One Happy Sunday > (previously posted on the list). > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHHylz0H1K4 > > > > > > > > On Sat, Sep 14, 2019 at 4:00 AM Sam Haraldson <sam(a)bozemanbikekitchen.org> > wrote: > > The subject says it all, folks: who's got a rad video about your shop or a > program that you do? > > > > We have two videos, one from seven years ago and one from three years > ago. Here's the three year old one that describes our programs: > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6J6nMNQdtc > > > > > > -- > > [image: photo] > > *Sam Haraldson* > President, Board of Directors > Bozeman Bike Kitchen > > 2104 Industrial Drive, Bozeman, MT 59715 > > bozemanbikekitchen.org > > > > <https://www.facebook.com/bozemanbikekitchen/> > > <https://instagram.com/bznbikekitchen/> > > <https://twitter.com/bznbikekitchen/> > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > -- > > -- > ------------------------------------------- > Dennis Wollersheim > ------------------------------------------- > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Brad Wentworth <bwentworth(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 17:55:39 -0700 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Rad Videos About Your Shop: Who's Got Em? > Hi Josh & Think Tank, > > Here's one about bikeSauce with a section on cycling in Toronto in the > middle: https://vimeo.com/69838637 Marianne Pavlyak and her crew get full > credit, we just got interviewed. It's old but most of what's in there is > still relevant. > > Cheerio, > Brad - volunteer at bikeSauce in Toronto > He/him > > On Fri, Sep 13, 2019, 15:44 peter(a)BikeClarkCounty.org < > peter(a)bikeclarkcounty.org> wrote: > >> Bike Clark County….here in Vancouver, WA USA >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWNH_fNdOwA&t=2s >> >> Cheers! >> >> >> Peter Van Tilburg >> Executive Director, Board VP >> Bike Clark County >> >> Community Bike Shop: >> 1604 Main St., Vancouver, WA. 98660 >> Wed-Sat 11am-6pm, Sunday 11am-4pm >> >> c. 503.572.9894 >> peter(a)bikeclarkcounty.org >> *http://www.linkedin.com/in/petervantilburg >> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/petervantilburg>* >> http://www.bikeclarkcounty.org/ >> www.bikeclarkcounty.org >> *Bike Clark County is equipping, empowering, and connecting youth to our >> community.* >> >> >> On Sep 13, 2019, at 2:37 PM, Dennis Wollersheim <dewoller(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hi Bicyclist Lovers >> >> Here is the video from the Melbourne Australia Bike Shed, One Happy >> Sunday (previously posted on the list). >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHHylz0H1K4 >> >> >> >> On Sat, Sep 14, 2019 at 4:00 AM Sam Haraldson <sam(a)bozemanbikekitchen.org> >> wrote: >> >>> The subject says it all, folks: who's got a rad video about your shop or >>>> a program that you do? >>>> >>> >>> We have two videos, one from seven years ago and one from three years >>> ago. Here's the three year old one that describes our programs: >>> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6J6nMNQdtc >>> >>> >>> -- >>> [image: photo] >>> *Sam Haraldson* >>> President, Board of Directors >>> Bozeman Bike Kitchen >>> 2104 Industrial Drive, Bozeman, MT 59715 >>> bozemanbikekitchen.org >>> <https://www.facebook.com/bozemanbikekitchen/> >>> <https://instagram.com/bznbikekitchen/> >>> <https://twitter.com/bznbikekitchen/> >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>> >>> >> >> -- >> -- >> ------------------------------------------- >> Dennis Wollersheim >> ------------------------------------------- >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Geoffrey Smart <bizlooptyltd(a)gmail.com> > To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 16:00:50 +1000 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Re Rad Videos > https://www.facebook.com/back2bikes/videos/1328544623859722/ > > This is a quick motion video we put out recently for fun > > Regards > > Geoff Smart > Back2Bikes > Port Melbourne > Australia > > > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. > www.avast.com > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> > <#m_-5654392524855840328_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > -- B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop 293 George St, Peterborough ON (705) 775-7227 communitybikeshop.org

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Cleaning chain for jewelry making,
by BikeConcord 16 Sep '19

16 Sep '19

Anyone use an ultrasonic cleaner to clean chain for making jewelry. Did it work well. Any other suggestions? “Smitty” (S. M. Ardrey) Community Outreach & Bike Kitchen Coordinator a.k.a. The Instigator (925)285-1814 BikeConcord.org Facebook: BikeConcord Bike Concord's nonprofit 501(c) 3 sponsor is Bike East Bay BikeEastBay.org

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Re Rad Videos
by Geoffrey Smart 14 Sep '19

14 Sep '19

https://www.facebook.com/back2bikes/videos/1328544623859722/ This is a quick motion video we put out recently for fun Regards Geoff Smart Back2Bikes Port Melbourne Australia <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Robert's Rules of Order
by Todd Spinner 13 Sep '19

13 Sep '19

How many bike co-ops out there use Robert's Rules of Order or at least some form of that to run their meetings? It has been in our bylaws for a decade but we have not been using it and our meetings have suffered. We have one member who is questioning the value or even that there are successful organizations that use it effectively. If you have tried it and it did not work well, what has worked better? Thanks, Todd The Bike Project of Urbana-Champaign -- Todd Spinner

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Bike Works in Seattle is hiring - Program Coordinator
by Deb Salls 12 Sep '19

12 Sep '19

Hi All I hope you are enjoying the summer and I hope you can help spread the word about the Program Coordinator position that we will be adding to the Bike Works team. Here is the link to the full position description. https://bikeworks.org/about/job-opportunities/ Our ideal start date is September 24th and application priority deadline is August 18th. Please forward to anyone you think might be interested. They can send resume and cover letter to programs(a)bikeworks.org *Program Coordinator* *Full-Time* *Role Overview:* The Bike Works Program Coordinator works with the Programs Team to run our youth and adult programs. This role includes teaching bike repair classes, running bike rides and safety rodeos, and maintaining outreach and redistribution of bicycles to the community. Each day will be a blend of these tasks within a team of five, requiring both collaboration and independence. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with bike mechanic skills who has youth and adult mentoring/teaching experience and is eager to learn more. *Priority will be given to candidates who currently live in Seattle.* *People of color are strongly encouraged to apply.* *Bike Works is an Equal Opportunity and queer-friendly employer* Thanks Deb Salls <http://www.bikeworks.org/> Deb Salls *Executive Director* she/her pronouns what's this? <https://uwm.edu/lgbtrc/support/gender-pronouns/> 206.695.2607 <https://www.facebook.com/BikeWorksSeattle> <https://twitter.com/bikeworks206> <https://www.instagram.com/bikeworks206/> bikeworks.org *Bike Works promotes the bicycleas a vehicle for change to empoweryouth and build resilient communities.* *Bike Shop: *3709 S Ferdinand St, Seattle, WA 98118 <https://www.google.com/maps/place/3709+S+Ferdinand+St,+Seattle,+WA+98118/@4…> *Office, Warehouse & Classrooms: *3715 S Hudson St #111, Seattle, WA 98118 <https://www.google.com/maps/place/3715+S+Hudson+St,+Seattle,+WA+98118/data=…>

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Working Bikes Bike!Bike! Workshop Idea
by Devon Snyder 31 Aug '19

31 Aug '19

Hi Bike Community! Working Bikes is going to be out in full force at the upcoming Bike!Bike! in October. We are interested in putting together a panel discussion on local donation programs. Specially, we are hoping to have a conversation with other shops that have local donation models that differ from our own. At WB, we work directly with social service orgs, schools, community groups, and special events when coordinating our local donations. So, if you have an earn-a-bike program or a local donation program that is set-up differently and are going to be at B!B!, let us know! We would love to coordinate a discussion to present at the conference. Feel free to email me directly or give us a call! devon(a)workingbikes.org | 773-657-8419 Thanks everyone! Cheers, Devon Snyder Community Engagement Manager, Working Bikes -- *Devon Snyder, Community Engagement Manager, Working Bikes* *2434 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60608* *773-657-8419* *Pronouns: She/Her/Hers* *devon(a)workingbikes.org <devon(a)workingbikes.org>* <http://www.workingbikes.org>

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Convocatoria para presentaciones de 5-7 minutos en B!B! / Call for 5-7 minute B!B! presentations (PEDALs!)
by Aida Mas Baghaie 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

---- English to follow ---- Hola amigxs! ¿Has estado trabajando en un proyecto emocionante este año que te gustaría compartir pero no quieres hacer un taller entero? Tenemos justo lo que necesitas: ¡presenta un "PEDAL"! (perdón, aún no se ma ha ocurrido una buena traducción!) Para B!B! este año, Josh Bisker y yo volveremos a organizar un taller de mini presentaciones sobre colaboraciones, participación pública, diseño y acceso! Nos gustaría reunir de cinco a siete organizadorxs para presentar charlas de cinco a siete minutos sobre un proyecto interesante en el que han estado involucradxs este año. Si has trabajado en un proyecto para facilitar el acceso a las bicis, construir infraestructura creativa, crear colaboraciones inesperadas o expandir su comunidad de miembros, esta es una oportunidad para presentar tu proyecto y aprender sobre otras iniciativas! Si te interesa, envíame un correo con la siguiente información: - ¿Qué quieres presentar? - ¿De qué taller/organización vienes? - ¿Qué tipo de apoyo necesitas? (ej. proyector, computadora, papel, traducción, abrazos) - ¿Facilitarás otro taller en B!B! este año? - ¿Estarás en Tijuana para todo B!B!? Hasta pronto amigxs! <3 aida ---- Español a continuación ---- Hey buds, Have you been working on an exciting project this year that you’d like to share it but don’t want to do a whole workshop on it? We've got just the thing: present a PEDAL! Once again, at B!B! this year, Josh Bisker and I will be hosting a workshop full of bite-size presentations: Partnerships, Engagement, Design, and Access Lectures (PEDALs!). The plan is to gather five to seven organizers to present five-to-seven-minute talks about one innovative project that they've been involved with this year. Whether you’re involved in lowering barriers to bike access, building creative infrastructure, collaborating with unexpected partners, or expanding your community of members, this is an opportunity to present your exciting work and learn about other rad initiatives. Come join the crew! If you’re interested, shoot me an email with the following information: - What do you want to present on? - What shop/organization are you coming from? - What kind of support do you need? (Ex. Projector, computer, flip chart paper, translation, hugs) - Are you facilitating another workshop at B!B! this year? - Will you be in Tijuana for all of B!B!? See you all soon! <3 aida

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Youth Bike Programs and Insurance Policies
by Audrey Wiedemeier 13 Aug '19

13 Aug '19

Hello All: We here at the Bike Library are very interested in getting a teen program started. We have identified five young adults that have been knocking on the door, and have agreed to help get a youth program off the ground. What insurance do you have? (We are with WestBend and they don't allow anyone under the age of 18 to volunteer). Do you have language that supports the youth program that you use for your insurance? Do you require background checks when working with minors? Any information you have on starting a teen bike program would be greatly appreciated. Thanks much, y'all. Peace & grease, *Audrey Wiedemeier* (She/her/hers) Iowa City Bike Library, Director 700 S. Dubuque St, Iowa City *Hours: *Sat. 10-3, Mon. 5-7, Tues. 6-8, Wed. 6-8, Thurs. 6-8, Fri. 4:30-6:30 BikeLibrary.org C: (515) 450-1651

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Hands-Off Assisting & Safer Space
by Audrey Wiedemeier 01 Aug '19

01 Aug '19

Greetings All, We've compiled knowledge from various community bike shops including our own for administering empowering guidance in bike repair and care to each other, patrons, and community. We've also been working on our Safer Space Policy. I wanted to share these with you in the case that you can use them or share your thoughts on what you might edit or add. Thank you for all your efforts in continuing and evolving these conversations. Hands-Off Assisting Approach <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EsAFWq-hl8TZxBLRTkVcgVC2Tt6K6bU2NMSzm2l…> Safer Space Policy Short Version <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s6gNC3BDk-CVwTsw6t1u7GlrsIRoG6tFYSLPGKF…> Safer Space Policy Long Version <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mkrjeY9lzuf7k2odEk2-ihMWojT72y5L2gQNXIp…> Peace & grease, *Audrey Wiedemeier* (She/her/hers) Iowa City Bike Library, Director 700 S. Dubuque St, Iowa City *Hours: *Sat. 10-3, Mon. 5-7, Tues. 6-8, Wed. 6-8, Thurs. 6-8, Fri. 4:30-6:30 BikeLibrary.org C: (515) 450-1651

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Bridging Languages, Building Solidarity: A Workshop for aspiring and experienced interpreters using the Language Justice Framework
by Bicis Disidentes 23 Jul '19

23 Jul '19

Hello everyone! *Here is a special invitation* The compas of Antena LÁ are offering an interpreting workshop in August, in Tijuana, about the language justice framework + more, and in preparation to build capacity for interpretation at Bike! Bike! 2019 Tijuana. Workshop topics will include: - Language Justice Principles and Practices - Interpreter role and ethics for community interpreting - Interpretation techniques - X-ing out the gender binary - Building Interpreter Networks based in Mutual Support Ideal participants are folks who.. - are comfortably bilingual/multilingual in Spanish and English - communicate comfortably in English and another language (especially interested in French and Kréyol) and can come with one or more other people who share your language combination - willing to participate in all (or most of all) the workshop activities - aspiring and experienced interpreters of all levels - based in Tijuana or surrounding areas in Baja California or Southern California Note: if you do not live in Tijuana and need a place to stay during the workshop, please contact us. Location: Tijuana, venue TBD Apply <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1icct0U73Utv0bbzu4u0VL4tUsvwYN3Q-D6YWAwou7_…> by midnight August 2, 2019: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1icct0U73Utv0bbzu4u0VL4tUsvwYN3Q-D6YWAwou7_… What Is Language Justice? Language Justice includes the idea that everyone has the right to communicate, to understand and to be understood in the language(s) in which we feel most comfortable. Language justice also includes the shared commitment to creating bilingual and multilingual spaces where no language dominates over any other. More about Language Justice at antenalosangeles.org! Who is Antena Los Ángeles <http://antenalosangeles.org>? Antena Los Ángeles is a collective dedicated to language justice advocacy and organizing in Los Ángeles. We work with individuals and groups to develop bilingual and multilingual spaces, using as our primary tools interpretation, translation, consulting, and education to expand the capacity to create spaces where everyone can participate fully. We believe that language justice is part of social justice. What is Bike! Bike! <https://en.bikebike.org/>? Bike!Bike! is an international, annual gathering organized by and for community bicycle projects. The conference converges in a different city each year over a 3 day period to have workshops and strengthen our social network. For 2019, the gathering will take place in Tijuana, October 11-13. More information at bikebike.org. Training is free; good food and good company provided. Questions? Contact info(a)antenalosangleles.org Bests, Bicis Disidentes https://www.facebook.com/BicisDisidentes/

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Fwd Community Bike shops
by Malagodi, Chuck H. 16 Jul '19

16 Jul '19

Does anyone out there know of a totally run city or county community bike shop beside Albuquerque NM? [PRD Logo for Email Signature] CHUCK MALAGODI outdoor recreation program coordinator o 505.768.2453 m 505.239.7210 cabq.gov/parksandrecreation<https://www.cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/>

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Fwd: Bike Bike Tijuana 2019: La Equidad de Viaje // Travel Equity
by Bicis Disidentes 15 Jul '19

15 Jul '19

SALUDOS A TODXS, Lista la convocatoria de registro para equidad de viaje Para más info, darle click al link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sV4oCm_SoyB2YBA7lFAZ0qSwdo38OhJBzT9LDbl… ************************************************************************************************* GREETINGS FOLKS, Open call for travel equity registration is now open! More info, click on the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cDsv2sE_RoZC6t4WzGftNuzEFj4KXJPoRoIF6QK… BICIS DISIDENTES Nacho, Angé. Richie y Dandy ---------- Forwarded message --------- De: Bicis Disidentes <bicisdisidentestj(a)gmail.com> Date: jue., 11 de jul. de 2019 a la(s) 20:58 Subject: Fwd: Bike Bike Tijuana 2019: La Equidad de Viaje // Travel Equity To: <jaystaysgoing(a)gmail.com> ---------- Forwarded message --------- De: Bicis Disidentes <bicisdisidentestj(a)gmail.com> Date: sáb., 18 de may. de 2019 a la(s) 18:05 Subject: Bike Bike Tijuana 2019: La Equidad de Viaje // Travel Equity To: <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> (text in English following) Saludos banda, Como muchxs sabran, dentro de la organización de Bike Bike existe La Equidad de Viaje. En este correo les escribimos sobre ello y lxs invitamos a colaborar. ¿Qué es la equidad de viaje? La equidad de viaje es un ejercicio basado en apoyo mutuo, solidaridad y de co-aprendizaje dentro de Bike Bike en el cual se recauda fondos para que las personas y colectividades trabajando en proyectos comunitarios de bicicletas principalmente de América Latina puedan asistir al Bike Bike. Los fondos se van para cubrir transporte y facilitar los trámites migratorios y los visados. ¿Cómo puedes apoyar? - Sumate a trabajar en la comisión de la Equidad de Viaje para Bike Bike Tijuana 2019, donde se organiza y desarrolla este esfuerzo de solidaridad. - Contactanos si conoces a alguna persona y/o colectividad que quisiera acceder los fondos. - Organiza un evento para recaudar fondos en tu comunidad. ¿Tu y/o tu colectividad quieren acceder los fondos? ¡Lxs invitamos a contactarnos si tienen interés y de estar al tanto de la convocatoria al próximo salir! Preguntas son bienvenidas -- contactanos al bicisdisidentestj(a)gmail.com. ¡Saludos solidarios! *************************************************** Greetings folks, As many of you might know, within Bike Bike exists Travel Equity. In this email we write to you all about it and invite you to collaborate. What is travel equity? Travel equity is an exercise based in mutual aid, solidarity and co-learning within Bike Bike in which funds are raised for people and collectivities working with community bicycle projects mainly from Latin America can attend Bike Bike. The funds go to covering transportation and to facilitate with the migratory process and with visas. How can you support? - Join the Travel Equity committee for Bike Bike Tijuana 2019, where this effort of solidarity is being organized and developed. - Contact us if you know any people and/or collectivities that would like to access the funds. - Organize and event to raise funds in your community. Do you and/or your collectivity want to access the funds? We invite you to contact us if you are interested and to stay tuned for the open call, out soon! Questions are welcome -- contact us at bicisdisidentetj(a)gmail.com. Solidarity, Bicis Disidentes Angé y Nacho

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Re: [TheThinkTank] one time youth curriculum
by Robert Christiansen 15 Jul '19

15 Jul '19

Excellent feedback! Thank you all so much for your input. It is greatly appreciated. Just an FYI our time has been further shortened to just 60 min. <sigh> We will give it our best shot! Regards, Robert

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Re: [TheThinkTank] One time youth curriculum
by Ian Wassink 15 Jul '19

15 Jul '19

What are key points of bike maintenance that people don't know? How to pump tires, adjust seat height, and identify if anything is noisy or loose. I like the ABC Quick check. Is it at all possible to bring a bicycle and a pump, and maybe a wrench to adjust seat height unless it is QR? Would recommend that. In 90 mins you can have everyone, or many, demonstrate proper tire inflation and they've actually done it, so now they can do it on their own in the future with a minute or two of hands-on experience.

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One time youth curriculum
by Robert Christiansen 12 Jul '19

12 Jul '19

Hello everybody, We are going to be giving a 1 1/2 hour class on bike basics to 17 middle school kids and then again to 17 high school students. This is being done offsite in a classroom setting with no bikes or tools. Im hoping that some of you might have some advice on what to cover in this short period of time and any tips and tricks you may know. I am thinking start with a bike anatomy overview and then move into fixing a flat which would consist of presenter demonstration interspersed with a little Q and A then followed up with a student hands on with a punctured innertube to patch. Perhaps make a game out of it? Finishing the class with an overview of the pre-ride saftey check. I can hand out laminated checklist cards for them to keep. Any commemts, advice, pointers would be much appreciated. I thank you for your time. In service, Robert Sacramento Bike Kitchen

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Bike! Bike! 2019 Tijuana -- ¡carteles para rodar! // flyers to circulate!
by Bicis Disidentes 25 Jun '19

25 Jun '19

* Texto en español y a continuación en inglés // Text in Spanish and in English following * Queridxs compañerxs del pedal, ¡Con mucho cariño y ánimo les invitamos a Bike! Bike! 2019 Tijuana! Les animamos a rodar estos carteles con compañerxs conocidxs y nuevxs, a largas distancias, en un espíritu de transgredir nuestras fronteras, las que son notables y las invisibles, para co-crear este encuentro de apoyo mutuo, autogestión y ánimo. Próximamente la pagina de registro y más información. https://es.bikebike.org/ <https://es.bikebike.org/?fbclid=IwAR1W_Szq-mzmokXPaBEWpMftLLbpkngMP-4gL40Pk…> Saludos transfronterizos del grupo organizador, un grupo diverso de individuxs & colectividades que incluye a Bicis Disidentes, Antena Los Ángeles y Cuir Kitchen Brigade. ******************************************************** Dear pedal compañerxs, With lots of care and intent we invite you all to Bike! Bike! 2019 Tijuana! We encourage you to circulate these posters with familiar and new compañerxs, at long distances, in a spirit of transgressing our borders, those that are noticeable and invisible, to co-create this gathering of mutual aid, do-it-yourself/do-it-together (D.I.Y/D.I.T) ethics and practices, and intent. Next up is the registration page and additional information. https://en.bikebike.org/ <https://en.bikebike.org/?fbclid=IwAR3ygAeYxfOzDukm3a9kyvxYf24d7iUabERbEHbo9…> Cross border greetings from the organizing group, a diverse group of individuals & collectivities that include Bicis Disidentes, Antena Los Ángeles and Cuir Kitchen Brigade. #BB19Tijuana <https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/bb19tijuana?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&_…> #BBTj <https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/bbtj?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&__xts__%…> [image: BBTj_Cartel_Esp.jpg] [image: BBTj_Flyer_Eng.jpg]

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Experimental Station is hiring a finance and hr administrator!
by J Michael Eugenio 21 Jun '19

21 Jun '19

Hi all! I wanted to share with you that Experimental Station, home to Blackstone Bicycle Works, is hiring for a full-time Finance and Human Resources Administrator in case you know of anyone who might be interested in applying. Attached is our "job ad" for the role and there is more information, including the full job description and application, on the ES website here <http://exp.st/hr>. Strong candidates may have experience in finance, office administration, human resources, small business ownership, or nonprofit management. I am happy to connect you with the person currently in the role (who is leaving to attend grad school) if you know anyone who might like a little more information about the position or Experimental Station. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions. The deadline to apply is midnight Monday, June 24, but do let us know if someone might need an extension. Thanks so much! Michael Communications Associate at The Experimental Station experimentalstation.org

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Liability mitigation
by tomharrison00＠gmail.com 14 Jun '19

14 Jun '19

Hi, does anyone have a list of items your co-op uses to mitigate liability? The main areas I’ve come up with so far are insurance, SOP’s for bike prep, waivers and buyer beware/As Is signage. Anything I’ve missed? Thanks, Tom Harrison Third Hand Bike Co-Op Columbus Sent from my iPad

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Transcontinental visiting
by Stuart Nottingham 13 Jun '19

13 Jun '19

Hopefully not too far off topic. I'm planning a cross country bike tour from Astoria OR to Bangor ME. Along the way, I hoped to visit at least one bike co-op/collective/kitchen and wondered a couple of things: 1. Does anyone know if this has been done before? I figure my bike will need attention at points along the way and would rather support members of the collective than retail establishments if possible. 2. Who's near the ACA Northern Tier and Atlantic Coast routes, preferably with some camping nearby? This trip won't take place until next year at the soonest, so I know some changes may occur between now and then. One thing I've learned in life is it's often easier to be flexible than not. Thanks for any input or ideas you have! Stuart Nottingham Head Minion The Pedal Factory Salisbury NC

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 153, Issue 4
by Lawrence Mohammed 10 Jun '19

10 Jun '19

Pretty new to this Josh (we've only been running two years and it was mainly just me in the first year) but I've found that building a diverse group of volunteers and matching skills and desires to tasks is working pretty well. Some people are more admin focused, some are brilliant mechanics but hate paperwork and general workshop tasks, some are really detail oriented, others less so....have you set out a core list of needs of the enterprise, and a core set of competencies (and ratings) for volunteers? This is something I'm looking to start formally, but with only a handful of volunteers, it's much easier at this stage. Also, are long serving volunteers training others and do they appreciate how they're building your organisation and a key part of it as a result? Warmest regards, *Lawrence Mohammed* Director & Head Mechanic Pro Bike Service C.I.C. *+44 (0)77 222 58587* *probikeservice.co.uk <https://probikeservice.co.uk>* *facebook.com/probikeservice <https://www.facebook.com/professionalbikeservice>* /[Location, NOT delivery address] Pro Bike Service C.I.C. Multi-Storey Car Park Lesney Avenue Olympic Park London E20 3BS / On 10/06/2019 21:04, thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Members vs Volunteers: What's the Diff & How Do You > Structure It (Josh Bisker) > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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Members vs Volunteers: What's the Diff & How Do You Structure It
by Josh Bisker 10 Jun '19

10 Jun '19

Pals, I'm trying to create clear pathways to leadership/collective membership for interested volunteers, and trying to have membership be awesome and not "just like being a volunteer but with more guilt and obligation and UGH." How do you approach this stuff in your shop? Do you structure a division between responsible members and interested volunteers? How do you bring people across that transition? Also, what's rad about being a member that makes people want to do it? Background and concerns: We've got a budding group of charismatic new volunteers (yay!) and a tired old group of "members" (oy!) i.e. organizers with decision-making power and some sense of adopted or begrudgingly accepted responsibility. (In your group, these might be "board members" maybe?) In the past, we've had either (1) a lackadaisical/non-systematic approach to elevating members, or (2) an overly structured but not really effective way of sharing responsibilities. What happens in the first case is that after someone becomes a member and attends a meeting, (a) they're like "y'all are boring and this makes my brain hurt" and then decide not to do "member-y" stuff anymore, or (b) they participate pretty minimally, leaving the organizational burdens distributed about the same way they were before. What happens in the second case is that everyone gets exhausted by trying to administratively caretake an organizational structure instead of doing the fun work. PLZ HALP K THNKS LV U 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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Re: [TheThinkTank] Transcontinental visiting
by Stuart Nottingham 05 Jun '19

05 Jun '19

Thanks, Judith. I've found that list and will use it as a starting point. Linda, I'm always looking for someone to jump on the TPF Bandwagon. Hopefully, the right candidate will show her/himself before the trip happens. Anne, I think you're closer to the Northern Tier than you realize. Iowa City's not that far from Muscatine, is it?

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Re: [TheThinkTank] job Opportunity
by Malagodi, Chuck H. 31 May '19

31 May '19

YOUTH ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION EDUCATOR Contract for Youth Alternative Transportation Educator Essential Duties and Accountabilities: Plan, schedule, perform, and evaluate programming including, but not limited to, bicycle/walking/transit safety and bicycle mechanical training. Provide technical assistance & conduct presentations to Albuquerque Public Schools & community organizations concerning alternative means of transportation. Excellent presentation skills in front of large audience required. Maintain in serviceable condition all assigned equipment. Have or be able to obtain the League of American Bicyclist LCI certification within 6 months. Be available to work odd hours, weekends, and in extreme weather conditions. Possesses a valid NM driver license and be able to obtain a City Operator Permit. Contract amount not to exceed 40,000.00/12 months Legal Compliance: This is a Federally Funded project. This contract shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, including, but not limited to laws governing civil rights, equal opportunity compliance, environmental and cultural resource requirements, work place safety, employer-employee relations, and all other laws governing operation of the workplace, including laws and regulations hereafter enacted. The contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of New Mexico. Interviews will be held prior to selection. Please submit a cover letter on how you are acquainted with the above duties, and resume to both: cmalagodi(a)cabq.gov<mailto:cmalagodi@cabq.gov> and hhulse(a)cabq.gov<mailto:hhulse@cabq.gov> by June 14 2019. Electronic submissions only, no mail or faxed submissions with be considered. Start date approx. August 1, 2019 Please contact Chuck Malagodi 505-239-7210 for more information. [PRD Logo for Email Signature] CHUCK MALAGODI outdoor recreation program coordinator o 505.768.2453 m 505.239.7210 cabq.gov/parksandrecreation<https://www.cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/>

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Curriculums for Basic Bike Maintenance and Commuting 101
by Deb Salls 28 May '19

28 May '19

Hi All Do any of you have an outline for short courses on - Basics of Bike Maintenance - Commuting 101 We are being asked to give a lot of 1 hour workshops on these topics and I would be curious to see any curriculums or outlines you have on these topics Deb -- Deb Salls Executive Director 206-695-2607 bikeworks.org Bike Works promotes the bicycle as a vehicle for change to empower youth and build resilient communities.

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3 Open positions at Reno Bike Project
by Genevieve Parker 21 May '19

21 May '19

Hey Think Tank, RBP has three job openings in our programs and community shop. If we hire a candidate for Adult Programs Coordinator, who will take over a large portion of my duties, before end of July, I will be able to facilitate training and transition. Please feel free to share with your networks. and respond to me directly with any questions about our organization or hiring process. Thank you! Genevieve Parker RBP Program Director http://www.renobikeproject.org/

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¡Saludos! Greetings! Bike Bike Tijuana 2019 -- Aparten estas fechas/Hold these dates!
by Bicis Disidentes 19 May '19

19 May '19

APARTEN LAS FECHAS // HOLD THE DATES *BIKE BIKE 2019 TIJUANA... * * ¡OCT. 11, 12, 13 2019!* (text in English following) ¡Más detalles y el cartel oficial próximamente! ¿Que es Bike Bike? Aquí les compartimos un fanzine promociónal bilingue, en el español y el ingles, del 2018 sobre Bike Bike y Bicis Disidentes, una de las colectividades organizadoras. ¡Ojo, estamos trabajando en una segunda versión para difundir pronto! More details and the official poster soon! What is Bike Bike? Attached is a bilingual, Spanish and English, promotional zine from 2018 about Bike Bike and Bicis Disidentes, one of the organizing collectives. Stay tuned, we're now working on a second edition - out soon! [image: B!B!fanzine1_promo.jpeg] Instrucciones para doblar este zine aqui: http://exiliointeriorzine.blogspot.com/2010/07/pasos-para-hacer-un-fanzine-… Folding instructions for this zine, here: https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Zine. Para mas información sobre Bike Bike, visiten estas paginas // For more information about Bike Bike, visit the following pages: - https://en.bikebike.org/ - @bikebikeorg via Instagram - https://www.facebook.com/groups/648758205249998/ via Facebook Con ánimo y cariño // spirited and caringly, Bicis Disidentes https://www.facebook.com/BicisDisidentes/

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Bike Bike Tijuana 2019: La Equidad de Viaje // Travel Equity
by Bicis Disidentes 18 May '19

18 May '19

(text in English following) Saludos banda, Como muchxs sabran, dentro de la organización de Bike Bike existe La Equidad de Viaje. En este correo les escribimos sobre ello y lxs invitamos a colaborar. ¿Qué es la equidad de viaje? La equidad de viaje es un ejercicio basado en apoyo mutuo, solidaridad y de co-aprendizaje dentro de Bike Bike en el cual se recauda fondos para que las personas y colectividades trabajando en proyectos comunitarios de bicicletas principalmente de América Latina puedan asistir al Bike Bike. Los fondos se van para cubrir transporte y facilitar los trámites migratorios y los visados. ¿Cómo puedes apoyar? - Sumate a trabajar en la comisión de la Equidad de Viaje para Bike Bike Tijuana 2019, donde se organiza y desarrolla este esfuerzo de solidaridad. - Contactanos si conoces a alguna persona y/o colectividad que quisiera acceder los fondos. - Organiza un evento para recaudar fondos en tu comunidad. ¿Tu y/o tu colectividad quieren acceder los fondos? ¡Lxs invitamos a contactarnos si tienen interés y de estar al tanto de la convocatoria al próximo salir! Preguntas son bienvenidas -- contactanos al bicisdisidentestj(a)gmail.com. ¡Saludos solidarios! *************************************************** Greetings folks, As many of you might know, within Bike Bike exists Travel Equity. In this email we write to you all about it and invite you to collaborate. What is travel equity? Travel equity is an exercise based in mutual aid, solidarity and co-learning within Bike Bike in which funds are raised for people and collectivities working with community bicycle projects mainly from Latin America can attend Bike Bike. The funds go to covering transportation and to facilitate with the migratory process and with visas. How can you support? - Join the Travel Equity committee for Bike Bike Tijuana 2019, where this effort of solidarity is being organized and developed. - Contact us if you know any people and/or collectivities that would like to access the funds. - Organize and event to raise funds in your community. Do you and/or your collectivity want to access the funds? We invite you to contact us if you are interested and to stay tuned for the open call, out soon! Questions are welcome -- contact us at bicisdisidentetj(a)gmail.com. Solidarity, Bicis Disidentes Angé y Nacho

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 152, Issue 3
by Genevieve Parker 17 May '19

17 May '19

Here you go, Deb! Curriculum for teaching a commuting workshop and teaching aids/handouts. All developed/bookmarked in 2015 and not really updated since then, so take what you will :) Genevieve Parker RBP Program Director http://www.renobikeproject.org/ On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 1:04 PM < thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Curriculums for Basic Bike Maintenance and Commuting 101 > (Deb Salls) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Deb Salls <deb(a)bikeworks.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 12:59:11 -0700 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Curriculums for Basic Bike Maintenance and > Commuting 101 > Hi All > > Do any of you have an outline for short courses on > > - Basics of Bike Maintenance > - Commuting 101 > > We are being asked to give a lot of 1 hour workshops on these topics and I > would be curious to see any curriculums or outlines you have on these topics > > Deb > > -- > Deb Salls > Executive Director > 206-695-2607 > bikeworks.org > > Bike Works promotes the bicycle as a vehicle for change to empower youth > and build resilient communities. > > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… >

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Call for 5-7 Minute Presentations (PEDALs!) at B!B! Toronto / Convocatoria para presentaciones de 5-7 minutos en B!B! Toronto
by Josh Bisker 07 May '19

07 May '19

---- Español a continuación ---- Hellloooooooo pals! Have you been working on an exciting project this year that you’d like to share at Bike!Bike!, but you don’t want to do a whole long workshop on it? WELL, we've got just the thing for you: present a PEDAL! At B!B! this year, Aida Mas Baghaie and I will be hosting a workshop full of bite-size presentations: *P*artnerships, *E*ngagement, *D*esign, and *A*ccess *L*ectures (PEDALs!). The plan is to gather five to seven organizers to present five-to-seven-minute talks about one innovative project they've been involved with this year. Whether you’re involved in lowering barriers to bike access, building creative infrastructure, collaborating with unexpected partners, or expanding your community of members, this is an opportunity to present your exciting work and learn about other rad initiatives. Come join the crew! If you’re interested, shoot me an email with the following information: - What do you want to present on? - What shop/organization are you coming from? - What kind of support do you need? (e.g. projector, computer, flip chart paper, translation, hugs) - Are you facilitating another workshop at B!B! this year? - Will you be in Toronto for all of B!B!? We used this format at B!B! in Los Angeles and it was a super fun success. Hoping for another invigorating round of bite-sized PEDAL presentations in Toronto next week. See you all so soon! <3 Josh & Aida ---- Español a continuación ---- Hola amigxs! ¿Has estado trabajando en un proyecto emocionante este año que te gustaría compartir pero no quieres hacer un taller entero? Tenemos justo lo que necesitas: ¡presenta un "PEDAL"! (perdón, aún no se ma ha ocurrido una buena traducción!) Para B!B! este año, Josh Bisker y yo organizaremos un taller de mini presentaciones sobre colaboraciones, participación pública, diseño y acceso! Nos gustaría reunir de cinco a siete organizadorxs para presentar charlas de cinco a siete minutos sobre un proyecto innovador en el que han estado involucradxs este año. Si has trabajado en un proyecto para facilitar el acceso a las bicis, construir infraestructura creativa, colaborar con socios inesperados o expandir su comunidad de miembros, esta es una oportunidad para presentar tu trabajo y aprender sobre otras iniciativas! Si te interesa, envíame un correo con la siguiente información: - ¿Qué quieres presentar? - ¿De qué taller/organización vienes? - ¿Qué tipo de apoyo necesitas? (ej. proyector, computadora, papel, traducción, abrazos) - ¿Facilitarás otro taller en B!B! este año? - ¿Estarás en LA para todo B!B!? Hasta pronto amigxs! <3 aida 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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Fwd: Only 13 days until Bike!Bike!Northeast! Have you registered? Are you ready?!
by Alix Aylen 06 May '19

06 May '19

[*La version française suit …*] Only *13* days until Bike!Bike! Northeast! Are you ready? *Here’s a checklist to make sure:* - *Register for B!B!NE 2019 online at https://en.bikebike.org/ <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…>.* Bike!Bike! Is offered on a Pay What You Can basis. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. - *Confirm accommodation: *Free accommodation is guaranteed for those who register by May 10. *We cannot guarantee housing for anyone who registers after this date.* - *Workshops & Schedule:* Interested in leading a workshop? Confirm that you signed up to lead a workshop when you registered. The program and schedule will be sent out by email one week before the event and provided in paper when you arrive. - *Post-Ride Confirmation:* Let us know if you will be joining us for the 3-Day post-ride trip to Darlington Provincial Campground <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…>, May 20-22. *Complete this form by May 10! <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…>* - *If you have any questions, get in touch at bbne2019(a)gmail.com <bbne2019(a)gmail.com>* *What to bring:* - Bike Lights - Lock - 1 x bowl or dish for meals - 1 x mug - Stickers and swag to share from your community bike project *What’s included in registration for B!B!NE?* - A bike to ride over the weekend in Toronto (or you can bring your own!) - Free shared accommodation (bed/couch, floor space, tent space) - Two vegan meals a day (please share dietary restrictions when you register) - Free access to parties, rides, and events for the entire weekend. *See you soon!* *Presented by the Toronto Community Bike Collectives (TCBC) <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…>* ------------------------------ Plus que *13* jours avant Bike!Bike! Northeast!! Êtes-vous prêts? *Voici une liste de vérification pour vous assurer:* - *Inscrivez-vous à B!B!NE 2019 dès maintenant ici https://fr.bikebike.org/ <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…> **Bike!Bike! est offert sur la base du « payez selon vos moyens ».* Nous ne refuserons aucun participant et ce, quel que soit ses moyens. - *Confirmez votre mode d’hébergement : *L'hébergement gratuit est garanti pour celles et ceux qui s'inscrivent avant le *10 *mai. *Nous ne pouvons garantir l’hébergement après cette date. * - *Ateliers et horaire : *Souhaitez-vous animer un atelier? Indiquez que vous vous êtes porté(e) volontaire pour animer un atelier au moment de votre inscription. Le programme et l'horaire seront envoyés par courriel une semaine avant l'événement et fournis sur papier à votre arrivée. - *Confirmation de participation au Cyclo-tour :* veuillez nous indiquer si vous souhaitez vous joindre à nous cyclo-tour de trois jours au parc provincial Darlington <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…> du 20 au 22 mai. *Remplissez ce formulaire avant le 10 mai! <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…>* - *Si vous avez des questions, n’hésitez pas à nous contacter à bbne2019(a)gmail.com <bbne2019(a)gmail.com>.* *Ce que vous devez apporter : * - Feux de vélo - Antivol - 1 bol ou plat pour les repas - 1 tasse - Autocollants et objets à partager dans le cadre de votre projet communautaire lié au cyclisme *Qu’est-ce qui est inclus lorsque vous vous inscrivez à B!B!NE ?* - Un vélo pour la fin de semaine à Toronto (ou vous pouvez apporter le vôtre!) - L’hébergement gratuit en colocation (appartement, tente, canapé, etc.) - Deux repas végétaliens par jour (veuillez nous faire part de vos éventuelles restrictions alimentaires lors de votre inscription) - Un accès gratuit aux fêtes, randos et événements et ce, durant toute la fin de semaine. *À très bientôt!* *Présenté par le Collectif communautaire dédié au cyclisme de Toronto (TCBC) <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…>* *Copyright © 2019 Bike!Bike!, All rights reserved.* *Our email address is bbne2019(a)gmail.com <bbne2019(a)gmail.com>* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/profile?u=1e3b…> or unsubscribe from this list <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=…>. This email was sent to alix(a)charliesfreewheels.ca *why did I get this?* <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/about?u=1e3b23…> unsubscribe from this list <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=…> update subscription preferences <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/profile?u=1e3b…> Toronto Community Bike Collectives · 242.5 Queen St. E · Toronto, On M5A 1S3 · Canada [image: Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp] <http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…>

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Inquiry.
by Judith Feist 30 Apr '19

30 Apr '19

Hello All! My name is Judith Feist. I currently reside in Detroit, MI. During Bike!Bike! in LA this past year I had a few conversations about the possible collaborations that could take place with Bike workshops/coops and artists residencies. I had wanted to work on a database on locations of bike coops in conjunction with artists residencies. During the two presentations lead by Fabian this concept was rekindled and I wanted to actually begin work on this project. I think a first step would be to compile information on locations of different bicycle workshops/coops and then begin pairing them with residencies within a specific distance from those workshops/coops. SO, I am writing to ask you to simply reply to this email with contact information of the coop where you spend time/live. OR coops that you have visited/spent time elsewhere than where you currently reside. It would be greatly appreciated. Also, this is not going to be limited to one specific location. If you have any questions please let me know. This project is very much in it's infancy, but it's something I've been thinking about since I began my graduate studies four years ago and never put time in to it... A secondary thought would be if you are a maker/artists and have spent time at any residencies you enjoyed that information would be greatly appreciated as well. A huge thank you, in advance! Also, I look forward to seeing folks in Tijuana. Unfortunately, I'll not be making it to B!B! NE like previously planned... Be well. Ride on. I hope you are well! judith caroline feist (they/them) https://judithfeist.wordpress.com/ https://www.instagram.com/judithcarolinefeist/ *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis "i don't think my art is political. i think it's about the stuff that doesn't let me sleep at night." -felix gonzalez-torres I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony

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Job Posting Bike Works Program Coordinator
by Deb Salls 26 Apr '19

26 Apr '19

Hi all I am trying to get this information out to the Think Tank list and I haven't seen it posted yet Can you please post it ti the list for us or let me know if there is some reason it isn't going through --------------------------------------------- Please help us spread the word that we have a Program Coordinator position open at Bike Works in Seattle. A perfect position for someone who likes to ride bikes, repair bikes, and believes in empowering educational programming for youth, adults and the community. Application deadline May 3, 2019 https://bikeworks.org/about/job-opportunities/ Deb -- Deb Salls Executive Director 206-695-2607 bikeworks.org Bike Works promotes the bicycle as a vehicle for change to empower youth and build resilient communities.

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Basic Bike Mechanics en Espanol
by Bici Libre 25 Apr '19

25 Apr '19

Hey folks, I work with a program that connects donated and repaired bikes to migrant farmworkers in and around the Vancouver area. We're sending out toolkits to some of the farms along with the bikes to see if we can make it more possible for workers to keep their bikes running, and I wanted to include some basic mechanical resources in Spanish. After looking through the archives here and finding a lot of broken links, I thought I'd send out another ask. There's a lot out there on the internets about riding safety and some super detailed mechanical guides, but ideally we're looking for a kind of punk, basic tools, DIY with-what-you've-got type of resource in Spanish. Anyone have any leads on anything like that? Would also love to hear from you if you're interested in helping produce something along those lines. Thank you internet bike hive mind, Rachel -- Bici Libre, un programa de/ a program of The Bike Kitchen University of British Columbia unceded Musqueam territory 604-822-2453 | thebikekitchen.ca <http://bikecoop.ca/> | @ubcbike

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Spoke storage solutions?
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 19 Apr '19

19 Apr '19

Hi Thinkers @ the Tank, At Positive Spin we have collected thousands of spokes that are finally being organizing by size. The next step will be finding a way to store them all for easy access by size, which will translate into significant time savings. Apart from the spoke motel solution at https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part_Storage#Spokes , what other solutions are your shops utilizing? Thank-you so much, ahead of time, -Jonathan

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Program Coordinator position at Bike Works in Seattle
by Deb Salls 17 Apr '19

17 Apr '19

Dear Think Tank members Please help us spread the word that we have a Program Coordinator position open at Bike Works in Seattle. A perfect position for someone who likes to ride bikes, repair bikes, and believes in empowering educational programming for youth, adults and the community. Application deadline May 3, 2019 https://bikeworks.org/about/job-opportunities/ Thanks so much! Deb -- Deb Salls Executive Director 206-695-2607 bikeworks.org Bike Works promotes the bicycle as a vehicle for change to empower youth and build resilient communities.

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 151, Issue 1
by Tegan Moss [B!KE] 10 Apr '19

10 Apr '19

We at B!KE do get some city funding. It happens in two ways. One way is through the cities granting program. Its a grant we apply for every year called the Community Investment Grant. The other way is by delivering specific programs on a fee for service basis. Our Winter Wheels program has been city funded and we provide workshops, bike checkups, and bike valet as contracted by the city. That funding comes through the Active Transportation Promotion budget of our Transportation Demand Management Planner. If you have someone working on AT at the city level that would be the person to talk to! Best, Tegan On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 4:04 PM < thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. examples local gov funding of community bike shops (Gemma Tierney) > 2. Re: examples local gov funding of community bike shops > (Jean-Fran?ois Caron) > 3. Re: examples local gov funding of community bike shops > (Josh Bisker) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Gemma Tierney <gtierney(a)udel.edu> > To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2019 11:15:21 -0400 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] examples local gov funding of community bike shops > Hi, > > I work in local government and am working on a bike plan. I was wondering > if folks who run community bike shops that receive funding from their local > or county (or even state/provincial) government could tell me about those > funding mechanisms? I would like to address the possibility of funding our > local community bike shop in the plan, but wanted more info on how or to > what extent it occurs elsewhere. > > For instance, what types of funds are provided (capital or operational or > other), are the funds accessed through a competitive grant application, > discretionary funds, or some other type of budget allocation, and how much > has been received? > > My friend already provided me with the following examples (and recommended > I reach out to this mailing list for more info): > > > *I know that a group of Bike shops in Vancouver created a successful group > application for Vancouver's "greenest city fund" based around recycling > bike parts and collecting and rebuilding abandoned bikes, with an > educational component worked in. As far as I know, they received the grant > two years in a row. The Bike shop in Peterborough, Ontario (B!ke) looks > like they have somewhat consistent city funding. There is a tiny bit more > info in their annual report here > <http://communitybikeshop.org/website/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Annual-Repo…>. > * > > Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks all!! > -Gemma > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Jean-François Caron" <jfcaron3(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2019 11:24:02 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] examples local gov funding of community bike > shops > In Canada there is the federal "Canada Summer Jobs" program which fully > funds full-time salaries for youth in various projects. Individual > organizations can apply, and the local MP has a say in who gets the > funding. The AMS Bike Co-op in Vancouver and Gear Up! Kingston have used > them successfully. > > https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/can… > > Individual cities may have small funds available, as will universities, > but state/provincial seems to be a "missing middle" level of engagement > with cycling for transportation. Where I've seen it, it tends to be > focused on Cyclo-Tourism. > > Jean-François > > On Apr 1, 2019, at 11:15 , Gemma Tierney <gtierney(a)udel.edu> wrote: > > Hi, > > I work in local government and am working on a bike plan. I was wondering > if folks who run community bike shops that receive funding from their local > or county (or even state/provincial) government could tell me about those > funding mechanisms? I would like to address the possibility of funding our > local community bike shop in the plan, but wanted more info on how or to > what extent it occurs elsewhere. > > For instance, what types of funds are provided (capital or operational or > other), are the funds accessed through a competitive grant application, > discretionary funds, or some other type of budget allocation, and how much > has been received? > > My friend already provided me with the following examples (and recommended > I reach out to this mailing list for more info): > > > *I know that a group of Bike shops in Vancouver created a successful group > application for Vancouver's "greenest city fund" based around recycling > bike parts and collecting and rebuilding abandoned bikes, with an > educational component worked in. As far as I know, they received the grant > two years in a row. The Bike shop in Peterborough, Ontario (B!ke) looks > like they have somewhat consistent city funding. There is a tiny bit more > info in their annual report here > <http://communitybikeshop.org/website/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Annual-Repo…>. > * > > Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks all!! > -Gemma > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:24:33 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] examples local gov funding of community bike > shops > PAGING TORONTO > > 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/> > > > On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 11:16 AM Gemma Tierney <gtierney(a)udel.edu> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I work in local government and am working on a bike plan. I was wondering >> if folks who run community bike shops that receive funding from their local >> or county (or even state/provincial) government could tell me about those >> funding mechanisms? I would like to address the possibility of funding our >> local community bike shop in the plan, but wanted more info on how or to >> what extent it occurs elsewhere. >> >> For instance, what types of funds are provided (capital or operational or >> other), are the funds accessed through a competitive grant application, >> discretionary funds, or some other type of budget allocation, and how much >> has been received? >> >> My friend already provided me with the following examples (and >> recommended I reach out to this mailing list for more info): >> >> >> *I know that a group of Bike shops in Vancouver created a successful >> group application for Vancouver's "greenest city fund" based around >> recycling bike parts and collecting and rebuilding abandoned bikes, with an >> educational component worked in. As far as I know, they received the grant >> two years in a row. The Bike shop in Peterborough, Ontario (B!ke) looks >> like they have somewhat consistent city funding. There is a tiny bit more >> info in their annual report here >> <http://communitybikeshop.org/website/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Annual-Repo…>. >> * >> >> Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks all!! >> -Gemma >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > -- B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop 293 George St, Peterborough ON (705) 775-7227 communitybikeshop.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 151, Issue 5
by Tegan Moss [B!KE] 10 Apr '19

10 Apr '19

This works quite well for us. Just plastic tube mounted on a board. On Tue., Apr. 9, 2019, 4:04 p.m. , < thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Spoke storage solutions? (Jonathan Rosenbaum) > 2. Re: Spoke storage solutions? (momoko saunders) > 3. Re: Spoke storage solutions? (Ainsley Naylor) > 4. Re: Spoke storage solutions? (The Wrench) > 5. Community bike shop in Orlando? (Kim Schaffer) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jonathan Rosenbaum <gnuser(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 02:29:40 -0400 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Spoke storage solutions? > > Hi Thinkers @ the Tank, > > At Positive Spin we have collected thousands of spokes that are finally > being organizing by size. The next step will be finding a way to store them > all for easy access by size, which will translate into significant time > savings. Apart from the spoke motel solution at > https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part_Storage#Spokes , > what other solutions are your shops utilizing? > > Thank-you so much, ahead of time, > > -Jonathan > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: momoko saunders <analyst(a)bikefarm.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2019 06:48:39 -0700 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Spoke storage solutions? > I don't know that this is the best spoke storage. But it's better than > rubber banding them together and sticking them in a coffee can. > See picture attached > > We use old PVC pipe and cut out about 20 lengths, maybe 9". Then labeled > them for every even spoke length, then used screws to stack them all > together. > > We should have created more than one pipe for common lengths and grouped > some of the scarcer lengths together. > > -Momoko > > On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 11:29 PM Jonathan Rosenbaum <gnuser(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Thinkers @ the Tank, >> >> At Positive Spin we have collected thousands of spokes that are finally >> being organizing by size. The next step will be finding a way to store them >> all for easy access by size, which will translate into significant time >> savings. Apart from the spoke motel solution at >> https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part_Storage#Spokes , >> what other solutions are your shops utilizing? >> >> Thank-you so much, ahead of time, >> >> -Jonathan >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ainsley Naylor <needleandthread(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2019 09:52:20 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Spoke storage solutions? > At Bike Pirates we have a series of PVC tubes for spokes but they are > stored vertically (fixed to a board) at the back of our wheel station. > Spokes are sorted in 5mm increments (260-264, 265-269 etc.) for ease of > locating the appropriate length. > > Unfortunately we also have about 10,000 more unsorted spokes in boxes and > bins UNDER our wheel station that may never get sorted ;P > > Ainsley (Toronto) > > On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 9:49 AM momoko saunders <analyst(a)bikefarm.org> > wrote: > >> I don't know that this is the best spoke storage. But it's better than >> rubber banding them together and sticking them in a coffee can. >> See picture attached >> >> We use old PVC pipe and cut out about 20 lengths, maybe 9". Then labeled >> them for every even spoke length, then used screws to stack them all >> together. >> >> We should have created more than one pipe for common lengths and grouped >> some of the scarcer lengths together. >> >> -Momoko >> >> On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 11:29 PM Jonathan Rosenbaum <gnuser(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Thinkers @ the Tank, >>> >>> At Positive Spin we have collected thousands of spokes that are finally >>> being organizing by size. The next step will be finding a way to store them >>> all for easy access by size, which will translate into significant time >>> savings. Apart from the spoke motel solution at >>> https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part_Storage#Spokes , >>> what other solutions are your shops utilizing? >>> >>> Thank-you so much, ahead of time, >>> >>> -Jonathan >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>> >>> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: The Wrench <info(a)thewrench.ca> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2019 10:58:37 -0500 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Spoke storage solutions? > At the WRENCH (Winnipeg), we have thousands of spokes too. We keep most in > sturdy closed drawers. These are usually bundled in groups big enough to > build a wheel (or half) and sorted by size group eg: 250s, 260s, etc. > > Loose spokes and small groups we've had in a tabletop spoke sorter but > that didn't go well. Right now, they gather in a coffee can until they get > sorted into a tool roll wrap, which is our new solution. > > I'm figuring that the spokes in the tool roll will have a better chance to > stay sorted. That should be the first place to go for replacing a spoke, > while the bundles in drawers will be best for wheel building. > > On Tue, Apr 9, 2019, 1:29 AM Jonathan Rosenbaum, <gnuser(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Thinkers @ the Tank, >> >> At Positive Spin we have collected thousands of spokes that are finally >> being organizing by size. The next step will be finding a way to store them >> all for easy access by size, which will translate into significant time >> savings. Apart from the spoke motel solution at >> https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part_Storage#Spokes , >> what other solutions are your shops utilizing? >> >> Thank-you so much, ahead of time, >> >> -Jonathan >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Kim Schaffer <kim(a)communitybikeworks.org> > To: "'The Think Tank'" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2019 15:23:23 -0400 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Community bike shop in Orlando? > > Hi all, > > > > We have a friend of our program who just moved to Orlando, FL, and asked > if we knew of any Earn a Bike or community bike shops in the Orlando area. > I didn’t find any on a quick Google search…anyone have any leads? > > > > Thanks for any info I can pass along! > > Kim > > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > Kim Schaffer, Executive Director > > Community Bike Works > > 235 N. Madison Street > > Allentown, PA 18102 > > 610.434.1140 | www.communitybikeworks.org > > [image: 20 years FINAL] > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… >

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Community bike shop in Orlando?
by Kim Schaffer 09 Apr '19

09 Apr '19

Hi all, We have a friend of our program who just moved to Orlando, FL, and asked if we knew of any Earn a Bike or community bike shops in the Orlando area. I didn’t find any on a quick Google search…anyone have any leads? Thanks for any info I can pass along! Kim * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Kim Schaffer, Executive Director Community Bike Works 235 N. Madison Street Allentown, PA 18102 610.434.1140 | <http://www.communitybikeworks.org> www.communitybikeworks.org 20 years FINAL

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Adult Earn a Bike, free cycles missoula
by mist＠strans.org 04 Apr '19

04 Apr '19

Hi, We have adults take a one hour BikeWell class covering safety, maintenance, city design and shop flow/expectation. They then do 4 hours of service helping us in many ways, depending on their skills and our needs. They then choose a bike from the warehouse and we help them fix it. That is our simple build-a-bike program. 11-15 yrs of age: class + 2 hours of service. 10 yrs of age and younger- no class nor service required (yet appreciated). BikeWell is offered 3 times a week, with no sign up. We have 3-10 people per class, with half to 2/3rds of the attendees intent on making a free bike. This system has worked well for 20 years, with nearly 20,000 build a bike participants. The first 10 years there was no requirement for the class or service- that was optional. Other tid bits: people keep track of their own 4 hours; projects can be stored for up to 2 weeks in the 'People's Projects' room; we have trained volunteers and interns helping with all steps (we have 2 staff- myself and Emily, our programs director). City of Missoula gives out free bike lights, we try to provide locks, helmets are free, and any of our build a bikes can be purchased $30 as is- we'll help fix them. We have a large outdoor area called the 'bicycle forest' (formerly the 'bone yard'). These are box store bikes and broken frames that can have parts 'harvested' off of them. We have lots of space to make this work. It can get quite busy here (up to 200 people a day in the summer), so we stress patience for all. Passing thru Missoula? please visit! Bob Giordano, Free Cycles Missoula, mist(a)strans.org http://www.freecycles.org/ Quoting Judith Feist <judith(a)backalleybikes.org>: > Any workshops out there have Adult Earn-a-Bike programs? How are they run? > Are they successful? Do they differ from your regular volunteers? > > I'd like to get something started here and wanted feedback on other folks' > programs. > > At FMCBW we had a program where folks could buy a bike out right and then > work on it during open shop times (if anything needed replacing that was > included in the price), OR they could volunteer 15 hours (i think) and we'd > get them a bike and help them fix it up (same thing, replacement parts > where included, if needed).......We have a bunch of adult bikes and, > depending on the shape they are in, we'll fix 'em and sell them at the Hub, > or minor adjustments are done and we sell 'em cheap at our monthly garage > sales... > > Personally, anytime I see a full suspension out in the wild I want to leave > a note on it that they could trade it in towards an Adult bike that we'd > help them fix up....but that might be just me... > > > Also, Happy Spring all! I hope you're well! > > -- > Judith C Feist > Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley > > > *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis > > "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem > > I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else > in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and > self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony

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by Lansing Bike Co-op 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

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examples local gov funding of community bike shops
by Gemma Tierney 01 Apr '19

01 Apr '19

Hi, I work in local government and am working on a bike plan. I was wondering if folks who run community bike shops that receive funding from their local or county (or even state/provincial) government could tell me about those funding mechanisms? I would like to address the possibility of funding our local community bike shop in the plan, but wanted more info on how or to what extent it occurs elsewhere. For instance, what types of funds are provided (capital or operational or other), are the funds accessed through a competitive grant application, discretionary funds, or some other type of budget allocation, and how much has been received? My friend already provided me with the following examples (and recommended I reach out to this mailing list for more info): *I know that a group of Bike shops in Vancouver created a successful group application for Vancouver's "greenest city fund" based around recycling bike parts and collecting and rebuilding abandoned bikes, with an educational component worked in. As far as I know, they received the grant two years in a row. The Bike shop in Peterborough, Ontario (B!ke) looks like they have somewhat consistent city funding. There is a tiny bit more info in their annual report here <http://communitybikeshop.org/website/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Annual-Repo…>. * Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks all!! -Gemma

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Sign up to lead a workshop at Bike!Bike! Northeast!
by Bike!Bike! NE 30 Mar '19

30 Mar '19

[La version française suit …] ** Sign up to lead a workshop at Bike!Bike! Northeast! ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Since we’re less than two months away we’re starting to coordinate the schedule and would love to get your workshop proposals soon. ------------------------------------------------------------ Based on our experiences attending workshops in the past, we feel that having a range of timeframes would be helpful. So, to accommodate a diversity of workshop styles and topics, we’ll be dividing our workshop schedule into 15 minute increments - when you sign up for a workshop please use the notes section to request as much or as little time as you think your topic requires. For example: Want to do a 7-10 minute PEDAL (Partnerships, Engagement, Design, and Access Lectures) with time for questions? Let us know that you want one 15 minute increment. If instead, you’d like to facilitate a 3-hour ride - just say so! Small blocks will be bundled together, and individual presentation-style topics may be scheduled during breakfast. Workshops will run from 10am-5/5:30pm on both Saturday and Sunday. More info: * Date: May 17-20, 2019 * Register for B!B!NE 2019 online at https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=… * Bike!Bike! Is offered on a Pay What You Can basis. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. * Workshops & Schedule: To be confirmed because the workshops will be led by YOU. * Post-Ride Confirmation: Let us know if you will be joining us for the 3-Day post-ride trip to Darlington Provincial Campground (https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…) , May 20-22. * If you have any questions, get in touch at bbne2019(a)gmail.com ** Hope to see you there! ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Presented by the Toronto Community Bike Collectives (TCBC) (https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…) ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Inscrivez-vous pour animer un atelier à Bike!Bike! Northeast! ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Étant donné que nous sommes à moins de deux mois de l’événement, nous commençons à coordonner l'horaire et nous aimerions recevoir vos propositions d'ateliers sous peu. ------------------------------------------------------------ Compte tenu de nos expériences passées en tant que participants aux ateliers, nous estimons qu'il serait utile de disposer de divers labs de temps. Ainsi, pour tenir compte de la diversité des styles et des sujets développés lors des ateliers, nous diviserons notre horaire consacré aux ateliers en tranches de 15 minutes. De ce fait, lorsque vous vous inscrivez à un atelier, veuillez utiliser la partie réservée aux remarques pour demander le temps nécessaire au sujet que vous présenterez. Par exemple: Souhaitez-vous animer un mini-atelier PEDAL (acronyme anglais pour Partnerships, Engagement, Design, and Access Lectures) de 7-10 minutes tout en réservant du temps aux questions ? Indiquez que vous voulez réserver une tranche de 15 minutes. Si à la place, vous préférez guider un parcours à vélo de trois heures, il suffit de nous faire part de votre souhait! Nous regrouperons les petits ateliers ensemble et de petites présentations pourront être programmées pendant le petit-déjeuner. Les ateliers auront lieu de 10 h à 17 h/17 h 30 le samedi et le dimanche. Pour en savoir plus: * Date: Du 17 au 20 mai 2019 * Inscrivez-vous à B!B!NE 2019 dès maintenant ici https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=… * Bike!Bike! est offert sur la base du « payez selon vos moyens ». Nous ne refuserons aucun participant et ce, quel que soit ses moyens. * Ateliers et horaire: Tout cela reste à confirmer, car les ateliers seront animés par VOUS. * Confirmation de participation au Cyclo-tour : veuillez nous indiquer si vous souhaitez vous joindre à nous cyclo-tour de trois jours au parc provincial Darlington (https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…) du 20 au 22 mai. * Si vous avez des questions, n’hésitez pas à nous contacter à bbne2019(a)gmail.com (mailto:bbne2019@gmail.com) . ** Au plaisir de vous voir en mai! ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Présenté par le Collectif communautaire dédié au cyclisme de Toronto (TCBC) (https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…) ------------------------------------------------------------ ============================================================ Copyright © 2019 Bike!Bike!, All rights reserved. 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Adult Earn a Bike
by Judith Feist 27 Mar '19

27 Mar '19

Any workshops out there have Adult Earn-a-Bike programs? How are they run? Are they successful? Do they differ from your regular volunteers? I'd like to get something started here and wanted feedback on other folks' programs. At FMCBW we had a program where folks could buy a bike out right and then work on it during open shop times (if anything needed replacing that was included in the price), OR they could volunteer 15 hours (i think) and we'd get them a bike and help them fix it up (same thing, replacement parts where included, if needed).......We have a bunch of adult bikes and, depending on the shape they are in, we'll fix 'em and sell them at the Hub, or minor adjustments are done and we sell 'em cheap at our monthly garage sales... Personally, anytime I see a full suspension out in the wild I want to leave a note on it that they could trade it in towards an Adult bike that we'd help them fix up....but that might be just me... Also, Happy Spring all! I hope you're well! -- Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony

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position available
by Judith Feist 27 Mar '19

27 Mar '19

If you should know anyone looking for work...(: -- Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony

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laying out a community bike workshop
by Ulick O'Beirne 27 Mar '19

27 Mar '19

Hey guys, Building from the ground up here in Clonakilty. As part of a much larger arts centre application I'm writing a part of the project to have a very strong repair workshop element, led by the community bike shop (rarr!). So the bike workshop could be the beating heart of a much larger busy space, managing a tool library, welding space, paint spraying space. The space would need to be really fit for purpose (firstly as a learning bike workshop suited for subscribers, volunteers, workshop participants). These are the design considerations I've been thinking about, and also a rough drawing I did of this kind of set up with ideas I've practised in my own limited workshop design and layout experience; stuff I've learned from reading design books ({Pattern Language- I love you), and loads of considerate tips I gleaned from reading your wonderful posts. With the following considerations in place (below) could you add anything or offer advise? Much appreciated. i love to read this thread. Ulick PROPOSED MODEL FOR WORKSHOP ON THE SITE - Master bench ELEVATED (specialised more expensive tools located and stored here. Space is also separated by a low partition, but one using that station has a clear line of sight right across workshop. - space for a blackboard/screen/ projector - 6- 8 workstations. more multi-use benches (1. washer station, wood section) -Fold away workshop (PRESSES/ CUPBOARDS/ COASTERS) - Lighting and electricity needs - Bench needs. i used scaffolding planks covered with 1/4" ply top on my last bike bench and I'm happy enough. Different benches of different heights. - Power needs: possibly accommodating a medium arc and a tig welding station (safely separated from bike workshop/ classroom) - Welding and forge (?) station - what do i do with grease and oil stains? - Storage needs (bikes, tools, parts possible to be all shuttered away so that the workshop is multifunctional - access needs (wheelchairs, physical disabilities,loading in, shop access from street) - Power input needs (voltage, power outputs/ plugs (where/ how many? - Water needs (plumbing, sinks, etc) - Risk assessments, safety statement - lighting (I was thinking LED Strips over benches, then some more ambient light, invite in natural light where possible - heating and ventilation needs

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ISO magical community bike unicorn (shortterm)
by breathingplanet 27 Mar '19

27 Mar '19

We launched our afforementioned summer job description.... http://bit.ly/TBRjob

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Videos of bike shed operation?
by Dennis Wollersheim 25 Mar '19

25 Mar '19

Hey all One of our vollies did a sweet video showing our bike shed operation: http://bit.ly/2zJ9Zmq It would be great to see how other sheds work, in living color so to speak. Does anyone else have a video showing the operation of your space? Warmly Dennis Wollersheim Secretary, The Bike Shed, Melbourne Australia -- -- ------------------------------------------- Dennis Wollersheim -------------------------------------------

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2 floor bike racks
by Tigre Bici 23 Mar '19

23 Mar '19

Hello everyone We are thinking on buying/making a 2 floor bike rack to save some space and have more bikes in a small space. Do anyone have experience on them? Any insights on we shall make it or buy it? Thanks R.

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Space Efficient Bike Rack
by Gordon Hamachi 22 Mar '19

22 Mar '19

Here's a free standing bike rack that I made for my garage, using old fenceposts that you can get for free. It hangs bikes vertically from hooks, in a space-efficient way. https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/1221/diy-wooden-bike-rack-look…

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Bicycle Storage
by BikeConcord 21 Mar '19

21 Mar '19

Hi Everyone. Our shop is a 32’ * 10’ Shipping container. So space is a premium. We remove pedals and turn the handle bars sideways. See pics. Best regards and Happy pedaling! “Smitty” (S. M. Ardrey) Community Outreach & Bicycle Shop Coordinator a.k.a. The Instigator (925)285-1814 BikeConcord.org Facebook: BikeConcord Bike Concord's nonprofit 501(c) 3 sponsor is Bike East Bay BikeEastBay.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 150, Issue 10
by Lawrence Mohammed 20 Mar '19

20 Mar '19

brilliant resource! Warmest regards, *Lawrence Mohammed* Director & Head Mechanic Pro Bike Service C.I.C. *+44 (0)77 222 58587* *probikeservice.co.uk <https://probikeservice.co.uk>* *facebook.com/probikeservice <https://www.facebook.com/professionalbikeservice>* /[Location, NOT delivery address] Pro Bike Service C.I.C. Multi-Storey Car Park Lesney Avenue Olympic Park London E20 3BS / On 20/03/2019 20:04, thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Plans now available for 2-level bike racks (Jonathan Rosenbaum) > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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osha
by breathingplanet 19 Mar '19

19 Mar '19

does anyone deal with OSHA inspections or know what the threshold is for getting on the radar in that respect? just curious. a volunteer asked, and I have no idea. -- thx!

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The Recyclery in Chicago is hiring a Bookkeeper and Admin Coordinator
by The Recyclery 18 Mar '19

18 Mar '19

Good afternoon Bike!Bike! community, The Recyclery Collective is hiring a part-time Bookkeeper and Administrative Coordinator. We are looking for a passionate candidate to keep our financial books and perform other administrative tasks in an empowering, collaborative community bike shop. Please see the attached job description for more details. The Recyclery Collective is a non-profit educational bike shop located in the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago. Our many dedicated volunteers (and small staff) promote sustainability by giving access to tools, skills, and opportunities for collaboration. Take care, Matthew Ford Interim Bookkeeper and Admin Coordinator *The Recyclery Collective* www.TheRecyclery.org <http://www.therecyclery.org/> 7628 N. Paulina St. ▪ Chicago, IL 60626 ▪ 773.262.5900 *The Recyclery is an educational bike shop that promotes sustainability by giving access to tools, skills, and opportunities for collaboration.* Donate <http://www.therecyclery.org/index.php/donate> or Volunteer! <http://www.therecyclery.org/index.php/volunteer> *Program Hours:* *Bike Sales* • Saturday: 10am-noon • Wednesday: 6pm-8pm *Open Shop & Browsing Hours* • Tuesday: 7pm-9pm • Thursday: 7pm-9pm • Saturday: 1pm-5pm *Youth Open Shop* • Monday: 4pm-6pm *Volunteer Hours & Browsing Hours* • Tuesday: noon-5pm • Wednesday: 6pm-8pm • Friday: 5pm-8pm *Volunteer Orientation* • 2nd and 4th Thursdays: 6pm-7pm *W.T.F. (Women | Trans | Femme) Night* • 4th Sundays: 6pm-9pm *Social Fridays* • Last Fridays: 6pm-9pm *Spanish Open Shop (on hiatus, hosts needed!) * • 1st Mondays: 7pm-9pm

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Hiring! Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange in Palo Alto, California is hiring a General Manager
by Dave Fork 10 Mar '19

10 Mar '19

Hello from sunny California, Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange in Palo Alto, CA is hiring a General Manager! The full job description and how to apply is here: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/npo/d/palo-alto-general-manager-for-bicycl… A little about us: The mission of Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange (SVBE) is to Serve our community while teaching the art of bicycle repair. For over 25 years, SVBE has repaired thousands of donated used bicycles at public bicycle repair skills sharing events. Most bicycles are donated to charity. SVBE also offers programs specific for women, bike safety classes, open shop events. SVBE works with a many local social service, volunteer and youth groups. We’re looking for a special person to be the charter staff member of our historically all-volunteer operation. Thanks! Dave Fork Founder and Board President Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange dave at bikex.org

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Looking for contacts in the Bay Area
by Gabrielle Anctil 10 Mar '19

10 Mar '19

Hey all, I'm looking to get in touch with the folks who organize ghost bike ceremonies in the Bay / San Francisco or with folks who might be interested in facilitating one. Thanks! Gabrielle

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Bicycle Projects in Argentina
by Ainsley Naylor 03 Mar '19

03 Mar '19

Hello bicycle community, One of my students from Toronto is now in Argentina, and is asking if I can send her information on bicycle projects there. I cannot see any current bike projects listed on the wiki or in the contact list I have from Bike!Bike! in Winnipeg. Any information this group can offer would be much appreciated - I'd love to get her hooked up with a new place to fix bikes :) Thank you, Ainsley.

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Seasonal (first ever) Employee - job description
by breathingplanet 27 Feb '19

27 Feb '19

hi ThinkTankers, after 17 years of hardcore 100% volunteer powered ebbs and flows, Troy Bike Rescue is poised to take a risk and hire one seasonal staff person (called shop manager at this point, but it could change) to help us increase consistency and accessibility of our workshop space. for us board members and for me as founder and forever volunteer, it feels a little like stepping off a cliff, but the current board is badass and motivated and feeling ready, and I am getting behind it. Because there is a lot to talk about here, I am writing with the *specific purpose *of soliciting feedback about writing a job description for said position. and I know the think tank will provide. i love and am perpetually amazed at the dialog and community demonstrated on this list. Things we are thinking about: how can we attract someone with the perfect blend of people and bike skills with a bunch of words in email or facebook or indeed or wherever? is making a seasonal 'limit' a bad idea? it limits our financial risk, but will also limit the pool of potential applicants. how can we make a comprehensive and accurate list of job descriptions without overwhelming a potential applicant or basicall saying "your job is to do everything!"? and etc. etc. If you have a job description handy that has been successful, maybe you want to paste it into this thread. if you have feedback that doesnt stray too far from some of the questions above, that will be helpful too! Thanks!! Andrew - Troy Bike Rescue Troy, NY ps. we are coming to bikebike NE and two youthshop coordinators are headed to youthbike summit! see yinz there. -- Andrew Lynn Certified Arborist Magai Arboriculture 518-573-7947

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You're invited to Bike!Bike! Northeast in Toronto! May 17-20, 2019
by Bike!Bike!Northeast 2019 27 Feb '19

27 Feb '19

[La version française suit …] ** You’re invited to Toronto, Ontario, Canada for Bike!Bike! NorthEast 2019! ------------------------------------------------------------ Bike!Bike! (https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…) is a regional gathering organized by and for community bicycle projects. The conference is a space for participants from DIY shops and non-profit bike organizations to converge in a different city each year to learn from each other. Bike!Bike! Northeast is a collaborative project of a number of the Toronto Community Bike Collectives (TCBC) (https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…) , and will be held over three days, Friday May 17th through Monday May 20th, 2019. What can you expect when attending Bike!Bike! Northeast? You’ll learn about community bike projects from Canada and the northeastern US, and how they run. The conference will include workshops, bike rides, social events, meals and more all weekend long! It is going to be a lot of FUN! What’s included in registration for B!B!NE? * A bike to ride over the weekend in Toronto (or you can bring your own!) * Free shared accommodation (apartment, tent space, couch space, etc…) * Two vegan meals a day (please share dietary restrictions when you register) * Free access to parties, rides, and events for the entire weekend. What’s next? * Register for B!B!NE 2019 now through this link. (https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…) * Workshops & Schedule: To be confirmed because the workshops will be led by YOU. Bike!Bike! Workshops can cover anything related to running a community bicycle project, from fundraising to mechanics to volunteer retention. Get creative! You don’t need to be an expert on the topic of a workshop, but must be willing and prepared to facilitate a discussion among participants. To see past workshop topics or to sign up to host a workshop, check out the bikebike.org (https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…) website. ** If you have any questions, get in touch at bbne2019(a)gmail.com (mailto:bbne2019@gmail.com) . ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Hope to see you there! ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Presented by the Toronto Community Bike Collectives (TCBC) ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Nous vous convions à Bike!Bike! 2019 pour son édition du Nord-Est qui aura lieu à Toronto, en Ontario, au Canada. ------------------------------------------------------------ Bike!Bike! (https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…) est un rassemblement régional organisé par et pour les acteurs de projets communautaires liés au cyclisme. La conférence s’adresse aux participants des boutiques de bricolage et des organismes liés au cyclisme à but non lucratif et a lieu chaque année dans une ville différente dans le but de favoriser le transfert mutuel des connaissances. Bike!Bike! Northeast est une initiative de collaboration (présenté par TCBC (https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…) ) qui rassemble les acteurs d’un certain nombre de projets communautaires liés au cyclisme à Toronto sur trois jours, du vendredi 17 mai au lundi 20 mai 2019. A quoi pouvez-vous vous attendre si vous assistez à Bike!Bike! Northeast? Vous en saurez plus sur les projets communautaires liés au cyclisme au Canada et dans le nord-est des États-Unis ainsi que sur leur fonctionnement. La conférence comprendra des ateliers, des randonnées à vélo, des activités sociales, des repas et plus encore tout au long du week-end ! Vous allez vraiment VOUS AMUSER ! Qu’est-ce qui est inclus lorsque vous vous inscrivez à B!B!NE ? * Un vélo pour la fin de semaine à Toronto (ou vous pouvez apporter le vôtre!) * L’hébergement gratuit en colocation (appartement, tente, canapé, etc.) * Deux repas végétaliens par jour (veuillez nous faire part de vos éventuelles restrictions alimentaires lors de votre inscription) * Un accès gratuit aux fêtes, randos et événements et ce, durant toute la fin de semaine. Que devez-vous faire ? * Inscrivez-vous à B!B!NE 2019 dès maintenant en cliquant sur ce lien. (https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…) * Ateliers et horaire: Tout cela reste à confirmer, car les ateliers seront animés par VOUS. Les ateliers Bike!Bike! peuvent couvrir tout ce qui a trait à la gestion d’un projet communautaire lié au cyclisme, de la collecte de fonds à la mécanique en passant par le maintien de l’effectif bénévole. Soyez créatifs ! Vous n’avez pas besoin de maîtriser à fond le sujet d’un atelier, mais vous devez être disposé(e) et préparé(e) à faciliter une discussion entre les participants. Pour découvrir les sujets des ateliers précédents ou pour vous inscrire à un atelier, consultez le site bikebike.org (https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…) . ** Si vous avez des questions, n’hésitez pas à nous contacter àbbne2019(a)gmail.com (mailto:bbne2019@gmail.com) . ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Au plaisir de vous voir en mai! ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Présenté par le Collectif communautaire dédié au cyclisme de Toronto (TCBC) ------------------------------------------------------------ ============================================================ Copyright © 2019 Bike!Bike!, All rights reserved. Our email address is bbne2019(a)gmail.com Want to change how you receive these emails? 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Hiring! Cycles for Change in Minneapolis MN is hiring a Service/Sales Manager
by Anne Sombor 22 Feb '19

22 Feb '19

Hello from the snow, Cycles for Change in Minneapolis MN is hiring a Service/Sales Manager! The full job description and how to apply is here: http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/job-details?id=164005 A little about us: The mission of Cycles for Change is to build a diverse and empowered community of bicyclists. Cycles for Change (C4C) offers many programs promoting bicycling in our communities including weekly Open Shop hours, adult Learn to Ride classes, and a Youth Apprenticeship job training and leadership development program. Thanks! Anne Sombor Operations Director Cycles for Change They/Them anne(a)cyclesforchange.org [image: Cycles for Change]

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Random question....
by Judith Feist 21 Feb '19

21 Feb '19

Ok, What are your go to projects for when you have large groups of people volunteer, BUT have NO mechanic experience? Asking for a friend... -- Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony

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Fwd: Houston, anyone?
by Sterling Stone 21 Feb '19

21 Feb '19

Read below for an email from one of our rockstr volunteers and native to Houston. If anyone knows, its him! ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Jonathan Stafford <jonathanrstafford(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Feb 19, 2019, 9:15 PM Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Houston, anyone? To: Sterling Stone <sterlingstone(a)gearinupbicycles.org> Hey man. So there's some good news and a lot of bad. First, Your best bet for used parts is to be in town for FRANKEN-BIKE which happens once a month and is more like a swap meet. Unfortunately, there isn't a co-op in Houston at all. At least not in the same vein of Gearin Up, Velocity or Phoenix. There is a "community focused" shop called 3RD WARD BIKE SHOP which sells used parts and bikes. But the prices arent all that great...but they arent set in stone either - so you might get lucky. When a friemd of mine was planning a tour he had some luck calling a few shops and asking if thwy had a used parts bin he could dig thru. None of them advertised it but a few let him. Try Bayou City Cycles, Sun and Ski Sports and Bike Barn. Best of luck... Jonathan R Stafford Native Houstonian, Proud Texan On Tue, Feb 19, 2019, 7:57 PM Sterling Stone < sterlingstone(a)gearinupbicycles.org wrote: > Thought you may want to provide some input for them > > Sterling > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Tigre Bici <bici.uanl(a)gmail.com> > Date: Sun, Feb 17, 2019 at 6:32 PM > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Houston, anyone? > To: Think Tank Bike Collectives email list < > thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org> > > > Hello everyone! > Does any of you is at Houston or knows any bike co-op at it? > We are travelling at the end of the month to Houston and we are looking on > buying bike parts that are difficult to find on Mexico to take bak home and > we will like it a lot to buy them form a local co-op. > So, let us know if you know some awesome proyect at H-Town to pass by and > buy some bicycle parts > > Saludos > > R. > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > -- > Sterling-A. Stone > Executive Director > Gearin' Up Bicycles > 314 Randolph Pl., NE > Washington, DC, 20002 > 202-780-5174 - Shop > 202-487-0179 - Cell > SterlingStone(a)gearinupbicycles.org > > > Find us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/GearinUpBicycles?ref=hl>, > Join us on Meetup > <http://www.meetup.com/Gearin-Up-Bicycles-Learn-to-fix-bikes-meet-cool-peopl…>, > and follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/GearinUpDC> > > *Support our good work through the Combined Federal Campaign!* > >

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Bilingual signage for parts organization
by Worcester Earn-a-Bike 20 Feb '19

20 Feb '19

Hi everyone, wanted to share our tool board labeled in Spanish. It's a cool conversation to have on here. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x9Lz98VhjcxzngytM3hgljy5O1uGPcri/view?usp=… With a grease stained heart, Patrick Goguen Shop Manager Worcester Earn-A-Bike From: Reno Bike Project Sent: Friday, February 15, 4:04 PM Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bilingual signage for parts organization To: The Think Tank Thanks Audrey! These will work great. I'll distribute them once we have relabeled them. -Raymond PS. Chai Montgomery says hello! He says that you worked together at a bike shop in Donner Lake a few years back. What a small world! On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 10:41 AM Audrey Wiedemeier < audrey(a)bikelibrary.org<mailto:audrey@bikelibrary.org>> wrote: Raymond, You can use these if you want. A 12yr old named Celeste did them for us years ago. I would love to see your Spanish/English labels when you have them done. We should also work towards this. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HMgx04lHwin54cYzVDSI8Orn6q3Y3QKO/view?usp=… Peace & grease, Audrey Wiedemeier (She/her/hers) Iowa City Bike Library, Director 700 S. Dubuque St, Iowa City Hours: Sat. 10-3, Mon. 5-7, Tues. 6-8, Wed. 6-8, Thurs. 6-8, Fri. 4:30-6:30 BikeLibrary.org<http://BikeLibrary.org> C: (515) 450-1651 On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 11:50 AM Reno Bike Project < renobikeproject(a)gmail.com<mailto:renobikeproject@gmail.com>> wrote: hello from Reno, Think Tank. We are redoing our signage for our parts storage and organization. As an org, we have agreed that they should be in Spanish and English, as well as have photos if possible. Before I put in the work, I was figuring I could as if anybody here got a PDF/Word Doc of such a thing and be willing to share? Thanks in advance, -Raymond -- Reno Bike Project Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 10am-5pm Thursday, Friday 10am-6pm 216 E. Grove Street Reno, NV 89502 775-323-4488 Donate via Paypal<https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=D_qF6mTpg7zSdcNlEQVG-p-p4_ekx1PNlvSzjN…> | Follow us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/renobikeproject> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/renobikeproject/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/renobikeproject> Please let us know if you would no longer like to receive emails. ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… -- Reno Bike Project Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 10am-5pm Thursday, Friday 10am-6pm 216 E. Grove Street Reno, NV 89502 775-323-4488 Donate via Paypal<https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=D_qF6mTpg7zSdcNlEQVG-p-p4_ekx1PNlvSzjN…> | Follow us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/renobikeproject> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/renobikeproject/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/renobikeproject> Please let us know if you would no longer like to receive emails. With a grease stained heart, Patrick Goguen Shop Manager Worcester Earn-A-Bike

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The WRENCH in Winnipeg hiring admin assistant
by Geoff Heath 20 Feb '19

20 Feb '19

Hey bicycle friendlies We're hiring an admin assist here in Winnipeg, Canada. While bike repair and teaching skills aren't part of the job, they're always an asset, as is experience with community bike shops. And if anyone from afar were to apply and get hired we'd happily assist with helping you find housing and get ya settled. Heck, most folks can still afford buy a house in this town if ya wanted to go that route. 32 hr/wk, $18/hr with paid extended health benefits after 6 months. Application deadline March 12 at noon. See the posting here; http://thewrench.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WRENCH-Administrat… Geoff Heath, Education Director The Winnipeg Repair Education N' Cycling Hub 1057 Logan Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3E 3N8 Treaty 1 Territory, Homeland of the Metis Nation http://www.thewrench.ca 204-296-3389

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Houston, anyone?
by Tigre Bici 19 Feb '19

19 Feb '19

Hello everyone! Does any of you is at Houston or knows any bike co-op at it? We are travelling at the end of the month to Houston and we are looking on buying bike parts that are difficult to find on Mexico to take bak home and we will like it a lot to buy them form a local co-op. So, let us know if you know some awesome proyect at H-Town to pass by and buy some bicycle parts Saludos R.

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Hiring Teaching Artist for Blackstone Bicycle Works to Create Pop-up Shop with Youths
by Matthew Searle 15 Feb '19

15 Feb '19

[image: Screen Shot 2019-02-14 at 1.41.29 PM.png] We are hiring a teaching artists for our Blackstone Bicycle Works youth education program in Chicago. They will facilitate artist collaborations with youths to make products for sale in a pop-up shop. Attached is the job ad and here <https://experimentalstation.org/jobs> is the link to it on our website. Can you please share this with anyone you think might be interested who is in Chicago? https://experimentalstation.org/jobs ______________ Matthew T. Searle Assistant Director Experimental Station 6100 S. Blackstone Ave. Chicago, IL 60637 USA matthew(a)experimentalstation.org office: 773.241.6044; alt: 773.270.2502 experimentalstation.org <http://www.experimentalstation.org>

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Bilingual signage for parts organization
by Reno Bike Project 15 Feb '19

15 Feb '19

hello from Reno, Think Tank. We are redoing our signage for our parts storage and organization. As an org, we have agreed that they should be in Spanish and English, as well as have photos if possible. Before I put in the work, I was figuring I could as if anybody here got a PDF/Word Doc of such a thing and be willing to share? Thanks in advance, -Raymond -- Reno Bike Project Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 10am-5pm Thursday, Friday 10am-6pm 216 E. Grove Street Reno, NV 89502 775-323-4488 Donate via Paypal <https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=D_qF6mTpg7zSdcNlEQVG-p-p4_ekx1PNlvSzjN…> | Follow us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/renobikeproject> | Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/renobikeproject/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/renobikeproject> Please let us know if you would no longer like to receive emails.

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English/Spanish language part bins
by Ellen Willis-Conger (via Google Sheets) 14 Feb '19

14 Feb '19

I've shared an item with you: English/Spanish language part bins https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iORgTZSbbdlfYwIteZtKdWoUT3q-__Fs49u… It's not an attachment -- it's stored online. To open this item, just click the link above. SBBIKE has completed a list of English/Spanish parts and tools list. Happy to share. Que el mundo sea unido con solo una voz para la paz.

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Program Manager in Paradise!
by Ellen Willis-Conger 13 Feb '19

13 Feb '19

WHO WE ARE: The Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition (SBBIKE) is a countywide organization that promotes bicycling for safe transportation and recreation. Bici Centro, a project of SBBIKE, is a community DIY bicycle repair shop and education center, with the goal of facilitating skill share and increased reliability and safety for all Santa Barbara bicycle riders. There are three Bici Centro facilities—one in Downtown Santa Barbara, one at Santa Barbara City College, and one in Santa Maria. POSITION DESCRIPTION: Shop operations in the Santa Barbara shop is the primary emphasis of this role. It includes managing new inventory (purchasing, ordering, stocking, and counting); managing used inventory (donation receiving, processing, pricing, stocking of working sellable parts, and sorting recycle or non-usable parts); setting and maintaining both shop open hours and a staff schedule; training staff and volunteers in bicycle mechanics and shop procedures; and maintaining shop resources. -- Ellen Willis-Conger *Associate Director* Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition p: 805.845.8955 w: sbbike.org e: ellen(a)sbbike.org <https://www.facebook.com/sbbikes/> <https://www.instagram.com/sbbike.s/>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 149, Issue 9
by Eugene Cain 13 Feb '19

13 Feb '19

Does anyone have links to multilingual charts? I don't want to add to the labour of any folx who natively speak languages other than English but I feel so confident this work has already been done. (I'll check the wiki) In my area (northeast US) I'd guess the three most commonly needed non-english are Spanish, Mandarin and Arabic. I'd guess that italian and french are pretty easy to find, yeah? On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 4:04 PM < thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Bilingual signage for parts organization (Reno Bike Project) > 2. Re: Bilingual signage for parts organization (Audrey Wiedemeier) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Reno Bike Project <renobikeproject(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 09:50:14 -0800 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Bilingual signage for parts organization > hello from Reno, Think Tank. > > We are redoing our signage for our parts storage and organization. As an > org, we have agreed that they should be in Spanish and English, as well as > have photos if possible. Before I put in the work, I was figuring I could > as if anybody here got a PDF/Word Doc of such a thing and be willing to > share? > > Thanks in advance, > > -Raymond > -- > Reno Bike Project > Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 10am-5pm > Thursday, Friday 10am-6pm > 216 E. Grove Street > Reno, NV 89502 > 775-323-4488 > > Donate via Paypal > <https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=D_qF6mTpg7zSdcNlEQVG-p-p4_ekx1PNlvSzjN…> | Follow > us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/renobikeproject> | Instagram > <https://www.instagram.com/renobikeproject/> | Twitter > <https://twitter.com/renobikeproject> > > Please let us know if you would no longer like to receive emails. > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Audrey Wiedemeier <audrey(a)bikelibrary.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 12:13:13 -0600 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bilingual signage for parts organization > Raymond, > > You can use these if you want. A 12yr old named Celeste did them for us > years ago. > I would love to see your Spanish/English labels when you have them done. > We should also work towards this. > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HMgx04lHwin54cYzVDSI8Orn6q3Y3QKO/view?usp=… > > > Peace & grease, > > *Audrey Wiedemeier* (She/her/hers) > Iowa City Bike Library, Director > > 700 S. Dubuque St, Iowa City > *Hours: *Sat. 10-3, Mon. 5-7, Tues. 6-8, > Wed. 6-8, Thurs. 6-8, Fri. 4:30-6:30 > > BikeLibrary.org > C: (515) 450-1651 > > > On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 11:50 AM Reno Bike Project < > renobikeproject(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> hello from Reno, Think Tank. >> >> We are redoing our signage for our parts storage and organization. As an >> org, we have agreed that they should be in Spanish and English, as well as >> have photos if possible. Before I put in the work, I was figuring I could >> as if anybody here got a PDF/Word Doc of such a thing and be willing to >> share? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> -Raymond >> -- >> Reno Bike Project >> Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 10am-5pm >> Thursday, Friday 10am-6pm >> 216 E. Grove Street >> Reno, NV 89502 >> 775-323-4488 >> >> Donate via Paypal >> <https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=D_qF6mTpg7zSdcNlEQVG-p-p4_ekx1PNlvSzjN…> | Follow >> us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/renobikeproject> | Instagram >> <https://www.instagram.com/renobikeproject/> | Twitter >> <https://twitter.com/renobikeproject> >> >> Please let us know if you would no longer like to receive emails. >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > -- <sig> My names are either Eugene or Geena. Either name is fine. I am nonbinary. [learn more at wikipedia] <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nonbinary&redirect=no> My pronouns are they/them. [learn more at wikipedia] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they> I run ops at NBW and coordinate adult programming. My phone extension is 121. </sig>

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The BLK Bike Panel & Discussion @ Experimental Station (Chicago): honoring historic Black cyclists, highlighting Black-led Chicago cycling groups, and connecting cycling advocates
by Matthew Searle 13 Feb '19

13 Feb '19

[image: 2018-02-04_BLK+Bike+Panel-01.png] *The BLK Bike Panel & Discussion: honoring historic Black cyclists, highlighting Black-led Chicago cycling groups, and connecting cycling advocatesSaturday, February 23rd, 2-4PM Experimental Station, 6100 S. Blackstone Ave., Chicago, IL 60637* The BLK Bike Panel & Discussion is an event that is autonomously organized by a few cyclists on the Southside with the intention of getting black cyclists in a room to discuss collaborations, barriers that stunt our collective efforts to get more black people riding, and ways in which to overcome those obstacles. The event will honor Major Taylor with a short video screening and historian followed by a panel featuring *Bill Gaston* (Major Taylor Bike Club), *Sam Scipio* (Comrade Cycles), *Taryn Randle* (2wheelgods), *Michael ”Tekhen” Strode* (Red Bike & Green Chicago), and *Mulubwa Munkanta* (SRAM). Moderated by *Xia Xiang W*. This event is presented in association with Blackstone Bicycle Works and is being organized by Kahari Black. More info on our website, here <https://experimentalstation.squarespace.com/events/2019/2/23/the-blk-bike-p…> . Get in touch to be a part of next year's BLK Bike Panel. For more information, contact Matthew Searle, Assistant Director, at matthew (at) experimentalstation.org or 773.241.6044. ______________ Matthew T. Searle Assistant Director Experimental Station 6100 S. Blackstone Ave. Chicago, IL 60637 USA matthew(a)experimentalstation.org office: 773.241.6044; alt: 773.270.2502 experimentalstation.org <http://www.experimentalstation.org>

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Volunteers
by Judith Feist 08 Feb '19

08 Feb '19

Hi All! I just would like to inquire what types of levels of volunteers everyone has at their organizations? What is asked of each level of volunteer? What privileges are given to each level of volunteer? Greatly appreciated. Ride one. -- Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony

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Insurance Aaaargh
by dave ellis 08 Feb '19

08 Feb '19

Hi all, I’ve reviewed the archive and done some digging and so far have come up empty. I would like to hear from folks who found a balance between reality and actuarial tables to secure insurance for your operation that didn’t break your bank. Our activities include fixing up and providing bikes to groups through partnerships like schools and civic orgs, providing instruction on fixing bikes, using volunteers to strip and sort, and selling a few bikes that are a bit more valuable. It’s the last item that seems to cause the heartburn, although not our focus or primary goal, just helps keep the rent paid. Apologies in advance if you’re tired of this topic, but feeling sidelined at the moment. Thanks! dave @ Queen City Wheel House in Helena, MT

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Youth Bike Summit
by Kim＠communitybikeworks.org 08 Feb '19

08 Feb '19

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Bike Life Movement
by Patrick Goguen 07 Feb '19

07 Feb '19

Hi bike folks, long time reader first time poster here. Wanted to share some cool stuff happening where I live, especially after whatever that spam was ( thanks Godwin). Worcester Earn-A-Bike is sending a crew of youth to the youth bike summit in a few weeks, and I wanted to share here a short doc that the youth will be screening, about the local bike life movement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlU7qgnGziA Directed by Andi Lipo & Jeremy Hartman Please note this Mini Doc was made with Love By: https://www.easternblocc.com/ About 508 Pedal Bikelife; 508 pedal BikeLife is an autonomously-organized group of youth cyclists aged 7-24. Often maligned by the press and certain sectors of the public, the youth have been actively trying to share their side of the story and change the negative perceptions about their activity. Although their slogan is "Bikes Up, Guns Down," they are often mis-identified and policed as if they were a gang with violent intentions. With a grease stained heart, Patrick Goguen Shop Manager Worcester Earn-A-Bike

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Re: [TheThinkTank] chris wallace from holistic cycles
by Heather Nugen 07 Feb '19

07 Feb '19

Y'all this guy is just baiting you to make you feel bad and/or insecure. I don't know if he actually is a bike mechanic or not, but don't get caught up in this little "quiz" of his. He is literally only doing it to "getcha" and to make you feel like you don't know how to be a mechanic. He is rude and I do think we should block him from this list if he won't desist from this behavior as I find it highly unlikely whatever his bike project is fits the definition of a community bike project-- and yes, I am basing that evaluation largely on his attitude. I called him out but privately and he was v. inappropriate with me in that context as well. Chris: Your "lesson" is smarmy and unwelcome. I think you need to work on your presentation style if you think these issues are really important to "the industry" (ps: we aren't the industry). As it stands, your delivery is elitist, presumptive, displays a gross lack of understanding of what mechanics "need" (you never did ask that) and is really at odds with the values of this mailing list and community (open source, DIY, mutual aid, mutual respect). On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 6:09 AM < thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 149, Issue 4 (Robert Rands) > 2. Bike Life Movement (Patrick Goguen) > 3. Re: Bike Life Movement (Jesse Cooper) > 4. Re: Elevating the knowledge base, Would your programs > benefit? (Cyclista Nicholas) > 5. Re: Do I have this wrong? (Cyclista Nicholas) > 6. Re: Bike Life Movement (Cyclista Nicholas) > 7. Re: Bike Life Movement (Drew Anderson) > 8. Re: Bike Life Movement (Ainsley Naylor) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Robert Rands <cheerfulharmony(a)yahoo.com> > To: <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 23:26:49 +0000 (UTC) > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 149, Issue 4 > Saying a chain has "stretched" is a colloquialism meaning it is worn out > as that is how one measures its state of use. > > ~Robert > . > -------------------------------------------- > On Tue, 2/5/19, <thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: > > Subject: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 149, Issue 4 > To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2019, 4:04 PM > > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions > to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the > World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with > subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the > list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject > line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank > digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Elevating the knowledge > base, Would your programs > benefit? (christopher(a)holisticcycles.com) > 2. Re: Do I have this wrong? > (christopher(a)holisticcycles.com) > 3. Re: Elevating the knowledge > base, Would your programs > benefit? (christopher(a)holisticcycles.com) > 4. Free knowledge (christopher(a)holisticcycles.com) > 5. Re: Do I have this wrong? > (Jim Bledsoe) > 6. Socratic Moment (christopher(a)holisticcycles.com) > 7. Both Body and bike benefit > (christopher(a)holisticcycles.com) > 8. Trump and Science (christopher(a)holisticcycles.com) > 9. Re: Do I have this wrong? > (Katie Vogel) > 10. Re: Do I have this wrong? > (Godwin !) > 11. Re: Both Body and bike > benefit (Ainsley Naylor) > 12. Re: Do I have this wrong? > (Lauren Warbeck) > 13. Re: Elevating the knowledge > base, Would your programs > benefit? (Caleb > Evenson) > 14. Re: Do I have this wrong? > (Kevin Dwyer) > 15. Re: Do I have this wrong? > (Anibal Davila) > 16. Re: Do I have this wrong? > (Judith Feist) > 17. Re: Do I have this wrong? > (Jeffery Getten) > 18. Re: Do I have this wrong? > (Josh Bisker) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 14:16:22 -0700 > From: christopher(a)holisticcycles.com > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Elevating > the knowledge base, Would your > programs benefit? > Message-ID: > < > 20190204141622.f1111ec096c9d6bd7eddf37b01080912.116eeff094.mailapi(a)email03.godaddy.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="utf-8" > > > > So, in the question of wheel truing, I > am wondering why you don't allow > for rims becoming deformed. As a > learned mechanic you know of the > procedures Barnett has for unbending a > rim, or you know how to replace > a rim or even sell a customer an > undamaged wheel to replace the > damaged one. Unless you promote > that a damage wheel will be just > as safe for the cyclist to use as one > that is not damaged. > As a mechanic: when you sign off that > the work is compleated your actions say that the > bike is up to standards and safe.A > court of law does not recognize ( as > safe as it can be) as a legal > defination. On your own bike you can work > on a bent wheel, On a customers bike, > you take on a world of liability > if you do not complete a repair to the > safest standard, The action of presenting > damaged product as safe can harm both > you and your business, > Your presentation implies that rims > maintain > perfection except in cases where spoke > tension temporarily interferes. > > In other words, it's obvious that > while some spokes may become loose > through repetitive stress, since the > web of spokes share a single load, > others will become tighter as the rim > deforms. Since little can be done > in the average shop to re-perfect the > bare rim once deformed, the > tighter spokes must maintain some > amount of increased tension to keep > this now-deformed rim true. > > I'm not going to present any test that > I've developed to "prove" this > process, I'm actually posting this > response because I find it kind of > offensive that you keep posting here > essentially as a salesperson. When > someone posts to a mailing list to > sell a product, to me that > constitutes cause to block that person > from the mailing list. > > If you want to freely share here > tutorials and techniques for everyone > to review and learn from, in the > interest of helping community bike > shops hone their skillsets to a higher > standard, I'd be the first to get > interested. As it is, you never post > detailed instructions, and quite > frankly a lot of the processes you > allude to are bizarrely out of scope > with what most of us do on a daily > basis. Do you ever tighten a bolt > too tightly or without enough clamping > force because you do not > measure torque? If a bolt broke or > slipped would you be liable? Do > you like feeling grind in your hubs or > see that your cones are pitted > in bikes with quick release levers but > seldom see cone damaged in bolt on hubs? > Do your daily commuter customers > complain that there brakes are rubbing and your > truing work only lasts for part of a > season and not years? > Do cyclist ever complain about a click > in the pedal area? Are these > the bizarrely out of scope ideas you > speak of? Your posts smell like bait. > They are bait, Designed to get you to > think. If you can not come up with an answer > then as a group you can either come up > with tests or 100% beliefs. The beliefs are > dark ages showing its head in 2019. No > one is lifted up in knowledge base or skill with belief. > My knowledge is for sale, only because > it has value, I also see that your community based > bicycle organizations have value. You > work hard and do great things, I have worked hard > and I make great materials. Your moneys > are tight and I am willing to greatly discount my > work to help make your programs more > profitable, improve quality, reduce liability, and > more. > Nicholas, if you see me as having no > value to this group, ban me! If you think I work for > free, > Bite me! I want to lift up > organizations that are open to improving the experience of > cyclist and their businesses. > > > I'm personally requesting that you > reconsider posting here. In this > particular case, you even tacked your > message onto a completely > unrelated thread. I mean, might be I'm > actually talking to a spam bot. > Ok I am a bot, you caught me > cyclista Nicholas > > > > On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com > wrote: > > I will ask a few questions and I > am seeking if you have tests to prove > > your answers. > > > > Does a quick release lever change > the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > > is not important, how do you test > to verify your answer is important. > > How can this test be used to > reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > > > > What does facing do for the > customers ride experience? Nothing/ > > Something? The following answers > are guesses, beliefs, not science or > > engineering based: it should be > done, it is done at the factory, it > > does not need to be done, > eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > > have it done. So what does it do? > how does it improve a cyclist ride > > experience? How do you verify > your answer? > > > > How do stainless steel spokes and > cables stretch once and then > > magically become harder and never > stretch again? If they do not > > stretch once, then how do they > get longer once? How do you verify your > > answer? > > > > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how > do you verify your answer? > > > > How does a chain that can stretch > at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > > get stretched on a bike frame > that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or > 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > > 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to > stretch it? Without destroying their > > knees? How do you verify your > answer? > > Which leads to the question, How > does one type of shift lever make a > > chain function twice as long as > another type. How do you verify your > > answer? > > > > Why do mechanics tighten and > loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > > wheel spokes get looser. Spokes > only need to be tightened to round, > > dish, tension, and true a wheel. > How can finite element analysis and > > computational fluid dynamics help > a mechanic work 36 times more > > efficiently? > > > > How can understanding the Sphere > Stacking Equation improve the > > hydraulic systems on a bicycle? > (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > > systems) and make cycling safer. > > > > How can a mechanic use a bench as > a tool to reduce service time 25% > > > > Would it help your school, your > students, bicycle businesses and > > cyclist; if your curriculum > included verifiable testing processes, > > efficient practices to reduce > procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > > language to help cyclist > understand what a procedure does to improve > > their cycling experience to > improve sales? > > > > > > If any of this or all of this is > new to you and you would like to > > improve your training, feel free > to reach out and start a conversation > > telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 > Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > > in Chicago Illinois. > > > > PS > > Yes I have re-invented the wheel > three different ways, I am looking to > > improve the cycling industry and > I feel schools are the best way to do > > that! I look forward to hearing > from you. > > > > Sincerely > > Christopher O, Wallace > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > -------------- next part > -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 14:24:53 -0700 > From: christopher(a)holisticcycles.com > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have > this wrong? > Message-ID: > < > 20190204142453.f1111ec096c9d6bd7eddf37b01080912.c9f0c2d38e.mailapi(a)email03.godaddy.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="utf-8" > > May I have your best bike for free? or > even your best tune up? Or web page work, or social media, > or NFP wording? What are you willing to do to lift up my > business for free so that I can lift up yours? > For free I gave you ideas you had not > come up with yet. The idea of testing your processes to > prove that are the same as or different than you current > beliefs/ practices. You as a group can reinvent the > wheel or hold on to your beliefs. > You can lift me up and I will lift you > up. You can shut me down like a priests in the dark ages did > to people of science. I have no power over your actions. I > only have knowledge > --------- Original Message --------- > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? > From: "Kevin Dwyer" <kevidwyer(a)gmail.com> > Date: 2/4/19 1:32 pm > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > No, you have it wrong. The > knowledge has value, even more, because it is given freely. > That is the point of ThinkTank: sharing. If you don't want > to share freely, this is wrong place for you and you are > wasting our time. > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 1:09 PM > <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> > wrote: > Tell me if I am wrong. If you work on > a bike and make it better, that work has value. If I work on > a process and make it better, the knowledge has no value and > should be given away for free? > > When > someone posts to a mailing list to > sell a product, to me that > constitutes cause to block that person > from the mailing list. > > If you want to freely share here > tutorials and techniques for everyone > to review and learn from, in the > interest of helping community bike > shops hone their skillsets to a higher > standard, I'd be the first to get > interested. As it is, you never post > detailed instructions, and quite > frankly a lot of the processes you > allude to are bizarrely out of scope > with what most of us do on a daily > basis. Your posts smell like bait. > > I'm personally requesting that you > reconsider posting here. In this > particular case, you even tacked your > message onto a completely > unrelated thread. I mean, might be I'm > actually talking to a spam bot. > > cyclista Nicholas > > > > On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com > wrote: > > I will ask a few questions and I > am seeking if you have tests to prove > > your answers. > > > > Does a quick release lever change > the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > > is not important, how do you test > to verify your answer is important. > > How can this test be used to > reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > > > > What does facing do for the > customers ride experience? Nothing/ > > Something? The following answers > are guesses, beliefs, not science or > > engineering based: it should be > done, it is done at the factory, it > > does not need to be done, > eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > > have it done. So what does it do? > how does it improve a cyclist ride > > experience? How do you verify > your answer? > > > > How do stainless steel spokes and > cables stretch once and then > > magically become harder and never > stretch again? If they do not > > stretch once, then how do they > get longer once? How do you verify your > > answer? > > > > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how > do you verify your answer? > > > > How does a chain that can stretch > at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > > get stretched on a bike frame > that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or > 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > > 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to > stretch it? Without destroying their > > knees? How do you verify your > answer? > > Which leads to the question, How > does one type of shift lever make a > > chain function twice as long as > another type. How do you verify your > > answer? > > > > Why do mechanics tighten and > loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > > wheel spokes get looser. Spokes > only need to be tightened to round, > > dish, tension, and true a wheel. > How can finite element analysis and > > computational fluid dynamics help > a mechanic work 36 times more > > efficiently? > > > > How can understanding the Sphere > Stacking Equation improve the > > hydraulic systems on a bicycle? > (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > > systems) and make cycling safer. > > > > How can a mechanic use a bench as > a tool to reduce service time 25% > > > > Would it help your school, your > students, bicycle businesses and > > cyclist; if your curriculum > included verifiable testing processes, > > efficient practices to reduce > procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > > language to help cyclist > understand what a procedure does to improve > > their cycling experience to > improve sales? > > > > > > If any of this or all of this is > new to you and you would like to > > improve your training, feel free > to reach out and start a conversation > > telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 > Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > > in Chicago Illinois. > > > > PS > > Yes I have re-invented the wheel > three different ways, I am looking to > > improve the cycling industry and > I feel schools are the best way to do > > that! I look forward to hearing > from you. > > > > Sincerely > > Christopher O, Wallace > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > -- > Kevin Dwyer > Salt Lake City, UT > 801.647.0797 > > > > IMPORTANT: This communication is > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to > which it is addressed. It may contain information that > is confidential and/or protected by the attorney-client or > other applicable privilege. 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He was sick for a long time, but he did not know he > was > going to die that soon. He loved his > opinions on all types of bike subjects, and was surprized > by the science and six sigma continuous > improvement process that was happening in bike > education. > > --------- Original Message --------- > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Elevating the knowledge base, > Would your programs benefit? > From: "Jean-François Caron" > <jfcaron3(a)gmail.com> > Date: 2/4/19 7:37 am > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > It reminded me of ShelBroCo April > Fool's pages. > e.g.: > https://www.sheldonbrown.com/power-wheel.html > > Jean-François > > On Feb 4, 2019, at 06:13 , > Dennis Wollersheim <dewoller(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > Thanks for that Nicholas. > Christopher's original post disturbed me, but as I am a > relative newbie, I did not want to call him out. You > did the right thing, in a very respectful fashion. > > Warmly > Dennis > > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 7:32 PM > Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> > wrote: > So, in the question of wheel truing, I > am wondering why you don't allow > for rims becoming deformed. Your > presentation implies that rims maintain > perfection except in cases where spoke > tension temporarily interferes. > > In other words, it's obvious that > while some spokes may become loose > through repetitive stress, since the > web of spokes share a single load, > others will become tighter as the rim > deforms. Since little can be done > in the average shop to re-perfect the > bare rim once deformed, the > tighter spokes must maintain some > amount of increased tension to keep > this now-deformed rim true. > > I'm not going to present any test that > I've developed to "prove" this > process, I'm actually posting this > response because I find it kind of > offensive that you keep posting here > essentially as a salesperson. When > someone posts to a mailing list to > sell a product, to me that > constitutes cause to block that person > from the mailing list. > > If you want to freely share here > tutorials and techniques for everyone > to review and learn from, in the > interest of helping community bike > shops hone their skillsets to a higher > standard, I'd be the first to get > interested. As it is, you never post > detailed instructions, and quite > frankly a lot of the processes you > allude to are bizarrely out of scope > with what most of us do on a daily > basis. Your posts smell like bait. > > I'm personally requesting that you > reconsider posting here. In this > particular case, you even tacked your > message onto a completely > unrelated thread. I mean, might be I'm > actually talking to a spam bot. > > cyclista Nicholas > > > > On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com > wrote: > > I will ask a few questions and I > am seeking if you have tests to prove > > your answers. > > > > Does a quick release lever change > the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > > is not important, how do you test > to verify your answer is important. > > How can this test be used to > reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > > > > What does facing do for the > customers ride experience? Nothing/ > > Something? The following answers > are guesses, beliefs, not science or > > engineering based: it should be > done, it is done at the factory, it > > does not need to be done, > eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > > have it done. So what does it do? > how does it improve a cyclist ride > > experience? How do you verify > your answer? > > > > How do stainless steel spokes and > cables stretch once and then > > magically become harder and never > stretch again? If they do not > > stretch once, then how do they > get longer once? How do you verify your > > answer? > > > > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how > do you verify your answer? > > > > How does a chain that can stretch > at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > > get stretched on a bike frame > that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 > Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > > 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to > stretch it? Without destroying their > > knees? How do you verify your > answer? > > Which leads to the question, How > does one type of shift lever make a > > chain function twice as long as > another type. How do you verify your > > answer? > > > > Why do mechanics tighten and > loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > > wheel spokes get looser. Spokes > only need to be tightened to round, > > dish, tension, and true a wheel. > How can finite element analysis and > > computational fluid dynamics help > a mechanic work 36 times more > > efficiently? > > > > How can understanding the Sphere > Stacking Equation improve the > > hydraulic systems on a bicycle? > (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > > systems) and make cycling safer. > > > > How can a mechanic use a bench as > a tool to reduce service time 25% > > > > Would it help your school, your > students, bicycle businesses and > > cyclist; if your curriculum > included verifiable testing processes, > > efficient practices to reduce > procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > > language to help cyclist > understand what a procedure does to improve > > their cycling experience to > improve sales? > > > > > > If any of this or all of this is > new to you and you would like to > > improve your training, feel free > to reach out and start a conversation > > telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 > Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > > in Chicago Illinois. > > > > PS > > Yes I have re-invented the wheel > three different ways, I am looking to > > improve the cycling industry and > I feel schools are the best way to do > > that! I look forward to hearing > from you. > > > > Sincerely > > Christopher O, Wallace > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > -- > -- > ------------------------------------------- > Dennis Wollersheim > ------------------------------------------- > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > ____________________________________ > The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > -------------- next part > -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 16:17:00 -0700 > From: christopher(a)holisticcycles.com > To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Free knowledge > Message-ID: > < > 20190204161700.f1111ec096c9d6bd7eddf37b01080912.cfeaa07637.mailapi(a)email03.godaddy.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="utf-8" > > > > All the points you raise have answers > in mechanical engineering and bicycle mechanics. > To pick one: the compression of a > closed quick release does change the adjustment of hub > bearings, easily demonstrated. Various techniques exist to > correct the hub bearings adjustment for this. Barnett > publishes a technique, a bit fussy, but it works. The > technique he demonstrated to me was flawed. I show him > the flaw in logic and he dismissed it. He put pressure on > the end of an axle on one side of a hub and pressure on the > lock nut on the other side of the hub. There is never any > pressure on the end of a skewered axle. The clamping force > is only on the lock nuts against the dropout surfaces. His > test had two variables instead of one. Does the axle > compress under quick release loads or do the threads flex. > One test will not answer two variables. Two test are needed > to test two variables. Yet only one test is valid. Since a > QR can never press against the end of an axle and still have > clamping force on a lock nut against the dropout, > pressing against the end of the axle test is inva > lid. John' s testing wanted to > find a specific amount that a hub could be adjusted from the > standard bench adjustment to the on the bike correction for > quick release forces. He came to realize that the variables > in axle materials and quick release materials and > construction were to great for a unified answer. I solved > for his issues and his beliefs dismissed my solution. > I demonstrated a perfect adjustment for the added load of a > quick release in less than 30 seconds. Once I did six > adjustment in 10 seconds. My special tools cost > $6 from a frame builder. Special tools do > exist, but unnecessary. Most mechanics learn in school or > from someone like me, People are asking me for free > instruction, is your knowledge free? if not why are you > advertising here also? and most develop their preferred > method. > > Chains don't stretch. At 2000 pound of > force chains do stretch, True: on a bike they only wear. > Cables do. At 550 pounds of force derailleur cables stretch, > but the plastic shift lever mount will fail at 200 pounds of > force, at 800 pounds of force brake cables stretch. sadly a > rim side wall brake surface will start to fail at 160 pounds > of force. Numbers don't lie and are verifiable. (Very > different structures.) > > Spokes remain elastic. Spoke elbows > deform from the original 90 degrees to the best pull angle, > effectively making spokes longer once. On aluminum hubs the > elbow indents the hub flange hole making the spoke > effectively longer once. Neither of these changes the > elastic properties of the spoke, but they do make the spoke > effectively longer once and drop the tension of the wheel, > allowing for greater tension ranges in spokes, creating > early fatigue and spoke failure. Also reducing the > efficiency of the wheel to accelerate as looser spokes need > to be tensioned by the force from the chain before they move > the cyclist forward, and the wheel has more side to > side movement with looser spokes making control and braking > less than optimal. > > May I suggest that these complete > thoughts are not currently put together cohesively by > engineering books which I have intensely studied, or bicycle > best practices knowledge bases. or by you. > > May I suggest familiarizing yourself > with current best practice (rather than the noise that gets > written on the web). > > I suggest Sharp for the basic > mechanical engineering My experiments with the wheel in both > practice and with finite element analysis and > computational fluid dynamic program ANAYS. have shown > insight intto the wheel and how to do wheel work 20 faster > for better result. and Barnett for current mechanic > best practice. As a BBI certified master tech, I can point > out many flaws to Barnett's best practices. From making > mechanics less profitable with slow procedures that are not > valid in their testing. To just plain bad science > understanding. > > Get back to me if you have questions > after having thoroughly understood those. > I am back, Now are you ready to learn? > or do you have any ideas of your own that are brilliant. I > am all ears > > On Sun, Oct 16, 2016, 1:24 PM > <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> > wrote: > Hi David, > What are you trying to build? I am not > trying to builds I am trying to understand what has been > built to improve efficiency of mechanics by up to 40 times > current speed. Helping mechanics earn a living wage. > Not a lot of CFD in the bike world. Do > you know this as fact or a belief that you hold strongly? > And after over a hundred years of > engineering, not a lot of need for FEA. In the 1880's to > 1890's there was amazing engineering, some material sciences > in the 1980's improved friction, ending of the cold war > brought advanced materials in the 80's and 90's Sadly > as a student of the root causes of problems I have found the > engineering in most bicycle systems is lost and strong held > beliefs are the replacement. > > A couple of examples: > A chain has a pull strength of 2000 > pounds before it stretches, If you wish to stretch a chain > put a car on your back and stand on one pedal. What is the > root of chain lengthening, What is the relationship between > side to side flex of a chain and shifting quality? Do all > new chains that measure the same length have the same side > flex? Is there a relationship between chain length and > flex. > A spoke is made of a magical metal that > stretches once and then becomes a harder metal and never > stretches again. A spoke can be tightened until it will pull > the nipple through the rim because the rim is not as strong > as pull force that can be applied by the spoke. So how do > rims stretch spokes to become looser in tension during the > first 30 days of riding? > Derailleur cables are anchored by a > threaded fastener on one end and on the other end sits in a > plastic seat in the shift lever. The derailleur cable has a > pull strength of 500 pounds of pull before it will stretch, > the plastic seat will fail before the cable will. How do > cables stretch one time then never stretch again when pulled > by a weaker plastic component? > > Does a quick release lever change the > adjustment of a hub? How do you isolate and test your > theory? How do you adjust the hub precisely for a > combination of a specific axle (mild steel, hardened steel, > Titanium, Aluminum, ) and a specific Quick Release material > (Steel, Aluminum, Titanium, with or with out plastic > components )? How do you precisely adjust a hub for QR > forces in less than 20 seconds? If engineering has been > done, then it should be easy to answer all these question by > looking in books, or on line, or from schools. > > Which acts like a fluid on the bicycle? > hydraulic brake fluid? a wheel rim? or a chain? A > little hint, Brake fluid when contain in a system acts as a > solid to transfer forces. Brake fluid outside of a system > acts like a fluid. > > If you would like to communicate on how > CFD with FEA can change the world of cycling I would love to > talk, If you believe engineers created cables that stretch > once, spokes that stretch once, chains that stretch with > human load of less than 2000 pounds, well I will not change > your strong belief system. > > > Christopher Wallace > 773 490 0683 > > > > Good morning, > Sorry, no. I once did some programming > for FEA and CNC but ages ago, and my IT friends wrangle > server farms, databases, and state IT departments. > > Take a look at Monster. > > > Also post a query on one of the CMU > boards or Pitt Craigslist. > > What are you trying to build? > Not a lot of CFD in the bike world. > And after over a hundred years of > engineering, not a lot of need for FEA. > > > > David > > On Sun, Oct 16, 2016, 11:14 AM > <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> > wrote: > Do you know anyone that is fluent in > Ansys? CFD FEA? or know where I could look for a person in > the field? > > Christopher Wallace > Holistic Cycles > 773 490 0683 > Oak Park, IL. 60304 > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] CiviCRM > From: David Zundel <davidzundel(a)gmail.com> > Date: Sat, October 15, 2016 6:38 pm > To: Jonathan Morrison <jonathan(a)bicyclecollective.org>, > The Think Tank > <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > CiviCRM goes on a server (vps > recommended and affordable) > then accessed by a web page, fairly > easy. > Or you buy Civi hosting, but that > defeats some of the purpose of using Civi. > Civi has considerable power and > ability, can connect with ERP, etc > but not for IT novice. > Easy to install, configure, and > maintain if you have experience and comfort with Linux > servers, if not, not. > > You can certainly hire the Linux talent > in SLC, but dependence on outside IT service has > inconveniences. > > Email me directly if you want to get > into details on Civi. > > David > http://openwest.us > > > On Sat, Oct 15, 2016, 8:20 PM > Jonathan Morrison <jonathan(a)bicyclecollective.org> > wrote: > What staff resources does it require? > > On Sat, Oct 15, 2016, 7:19 PM > jack <jack(a)bikewalkwichita.org> > wrote: > We use Salesforce / Wordpress / > Mailchimp and have been pleased with what all we can do, for > free. > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: David Zundel > Date:10/15/2016 7:33 PM (GMT-06:00) > To: The Think Tank > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] CiviCRM > > CiviCRM recommended > David > > On Sat, Oct 15, 2016, 6:13 PM > Jonathan Morrison <jonathan(a)bicyclecollective.org> > wrote: > Has anyone been using (https://civicrm.org/) or would they recommend a > different software package? > > -Jonathan > > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > <a href=" > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ">Unsubscribe > from this list</a> > > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > <a href=" > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ">Unsubscribe > from this list</a> > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > Unsubscribe from this list > -------------- next part > -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2019 15:57:21 -0800 > From: Jim Bledsoe <gamesbledsoe(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have > this wrong? > Message-ID: > > <CABSiP0NgM8vHT6Zy+7OE4hQS+c+s9Djywh97353FHFn22zPOXw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="utf-8" > > What we here at the thinktank are, is a > bunch of open source bicycle > advocates. > When one posts a long drawn out list of > questions with a pay me now gotcha > at the end it will tend to raise > hackles > "What does facing do for the > customers ride experience?" were you > meaning "pacing" or more > succinctly, maintaining a high cadence here? > > > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 2:39 PM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> > wrote: > > > Tell me if I am wrong. If you work > on a bike and make it better, that work > > has value. If I work on a process > and make it better, the knowledge has no > > value and should be given away for > free? > > > > > > When > > someone posts to a mailing list to > sell a product, to me that > > constitutes cause to block that > person from the mailing list. > > > > If you want to freely share here > tutorials and techniques for everyone > > to review and learn from, in the > interest of helping community bike > > shops hone their skillsets to a > higher standard, I'd be the first to get > > interested. As it is, you never > post detailed instructions, and quite > > frankly a lot of the processes you > allude to are bizarrely out of scope > > with what most of us do on a daily > basis. Your posts smell like bait. > > > > I'm personally requesting that you > reconsider posting here. In this > > particular case, you even tacked > your message onto a completely > > unrelated thread. I mean, might be > I'm actually talking to a spam bot. > > > > cyclista Nicholas > > > > > > > > On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com > wrote: > > > I will ask a few questions > and I am seeking if you have tests to prove > > > your answers. > > > > > > Does a quick release lever > change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > > > is not important, how do you > test to verify your answer is important. > > > How can this test be used to > reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > > > > > > What does facing do for the > customers ride experience? Nothing/ > > > Something? The following > answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or > > > engineering based: it should > be done, it is done at the factory, it > > > does not need to be done, > eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > > > have it done. So what does it > do? how does it improve a cyclist ride > > > experience? How do you verify > your answer? > > > > > > How do stainless steel spokes > and cables stretch once and then > > > magically become harder and > never stretch again? If they do not > > > stretch once, then how do > they get longer once? How do you verify your > > > answer? > > > > > > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, > how do you verify your answer? > > > > > > How does a chain that can > stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > > > get stretched on a bike frame > that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > > > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg > or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > > > 2000 Lbs of force into a > chain to stretch it? Without destroying their > > > knees? How do you verify your > answer? > > > Which leads to the question, > How does one type of shift lever make a > > > chain function twice as long > as another type. How do you verify your > > > answer? > > > > > > Why do mechanics tighten and > loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > > > wheel spokes get looser. > Spokes only need to be tightened to round, > > > dish, tension, and true a > wheel. How can finite element analysis and > > > computational fluid dynamics > help a mechanic work 36 times more > > > efficiently? > > > > > > How can understanding the > Sphere Stacking Equation improve the > > > hydraulic systems on a > bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > > > systems) and make cycling > safer. > > > > > > How can a mechanic use a > bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% > > > > > > Would it help your school, > your students, bicycle businesses and > > > cyclist; if your curriculum > included verifiable testing processes, > > > efficient practices to reduce > procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > > > language to help cyclist > understand what a procedure does to improve > > > their cycling experience to > improve sales? > > > > > > > > > If any of this or all of this > is new to you and you would like to > > > improve your training, feel > free to reach out and start a conversation > > > telephone only. 773 -490 > -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > > > in Chicago Illinois. > > > > > > PS > > > Yes I have re-invented the > wheel three different ways, I am looking to > > > improve the cycling industry > and I feel schools are the best way to do > > > that! I look forward to > hearing from you. > > > > > > Sincerely > > > Christopher O, Wallace > > > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > > > Unsubscribe from this list > here: > > > > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > -------------- next part > -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 17:13:35 -0700 > From: christopher(a)holisticcycles.com > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Socratic > Moment > Message-ID: > < > 20190204171335.f1111ec096c9d6bd7eddf37b01080912.5af1a39169.mailapi(a)email03.godaddy.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="utf-8" > > I did mean facing the Bottom Bracket > shell or the Stem, Head Tube, and Fork Crown race. > Does it make you faster? or Lighter? > Tighter tolerances? Wear things less? Make adjustments > better? Make adjustments stay longer? Make things last > longer? Make things parallel? Make things lock more > securely? > Why do professional racers do it, but > year round cyclist don't? What is the benefit of having it > done? > > Just because you have a tool, or know > of a procedure, do you know why it is a benefit to the > cyclist? Any procedure, part or accessory to a bike, > Socratic Moment: WHY is service or product of value to the > customer? > > If you do not know, then it is very > hard to sell the service or the product. Many tools and > serviced go unused because of our abilities to communicate > their value to the customer. > > --------- Original Message --------- > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? > From: "Jim Bledsoe" <gamesbledsoe(a)gmail.com> > Date: 2/4/19 4:57 pm > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > What we here at the thinktank are, is > a bunch of open source bicycle advocates. > When one posts a long drawn out list of > questions with a pay me now gotcha at the end it will tend > to raise hackles > "What does facing do for the > customers ride experience?" were you meaning > "pacing" or more succinctly, maintaining a high > cadence here? > > > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 2:39 PM > <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> > wrote: > Tell me if I am wrong. If you work on > a bike and make it better, that work has value. If I work on > a process and make it better, the knowledge has no value and > should be given away for free? > > When > someone posts to a mailing list to > sell a product, to me that > constitutes cause to block that person > from the mailing list. > > If you want to freely share here > tutorials and techniques for everyone > to review and learn from, in the > interest of helping community bike > shops hone their skillsets to a higher > standard, I'd be the first to get > interested. As it is, you never post > detailed instructions, and quite > frankly a lot of the processes you > allude to are bizarrely out of scope > with what most of us do on a daily > basis. Your posts smell like bait. > > I'm personally requesting that you > reconsider posting here. In this > particular case, you even tacked your > message onto a completely > unrelated thread. I mean, might be I'm > actually talking to a spam bot. > > cyclista Nicholas > > > > On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com > wrote: > > I will ask a few questions and I > am seeking if you have tests to prove > > your answers. > > > > Does a quick release lever change > the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > > is not important, how do you test > to verify your answer is important. > > How can this test be used to > reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > > > > What does facing do for the > customers ride experience? Nothing/ > > Something? The following answers > are guesses, beliefs, not science or > > engineering based: it should be > done, it is done at the factory, it > > does not need to be done, > eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > > have it done. So what does it do? > how does it improve a cyclist ride > > experience? How do you verify > your answer? > > > > How do stainless steel spokes and > cables stretch once and then > > magically become harder and never > stretch again? If they do not > > stretch once, then how do they > get longer once? How do you verify your > > answer? > > > > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how > do you verify your answer? > > > > How does a chain that can stretch > at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > > get stretched on a bike frame > that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or > 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > > 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to > stretch it? Without destroying their > > knees? How do you verify your > answer? > > Which leads to the question, How > does one type of shift lever make a > > chain function twice as long as > another type. How do you verify your > > answer? > > > > Why do mechanics tighten and > loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > > wheel spokes get looser. Spokes > only need to be tightened to round, > > dish, tension, and true a wheel. > How can finite element analysis and > > computational fluid dynamics help > a mechanic work 36 times more > > efficiently? > > > > How can understanding the Sphere > Stacking Equation improve the > > hydraulic systems on a bicycle? > (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > > systems) and make cycling safer. > > > > How can a mechanic use a bench as > a tool to reduce service time 25% > > > > Would it help your school, your > students, bicycle businesses and > > cyclist; if your curriculum > included verifiable testing processes, > > efficient practices to reduce > procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > > language to help cyclist > understand what a procedure does to improve > > their cycling experience to > improve sales? > > > > > > If any of this or all of this is > new to you and you would like to > > improve your training, feel free > to reach out and start a conversation > > telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 > Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > > in Chicago Illinois. > > > > PS > > Yes I have re-invented the wheel > three different ways, I am looking to > > improve the cycling industry and > I feel schools are the best way to do > > that! I look forward to hearing > from you. > > > > Sincerely > > Christopher O, Wallace > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > ____________________________________ > The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > -------------- next part > -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 17:24:27 -0700 > From: christopher(a)holisticcycles.com > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Both Body and > bike benefit > Message-ID: > < > 20190204172427.f1111ec096c9d6bd7eddf37b01080912.6d2a7ff7a2.mailapi(a)email03.godaddy.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="utf-8" > > Pacing in a group is a nice community > experience. Maintaining a high Cadence is healthy for your > body and your bike. Higher pedal spin for the same velocity > increases heart rate, increasing blood flow and lubrication > to the joints, reduces the pressure in the leg joint > surfaces and the connective tissue, reducing wear on the > disks and allowing connective tissue to grow in strength at > a similar rate to the muscle tissue. The high cadence > reduces the load in the drive train, and places the load in > bigger cogs transferring the load across a greater surface > area and across more teeth reducing wear. > Benefiting both your body health and > your wallet in reduced repair cost. > > --------- Original Message --------- > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? > From: "Jim Bledsoe" <gamesbledsoe(a)gmail.com> > Date: 2/4/19 4:57 pm > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > What we here at the thinktank are, is > a bunch of open source bicycle advocates. > When one posts a long drawn out list of > questions with a pay me now gotcha at the end it will tend > to raise hackles > "What does facing do for the > customers ride experience?" were you meaning > "pacing" or more succinctly, maintaining a high > cadence here? > > > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 2:39 PM > <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> > wrote: > Tell me if I am wrong. If you work on > a bike and make it better, that work has value. If I work on > a process and make it better, the knowledge has no value and > should be given away for free? > > When > someone posts to a mailing list to > sell a product, to me that > constitutes cause to block that person > from the mailing list. > > If you want to freely share here > tutorials and techniques for everyone > to review and learn from, in the > interest of helping community bike > shops hone their skillsets to a higher > standard, I'd be the first to get > interested. As it is, you never post > detailed instructions, and quite > frankly a lot of the processes you > allude to are bizarrely out of scope > with what most of us do on a daily > basis. Your posts smell like bait. > > I'm personally requesting that you > reconsider posting here. In this > particular case, you even tacked your > message onto a completely > unrelated thread. I mean, might be I'm > actually talking to a spam bot. > > cyclista Nicholas > > > > On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com > wrote: > > I will ask a few questions and I > am seeking if you have tests to prove > > your answers. > > > > Does a quick release lever change > the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > > is not important, how do you test > to verify your answer is important. > > How can this test be used to > reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > > > > What does facing do for the > customers ride experience? Nothing/ > > Something? The following answers > are guesses, beliefs, not science or > > engineering based: it should be > done, it is done at the factory, it > > does not need to be done, > eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > > have it done. So what does it do? > how does it improve a cyclist ride > > experience? How do you verify > your answer? > > > > How do stainless steel spokes and > cables stretch once and then > > magically become harder and never > stretch again? If they do not > > stretch once, then how do they > get longer once? How do you verify your > > answer? > > > > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how > do you verify your answer? > > > > How does a chain that can stretch > at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > > get stretched on a bike frame > that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or > 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > > 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to > stretch it? Without destroying their > > knees? How do you verify your > answer? > > Which leads to the question, How > does one type of shift lever make a > > chain function twice as long as > another type. How do you verify your > > answer? > > > > Why do mechanics tighten and > loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > > wheel spokes get looser. Spokes > only need to be tightened to round, > > dish, tension, and true a wheel. > How can finite element analysis and > > computational fluid dynamics help > a mechanic work 36 times more > > efficiently? > > > > How can understanding the Sphere > Stacking Equation improve the > > hydraulic systems on a bicycle? > (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > > systems) and make cycling safer. > > > > How can a mechanic use a bench as > a tool to reduce service time 25% > > > > Would it help your school, your > students, bicycle businesses and > > cyclist; if your curriculum > included verifiable testing processes, > > efficient practices to reduce > procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > > language to help cyclist > understand what a procedure does to improve > > their cycling experience to > improve sales? > > > > > > If any of this or all of this is > new to you and you would like to > > improve your training, feel free > to reach out and start a conversation > > telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 > Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > > in Chicago Illinois. > > > > PS > > Yes I have re-invented the wheel > three different ways, I am looking to > > improve the cycling industry and > I feel schools are the best way to do > > that! I look forward to hearing > from you. > > > > Sincerely > > Christopher O, Wallace > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > ____________________________________ > The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > -------------- next part > -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 19:38:59 -0700 > From: christopher(a)holisticcycles.com > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Trump and > Science > Message-ID: > < > 20190204193859.f1111ec096c9d6bd7eddf37b01080912.4964d2f6c7.mailapi(a)email03.godaddy.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="utf-8" > > It has been brought to my attention > that many of you do not like Trumps stance on science. Where > his opinion is more valid than Testable, peer reviewed, > repeatable science > At the same time when opinions about > the bicycle are faced with testable, peer reviewed, > repeatable science, the science is questioned by members of > this list. > > Your opinion matters, it is called a > hypothesis. Science proves or disproves hypothesis. > Once a hypothesis is turned into a test and proved or > disproved, then those with descending opinions > peer review the results, to confirm or > deny the results. If they are not happy they should > test their own hypothesis's and have them peer > reviewed. An opinion on the matter is called a guess. > > I am told your guesses, your opinions, > are to be honored and respected more than science based > testing. For that I apologize. > > Raise a glass to you. > > Christopher O Wallace > -------------- next part > -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2019 22:46:30 -0500 > From: Katie Vogel <katharine.d.vogel(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have > this wrong? > Message-ID: > <CADGh=y4FqwcLrASXm2xSPicxgEu1_M87tLFzWM3dz1Vbf6yWhA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="utf-8" > > Is this person banned yet? Asking for a > friend. > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 22:24 <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> > wrote: > > > May I have your best bike for > free? or even your best tune up? Or web page > > work, or social media, or NFP > wording? What are you willing to do to lift > > up my business for free so that I > can lift up yours? > > For free I gave you ideas you had > not come up with yet. The idea of > > testing your processes to prove > that are the same as or different than you > > current beliefs/ practices. You as > a group can reinvent the > > wheel or hold on to your beliefs. > > You can lift me up and I will lift > you up. You can shut me down like a > > priests in the dark ages did to > people of science. I have no power over > > your actions. I only have > knowledge > > > > --------- Original Message > --------- > > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I > have this wrong? > > From: "Kevin Dwyer" <kevidwyer(a)gmail.com> > > Date: 2/4/19 1:32 pm > > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > > > No, you have it wrong. The > knowledge has value, even more, because it is > > given freely. That is the point of > ThinkTank: sharing. If you don't want to > > share freely, this is wrong place > for you and you are wasting our time. > > > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 1:09 PM > <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> > wrote: > > > >> Tell me if I am wrong. If you > work on a bike and make it better, that > >> work has value. If I work on a > process and make it better, the knowledge > >> has no value and should be > given away for free? > >> > >> > >> When > >> someone posts to a mailing > list to sell a product, to me that > >> constitutes cause to block > that person from the mailing list. > >> > >> If you want to freely share > here tutorials and techniques for everyone > >> to review and learn from, in > the interest of helping community bike > >> shops hone their skillsets to > a higher standard, I'd be the first to get > >> interested. As it is, you > never post detailed instructions, and quite > >> frankly a lot of the processes > you allude to are bizarrely out of scope > >> with what most of us do on a > daily basis. Your posts smell like bait. > >> > >> I'm personally requesting that > you reconsider posting here. In this > >> particular case, you even > tacked your message onto a completely > >> unrelated thread. I mean, > might be I'm actually talking to a spam bot. > >> > >> cyclista Nicholas > >> > >> > >> > >> On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com > wrote: > >> > I will ask a few > questions and I am seeking if you have tests to prove > >> > your answers. > >> > > >> > Does a quick release > lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > >> > is not important, how do > you test to verify your answer is important. > >> > How can this test be used > to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > >> > > >> > What does facing do for > the customers ride experience? Nothing/ > >> > Something? The following > answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or > >> > engineering based: it > should be done, it is done at the factory, it > >> > does not need to be done, > eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > >> > have it done. So what > does it do? how does it improve a cyclist ride > >> > experience? How do you > verify your answer? > >> > > >> > How do stainless steel > spokes and cables stretch once and then > >> > magically become harder > and never stretch again? If they do not > >> > stretch once, then how do > they get longer once? How do you verify your > >> > answer? > >> > > >> > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or > No, how do you verify your answer? > >> > > >> > How does a chain that can > stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > >> > get stretched on a bike > frame that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > >> > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 > Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > >> > 2000 Lbs of force into a > chain to stretch it? Without destroying their > >> > knees? How do you verify > your answer? > >> > Which leads to the > question, How does one type of shift lever make a > >> > chain function twice as > long as another type. How do you verify your > >> > answer? > >> > > >> > Why do mechanics tighten > and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > >> > wheel spokes get looser. > Spokes only need to be tightened to round, > >> > dish, tension, and true a > wheel. How can finite element analysis and > >> > computational fluid > dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more > >> > efficiently? > >> > > >> > How can understanding the > Sphere Stacking Equation improve the > >> > hydraulic systems on a > bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > >> > systems) and make cycling > safer. > >> > > >> > How can a mechanic use a > bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% > >> > > >> > Would it help your > school, your students, bicycle businesses and > >> > cyclist; if your > curriculum included verifiable testing processes, > >> > efficient practices to > reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > >> > language to help cyclist > understand what a procedure does to improve > >> > their cycling experience > to improve sales? > >> > > >> > > >> > If any of this or all of > this is new to you and you would like to > >> > improve your training, > feel free to reach out and start a conversation > >> > telephone only. 773 -490 > -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > >> > in Chicago Illinois. > >> > > >> > PS > >> > Yes I have re-invented > the wheel three different ways, I am looking to > >> > improve the cycling > industry and I feel schools are the best way to do > >> > that! I look forward to > hearing from you. > >> > > >> > Sincerely > >> > Christopher O, Wallace > >> > > >> > > ____________________________________ > >> > > >> > The ThinkTank mailing > List > >> > > >> > Unsubscribe from this > list here: > >> > > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >> > ____________________________________ > >> > >> The ThinkTank mailing List > >> > >> Unsubscribe from this list > here: > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >> > >> > ____________________________________ > >> > >> The ThinkTank mailing List > >> > >> Unsubscribe from this list > here: > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >> > > > > > > -- > > Kevin Dwyer > > Salt Lake City, UT > > 801.647.0797 > > > > > > > > IMPORTANT: This > communication is intended solely for the use of the > > individual or entity to which it > is addressed. It may contain information > > that is confidential and/or > protected by the attorney-client or other > > applicable privilege. If you > are not the intended recipient, or if you are > > not responsible for delivering > this communication to the intended > > recipient, you are hereby notified > that the disclosure of this > > communication is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this > > communication in error, please > notify me immediately by telephone at (801) > > 647-0797, and return the original > message to me at the above address via > > email. Thank you. > > > ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing > List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > -------------- next part > -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 05:07:33 +0000 > From: Godwin ! <goodgodwin(a)hotmail.com> > To: Katie Vogel <katharine.d.vogel(a)gmail.com>, > The Think Tank > <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have > this wrong? > Message-ID: > < > BN7PR03MB4433B0C301ACE6FA191C5DBAD06E0(a)BN7PR03MB4433.namprd03.prod.outlook.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="us-ascii" > > Yes. I sent him an email asking him to > stop and apologize, he replied with more confusing insults > and continued to post gibberish to the TT so I removed and > blocked him. > > godwin > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Thethinktank <thethinktank-bounces(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > on behalf of Katie Vogel <katharine.d.vogel(a)gmail.com> > Sent: February 4, 2019 7:46 PM > To: The Think Tank > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have > this wrong? > > Is this person banned yet? Asking for a > friend. > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 22:24 <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com<mailto: > christopher(a)holisticcycles.com>> > wrote: > May I have your best bike for free? or > even your best tune up? Or web page work, or social media, > or NFP wording? What are you willing to do to lift up my > business for free so that I can lift up yours? > For free I gave you ideas you had not > come up with yet. The idea of testing your processes to > prove that are the same as or different than you current > beliefs/ practices. You as a group can reinvent the > wheel or hold on to your beliefs. > You can lift me up and I will lift you > up. You can shut me down like a priests in the dark ages did > to people of science. I have no power over your actions. I > only have knowledge > --------- Original Message --------- > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have > this wrong? > From: "Kevin Dwyer" <kevidwyer(a)gmail.com<mailto:kevidwyer@gmail.com>> > Date: 2/4/19 1:32 pm > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org<mailto: > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org>> > > No, you have it wrong. The knowledge > has value, even more, because it is given freely. That is > the point of ThinkTank: sharing. If you don't want to share > freely, this is wrong place for you and you are wasting our > time. > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 1:09 PM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com<mailto: > christopher(a)holisticcycles.com>> > wrote: > Tell me if I am wrong. If you work on a > bike and make it better, that work has value. If I work on a > process and make it better, the knowledge has no value and > should be given away for free? > > When > someone posts to a mailing list to sell > a product, to me that > constitutes cause to block that person > from the mailing list. > > If you want to freely share here > tutorials and techniques for everyone > to review and learn from, in the > interest of helping community bike > shops hone their skillsets to a higher > standard, I'd be the first to get > interested. As it is, you never post > detailed instructions, and quite > frankly a lot of the processes you > allude to are bizarrely out of scope > with what most of us do on a daily > basis. Your posts smell like bait. > > I'm personally requesting that you > reconsider posting here. In this > particular case, you even tacked your > message onto a completely > unrelated thread. I mean, might be I'm > actually talking to a spam bot. > > cyclista Nicholas > > > > On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com<mailto: > christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> > wrote: > > I will ask a few questions and I > am seeking if you have tests to prove > > your answers. > > > > Does a quick release lever change > the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > > is not important, how do you test > to verify your answer is important. > > How can this test be used to > reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > > > > What does facing do for the > customers ride experience? Nothing/ > > Something? The following answers > are guesses, beliefs, not science or > > engineering based: it should be > done, it is done at the factory, it > > does not need to be done, > eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > > have it done. So what does it do? > how does it improve a cyclist ride > > experience? How do you verify your > answer? > > > > How do stainless steel spokes and > cables stretch once and then > > magically become harder and never > stretch again? If they do not > > stretch once, then how do they get > longer once? How do you verify your > > answer? > > > > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how > do you verify your answer? > > > > How does a chain that can stretch > at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > > get stretched on a bike frame that > can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or > 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > > 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to > stretch it? Without destroying their > > knees? How do you verify your > answer? > > Which leads to the question, How > does one type of shift lever make a > > chain function twice as long as > another type. How do you verify your > > answer? > > > > Why do mechanics tighten and > loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > > wheel spokes get looser. Spokes > only need to be tightened to round, > > dish, tension, and true a wheel. > How can finite element analysis and > > computational fluid dynamics help > a mechanic work 36 times more > > efficiently? > > > > How can understanding the Sphere > Stacking Equation improve the > > hydraulic systems on a bicycle? > (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > > systems) and make cycling safer. > > > > How can a mechanic use a bench as > a tool to reduce service time 25% > > > > Would it help your school, your > students, bicycle businesses and > > cyclist; if your curriculum > included verifiable testing processes, > > efficient practices to reduce > procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > > language to help cyclist > understand what a procedure does to improve > > their cycling experience to > improve sales? > > > > > > If any of this or all of this is > new to you and you would like to > > improve your training, feel free > to reach out and start a conversation > > telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 > Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > > in Chicago Illinois. > > > > PS > > Yes I have re-invented the wheel > three different ways, I am looking to > > improve the cycling industry and I > feel schools are the best way to do > > that! I look forward to hearing > from you. > > > > Sincerely > > Christopher O, Wallace > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > -- > Kevin Dwyer > Salt Lake City, UT > 801.647.0797 > > > > IMPORTANT: This communication is > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to > which it is addressed. It may contain information that > is confidential and/or protected by the attorney-client or > other applicable privilege. If you are not the > intended recipient, or if you are not responsible for > delivering this communication to the intended recipient, you > are hereby notified that the disclosure of this > communication is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this communication in error, please notify me > immediately by telephone at (801) 647-0797, and return the > original message to me at the above address via email. > Thank you. > ____________________________________ > The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > -------------- next part > -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 00:17:19 -0500 > From: Ainsley Naylor <needleandthread(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Both Body > and bike benefit > Message-ID: > > <CAEkJx+kG3OC_VpKR6ttgQQ+2JCoZNrKCq4UY_QdvCfPniYY+aA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="utf-8" > > Hey friend, do you have a question > about running a non-profit community > bike project? Or something to share to > that end? Because that is what this > list is for. > > Please refrain from long, tangential > diatribes. We are all keen to maintain > this useful, supportive community, but > this email exchange is leaving me > feeling frustrated and exhausted. > > Thank you! > Ainsley. > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 12:14 AM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> > wrote: > > > Pacing in a group is a nice > community experience. Maintaining a high > > Cadence is healthy for your body > and your bike. Higher pedal spin for the > > same velocity increases heart > rate, increasing blood flow and lubrication > > to the joints, reduces the > pressure in the leg joint surfaces and the > > connective tissue, reducing wear > on the disks and allowing connective > > tissue to grow in strength at a > similar rate to the muscle tissue. The high > > cadence reduces the load in the > drive train, and places the load in bigger > > cogs transferring the load across > a greater surface area and across more > > teeth reducing wear. > > Benefiting both your body health > and your wallet in reduced repair cost. > > > > > > --------- Original Message > --------- > > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I > have this wrong? > > From: "Jim Bledsoe" <gamesbledsoe(a)gmail.com> > > Date: 2/4/19 4:57 pm > > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > > > What we here at the thinktank are, > is a bunch of open source bicycle > > advocates. > > When one posts a long drawn out > list of questions with a pay me now gotcha > > at the end it will tend to raise > hackles > > "What does facing do for > the customers ride experience?" were you > > meaning "pacing" or > more succinctly, maintaining a high cadence here? > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 2:39 PM > <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> > wrote: > > > >> Tell me if I am wrong. If you > work on a bike and make it better, that > >> work has value. If I work on a > process and make it better, the knowledge > >> has no value and should be > given away for free? > >> > >> > >> When > >> someone posts to a mailing > list to sell a product, to me that > >> constitutes cause to block > that person from the mailing list. > >> > >> If you want to freely share > here tutorials and techniques for everyone > >> to review and learn from, in > the interest of helping community bike > >> shops hone their skillsets to > a higher standard, I'd be the first to get > >> interested. As it is, you > never post detailed instructions, and quite > >> frankly a lot of the processes > you allude to are bizarrely out of scope > >> with what most of us do on a > daily basis. Your posts smell like bait. > >> > >> I'm personally requesting that > you reconsider posting here. In this > >> particular case, you even > tacked your message onto a completely > >> unrelated thread. I mean, > might be I'm actually talking to a spam bot. > >> > >> cyclista Nicholas > >> > >> > >> > >> On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com > wrote: > >> > I will ask a few > questions and I am seeking if you have tests to prove > >> > your answers. > >> > > >> > Does a quick release > lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > >> > is not important, how do > you test to verify your answer is important. > >> > How can this test be used > to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > >> > > >> > What does facing do for > the customers ride experience? Nothing/ > >> > Something? The following > answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or > >> > engineering based: it > should be done, it is done at the factory, it > >> > does not need to be done, > eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > >> > have it done. So what > does it do? how does it improve a cyclist ride > >> > experience? How do you > verify your answer? > >> > > >> > How do stainless steel > spokes and cables stretch once and then > >> > magically become harder > and never stretch again? If they do not > >> > stretch once, then how do > they get longer once? How do you verify your > >> > answer? > >> > > >> > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or > No, how do you verify your answer? > >> > > >> > How does a chain that can > stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > >> > get stretched on a bike > frame that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > >> > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 > Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > >> > 2000 Lbs of force into a > chain to stretch it? Without destroying their > >> > knees? How do you verify > your answer? > >> > Which leads to the > question, How does one type of shift lever make a > >> > chain function twice as > long as another type. How do you verify your > >> > answer? > >> > > >> > Why do mechanics tighten > and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > >> > wheel spokes get looser. > Spokes only need to be tightened to round, > >> > dish, tension, and true a > wheel. How can finite element analysis and > >> > computational fluid > dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more > >> > efficiently? > >> > > >> > How can understanding the > Sphere Stacking Equation improve the > >> > hydraulic systems on a > bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > >> > systems) and make cycling > safer. > >> > > >> > How can a mechanic use a > bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% > >> > > >> > Would it help your > school, your students, bicycle businesses and > >> > cyclist; if your > curriculum included verifiable testing processes, > >> > efficient practices to > reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > >> > language to help cyclist > understand what a procedure does to improve > >> > their cycling experience > to improve sales? > >> > > >> > > >> > If any of this or all of > this is new to you and you would like to > >> > improve your training, > feel free to reach out and start a conversation > >> > telephone only. 773 -490 > -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > >> > in Chicago Illinois. > >> > > >> > PS > >> > Yes I have re-invented > the wheel three different ways, I am looking to > >> > improve the cycling > industry and I feel schools are the best way to do > >> > that! I look forward to > hearing from you. > >> > > >> > Sincerely > >> > Christopher O, Wallace > >> > > >> > > ____________________________________ > >> > > >> > The ThinkTank mailing > List > >> > > >> > Unsubscribe from this > list here: > >> > > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >> > ____________________________________ > >> > >> The ThinkTank mailing List > >> > >> Unsubscribe from this list > here: > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >> > >> > ____________________________________ > >> > >> The ThinkTank mailing List > >> > >> Unsubscribe from this list > here: > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >> > > > ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing > List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > -------------- next part > -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2019 22:20:10 -0800 > From: Lauren Warbeck <lauren.warbeck(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have > this wrong? > Message-ID: > > <CAAr69eV2A024v+D8y53WCgqCgtKb0x34YR5ptLBZ0gRAFa3=Cg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="utf-8" > > Thank you for your continued work > Godwin ????????? > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019, 9:07 PM Godwin ! > <goodgodwin(a)hotmail.com > wrote: > > > Yes. I sent him an email asking > him to stop and apologize, he replied > > with more confusing insults and > continued to post gibberish to the TT so I > > removed and blocked him. > > > > godwin > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Thethinktank <thethinktank-bounces(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > on > > behalf of Katie Vogel <katharine.d.vogel(a)gmail.com> > > *Sent:* February 4, 2019 7:46 PM > > *To:* The Think Tank > > *Subject:* Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I > have this wrong? > > > > Is this person banned yet? Asking > for a friend. > > > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 22:24 > <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> > wrote: > > > > May I have your best bike for > free? or even your best tune up? Or web page > > work, or social media, or NFP > wording? What are you willing to do to lift > > up my business for free so that I > can lift up yours? > > For free I gave you ideas you had > not come up with yet. The idea of > > testing your processes to prove > that are the same as or different than you > > current beliefs/ practices. You as > a group can reinvent the > > wheel or hold on to your beliefs. > > You can lift me up and I will lift > you up. You can shut me down like a > > priests in the dark ages did to > people of science. I have no power over > > your actions. I only have > knowledge > > > > --------- Original Message > --------- > > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I > have this wrong? > > From: "Kevin Dwyer" <kevidwyer(a)gmail.com> > > Date: 2/4/19 1:32 pm > > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > > > No, you have it wrong. The > knowledge has value, even more, because it is > > given freely. That is the point of > ThinkTank: sharing. If you don't want to > > share freely, this is wrong place > for you and you are wasting our time. > > > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 1:09 PM > <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> > wrote: > > > > Tell me if I am wrong. If you work > on a bike and make it better, that work > > has value. If I work on a process > and make it better, the knowledge has no > > value and should be given away for > free? > > > > > > When > > someone posts to a mailing list to > sell a product, to me that > > constitutes cause to block that > person from the mailing list. > > > > If you want to freely share here > tutorials and techniques for everyone > > to review and learn from, in the > interest of helping community bike > > shops hone their skillsets to a > higher standard, I'd be the first to get > > interested. As it is, you never > post detailed instructions, and quite > > frankly a lot of the processes you > allude to are bizarrely out of scope > > with what most of us do on a daily > basis. Your posts smell like bait. > > > > I'm personally requesting that you > reconsider posting here. In this > > particular case, you even tacked > your message onto a completely > > unrelated thread. I mean, might be > I'm actually talking to a spam bot. > > > > cyclista Nicholas > > > > > > > > On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com > wrote: > > > I will ask a few questions > and I am seeking if you have tests to prove > > > your answers. > > > > > > Does a quick release lever > change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > > > is not important, how do you > test to verify your answer is important. > > > How can this test be used to > reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > > > > > > What does facing do for the > customers ride experience? Nothing/ > > > Something? The following > answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or > > > engineering based: it should > be done, it is done at the factory, it > > > does not need to be done, > eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > > > have it done. So what does it > do? how does it improve a cyclist ride > > > experience? How do you verify > your answer? > > > > > > How do stainless steel spokes > and cables stretch once and then > > > magically become harder and > never stretch again? If they do not > > > stretch once, then how do > they get longer once? How do you verify your > > > answer? > > > > > > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, > how do you verify your answer? > > > > > > How does a chain that can > stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > > > get stretched on a bike frame > that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > > > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg > or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > > > 2000 Lbs of force into a > chain to stretch it? Without destroying their > > > knees? How do you verify your > answer? > > > Which leads to the question, > How does one type of shift lever make a > > > chain function twice as long > as another type. How do you verify your > > > answer? > > > > > > Why do mechanics tighten and > loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > > > wheel spokes get looser. > Spokes only need to be tightened to round, > > > dish, tension, and true a > wheel. How can finite element analysis and > > > computational fluid dynamics > help a mechanic work 36 times more > > > efficiently? > > > > > > How can understanding the > Sphere Stacking Equation improve the > > > hydraulic systems on a > bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > > > systems) and make cycling > safer. > > > > > > How can a mechanic use a > bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% > > > > > > Would it help your school, > your students, bicycle businesses and > > > cyclist; if your curriculum > included verifiable testing processes, > > > efficient practices to reduce > procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > > > language to help cyclist > understand what a procedure does to improve > > > their cycling experience to > improve sales? > > > > > > > > > If any of this or all of this > is new to you and you would like to > > > improve your training, feel > free to reach out and start a conversation > > > telephone only. 773 -490 > -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > > > in Chicago Illinois. > > > > > > PS > > > Yes I have re-invented the > wheel three different ways, I am looking to > > > improve the cycling industry > and I feel schools are the best way to do > > > that! I look forward to > hearing from you. > > > > > > Sincerely > > > Christopher O, Wallace > > > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > > > Unsubscribe from this list > here: > > > > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > > > > -- > > Kevin Dwyer > > Salt Lake City, UT > > 801.647.0797 > > > > > > > > IMPORTANT: This > communication is intended solely for the use of the > > individual or entity to which it > is addressed. It may contain information > > that is confidential and/or > protected by the attorney-client or other > > applicable privilege. If you > are not the intended recipient, or if you are > > not responsible for delivering > this communication to the intended > > recipient, you are hereby notified > that the disclosure of this > > communication is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this > > communication in error, please > notify me immediately by telephone at (801) > > 647-0797, and return the original > message to me at the above address via > > email. Thank you. > > > ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing > List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > -------------- next part > -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 01:09:26 -0600 > From: Caleb Evenson <caevenson(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Elevating > the knowledge base, Would your > programs benefit? > Message-ID: > > <CADEf7dQ3ysqhfybLCLNCqBpSDB0iV=9VBsfQbL+eheMiEiQ+Dw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="utf-8" > > That's quite a narrow view on anxiety, > Christopher. Seems you have your own > faith. > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 1:04 AM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> > wrote: > > > > > If you have an immense test > anxiety, then you should become a religious > > leader. Your beliefs will far > outweigh anything that's provable or > > measurable > > > > --------- Original Message > --------- > > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] > Elevating the knowledge base, Would your > > programs benefit? > > From: "Judith Feist" <judith(a)backalleybikes.org> > > Date: 2/3/19 5:41 pm > > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > > > What happens if you get immense > test anxiety? > > > > On Sunday, February 3, 2019, Ulick > O'Beirne <ulickobeirne(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> Hey Christopher > >> > >> Great questions and from a > training point of view they could be amazing > >> tests to have to hand. > >> > >> Have you compiled these ideas > into a resource- manual/ course/ etc? > >> > >> I'm based in Ireland. I teach > cycling in schools and to community groups. > >> I teach bike mechanics and > repair mainly to adults. With friends we hope to > >> open a community bike shop in > Clonakilty. > >> > >> Can you give more info on what > you're thinking? Format etc? > >> > >> Cheers. Take care, > >> > >> Ulick > >> > >> On Sun 3 Feb 2019 at 05:57, > <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> > wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> I will ask a few questions > and I am seeking if you have tests to prove > >>> your answers. > >>> > >>> Does a quick release lever > change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No is > >>> not important, how do you > test to verify your answer is important. > >>> How can this test be used > to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > >>> > >>> What does facing do for > the customers ride experience? Nothing/ > >>> Something? The following > answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or > >>> engineering based: it > should be done, it is done at the factory, it does > >>> not need to be done, > eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist have it > >>> done. So what does it do? > how does it improve a cyclist ride experience? > >>> How do you verify your > answer? > >>> > >>> How do stainless steel > spokes and cables stretch once and then magically > >>> become harder and never > stretch again? If they do not stretch once, then > >>> how do they get longer > once? How do you verify your answer? > >>> > >>> Do Bolts stretch? Yes or > No, how do you verify your answer? > >>> > >>> How does a chain that can > stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force get > >>> stretched on a bike frame > that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 lbs > >>> cyclist. How can a > 45 Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or 2000 > Lbs of > >>> force into a chain to > stretch it? Without destroying their knees? How do > >>> you verify your answer? > >>> Which leads to the > question, How does one type of shift lever make a > >>> chain function twice as > long as another type. How do you verify your answer? > >>> > >>> Why do mechanics tighten > and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a wheel > >>> spokes get looser. Spokes > only need to be tightened to round, dish, > >>> tension, and true a wheel. > How can finite element analysis and > >>> computational fluid > dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more efficiently? > >>> > >>> How can understanding the > Sphere Stacking Equation improve the hydraulic > >>> systems on a bicycle? > (Both hydraulic braking and suspension systems) and > >>> make cycling safer. > >>> > >>> How can a mechanic use a > bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% > >>> > >>> Would it help your school, > your students, bicycle businesses and > >>> cyclist; if your > curriculum included verifiable testing processes, > >>> efficient practices to > reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > >>> language to help cyclist > understand what a procedure does to improve their > >>> cycling experience to > improve sales? > >>> > >>> > >>> If any of this or all of > this is new to you and you would like to > >>> improve your training, > feel free to reach out and start a conversation > >>> telephone only. 773 -490 > -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located in > >>> Chicago Illinois. > >>> > >>> PS > >>> Yes I have re-invented the > wheel three different ways, I am looking to > >>> improve the cycling > industry and I feel schools are the best way to do > >>> that! I look forward to > hearing from you. > >>> > >>> Sincerely > >>> Christopher O, Wallace > >>> > ____________________________________ > >>> > >>> The ThinkTank mailing > List > >>> > >>> Unsubscribe from this list > here: > >>> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >>> > >> > > > > -- > > Judith C Feist > > Co Director, the Hub at Back > Alley > > > > > > *"*Radical simply means 'grasping > things at the root'"- Angela Davis > > > > "A woman without a man is like a > fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem > > > > I think [the bicycle] has done > more to emancipate women than anything else > > in the world...It gives a woman a > feeling of freedom and > > self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony > > > > > ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing > List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > -------------- next part > -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 06:46:02 -0700 > From: Kevin Dwyer <kevidwyer(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have > this wrong? > Message-ID: > > <CADX0RX-L5ybGmiDGM=zuV16qbFtSOnYEpHSOpysDS6VVTFQhUA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="utf-8" > > That sucks but, many thanks, Godwin. > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 11:20 PM Lauren > Warbeck <lauren.warbeck(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Thank you for your continued work > Godwin ????????? > > > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019, 9:07 PM > Godwin ! <goodgodwin(a)hotmail.com > wrote: > > > >> Yes. I sent him an email > asking him to stop and apologize, he replied > >> with more confusing insults > and continued to post gibberish to the TT so I > >> removed and blocked him. > >> > >> godwin > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ > >> *From:* Thethinktank <thethinktank-bounces(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > on > >> behalf of Katie Vogel <katharine.d.vogel(a)gmail.com> > >> *Sent:* February 4, 2019 7:46 > PM > >> *To:* The Think Tank > >> *Subject:* Re: [TheThinkTank] > Do I have this wrong? > >> > >> Is this person banned yet? > Asking for a friend. > >> > >> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 22:24 > <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> > wrote: > >> > >> May I have your best bike for > free? or even your best tune up? Or web > >> page work, or social media, or > NFP wording? What are you willing to do to > >> lift up my business for free > so that I can lift up yours? > >> For free I gave you ideas you > had not come up with yet. The idea of > >> testing your processes to > prove that are the same as or different than you > >> current beliefs/ practices. > You as a group can reinvent the > >> wheel or hold on to your > beliefs. > >> You can lift me up and I will > lift you up. You can shut me down like a > >> priests in the dark ages did > to people of science. I have no power over > >> your actions. I only have > knowledge > >> > >> --------- Original Message > --------- > >> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do > I have this wrong? > >> From: "Kevin Dwyer" <kevidwyer(a)gmail.com> > >> Date: 2/4/19 1:32 pm > >> To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > >> > >> No, you have it wrong. The > knowledge has value, even more, because it is > >> given freely. That is the > point of ThinkTank: sharing. If you don't want to > >> share freely, this is wrong > place for you and you are wasting our time. > >> > >> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 1:09 PM > <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> > wrote: > >> > >> Tell me if I am wrong. If you > work on a bike and make it better, that > >> work has value. If I work on a > process and make it better, the knowledge > >> has no value and should be > given away for free? > >> > >> > >> When > >> someone posts to a mailing > list to sell a product, to me that > >> constitutes cause to block > that person from the mailing list. > >> > >> If you want to freely share > here tutorials and techniques for everyone > >> to review and learn from, in > the interest of helping community bike > >> shops hone their skillsets to > a higher standard, I'd be the first to get > >> interested. As it is, you > never post detailed instructions, and quite > >> frankly a lot of the processes > you allude to are bizarrely out of scope > >> with what most of us do on a > daily basis. Your posts smell like bait. > >> > >> I'm personally requesting that > you reconsider posting here. In this > >> particular case, you even > tacked your message onto a completely > >> unrelated thread. I mean, > might be I'm actually talking to a spam bot. > >> > >> cyclista Nicholas > >> > >> > >> > >> On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com > wrote: > >> > I will ask a few > questions and I am seeking if you have tests to prove > >> > your answers. > >> > > >> > Does a quick release > lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > >> > is not important, how do > you test to verify your answer is important. > >> > How can this test be used > to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > >> > > >> > What does facing do for > the customers ride experience? Nothing/ > >> > Something? The following > answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or > >> > engineering based: it > should be done, it is done at the factory, it > >> > does not need to be done, > eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > >> > have it done. So what > does it do? how does it improve a cyclist ride > >> > experience? How do you > verify your answer? > >> > > >> > How do stainless steel > spokes and cables stretch once and then > >> > magically become harder > and never stretch again? If they do not > >> > stretch once, then how do > they get longer once? How do you verify your > >> > answer? > >> > > >> > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or > No, how do you verify your answer? > >> > > >> > How does a chain that can > stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > >> > get stretched on a bike > frame that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > >> > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 > Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > >> > 2000 Lbs of force into a > chain to stretch it? Without destroying their > >> > knees? How do you verify > your answer? > >> > Which leads to the > question, How does one type of shift lever make a > >> > chain function twice as > long as another type. How do you verify your > >> > answer? > >> > > >> > Why do mechanics tighten > and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > >> > wheel spokes get looser. > Spokes only need to be tightened to round, > >> > dish, tension, and true a > wheel. How can finite element analysis and > >> > computational fluid > dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more > >> > efficiently? > >> > > >> > How can understanding the > Sphere Stacking Equation improve the > >> > hydraulic systems on a > bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > >> > systems) and make cycling > safer. > >> > > >> > How can a mechanic use a > bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% > >> > > >> > Would it help your > school, your students, bicycle businesses and > >> > cyclist; if your > curriculum included verifiable testing processes, > >> > efficient practices to > reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > >> > language to help cyclist > understand what a procedure does to improve > >> > their cycling experience > to improve sales? > >> > > >> > > >> > If any of this or all of > this is new to you and you would like to > >> > improve your training, > feel free to reach out and start a conversation > >> > telephone only. 773 -490 > -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > >> > in Chicago Illinois. > >> > > >> > PS > >> > Yes I have re-invented > the wheel three different ways, I am looking to > >> > improve the cycling > industry and I feel schools are the best way to do > >> > that! I look forward to > hearing from you. > >> > > >> > Sincerely > >> > Christopher O, Wallace > >> > > >> > > ____________________________________ > >> > > >> > The ThinkTank mailing > List > >> > > >> > Unsubscribe from this > list here: > >> > > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >> > ____________________________________ > >> > >> The ThinkTank mailing List > >> > >> Unsubscribe from this list > here: > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >> > >> > ____________________________________ > >> > >> The ThinkTank mailing List > >> > >> Unsubscribe from this list > here: > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Kevin Dwyer > >> Salt Lake City, UT > >> 801.647.0797 > >> > >> > >> > >> IMPORTANT: This > communication is intended solely for the use of the > >> individual or entity to which > it is addressed. It may contain information > >> that is confidential and/or > protected by the attorney-client or other > >> applicable privilege. If > you are not the intended recipient, or if you are > >> not responsible for delivering > this communication to the intended > >> recipient, you are hereby > notified that the disclosure of this > >> communication is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this > >> communication in error, please > notify me immediately by telephone at (801) > >> 647-0797, and return the > original message to me at the above address via > >> email. Thank you. > >> > ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing > List > >> Unsubscribe from this list > here: > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >> > >> > ____________________________________ > >> > >> The ThinkTank mailing List > >> > >> Unsubscribe from this list > here: > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >> > >> > ____________________________________ > >> > >> The ThinkTank mailing List > >> > >> Unsubscribe from this list > here: > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >> > >> > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > -------------- next part > -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 09:13:01 -0500 > From: Anibal Davila <caffenated(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have > this wrong? > Message-ID: > <CALRn+6WGWNDnd-m316HJPkwJUtCmAu_EGagqP6Sq0yxLWYH4pA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="utf-8" > > Thanks Godwin > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2019, 8:46 AM Kevin > Dwyer <kevidwyer(a)gmail.com > wrote: > > > That sucks but, many thanks, > Godwin. > > > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 11:20 PM > Lauren Warbeck <lauren.warbeck(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> Thank you for your continued > work Godwin ????????? > >> > >> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019, 9:07 PM > Godwin ! <goodgodwin(a)hotmail.com > wrote: > >> > >>> Yes. I sent him an email > asking him to stop and apologize, he replied > >>> with more confusing > insults and continued to post gibberish to the TT so I > >>> removed and blocked him. > >>> > >>> godwin > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ------------------------------ > >>> *From:* Thethinktank > <thethinktank-bounces(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > >>> on behalf of Katie Vogel > <katharine.d.vogel(a)gmail.com> > >>> *Sent:* February 4, 2019 > 7:46 PM > >>> *To:* The Think Tank > >>> *Subject:* Re: > [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? > >>> > >>> Is this person banned yet? > Asking for a friend. > >>> > >>> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at > 22:24 <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>> May I have your best bike > for free? or even your best tune up? Or web > >>> page work, or social > media, or NFP wording? What are you willing to do to > >>> lift up my business for > free so that I can lift up yours? > >>> For free I gave you ideas > you had not come up with yet. The idea of > >>> testing your processes to > prove that are the same as or different than you > >>> current beliefs/ > practices. You as a group can reinvent the > >>> wheel or hold on to your > beliefs. > >>> You can lift me up and I > will lift you up. You can shut me down like a > >>> priests in the dark ages > did to people of science. I have no power over > >>> your actions. I only have > knowledge > >>> > >>> --------- Original Message > --------- > >>> Subject: Re: > [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? > >>> From: "Kevin Dwyer" <kevidwyer(a)gmail.com> > >>> Date: 2/4/19 1:32 pm > >>> To: "The Think Tank" > <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > >>> > >>> No, you have it wrong. The > knowledge has value, even more, because it is > >>> given freely. That is the > point of ThinkTank: sharing. If you don't want to > >>> share freely, this is > wrong place for you and you are wasting our time. > >>> > >>> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at > 1:09 PM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Tell me if I am wrong. If > you work on a bike and make it better, that > >>> work has value. If I work > on a process and make it better, the knowledge > >>> has no value and should be > given away for free? > >>> > >>> > >>> When > >>> someone posts to a mailing > list to sell a product, to me that > >>> constitutes cause to block > that person from the mailing list. > >>> > >>> If you want to freely > share here tutorials and techniques for everyone > >>> to review and learn from, > in the interest of helping community bike > >>> shops hone their skillsets > to a higher standard, I'd be the first to get > >>> interested. As it is, you > never post detailed instructions, and quite > >>> frankly a lot of the > processes you allude to are bizarrely out of scope > >>> with what most of us do on > a daily basis. Your posts smell like bait. > >>> > >>> I'm personally requesting > that you reconsider posting here. In this > >>> particular case, you even > tacked your message onto a completely > >>> unrelated thread. I mean, > might be I'm actually talking to a spam bot. > >>> > >>> cyclista Nicholas > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com > wrote: > >>> > I will ask a few > questions and I am seeking if you have tests to prove > >>> > your answers. > >>> > > >>> > Does a quick release > lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > >>> > is not important, how > do you test to verify your answer is important. > >>> > How can this test be > used to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > >>> > > >>> > What does facing do > for the customers ride experience? Nothing/ > >>> > Something? The > following answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or > >>> > engineering based: it > should be done, it is done at the factory, it > >>> > does not need to be > done, eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > >>> > have it done. So what > does it do? how does it improve a cyclist ride > >>> > experience? How do > you verify your answer? > >>> > > >>> > How do stainless > steel spokes and cables stretch once and then > >>> > magically become > harder and never stretch again? If they do not > >>> > stretch once, then > how do they get longer once? How do you verify your > >>> > answer? > >>> > > >>> > Do Bolts stretch? Yes > or No, how do you verify your answer? > >>> > > >>> > How does a chain that > can stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > >>> > get stretched on a > bike frame that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > >>> > lbs cyclist. How can > a 45 Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > >>> > 2000 Lbs of force > into a chain to stretch it? Without destroying their > >>> > knees? How do you > verify your answer? > >>> > Which leads to the > question, How does one type of shift lever make a > >>> > chain function twice > as long as another type. How do you verify your > >>> > answer? > >>> > > >>> > Why do mechanics > tighten and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > >>> > wheel spokes get > looser. Spokes only need to be tightened to round, > >>> > dish, tension, and > true a wheel. How can finite element analysis and > >>> > computational fluid > dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more > >>> > efficiently? > >>> > > >>> > How can understanding > the Sphere Stacking Equation improve the > >>> > hydraulic systems on > a bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > >>> > systems) and make > cycling safer. > >>> > > >>> > How can a mechanic > use a bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% > >>> > > >>> > Would it help your > school, your students, bicycle businesses and > >>> > cyclist; if your > curriculum included verifiable testing processes, > >>> > efficient practices > to reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > >>> > language to help > cyclist understand what a procedure does to improve > >>> > their cycling > experience to improve sales? > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > If any of this or all > of this is new to you and you would like to > >>> > improve your > training, feel free to reach out and start a conversation > >>> > telephone only. 773 > -490 -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > >>> > in Chicago Illinois. > >>> > > >>> > PS > >>> > Yes I have > re-invented the wheel three different ways, I am looking to > >>> > improve the cycling > industry and I feel schools are the best way to do > >>> > that! I look forward > to hearing from you. > >>> > > >>> > Sincerely > >>> > Christopher O, > Wallace > >>> > > >>> > > ____________________________________ > >>> > > >>> > The ThinkTank mailing > List > >>> > > >>> > Unsubscribe from this > list here: > >>> > > >>> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >>> > ____________________________________ > >>> > >>> The ThinkTank mailing > List > >>> > >>> Unsubscribe from this list > here: > >>> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >>> > >>> > ____________________________________ > >>> > >>> The ThinkTank mailing > List > >>> > >>> Unsubscribe from this list > here: > >>> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Kevin Dwyer > >>> Salt Lake City, UT > >>> 801.647.0797 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> IMPORTANT: This > communication is intended solely for the use of the > >>> individual or entity to > which it is addressed. It may contain information > >>> that is confidential > and/or protected by the attorney-client or other > >>> applicable > privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, or > if you are > >>> not responsible for > delivering this communication to the intended > >>> recipient, you are hereby > notified that the disclosure of this > >>> communication is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this > >>> communication in error, > please notify me immediately by telephone at (801) > >>> 647-0797, and return the > original message to me at the above address via > >>> email. Thank you. > >>> > ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing > List > >>> Unsubscribe from this list > here: > >>> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >>> > >>> > ____________________________________ > >>> > >>> The ThinkTank mailing > List > >>> > >>> Unsubscribe from this list > here: > >>> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >>> > >>> > ____________________________________ > >>> > >>> The ThinkTank mailing > List > >>> > >>> Unsubscribe from this list > here: > >>> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >>> > >>> > ____________________________________ > >> > >> The ThinkTank mailing List > >> > >> Unsubscribe from this list > here: > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >> > >> > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > -------------- next part > -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 16 > Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 09:33:12 -0500 > From: Judith Feist <judith(a)backalleybikes.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have > this wrong? > Message-ID: > <CABQKaWuWqikWOoM6_LvJfjXBhOLgH6LFM0VwphhQ0L6Nj0CriQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="utf-8" > > Thank you Godwin. Greatly appreciated. > > -- > Judith C Feist > Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley > > > *"*Radical simply means 'grasping > things at the root'"- Angela Davis > > "A woman without a man is like a fish > without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem > > I think [the bicycle] has done more to > emancipate women than anything else > in the world...It gives a woman a > feeling of freedom and > self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony > -------------- next part > -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 17 > Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 09:59:08 -0500 > From: Jeffery Getten <jeff(a)backalleybikes.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have > this wrong? > Message-ID: > <CACy+GZZ5Oy2xoqw3jbiQfRi-PUb9XZt7Jk8Lx2Pw8kcXmeZTKw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="utf-8" > > Thank you Godwin, I'm new to the group > and was hoping this was not the > "norm". > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 9:24 AM Judith > Feist <judith(a)backalleybikes.org> > wrote: > > > Thank you Godwin. Greatly > appreciated. > > > > -- > > Judith C Feist > > Co Director, the Hub at Back > Alley > > > > > > *"*Radical simply means 'grasping > things at the root'"- Angela Davis > > > > "A woman without a man is like a > fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem > > > > I think [the bicycle] has done > more to emancipate women than anything else > > in the world...It gives a woman a > feeling of freedom and > > self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > > -- > Jeffrey Getten > Co-Director > The Hub of Back Alley / Back Alley > Bikes > 3611 Cass Ave. > Detroit, MI 48201 > 313.833.0813 > -------------- next part > -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 18 > Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 10:16:20 -0500 > From: Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have > this wrong? > Message-ID: > <CAJFfK6nCw3Y=PhNJeMC9Ade2phzd8v8Y5j0HkHPWBcEWakjiVQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="utf-8" > > Excellent. Good episode, everyone. > B-list bad guy takes up an unexpected 20 > minutes of screen time, things get > really bad when he suddenly stumps for > Trump (?!), our heroes flounder, and > then Godwin comes to the rescue with a > deux-ex-machina fix and everything is > resolved with hugs and emoji. Good > television, would watch again. > > 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/> > > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 9:50 AM Jeffery > Getten <jeff(a)backalleybikes.org> > wrote: > > > Thank you Godwin, I'm new to the > group and was hoping this was not the > > "norm". > > > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 9:24 AM > Judith Feist <judith(a)backalleybikes.org> > > wrote: > > > >> Thank you Godwin. Greatly > appreciated. > >> > >> -- > >> Judith C Feist > >> Co Director, the Hub at Back > Alley > >> > >> > >> *"*Radical simply means > 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis > >> > >> "A woman without a man is like > a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem > >> > >> I think [the bicycle] has done > more to emancipate women than anything > >> else in the world...It gives a > woman a feeling of freedom and > >> self-reliance.~Susan B. > Anthony > >> > ____________________________________ > >> > >> The ThinkTank mailing List > >> > >> Unsubscribe from this list > here: > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >> > >> > > > > -- > > Jeffrey Getten > > Co-Director > > The Hub of Back Alley / Back Alley > Bikes > > 3611 Cass Ave. > > Detroit, MI 48201 > > 313.833.0813 > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > -------------- next part > -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Thethinktank Digest, Vol 149, > Issue 4 > ******************************************** > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Patrick Goguen <info(a)worcesterearnabike.org> > To: "thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org" < > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 21:00:20 -0500 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Bike Life Movement > > Hi bike folks, long time reader first time poster here. Wanted to share > some cool stuff happening where I live, especially after whatever that spam > was ( thanks Godwin). Worcester Earn-A-Bike is sending a crew of youth to > the youth bike summit in a few weeks, and I wanted to share here a short > doc that the youth will be screening, about the local bike life movement. > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlU7qgnGziA > > > > Directed by Andi Lipo & Jeremy Hartman > > Please note this Mini Doc was made with Love By: > https://www.easternblocc.com/ > <https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.easternblocc.com%2F&v=…> > > About 508 Pedal Bikelife; 508 pedal BikeLife is an autonomously-organized > group of youth cyclists aged 7-24. Often maligned by the press and certain > sectors of the public, the youth have been actively trying to share their > side of the story and change the negative perceptions about their activity. > Although their slogan is "Bikes Up, Guns Down," they are often > mis-identified and policed as if they were a gang with violent intentions. > > > > With a grease stained heart, > > Patrick Goguen > > Shop Manager > > Worcester Earn-A-Bike > > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jesse Cooper <jessecooper0(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 21:55:05 -0800 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Life Movement > one of the most beautiful and poignant stories .. thanks for sharing. and > yeah, gonna tear up some. > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 6:00 PM Patrick Goguen <info(a)worcesterearnabike.org> > wrote: > >> Hi bike folks, long time reader first time poster here. Wanted to share >> some cool stuff happening where I live, especially after whatever that spam >> was ( thanks Godwin). Worcester Earn-A-Bike is sending a crew of youth to >> the youth bike summit in a few weeks, and I wanted to share here a short >> doc that the youth will be screening, about the local bike life movement. >> >> >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlU7qgnGziA >> >> >> >> Directed by Andi Lipo & Jeremy Hartman >> >> Please note this Mini Doc was made with Love By: >> https://www.easternblocc.com/ >> <https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.easternblocc.com%2F&v=…> >> >> About 508 Pedal Bikelife; 508 pedal BikeLife is an autonomously-organized >> group of youth cyclists aged 7-24. Often maligned by the press and certain >> sectors of the public, the youth have been actively trying to share their >> side of the story and change the negative perceptions about their activity. >> Although their slogan is "Bikes Up, Guns Down," they are often >> mis-identified and policed as if they were a gang with violent intentions. >> >> >> >> With a grease stained heart, >> >> Patrick Goguen >> >> Shop Manager >> >> Worcester Earn-A-Bike >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: christopher(a)holisticcycles.com > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 06:48:05 +0000 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Elevating the knowledge base, Would your > programs benefit? > It is highly unlikely that any of us here are involved in manufacturing. > Relatively few of the organizations listed at bikecolectives.org even > repair bikes for customers. > > Most community bicycle shops assist the general public by either giving > away repaired bikes that they were donated for free, or by helping > people in their local communities learn or practice bike repair. Even > some of the larger operations I've visited (Portland, Philadelphia) seem > to operate for-profit repair and sales as peripheral functions. We are > not normal bike shops (LBS) for the most part, Christopher. > > I'm entirely interested in sophisticating my technique; at our shop we > strive to communicate correct (or relatively correct) techniques for > each process and even if the "perfect" method cannot be imparted for > whatever reason, it's always good to have that knowledge in my back > pocket to calibrate my general understanding of processes, materials, > and engineering. > > This being said, 90% of what we do involves helping a drunk homeless > person fix a flat tire or repack a wheel hub, or a ten year old and > their parent fix up an entire bike that's been sitting in their backyard > for two years when they have /exactly/ one hour to spend. Or > refurbishing the center pull caliper brakes on a college student's bike > they inherited from the previous tenant at their apartment, when that > college student has very limited interest in the process, being that > they are a freshman just having arrived in town from another country, or > they are nerve-wracked over finishing their thesis. Sometimes there are > gangs of neighborhood hoodlums who probably stolen some or all of the > bikes they've brought in, and barely care at all about anything other > than "make it go". Having a scientifically proven method for calculating > microscopic stretch in a stainless spoke is basically psychologically > and practically irrelevant to all of the above populations. And it is > irrelevant to our bottom line as an organization. We help people, we > provide a welcoming and safe space, and we triage worst case mechanical > scenarios. > > We on this list work with people as much as bikes, and you can't Six > Sigma social work because you can't Six Sigma human life. > > Also, I find it odd that as a frothing evangelist of precision > methodology, you can't seem to figure out how to properly reply inline, > create paragraphs, or orient yourself among a variety of threads. Those > are some pretty basic and important skills when interacting with a > mailing list. > > I don't disparage your salesmanship, and certainly if you have valuable > skills, you should be able to get compensation for employing them. But > we aren't your employers, and a mailing list is not an acceptable place > to sell anything. You might notice that you are the only one who ever > appears here to do so. If you want to verify that, you can search here: > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org/ > > We all come here to maintain and develop community, to ask and answer > questions, and generally to share information. Please do > conversationally share tips and techniques here, if they're real someone > will benefit from such. Please don't, however, try to sell anything, > evangelize, or spread hyperbole. Nobody here has time for that. And a > gathering place for largely nonprofit programs is a terrible place to > sell things. Many of us have a hard time just keeping the heat bills > paid (if we even have heat at all). > > cyclista Nicholas > > > > On 2019-02-04 21:16, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com wrote: > > So, in the question of wheel truing, I am wondering why you don't allow > > for rims becoming deformed. As a learned mechanic you know of the > > procedures Barnett has for unbending a rim, or you know how to replace > > a rim or even sell a customer an undamaged wheel to replace the > > damaged one. Unless you promote that a damage wheel will be just > > as safe for the cyclist to use as one that is not damaged. > > As a mechanic: when you sign off that the work is compleated your > > actions say that the > > bike is up to standards and safe.A court of law does not recognize ( > > as > > safe as it can be) as a legal defination. On your own bike you can work > > on a bent wheel, On a customers bike, you take on a world of liability > > if you do not complete a repair to the safest standard, The action of > > presenting > > damaged product as safe can harm both you and your business, > > Your presentation implies that rims maintain > > perfection except in cases where spoke tension temporarily interferes. > > > > In other words, it's obvious that while some spokes may become loose > > through repetitive stress, since the web of spokes share a single > > load, > > others will become tighter as the rim deforms. Since little can be > > done > > in the average shop to re-perfect the bare rim once deformed, the > > tighter spokes must maintain some amount of increased tension to keep > > this now-deformed rim true. > > > > I'm not going to present any test that I've developed to "prove" this > > process, I'm actually posting this response because I find it kind of > > offensive that you keep posting here essentially as a salesperson. > > When > > someone posts to a mailing list to sell a product, to me that > > constitutes cause to block that person from the mailing list. > > > > If you want to freely share here tutorials and techniques for everyone > > to review and learn from, in the interest of helping community bike > > shops hone their skillsets to a higher standard, I'd be the first to > > get > > interested. As it is, you never post detailed instructions, and quite > > frankly a lot of the processes you allude to are bizarrely out of > > scope > > with what most of us do on a daily basis. Do you ever tighten a bolt > > too tightly or without enough clamping force because you do not > > measure torque? If a bolt broke or slipped would you be liable? Do > > you like feeling grind in your hubs or see that your cones are pitted > > in bikes with quick release levers but seldom see cone damaged in bolt > > on hubs? > > Do your daily commuter customers complain that there brakes are rubbing > > and your > > truing work only lasts for part of a season and not years? > > Do cyclist ever complain about a click in the pedal area? Are these > > the bizarrely out of scope ideas you speak of? Your posts smell > > like bait. > > They are bait, Designed to get you to think. If you can not come up > > with an answer > > then as a group you can either come up with tests or 100% beliefs. The > > beliefs are > > dark ages showing its head in 2019. No one is lifted up in knowledge > > base or skill with belief. > > My knowledge is for sale, only because it has value, I also see that > > your community based > > bicycle organizations have value. You work hard and do great things, I > > have worked hard > > and I make great materials. Your moneys are tight and I am willing to > > greatly discount my > > work to help make your programs more profitable, improve quality, > > reduce liability, and more. > > Nicholas, if you see me as having no value to this group, ban me! If > > you think I work for free, > > Bite me! I want to lift up organizations that are open to improving > > the experience of cyclist and their businesses. > > > > > > I'm personally requesting that you reconsider posting here. In this > > particular case, you even tacked your message onto a completely > > unrelated thread. I mean, might be I'm actually talking to a spam bot. > > Ok I am a bot, you caught me > > cyclista Nicholas > > > > > > > > On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com wrote: > > > I will ask a few questions and I am seeking if you have tests to > > prove > > > your answers. > > > > > > Does a quick release lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > > > is not important, how do you test to verify your answer is > > important. > > > How can this test be used to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > > > > > > What does facing do for the customers ride experience? Nothing/ > > > Something? The following answers are guesses, beliefs, not science > > or > > > engineering based: it should be done, it is done at the factory, it > > > does not need to be done, eliminates pedal click, professional > > cyclist > > > have it done. So what does it do? how does it improve a cyclist ride > > > experience? How do you verify your answer? > > > > > > How do stainless steel spokes and cables stretch once and then > > > magically become harder and never stretch again? If they do not > > > stretch once, then how do they get longer once? How do you verify > > your > > > answer? > > > > > > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how do you verify your answer? > > > > > > How does a chain that can stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > > > get stretched on a bike frame that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > > > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > > > 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to stretch it? Without destroying > > their > > > knees? How do you verify your answer? > > > Which leads to the question, How does one type of shift lever make a > > > chain function twice as long as another type. How do you verify your > > > answer? > > > > > > Why do mechanics tighten and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > > > wheel spokes get looser. Spokes only need to be tightened to round, > > > dish, tension, and true a wheel. How can finite element analysis and > > > computational fluid dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more > > > efficiently? > > > > > > How can understanding the Sphere Stacking Equation improve the > > > hydraulic systems on a bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and > > suspension > > > systems) and make cycling safer. > > > > > > How can a mechanic use a bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% > > > > > > Would it help your school, your students, bicycle businesses and > > > cyclist; if your curriculum included verifiable testing processes, > > > efficient practices to reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service > > sale > > > language to help cyclist understand what a procedure does to improve > > > their cycling experience to improve sales? > > > > > > > > > If any of this or all of this is new to you and you would like to > > > improve your training, feel free to reach out and start a > > conversation > > > telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > > > in Chicago Illinois. > > > > > > PS > > > Yes I have re-invented the wheel three different ways, I am looking > > to > > > improve the cycling industry and I feel schools are the best way to > > do > > > that! I look forward to hearing from you. > > > > > > Sincerely > > > Christopher O, Wallace > > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 07:44:25 +0000 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? > Thanks Godwin! Sorry to everyone for perpetuating it and creating > another response, I hadn't read this thread yet. > > cyclista Nicholas > > > On 2019-02-05 15:16, Josh Bisker wrote: > > Excellent. Good episode, everyone. B-list bad guy takes up an > > unexpected 20 > > minutes of screen time, things get really bad when he suddenly stumps > > for > > Trump (?!), our heroes flounder, and then Godwin comes to the rescue > > with a > > deux-ex-machina fix and everything is resolved with hugs and emoji. > > Good > > television, would watch again. > > > > 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/> > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 9:50 AM Jeffery Getten <jeff(a)backalleybikes.org> > > wrote: > > > >> Thank you Godwin, I'm new to the group and was hoping this was not the > >> "norm". > >> > >> On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 9:24 AM Judith Feist > >> <judith(a)backalleybikes.org> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Thank you Godwin. Greatly appreciated. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Judith C Feist > >>> Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley > >>> > >>> > >>> *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis > >>> > >>> "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria > >>> Steinem > >>> > >>> I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything > >>> else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and > >>> self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony > >>> ____________________________________ > >>> > >>> The ThinkTank mailing List > >>> > >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: > >>> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >>> > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> Jeffrey Getten > >> Co-Director > >> The Hub of Back Alley / Back Alley Bikes > >> 3611 Cass Ave. > >> Detroit, MI 48201 > >> 313.833.0813 > >> ____________________________________ > >> > >> The ThinkTank mailing List > >> > >> Unsubscribe from this list here: > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >> > >> > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: Jesse Cooper <jessecooper0(a)gmail.com> > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 10:23:22 +0000 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Life Movement > Welcome Patrick! Thanks for this, I loved it. > > We could use this in a film festival. Do you know if we can get a copy > of this for public screening? > > cyclista Nicholas > > > > On 2019-02-06 05:55, Jesse Cooper wrote: > > one of the most beautiful and poignant stories .. thanks for sharing. > > and > > yeah, gonna tear up some. > > > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 6:00 PM Patrick Goguen > > <info(a)worcesterearnabike.org> > > wrote: > > > >> Hi bike folks, long time reader first time poster here. Wanted to > >> share > >> some cool stuff happening where I live, especially after whatever that > >> spam > >> was ( thanks Godwin). Worcester Earn-A-Bike is sending a crew of youth > >> to > >> the youth bike summit in a few weeks, and I wanted to share here a > >> short > >> doc that the youth will be screening, about the local bike life > >> movement. > >> > >> > >> > >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlU7qgnGziA > >> > >> > >> > >> Directed by Andi Lipo & Jeremy Hartman > >> > >> Please note this Mini Doc was made with Love By: > >> https://www.easternblocc.com/ > >> < > https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.easternblocc.com%2F&v=… > > > >> > >> About 508 Pedal Bikelife; 508 pedal BikeLife is an > >> autonomously-organized > >> group of youth cyclists aged 7-24. Often maligned by the press and > >> certain > >> sectors of the public, the youth have been actively trying to share > >> their > >> side of the story and change the negative perceptions about their > >> activity. > >> Although their slogan is "Bikes Up, Guns Down," they are often > >> mis-identified and policed as if they were a gang with violent > >> intentions. > >> > >> > >> > >> With a grease stained heart, > >> > >> Patrick Goguen > >> > >> Shop Manager > >> > >> Worcester Earn-A-Bike > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ____________________________________ > >> > >> The ThinkTank mailing List > >> > >> Unsubscribe from this list here: > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >> > >> > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Drew Anderson <drew.m.ande(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 09:50:33 -0600 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Life Movement > Wonderful! Thanks for sharing! > > Drew > Bike Cave, Duluth, MN > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 8:19 PM Patrick Goguen <info(a)worcesterearnabike.org> > wrote: > >> Hi bike folks, long time reader first time poster here. Wanted to share >> some cool stuff happening where I live, especially after whatever that spam >> was ( thanks Godwin). Worcester Earn-A-Bike is sending a crew of youth to >> the youth bike summit in a few weeks, and I wanted to share here a short >> doc that the youth will be screening, about the local bike life movement. >> >> >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlU7qgnGziA >> >> >> >> Directed by Andi Lipo & Jeremy Hartman >> >> Please note this Mini Doc was made with Love By: >> https://www.easternblocc.com/ >> <https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.easternblocc.com%2F&v=…> >> >> About 508 Pedal Bikelife; 508 pedal BikeLife is an autonomously-organized >> group of youth cyclists aged 7-24. Often maligned by the press and certain >> sectors of the public, the youth have been actively trying to share their >> side of the story and change the negative perceptions about their activity. >> Although their slogan is "Bikes Up, Guns Down," they are often >> mis-identified and policed as if they were a gang with violent intentions. >> >> >> >> With a grease stained heart, >> >> Patrick Goguen >> >> Shop Manager >> >> Worcester Earn-A-Bike >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ainsley Naylor <needleandthread(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 11:25:51 -0500 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Life Movement > I hope to meet you at the YBS Patrick! (I'm heading down with 3 youth from > the cycling scene in Toronto) > > :) > > Ainsley. > > On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 10:50 AM Drew Anderson <drew.m.ande(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Wonderful! Thanks for sharing! >> >> Drew >> Bike Cave, Duluth, MN >> >> On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 8:19 PM Patrick Goguen < >> info(a)worcesterearnabike.org> wrote: >> >>> Hi bike folks, long time reader first time poster here. Wanted to share >>> some cool stuff happening where I live, especially after whatever that spam >>> was ( thanks Godwin). Worcester Earn-A-Bike is sending a crew of youth to >>> the youth bike summit in a few weeks, and I wanted to share here a short >>> doc that the youth will be screening, about the local bike life movement. >>> >>> >>> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlU7qgnGziA >>> >>> >>> >>> Directed by Andi Lipo & Jeremy Hartman >>> >>> Please note this Mini Doc was made with Love By: >>> https://www.easternblocc.com/ >>> <https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.easternblocc.com%2F&v=…> >>> >>> About 508 Pedal Bikelife; 508 pedal BikeLife is an >>> autonomously-organized group of youth cyclists aged 7-24. Often maligned by >>> the press and certain sectors of the public, the youth have been actively >>> trying to share their side of the story and change the negative perceptions >>> about their activity. Although their slogan is "Bikes Up, Guns Down," they >>> are often mis-identified and policed as if they were a gang with violent >>> intentions. >>> >>> >>> >>> With a grease stained heart, >>> >>> Patrick Goguen >>> >>> Shop Manager >>> >>> Worcester Earn-A-Bike >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>> >>> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > -- Heather Nugen She/Her 313-848-2102

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Your opinion please....
by Ellen Willis-Conger 06 Feb '19

06 Feb '19

Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition has 3 different sites/shops. We are going to upgrade our POS system to work better with our Quickbooks online in order to make life easier and more accurate for all! Do you have experience with how the following POS systems interface with Quickbooks? Please share your opinion and experience with support !! 1) Primaseller 2) Shopkeep 3) Lightspeed Thank you!! Ellen -- Ellen Willis-Conger *Associate Director* Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition p: 805.845.8955 w: sbbike.org e: ellen(a)sbbike.org <https://www.facebook.com/sbbikes/> <https://www.instagram.com/sbbike.s/>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 149, Issue 4
by Robert Rands 05 Feb '19

05 Feb '19

Saying a chain has "stretched" is a colloquialism meaning it is worn out as that is how one measures its state of use. ~Robert . -------------------------------------------- On Tue, 2/5/19, <thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: Subject: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 149, Issue 4 To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2019, 4:04 PM Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org You can reach the person managing the list at thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Elevating the knowledge base, Would your programs benefit? (christopher(a)holisticcycles.com) 2. Re: Do I have this wrong? (christopher(a)holisticcycles.com) 3. Re: Elevating the knowledge base, Would your programs benefit? (christopher(a)holisticcycles.com) 4. Free knowledge (christopher(a)holisticcycles.com) 5. Re: Do I have this wrong? (Jim Bledsoe) 6. Socratic Moment (christopher(a)holisticcycles.com) 7. Both Body and bike benefit (christopher(a)holisticcycles.com) 8. Trump and Science (christopher(a)holisticcycles.com) 9. Re: Do I have this wrong? (Katie Vogel) 10. Re: Do I have this wrong? (Godwin !) 11. Re: Both Body and bike benefit (Ainsley Naylor) 12. Re: Do I have this wrong? (Lauren Warbeck) 13. Re: Elevating the knowledge base, Would your programs benefit? (Caleb Evenson) 14. Re: Do I have this wrong? (Kevin Dwyer) 15. Re: Do I have this wrong? (Anibal Davila) 16. Re: Do I have this wrong? (Judith Feist) 17. Re: Do I have this wrong? (Jeffery Getten) 18. Re: Do I have this wrong? (Josh Bisker) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 14:16:22 -0700 From: christopher(a)holisticcycles.com To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Elevating the knowledge base, Would your programs benefit? Message-ID: <20190204141622.f1111ec096c9d6bd7eddf37b01080912.116eeff094.mailapi(a)email03.godaddy.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" So, in the question of wheel truing, I am wondering why you don't allow for rims becoming deformed. As a learned mechanic you know of the procedures Barnett has for unbending a rim, or you know how to replace a rim or even sell a customer an undamaged wheel to replace the damaged one. Unless you promote that a damage wheel will be just as safe for the cyclist to use as one that is not damaged. As a mechanic: when you sign off that the work is compleated your actions say that the bike is up to standards and safe.A court of law does not recognize ( as safe as it can be) as a legal defination. On your own bike you can work on a bent wheel, On a customers bike, you take on a world of liability if you do not complete a repair to the safest standard, The action of presenting damaged product as safe can harm both you and your business, Your presentation implies that rims maintain perfection except in cases where spoke tension temporarily interferes. In other words, it's obvious that while some spokes may become loose through repetitive stress, since the web of spokes share a single load, others will become tighter as the rim deforms. Since little can be done in the average shop to re-perfect the bare rim once deformed, the tighter spokes must maintain some amount of increased tension to keep this now-deformed rim true. I'm not going to present any test that I've developed to "prove" this process, I'm actually posting this response because I find it kind of offensive that you keep posting here essentially as a salesperson. When someone posts to a mailing list to sell a product, to me that constitutes cause to block that person from the mailing list. If you want to freely share here tutorials and techniques for everyone to review and learn from, in the interest of helping community bike shops hone their skillsets to a higher standard, I'd be the first to get interested. As it is, you never post detailed instructions, and quite frankly a lot of the processes you allude to are bizarrely out of scope with what most of us do on a daily basis. Do you ever tighten a bolt too tightly or without enough clamping force because you do not measure torque? If a bolt broke or slipped would you be liable? Do you like feeling grind in your hubs or see that your cones are pitted in bikes with quick release levers but seldom see cone damaged in bolt on hubs? Do your daily commuter customers complain that there brakes are rubbing and your truing work only lasts for part of a season and not years? Do cyclist ever complain about a click in the pedal area? Are these the bizarrely out of scope ideas you speak of? Your posts smell like bait. They are bait, Designed to get you to think. If you can not come up with an answer then as a group you can either come up with tests or 100% beliefs. The beliefs are dark ages showing its head in 2019. No one is lifted up in knowledge base or skill with belief. My knowledge is for sale, only because it has value, I also see that your community based bicycle organizations have value. You work hard and do great things, I have worked hard and I make great materials. Your moneys are tight and I am willing to greatly discount my work to help make your programs more profitable, improve quality, reduce liability, and more. Nicholas, if you see me as having no value to this group, ban me! If you think I work for free, Bite me! I want to lift up organizations that are open to improving the experience of cyclist and their businesses. I'm personally requesting that you reconsider posting here. In this particular case, you even tacked your message onto a completely unrelated thread. I mean, might be I'm actually talking to a spam bot. Ok I am a bot, you caught me cyclista Nicholas On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com wrote: > I will ask a few questions and I am seeking if you have tests to prove > your answers. > > Does a quick release lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > is not important, how do you test to verify your answer is important. > How can this test be used to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > > What does facing do for the customers ride experience? Nothing/ > Something? The following answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or > engineering based: it should be done, it is done at the factory, it > does not need to be done, eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > have it done. So what does it do? how does it improve a cyclist ride > experience? How do you verify your answer? > > How do stainless steel spokes and cables stretch once and then > magically become harder and never stretch again? If they do not > stretch once, then how do they get longer once? How do you verify your > answer? > > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how do you verify your answer? > > How does a chain that can stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > get stretched on a bike frame that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to stretch it? Without destroying their > knees? How do you verify your answer? > Which leads to the question, How does one type of shift lever make a > chain function twice as long as another type. How do you verify your > answer? > > Why do mechanics tighten and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > wheel spokes get looser. Spokes only need to be tightened to round, > dish, tension, and true a wheel. How can finite element analysis and > computational fluid dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more > efficiently? > > How can understanding the Sphere Stacking Equation improve the > hydraulic systems on a bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > systems) and make cycling safer. > > How can a mechanic use a bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% > > Would it help your school, your students, bicycle businesses and > cyclist; if your curriculum included verifiable testing processes, > efficient practices to reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > language to help cyclist understand what a procedure does to improve > their cycling experience to improve sales? > > > If any of this or all of this is new to you and you would like to > improve your training, feel free to reach out and start a conversation > telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > in Chicago Illinois. > > PS > Yes I have re-invented the wheel three different ways, I am looking to > improve the cycling industry and I feel schools are the best way to do > that! I look forward to hearing from you. > > Sincerely > Christopher O, Wallace > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org…> ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 14:24:53 -0700 From: christopher(a)holisticcycles.com To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? Message-ID: <20190204142453.f1111ec096c9d6bd7eddf37b01080912.c9f0c2d38e.mailapi(a)email03.godaddy.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" May I have your best bike for free? or even your best tune up? Or web page work, or social media, or NFP wording? What are you willing to do to lift up my business for free so that I can lift up yours? For free I gave you ideas you had not come up with yet. The idea of testing your processes to prove that are the same as or different than you current beliefs/ practices. You as a group can reinvent the wheel or hold on to your beliefs. You can lift me up and I will lift you up. You can shut me down like a priests in the dark ages did to people of science. I have no power over your actions. I only have knowledge --------- Original Message --------- Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? From: "Kevin Dwyer" <kevidwyer(a)gmail.com> Date: 2/4/19 1:32 pm To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> No, you have it wrong. The knowledge has value, even more, because it is given freely. That is the point of ThinkTank: sharing. If you don't want to share freely, this is wrong place for you and you are wasting our time. On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 1:09 PM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: Tell me if I am wrong. If you work on a bike and make it better, that work has value. If I work on a process and make it better, the knowledge has no value and should be given away for free? When someone posts to a mailing list to sell a product, to me that constitutes cause to block that person from the mailing list. If you want to freely share here tutorials and techniques for everyone to review and learn from, in the interest of helping community bike shops hone their skillsets to a higher standard, I'd be the first to get interested. As it is, you never post detailed instructions, and quite frankly a lot of the processes you allude to are bizarrely out of scope with what most of us do on a daily basis. Your posts smell like bait. I'm personally requesting that you reconsider posting here. In this particular case, you even tacked your message onto a completely unrelated thread. I mean, might be I'm actually talking to a spam bot. cyclista Nicholas On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com wrote: > I will ask a few questions and I am seeking if you have tests to prove > your answers. > > Does a quick release lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > is not important, how do you test to verify your answer is important. > How can this test be used to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > > What does facing do for the customers ride experience? Nothing/ > Something? The following answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or > engineering based: it should be done, it is done at the factory, it > does not need to be done, eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > have it done. So what does it do? how does it improve a cyclist ride > experience? How do you verify your answer? > > How do stainless steel spokes and cables stretch once and then > magically become harder and never stretch again? If they do not > stretch once, then how do they get longer once? How do you verify your > answer? > > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how do you verify your answer? > > How does a chain that can stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > get stretched on a bike frame that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to stretch it? Without destroying their > knees? How do you verify your answer? > Which leads to the question, How does one type of shift lever make a > chain function twice as long as another type. How do you verify your > answer? > > Why do mechanics tighten and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > wheel spokes get looser. Spokes only need to be tightened to round, > dish, tension, and true a wheel. How can finite element analysis and > computational fluid dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more > efficiently? > > How can understanding the Sphere Stacking Equation improve the > hydraulic systems on a bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > systems) and make cycling safer. > > How can a mechanic use a bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% > > Would it help your school, your students, bicycle businesses and > cyclist; if your curriculum included verifiable testing processes, > efficient practices to reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > language to help cyclist understand what a procedure does to improve > their cycling experience to improve sales? > > > If any of this or all of this is new to you and you would like to > improve your training, feel free to reach out and start a conversation > telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > in Chicago Illinois. > > PS > Yes I have re-invented the wheel three different ways, I am looking to > improve the cycling industry and I feel schools are the best way to do > that! 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URL: <http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org…> ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 14:40:51 -0700 From: christopher(a)holisticcycles.com To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Elevating the knowledge base, Would your programs benefit? Message-ID: <20190204144051.f1111ec096c9d6bd7eddf37b01080912.0871adb936.mailapi(a)email03.godaddy.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" It is funny you mention my friend Sheldon, I was talking with him on the phone about some of these subjects 6 days before he died. He was sick for a long time, but he did not know he was going to die that soon. He loved his opinions on all types of bike subjects, and was surprized by the science and six sigma continuous improvement process that was happening in bike education. --------- Original Message --------- Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Elevating the knowledge base, Would your programs benefit? From: "Jean-François Caron" <jfcaron3(a)gmail.com> Date: 2/4/19 7:37 am To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> It reminded me of ShelBroCo April Fool's pages. e.g.: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/power-wheel.html Jean-François On Feb 4, 2019, at 06:13 , Dennis Wollersheim <dewoller(a)gmail.com> wrote: Thanks for that Nicholas. Christopher's original post disturbed me, but as I am a relative newbie, I did not want to call him out. You did the right thing, in a very respectful fashion. Warmly Dennis On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 7:32 PM Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> wrote: So, in the question of wheel truing, I am wondering why you don't allow for rims becoming deformed. Your presentation implies that rims maintain perfection except in cases where spoke tension temporarily interferes. In other words, it's obvious that while some spokes may become loose through repetitive stress, since the web of spokes share a single load, others will become tighter as the rim deforms. Since little can be done in the average shop to re-perfect the bare rim once deformed, the tighter spokes must maintain some amount of increased tension to keep this now-deformed rim true. I'm not going to present any test that I've developed to "prove" this process, I'm actually posting this response because I find it kind of offensive that you keep posting here essentially as a salesperson. When someone posts to a mailing list to sell a product, to me that constitutes cause to block that person from the mailing list. If you want to freely share here tutorials and techniques for everyone to review and learn from, in the interest of helping community bike shops hone their skillsets to a higher standard, I'd be the first to get interested. As it is, you never post detailed instructions, and quite frankly a lot of the processes you allude to are bizarrely out of scope with what most of us do on a daily basis. Your posts smell like bait. I'm personally requesting that you reconsider posting here. In this particular case, you even tacked your message onto a completely unrelated thread. I mean, might be I'm actually talking to a spam bot. cyclista Nicholas On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com wrote: > I will ask a few questions and I am seeking if you have tests to prove > your answers. > > Does a quick release lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > is not important, how do you test to verify your answer is important. > How can this test be used to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > > What does facing do for the customers ride experience? Nothing/ > Something? The following answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or > engineering based: it should be done, it is done at the factory, it > does not need to be done, eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > have it done. So what does it do? how does it improve a cyclist ride > experience? How do you verify your answer? > > How do stainless steel spokes and cables stretch once and then > magically become harder and never stretch again? If they do not > stretch once, then how do they get longer once? How do you verify your > answer? > > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how do you verify your answer? > > How does a chain that can stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > get stretched on a bike frame that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to stretch it? Without destroying their > knees? How do you verify your answer? > Which leads to the question, How does one type of shift lever make a > chain function twice as long as another type. How do you verify your > answer? > > Why do mechanics tighten and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > wheel spokes get looser. Spokes only need to be tightened to round, > dish, tension, and true a wheel. How can finite element analysis and > computational fluid dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more > efficiently? > > How can understanding the Sphere Stacking Equation improve the > hydraulic systems on a bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > systems) and make cycling safer. > > How can a mechanic use a bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% > > Would it help your school, your students, bicycle businesses and > cyclist; if your curriculum included verifiable testing processes, > efficient practices to reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > language to help cyclist understand what a procedure does to improve > their cycling experience to improve sales? > > > If any of this or all of this is new to you and you would like to > improve your training, feel free to reach out and start a conversation > telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > in Chicago Illinois. > > PS > Yes I have re-invented the wheel three different ways, I am looking to > improve the cycling industry and I feel schools are the best way to do > that! 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URL: <http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org…> ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 16:17:00 -0700 From: christopher(a)holisticcycles.com To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Subject: [TheThinkTank] Free knowledge Message-ID: <20190204161700.f1111ec096c9d6bd7eddf37b01080912.cfeaa07637.mailapi(a)email03.godaddy.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" All the points you raise have answers in mechanical engineering and bicycle mechanics. To pick one: the compression of a closed quick release does change the adjustment of hub bearings, easily demonstrated. Various techniques exist to correct the hub bearings adjustment for this. Barnett publishes a technique, a bit fussy, but it works. The technique he demonstrated to me was flawed. I show him the flaw in logic and he dismissed it. He put pressure on the end of an axle on one side of a hub and pressure on the lock nut on the other side of the hub. There is never any pressure on the end of a skewered axle. The clamping force is only on the lock nuts against the dropout surfaces. His test had two variables instead of one. Does the axle compress under quick release loads or do the threads flex. One test will not answer two variables. Two test are needed to test two variables. Yet only one test is valid. Since a QR can never press against the end of an axle and still have clamping force on a lock nut against the dropout, pressing against the end of the axle test is inva lid. John' s testing wanted to find a specific amount that a hub could be adjusted from the standard bench adjustment to the on the bike correction for quick release forces. He came to realize that the variables in axle materials and quick release materials and construction were to great for a unified answer. I solved for his issues and his beliefs dismissed my solution. I demonstrated a perfect adjustment for the added load of a quick release in less than 30 seconds. Once I did six adjustment in 10 seconds. My special tools cost $6 from a frame builder. Special tools do exist, but unnecessary. Most mechanics learn in school or from someone like me, People are asking me for free instruction, is your knowledge free? if not why are you advertising here also? and most develop their preferred method. Chains don't stretch. At 2000 pound of force chains do stretch, True: on a bike they only wear. Cables do. At 550 pounds of force derailleur cables stretch, but the plastic shift lever mount will fail at 200 pounds of force, at 800 pounds of force brake cables stretch. sadly a rim side wall brake surface will start to fail at 160 pounds of force. Numbers don't lie and are verifiable. (Very different structures.) Spokes remain elastic. Spoke elbows deform from the original 90 degrees to the best pull angle, effectively making spokes longer once. On aluminum hubs the elbow indents the hub flange hole making the spoke effectively longer once. Neither of these changes the elastic properties of the spoke, but they do make the spoke effectively longer once and drop the tension of the wheel, allowing for greater tension ranges in spokes, creating early fatigue and spoke failure. Also reducing the efficiency of the wheel to accelerate as looser spokes need to be tensioned by the force from the chain before they move the cyclist forward, and the wheel has more side to side movement with looser spokes making control and braking less than optimal. May I suggest that these complete thoughts are not currently put together cohesively by engineering books which I have intensely studied, or bicycle best practices knowledge bases. or by you. May I suggest familiarizing yourself with current best practice (rather than the noise that gets written on the web). I suggest Sharp for the basic mechanical engineering My experiments with the wheel in both practice and with finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamic program ANAYS. have shown insight intto the wheel and how to do wheel work 20 faster for better result. and Barnett for current mechanic best practice. As a BBI certified master tech, I can point out many flaws to Barnett's best practices. From making mechanics less profitable with slow procedures that are not valid in their testing. To just plain bad science understanding. Get back to me if you have questions after having thoroughly understood those. I am back, Now are you ready to learn? or do you have any ideas of your own that are brilliant. I am all ears On Sun, Oct 16, 2016, 1:24 PM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: Hi David, What are you trying to build? I am not trying to builds I am trying to understand what has been built to improve efficiency of mechanics by up to 40 times current speed. Helping mechanics earn a living wage. Not a lot of CFD in the bike world. Do you know this as fact or a belief that you hold strongly? And after over a hundred years of engineering, not a lot of need for FEA. In the 1880's to 1890's there was amazing engineering, some material sciences in the 1980's improved friction, ending of the cold war brought advanced materials in the 80's and 90's Sadly as a student of the root causes of problems I have found the engineering in most bicycle systems is lost and strong held beliefs are the replacement. A couple of examples: A chain has a pull strength of 2000 pounds before it stretches, If you wish to stretch a chain put a car on your back and stand on one pedal. What is the root of chain lengthening, What is the relationship between side to side flex of a chain and shifting quality? Do all new chains that measure the same length have the same side flex? Is there a relationship between chain length and flex. A spoke is made of a magical metal that stretches once and then becomes a harder metal and never stretches again. A spoke can be tightened until it will pull the nipple through the rim because the rim is not as strong as pull force that can be applied by the spoke. So how do rims stretch spokes to become looser in tension during the first 30 days of riding? Derailleur cables are anchored by a threaded fastener on one end and on the other end sits in a plastic seat in the shift lever. The derailleur cable has a pull strength of 500 pounds of pull before it will stretch, the plastic seat will fail before the cable will. How do cables stretch one time then never stretch again when pulled by a weaker plastic component? Does a quick release lever change the adjustment of a hub? How do you isolate and test your theory? How do you adjust the hub precisely for a combination of a specific axle (mild steel, hardened steel, Titanium, Aluminum, ) and a specific Quick Release material (Steel, Aluminum, Titanium, with or with out plastic components )? How do you precisely adjust a hub for QR forces in less than 20 seconds? If engineering has been done, then it should be easy to answer all these question by looking in books, or on line, or from schools. Which acts like a fluid on the bicycle? hydraulic brake fluid? a wheel rim? or a chain? A little hint, Brake fluid when contain in a system acts as a solid to transfer forces. Brake fluid outside of a system acts like a fluid. If you would like to communicate on how CFD with FEA can change the world of cycling I would love to talk, If you believe engineers created cables that stretch once, spokes that stretch once, chains that stretch with human load of less than 2000 pounds, well I will not change your strong belief system. Christopher Wallace 773 490 0683 Good morning, Sorry, no. I once did some programming for FEA and CNC but ages ago, and my IT friends wrangle server farms, databases, and state IT departments. Take a look at Monster. Also post a query on one of the CMU boards or Pitt Craigslist. What are you trying to build? Not a lot of CFD in the bike world. And after over a hundred years of engineering, not a lot of need for FEA. David On Sun, Oct 16, 2016, 11:14 AM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: Do you know anyone that is fluent in Ansys? CFD FEA? or know where I could look for a person in the field? Christopher Wallace Holistic Cycles 773 490 0683 Oak Park, IL. 60304 -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] CiviCRM From: David Zundel <davidzundel(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, October 15, 2016 6:38 pm To: Jonathan Morrison <jonathan(a)bicyclecollective.org>, The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> CiviCRM goes on a server (vps recommended and affordable) then accessed by a web page, fairly easy. Or you buy Civi hosting, but that defeats some of the purpose of using Civi. Civi has considerable power and ability, can connect with ERP, etc but not for IT novice. Easy to install, configure, and maintain if you have experience and comfort with Linux servers, if not, not. You can certainly hire the Linux talent in SLC, but dependence on outside IT service has inconveniences. Email me directly if you want to get into details on Civi. David http://openwest.us On Sat, Oct 15, 2016, 8:20 PM Jonathan Morrison <jonathan(a)bicyclecollective.org> wrote: What staff resources does it require? On Sat, Oct 15, 2016, 7:19 PM jack <jack(a)bikewalkwichita.org> wrote: We use Salesforce / Wordpress / Mailchimp and have been pleased with what all we can do, for free. -------- Original message -------- From: David Zundel Date:10/15/2016 7:33 PM (GMT-06:00) To: The Think Tank Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] CiviCRM CiviCRM recommended David On Sat, Oct 15, 2016, 6:13 PM Jonathan Morrison <jonathan(a)bicyclecollective.org> wrote: Has anyone been using (https://civicrm.org/) or would they recommend a different software package? -Jonathan ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a> ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a> ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org…> ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2019 15:57:21 -0800 From: Jim Bledsoe <gamesbledsoe(a)gmail.com> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? Message-ID: <CABSiP0NgM8vHT6Zy+7OE4hQS+c+s9Djywh97353FHFn22zPOXw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" What we here at the thinktank are, is a bunch of open source bicycle advocates. When one posts a long drawn out list of questions with a pay me now gotcha at the end it will tend to raise hackles "What does facing do for the customers ride experience?" were you meaning "pacing" or more succinctly, maintaining a high cadence here? On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 2:39 PM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: > Tell me if I am wrong. If you work on a bike and make it better, that work > has value. If I work on a process and make it better, the knowledge has no > value and should be given away for free? > > > When > someone posts to a mailing list to sell a product, to me that > constitutes cause to block that person from the mailing list. > > If you want to freely share here tutorials and techniques for everyone > to review and learn from, in the interest of helping community bike > shops hone their skillsets to a higher standard, I'd be the first to get > interested. As it is, you never post detailed instructions, and quite > frankly a lot of the processes you allude to are bizarrely out of scope > with what most of us do on a daily basis. Your posts smell like bait. > > I'm personally requesting that you reconsider posting here. In this > particular case, you even tacked your message onto a completely > unrelated thread. I mean, might be I'm actually talking to a spam bot. > > cyclista Nicholas > > > > On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com wrote: > > I will ask a few questions and I am seeking if you have tests to prove > > your answers. > > > > Does a quick release lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > > is not important, how do you test to verify your answer is important. > > How can this test be used to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > > > > What does facing do for the customers ride experience? Nothing/ > > Something? The following answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or > > engineering based: it should be done, it is done at the factory, it > > does not need to be done, eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > > have it done. So what does it do? how does it improve a cyclist ride > > experience? How do you verify your answer? > > > > How do stainless steel spokes and cables stretch once and then > > magically become harder and never stretch again? If they do not > > stretch once, then how do they get longer once? How do you verify your > > answer? > > > > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how do you verify your answer? > > > > How does a chain that can stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > > get stretched on a bike frame that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > > 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to stretch it? Without destroying their > > knees? How do you verify your answer? > > Which leads to the question, How does one type of shift lever make a > > chain function twice as long as another type. How do you verify your > > answer? > > > > Why do mechanics tighten and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > > wheel spokes get looser. Spokes only need to be tightened to round, > > dish, tension, and true a wheel. How can finite element analysis and > > computational fluid dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more > > efficiently? > > > > How can understanding the Sphere Stacking Equation improve the > > hydraulic systems on a bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > > systems) and make cycling safer. > > > > How can a mechanic use a bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% > > > > Would it help your school, your students, bicycle businesses and > > cyclist; if your curriculum included verifiable testing processes, > > efficient practices to reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > > language to help cyclist understand what a procedure does to improve > > their cycling experience to improve sales? > > > > > > If any of this or all of this is new to you and you would like to > > improve your training, feel free to reach out and start a conversation > > telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > > in Chicago Illinois. > > > > PS > > Yes I have re-invented the wheel three different ways, I am looking to > > improve the cycling industry and I feel schools are the best way to do > > that! I look forward to hearing from you. > > > > Sincerely > > Christopher O, Wallace > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org…> ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 17:13:35 -0700 From: christopher(a)holisticcycles.com To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: [TheThinkTank] Socratic Moment Message-ID: <20190204171335.f1111ec096c9d6bd7eddf37b01080912.5af1a39169.mailapi(a)email03.godaddy.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I did mean facing the Bottom Bracket shell or the Stem, Head Tube, and Fork Crown race. Does it make you faster? or Lighter? Tighter tolerances? Wear things less? Make adjustments better? Make adjustments stay longer? Make things last longer? Make things parallel? Make things lock more securely? Why do professional racers do it, but year round cyclist don't? What is the benefit of having it done? Just because you have a tool, or know of a procedure, do you know why it is a benefit to the cyclist? Any procedure, part or accessory to a bike, Socratic Moment: WHY is service or product of value to the customer? If you do not know, then it is very hard to sell the service or the product. Many tools and serviced go unused because of our abilities to communicate their value to the customer. --------- Original Message --------- Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? From: "Jim Bledsoe" <gamesbledsoe(a)gmail.com> Date: 2/4/19 4:57 pm To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> What we here at the thinktank are, is a bunch of open source bicycle advocates. When one posts a long drawn out list of questions with a pay me now gotcha at the end it will tend to raise hackles "What does facing do for the customers ride experience?" were you meaning "pacing" or more succinctly, maintaining a high cadence here? On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 2:39 PM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: Tell me if I am wrong. If you work on a bike and make it better, that work has value. If I work on a process and make it better, the knowledge has no value and should be given away for free? When someone posts to a mailing list to sell a product, to me that constitutes cause to block that person from the mailing list. If you want to freely share here tutorials and techniques for everyone to review and learn from, in the interest of helping community bike shops hone their skillsets to a higher standard, I'd be the first to get interested. As it is, you never post detailed instructions, and quite frankly a lot of the processes you allude to are bizarrely out of scope with what most of us do on a daily basis. Your posts smell like bait. I'm personally requesting that you reconsider posting here. In this particular case, you even tacked your message onto a completely unrelated thread. I mean, might be I'm actually talking to a spam bot. cyclista Nicholas On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com wrote: > I will ask a few questions and I am seeking if you have tests to prove > your answers. > > Does a quick release lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > is not important, how do you test to verify your answer is important. > How can this test be used to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > > What does facing do for the customers ride experience? Nothing/ > Something? The following answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or > engineering based: it should be done, it is done at the factory, it > does not need to be done, eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > have it done. So what does it do? how does it improve a cyclist ride > experience? How do you verify your answer? > > How do stainless steel spokes and cables stretch once and then > magically become harder and never stretch again? If they do not > stretch once, then how do they get longer once? How do you verify your > answer? > > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how do you verify your answer? > > How does a chain that can stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > get stretched on a bike frame that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to stretch it? Without destroying their > knees? How do you verify your answer? > Which leads to the question, How does one type of shift lever make a > chain function twice as long as another type. How do you verify your > answer? > > Why do mechanics tighten and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > wheel spokes get looser. Spokes only need to be tightened to round, > dish, tension, and true a wheel. How can finite element analysis and > computational fluid dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more > efficiently? > > How can understanding the Sphere Stacking Equation improve the > hydraulic systems on a bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > systems) and make cycling safer. > > How can a mechanic use a bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% > > Would it help your school, your students, bicycle businesses and > cyclist; if your curriculum included verifiable testing processes, > efficient practices to reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > language to help cyclist understand what a procedure does to improve > their cycling experience to improve sales? > > > If any of this or all of this is new to you and you would like to > improve your training, feel free to reach out and start a conversation > telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > in Chicago Illinois. > > PS > Yes I have re-invented the wheel three different ways, I am looking to > improve the cycling industry and I feel schools are the best way to do > that! 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URL: <http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org…> ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 17:24:27 -0700 From: christopher(a)holisticcycles.com To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: [TheThinkTank] Both Body and bike benefit Message-ID: <20190204172427.f1111ec096c9d6bd7eddf37b01080912.6d2a7ff7a2.mailapi(a)email03.godaddy.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Pacing in a group is a nice community experience. Maintaining a high Cadence is healthy for your body and your bike. Higher pedal spin for the same velocity increases heart rate, increasing blood flow and lubrication to the joints, reduces the pressure in the leg joint surfaces and the connective tissue, reducing wear on the disks and allowing connective tissue to grow in strength at a similar rate to the muscle tissue. The high cadence reduces the load in the drive train, and places the load in bigger cogs transferring the load across a greater surface area and across more teeth reducing wear. Benefiting both your body health and your wallet in reduced repair cost. --------- Original Message --------- Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? From: "Jim Bledsoe" <gamesbledsoe(a)gmail.com> Date: 2/4/19 4:57 pm To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> What we here at the thinktank are, is a bunch of open source bicycle advocates. When one posts a long drawn out list of questions with a pay me now gotcha at the end it will tend to raise hackles "What does facing do for the customers ride experience?" were you meaning "pacing" or more succinctly, maintaining a high cadence here? On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 2:39 PM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: Tell me if I am wrong. If you work on a bike and make it better, that work has value. If I work on a process and make it better, the knowledge has no value and should be given away for free? When someone posts to a mailing list to sell a product, to me that constitutes cause to block that person from the mailing list. If you want to freely share here tutorials and techniques for everyone to review and learn from, in the interest of helping community bike shops hone their skillsets to a higher standard, I'd be the first to get interested. As it is, you never post detailed instructions, and quite frankly a lot of the processes you allude to are bizarrely out of scope with what most of us do on a daily basis. Your posts smell like bait. I'm personally requesting that you reconsider posting here. In this particular case, you even tacked your message onto a completely unrelated thread. I mean, might be I'm actually talking to a spam bot. cyclista Nicholas On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com wrote: > I will ask a few questions and I am seeking if you have tests to prove > your answers. > > Does a quick release lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > is not important, how do you test to verify your answer is important. > How can this test be used to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > > What does facing do for the customers ride experience? Nothing/ > Something? The following answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or > engineering based: it should be done, it is done at the factory, it > does not need to be done, eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > have it done. So what does it do? how does it improve a cyclist ride > experience? How do you verify your answer? > > How do stainless steel spokes and cables stretch once and then > magically become harder and never stretch again? If they do not > stretch once, then how do they get longer once? How do you verify your > answer? > > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how do you verify your answer? > > How does a chain that can stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > get stretched on a bike frame that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to stretch it? Without destroying their > knees? How do you verify your answer? > Which leads to the question, How does one type of shift lever make a > chain function twice as long as another type. How do you verify your > answer? > > Why do mechanics tighten and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > wheel spokes get looser. Spokes only need to be tightened to round, > dish, tension, and true a wheel. How can finite element analysis and > computational fluid dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more > efficiently? > > How can understanding the Sphere Stacking Equation improve the > hydraulic systems on a bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > systems) and make cycling safer. > > How can a mechanic use a bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% > > Would it help your school, your students, bicycle businesses and > cyclist; if your curriculum included verifiable testing processes, > efficient practices to reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > language to help cyclist understand what a procedure does to improve > their cycling experience to improve sales? > > > If any of this or all of this is new to you and you would like to > improve your training, feel free to reach out and start a conversation > telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > in Chicago Illinois. > > PS > Yes I have re-invented the wheel three different ways, I am looking to > improve the cycling industry and I feel schools are the best way to do > that! I look forward to hearing from you. > > Sincerely > Christopher O, Wallace > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Once a hypothesis is turned into a test and proved or disproved, then those with descending opinions peer review the results, to confirm or deny the results. If they are not happy they should test their own hypothesis's and have them peer reviewed. An opinion on the matter is called a guess. I am told your guesses, your opinions, are to be honored and respected more than science based testing. For that I apologize. Raise a glass to you. Christopher O Wallace -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org…> ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2019 22:46:30 -0500 From: Katie Vogel <katharine.d.vogel(a)gmail.com> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? Message-ID: <CADGh=y4FqwcLrASXm2xSPicxgEu1_M87tLFzWM3dz1Vbf6yWhA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Is this person banned yet? Asking for a friend. On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 22:24 <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: > May I have your best bike for free? or even your best tune up? Or web page > work, or social media, or NFP wording? What are you willing to do to lift > up my business for free so that I can lift up yours? > For free I gave you ideas you had not come up with yet. The idea of > testing your processes to prove that are the same as or different than you > current beliefs/ practices. You as a group can reinvent the > wheel or hold on to your beliefs. > You can lift me up and I will lift you up. You can shut me down like a > priests in the dark ages did to people of science. I have no power over > your actions. I only have knowledge > > --------- Original Message --------- > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? > From: "Kevin Dwyer" <kevidwyer(a)gmail.com> > Date: 2/4/19 1:32 pm > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > No, you have it wrong. The knowledge has value, even more, because it is > given freely. That is the point of ThinkTank: sharing. If you don't want to > share freely, this is wrong place for you and you are wasting our time. > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 1:09 PM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: > >> Tell me if I am wrong. If you work on a bike and make it better, that >> work has value. If I work on a process and make it better, the knowledge >> has no value and should be given away for free? >> >> >> When >> someone posts to a mailing list to sell a product, to me that >> constitutes cause to block that person from the mailing list. >> >> If you want to freely share here tutorials and techniques for everyone >> to review and learn from, in the interest of helping community bike >> shops hone their skillsets to a higher standard, I'd be the first to get >> interested. As it is, you never post detailed instructions, and quite >> frankly a lot of the processes you allude to are bizarrely out of scope >> with what most of us do on a daily basis. Your posts smell like bait. >> >> I'm personally requesting that you reconsider posting here. In this >> particular case, you even tacked your message onto a completely >> unrelated thread. I mean, might be I'm actually talking to a spam bot. >> >> cyclista Nicholas >> >> >> >> On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com wrote: >> > I will ask a few questions and I am seeking if you have tests to prove >> > your answers. >> > >> > Does a quick release lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No >> > is not important, how do you test to verify your answer is important. >> > How can this test be used to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? >> > >> > What does facing do for the customers ride experience? Nothing/ >> > Something? The following answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or >> > engineering based: it should be done, it is done at the factory, it >> > does not need to be done, eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist >> > have it done. So what does it do? how does it improve a cyclist ride >> > experience? How do you verify your answer? >> > >> > How do stainless steel spokes and cables stretch once and then >> > magically become harder and never stretch again? If they do not >> > stretch once, then how do they get longer once? How do you verify your >> > answer? >> > >> > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how do you verify your answer? >> > >> > How does a chain that can stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force >> > get stretched on a bike frame that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 >> > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or >> > 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to stretch it? Without destroying their >> > knees? How do you verify your answer? >> > Which leads to the question, How does one type of shift lever make a >> > chain function twice as long as another type. How do you verify your >> > answer? >> > >> > Why do mechanics tighten and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a >> > wheel spokes get looser. Spokes only need to be tightened to round, >> > dish, tension, and true a wheel. How can finite element analysis and >> > computational fluid dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more >> > efficiently? >> > >> > How can understanding the Sphere Stacking Equation improve the >> > hydraulic systems on a bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension >> > systems) and make cycling safer. >> > >> > How can a mechanic use a bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% >> > >> > Would it help your school, your students, bicycle businesses and >> > cyclist; if your curriculum included verifiable testing processes, >> > efficient practices to reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale >> > language to help cyclist understand what a procedure does to improve >> > their cycling experience to improve sales? >> > >> > >> > If any of this or all of this is new to you and you would like to >> > improve your training, feel free to reach out and start a conversation >> > telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located >> > in Chicago Illinois. >> > >> > PS >> > Yes I have re-invented the wheel three different ways, I am looking to >> > improve the cycling industry and I feel schools are the best way to do >> > that! I look forward to hearing from you. >> > >> > Sincerely >> > Christopher O, Wallace >> > >> > ____________________________________ >> > >> > The ThinkTank mailing List >> > >> > Unsubscribe from this list here: >> > >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> > > > -- > Kevin Dwyer > Salt Lake City, UT > 801.647.0797 > > > > IMPORTANT: This communication is intended solely for the use of the > individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information > that is confidential and/or protected by the attorney-client or other > applicable privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, or if you are > not responsible for delivering this communication to the intended > recipient, you are hereby notified that the disclosure of this > communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > communication in error, please notify me immediately by telephone at (801) > 647-0797, and return the original message to me at the above address via > email. Thank you. > ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 22:24 <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com<mailto:christopher@holisticcycles.com>> wrote: May I have your best bike for free? or even your best tune up? Or web page work, or social media, or NFP wording? What are you willing to do to lift up my business for free so that I can lift up yours? For free I gave you ideas you had not come up with yet. The idea of testing your processes to prove that are the same as or different than you current beliefs/ practices. You as a group can reinvent the wheel or hold on to your beliefs. You can lift me up and I will lift you up. You can shut me down like a priests in the dark ages did to people of science. I have no power over your actions. I only have knowledge --------- Original Message --------- Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? From: "Kevin Dwyer" <kevidwyer(a)gmail.com<mailto:kevidwyer@gmail.com>> Date: 2/4/19 1:32 pm To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org<mailto:thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org>> No, you have it wrong. The knowledge has value, even more, because it is given freely. That is the point of ThinkTank: sharing. If you don't want to share freely, this is wrong place for you and you are wasting our time. On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 1:09 PM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com<mailto:christopher@holisticcycles.com>> wrote: Tell me if I am wrong. If you work on a bike and make it better, that work has value. If I work on a process and make it better, the knowledge has no value and should be given away for free? When someone posts to a mailing list to sell a product, to me that constitutes cause to block that person from the mailing list. If you want to freely share here tutorials and techniques for everyone to review and learn from, in the interest of helping community bike shops hone their skillsets to a higher standard, I'd be the first to get interested. As it is, you never post detailed instructions, and quite frankly a lot of the processes you allude to are bizarrely out of scope with what most of us do on a daily basis. Your posts smell like bait. I'm personally requesting that you reconsider posting here. In this particular case, you even tacked your message onto a completely unrelated thread. I mean, might be I'm actually talking to a spam bot. cyclista Nicholas On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com<mailto:christopher@holisticcycles.com> wrote: > I will ask a few questions and I am seeking if you have tests to prove > your answers. > > Does a quick release lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > is not important, how do you test to verify your answer is important. > How can this test be used to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > > What does facing do for the customers ride experience? Nothing/ > Something? The following answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or > engineering based: it should be done, it is done at the factory, it > does not need to be done, eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > have it done. So what does it do? how does it improve a cyclist ride > experience? How do you verify your answer? > > How do stainless steel spokes and cables stretch once and then > magically become harder and never stretch again? If they do not > stretch once, then how do they get longer once? How do you verify your > answer? > > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how do you verify your answer? > > How does a chain that can stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > get stretched on a bike frame that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to stretch it? Without destroying their > knees? How do you verify your answer? > Which leads to the question, How does one type of shift lever make a > chain function twice as long as another type. How do you verify your > answer? > > Why do mechanics tighten and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > wheel spokes get looser. Spokes only need to be tightened to round, > dish, tension, and true a wheel. How can finite element analysis and > computational fluid dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more > efficiently? > > How can understanding the Sphere Stacking Equation improve the > hydraulic systems on a bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > systems) and make cycling safer. > > How can a mechanic use a bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% > > Would it help your school, your students, bicycle businesses and > cyclist; if your curriculum included verifiable testing processes, > efficient practices to reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > language to help cyclist understand what a procedure does to improve > their cycling experience to improve sales? > > > If any of this or all of this is new to you and you would like to > improve your training, feel free to reach out and start a conversation > telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > in Chicago Illinois. > > PS > Yes I have re-invented the wheel three different ways, I am looking to > improve the cycling industry and I feel schools are the best way to do > that! I look forward to hearing from you. > > Sincerely > Christopher O, Wallace > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… -- Kevin Dwyer Salt Lake City, UT 801.647.0797 IMPORTANT: This communication is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is confidential and/or protected by the attorney-client or other applicable privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, or if you are not responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that the disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by telephone at (801) 647-0797, and return the original message to me at the above address via email. Thank you. ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org…> ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 00:17:19 -0500 From: Ainsley Naylor <needleandthread(a)gmail.com> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Both Body and bike benefit Message-ID: <CAEkJx+kG3OC_VpKR6ttgQQ+2JCoZNrKCq4UY_QdvCfPniYY+aA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hey friend, do you have a question about running a non-profit community bike project? Or something to share to that end? Because that is what this list is for. Please refrain from long, tangential diatribes. We are all keen to maintain this useful, supportive community, but this email exchange is leaving me feeling frustrated and exhausted. Thank you! Ainsley. On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 12:14 AM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: > Pacing in a group is a nice community experience. Maintaining a high > Cadence is healthy for your body and your bike. Higher pedal spin for the > same velocity increases heart rate, increasing blood flow and lubrication > to the joints, reduces the pressure in the leg joint surfaces and the > connective tissue, reducing wear on the disks and allowing connective > tissue to grow in strength at a similar rate to the muscle tissue. The high > cadence reduces the load in the drive train, and places the load in bigger > cogs transferring the load across a greater surface area and across more > teeth reducing wear. > Benefiting both your body health and your wallet in reduced repair cost. > > > --------- Original Message --------- > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? > From: "Jim Bledsoe" <gamesbledsoe(a)gmail.com> > Date: 2/4/19 4:57 pm > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > What we here at the thinktank are, is a bunch of open source bicycle > advocates. > When one posts a long drawn out list of questions with a pay me now gotcha > at the end it will tend to raise hackles > "What does facing do for the customers ride experience?" were you > meaning "pacing" or more succinctly, maintaining a high cadence here? > > > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 2:39 PM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: > >> Tell me if I am wrong. If you work on a bike and make it better, that >> work has value. If I work on a process and make it better, the knowledge >> has no value and should be given away for free? >> >> >> When >> someone posts to a mailing list to sell a product, to me that >> constitutes cause to block that person from the mailing list. >> >> If you want to freely share here tutorials and techniques for everyone >> to review and learn from, in the interest of helping community bike >> shops hone their skillsets to a higher standard, I'd be the first to get >> interested. As it is, you never post detailed instructions, and quite >> frankly a lot of the processes you allude to are bizarrely out of scope >> with what most of us do on a daily basis. Your posts smell like bait. >> >> I'm personally requesting that you reconsider posting here. In this >> particular case, you even tacked your message onto a completely >> unrelated thread. I mean, might be I'm actually talking to a spam bot. >> >> cyclista Nicholas >> >> >> >> On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com wrote: >> > I will ask a few questions and I am seeking if you have tests to prove >> > your answers. >> > >> > Does a quick release lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No >> > is not important, how do you test to verify your answer is important. >> > How can this test be used to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? >> > >> > What does facing do for the customers ride experience? Nothing/ >> > Something? The following answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or >> > engineering based: it should be done, it is done at the factory, it >> > does not need to be done, eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist >> > have it done. So what does it do? how does it improve a cyclist ride >> > experience? How do you verify your answer? >> > >> > How do stainless steel spokes and cables stretch once and then >> > magically become harder and never stretch again? If they do not >> > stretch once, then how do they get longer once? How do you verify your >> > answer? >> > >> > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how do you verify your answer? >> > >> > How does a chain that can stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force >> > get stretched on a bike frame that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 >> > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or >> > 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to stretch it? Without destroying their >> > knees? How do you verify your answer? >> > Which leads to the question, How does one type of shift lever make a >> > chain function twice as long as another type. How do you verify your >> > answer? >> > >> > Why do mechanics tighten and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a >> > wheel spokes get looser. Spokes only need to be tightened to round, >> > dish, tension, and true a wheel. How can finite element analysis and >> > computational fluid dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more >> > efficiently? >> > >> > How can understanding the Sphere Stacking Equation improve the >> > hydraulic systems on a bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension >> > systems) and make cycling safer. >> > >> > How can a mechanic use a bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% >> > >> > Would it help your school, your students, bicycle businesses and >> > cyclist; if your curriculum included verifiable testing processes, >> > efficient practices to reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale >> > language to help cyclist understand what a procedure does to improve >> > their cycling experience to improve sales? >> > >> > >> > If any of this or all of this is new to you and you would like to >> > improve your training, feel free to reach out and start a conversation >> > telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located >> > in Chicago Illinois. >> > >> > PS >> > Yes I have re-invented the wheel three different ways, I am looking to >> > improve the cycling industry and I feel schools are the best way to do >> > that! I look forward to hearing from you. >> > >> > Sincerely >> > Christopher O, Wallace >> > >> > ____________________________________ >> > >> > The ThinkTank mailing List >> > >> > Unsubscribe from this list here: >> > >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> > ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I sent him an email asking him to stop and apologize, he replied > with more confusing insults and continued to post gibberish to the TT so I > removed and blocked him. > > godwin > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Thethinktank <thethinktank-bounces(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> on > behalf of Katie Vogel <katharine.d.vogel(a)gmail.com> > *Sent:* February 4, 2019 7:46 PM > *To:* The Think Tank > *Subject:* Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? > > Is this person banned yet? Asking for a friend. > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 22:24 <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: > > May I have your best bike for free? or even your best tune up? Or web page > work, or social media, or NFP wording? What are you willing to do to lift > up my business for free so that I can lift up yours? > For free I gave you ideas you had not come up with yet. The idea of > testing your processes to prove that are the same as or different than you > current beliefs/ practices. You as a group can reinvent the > wheel or hold on to your beliefs. > You can lift me up and I will lift you up. You can shut me down like a > priests in the dark ages did to people of science. I have no power over > your actions. I only have knowledge > > --------- Original Message --------- > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? > From: "Kevin Dwyer" <kevidwyer(a)gmail.com> > Date: 2/4/19 1:32 pm > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > No, you have it wrong. The knowledge has value, even more, because it is > given freely. That is the point of ThinkTank: sharing. If you don't want to > share freely, this is wrong place for you and you are wasting our time. > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 1:09 PM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: > > Tell me if I am wrong. If you work on a bike and make it better, that work > has value. If I work on a process and make it better, the knowledge has no > value and should be given away for free? > > > When > someone posts to a mailing list to sell a product, to me that > constitutes cause to block that person from the mailing list. > > If you want to freely share here tutorials and techniques for everyone > to review and learn from, in the interest of helping community bike > shops hone their skillsets to a higher standard, I'd be the first to get > interested. As it is, you never post detailed instructions, and quite > frankly a lot of the processes you allude to are bizarrely out of scope > with what most of us do on a daily basis. Your posts smell like bait. > > I'm personally requesting that you reconsider posting here. In this > particular case, you even tacked your message onto a completely > unrelated thread. I mean, might be I'm actually talking to a spam bot. > > cyclista Nicholas > > > > On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com wrote: > > I will ask a few questions and I am seeking if you have tests to prove > > your answers. > > > > Does a quick release lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No > > is not important, how do you test to verify your answer is important. > > How can this test be used to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? > > > > What does facing do for the customers ride experience? Nothing/ > > Something? The following answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or > > engineering based: it should be done, it is done at the factory, it > > does not need to be done, eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist > > have it done. So what does it do? how does it improve a cyclist ride > > experience? How do you verify your answer? > > > > How do stainless steel spokes and cables stretch once and then > > magically become harder and never stretch again? If they do not > > stretch once, then how do they get longer once? How do you verify your > > answer? > > > > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how do you verify your answer? > > > > How does a chain that can stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force > > get stretched on a bike frame that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 > > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or > > 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to stretch it? Without destroying their > > knees? How do you verify your answer? > > Which leads to the question, How does one type of shift lever make a > > chain function twice as long as another type. How do you verify your > > answer? > > > > Why do mechanics tighten and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a > > wheel spokes get looser. Spokes only need to be tightened to round, > > dish, tension, and true a wheel. How can finite element analysis and > > computational fluid dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more > > efficiently? > > > > How can understanding the Sphere Stacking Equation improve the > > hydraulic systems on a bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension > > systems) and make cycling safer. > > > > How can a mechanic use a bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% > > > > Would it help your school, your students, bicycle businesses and > > cyclist; if your curriculum included verifiable testing processes, > > efficient practices to reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale > > language to help cyclist understand what a procedure does to improve > > their cycling experience to improve sales? > > > > > > If any of this or all of this is new to you and you would like to > > improve your training, feel free to reach out and start a conversation > > telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located > > in Chicago Illinois. > > > > PS > > Yes I have re-invented the wheel three different ways, I am looking to > > improve the cycling industry and I feel schools are the best way to do > > that! I look forward to hearing from you. > > > > Sincerely > > Christopher O, Wallace > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > -- > Kevin Dwyer > Salt Lake City, UT > 801.647.0797 > > > > IMPORTANT: This communication is intended solely for the use of the > individual or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information > that is confidential and/or protected by the attorney-client or other > applicable privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, or if you are > not responsible for delivering this communication to the intended > recipient, you are hereby notified that the disclosure of this > communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > communication in error, please notify me immediately by telephone at (801) > 647-0797, and return the original message to me at the above address via > email. 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URL: <http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org…> ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 01:09:26 -0600 From: Caleb Evenson <caevenson(a)gmail.com> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Elevating the knowledge base, Would your programs benefit? Message-ID: <CADEf7dQ3ysqhfybLCLNCqBpSDB0iV=9VBsfQbL+eheMiEiQ+Dw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" That's quite a narrow view on anxiety, Christopher. Seems you have your own faith. On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 1:04 AM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: > > If you have an immense test anxiety, then you should become a religious > leader. Your beliefs will far outweigh anything that's provable or > measurable > > --------- Original Message --------- > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Elevating the knowledge base, Would your > programs benefit? > From: "Judith Feist" <judith(a)backalleybikes.org> > Date: 2/3/19 5:41 pm > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > What happens if you get immense test anxiety? > > On Sunday, February 3, 2019, Ulick O'Beirne <ulickobeirne(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hey Christopher >> >> Great questions and from a training point of view they could be amazing >> tests to have to hand. >> >> Have you compiled these ideas into a resource- manual/ course/ etc? >> >> I'm based in Ireland. I teach cycling in schools and to community groups. >> I teach bike mechanics and repair mainly to adults. With friends we hope to >> open a community bike shop in Clonakilty. >> >> Can you give more info on what you're thinking? Format etc? >> >> Cheers. Take care, >> >> Ulick >> >> On Sun 3 Feb 2019 at 05:57, <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> I will ask a few questions and I am seeking if you have tests to prove >>> your answers. >>> >>> Does a quick release lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No is >>> not important, how do you test to verify your answer is important. >>> How can this test be used to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? >>> >>> What does facing do for the customers ride experience? Nothing/ >>> Something? The following answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or >>> engineering based: it should be done, it is done at the factory, it does >>> not need to be done, eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist have it >>> done. So what does it do? how does it improve a cyclist ride experience? >>> How do you verify your answer? >>> >>> How do stainless steel spokes and cables stretch once and then magically >>> become harder and never stretch again? If they do not stretch once, then >>> how do they get longer once? How do you verify your answer? >>> >>> Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how do you verify your answer? >>> >>> How does a chain that can stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force get >>> stretched on a bike frame that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 lbs >>> cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or 2000 Lbs of >>> force into a chain to stretch it? Without destroying their knees? How do >>> you verify your answer? >>> Which leads to the question, How does one type of shift lever make a >>> chain function twice as long as another type. How do you verify your answer? >>> >>> Why do mechanics tighten and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a wheel >>> spokes get looser. Spokes only need to be tightened to round, dish, >>> tension, and true a wheel. How can finite element analysis and >>> computational fluid dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more efficiently? >>> >>> How can understanding the Sphere Stacking Equation improve the hydraulic >>> systems on a bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension systems) and >>> make cycling safer. >>> >>> How can a mechanic use a bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% >>> >>> Would it help your school, your students, bicycle businesses and >>> cyclist; if your curriculum included verifiable testing processes, >>> efficient practices to reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale >>> language to help cyclist understand what a procedure does to improve their >>> cycling experience to improve sales? >>> >>> >>> If any of this or all of this is new to you and you would like to >>> improve your training, feel free to reach out and start a conversation >>> telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located in >>> Chicago Illinois. >>> >>> PS >>> Yes I have re-invented the wheel three different ways, I am looking to >>> improve the cycling industry and I feel schools are the best way to do >>> that! I look forward to hearing from you. >>> >>> Sincerely >>> Christopher O, Wallace >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>> >> > > -- > Judith C Feist > Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley > > > *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis > > "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem > > I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else > in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and > self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony > > ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org…> ------------------------------ Message: 14 Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 06:46:02 -0700 From: Kevin Dwyer <kevidwyer(a)gmail.com> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? Message-ID: <CADX0RX-L5ybGmiDGM=zuV16qbFtSOnYEpHSOpysDS6VVTFQhUA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" That sucks but, many thanks, Godwin. On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 11:20 PM Lauren Warbeck <lauren.warbeck(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you for your continued work Godwin ????????? > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019, 9:07 PM Godwin ! <goodgodwin(a)hotmail.com wrote: > >> Yes. I sent him an email asking him to stop and apologize, he replied >> with more confusing insults and continued to post gibberish to the TT so I >> removed and blocked him. >> >> godwin >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Thethinktank <thethinktank-bounces(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> on >> behalf of Katie Vogel <katharine.d.vogel(a)gmail.com> >> *Sent:* February 4, 2019 7:46 PM >> *To:* The Think Tank >> *Subject:* Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? >> >> Is this person banned yet? Asking for a friend. >> >> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 22:24 <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: >> >> May I have your best bike for free? or even your best tune up? Or web >> page work, or social media, or NFP wording? What are you willing to do to >> lift up my business for free so that I can lift up yours? >> For free I gave you ideas you had not come up with yet. The idea of >> testing your processes to prove that are the same as or different than you >> current beliefs/ practices. You as a group can reinvent the >> wheel or hold on to your beliefs. >> You can lift me up and I will lift you up. You can shut me down like a >> priests in the dark ages did to people of science. I have no power over >> your actions. I only have knowledge >> >> --------- Original Message --------- >> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? >> From: "Kevin Dwyer" <kevidwyer(a)gmail.com> >> Date: 2/4/19 1:32 pm >> To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> >> >> No, you have it wrong. The knowledge has value, even more, because it is >> given freely. That is the point of ThinkTank: sharing. If you don't want to >> share freely, this is wrong place for you and you are wasting our time. >> >> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 1:09 PM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: >> >> Tell me if I am wrong. If you work on a bike and make it better, that >> work has value. If I work on a process and make it better, the knowledge >> has no value and should be given away for free? >> >> >> When >> someone posts to a mailing list to sell a product, to me that >> constitutes cause to block that person from the mailing list. >> >> If you want to freely share here tutorials and techniques for everyone >> to review and learn from, in the interest of helping community bike >> shops hone their skillsets to a higher standard, I'd be the first to get >> interested. As it is, you never post detailed instructions, and quite >> frankly a lot of the processes you allude to are bizarrely out of scope >> with what most of us do on a daily basis. Your posts smell like bait. >> >> I'm personally requesting that you reconsider posting here. In this >> particular case, you even tacked your message onto a completely >> unrelated thread. I mean, might be I'm actually talking to a spam bot. >> >> cyclista Nicholas >> >> >> >> On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com wrote: >> > I will ask a few questions and I am seeking if you have tests to prove >> > your answers. >> > >> > Does a quick release lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No >> > is not important, how do you test to verify your answer is important. >> > How can this test be used to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? >> > >> > What does facing do for the customers ride experience? Nothing/ >> > Something? The following answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or >> > engineering based: it should be done, it is done at the factory, it >> > does not need to be done, eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist >> > have it done. So what does it do? how does it improve a cyclist ride >> > experience? How do you verify your answer? >> > >> > How do stainless steel spokes and cables stretch once and then >> > magically become harder and never stretch again? If they do not >> > stretch once, then how do they get longer once? How do you verify your >> > answer? >> > >> > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how do you verify your answer? >> > >> > How does a chain that can stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force >> > get stretched on a bike frame that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 >> > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or >> > 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to stretch it? Without destroying their >> > knees? How do you verify your answer? >> > Which leads to the question, How does one type of shift lever make a >> > chain function twice as long as another type. How do you verify your >> > answer? >> > >> > Why do mechanics tighten and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a >> > wheel spokes get looser. Spokes only need to be tightened to round, >> > dish, tension, and true a wheel. How can finite element analysis and >> > computational fluid dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more >> > efficiently? >> > >> > How can understanding the Sphere Stacking Equation improve the >> > hydraulic systems on a bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension >> > systems) and make cycling safer. >> > >> > How can a mechanic use a bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% >> > >> > Would it help your school, your students, bicycle businesses and >> > cyclist; if your curriculum included verifiable testing processes, >> > efficient practices to reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale >> > language to help cyclist understand what a procedure does to improve >> > their cycling experience to improve sales? >> > >> > >> > If any of this or all of this is new to you and you would like to >> > improve your training, feel free to reach out and start a conversation >> > telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located >> > in Chicago Illinois. >> > >> > PS >> > Yes I have re-invented the wheel three different ways, I am looking to >> > improve the cycling industry and I feel schools are the best way to do >> > that! I look forward to hearing from you. >> > >> > Sincerely >> > Christopher O, Wallace >> > >> > ____________________________________ >> > >> > The ThinkTank mailing List >> > >> > Unsubscribe from this list here: >> > >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> >> >> -- >> Kevin Dwyer >> Salt Lake City, UT >> 801.647.0797 >> >> >> >> IMPORTANT: This communication is intended solely for the use of the >> individual or entity to which it is addressed. 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URL: <http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org…> ------------------------------ Message: 15 Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 09:13:01 -0500 From: Anibal Davila <caffenated(a)gmail.com> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? Message-ID: <CALRn+6WGWNDnd-m316HJPkwJUtCmAu_EGagqP6Sq0yxLWYH4pA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Thanks Godwin On Tue, Feb 5, 2019, 8:46 AM Kevin Dwyer <kevidwyer(a)gmail.com wrote: > That sucks but, many thanks, Godwin. > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 11:20 PM Lauren Warbeck <lauren.warbeck(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Thank you for your continued work Godwin ????????? >> >> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019, 9:07 PM Godwin ! <goodgodwin(a)hotmail.com wrote: >> >>> Yes. I sent him an email asking him to stop and apologize, he replied >>> with more confusing insults and continued to post gibberish to the TT so I >>> removed and blocked him. >>> >>> godwin >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Thethinktank <thethinktank-bounces(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> >>> on behalf of Katie Vogel <katharine.d.vogel(a)gmail.com> >>> *Sent:* February 4, 2019 7:46 PM >>> *To:* The Think Tank >>> *Subject:* Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? >>> >>> Is this person banned yet? Asking for a friend. >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 22:24 <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: >>> >>> May I have your best bike for free? or even your best tune up? Or web >>> page work, or social media, or NFP wording? What are you willing to do to >>> lift up my business for free so that I can lift up yours? >>> For free I gave you ideas you had not come up with yet. The idea of >>> testing your processes to prove that are the same as or different than you >>> current beliefs/ practices. You as a group can reinvent the >>> wheel or hold on to your beliefs. >>> You can lift me up and I will lift you up. You can shut me down like a >>> priests in the dark ages did to people of science. I have no power over >>> your actions. I only have knowledge >>> >>> --------- Original Message --------- >>> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Do I have this wrong? >>> From: "Kevin Dwyer" <kevidwyer(a)gmail.com> >>> Date: 2/4/19 1:32 pm >>> To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> >>> >>> No, you have it wrong. The knowledge has value, even more, because it is >>> given freely. That is the point of ThinkTank: sharing. If you don't want to >>> share freely, this is wrong place for you and you are wasting our time. >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 1:09 PM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: >>> >>> Tell me if I am wrong. If you work on a bike and make it better, that >>> work has value. If I work on a process and make it better, the knowledge >>> has no value and should be given away for free? >>> >>> >>> When >>> someone posts to a mailing list to sell a product, to me that >>> constitutes cause to block that person from the mailing list. >>> >>> If you want to freely share here tutorials and techniques for everyone >>> to review and learn from, in the interest of helping community bike >>> shops hone their skillsets to a higher standard, I'd be the first to get >>> interested. As it is, you never post detailed instructions, and quite >>> frankly a lot of the processes you allude to are bizarrely out of scope >>> with what most of us do on a daily basis. Your posts smell like bait. >>> >>> I'm personally requesting that you reconsider posting here. In this >>> particular case, you even tacked your message onto a completely >>> unrelated thread. I mean, might be I'm actually talking to a spam bot. >>> >>> cyclista Nicholas >>> >>> >>> >>> On 2019-02-03 05:57, christopher(a)holisticcycles.com wrote: >>> > I will ask a few questions and I am seeking if you have tests to prove >>> > your answers. >>> > >>> > Does a quick release lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No >>> > is not important, how do you test to verify your answer is important. >>> > How can this test be used to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? >>> > >>> > What does facing do for the customers ride experience? Nothing/ >>> > Something? The following answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or >>> > engineering based: it should be done, it is done at the factory, it >>> > does not need to be done, eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist >>> > have it done. So what does it do? how does it improve a cyclist ride >>> > experience? How do you verify your answer? >>> > >>> > How do stainless steel spokes and cables stretch once and then >>> > magically become harder and never stretch again? If they do not >>> > stretch once, then how do they get longer once? How do you verify your >>> > answer? >>> > >>> > Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how do you verify your answer? >>> > >>> > How does a chain that can stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force >>> > get stretched on a bike frame that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 >>> > lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or >>> > 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to stretch it? Without destroying their >>> > knees? How do you verify your answer? >>> > Which leads to the question, How does one type of shift lever make a >>> > chain function twice as long as another type. How do you verify your >>> > answer? >>> > >>> > Why do mechanics tighten and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a >>> > wheel spokes get looser. Spokes only need to be tightened to round, >>> > dish, tension, and true a wheel. How can finite element analysis and >>> > computational fluid dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more >>> > efficiently? >>> > >>> > How can understanding the Sphere Stacking Equation improve the >>> > hydraulic systems on a bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension >>> > systems) and make cycling safer. >>> > >>> > How can a mechanic use a bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% >>> > >>> > Would it help your school, your students, bicycle businesses and >>> > cyclist; if your curriculum included verifiable testing processes, >>> > efficient practices to reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale >>> > language to help cyclist understand what a procedure does to improve >>> > their cycling experience to improve sales? >>> > >>> > >>> > If any of this or all of this is new to you and you would like to >>> > improve your training, feel free to reach out and start a conversation >>> > telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located >>> > in Chicago Illinois. >>> > >>> > PS >>> > Yes I have re-invented the wheel three different ways, I am looking to >>> > improve the cycling industry and I feel schools are the best way to do >>> > that! I look forward to hearing from you. >>> > >>> > Sincerely >>> > Christopher O, Wallace >>> > >>> > ____________________________________ >>> > >>> > The ThinkTank mailing List >>> > >>> > Unsubscribe from this list here: >>> > >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>> >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Kevin Dwyer >>> Salt Lake City, UT >>> 801.647.0797 >>> >>> >>> >>> IMPORTANT: This communication is intended solely for the use of the >>> individual or entity to which it is addressed. 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Greatly appreciated. > > -- > Judith C Feist > Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley > > > *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis > > "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem > > I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else > in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and > self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > -- Jeffrey Getten Co-Director The Hub of Back Alley / Back Alley Bikes 3611 Cass Ave. Detroit, MI 48201 313.833.0813 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 149, Issue 2
by Robert Rands 04 Feb '19

04 Feb '19

"Does a quick release lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No is not important, how do you test to verify your answer is important." With most hubs (cup & cone) one should be careful of overtightening, not to "crank down", as that can "crush" the bearings. Old hubs "left loose" will benefit from a bit of overtightening, as per se each example. However, Mavic hubs (cartridge), that require a special tool, should be left with a little play (hub setting tempered by QR adjustment). This is garnered from the issued manual on adjustment for these hubs by the company. In practice, this has worked. ~robert (blackcatprowl) Robᵉʳᵗ -------------------------------------------- On Sun, 2/3/19, <thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: Subject: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 149, Issue 2 To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Date: Sunday, February 3, 2019, 4:04 PM Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org You can reach the person managing the list at thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Your opinion please.... (christopher(a)holisticcycles.com) 2. Elevating the knowledge base, Would your programs benefit? (christopher(a)holisticcycles.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2019 22:55:07 -0700 From: christopher(a)holisticcycles.com To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Your opinion please.... Message-ID: <20190202225507.f1111ec096c9d6bd7eddf37b01080912.813800a36d.mailapi(a)email03.godaddy.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" lightspeed was designed for bike shops --------- Original Message --------- Subject: [TheThinkTank] Your opinion please.... From: "Ellen Willis-Conger" <ellen(a)sbbike.org> Date: 1/30/19 5:23 pm To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition has 3 different sites/shops. We are going to upgrade our POS system to work better with our Quickbooks online in order to make life easier and more accurate for all! Do you have experience with how the following POS systems interface with Quickbooks? Please share your opinion and experience with support !! 1) Primaseller 2) Shopkeep 3) Lightspeed Thank you!! Ellen -- Ellen Willis-Conger Associate Director Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition p: 805.845.8955 w: sbbike.org e: ellen(a)sbbike.org ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org…> ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2019 22:57:03 -0700 From: christopher(a)holisticcycles.com To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: [TheThinkTank] Elevating the knowledge base, Would your programs benefit? Message-ID: <20190202225703.f1111ec096c9d6bd7eddf37b01080912.ad91ff304d.mailapi(a)email03.godaddy.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I will ask a few questions and I am seeking if you have tests to prove your answers. Does a quick release lever change the adjustment of a hub? Yes or No is not important, how do you test to verify your answer is important. How can this test be used to reduce service time to 1/20 the time? What does facing do for the customers ride experience? Nothing/ Something? The following answers are guesses, beliefs, not science or engineering based: it should be done, it is done at the factory, it does not need to be done, eliminates pedal click, professional cyclist have it done. So what does it do? how does it improve a cyclist ride experience? How do you verify your answer? How do stainless steel spokes and cables stretch once and then magically become harder and never stretch again? If they do not stretch once, then how do they get longer once? How do you verify your answer? Do Bolts stretch? Yes or No, how do you verify your answer? How does a chain that can stretch at 900 Kg or 2000 pounds of force get stretched on a bike frame that can only support a 160 Kg or 350 lbs cyclist. How can a 45 Kg or 100 pound cyclist put 900 Kg or 2000 Lbs of force into a chain to stretch it? Without destroying their knees? How do you verify your answer? Which leads to the question, How does one type of shift lever make a chain function twice as long as another type. How do you verify your answer? Why do mechanics tighten and loosen spokes? When a cyclist uses a wheel spokes get looser. Spokes only need to be tightened to round, dish, tension, and true a wheel. How can finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics help a mechanic work 36 times more efficiently? How can understanding the Sphere Stacking Equation improve the hydraulic systems on a bicycle? (Both hydraulic braking and suspension systems) and make cycling safer. How can a mechanic use a bench as a tool to reduce service time 25% Would it help your school, your students, bicycle businesses and cyclist; if your curriculum included verifiable testing processes, efficient practices to reduce procedure time 25% to 50%, service sale language to help cyclist understand what a procedure does to improve their cycling experience to improve sales? If any of this or all of this is new to you and you would like to improve your training, feel free to reach out and start a conversation telephone only. 773 -490 -0683 Christopher O. Wallace . I am located in Chicago Illinois. PS Yes I have re-invented the wheel three different ways, I am looking to improve the cycling industry and I feel schools are the best way to do that! I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely Christopher O, Wallace -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Free knowledge
by christopher＠holisticcycles.com 04 Feb '19

04 Feb '19

All the points you raise have answers in mechanical engineering and bicycle mechanics. To pick one: the compression of a closed quick release does change the adjustment of hub bearings, easily demonstrated. Various techniques exist to correct the hub bearings adjustment for this. Barnett publishes a technique, a bit fussy, but it works. The technique he demonstrated to me was flawed. I show him the flaw in logic and he dismissed it. He put pressure on the end of an axle on one side of a hub and pressure on the lock nut on the other side of the hub. There is never any pressure on the end of a skewered axle. The clamping force is only on the lock nuts against the dropout surfaces. His test had two variables instead of one. Does the axle compress under quick release loads or do the threads flex. One test will not answer two variables. Two test are needed to test two variables. Yet only one test is valid. Since a QR can never press against the end of an axle and still have clamping force on a lock nut against the dropout, pressing against the end of the axle test is invalid. John' s testing wanted to find a specific amount that a hub could be adjusted from the standard bench adjustment to the on the bike correction for quick release forces. He came to realize that the variables in axle materials and quick release materials and construction were to great for a unified answer. I solved for his issues and his beliefs dismissed my solution. I demonstrated a perfect adjustment for the added load of a quick release in less than 30 seconds. Once I did six adjustment in 10 seconds. My special tools cost $6 from a frame builder. Special tools do exist, but unnecessary. Most mechanics learn in school or from someone like me, People are asking me for free instruction, is your knowledge free? if not why are you advertising here also? and most develop their preferred method. Chains don't stretch. At 2000 pound of force chains do stretch, True: on a bike they only wear. Cables do. At 550 pounds of force derailleur cables stretch, but the plastic shift lever mount will fail at 200 pounds of force, at 800 pounds of force brake cables stretch. sadly a rim side wall brake surface will start to fail at 160 pounds of force. Numbers don't lie and are verifiable. (Very different structures.) Spokes remain elastic. Spoke elbows deform from the original 90 degrees to the best pull angle, effectively making spokes longer once. On aluminum hubs the elbow indents the hub flange hole making the spoke effectively longer once. Neither of these changes the elastic properties of the spoke, but they do make the spoke effectively longer once and drop the tension of the wheel, allowing for greater tension ranges in spokes, creating early fatigue and spoke failure. Also reducing the efficiency of the wheel to accelerate as looser spokes need to be tensioned by the force from the chain before they move the cyclist forward, and the wheel has more side to side movement with looser spokes making control and braking less than optimal. May I suggest that these complete thoughts are not currently put together cohesively by engineering books which I have intensely studied, or bicycle best practices knowledge bases. or by you. May I suggest familiarizing yourself with current best practice (rather than the noise that gets written on the web). I suggest Sharp for the basic mechanical engineering My experiments with the wheel in both practice and with finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamic program ANAYS. have shown insight intto the wheel and how to do wheel work 20 faster for better result. and Barnett for current mechanic best practice. As a BBI certified master tech, I can point out many flaws to Barnett's best practices. From making mechanics less profitable with slow procedures that are not valid in their testing. To just plain bad science understanding. Get back to me if you have questions after having thoroughly understood those. I am back, Now are you ready to learn? or do you have any ideas of your own that are brilliant. I am all ears On Sun, Oct 16, 2016, 1:24 PM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: Hi David, What are you trying to build? I am not trying to builds I am trying to understand what has been built to improve efficiency of mechanics by up to 40 times current speed. Helping mechanics earn a living wage. Not a lot of CFD in the bike world. Do you know this as fact or a belief that you hold strongly? And after over a hundred years of engineering, not a lot of need for FEA. In the 1880's to 1890's there was amazing engineering, some material sciences in the 1980's improved friction, ending of the cold war brought advanced materials in the 80's and 90's Sadly as a student of the root causes of problems I have found the engineering in most bicycle systems is lost and strong held beliefs are the replacement. A couple of examples: A chain has a pull strength of 2000 pounds before it stretches, If you wish to stretch a chain put a car on your back and stand on one pedal. What is the root of chain lengthening, What is the relationship between side to side flex of a chain and shifting quality? Do all new chains that measure the same length have the same side flex? Is there a relationship between chain length and flex. A spoke is made of a magical metal that stretches once and then becomes a harder metal and never stretches again. A spoke can be tightened until it will pull the nipple through the rim because the rim is not as strong as pull force that can be applied by the spoke. So how do rims stretch spokes to become looser in tension during the first 30 days of riding? Derailleur cables are anchored by a threaded fastener on one end and on the other end sits in a plastic seat in the shift lever. The derailleur cable has a pull strength of 500 pounds of pull before it will stretch, the plastic seat will fail before the cable will. How do cables stretch one time then never stretch again when pulled by a weaker plastic component? Does a quick release lever change the adjustment of a hub? How do you isolate and test your theory? How do you adjust the hub precisely for a combination of a specific axle (mild steel, hardened steel, Titanium, Aluminum, ) and a specific Quick Release material (Steel, Aluminum, Titanium, with or with out plastic components )? How do you precisely adjust a hub for QR forces in less than 20 seconds? If engineering has been done, then it should be easy to answer all these question by looking in books, or on line, or from schools. Which acts like a fluid on the bicycle? hydraulic brake fluid? a wheel rim? or a chain? A little hint, Brake fluid when contain in a system acts as a solid to transfer forces. Brake fluid outside of a system acts like a fluid. If you would like to communicate on how CFD with FEA can change the world of cycling I would love to talk, If you believe engineers created cables that stretch once, spokes that stretch once, chains that stretch with human load of less than 2000 pounds, well I will not change your strong belief system. Christopher Wallace 773 490 0683 Good morning, Sorry, no. I once did some programming for FEA and CNC but ages ago, and my IT friends wrangle server farms, databases, and state IT departments. Take a look at Monster. Also post a query on one of the CMU boards or Pitt Craigslist. What are you trying to build? Not a lot of CFD in the bike world. And after over a hundred years of engineering, not a lot of need for FEA. David On Sun, Oct 16, 2016, 11:14 AM <christopher(a)holisticcycles.com> wrote: Do you know anyone that is fluent in Ansys? CFD FEA? or know where I could look for a person in the field? Christopher Wallace Holistic Cycles 773 490 0683 Oak Park, IL. 60304 -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] CiviCRM From: David Zundel <davidzundel(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, October 15, 2016 6:38 pm To: Jonathan Morrison <jonathan(a)bicyclecollective.org>, The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> CiviCRM goes on a server (vps recommended and affordable) then accessed by a web page, fairly easy. Or you buy Civi hosting, but that defeats some of the purpose of using Civi. Civi has considerable power and ability, can connect with ERP, etc but not for IT novice. Easy to install, configure, and maintain if you have experience and comfort with Linux servers, if not, not. You can certainly hire the Linux talent in SLC, but dependence on outside IT service has inconveniences. Email me directly if you want to get into details on Civi. David http://openwest.us On Sat, Oct 15, 2016, 8:20 PM Jonathan Morrison <jonathan(a)bicyclecollective.org> wrote: What staff resources does it require? On Sat, Oct 15, 2016, 7:19 PM jack <jack(a)bikewalkwichita.org> wrote: We use Salesforce / Wordpress / Mailchimp and have been pleased with what all we can do, for free. -------- Original message -------- From: David Zundel Date:10/15/2016 7:33 PM (GMT-06:00) To: The Think Tank Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] CiviCRM CiviCRM recommended David On Sat, Oct 15, 2016, 6:13 PM Jonathan Morrison <jonathan(a)bicyclecollective.org> wrote: Has anyone been using (https://civicrm.org/) or would they recommend a different software package? -Jonathan ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a> ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a> ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 148, Issue 16
by sharon earnhardt 01 Feb '19

01 Feb '19

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE ME!!!! I've asked nicely several times. I'm reporting the next post as spam. Sharon Earnhardt captainkellia(a)gmail.com On Fri, Feb 1, 2019 at 3:42 AM < thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Your opinion please.... (Ellen Willis-Conger) > 2. Ogden Bicycle Collective is Hiring a Volunteer Coordinator > (Danielle Stiff) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ellen Willis-Conger <ellen(a)sbbike.org> > To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 16:23:13 -0800 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Your opinion please.... > Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition has 3 different sites/shops. > > We are going to upgrade our POS system to work better with our Quickbooks > online in order to make life easier and more accurate for all! > > Do you have experience with how the following POS systems interface with > Quickbooks? Please share your opinion and experience with support !! > > 1) Primaseller > 2) Shopkeep > 3) Lightspeed > > > Thank you!! > Ellen > -- > Ellen Willis-Conger > *Associate Director* > Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition > p: 805.845.8955 > w: sbbike.org e: ellen(a)sbbike.org > <https://www.facebook.com/sbbikes/> > <https://www.instagram.com/sbbike.s/> > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Danielle Stiff <danielle(a)bicyclecollective.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 17:38:39 -0700 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Ogden Bicycle Collective is Hiring a Volunteer > Coordinator > Hi all, > > Our Volunteer Coordinator is off to grad school, so we're hiring a new > one! Here's a link > <https://bicyclecollective.org/ogden-news/item/784-obc-is-hiring-a-volunteer…> > to the job posting and on our website! > > Thanks! > > -- > Danielle Stiff > Director > Ogden Bicycle Collective > 936 28th Street > Ogden, UT 84403 > 801-997-0336 > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… >

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Ogden Bicycle Collective is Hiring a Volunteer Coordinator
by Danielle Stiff 30 Jan '19

30 Jan '19

Hi all, Our Volunteer Coordinator is off to grad school, so we're hiring a new one! Here's a link <https://bicyclecollective.org/ogden-news/item/784-obc-is-hiring-a-volunteer…> to the job posting and on our website! Thanks! -- Danielle Stiff Director Ogden Bicycle Collective 936 28th Street Ogden, UT 84403 801-997-0336

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Bike wash
by Jennifer Shriver 28 Jan '19

28 Jan '19

Community Cycles is moving to a new permanent space (hooray!!) and we are updating a few of our processes along the way, including our bike wash. Has anyone looked into this issue? Concerned about 2 things: 1. Conserving water 2. Not putting grease and contaminants into the waste water Interested to hear ANY experience or thoughts y'all have. Thanks so much. Wishing you a beautiful, bicycle-filled day, Jennifer Marie Shriver Development Director 303-641-2749 w <http://www.communitycycles.org>ww.communitycycles.org <http://www.communitycycles.org>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 148, Issue 14
by Lawrence Mohammed 27 Jan '19

27 Jan '19

Great concept and strategy Bob, congrats! Warmest regards, *Lawrence Mohammed* Director & Head Mechanic Pro Bike Service C.I.C. *+44 (0)77 222 58587* *probikeservice.co.uk <https://probikeservice.co.uk>* *facebook.com/probikeservice <https://www.facebook.com/professionalbikeservice>* /[Location, NOT delivery address] Pro Bike Service C.I.C. Multi-Storey Car Park Lesney Avenue Olympic Park London E20 3BS / On 26/01/2019 21:04, thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: capital campaign in missoula, results (Judith Feist) > 2. capital campaign in missoula, results (mist(a)strans.org) > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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capital campaign in missoula, results
by mist＠strans.org 27 Jan '19

27 Jan '19

Hi all, If any group is thinking of taking on a big capital campaign to buy their building and property, I'd be happy to talk about our experience here in Missoula over the last few years. The nutshell: our 4,000 sq ft community shop was for sale as part of a larger 2 acre property with a 28,000 sq ft building (lots of additions, annexes, offices, warehouse, etc). We went for it and succeeded in buying the whole thing, for 1.1 million dollars. It's in the heart of Missoula, on the trail system with great vistas to the mountains. We raised $200,000 in cash donations in 9 months, secured a $100,000 county loan (4% over 20 years) and had a local woman loan us the balance of 900k. We pay her $6,200/mo as the mortgage (6% over 25 years). A key component: we have secured enough renters to bring in $7,600/mo. That amount covers the local loan, the county loan, insurance and property tax (we gained tax exempt status on 85% of the property). We have like minded renters, from a mushroom grower to t-shirt shop to non profits renting the offices, a clay studio and so on. It has been a challenge, yet we feel very secure. We are growing bike programs, a venue space and we will likely take on the other spaces for more programs as we pay down the loan notes. The arrangement with the local person was a 'contract for deed', which gives us all the rights and responsibilities as property owner. Send me an email if you'd like to talk more. I do think this is a good model: buy a piece of property and rent out enough to cover the bulk of costs. -Bob Giordano, Free Cycles Missoula

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fundraising inquiry
by Judith Feist 25 Jan '19

25 Jan '19

Good Morning (almost afternoon), all! I have a question for any folks out there whose collective/workshop does large fundraisers/events where participants are asked to register either themselves or teams. We have been using crowdrise and had a number of complications with it this year. Are there any fundraising websites or apps out there that you would suggest? Just kinda getting things organized for next year... Thank you in advance. Greatly appreciated. -- Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony

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Re. Fundraising Inquiry
by Geoffrey Smart 24 Jan '19

24 Jan '19

Try booking is popular in Australia for fundraisers and I know several organisations that have used it successfully for fundraisers. Works well but there is a fee to use. https://www.trybooking.com/ Regards Geoff Smart Back2Bikes Port Melbourne -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

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Boise Bicycle Project is hiring a Youth Programs Coordinator
by Emily Summerhays 24 Jan '19

24 Jan '19

Beautiful Boise is currently one of the most desirable places in the country to live; and our vibrant bike culture is stretching and growing! We are hiring a Youth Programs Coordinator. Applicants with professional bike mechanics experience and work experience with youth will have priority. Read the job description and requirements below or navigate here: https://www.boisebicycleproject.org/youth-coordinator *Our Mission* Boise Bicycle Project (BBP) is a community-oriented cooperative that promotes the personal, social and environmental benefits of bicycling. We function as a bicycle recycling center as well as an educational workspace in a diverse and non-threatening atmosphere. Through education and access to inexpensive bicycles we strive to build a stronger bicycling community. *We Believe:* Boise has the potential to become the "Bicycling Capital of America." We envision a community where everyone, regardless of income, can enjoy all of the empowering benefits of bicycling. We are doing our darnedest to help Boise reach that potential every day. *Our Youth Program:* The Boise Bicycle Project donates 500-700 bicycles to opportunity-youth every year. In 2015, BBP launched a new Youth Path of Opportunity Program (Y-POP) to make sure all youth ages 4-18 have the opportunity to enjoy all of the benefits a bicycle can provide. This program makes bicycles, bicycle repair, and bicycle safety education available to youth at no cost. *The Youth Programs Coordinator Position:* BBP is hiring a new Youth Programs Coordinator to maintain, grow, and develop the Y-POP program. Our dream candidate is someone who will engage and inspire youth to reach new levels of opportunity in the community and at BBP through bicycling. Above all else, the Youth Programs Coordinator must have a passion for teaching youth. Next comes a passion for the empowering benefits of bicycling. An effective Youth Programs Coordinator will create rewarding and purposeful opportunities for the youth to take part in BBP’s Y-POP program, while working with the rest of BBP’s staff to serve its mission. *Qualifications* - Strong Interpersonal skills, with the ability to work/teach a diverse youth population - Proficient bicycle mechanical skills are a definite plus, but not required - Bachelors Degree or higher, or Specialized Education/Vocational Certificate - Teaching experience - Strong verbal and written communication skills - Proven ability to initiate effective outside the box ideas/programs - Must be able to thrive in a team centered environment - Passion for bicycles as a tool for transportation and empowerment - Passion for and understanding of underserved populations *Job Duties and Responsibilities* *Youth Development* - Maintain and increase fulfilling opportunities for BBP’s Y-POP programs - Recruit and create opportunities for youth of all backgrounds - Provide clear and consistent opportunities for youth to grow their skills - Prepare jobs and tasks for daily youth activities - Develop innovative and sustainable training tactics to engage and educate youth *Program Enhancement* - Work with the Executive Director, Operations Manager, Lead Mechanic, Volunteer Coordinator, and the rest of BBP’s staff to provide valuable learning opportunities that enhance BBP’s other services - Direct BBP’s Youth Work-Trade Program (develop beneficial and educational tasks for work traders) - Establish a new Youth Earn-a-Bike program that’s inclusive of all youth (goal of at least 25 participants a year) - Help Facilitate annual Christmas Kids Bike Giveaway and monthly Kid B.A.S.H. safety classes - Schedule all youth activity programs and events *Outreach and Reporting* - Maintain a record keeping program and youth resource contact list - Create and distribute effective and educational materials to program participants - Complete Y-POP reports for The BBP Experience newsletter - Submit an annual Y-POP report covering total amounts of youth activities, hours and attendance, review of programs, and plans for future development. - Develop and maintain relationships with other youth organizations within the area. *Compensation* $12 - $14 salaried, based on a 5 day 35-40 hour workweek. Benefits include Health Insurance, Retirement Package, Commuter Support Program, Paid Vacation and Sick Leave *How to Apply* *Email your resume, cover letter (in your cover letter, please address how you identify with BBP’s mission statement), and three work related references with contact info to **emily(a)boisebicycleproject.org* <emily(a)boisebicycleproject.org>*. Position open until filled; applications received by January 25, 2019 will receive priority consideration.* -- 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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Announcing the Passing of Darren Knox
by Josh Bisker 23 Jan '19

23 Jan '19

Our beloved friend Darren Knox passed away this weekend, finding peace after a long and painful battle against cancer. He was a deeply gentle, loving person with a generous spirit and a beautiful heart. His final conversation was with a childhood friend, to whom he said "I love this world," and "people are beautiful." He was 33. Darren died at his home in New Orleans surrounded by a close circle of loving friends and his parents. He had been fighting with the cancer for a couple years now, but had kept his struggle mostly private. His health declined sharply over the last few months; between spring and fall this year, he lost a huge amount of weight and energy, and his body started slowly failing as his cancer advanced. Although he had planned to come to Bike!Bike! in LA, a city he had once called home, he was no longer up to it when the time came. When we talked on the phone that weekend, he broke down crying, which was very rare for him. He said, "I'm usually so stoical about all of this ... but I just can't take it that I'm never going to make it to another BikeBike." Darren had dedicated his time and love to bike coops in New Orleans, Chicago, and Portland (and I believe other places too), and many of us knew him from Bike!Bike!; his first one was in 2013 in New Orleans (he moved to New Orleans after Bike!Bike! 2013, you know. He just stayed -- how about that?). Darren expressed to me passionately and often that Bike!Bike!, the community bike shop world, and all the people in our tribe have been among the most important parts of his life -- the things that have given him the greatest sense of purpose, belonging, comfort, and happiness. Our labor, our love, our camaraderie, our boldness and zest for life, our politics and commitment to gender equity, our do-it-together "yes we can" sensibility, and, more than anything, the warm, deep, wacky love we show each other as a community ... all these things kept his spirit burning brightly for the world around him, for his entire adult life. *Darren also had hopes for our community*: he strongly desired that we work more mindfully and expressly on confronting white supremacy. He actually led a workshop on this in Columbus in 2014 -- this is actually where I learned to understand the term white supremacy, if you can believe it. When I visited him in New Orleans last month, he told me that this is still his wish: that we work hard, as a community, towards making this struggle central to our movement. I hope his vision guides our futures. And I hope, as well, that in the midst of our sadness, we all feel glad that the movement we've built together so far became one of the most meaningful parts of the beautiful life that has just sailed away from us. There will be a memorial service for Darren in New Orleans on February 9th; you are all welcome. Check the Bike!Bike! Facebook group <https://www.facebook.com/groups/648758205249998/?ref=bookmarks> for details, housing arrangements, and so on. So, let us organize. There's talk afoot about ensuring that future BikeBike conferences work to include workshops on issues like "Moving Beyond Saviorism Towards Solidarity" -- the title of the one Darren facilitated in Columbus -- and other topics related to overcoming white supremacy. There's also been ideas floated about a monetary collection, possibly to fund an organization that Darren was passionate about, or to bring anti-racism teachings and actions into our own organizations. Please contribute your ideas in this thread and we'll see where we go. Please also feel free to contribute your memories and photos of Darren here. If you wish, we'll do what we can to convey these down to New Orleans on the 9th. "I Love This World" and "People Are Beautiful" are nice last words. Please carry them with you today. 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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National Bike Summit
by Sylvie Baele 20 Jan '19

20 Jan '19

Hi folks, Is anyone going to the summit? Looking to split a room at the hotel. about $330/each. Sylvie

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Bike share / Dockless systems info
by Jim D. Mayerstein 18 Jan '19

18 Jan '19

Hi all! This is a little off-topic from bike collectives stuff but still in the bike spectrum of things, so here's what's up: Mexico City just installed the first technical board for bike share and dockless transportation systems infrastructure and operations management and I'm super stoked to be part of it. Right now we're trying to gather information from other systems around the world on what their regulations are specifically with the dockless bikes and scooters operators. Some of the questions we're trying to find answers for are: - What are the requirements for companies that offer these services to operate in your city? - Do companies have to pay some sort of right to operate in the city? If so, how much is it and how often do you do contract renewal? - Which are the penalties for companies who don't stick to the rules? - Do companies have to install infrastructure for their bikes? Given they are dockless, some sort of designated spaces or areas? - Do companies have to contribute to the bike infrastructure maintenance? If you or anyone you know have some info or is willing to chat at some point, let me know! Thanks everyone! Much love, -Jim Mayerstein

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Photos from Bike!Bike! 2015 Guadalajara
by Laura Borealis 16 Jan '19

16 Jan '19

Hey yall - I hate that I'm so late on this, but I figured it was about time. Here I present to you my photos from Bike!Bike! 2015 in Guadalajara plus the post ride to Tequila! <https://www.flickr.com/photos/lauraeliza/albums/72157659489974198> I spent a lot of sweet moments with our beloved Darren during this time, when our motto of the trip was "dormir es morir" (to sleep is to die!), 'cause we were just having a blast soaking up every single moment of being there with all of you! Thank you all for the love and support. 💕 Laura

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Public repair stations
by Tigre Bici 13 Jan '19

13 Jan '19

Hello! This email is to ask if any of your shops/collectives/cities have public repair stations and if so, what have been the experiences with them (good usages/theft/general opinions). Has anybody made their own repair station? advice? We have and extra tool kit that nobody is using so we are thinking on making one station and putting it outside the shop for general usage. We are a bit concerned about theft since the area gets really dark and lonely at night with some theft to houses and cars; so we are thinking on something that its fixated to the floor but tools are just available during daytime (to prevent theft) We found some info online on measures (attached), what do you think of this type of station? Abrazos R.

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Year's End
by Cyclista Nicholas 31 Dec '18

31 Dec '18

Best wishes to everyone for the new year!!!! I'm thankful for for all your thought, passion, and action this year. Stay safe tonight! 2019 needs you :) cyclista Nicholas Director Recycle Ithaca's Bicycles

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Volunteer Scheduling System?
by Audrey Wiedemeier 31 Dec '18

31 Dec '18

Greetings, Folks: Does anyone have advice/suggestions/insight into these or other volunteer scheduling systems? I am testing out: Freehub, Flipcause, When I Work <https://wheniwork.com/>, Volgistics, <https://www.volgistics.com/> and Freecyclerys rad spreadsheet. Right now we have no scheduling system, but rather operate with a "just show up at these times" system. Keyholders let me know when they can't be at their regularly scheduled program and then I cover. We have about 15 core volunteers (volunteer 4-6 time a month), and 15 active volunteers (they come once or twice a month). The main issue that I hope to resolve is volunteer retention and making all folks feel welcome to be a part of the organization. I realize there are many other benefits to implementing a scheduling system, as well as way to retain volunteers. Thank you in advance! Peace & grease, *Audrey Wiedemeier* (She/her/hers) Iowa City Bike Library, Director 700 S. Dubuque St, Iowa City *Hours: *Sat. 10-3, Mon. 5-7, Tues. 6-8, Wed. 6-8, Thurs. 6-8, Fri. 4:30-6:30 BikeLibrary.org C: (515) 450-1651

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how to peel a banana
by Sunny Nestler 20 Dec '18

20 Dec '18

Hey everyone, Can someone explain to me how you facilitated the peeling a banana segment of the "Hands Off Wrenching" workshop at the LA Bike!Bike! ? I didn't go to that workshop but it sounded really cool, and someone from my shop went and was describing it to me. I think I wanna use it in a workshop I'm leading but I want more info! Also thinking of incorporating a banana split follow up activity, because those are delicious! 🍌🍌🍌 sunny *Sunny Nestler*, *Programs Manager* AMS Bike Co-op University of British Columbia 604-822-2453 | bikecoop.ca | @ubcbike

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Re: [TheThinkTank] NorthEast Regional Bike!Bike! *Save the Date*
by Ainsley Naylor 17 Dec '18

17 Dec '18

The Victoria Day Holiday is scheduled to fall on the Monday proceeding May 24th, (Queen Victoria's birthday). In Canada it is widely referred to as "May Two-Four" no matter what date it falls on. Also, we drink a lot of beer ;) Ainsley. On Tue, Dec 4, 2018 at 7:51 AM Heather <technostoopid(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I'm confused. is it May 2-4 or 18-20? > > On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 12:45 PM Matthew Dickinson < > matthew.dickinson(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >> FYI!!!! >> >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone >> <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS> >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> On Monday, December 3, 2018, 3:26 PM, Ainsley Naylor < >> needleandthread(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> We are pleased to announce that Toronto has set the date for Bike!Bike! >> NorthEast!! >> >> We will be hosting all our regional friends over the 2019 Victoria Day >> long weekend: >> >> Saturday May 18 - Monday May 20 ("May 2-4") >> >> This will be an opportunity for folks from the Northeast U.S., Ontario, >> Quebec and the Canadian Atlantic provinces to gather and learn, engage and >> inspire each other! We are specifically hoping that this event gives folks >> the opportunity to attend who haven't been able to attend the annual B!B! >> conference. >> >> Stay tuned for invites and updates starting in January after we get our >> committees organized. Registration etc. will be facilitated through the >> bikebike.org website >> >> - Ainsley and the Toronto Gang. >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coordinators Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to thirdhandcoordinators+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to >> thirdhandcoordinators(a)googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thirdhandcoordinators/1839409565.1091815.… >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thirdhandcoordinators/1839409565.1091815.…> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >

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Help! Your Drop-in Attendance Numbers Plz!
by Josh Bisker 14 Dec '18

14 Dec '18

Heyyo! I've got to turn around a grant proposal for our DOT quick like lightning and they want projections for the # people whom we can serve given a couple proposed conditions. These programs will be new for us, however, so I don't have a good baseline from which to extrapolate numbers. But maybe you do! Can you tell me how many folks you think you serve given something like the following conditions (ballpark figures are fine): - Saturday open hours* - Sunday open hours** - Weekly pop-up repair somewhere - Weekly group ride - Weekly commuter bike train Thank you!!! * For us, the Saturday hours would probably be 10:30-2:30, but give me whatever data you've got that you think is relevant ** For us, the Sunday hours would probably be 4-8, but give me whatever data you've got that you think is relevant. 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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ED Search - Community Bicycle Center - Biddeford, Maine
by Andy Greif 07 Dec '18

07 Dec '18

Hi Think Tank Colleagues, The Community Bicycle Center(CBC) has recently begun searching for its next Executive Director. Please help get the word out by passing along the ED Search document below to your colleagues. Thanks! The CBC provides youth development experiences for kids in Biddeford, Maine and surrounding communities. The attached ED search document tells more about the CBC and check out www.communtybike.net <http://www.communtybike.net> . The CBC is thriving with effective programs during the out-of-school hours and collaborations with alternative education programs. The staff and volunteers are skilled mentors and committed to developing nurturing relationships with youth. The CBC home is newly renovated, mortgage free, and abuts a 140 acre municipal park. The CBC stands strong financially with dedicated donors/grantors, contracted programs, and endowment funds with the Maine Community Foundation. Take care, Andy Greif Founding ED (retired) 406 Valverde Commons Drive Taos, NM 87571 <mailto:andygreif60@gmail.com> andygreif60(a)gmail.com 207-229-8199 Live Edge Bowls by Andy Greif Website: <http://www.liveedgebowls.com/> www.liveedgebowls.com Email: liveedgebowls(a)gmail.com <mailto:liveedgebowls@gmail.com> EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEARCH COMMUNITY BICYCLE CENTER The board of directors of the Community Bicycle Center (CBC) in Biddeford, Maine, seeks a dynamic leader who shares our belief that every child deserves a safe place to connect and grow during the critical non-school hours. The CBC provides youth enrichment opportunities for personal growth through outdoor and other unplugged activities, often on two wheels! The organization has deepened its impact substantially in recent years and is poised for continued growth. The board is seeking an effective manager and a visionary leader, someone who can spot and seize opportunities on the horizon while continuously peddling. Organizational Overview Founded as a volunteer-run program in 2001 and incorporated as a nonprofit in 2005, the CBC offers today eight distinct programs in addition to civic engagement opportunities and educational programming in partnership with the Biddeford School Department. With an emphasis on fun and a deep commitment to equity and open access, the center has created a vibrant community where young people are empowered and supported to be their most engaged, healthy, and confident selves. Our current programs provide a unique framework for youth development: • Open shop time: Through this core program, youth of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to stay productively engaged after school by “dropping in” to the CBC’s daily open shop time where they can connect with volunteer adult mentors, staff, and peers through hands-on bike repair, board games, art projects, homework help, and exercising in the upstairs fitness space. • Trek2Connect: Geared toward meeting the aspirational and social-emotional health of young people, grades seven-to-graduation, this CBC program launched in August 2017 with one pilot cohort consisting of ten students. At full maturation in 2023, the program will engage six youth cohorts (60 students), 10+ dedicated program mentors, and two program managers. • STEM Bike Mechanics: Beyond collaborative school department programming (described below), the CBC leads a seasonal STEM Bike Mechanics program to make STEM education more effective, accessible, and fun. Through eight learning sessions, the program provides one-on-one support from volunteer mentors, educators, and field-active STEM professionals. • Mentoring: The CBC’s youth-centered and experiential programs are designed to promote formal and informal mentoring of young people, in addition to creating pathways for peer-to-peer mentoring. We focus on building trust and rapport through fun, hands-on, low-barrier activities. • Job Readiness: Young adults aged 12+ “earn and learn” in our Kids Bike Factory, building critical job skills by managing a youth-led bike repair business and earning a monthly educational stipend in the process. Through hands-on learning in a real-world context, we are teaching transferable job skills such as financial literacy, communication, and project management. 2 • Leadership Development: The CBC’s inclusive community environment means that kids from diverse backgrounds, ages, and abilities learn and grow side-by-side, developing empathy and appreciation for another’s similarities and differences. Opportunities abound for trained youth to guide, nurture and lead their less experienced peers. • Summer Camp: The CBC provides healthy lunches for youth and family members, and expanded programming to allow kids to connect with the trails, beaches, and natural features that make our state unique. The center owns six acres of green space for camping, exploring, and riding; and abuts 140 public acres and 22 miles of public trails In addition to our afterschool and summer programming, the CBC facilitates educational and service-learning activities four days a week during the school year through a codified collaboration with the Biddeford School Department. Our approach to youth development is based on developmental asset research and designed to develop critical life skills including resilience, problem-solving and goal-persistence. We are focused on long-term outcomes, taking a strengths-based approach to increasing the protective factors that promote positive social-emotional health and social well-being, and integrating youth in physical fitness, outdoor recreation and mind/body health in the process. A more comprehensive description of the CBC can be found on the website: www.communitybike.net. Priorities for the Future Guided by a recently completed strategic plan, the executive director will work with the board of directors, community stakeholders, and dedicated staff and volunteers to expand the CBC’s impact in Southern Maine, with a focus on the following strategic priorities: • Youth Development: Provide low-barrier, high-quality program activities that address the developmental needs of all youths aged 8-18. • Social Responsibility: Promote civic engagement and service learning among area youths. • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math): Increase youth access to hands-on STEM learning experiences through CBC programs and provide opportunities of increasing complexity for youth to develop STEM competencies. • Job Readiness: Engage older youths in soft and technical job skills development opportunities through the Kids Bike Factory. • Healthy Living: Provide activities that engage youths in physical fitness, outdoor recreation, and mind/body health. • Sustainability: Develop the four components of organizational sustainability: people resources, partnerships and collaborations, communications, and resource development. Position Requirements Leading the CBC boldly into our next phase of development requires a broad set of attributes and skills. Responsibilities include budgeting and financial management, oversight of program development and implementation, fundraising, public relations and facilities management. We expect that the successful candidate will bring the following to our organization: • A passion for our mission and unwavering belief in the value of every child • Leadership experience in the realm of youth development • An entrepreneurial spirit 3 • Solid writing skills, comfort in public speaking, and demonstrated strength as a “good listener” • Cultural responsiveness and commitment to diversity and liberation • A track record of “relationship building” and readiness to engage in resource development • High energy, authenticity and good humor • Computer literacy in word processing and data and donor management software • Attention to detail and the ability to multitask and manage critical-path timelines • The highest level of recommendations from references, collaborative partners, and peers In addition to the expectations listed above, preference will be given to candidates who can also demonstrate the following: • A deep appreciation for the value and impact of volunteers and a track record of successfully working with volunteers to achieve shared goals • Demonstrated ability in developing organizational growth strategies • Nonprofit experience • Interest in outdoor recreation Compensation The compensation package includes a competitive salary commensurate with experience, and health and retirement benefits. This position reports directly to the board of directors. The successful candidate can expect a formal review after six months as well as an annual review. Nondiscrimination The CBC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, national origin, ancestry, public assistance, ethnic background, religion, marital status, economic class, age, disability or handicap (mental or physical), sex, creed, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression and any other legally protected characteristics in admission or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment. The CBC complies with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity and will take “affirmative action” measures to ensure the enforcement of its policies. To Apply Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to Starboard Leadership Consulting at the following address search1(a)starboardleadership.com. The cover letter and resume should contain detailed information concerning work experience, past successes, leadership experience and qualifications. Please be prepared to provide contact information for professional references upon request. Paper copies may be sent to Lisa Belyea, Starboard Leadership Consulting, 84 Harlow Street, Bangor, Maine, 04401, but electronic submission of materials is preferred. No phone inquiries, please. Review of applications will begin on January 2, 2019.

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extra bikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! help!!!!!
by breathingplanet 07 Dec '18

07 Dec '18

hi all, Ive been mostly a lurker on this list in the past few years. but chiming in now because Troy Bike Rescue needs to unload a bunch of stock, and we hope the ThinkTank can help! This is a deep storage collection that has gone through several culls over the years, so there is not much in there that should be scrapped. We are at a point now where we are not able to penetrate the backlog because of limited volunteers and hours, and a continual income of donations..... it is cramping our style - literally. We are located in Troy, NY about 3 hours from Montreal and NYC and 4 hours from Boston, and Philly.... We want to give between 50 and 100 bikes to a good home where they will be refurbished and used. We would consider splitting the cost of a Uhaul or something if someone is interested. We are very open to suggestions of how to redistribute these. We want to help fledgling projects, but if a capitalist outfit can use them, we could work with that too. If an oversees distro project could use them, thats cool too. Just dont want to scrap them if at all possible, and we need to figure this out. Whadda Yall think(tank)?? Thanks for any feedback. PS. we also have a million wheels too. all aluminum (most steel has been culled). -- Andrew Lynn Certified Arborist Magai Arboriculture 518-573-7947

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ED Search - Community Bicycle Center - Biddeford, Maine
by Andy Greif 06 Dec '18

06 Dec '18

Hi Think Tank Colleagues, The Community Bicycle Center(CBC) has recently begun searching for its next Executive Director. Please help get the word out by passing along the attached ED Search document to your colleagues. Thanks! The CBC provides youth development experiences for kids in Biddeford, Maine and surrounding communities. The attached ED search document tells more about the CBC and check out www.communtybike.net <http://www.communtybike.net> . The CBC is thriving with effective programs during the out-of-school hours and collaborations with alternative education programs. The staff and volunteers are skilled mentors and committed to developing nurturing relationships with youth. The CBC home is newly renovated, mortgage free, and abuts a 140 acre municipal park. The CBC stands strong financially with dedicated donors/grantors, contracted programs, and endowment funds with the Maine Community Foundation. Take care, Andy Greif Founding ED (retired) 406 Valverde Commons Drive Taos, NM 87571 <mailto:andygreif60@gmail.com> andygreif60(a)gmail.com 207-229-8199 Live Edge Bowls by Andy Greif Website: <http://www.liveedgebowls.com/> www.liveedgebowls.com Email: liveedgebowls(a)gmail.com

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Working Bikes looking for a Volunteer Manager
by Trevor Clarke 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

Hi everyone, Working Bikes <https://www.workingbikes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2017AnnualReport_FI…>, based in Chicago, is looking for its first Volunteer Manager. We're looking for someone to keep our volunteer sessions inclusive and welcoming while passing on skills to the volunteers. We're also putting the new position in charge of our two local donation programs, the Cycle of Peace (for youth) and Cycle of Power (for adults), as the WB vols crank out the vast majority of our 1000 or so local donations each year. Please see the description below and feel free to reach out with any questions. Applications (cover letter and resume) should be directed to jobs(a)workingbikes.org. Cheers, Trevor www.workingbikes.org *Working Bikes – Volunteer Manager* Working Bikes is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that gives donated bicycles new life by redistributing them as tools of empowerment in local and global communities. Countless bicycles are discarded or sit unused in storage across the United States every year. But a bicycle is a vital tool when put to use. Bicycles can provide access to jobs, education, medical attention, and other resources—truly changing the life of an individual, their family, and their community. Since its founding in 1999, Working Bikes has recovered tens of thousands of discarded and donated bicycles from Chicago and the Midwest, and has redistributed more than 50,000 of them worldwide. Twenty years into its efforts, Working Bikes is more impactful than ever and excited to continue to grow its impact. Global Impact: Working Bikes ships thousands of bicycles each year to our partners in countries throughout Latin America and Africa, including El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Nicaragua, Uganda, Lesotho, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and Ghana. Local Impact: Working Bikes has two programs to donate bikes to individuals and partner organizations in Chicago. The Cycle of Power program provides bikes, locks, and helmets to adults in need of sustainable transportation. The Cycle of Peace program provides bikes to youth. Organizations of all sizes partner with Working Bikes to offer their clients access to bicycles, including organizations addressing homeless transition, refugee resettlement, veteran support, community health, youth empowerment, and government institutions. *Position Overview* The Working Bikes Volunteer Manager is responsible for the direction and management of volunteer programming at Working Bikes as well as the day-to-day management of the Cycle of Power/Cycle of Peace program. The position reports to the Working Bikes Executive Director. *Key Responsibilities* *Volunteer management* · Design the Working Bikes volunteer program for maximum refurbishing of bikes · Lead volunteer repair sessions, including instructing volunteers in bicycle mechanics · Coordinate with Working Bikes mechanics for skill building volunteer sessions · Onboard new volunteers, including registration, orientation, and skill set assessment to ensure appropriate volunteer opportunities for each volunteer · Track and analyze volunteer participation and attendance · Facilitate and support meetings of the Volunteer Committee, aka the Volunteer Kitchen Crew · Conduct outreach to attract new volunteers, including attending recruiting events · Design and maintain a group volunteer program that contributes to the overall Working Bikes goal of refurbishing bikes for donation and preparing bikes for overseas shipments · Work with other Working Bikes staff, including the Warehouse Manager, Community Engagement Manager, Bike Shop Manager, to identify and staff appropriate volunteer activities *Local Bike Donation Programs (Cycle of Power/Cycle of Peace)* · Receive and process applications for local bike donations, responding to inquiries and corresponding with applicants · Maintain local bike donation applicant list and calendar · Coordinate and ensure local bike donation request fulfillment · Keep organization stakeholders (staff, volunteers, and Board) abreast of donation needs and progress · Instill enthusiasm for the program *Brandon’s Bike shop and facilities upkeep* · Maintain a clean, organized and well-stocked shop space · Ensure general volunteer space, including kitchen, is clean and organized · Assist in maintaining organization in shipping dock and other spaces within the Working Bikes warehouse *Administrative * · Manage volunteer(a)workingbikes.org email account · Maintain volunteer software, including use of SalesForce and the MySQL Working Bikes volunteer database · Schedule and communicate with volunteer groups *Key Qualifications* · Excellent communication skills and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment populated with a diverse array of community members. · Motivated by a love of bicycles and service · Ability to shift gears quickly to ensure that the volunteer programming is robust and changing in accordance to the needs of volunteers and bicycle recipients alike. · Self-motivated, comfortable with ambiguity, and flexible. · Desire to grow with organization and provide leadership. · Critical thinker. Consistently identifies, gathers, and applies relevant information to one’s work. · Enthusiasm for the mission and work of Working Bikes and passion for making the world a better place. · Spanish speaking a plus. Working Bikes is an equal opportunity employer. Working Bikes does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. Compensation is $15.50 - $18.50 per hour commensurate with expertise and previous experience. Our benefits package is comprehensive, including paid vacation and health insurance. If you’re interested in joining the WB team as its Volunteer Manager, please send your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications to jobs(a)workingbikes.org. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The Volunteer Manager can get started as early as January 2nd, 2019.

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NorthEast Regional Bike!Bike! *Save the Date*
by Ainsley Naylor 03 Dec '18

03 Dec '18

We are pleased to announce that Toronto has set the date for Bike!Bike! NorthEast!! We will be hosting all our regional friends over the 2019 Victoria Day long weekend: Saturday May 18 - Monday May 20 ("May 2-4") This will be an opportunity for folks from the Northeast U.S., Ontario, Quebec and the Canadian Atlantic provinces to gather and learn, engage and inspire each other! We are specifically hoping that this event gives folks the opportunity to attend who haven't been able to attend the annual B!B! conference. Stay tuned for invites and updates starting in January after we get our committees organized. Registration etc. will be facilitated through the bikebike.org website - Ainsley and the Toronto Gang.

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 146, Issue 16
by Lawrence Mohammed 30 Nov '18

30 Nov '18

seriously beautiful drawings and doc's Ron! nice one!! Warmest regards, *Lawrence Mohammed* Director & Head Mechanic Pro Bike Service C.I.C. *+44 (0)77 222 58587* *probikeservice.co.uk <https://probikeservice.co.uk>* *facebook.com/probikeservice <https://www.facebook.com/professionalbikeservice>* /[Location, NOT delivery address] Pro Bike Service C.I.C. Multi-Storey Car Park Lesney Avenue Olympic Park London E20 3BS / On 29/11/2018 21:04, thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Drawings / diagrams of bike assemblies (Ron Kellis) > 2. Re: Drawings / diagrams of bike assemblies (Luis Fernandez) > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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Lightspeed contract
by Andrew Shaw-Kitch 29 Nov '18

29 Nov '18

Hey everybody! I work at a small bike nonprofit in Portland, Oregon and we have a contract with Lightspeed ($80/month )-: through July 2020. It was important to staffers at the time (as we were a more high-volume shop), but our goals are presently more geared toward other programs in the community, and our shop/school/hub is more bare bones. Anyhow, our case to terminate our contract was "escalated" but that didn't entail much beyond double-checking the contract. The person on the contract and the address are out of date for the current organization--does anyone have experience with Lightspeed or getting out of a contract after restructuring? Thanks for any insight, and for all the great conversations I've been eavesdropping on here :-) All the best, Andrew -- -- *Andrew Shaw-Kitch (He/Him)* *Program Director* *andrew(a)b4hpdx.org <andrewsk.b4hpdx(a)gmail.com>* *Because EVERYONE deserves a bike*

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Drawings / diagrams of bike assemblies
by Dennis Wollersheim 29 Nov '18

29 Nov '18

Hi All We are trying to create some single sheet learning materials for our punters (Aussie slang for bettors, which we have repurposed for people who come to fix their bikes). We often bemoan the lack of creative commons or public domain drawings / diagrams of various bicycle assemblies, for example, headset, wheel bearings, bottom bracket, brakes. Does anyone use such things, or know where to get them? We reckon that such drawings, on laminated sheets hanging around the work area, would give the punters something to look at while they are waiting for the volunteer mechanics. Thanks Dennis Wollersheim The bike shed, Melbourne Australia -- -- ------------------------------------------- Dennis Wollersheim -------------------------------------------

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Store front partnership for refurbished bike sales?
by Ian Wassink 27 Nov '18

27 Nov '18

Do any community bike shops have a partnership or agreement with another organization or store, such as a thrift store, to sell refurbished bikes? The Greasy Chain has a challenge of maintaining day time open hours, so we are exploring the option of having our refurbished shop bikes for sale at another store or location that is already open all day Mon-Fri, for example, that already has foot traffic, and thus potential for more sales. Regards, Ian Wassink Co-ordinator of The Greasy Chain Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada

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Thanksgiving
by Stuart Nottingham 21 Nov '18

21 Nov '18

As I prepare for celebrating tomorrow with my family, I just wanted to express my gratitude for this group. While I may not post here often, I always look forward to reading the ideas and suggestions found here. Thank you to all of you for providing such a useful service to those who might otherwise e deprived of the joy that a bicycle brings.

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CRM Recommendations
by Edward Kirkwood 20 Nov '18

20 Nov '18

All:At Broke Spoke we have been using a custom database application to keep up with volunteer hours, sweat equity bike and parts sales. It works reasonably well, but like most software that a single individual creates, customer support is only good as long as the volunteer that created it is still around. We are looking at other options like Salesforce for a CRM. Does anyone have any recommendations? Allen KirkwoodBroke Spoke Community Bike ShopLexington, KY

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Bike Bike Bay Area Regional Conference
by Matt Senate 16 Nov '18

16 Nov '18

Hey all, I'm a member of spokeland and had the pleasure of attending Bike Bike LA this year, which was a thoroughly rewarding experience. Reaching out to any folks who want to work together on hosting a Bay Area regional conference, which I suppose would also appeal to various west coasters and Bike Bike addicts of any location. Goal: Bring together Bay Area bike projects, especially those who could or did not attend Bike Bike LA this year. Create support to participate at the 2019 International Bike Bike in Tijuana! I've submitted a preliminary request to book the ballroom at the Omni Commons March 16-17 for the event. There are movable gallery walls to create break-out session partitions, a "bar" with sink/drains and refrigeration for food service, and it is wheelchair accessible with a free-standing elevator/lift to rise above the ~6 steps from the entrance hall to the ballroom floor level. Spokeland members who have had the chance to discuss are excited, and pending confirmations, we all want to focus a lot of efforts on access and accessibility, especially for folks with different mobility than the stereotypical cyclist. Love and solidarity, Matt

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Conferences for 2019
by Stuart Nottingham 15 Nov '18

15 Nov '18

I'm starting to make my plans for next year (personal, professional, and avocational) and would like to attend the Southeast conference at the least. Have dates and locations for the regional and national conferences been decided on and released? I looked online and haven't been able to find anything. Thanks! Stuart Nottingham The Pedal Factory Salisbury NC

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3D Bicycle Fenders
by eric clough 08 Nov '18

08 Nov '18

Thank you so much for all the responses to my request for information about experience with 3D fenders. I feel like you all have provided me with some very good options. At least a couple of the responses have included a question of why we might be pursuing our own manufacture of fenders. So, I have had to really think about that. But I do believe we have a need for making our own fenders. We rely on donations and fenders are not commonly donated. They are relatively expensive to buy. if we do buy them then it would be tough for us to offer them on low cost/free bikes. I really like the instructables reference provided in one of the responses. The idea of re-purposing a disposable plastic bottle into a reasonable quality bike fender fits our mission just right. My thanks again to all the responses. I find this Thinktank list serve to be a very valuable resource and educational source of information. Eric Clough Front Street Community Bike Works Coos Bay, OR

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3D Printed Fenders/Mudgaurds?
by eric clough 08 Nov '18

08 Nov '18

Anyone out there in ThinkTank land have experience with 3D printers and/or ever tried 3D print manufacturing of fenders with such technology? At Front Street Community Bike Works in Coos Bay, OR, we are considering ~$3,000 purchase of specialized tooling to make aluminum fenders. That is a very big investment for us. Then we learned about the potential of using 3D printing to make fenders. We have no experience with 3D printing but the idea intrigues me. Here is a link to a design in "Thingiverse" (love that moniker!). https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1695322/comments Seems like the idea has potential and I wonder if it has been done with success anywhere. Eric Clough FSCBW Coos Bay, OR

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(no subject)
by Riccardo Valsecchi 08 Nov '18

08 Nov '18

Please unsubscribe me

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Job Postings at Pedal!
by Sophia Suderman 05 Nov '18

05 Nov '18

Hey folks, This is my first time using this list, so hopefully I do it right. Just wanted to let you all know that Our Community Bikes is hiring a shop manager and assistant shop manager. We'd love to hear from some of you community minded people :) See postings attached. Cheers! Sophia -- Sophia Suderman Executive Director PEDAL - Pedal Energy Alternatives www.pedalpower.org <http://pedalpower.org/?q=user/pedalpower> | Shop (604) 879-2453 | Office (236) 317-2418 <(604)%20879-2453>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Contents Contents ofThethinktank Digest, Vol 145, Issue 13
by Robert Rands 03 Nov '18

03 Nov '18

One should be mindful that there is Right~Libertarianism (Individualist Anarchism) & Left~Libertarianism (Libertarian Socialism). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_anarchism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individualist_anarchism ~Robert R. -------------------------------------------- On Thu, 10/25/18, globalguy <globalguy(a)gmail.com> wrote: Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Contents ofThethinktank Digest, Vol 145, Issue 13 To: cheerfulharmony(a)yahoo.com, "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Date: Thursday, October 25, 2018, 6:47 PM And when you read it without those two words, it sounds positively Libertarian. I didn't realize there were so many "Ayn" Randians at The Think Tank. On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 7:00 PM Robert Rands <cheerfulharmony(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Take out "white supremacy" and look at it as a critique of power structures. Otherwise, I think it is a divisive paper that stokes animosity and will not lead to any solutions other than a power struggle of pendulum swings & unenlightened division. ~Robert Rands SoPo Bike Coöp -------------------------------------------- On Wed, 10/24/18, <thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: Subject: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 145, Issue 13 To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2018, 4:04 PM Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org You can reach the person managing the list at thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: white supremacy culture (Kieran O'Neill) 2. Re: white supremacy culture (Judith Feist) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:16:10 -0700 From: "Kieran O'Neill" <oneillkza(a)gmail.com> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Cc: judith(a)backalleybikes.org Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] white supremacy culture Message-ID: <CAMKyGt+bDmX=CFcFQKOwgQ=+F4VfVYAA3cO=u6sU==1OR3JRRQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Just as a follow-up to this thread, I just ran across the same material incorporated into a larger workshop: https://resourcegeneration.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2016-dRworks-work… I believe it's by some of the same authors, and may be a more updated version. This version definitely expands on and contextualises the excerpt which Angel posted, and is well worth the read. On Fri, 12 Oct 2018 at 16:05, Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> wrote: > > All, > > Rereading over this thread, this really stood out to me: > > > They are not measuring the right things, but they don?t know it because > > they are not valuing subjective experiences. Do you feel me? > > Yeah, I definitely feel you. > > Thanks. > > cyclista Nicholas > > > > On 2018-10-12 21:38, Judith Feist wrote: > > Thanks for your input, Matthew and Nicholas. Thought provoking, for > > sure. > > > > Ride on, > > > > Judith C Feist > > Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley > > > > > > *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis > > > > "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria > > Steinem > > > > I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything > > else > > in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and > > self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 15:06:12 -0400 From: Judith Feist <judith(a)backalleybikes.org> To: oneillkza(a)gmail.com Cc: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] white supremacy culture Message-ID: <CABQKaWtL_6N1YGbWqpi0k=sritMxuiBNhNqq5kEbyQodYB49Dg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Thanks for sharing, Kieran. (: On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 5:16 PM Kieran O'Neill <oneillkza(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Just as a follow-up to this thread, I just ran across the same > material incorporated into a larger workshop: > > > https://resourcegeneration.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2016-dRworks-work… > > I believe it's by some of the same authors, and may be a more updated > version. This version definitely expands on and contextualises the > excerpt which Angel posted, and is well worth the read. > On Fri, 12 Oct 2018 at 16:05, Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> > wrote: > > > > All, > > > > Rereading over this thread, this really stood out to me: > > > > > They are not measuring the right things, but they don?t know it because > > > they are not valuing subjective experiences. Do you feel me? > > > > Yeah, I definitely feel you. > > > > Thanks. > > > > cyclista Nicholas > > > > > > > > On 2018-10-12 21:38, Judith Feist wrote: > > > Thanks for your input, Matthew and Nicholas. Thought provoking, for > > > sure. > > > > > > Ride on, > > > > > > Judith C Feist > > > Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley > > > > > > > > > *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis > > > > > > "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria > > > Steinem > > > > > > I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything > > > else > > > in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and > > > self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony > > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > -- Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Volunteer rostering systems
by Dennis Wollersheim 30 Oct '18

30 Oct '18

Hi All I'm Dennis, from the Bike Shed in Melbourne Australia. It is springtime down here, and we are getting an influx of new volunteers. Do any of you have systems to roster on volunteers, so you know who will show up on a day? What do you use? Thanks Dennis -- -- ------------------------------------------- Dennis Wollersheim -------------------------------------------

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white supremacy culture
by Angel York 29 Oct '18

29 Oct '18

old but good

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Contents ofThethinktank Digest, Vol 145, Issue 13
by Robert Rands 25 Oct '18

25 Oct '18

Take out "white supremacy" and look at it as a critique of power structures. Otherwise, I think it is a divisive paper that stokes animosity and will not lead to any solutions other than a power struggle of pendulum swings & unenlightened division. ~Robert Rands SoPo Bike Coöp -------------------------------------------- On Wed, 10/24/18, <thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: Subject: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 145, Issue 13 To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2018, 4:04 PM Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org You can reach the person managing the list at thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: white supremacy culture (Kieran O'Neill) 2. Re: white supremacy culture (Judith Feist) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:16:10 -0700 From: "Kieran O'Neill" <oneillkza(a)gmail.com> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Cc: judith(a)backalleybikes.org Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] white supremacy culture Message-ID: <CAMKyGt+bDmX=CFcFQKOwgQ=+F4VfVYAA3cO=u6sU==1OR3JRRQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Just as a follow-up to this thread, I just ran across the same material incorporated into a larger workshop: https://resourcegeneration.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2016-dRworks-work… I believe it's by some of the same authors, and may be a more updated version. This version definitely expands on and contextualises the excerpt which Angel posted, and is well worth the read. On Fri, 12 Oct 2018 at 16:05, Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> wrote: > > All, > > Rereading over this thread, this really stood out to me: > > > They are not measuring the right things, but they don?t know it because > > they are not valuing subjective experiences. Do you feel me? > > Yeah, I definitely feel you. > > Thanks. > > cyclista Nicholas > > > > On 2018-10-12 21:38, Judith Feist wrote: > > Thanks for your input, Matthew and Nicholas. Thought provoking, for > > sure. > > > > Ride on, > > > > Judith C Feist > > Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley > > > > > > *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis > > > > "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria > > Steinem > > > > I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything > > else > > in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and > > self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 15:06:12 -0400 From: Judith Feist <judith(a)backalleybikes.org> To: oneillkza(a)gmail.com Cc: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] white supremacy culture Message-ID: <CABQKaWtL_6N1YGbWqpi0k=sritMxuiBNhNqq5kEbyQodYB49Dg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Thanks for sharing, Kieran. (: On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 5:16 PM Kieran O'Neill <oneillkza(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Just as a follow-up to this thread, I just ran across the same > material incorporated into a larger workshop: > > > https://resourcegeneration.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2016-dRworks-work… > > I believe it's by some of the same authors, and may be a more updated > version. This version definitely expands on and contextualises the > excerpt which Angel posted, and is well worth the read. > On Fri, 12 Oct 2018 at 16:05, Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> > wrote: > > > > All, > > > > Rereading over this thread, this really stood out to me: > > > > > They are not measuring the right things, but they don?t know it because > > > they are not valuing subjective experiences. Do you feel me? > > > > Yeah, I definitely feel you. > > > > Thanks. > > > > cyclista Nicholas > > > > > > > > On 2018-10-12 21:38, Judith Feist wrote: > > > Thanks for your input, Matthew and Nicholas. Thought provoking, for > > > sure. > > > > > > Ride on, > > > > > > Judith C Feist > > > Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley > > > > > > > > > *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis > > > > > > "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria > > > Steinem > > > > > > I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything > > > else > > > in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and > > > self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony > > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > -- Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Untokening Detroit: Co-Create Mobility Justice
by Heather Nugen 20 Oct '18

20 Oct '18

*To co-create a rust-free future, we’re bringing The Untokening <http://untokening.org> to the Motor City!* Untokening Detroit will showcase struggles and successes in mobility advocacy, implementation, and engagement we’re seeing as we shift from Rust Belt to Legacy Cities. Holding space for people with disabilities and seniors while addressing transportation-related development in the local context of Detroit and the Rust Belt region, *our day-long event will create a space to focus on the personal and interpersonal work it takes to be Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) in mobility advocacy, planning, and policy spaces.* While we will center ourselves within local community and elevate the expertise of mobility leaders in Detroit, we invite folks from other regions and fields to join us in network building, storytelling and discussion. To join us, apply here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeInT0HEQ-CyyW8sKar0A9IjPq32uG4PAM…> . -- Heather Nugen 313-848-2102 Cyclonauts <https://cyclonautsdetroit.wordpress.com/> Chief Navigation Officer Untokening Detroit <http://www.untokening.org/> Co-Organizer University of Detroit Mercy, Class of 2019 Master of Community Development <http://architecture.udmercy.edu/programs/mcd>

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Migration and bikes
by Tigre Bici 19 Oct '18

19 Oct '18

Hello as some of you might know, today we have a break through of the Caravana Migrante on our south border. People are running away from their countries to seek asylum and/or reach the US looking for a better life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSdaK09dwes https://qsnoticias.mx/caravana-migrante-entra-a-mexico/ http://www.ejecentral.com.mx/mexico-buscaria-disolver-la-caravana-migrante-… we have no idea how we and bikes can help them on they journey or they stay in Mexico. Any ideas? tips? known cases? Thanks R.

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LA Is the Worst Cycling City in the United States
by Gabriel Trainer 18 Oct '18

18 Oct '18

This article hit me especially hard after experiencing LA cycling at Bike!Bike! this year: https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a23566413/los-angeles-is-the-worst-bike-c… I was impressed with Ciclavia but after spending the last next week with my friend in West LA (traveling soley by car) I saw how the city is designed completely around cars. The legislative battles in the article are particularly discouraging. What do others think about how LA is doing as a bike city? Gabriel (from Bike Farm in Portland, OR)

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Softball Question: What's in Your Mobile/Pop-up Kit?
by Josh Bisker 16 Oct '18

16 Oct '18

What's your list of things to bring to a pop-up repair event? Which tools, ancillary supplies, etceteras do you make sure to have? JoshJoshJosh 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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Santa Barbara Bici Centro is Hiring a Program Manager
by Christine Bourgeois 16 Oct '18

16 Oct '18

Hi all, Wanna work for the bikiest of the amazing orgs in Santa Barbara working to make our roads more accessible and our air more breathable? This could be your perfect opportunity! Bici Centro Santa Barbara is hiring a program manager. If bikes and people, inventory management and best practices, leading and supporting volunteers and staff is your gig, apply for this sweet position. If you know anyone who fits that description, send him or her our way. More on the position HERE <http://www.sbbike.org/work_for_us> or PDF file attached. Please send your resume to Ellen: ellen(a)sbbike.org We will begin to review appropriate candidates on 11/1/18 Cheers, -- Christine Bourgeois *Education Director, LCI #2255* Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition p: 805.845.8955 m: 805.699.6301 w: sbbike.org e: edu(a)sbbike.org <https://www.facebook.com/sbbikes/> <https://www.instagram.com/sbbike.s/>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 145, Issue 6
by Robert Rands 14 Oct '18

14 Oct '18

I think it is a confused document. First, there has to be a balance between groups & individuals. Second, there does need to be standards. Standards which can be challenged. Third, while it is true that standards of values can cause troubles in that they can become dogmatic, there still needs to standards of values within a framework that can allow adjustment. Fourth, there does have to be elements of "management". A shop cannot be run successful run over any period of time without rules & management. Fifth, I am not sure it is "white culture" that is designating certain ways of thinking, as people of color are involved in that construction & its continuation, while there are whites who are for moving onto a new system. Individuals need power within organizations, there needs to be a framework in which to work. There cannot be such as, "everyone is allowed~ except 'vehicular cyclists' & 'whites'". That is only perpetuating a power structure that is supposedly being rejected. It is time to move on from these restrictive views that have failed & will continue to fail. Empowerment of the individual & individual dignity cannot be graced unto people from an organization, it can be fostered, encouraged, yes, yet it must, ultimately, come from someone's own core. This core is not "white" or any other particular color. To say that is to naturally limit responses, created resistance that would not be there, otherwise, & strains the tenets of any new concept of existence. Arguments made against any present structures that exist, which one would like to be different, must be much more definably aimed at & not generalized into a general "us versus them". Cultures are not monolithic, which is part of the point. To assign a type of thinking or argument to a race is racist. Again, fighting against the presumable change pushed for. To over emphasize the power of groups over the individual will cause resistance as many individuals want to be free from such authoritarian concepts. As well as those who over emphasize the power of the individual without any acknowledgement of any 'collective' leads to isolation, allows oppression in other forms &, too, is a failed path to follow. Individual empowerment & dignity has something to do with culture & heritage, yet, is still, at heart, a personal matter. Values are internal, internally taken, can be influenced from without, but, also, internally generated. However, people, in their souls know what is right & wrong. To not say so is a cop out to shift responsibility from oneself to "the state", allowing bad behaviour to be excused, leading into a cycle of dysfunction & failure. Culture, thought, & action cannot be changed positively unless these factors are considered. ~Robert Rands (Blackcatprowl) -------------------------------------------- On Sat, 10/13/18, <thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: Subject: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 145, Issue 6 To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Date: Saturday, October 13, 2018, 4:04 PM Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org You can reach the person managing the list at thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: white supremacy culture (Cyclista Nicholas) 2. Re: white supremacy culture (Cyclista Nicholas) 3. Re: white supremacy culture (Judith Feist) 4. Re: white supremacy culture (Cyclista Nicholas) 5. Re: Volunteer Question (Cyclista Nicholas) 6. Re: Softball Question: What's in Your Mobile/Pop-up Kit? (Cyclista Nicholas) 7. Re: Softball Question: What's in Your Mobile/Pop-up Kit? (Cyclista Nicholas) 8. Re: Softball Question: What's in Your Mobile/Pop-up Kit? (Sunny Nestler) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 21:15:07 +0000 From: Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Cc: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org>, Matthew McMunn <matthew(a)therecyclery.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] white supremacy culture Message-ID: <7879c869f2c76f8c4bc35b793688a8fc(a)inventati.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Matthew, I think those observations are on target, and that core of authenticity is why I called for a redraft. A document that is meant to change and open minds shouldn't instead confuse them, require translation, and harbor significant dangers with misinterpretation. Sounds like you're progressing on that redraft :) I'd suggest consulting with Angel and Judith during the process though. cyclista Nicholas On 2018-10-12 14:26, Matthew McMunn wrote: > Nicholas and All, > I get why the title and headings might cause you to say so, but upon > reading the article I think you are way off. I may have not read it > were it > not for your objection, so I sincerely thank you for writing to the > group. > > I find the article very helpful. I see these many of these cultural > dynamics play out at our Chicago community shop. If we want to be > anti-racist, we have to be better about sharing power. My thoughts on > your > response are below. > Best, > -Matthew from The Recyclery > > The document is not describing ?white problems.? The intro says as > much. It > is describing elements in ?White supremacy culture.? I admit, that it?s > was > confusing for me at first. As I read the list I came to see that the > ?culture? the article is describing, is a grouping of practices, > attitudes, > and beliefs that tend to uphold power dynamics that exclude people of > color. This culture works against racial justice. > > The ?perfectionism? and ?objectivity? described might be more clearly > named as ?so called perfectionism? and ?so called objectivity.? With > ?perfectionism,? it is not describing being careful to get it right. > Instead it is a warning about being overly critical of others work and > neglecting to give praise and not being able to see to take advantage > of > their work. With ?objectivity? it is not an indictment of the > scientific > method. Instead, it is sceptical of those who hold ?objectivity? as > something they alone possess. Sometimes people and organizations don?t > seek > out subjective feedback. They become unresponsive and deaf to the > important > expressions of their stakeholders. They are not measuring the right > things, > but they don?t know it because they are not valuing subjective > experiences. > Do you feel me? > -Matthew > > On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 2:24 PM Cyclista Nicholas > <cyclista(a)inventati.org> > wrote: > >> That document points out a lot of distinct problems that are important >> to consider. However, with a few exceptions, it doesn't ground itself >> in >> examples of *how or why these are specifically white problems*. >> >> Additionally it: >> >> -demonizes some utilitarian goals, such as perfectionism >> -demonizes goals that are crucial to wisdom, such as objectivity (not >> to >> suggest subjectivity is inherently detrimental to that process) >> -attaches debatable characteristics and behaviors to well-known words >> -demonizes goals that are crucial for struggling nonprofit >> organizations, such as a sense of urgency >> -contradicts itself by criticizing lack of transparency in decision >> and >> rule making while also criticizing documentation >> -sets up a condition wherein one can be accused of white supremacy by >> defending, say, perfectionism or objectivity >> >> Many of the issues presented in the document are clearly important >> ones >> we all face, and the gist is worth meditating on. The document is, >> however, an "oldie"... in that it needs several redrafts. >> >> One might even say... urgently. >> >> Apologies in advance to everyone (including Angel) for any flame war >> this might erupt. >> >> cyclista Nicholas >> >> >> On 2018-10-10 15:25, Angel York wrote: >> > old but good >> > >> > ____________________________________ >> > >> > The ThinkTank mailing List >> > >> > Unsubscribe from this list here: >> > >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> -- > Matthew McMunn > -Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator- > (he/him/his) > > http://therecyclery.org/ > Facebook @TheRecyclery > Instagram @TheRecyclery > > Program Hours: > Bike Sales: Saturday 10am-noon > Open Shop: Tuesday 7pm-9pm, Thursday 7pm-9pm, Saturday 1-5pm > Youth Open Shop Monday: 4-6pm > Volunteer Hours: Tuesday: 12-5pm, Friday: 5-8pm > Spanish Open Shop 1st Mondays 7pm-9pm > W.T.F. (Women, Trans, Femme) Night 4th Sundays 6pm-9pm > Volunteer Orientation 2nd and 4th Thursdays 6pm > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 21:15:07 +0000 From: Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Cc: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org>, Matthew McMunn <matthew(a)therecyclery.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] white supremacy culture Message-ID: <7879c869f2c76f8c4bc35b793688a8fc(a)inventati.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Matthew, I think those observations are on target, and that core of authenticity is why I called for a redraft. A document that is meant to change and open minds shouldn't instead confuse them, require translation, and harbor significant dangers with misinterpretation. Sounds like you're progressing on that redraft :) I'd suggest consulting with Angel and Judith during the process though. cyclista Nicholas On 2018-10-12 14:26, Matthew McMunn wrote: > Nicholas and All, > I get why the title and headings might cause you to say so, but upon > reading the article I think you are way off. I may have not read it > were it > not for your objection, so I sincerely thank you for writing to the > group. > > I find the article very helpful. I see these many of these cultural > dynamics play out at our Chicago community shop. If we want to be > anti-racist, we have to be better about sharing power. My thoughts on > your > response are below. > Best, > -Matthew from The Recyclery > > The document is not describing ?white problems.? The intro says as > much. It > is describing elements in ?White supremacy culture.? I admit, that it?s > was > confusing for me at first. As I read the list I came to see that the > ?culture? the article is describing, is a grouping of practices, > attitudes, > and beliefs that tend to uphold power dynamics that exclude people of > color. This culture works against racial justice. > > The ?perfectionism? and ?objectivity? described might be more clearly > named as ?so called perfectionism? and ?so called objectivity.? With > ?perfectionism,? it is not describing being careful to get it right. > Instead it is a warning about being overly critical of others work and > neglecting to give praise and not being able to see to take advantage > of > their work. With ?objectivity? it is not an indictment of the > scientific > method. Instead, it is sceptical of those who hold ?objectivity? as > something they alone possess. Sometimes people and organizations don?t > seek > out subjective feedback. They become unresponsive and deaf to the > important > expressions of their stakeholders. They are not measuring the right > things, > but they don?t know it because they are not valuing subjective > experiences. > Do you feel me? > -Matthew > > On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 2:24 PM Cyclista Nicholas > <cyclista(a)inventati.org> > wrote: > >> That document points out a lot of distinct problems that are important >> to consider. However, with a few exceptions, it doesn't ground itself >> in >> examples of *how or why these are specifically white problems*. >> >> Additionally it: >> >> -demonizes some utilitarian goals, such as perfectionism >> -demonizes goals that are crucial to wisdom, such as objectivity (not >> to >> suggest subjectivity is inherently detrimental to that process) >> -attaches debatable characteristics and behaviors to well-known words >> -demonizes goals that are crucial for struggling nonprofit >> organizations, such as a sense of urgency >> -contradicts itself by criticizing lack of transparency in decision >> and >> rule making while also criticizing documentation >> -sets up a condition wherein one can be accused of white supremacy by >> defending, say, perfectionism or objectivity >> >> Many of the issues presented in the document are clearly important >> ones >> we all face, and the gist is worth meditating on. The document is, >> however, an "oldie"... in that it needs several redrafts. >> >> One might even say... urgently. >> >> Apologies in advance to everyone (including Angel) for any flame war >> this might erupt. >> >> cyclista Nicholas >> >> >> On 2018-10-10 15:25, Angel York wrote: >> > old but good >> > >> > ____________________________________ >> > >> > The ThinkTank mailing List >> > >> > Unsubscribe from this list here: >> > >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> -- > Matthew McMunn > -Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator- > (he/him/his) > > http://therecyclery.org/ > Facebook @TheRecyclery > Instagram @TheRecyclery > > Program Hours: > Bike Sales: Saturday 10am-noon > Open Shop: Tuesday 7pm-9pm, Thursday 7pm-9pm, Saturday 1-5pm > Youth Open Shop Monday: 4-6pm > Volunteer Hours: Tuesday: 12-5pm, Friday: 5-8pm > Spanish Open Shop 1st Mondays 7pm-9pm > W.T.F. (Women, Trans, Femme) Night 4th Sundays 6pm-9pm > Volunteer Orientation 2nd and 4th Thursdays 6pm > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 17:38:39 -0400 From: Judith Feist <judith(a)backalleybikes.org> To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] white supremacy culture Message-ID: <CABQKaWtzpddt3_Setvm8_PMm_Mi2u1m6qhqQUDfz==1mjv3jVQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Thanks for your input, Matthew and Nicholas. Thought provoking, for sure. Ride on, Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org…> ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 23:05:28 +0000 From: Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Cc: Judith Feist <judith(a)backalleybikes.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] white supremacy culture Message-ID: <1e3479a3819d9ca4dedae8b780316c5b(a)inventati.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed All, Rereading over this thread, this really stood out to me: > They are not measuring the right things, but they don?t know it because > they are not valuing subjective experiences. Do you feel me? Yeah, I definitely feel you. Thanks. cyclista Nicholas On 2018-10-12 21:38, Judith Feist wrote: > Thanks for your input, Matthew and Nicholas. Thought provoking, for > sure. > > Ride on, > > Judith C Feist > Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley > > > *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis > > "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria > Steinem > > I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything > else > in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and > self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 23:51:34 +0000 From: Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Cc: Edward Kirkwood <kirkwoodea(a)yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Volunteer Question Message-ID: <f6105d56c309dc58d8d4c6b001558f47(a)inventati.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Broke Spoke Folk, We have a similar configuration as you do, except our hours are of course different, we don't charge anything for stand time, we regard every participant in open shop as a sort of volunteer-in-waiting, and we don't service bikes for people unless it's warranty service on a bike they bought from us. Our shop is heavily skillshare/mutual aid oriented. Our volunteer nights are pretty much invitation only. I say pretty much because we do post advertisements for it from time on Facebook (eww), but there we specify that we need trained mechanics or at least people with some mechanical experience. If we're doing construction or such, we'll advertise that we need people with experience with those kinds of tools. Generally when we feel someone is coming up to speed in terms of skills during normal open shop time, we tell them about volunteer night (sometimes called Monday Night Work Party) and ask them to show up; by making it invitation only, we can also do a bit of screening at these times for gender and cultural balance. If we're severely white-dude-heavy at a given time, we may refrain from invites until someone capable and not a white dude presents themselves. This is not because white dudes suck, it's to keep the social chemistry of the shop more representative of the city demographics. Our mission is to use cycling, community, and knowledge of bicycle mechanics to empower all people, but explicitly has a mandate to reach out to, include, and ultimately in part comprise ourselves of communities of color and marginalized/threatened people in general. We are explicitly working to dismantle patriarchy. Volunteers are also welcome during open shop, many of the people helping other people on any given night are volunteers. We also often have people sorting parts and whatnot during open shop. As long as it doesn't get in the way, sometimes people even do things like mow the lawn or cut back vines. Since open shop is not invitation only, open shop is often when we get unskilled volunteers that just want to do small or simple things. Open shop nights are also great times for volunteer training; people who want to learn something typically don't have to stand around long before some fundamental process like truing a wheel or repacking a bottom bracket is getting taught to a participant. The volunteer can sit in and learn at the same time as the participant. The line between participant and volunteer is very thin; basically it comes down to whether you're working on your own bike or not. We get totally random turnout with these methods. Some volunteer nights, we have five dedicated people tasking it up, other nights it's just staff (often literally just me), but it still really is useful because work can be done without distraction. Some open shop days we have several volunteers, others we have none and it's just staff. Full disclosure: we are also not a volunteer-run shop. We have dedicated paid staff, volunteers are auxiliary. cyclista Nicholas Director, Recycle Ithaca's Bicycles On 2018-10-09 15:05, Edward Kirkwood wrote: > I volunteer at Broke Spoke Community Bike Shop here in Lexington, KY. > We are currently a 100% volunteer run community bike shop that is open > the following hours: Wednesday 6-9 pm Volunteer Only Night, Thursday > 6-9 pm Open Shift and Sunday 1-5 pm Open Shift. To clarify, our > Volunteer Night is for volunteers to come in and work on bikes that > have been donated to us along with other tasks such as parts sorting. > We do not offer sales or service to the public on Wednesdays. Open > shifts are open to the public for individuals to come in rent our > workstands and do work on their own bikes and shop for bikes and/or > parts. Open shifts are staffed by a manager and trained volunteer > mechanics. Volunteer Nights are staffed with a manager and 1-2 long > term volunteers along with an unlimited number of volunteers that > range from complete novices to regular volunteers. > My questions for the ThinkTank is regarding our Volunteer Night, if > you have a similar volunteer-only night: (1) Do you limit the number > of volunteers? and if so (2) How do you implement this limitation? > The reason for my questions is that sometime we have more volunteers > than we can find quality tasks for them to do. It also limits the > amount of in-shift training that we can provide to each volunteer. In > addition, space and tools become a limitation.? > Allen KirkwoodBroke Spoke Community Bike Shop > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2018 00:10:52 +0000 From: Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Cc: Sunny Nestler <programs(a)bikecoop.ca> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Softball Question: What's in Your Mobile/Pop-up Kit? Message-ID: <5dc2a37ae8da8fb4913a9b6a397e6d68(a)inventati.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Our popup kit has everything that Kickstand's and AMS's does, except we only use one tent and we don't bring spare parts or other bikes. Our popup is transported by bike trailer, complete bikes wouldn't be manageable. A couple of things we tend to bring that haven't been mentioned are a few fresh cables, a flat file, and some electrical tape to make rim strips (first wrap sticky side up, second wrap sticky side down, puncture to make valve hole). Housings are considered a bit out of scope. We'll ask people to come by the shop if the repairs require too many spare parts. SO MANY MANGLED REAR DERAILERS. UGH. Lol@Sunny: > set with 3 missing ...important! cyclista Nicholas On 2018-10-11 21:39, Sunny Nestler wrote: > Here's ours > > EXTREME Roll > > > - > > wrenches: > - > > box (7-17mm) & tri socket > - > > cone (13, 15-19, 2x 15) > - > > headset (32, 36 & 36, 40) > - > > bottom bracket > - > > brake, 2x > - > > pedal > - > > adjustable > - > > allen keys: > - > > multi > - > > tri > - > > set with 3 missing > - > > crank puller > - > > 4th hand tool > - > > cable cutters > - > > tire levers, 4x > - > > chain checker > - > > pliers, regular & headset > - > > pin spanners, 2x > - > > screwdrivers, 1 flathead, 1 phillips > - > > vise grips > - > > exacto knife > - > > pokey tool > > > Missing: > > - > > 3 allen keys > - > > chainbreaker (ordered) > > > BASIC Roll > > - > > wrenches: > - > > box 6-17mm (3 x 13mm) > - > > headset (30/32, 36/40 mm) > - > > bottom bracket x 2 > - > > brake > - > > Scissors > - > > Pokey tool > - > > Allen Keys > - > > 6-2.5 mm > - > > multi tool > - > > Chain breaker > - > > exacto knife > - > > Torque key multi tool > - > > Flathead, phillips one big one small, screw driver > - > > 4th hand tool > - > > vice grip > - > > chain checker > - > > tire levers x 3 > - > > patch kit > - > > file > - > > brush > - > > pin spanners (round and flat) > > > *Sunny Nestler*, *Programs Manager* > AMS Bike Co-op > University of British Columbia > 604-822-2453 | bikecoop.ca | @ubcbike > > > On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 12:21 PM John Young <jmyoung73(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> We do these about once a month at a soup kitchen type facility in >> Raleigh. >> Here is what we bring: >> >> >> - One or two tents (10' x 10') >> - Bike Stand(s) >> - Bike Tools (fairly complete set of common bike tools, fit in a >> standard size carryable tool box) >> - Regular Tools (including common hand tools plus hack saw, bolt >> cutters, tin snips) >> - Truing Stand >> - 1-2 parts bikes. These are fairly complete bikes that have been >> deemed too far gone to fix. We strip parts as needed to make repair >> - 1-2 exchange bikes. These are donated bikes that are ready to go, >> if >> someone brings in a daily driver that we deem to be unsafe we try >> to >> exchange. >> - Tubes (3-4 26", 1 each of 700 x 32, 24", 29", 20" all schrader) >> - (2) floor pumps >> - Zip Ties >> - Assorted used tires (mostly 26") >> - Park Tools book on bike repair >> - Brake pads >> - Brake cable and housing >> - Shift cable and housing >> - Chain lube, PB Blaster, Grease (for wheel bearings), spray bottle >> of >> rubbing alcohol (to remove grips), 3 in 1 oil (for rusted chains >> worth >> saving) >> >> Could probably get away with a lot less but this is what we have >> evolved >> to over the last 1.5 years. We have a great group of volunteers who >> are >> not afraid to do some extensive repairs. >> >> John >> Raleigh Community Kickstand >> https://www.facebook.com/RaleighCommunityKickstand/ >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 2:02 PM Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> What's your list of things to bring to a pop-up repair event? Which >>> tools, ancillary supplies, etceteras do you make sure to have? >>> >>> JoshJoshJosh >>> >>> 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/> >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>> >>> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2018 02:02:37 +0000 From: Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Cc: Sunny Nestler <programs(a)bikecoop.ca> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Softball Question: What's in Your Mobile/Pop-up Kit? Message-ID: <59302b87be6d76dc74bdb0bf99c4c2c9(a)inventati.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed I forgot! We also bring two folding tables. They fit on the trailer because they are rectangular and really narrow. We got ours from Craigslist, but new they seem to come from Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cosco-20-x-48-Resin-Top-Folding-Table-Black/5087… They are pretty lightweight; they also help create a bigger platform for carrying things on the trailer. cyclista Nicholas On 2018-10-13 00:10, Cyclista Nicholas wrote: > Our popup kit has everything that Kickstand's and AMS's does, except > we only use one tent and we don't bring spare parts or other bikes. > Our popup is transported by bike trailer, complete bikes wouldn't be > manageable. > > A couple of things we tend to bring that haven't been mentioned are a > few fresh cables, a flat file, and some electrical tape to make rim > strips (first wrap sticky side up, second wrap sticky side down, > puncture to make valve hole). > > Housings are considered a bit out of scope. We'll ask people to come > by the shop if the repairs require too many spare parts. SO MANY > MANGLED REAR DERAILERS. UGH. > > Lol@Sunny: > >> set with 3 missing > > ...important! > > cyclista Nicholas > > > > On 2018-10-11 21:39, Sunny Nestler wrote: >> Here's ours >> >> EXTREME Roll >> >> >> - >> >> wrenches: >> - >> >> box (7-17mm) & tri socket >> - >> >> cone (13, 15-19, 2x 15) >> - >> >> headset (32, 36 & 36, 40) >> - >> >> bottom bracket >> - >> >> brake, 2x >> - >> >> pedal >> - >> >> adjustable >> - >> >> allen keys: >> - >> >> multi >> - >> >> tri >> - >> >> set with 3 missing >> - >> >> crank puller >> - >> >> 4th hand tool >> - >> >> cable cutters >> - >> >> tire levers, 4x >> - >> >> chain checker >> - >> >> pliers, regular & headset >> - >> >> pin spanners, 2x >> - >> >> screwdrivers, 1 flathead, 1 phillips >> - >> >> vise grips >> - >> >> exacto knife >> - >> >> pokey tool >> >> >> Missing: >> >> - >> >> 3 allen keys >> - >> >> chainbreaker (ordered) >> >> >> BASIC Roll >> >> - >> >> wrenches: >> - >> >> box 6-17mm (3 x 13mm) >> - >> >> headset (30/32, 36/40 mm) >> - >> >> bottom bracket x 2 >> - >> >> brake >> - >> >> Scissors >> - >> >> Pokey tool >> - >> >> Allen Keys >> - >> >> 6-2.5 mm >> - >> >> multi tool >> - >> >> Chain breaker >> - >> >> exacto knife >> - >> >> Torque key multi tool >> - >> >> Flathead, phillips one big one small, screw driver >> - >> >> 4th hand tool >> - >> >> vice grip >> - >> >> chain checker >> - >> >> tire levers x 3 >> - >> >> patch kit >> - >> >> file >> - >> >> brush >> - >> >> pin spanners (round and flat) >> >> >> *Sunny Nestler*, *Programs Manager* >> AMS Bike Co-op >> University of British Columbia >> 604-822-2453 | bikecoop.ca | @ubcbike >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 12:21 PM John Young <jmyoung73(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> We do these about once a month at a soup kitchen type facility in >>> Raleigh. >>> Here is what we bring: >>> >>> >>> - One or two tents (10' x 10') >>> - Bike Stand(s) >>> - Bike Tools (fairly complete set of common bike tools, fit in a >>> standard size carryable tool box) >>> - Regular Tools (including common hand tools plus hack saw, bolt >>> cutters, tin snips) >>> - Truing Stand >>> - 1-2 parts bikes. These are fairly complete bikes that have been >>> deemed too far gone to fix. We strip parts as needed to make >>> repair >>> - 1-2 exchange bikes. These are donated bikes that are ready to >>> go, if >>> someone brings in a daily driver that we deem to be unsafe we try >>> to >>> exchange. >>> - Tubes (3-4 26", 1 each of 700 x 32, 24", 29", 20" all schrader) >>> - (2) floor pumps >>> - Zip Ties >>> - Assorted used tires (mostly 26") >>> - Park Tools book on bike repair >>> - Brake pads >>> - Brake cable and housing >>> - Shift cable and housing >>> - Chain lube, PB Blaster, Grease (for wheel bearings), spray >>> bottle of >>> rubbing alcohol (to remove grips), 3 in 1 oil (for rusted chains >>> worth >>> saving) >>> >>> Could probably get away with a lot less but this is what we have >>> evolved >>> to over the last 1.5 years. We have a great group of volunteers who >>> are >>> not afraid to do some extensive repairs. >>> >>> John >>> Raleigh Community Kickstand >>> https://www.facebook.com/RaleighCommunityKickstand/ >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 2:02 PM Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> What's your list of things to bring to a pop-up repair event? Which >>>> tools, ancillary supplies, etceteras do you make sure to have? >>>> >>>> JoshJoshJosh >>>> >>>> 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/> >>>> ____________________________________ >>>> >>>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>>> >>>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>> >>> >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2018 12:36:11 -0700 From: Sunny Nestler <programs(a)bikecoop.ca> To: cyclista(a)inventati.org Cc: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Softball Question: What's in Your Mobile/Pop-up Kit? Message-ID: <CAK_PEs6dum4Hh0abP0G4cPwP3t7gysnRSRZ-qqauivibgPzstg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" LOL i didnt have time to edit that last email but yes, very important to make sure you are always missing AT LEAST 3 hex wrenches ? *Sunny Nestler*, *Programs Manager* AMS Bike Co-op University of British Columbia 604-822-2453 | bikecoop.ca | @ubcbike On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 7:02 PM Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> wrote: > I forgot! We also bring two folding tables. They fit on the trailer > because they are rectangular and really narrow. > > We got ours from Craigslist, but new they seem to come from Walmart: > > https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cosco-20-x-48-Resin-Top-Folding-Table-Black/5087… > > They are pretty lightweight; they also help create a bigger platform for > carrying things on the trailer. > > cyclista Nicholas > > > On 2018-10-13 00:10, Cyclista Nicholas wrote: > > Our popup kit has everything that Kickstand's and AMS's does, except > > we only use one tent and we don't bring spare parts or other bikes. > > Our popup is transported by bike trailer, complete bikes wouldn't be > > manageable. > > > > A couple of things we tend to bring that haven't been mentioned are a > > few fresh cables, a flat file, and some electrical tape to make rim > > strips (first wrap sticky side up, second wrap sticky side down, > > puncture to make valve hole). > > > > Housings are considered a bit out of scope. We'll ask people to come > > by the shop if the repairs require too many spare parts. SO MANY > > MANGLED REAR DERAILERS. UGH. > > > > Lol@Sunny: > > > >> set with 3 missing > > > > ...important! > > > > cyclista Nicholas > > > > > > > > On 2018-10-11 21:39, Sunny Nestler wrote: > >> Here's ours > >> > >> EXTREME Roll > >> > >> > >> - > >> > >> wrenches: > >> - > >> > >> box (7-17mm) & tri socket > >> - > >> > >> cone (13, 15-19, 2x 15) > >> - > >> > >> headset (32, 36 & 36, 40) > >> - > >> > >> bottom bracket > >> - > >> > >> brake, 2x > >> - > >> > >> pedal > >> - > >> > >> adjustable > >> - > >> > >> allen keys: > >> - > >> > >> multi > >> - > >> > >> tri > >> - > >> > >> set with 3 missing > >> - > >> > >> crank puller > >> - > >> > >> 4th hand tool > >> - > >> > >> cable cutters > >> - > >> > >> tire levers, 4x > >> - > >> > >> chain checker > >> - > >> > >> pliers, regular & headset > >> - > >> > >> pin spanners, 2x > >> - > >> > >> screwdrivers, 1 flathead, 1 phillips > >> - > >> > >> vise grips > >> - > >> > >> exacto knife > >> - > >> > >> pokey tool > >> > >> > >> Missing: > >> > >> - > >> > >> 3 allen keys > >> - > >> > >> chainbreaker (ordered) > >> > >> > >> BASIC Roll > >> > >> - > >> > >> wrenches: > >> - > >> > >> box 6-17mm (3 x 13mm) > >> - > >> > >> headset (30/32, 36/40 mm) > >> - > >> > >> bottom bracket x 2 > >> - > >> > >> brake > >> - > >> > >> Scissors > >> - > >> > >> Pokey tool > >> - > >> > >> Allen Keys > >> - > >> > >> 6-2.5 mm > >> - > >> > >> multi tool > >> - > >> > >> Chain breaker > >> - > >> > >> exacto knife > >> - > >> > >> Torque key multi tool > >> - > >> > >> Flathead, phillips one big one small, screw driver > >> - > >> > >> 4th hand tool > >> - > >> > >> vice grip > >> - > >> > >> chain checker > >> - > >> > >> tire levers x 3 > >> - > >> > >> patch kit > >> - > >> > >> file > >> - > >> > >> brush > >> - > >> > >> pin spanners (round and flat) > >> > >> > >> *Sunny Nestler*, *Programs Manager* > >> AMS Bike Co-op > >> University of British Columbia > >> 604-822-2453 | bikecoop.ca | @ubcbike > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 12:21 PM John Young <jmyoung73(a)gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> We do these about once a month at a soup kitchen type facility in > >>> Raleigh. > >>> Here is what we bring: > >>> > >>> > >>> - One or two tents (10' x 10') > >>> - Bike Stand(s) > >>> - Bike Tools (fairly complete set of common bike tools, fit in a > >>> standard size carryable tool box) > >>> - Regular Tools (including common hand tools plus hack saw, bolt > >>> cutters, tin snips) > >>> - Truing Stand > >>> - 1-2 parts bikes. These are fairly complete bikes that have been > >>> deemed too far gone to fix. We strip parts as needed to make > >>> repair > >>> - 1-2 exchange bikes. These are donated bikes that are ready to > >>> go, if > >>> someone brings in a daily driver that we deem to be unsafe we try > >>> to > >>> exchange. > >>> - Tubes (3-4 26", 1 each of 700 x 32, 24", 29", 20" all schrader) > >>> - (2) floor pumps > >>> - Zip Ties > >>> - Assorted used tires (mostly 26") > >>> - Park Tools book on bike repair > >>> - Brake pads > >>> - Brake cable and housing > >>> - Shift cable and housing > >>> - Chain lube, PB Blaster, Grease (for wheel bearings), spray > >>> bottle of > >>> rubbing alcohol (to remove grips), 3 in 1 oil (for rusted chains > >>> worth > >>> saving) > >>> > >>> Could probably get away with a lot less but this is what we have > >>> evolved > >>> to over the last 1.5 years. We have a great group of volunteers who > >>> are > >>> not afraid to do some extensive repairs. > >>> > >>> John > >>> Raleigh Community Kickstand > >>> https://www.facebook.com/RaleighCommunityKickstand/ > >>> > >>> > >>> On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 2:02 PM Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> What's your list of things to bring to a pop-up repair event? Which > >>>> tools, ancillary supplies, etceteras do you make sure to have? > >>>> > >>>> JoshJoshJosh > >>>> > >>>> 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/> > >>>> ____________________________________ > >>>> > >>>> The ThinkTank mailing List > >>>> > >>>> Unsubscribe from this list here: > >>>> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >>>> > >>>> ____________________________________ > >>> > >>> The ThinkTank mailing List > >>> > >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: > >>> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >>> > >>> > >> > >> ____________________________________ > >> > >> The ThinkTank mailing List > >> > >> Unsubscribe from this list here: > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Volunteer Question
by Edward Kirkwood 12 Oct '18

12 Oct '18

I volunteer at Broke Spoke Community Bike Shop here in Lexington, KY. We are currently a 100% volunteer run community bike shop that is open the following hours: Wednesday 6-9 pm Volunteer Only Night, Thursday 6-9 pm Open Shift and Sunday 1-5 pm Open Shift. To clarify, our Volunteer Night is for volunteers to come in and work on bikes that have been donated to us along with other tasks such as parts sorting. We do not offer sales or service to the public on Wednesdays. Open shifts are open to the public for individuals to come in rent our workstands and do work on their own bikes and shop for bikes and/or parts. Open shifts are staffed by a manager and trained volunteer mechanics. Volunteer Nights are staffed with a manager and 1-2 long term volunteers along with an unlimited number of volunteers that range from complete novices to regular volunteers. My questions for the ThinkTank is regarding our Volunteer Night, if you have a similar volunteer-only night: (1) Do you limit the number of volunteers? and if so (2) How do you implement this limitation? The reason for my questions is that sometime we have more volunteers than we can find quality tasks for them to do. It also limits the amount of in-shift training that we can provide to each volunteer. In addition, space and tools become a limitation. Allen KirkwoodBroke Spoke Community Bike Shop

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Youth Bike Drive
by Kathryn Volzer 08 Oct '18

08 Oct '18

Hey guys! I was a member of the think tank long ago, but have recently rejoined. I'm wanting to do a youth bicycle drive for the holidays. Anyone ever done one before? Got any tips? I'm just hoping to help people clear their garages of unwanted youth bikes, and then in turn, provide them for inner city youth here in Chattanooga that need them and could use them for Christmas. Thanks! Kat

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Ogden Bicycle Collective is Hiring a Youth Program Coordinator
by Danielle Stiff 27 Sep '18

27 Sep '18

Hi all, The Ogden Bicycle Collective in Ogden, UT is hiring a part-time Youth Program Coordinator. Hit up our website here <https://bicyclecollective.org/ogden-news/item/750-obc-is-hiring-a-youth-pro…> for more information on the job and how to apply. Please forward to anyone who might be interested! Cheers, -- Danielle Stiff Director Ogden Bicycle Collective 936 28th Street Ogden, UT 84403 801-997-0336

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no boys allowed zine from bikebike?
by veganboyjosh＠gmail.com 27 Sep '18

27 Sep '18

hey all, i'm looking to get in touch with the person who wrote/published the "no boys allowed" zine which was passed out at bikebike in san francisco. it was part of one of the oppression and gender identity issues workshops. we're looking to start a women's night here at community cycles, and i'd like to scan my copy as a pdf and email it to potential volunteers, as well as make some copies to have in the shop... if you're on the list, or if you know the person who wrote it (her name escapes me), please get in touch with me off list... thanks! josh. community cycles boulder

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Bike!Bike! Future Hosts
by Ainsley Naylor 26 Sep '18

26 Sep '18

English /// Español /// Français Bike!Bike! Community! Is your organization (or a network of groups in your city) considering volunteering to host an upcoming Bike!Bike! Conference? We would love to hear from you about your plans to host! Current and former organizers would be interested in checking in regarding your preparation, considerations, questions, and planning guidelines! The decision of who will host is made collectively by those attending the conference each year, but this process can be a bit intimidating, confusing, and demanding on those offering to host. If we can get interested parties to check in in advance of the conference, we can make this process as clear and streamlined as possible, and sharing your interest in advance will also allow for attendees (or those unable to be with us this year) to ask you questions and get an idea of what your group and your city could offer as hosts. If you are interested in chatting about the potential to host next year's conference, or the year after, send us a message! email: bikebike2018(a)gmail.com or needleandthread(a)gmail.com --------- A la comunidad de Bike!Bike! ¿Alguna de sus organizaciones (o red de grupos de su ciudad) se está considerando como anfitriona para la realización del siguiente Bike!Bike! ? Nos gustaría conocer acerca de sus planes para organizar la conferencia. A las y los organizadores actuales y a quienes les han precedido les interesa checar con ustedes asuntos al respecto de su preparación, consideraciones, preguntas y lineamientos de planeación. La decisión respecto a las y los anfitriones se toma de manera colectiva por quienes asisten cada año, pero este proceso puede ser un poco intimidante, confuso y demandante para quienes se postulan como anfitriones. Si podemos lograr que aquellxs interesadxs en ser sede puedan expresarlo con antelación, podremos tener claridad y coordinación en este proceso. Además, expresar su interés por adelantado permitirá también que las y los asistentes (e incluso aquellxs que no podrán acompañarnos este año) puedan hacerles preguntas y tener una idea de lo que su grupo y su ciudad pueden ofrecer como anfitriones. Si estás interesadx en platicar acerca del potencial anfitrión del próximo año, o del subsecuente, mándanos un mensaje! De antemano, gracias! email: bikebike2018(a)gmail.com or needleandthread(a)gmail.com ------- Communauté Bike!Bike! Votre organisation (ou un réseau de groupes dans votre ville) considère-t-elle se proposer pour accueillir la prochaine conférence Bike !Bike !? Nous aimerions avoir de vos nouvelles concernant vos plans pour l’accueil ! Les organisateurs actuels et anciens seraient intéressé(e)s pour faire le point avec vous au sujet de la préparation, des considérations diverses, des questions que vous avez, et des lignes directrices pour la planification ! La décision relative à qui accueillera est faite collectivement par les personnes participant à la conférence chaque année mais ce processus peut être intimidant, déroutant et exigeant pour ceux qui offrent d’accueillir. Si nous pouvons faire en sorte que les parties intéressées se manifestent en avance de la conférence nous pouvons, dans la mesure du possible, rendre ce processus plus clair et plus simple. De plus, le fait de partager en avance votre intérêt permettra aussi aux participants (ainsi qu’à ceux qui ne peuvent participer cette année) de pouvoir vous poser des questions et d’avoir une idée de ce que votre groupe et votre ville pourrait offrir en tant qu’hôte. Si vous êtes intéressé(e)s pour discuter de la possibilité d’accueillir la conférence l’année prochaine, ou l’année suivante, envoyez-nous un message ! email: bikebike2018(a)gmail.com or needleandthread(a)gmail.com

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Job Opportunities at Working Bikes in Chicago!
by Paul Fitzgerald 26 Sep '18

26 Sep '18

Hey thinktankers, I wanted to reach out and tell you all that Working Bikes in Chicago has one position currently posted, but a few more on the way. The current posting, for Community Engagement Manager has a dealine of the end of the week, but applicants from thinktank/bikebike will be accepted for an additional week. Next month we will also be posting for a General Manager and Service department mechanic. Working Bikes is a 19 year old 501c3 non profit which gives old bikes new homes as tools of empowerment at home and abroad. We directly impact people's ability to access sustainable transportation without barriers. There are 5 walk-in volunteer sessions a week and limitless ways to affect positive change on a global and hyper local level. If anyone has questions, they can email me directly or look out for Keke and Brian at Bike!Bike!... there will be a larger delegation, but I think they will be the best to discuss these positions. Below is the posting for our Community Engagement Manager. I think it's a bit easier to read at Idealist.org. peace + bike grease, Paul Fitz *Community Engagement Manager * JOB TYPE Full Time SALARY Minimum: $40,000 Maximum: $40,000 PUBLISHED 09/14/2018 APPLICATION DEADLINE 09/27/2018 ADDRESS 2434 South Western Ave. Chicago IL 60608 United States DESCRIPTION Position Overview We are seeking a highly motivated people-person to be our hub for communications, outreach, and administrative tasks for the organization. The ideal candidate will have excellent written and verbal communications skills, will be comfortable working both independently and in collaboration with a wide range of people, will have interests that align with our commitment to environmental and social justice, and will share our enthusiasm for bikes! Key Responsibilities Communications and Outreach · Develop and execute a communications plan in coordination with the Board. · Manage and create content for social media, e-newsletter, and website. · Produce special projects as needed, including annual report, marketing materials, and occasional grant applications and reports. · Write and utilize impact stories featuring bike donation recipients and partners. · Proactively engage partners and supporters to build and strengthen relationships. · Correspond with supporters, including bike donation drop off sites and donors, coordinating pick up of bike donations with colleagues and volunteers. · Work with and recruit volunteers to Communications Committee to disseminate volunteer and event information. · Spearhead efforts to increase volunteers and bicycle donations. · Seek out media and other opportunities to raise awareness of Working Bikes’ mission. · Keep organization stakeholders (staff, volunteers, and Board) abreast of donation needs and progress. Instill enthusiasm for local and international programs. Events · Oversee event logistics, including annual fundraiser, bike donation drives, tabling events, and international “shipping parties.” · Manage event communications, calendar, and staffing. · Staff occasional tabling events. · Give presentations to current and prospective supporters about Working Bikes’ mission. Administrative · Manage general organization email accounts, including volunteer and donor inquiries. · Work with Volunteer Coordinators to schedule and staff volunteer group visits. · Work with bookkeeper to appropriately acknowledge donors. · Use Salesforce to manage contacts, donations, events, bike pickups, and volunteers. Qualifications · Bachelor’s degree required. · 3+ years nonprofit, program management, volunteer management, and/or communications experience preferred. · Strong written and verbal communications skills. · Superb interpersonal skills. Able to closely collaborate with and engage a wide variety of people, including volunteers, Board members, colleagues, local and international partners, supporters, and program participants. · Creative, curious, and eager to learn. · Basic graphic design skills a plus. · Tech savvy. Skilled user of Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with MailChimp, Salesforce, and WordPress a plus. · Strong organizational and multitasking skills. · Self-motivated, comfortable with ambiguity, and flexible. · Desire to grow with organization and provide leadership, as well as possible supervision of staff. · Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment. · Critical thinker. Consistently identifies, gathers, and applies relevant information to one’s work. · Enthusiasm for the mission and work of Working Bikes and passion for making the world a better place. · Spanish speaking a plus. Working Bikes is an equal opportunity employer. Working Bikes does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. BENEFITS Our benefits package is comprehensive, including paid vacation and health insurance. LEVEL OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY Spanish speaking a plus. PROFESSIONAL LEVEL Professional MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED 4-year degree HOW TO APPLY jobs(a)workingbikes.org https://www.workingbikes.org To apply, please send a cover letter and resume with the subject line “Community Engagement Manager” to jobs [at] workingbikes [dot] org -- Paul Fitzgerald General Manager, Working Bikes Pronouns <https://uwm.edu/lgbtrc/support/gender-pronouns/>: him, his, he 2434 S. Western, Chicago, IL 60608 773-847-5440 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Store Hours: Wed, Thurs, Fri- 11am-7pm Sat - 10am-6pm Sun - 11am-4pm Volunteer Hours: Tues- 5-9pm Wed- 12-5pm Sat- 12-5pm WTF! Night is every Thursday 5-9pm. It is a volunteer mechanics night exclusively for Women and people who are Transgendered or Gender Non-Conforming. “El socialismo puede llegar solo en la bicicleta." "Socialism can only arrive by bicycle." -José Antonio Viera Gallo, Assistant Secretary of Justice in the government of Salvador Allende

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 144, Issue 11
by Anna Tang 26 Sep '18

26 Sep '18

Hola y Hello! Here is our cross walk video from Bike Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, USA: https://www.bikepgh.org/2018/03/19/video-how-to-crosswalk/ Good Luck! -Anna Tang On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 4:04 PM < thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Bike!Bike! Future Hosts (Ainsley Naylor) > 2. Bike!Bike! Future Hosts (Ainsley Naylor) > 3. Re: How to cross a street (bike club) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ainsley Naylor <needleandthread(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org>, Think Tank > Bike Collectives email list <thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 11:56:02 -0400 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Bike!Bike! Future Hosts > English /// Español /// Français > > Bike!Bike! Community! > > Is your organization (or a network of groups in your city) considering > volunteering to host an upcoming Bike!Bike! Conference? We would love to > hear from you about your plans to host! Current and former organizers would > be interested in checking in regarding your preparation, considerations, > questions, and planning guidelines! > > The decision of who will host is made collectively by those attending the > conference each year, but this process can be a bit intimidating, > confusing, and demanding on those offering to host. If we can get > interested parties to check in in advance of the conference, we can make > this process as clear and streamlined as possible, and sharing your > interest in advance will also allow for attendees (or those unable to be > with us this year) to ask you questions and get an idea of what your group > and your city could offer as hosts. > > If you are interested in chatting about the potential to host next year's > conference, or the year after, send us a message! > > email: bikebike2018(a)gmail.com or needleandthread(a)gmail.com > --------- > > A la comunidad de Bike!Bike! ¿Alguna de sus organizaciones (o red de > grupos de su ciudad) se está considerando como anfitriona para la > realización del siguiente Bike!Bike! ? Nos gustaría conocer acerca de sus > planes para organizar la conferencia. A las y los organizadores actuales y > a quienes les han precedido les interesa checar con ustedes asuntos al > respecto de su preparación, consideraciones, preguntas y lineamientos de > planeación. La decisión respecto a las y los anfitriones se toma de manera > colectiva por quienes asisten cada año, pero este proceso puede ser un poco > intimidante, confuso y demandante para quienes se postulan como > anfitriones. Si podemos lograr que aquellxs interesadxs en ser sede puedan > expresarlo con antelación, podremos tener claridad y coordinación en este > proceso. Además, expresar su interés por adelantado permitirá también que > las y los asistentes (e incluso aquellxs que no podrán acompañarnos este > año) puedan hacerles preguntas y tener una idea de lo que su grupo y su > ciudad pueden ofrecer como anfitriones. Si estás interesadx en platicar > acerca del potencial anfitrión del próximo año, o del subsecuente, mándanos > un mensaje! De antemano, gracias! > > email: bikebike2018(a)gmail.com or needleandthread(a)gmail.com > ------- > > Communauté Bike!Bike! > > Votre organisation (ou un réseau de groupes dans votre ville) > considère-t-elle se proposer pour accueillir la prochaine conférence Bike > !Bike !? Nous aimerions avoir de vos nouvelles concernant vos plans pour > l’accueil ! Les organisateurs actuels et anciens seraient intéressé(e)s > pour faire le point avec vous au sujet de la préparation, des > considérations diverses, des questions que vous avez, et des lignes > directrices pour la planification ! La décision relative à qui accueillera > est faite collectivement par les personnes participant à la conférence > chaque année mais ce processus peut être intimidant, déroutant et exigeant > pour ceux qui offrent d’accueillir. Si nous pouvons faire en sorte que les > parties intéressées se manifestent en avance de la conférence nous pouvons, > dans la mesure du possible, rendre ce processus plus clair et plus simple. > De plus, le fait de partager en avance votre intérêt permettra aussi aux > participants (ainsi qu’à ceux qui ne peuvent participer cette année) de > pouvoir vous poser des questions et d’avoir une idée de ce que votre groupe > et votre ville pourrait offrir en tant qu’hôte. Si vous êtes intéressé(e)s > pour discuter de la possibilité d’accueillir la conférence l’année > prochaine, ou l’année suivante, envoyez-nous un message ! > > email: bikebike2018(a)gmail.com or needleandthread(a)gmail.com > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ainsley Naylor <needleandthread(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org>, Think Tank > Bike Collectives email list <thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 11:56:02 -0400 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Bike!Bike! Future Hosts > English /// Español /// Français > > Bike!Bike! Community! > > Is your organization (or a network of groups in your city) considering > volunteering to host an upcoming Bike!Bike! Conference? We would love to > hear from you about your plans to host! Current and former organizers would > be interested in checking in regarding your preparation, considerations, > questions, and planning guidelines! > > The decision of who will host is made collectively by those attending the > conference each year, but this process can be a bit intimidating, > confusing, and demanding on those offering to host. If we can get > interested parties to check in in advance of the conference, we can make > this process as clear and streamlined as possible, and sharing your > interest in advance will also allow for attendees (or those unable to be > with us this year) to ask you questions and get an idea of what your group > and your city could offer as hosts. > > If you are interested in chatting about the potential to host next year's > conference, or the year after, send us a message! > > email: bikebike2018(a)gmail.com or needleandthread(a)gmail.com > --------- > > A la comunidad de Bike!Bike! ¿Alguna de sus organizaciones (o red de > grupos de su ciudad) se está considerando como anfitriona para la > realización del siguiente Bike!Bike! ? Nos gustaría conocer acerca de sus > planes para organizar la conferencia. A las y los organizadores actuales y > a quienes les han precedido les interesa checar con ustedes asuntos al > respecto de su preparación, consideraciones, preguntas y lineamientos de > planeación. La decisión respecto a las y los anfitriones se toma de manera > colectiva por quienes asisten cada año, pero este proceso puede ser un poco > intimidante, confuso y demandante para quienes se postulan como > anfitriones. Si podemos lograr que aquellxs interesadxs en ser sede puedan > expresarlo con antelación, podremos tener claridad y coordinación en este > proceso. Además, expresar su interés por adelantado permitirá también que > las y los asistentes (e incluso aquellxs que no podrán acompañarnos este > año) puedan hacerles preguntas y tener una idea de lo que su grupo y su > ciudad pueden ofrecer como anfitriones. Si estás interesadx en platicar > acerca del potencial anfitrión del próximo año, o del subsecuente, mándanos > un mensaje! De antemano, gracias! > > email: bikebike2018(a)gmail.com or needleandthread(a)gmail.com > ------- > > Communauté Bike!Bike! > > Votre organisation (ou un réseau de groupes dans votre ville) > considère-t-elle se proposer pour accueillir la prochaine conférence Bike > !Bike !? Nous aimerions avoir de vos nouvelles concernant vos plans pour > l’accueil ! Les organisateurs actuels et anciens seraient intéressé(e)s > pour faire le point avec vous au sujet de la préparation, des > considérations diverses, des questions que vous avez, et des lignes > directrices pour la planification ! La décision relative à qui accueillera > est faite collectivement par les personnes participant à la conférence > chaque année mais ce processus peut être intimidant, déroutant et exigeant > pour ceux qui offrent d’accueillir. Si nous pouvons faire en sorte que les > parties intéressées se manifestent en avance de la conférence nous pouvons, > dans la mesure du possible, rendre ce processus plus clair et plus simple. > De plus, le fait de partager en avance votre intérêt permettra aussi aux > participants (ainsi qu’à ceux qui ne peuvent participer cette année) de > pouvoir vous poser des questions et d’avoir une idée de ce que votre groupe > et votre ville pourrait offrir en tant qu’hôte. Si vous êtes intéressé(e)s > pour discuter de la possibilité d’accueillir la conférence l’année > prochaine, ou l’année suivante, envoyez-nous un message ! > > email: bikebike2018(a)gmail.com or needleandthread(a)gmail.com > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: bike club <bikeclub(a)pedalpower.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 13:03:04 -0700 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] How to cross a street > Hey there! > > When would you like to receive these videos by? > > Sarah > > On Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 5:45 PM Tigre Bici <bici.uanl(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello, we are making a video on how it is to cross streets in our city, >> Monterrey, Mexico. >> The idea is to compare different cities around the world on how it is to >> cross a street, this is to demonstrate that even thought we have excellent >> laws on hot to move around the city, the reality is far far from what it is >> written. >> So we are asking for inputs on how it is to cross a street in your >> cities. It can be a short video (-15-20s) on and intersection (with or >> without traffic lights) and can be recorded on a cellphone or a camera. >> We attach a video we record with a go pro attache to a bike helmet on a >> 720 resolution, and unfortunately we are not able to see the plates of the >> cab that yelled profanities to the woman crossing the street . >> It will be of great help to have the videos of your cities and use them >> on creating some conscience. >> Thanks in advance and so much fun to all of you going to B!B! >> >> >> PS you can send them via email, or we transfer or either telegram >> >> Saludos >> >> R. >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > -- > Sarah Duby FioRito > Mechanic and Bike Club Drop In Co-Facilitator > Pedal Energy Development Alternatives (PEDAL) > www.pedalpower.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > -- Anna Tang BikePGH | Community Organizer 188 43rd Street, Suite 1 Pittsburgh, PA 15201 412.325.4334 bikepgh.org Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/bikepgh> Twitter <https://twitter.com/BIKEPGH> Instagram <http://instagram.com/BIKEPGH> >>join your neighborhood bike/ped committee <https://www.bikepgh.org/our-work/advocacy/become-an-advocate/>

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How to cross a street
by Tigre Bici 25 Sep '18

25 Sep '18

Hello, we are making a video on how it is to cross streets in our city, Monterrey, Mexico. The idea is to compare different cities around the world on how it is to cross a street, this is to demonstrate that even thought we have excellent laws on hot to move around the city, the reality is far far from what it is written. So we are asking for inputs on how it is to cross a street in your cities. It can be a short video (-15-20s) on and intersection (with or without traffic lights) and can be recorded on a cellphone or a camera. We attach a video we record with a go pro attache to a bike helmet on a 720 resolution, and unfortunately we are not able to see the plates of the cab that yelled profanities to the woman crossing the street . It will be of great help to have the videos of your cities and use them on creating some conscience. Thanks in advance and so much fun to all of you going to B!B! PS you can send them via email, or we transfer or either telegram Saludos R.

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Ride from San Fran to bike!bike!
by Geoff Heath 22 Sep '18

22 Sep '18

Hey good bike peoples Myself and my partner Camille are currently biking down the west coast en route to bike!Bike! but don't have time to ride all the way to LA so we're hoping to catch a lift (along with our bikes) on the 27th or so. Right now our schedule has us on track to arrive in Bodega Bay late on the 26th and lagunitas late on the 27th. That said we're happy to catch a bus earlier into San Rafael or San Fran if it means we can catch a ride with someone to LA. We're happy to pitch in for gas of course and can regale you with stories of the road! If you're able to help us out please drop us a text at 215-459-8864 or if you have any hot tips on how to get down the coast with our bikes (aside from taking a fucking Greyhound) send me an email. Can't wait to see all yer lovely faces at B!B! Geoff -- Geoff Heath, Education Director The Winnipeg Repair Education N' Cycling Hub 1057 Logan Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3E 3N8 Treaty 1 Territory, Homeland of the Metis Nation http://www.thewrench.ca 204-296-3389

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Volunteer Retention
by Ron Kellis 20 Sep '18

20 Sep '18

Hi all. Asking if anyone has anything new to add to the Wiki on volunteer retention: http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Volunteers -- 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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QBP Scholarship
by Tigre Bici 14 Sep '18

14 Sep '18

Hello everyone! Hope all of you that go to LA have a blast time and learn a ton! This email is to ask, cause I know some other folks think likewise, if you think that eve the QBP scholarship is awesome should be open for people that are Non-usa residents or working right now at the states. If so, is there any way we can address it to the organizers? What else we can do as non residents in the usa. Saludos R.

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Winter Riding Program in Peterborough Ontario
by Tegan Moss 11 Sep '18

11 Sep '18

Hi All, I just wanted to share a bit of info about a program we ran here in Peterborough, Ontario. In a city that experiences winter the way we do, it can be a challenge to encourage winter ridership. Winter Wheels was highly successful in making big behavior changes (be it for a relatively small group of people). The final report for the program is attached. I'd be happy to answer any questions or talk more about running something like this in your own community. Best, Tegan -- -- B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop 293 George Street North, Peterborough ON (705) 775-7227 communitybikeshop.org

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Call for 5-7 minute B!B! presentations (PEDALs!) / Convocatoria para presentaciones de 5-7 minutos en B!B!
by Aida Mas Baghaie 10 Sep '18

10 Sep '18

---- Español a continuación ---- Hey buds, Have you been working on an exciting project this year that you’d like to share it but don’t want to do a whole workshop on it? We've got just the thing: present a PEDAL! At B!B! this year, Josh Bisker and I will be hosting a workshop full of bite-size presentations: Partnerships, Engagement, Design, and Access Lectures (PEDALs!). The plan is to gather five to seven organizers to present five-to-seven-minute talks about one innovative project that they've been involved with this year. Whether you’re involved in lowering barriers to bike access, building creative infrastructure, collaborating with unexpected partners, or expanding your community of members, this is an opportunity to present your exciting work and learn about other rad initiatives. Come join the crew! If you’re interested, shoot me an email with the following information: - What do you want to present on? - What shop/organization are you coming from? - What kind of support do you need? (Ex. Projector, computer, flip chart paper, translation, hugs) - Are you facilitating another workshop at B!B! this year? - Will you be in LA for all of B!B!? See you all so soon! <3 aida ---- Español a continuación ---- Hola amigxs! ¿Has estado trabajando en un proyecto emocionante este año que te gustaría compartir pero no quieres hacer un taller entero? Tenemos justo lo que necesitas: ¡presenta un "PEDAL"! (perdón, aún no se ma ha ocurrido una buena traducción!) Para B!B! este año, Josh Bisker y yo organizaremos un taller de mini presentaciones sobre colaboraciones, participación pública, diseño y acceso! Nos gustaría reunir de cinco a siete organizadorxs para presentar charlas de cinco a siete minutos sobre un proyecto innovador en el que han estado involucradxs este año. Si has trabajado en un proyecto para facilitar el acceso a las bicis, construir infraestructura creativa, colaborar con socios inesperados o expandir su comunidad de miembros, esta es una oportunidad para presentar tu trabajo y aprender sobre otras iniciativas! Si te interesa, envíame un correo con la siguiente información: - ¿Qué quieres presentar? - ¿De qué taller/organización vienes? - ¿Qué tipo de apoyo necesitas? (ej. proyector, computadora, papel, traducción, abrazos) - ¿Facilitarás otro taller en B!B! este año? - ¿Estarás en LA para todo B!B!? Hasta pronto amigxs! <3 aida

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Open Positions at Phoenix Bikes in Arlington, VA
by Henry Dunbar 03 Sep '18

03 Sep '18

Phoenix Bikes in Arlington, Va., has two open positions, including Executive Director. This the growing, dynamic organization that hosted the Youth Bike Summit in 2017. We are about to move into a new space and need an energetic leader to take us through this next phase of growth. - EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER <https://www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit-job/c8ca930428444127a361100c11a92f6d-…> - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <https://www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit-job/04fd8f2d33aa4ea4b19d4bfe665447f9-…> Please share among your networks. Henry Dunbar Phoenix Bikes Board Member

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Collectives that operate in/with retail shops`
by Heather Nugen 01 Sep '18

01 Sep '18

Hey Rosa, My experience suggests that this is a fairly common set up for co-ops and non-profit shops. It is done because in a lot of places the rules around what you can sell (and for how much) for non-profits are pretty strict, which can make it difficult to get designated as such. It can also be hard to get distributor accounts when you don't sell "traditionally". Any collective can co-own any kind of organization, so if non-profit status isn't important it's just a matter of putting the collective members on the paperwork and ensuring any profits are appropriately distributed. There should be a fairly straightforward legal model for this already in place in your locality. As to how well it works, is it a good idea/a bad idea? I think it depends on who sets it up (and why, and who it ultimately serves vs. who is it meant to serve). In my personal experience, there was an ongoing power (and resource) struggle between the the nonprofit and the for profit entity-- reorganizing them on paper produced an actual reorganization in how people related to one another-- and I think it was very bad. It was the wrong decision for our group and we didn't really fully understand it when we did it. It didn't have to end up like that, but we really struggled to understand the legal structure and it created a lot of difficulties and strife and it had a lot to do with the money-- who was making the money, who "got" to spend it, quality of work experience based on the cash flow, things like that. I think that's something to at least spend some time talking about before leaping in and getting it off the ground. Cash really has a way of affecting a group's dynamics. The pressures of operating a commercially successful shop can also be at odds with collectivist values and norms. Hope that helps. Heather Former ED of Back Alley Bikes BikeBike 2016 Co-Organizer On Sat, Sep 1, 2018 at 2:42 AM < thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Bike collectives that run in commercial bike shops > (Brad Wentworth) > 2. Re: Bike collectives that run in commercial bike shops > (Luis Fernandez) > 3. Re: City 'backed' co-ops (samuelchristianjensen(a)gmail.com) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Brad Wentworth <bwentworth(a)gmail.com> > To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:45:17 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike collectives that run in commercial bike > shops > Hi Rosa, > > Charlie's Freewheels <https://www.charliesfreewheels.ca> in Toronto, > Canada shares space with Ya! Bikes > <https://www.charliesfreewheels.ca/ya-bikes/>, a sort-of-for-profit bike > shop that directly supports the amazing work Charlie's Freewheels done. I > believe the arrangement was set up this way deliberately, but I know > there's at least one Charlie's staff member on this listserv so I would > defer to them. > > Cheerio, > Brad > > On Wed, Aug 29, 2018, 18:37 Cicloficina dos Anjos <anjos(a)cicloficina.pt> > wrote: > >> >> Hi guys, >> >> Do you know any bike collective that works in the same place as a >> comercial bike shop? >> Like on the shop closed hours? >> >> Any thoughts about how it can be a good or very bad ideia? >> >> We need to move from the place where we are for some years, and one >> possibility is to move temporarily to a friendly comercial bike shop. But I >> would like to know if any or similar experiences occurred, and how it went. >> >> Thanks! >> rosa >> >> >> >> *Cicloficina dos Anjos* >> Rua Dr. Almeida Amaral 15A, Lisboa >> anjos(a)cicloficina.pt >> anjos.cicloficina.pt >> fb.com/cicloficina.anjos <http://facebook.com/cicloficina.anjos> >> >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Luis Fernandez <luis(a)casildo.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 14:08:37 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike collectives that run in commercial bike > shops > Hi Rosa, > > Back alley bikes (a bike kitchen) is also in the same building as hub of > detroit (bike shop). I think the bike shop came second, though and the two > are run by the same group. > > Was lucky enough to be able to visit them recently - great place and > people. > > Reach out to them as well? > > Luis > > On Fri, Aug 31, 2018 at 1:45 PM, Brad Wentworth <bwentworth(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Rosa, >> >> Charlie's Freewheels <https://www.charliesfreewheels.ca> in Toronto, >> Canada shares space with Ya! Bikes >> <https://www.charliesfreewheels.ca/ya-bikes/>, a sort-of-for-profit bike >> shop that directly supports the amazing work Charlie's Freewheels done. I >> believe the arrangement was set up this way deliberately, but I know >> there's at least one Charlie's staff member on this listserv so I would >> defer to them. >> >> Cheerio, >> Brad >> >> On Wed, Aug 29, 2018, 18:37 Cicloficina dos Anjos <anjos(a)cicloficina.pt> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi guys, >>> >>> Do you know any bike collective that works in the same place as a >>> comercial bike shop? >>> Like on the shop closed hours? >>> >>> Any thoughts about how it can be a good or very bad ideia? >>> >>> We need to move from the place where we are for some years, and one >>> possibility is to move temporarily to a friendly comercial bike shop. But I >>> would like to know if any or similar experiences occurred, and how it went. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> rosa >>> >>> >>> >>> *Cicloficina dos Anjos* >>> Rua Dr. Almeida Amaral 15A, Lisboa >>> anjos(a)cicloficina.pt >>> anjos.cicloficina.pt >>> fb.com/cicloficina.anjos <http://facebook.com/cicloficina.anjos> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>> >>> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> >> > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: samuelchristianjensen(a)gmail.com > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: sylvgrb(a)gmail.com > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 11:41:53 -0700 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] City 'backed' co-ops > The Iowa City Bike Library (bikelibrary.org) has received various forms > of city support over the years, including nearly free rent in a city-owned > building while I worked there a few years ago. You might want to reach out > to them for more info. > > Den tor. 30. aug. 2018 kl. 12.02 skrev Cyclista Nicholas < > cyclista(a)inventati.org>: > >> Recycle Ithaca's Bicycles is kind of sponsored by our city - by proxy. >> Our parent organization, though independent, is substantially funded by >> the city (among other sources). >> >> RIBs isn't a co-op, though. Our history and community has a lot of >> background with cooperative structure and mutual aid, but we have a >> hierarchical structure planned for the foreseeable future. >> >> Our city also has a infrastructure advocacy organization, and a bike >> share, so your situation and ours may be similar. >> >> -cyclista Nicholas >> >> >> On 2018-08-30 16:21, Sylvie Baele wrote: >> > Hi folks! >> > >> > I am currently pursing dual master's degrees in Env. Sciences and >> > Public >> > Administration. One of my courses is Urban Transit, and a project for >> > it is >> > a mock presentation tailored for a City Counsel study session. Another >> > organization in town already focuses on advocating for infrastructure >> > and >> > we already have a bike share, so I would like to 'educate council' on >> > bicycle co-ops. Has anyone done this? Or even better (maybe I'm >> > dreaming), >> > but does anyone know of any co-ops that are city-sponsored in some >> > form? >> > >> > Sylvie >> > >> > ____________________________________ >> > >> > The ThinkTank mailing List >> > >> > Unsubscribe from this list here: >> > >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > -- Heather Nugen 313-848-2102 Cyclonauts <https://cyclonautsdetroit.wordpress.com/> Chief Navigation Officer Untokening Detroit <http://www.untokening.org/> Co-Organizer University of Detroit Mercy, Class of 2019 Master of Community Development <http://architecture.udmercy.edu/programs/mcd>

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City 'backed' co-ops
by Sylvie Baele 31 Aug '18

31 Aug '18

Hi folks! I am currently pursing dual master's degrees in Env. Sciences and Public Administration. One of my courses is Urban Transit, and a project for it is a mock presentation tailored for a City Counsel study session. Another organization in town already focuses on advocating for infrastructure and we already have a bike share, so I would like to 'educate council' on bicycle co-ops. Has anyone done this? Or even better (maybe I'm dreaming), but does anyone know of any co-ops that are city-sponsored in some form? Sylvie

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Bike collectives that run in commercial bike shops
by Cicloficina dos Anjos 31 Aug '18

31 Aug '18

Hi guys, Do you know any bike collective that works in the same place as a comercial bike shop? Like on the shop closed hours? Any thoughts about how it can be a good or very bad ideia? We need to move from the place where we are for some years, and one possibility is to move temporarily to a friendly comercial bike shop. But I would like to know if any or similar experiences occurred, and how it went. Thanks! rosa *Cicloficina dos Anjos* Rua Dr. Almeida Amaral 15A, Lisboa anjos(a)cicloficina.pt anjos.cicloficina.pt fb.com/cicloficina.anjos <http://facebook.com/cicloficina.anjos>

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Boise Bicycle Project Seeks Lead Mechanic
by Emily Summerhays 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

Boise Bicycle Project seeks a full time, lead mechanic in one of the most exciting bicycling communities in the country! Boise Bicycle Project Lead Mechanic BBP’s Mission The Boise Bicycle Project (BBP) is a nonprofit bicycle cooperative that promotes the personal, social, and environmental benefits of bicycling. It functions as a bicycle recycling center as well as an educational workspace in a diverse and non-threatening atmosphere. Through education and access to quality affordable bicycles, BBP strives to build a stronger bicycling community. The BBP Experience Community When you enter our doors, you have entered a place of community. Everyone is welcome to get their hands dirty, and all bikes belong. Connection Once inside, we will work together to connect you to where you need to go. By sharing tools, knowledge, and experiences in a cooperative space, we can learn from each other and remove barriers that block opportunities. Empowerment When you exit our doors you leave empowered with the resources and confidence to engage in other opportunities. Through pedal-power and people-power, we can build the community we want to live and ride in. Position Summary The Boise Bicycle Project seeks a Lead Mechanic to make bicycles, bicycle repair and bicycle education available to the entire community regardless of income. The Lead Mechanic works with the Shop Manager and team mechanics to reach impact goals in making SAFE, RELIABLE, SERVICEABLE, AFFORDABLE and FUN bicycles available to the community in need. Through staff education, leadership, and hands on DIY bicycle repair, the Lead Mechanic fosters an empowering environment where bikes are fixed and barriers are broken. Essential Job Responsibilities Leadership and Mechanic Education 30% - Manage Shop Floor during open hours when Shop Manager is not available - Collaborate with Shop Manager with hiring and onboarding of Bike Mechanics - Educate/train Bike Mechanics on Bike Sales and DIY standards - Assist fellow staff members with the bike repair problems they encounter - Create systems for mechanics, volunteers, and youth to continually grow mechanic skills. - Assist facilitators with service writing of incoming walk-ins and members DIY Repair and Shop User & Staff Experience 30% - Work with Walkins, Members, and Work Trade, setting standards for customer service - Maintain a positive empowering and educational shop experience for Staff, Members, Volunteers and Program Participants - Utilize 360-degree vision to offer coaching and support to team mechanics working with our customers Resource/Inventory Management 20% - Work with Shop Manager to manage bike repair/accessory related inventory, organization, and cleanliness of the shop - Support shop manager in placing bi-weekly inventory orders, assessing shop needs for new product offerings, process inventory upon delivery - Maintain work benches with appropriate functional tools for all shop users - Maintain systems that ensure donated quality affordable bike parts are available to customers, and new inventory compliments gaps customer/mechanic needs SAFE, RELIABLE, SERVICEABLE, AFFORDABLE and FUN bicycle Creation 20% - Biking Building for Quality Affordable Bikes program - Direct Bike Mechanics in maintaining a diverse assortment of quality affordable bicycles for programs and public Job Skills and Requirements: - You have a passion for teamwork, a black belt in communication, and an arsenal of interpersonal skills - You enjoy working with people from all walks of life, all backgrounds, and all ability levels. - You’ve been paid to wrench on a wide variety of bicycles for over 3 years - You’ve used the phrase “Steel is Real.” Rigid steel bikes will always have a soft spot in your heart. The simplicity of frictions shifters makes you warm and fuzzy. But those wonders from the past haven’t road blocked your brain for new technology. - You’ve got the skills to pay the bills and a passion to teach what you preach - You’ve spent a significant time volunteering with nonprofits or working on community projects - You love systems and organization, but embrace evolution and flexibility How to Apply: Please email the following to emily(a)boisebicycleproject.org - 1 example of working as a team to overcome a barrier - 1 examples of past volunteer history in community based organizations - 1 example of how bicycle repair has had an impact on your life - Cover Letter and Resume. This 40 hour/week job located in Boise Idaho. Weekend availability is required, and the BBP leadership team cooperates with a “Saturday Share” rolling schedule on a monthly basis, so that we can practice work/life balance while working together to support the shop needs. Leaders at BBP can expect to work 1-2 Saturdays each month depending on the shop schedule and scheduled time-off for team members. $14 - 15/hour (depending on experience) plus an employee benefits package that includes medical insurance, paid time off, and commuter incentives. We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. -- Emily Thompson Summerhays Director of Shop 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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Re: [TheThinkTank] Tips for Building a Bike Blender?
by Saint deRoche 14 Aug '18

14 Aug '18

Hi Aida, I've built a few. My family ran a little bike pedaled smoothy biz briefly. Sweetpedals.com I use a standard rack, with a front hub, connected to a roller skate wheel. I use Oster brand blenders, don't think that part matters but I got several from the 70's for cheap. The thing for us is that we needed to have multiple blender canister that fit the base. I'll try to attach some pictures. Let me know if I can answer any thing. Much love from Philly Ry

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Tips for Building a Bike Blender?
by Stuart Nottingham 14 Aug '18

14 Aug '18

Aida, I found this on one of my favorite "Maker" sites. I haven't built it, but judging from the comments it is workable. https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-create-a-human-powered-bike-blender…

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Re: [TheThinkTank] bike blender - Green Action Centre
by Ian Wassink 13 Aug '18

13 Aug '18

Contact Green Action Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They have a bike blender that is used for events to make smoothies and such. info(a)greenactioncentre.ca Ian Wassink The Greasy Chain Portage la Prairie, Manitoba ianwassink(a)gmail.com > On Aug 12, 2018, at 3:04 PM, thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org wrote: > > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Tips for Building a Bike Blender? (Aida Mas Baghaie) > <mime-attachment> > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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Tips for Building a Bike Blender?
by Aida Mas Baghaie 12 Aug '18

12 Aug '18

Hey bike buds, So, it turns out people love bike blenders, and over the last couple weeks we've had a bunch of requests for them at the Mechanical Gardens. Have you made a bike blender? What worked and what didn't? We're looking to build something simple and functional, preferably with no/minimal welding. Any recommendations, instructions, and/or photos would be much appreciated! Thanks! aida P.S. We built the outdoor repair stand and are just adding some finishing touches. Once it's done, I'll make a folder with the photos y'all sent me and share it!

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OT: Milwaukee, where ya at?
by Josh Bisker 10 Aug '18

10 Aug '18

Who's in Milwaukee? I'm coming your way in a few weeks with a play and want to say hi. 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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