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Governance Transitions?
by Thomas Butler 01 Jun '22

01 Jun '22

Austin's Yellow Bike Project is going through a governance transition. We used to be a fairly horizontally organized consensus-run collective of volunteers who did the day-to-day of what happens at the shop, and our size wasn't limited. We are becoming an exclusive board of probably 6-9 people. Some of us are still running shops, but about half are not. We're currently trying to work out (among many other things) how board members are (s)elected and to whom the board is accountable. Or more concretely, how the board is held accountable. We don't have "members," so the questions of "who gets to vote" is among the ones we're trying to answer. If you have thoughts or if your org went through something like this I'm interested to hear about it. In particular what best practices and pitfalls you encountered. The board also has appetite for working through this with a professional. Some of us are less psyched about people who don't have experience with groups that have our consensus- / volunteer-run d.i.y. culture, horizontal organizing history, etc. Many of them have experience only with the more traditional non-profit board model and struggle to wrap their heads around how we used to operate and why. Suggestions are welcome. Feel free to email me privately if you like at thomas.unavailable(a)gmail.com Or you can reply here. Thanks Thomas Butler he | him | his Austin's Yellow Bike Project austinyellowbike.org

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Bike!Bike! CDMX?
by Darin Wick 25 May '22

25 May '22

¡Hola! Creo que un grupo en CDMX planeaba organizar Bike!Bike! este año. Yo y otras personas hablabamos con ellxs despues de Bike!Bike! Dondequiera! para asegurar que ellxs podian editar bikebike.org y ofrecer apoyo, pero no hemos oido nada desde hace algunos meses. Si conocen a alguien de este grupo, ¿puede pasarles este mensaje? Estamos empezando a planear Bike!Bike! Dondequiera! otra vez, pero no queremos pisarnos los talones. Hello! I believe a group in CDMX were planning to host Bike!Bike! this year. I and other people spoke with them after Bike!Bike! Everywhere!, to ensure that they could edit bikebike.org and to offer supprt, but we have not heard anything from them for a few months. If you know anyone from that group, can you pass this message to them? We are beginning to plan Bike!Bike! Everywhere! again, but don't want to step on their toes. ¡Gracias/Thanks! Darin Wick

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Bike!Bike!Everywhere! meeting
by Carla Teixeira 22 May '22

22 May '22

Hello community bike and bike enthusiastic folks! A group of us is looking to get Bike!Bike!Everywhere! (it's like Bike!Bike! but virtual) going again since it was a success last year and a good opportunity for us to connect again. This email is to see if people are interested in getting involved organizing the conference. We have started by going over what was required for last year's B!B!E! and if you'd like to find out what we've been talking about, click here <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bikec…> to take a look at our minutes. If you're wondering what facilitating this will involve, click here <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bikec…> to take a look at volunteer roles. We're really looking forward to having this year's B!B!E! be a success and want you to have a chance to be part of it. If you think you've got the time and flexibility required to help us in organizing please reach out with your interest at bikebikeeverywhere(a)gmail.com <mailto:bikebikeeverywhere@gmail.com>. We're having a meeting next week and would love to meet and chat with you. Thanks! B!B!E! Organizing Commitee --------------------- Hola comunidad, Junto a un grupo del colectivo estamos organizándonos para realizar nuevamente Bike!Bike!Everywhere! (Es la versión virtual de Bike!Bike!) debido al éxito de su primera versión el año pasado y por ser además una excelente ocasión para volver a conectarnos. Con este email buscamos convocar gente que esté interesada en involucrarse en la organización de la conferencia. Ya nos reunimos para revisar que fue necesario para poner en marcha el anterior B!B!E! y que necesitamos para esta versión 2022. Si quieres saber más de estas reuniones, pincha este enlace <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bikec…> para revisar las minutas. Si quieres saber de qué forma puedes involucrarte, revisa esta descripción de roles <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bikec…>. Queremos que este B!B!E! sea un éxito para la comunidad y que tú seas parte de esto. Si tienes el tiempo y la flexibilidad para ayudarnos, haznoslo saber escribiéndonos a bikebikeeverywhere(a)gmail.com <mailto:bikebikeeverywhere@gmail.com>.. Tendremos una nueva reunión la próxima semana y nos encantaría que te unieras para conocerte y contarte más. Gracias! Comité organizador B!B!E!

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 187, Issue 2
by MARK 08 May '22

08 May '22

Profits for what? Many have Paid staff, so I guess that's where the Profits could go. Our's, Bike New Britain does not. We use the money we make topay our rent, utilities, and buy new parts for repairs, recycling bikes for sale or donations, and sell parts and accessories to the general public, which are usually people of limited means.That said, I continually ask myself whether a totally volunteer org. can survive in the long run.MarkBikeNB.org On Thursday, May 5, 2022, 04:03:33 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. Shops operating as for profit Co-ops? (Carlyn Arteaga) 2. Re: Shops operating as for profit Co-ops? (Jean-Fran?ois Caron) 3. Re: Shops operating as for profit Co-ops? (Jim Sheehan) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 4 May 2022 20:03:21 -0700 From: Carlyn Arteaga <carlyn.arteaga(a)bicas.org> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: [TheThinkTank] Shops operating as for profit Co-ops? Message-ID: <CAD7oRbMnqrv+gzJe_phm+SnWEBXVcYUa3J0xm1mn2DQPdG2OYg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" *Spanish below // espa?ol abajo* Hi all, I am involved with a local mobility justice group here in Tucson called FUGA <https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/bicycle/documents/TTT_Safe_Streets_FUGA_FD.p…> (Familias Unidas Ganando Accesibilidad), which is interested in supporting a bicycle co-op on Tucson's southside, which is our historically under-resourced area. BICAS, where I work, is a nonprofit, so I haven't had a lot of experience on the for profit side. Would any shops out there in ThinkTanklandia which operate as for profit co-ops be open to chatting with the FUGistas about your experiences, operations, challenges, etc? Perhaps even be willing to be part of a group call during which we could do some q & a with you and other co-op folks? If so, please let me know. Thanks for considering. Ride on, ~Carlyn // Buenos d?as a todxs, Estoy involucrado con un grupo local que se trata de las movilidades justas aqu? en Tucson llamado FUGA (Familias Unidas Ganando Accesibilidad), que est? interesado en apoyar una cooperativa de bicicletas en el Southside Tucson, que es nuestra ?rea hist?ricamente con recursos insuficientes. BICAS, donde trabajo ahora, es una organizaci?n sin fines de lucro, por lo que no he tenido mucha experiencia en el lado con fines lucrativos. ?Alguna tienda en ThinkTanklandia que opere como cooperativa con fines de lucro estar?a dispuesta a conversar con las FUGistas sobre sus experiencias, operaciones, desaf?os, etc.? ?Quiz?s incluso estar dispuesto a ser parte de una llamada grupal durante la cual podr?amos hacer algunas preguntas y respuestas con usted y otras cooperativas? Si es as?, por favor h?gamelo saber. Gracias por considerar. Que sigan rodando, ~Carlyn -- *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.* <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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Shops operating as for profit Co-ops?
by Carlyn Arteaga 05 May '22

05 May '22

*Spanish below // español abajo* Hi all, I am involved with a local mobility justice group here in Tucson called FUGA <https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/bicycle/documents/TTT_Safe_Streets_FUGA_FD.p…> (Familias Unidas Ganando Accesibilidad), which is interested in supporting a bicycle co-op on Tucson's southside, which is our historically under-resourced area. BICAS, where I work, is a nonprofit, so I haven't had a lot of experience on the for profit side. Would any shops out there in ThinkTanklandia which operate as for profit co-ops be open to chatting with the FUGistas about your experiences, operations, challenges, etc? Perhaps even be willing to be part of a group call during which we could do some q & a with you and other co-op folks? If so, please let me know. Thanks for considering. Ride on, ~Carlyn // Buenos días a todxs, Estoy involucrado con un grupo local que se trata de las movilidades justas aquí en Tucson llamado FUGA (Familias Unidas Ganando Accesibilidad), que está interesado en apoyar una cooperativa de bicicletas en el Southside Tucson, que es nuestra área históricamente con recursos insuficientes. BICAS, donde trabajo ahora, es una organización sin fines de lucro, por lo que no he tenido mucha experiencia en el lado con fines lucrativos. ¿Alguna tienda en ThinkTanklandia que opere como cooperativa con fines de lucro estaría dispuesta a conversar con las FUGistas sobre sus experiencias, operaciones, desafíos, etc.? ¿Quizás incluso estar dispuesto a ser parte de una llamada grupal durante la cual podríamos hacer algunas preguntas y respuestas con usted y otras cooperativas? Si es así, por favor hágamelo saber. Gracias por considerar. Que sigan rodando, ~Carlyn -- *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.* <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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Broke Spoke is Looking to Hire a Full-time Shop Director
by Edward Kirkwood 02 May '22

02 May '22

Broke Spoke is a community bike shop in Lexington, KY. We are looking to make our first full-time hire. Attached is the job description. All applicants should email their cover letter and resume to board(a)thebrokespoke.org. Allen Kirkwood

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Bikeshare Director - Ithaca, NY
by Claire Dehm 19 Apr '22

19 Apr '22

Hi everyone, Passing along this opportunity. The Center for Community Transportation in Ithaca, NY is hiring a full time Bikeshare director. Information below: *Full-Time Staff Opening: Bikeshare Director * Are you interested in leading the launch of a community-run bikeshare in Ithaca? This is an opportunity to join the Center for Community Transportation and provide a key service for local bicycling accessibility. This is an opportunity for a confident person with a professional outlook to join a local mission-focused organization in a leadership role. The CCT envisions a community where travel by shared and active transportation is healthy, safe, affordable, and convenient for all, through our mission of enhancing transportation access in our community while reducing its negative environmental and economic impacts. Starting salary range is $45,000-$52,000 plus benefits. Applicants with experience working in diverse communities are strongly encouraged to apply. Full details at www.the-cct.org. (Direct link for the job posting here <https://www.ithacacarshare.org/wp-content/uploads/CCT_Bikeshare-Director.pdf> )

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 186, Issue 5
by Lawrence Mohammed 14 Apr '22

14 Apr '22

I'll be winding up our social enterprise in London, UK soon and will finally get time to scan/upload all the gift economy resources ;) We never work solo with kids but I started the business myself and always used to work alone (and many late nights still did/do) What I had in place though was solid Risk Assessments and Method Statements for everything we did (as well as the premises and all the protocols for accident reporting, fire, general H&S etc). Happy to share anything that could be useful. What do you specifically need? In service, *Lawrence Mohammed* CEO and Founder Pro Bike Service C.I.C. *+44 (0)77 222 58587* *probikeservice.co.uk <https://probikeservice.co.uk>* /::Olympic Park Site:: Pro Bike Service C.I.C. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Canalside, Hackney Bridge London E15 2SJ *map location <https://what3words.com/cuts.porch.logic>* / On 14/04/2022 21:03, 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: Anyone have a Lone Working Policy? Looking for a template > to build ours from! (cyclista(a)inventati.org) > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Anyone have a Lone Working Policy? Looking for a template to build ours from!
by Gordon Hamachi 14 Apr '22

14 Apr '22

Doireann: Thank you for bringing up this topic. I had never heard of a Lone Working Policy. Evidently, employers are obligated to see to the safety of lone workers in the event of mishap such as a slip and fall, or an attack by hostile customers. After conducting a few web searches, I gather that these policies are more widely used in the UK and Canada than in the US, where our Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has no Lone Working policy requirement. If it helps at all, a web search turned up this template for Lone Working Policy from the UK. This one doesn't seem very helpful, but still better than nothing. I expect that a determined searcher will find that many other examples are available online. https://positivelyuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Sample-Lone-Worker-Poli… In addition, I found some commercial web sites that furnish sample Lone Working Policy templates by email, in exchange for your contact information. Undoubtedly a sales person will be contacting me shortly. :-) Although my non-profit shop does not have an official Lone Working Policy, this may be due to only having two paid employees working with many volunteers. Unofficially, the shop policy seems to be, "Don't work alone." In the past, when my shop has needed advice for issues like this, we have been able to turn to another local non-profit organization that provides free legal support and sample language. I hope that you too have such a resource that can provide assistance tailored to your particular country's requirements. When you complete your own Lone Working Policy, please post a copy so the rest of us can see it. On Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 1:03 PM < thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: > From: Doireann Lalor <doireann(a)bsbcoop.org> > Hi lovely Bikey people, > Do any of you have a Lone Working Policy for your workshop/organisation > that you’d be happy to share with me? We need to make one for Broken Spoke > (Oxford, UK), and I find it’s always easier to make policies using a good > template from a similar organisation. Would be super useful! >

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Free Standing Bike Rack for 19 Bikes
by Gordon Hamachi 11 Apr '22

11 Apr '22

I recently designed and built an inexpensive free standing bike rack suitable for shop use. It holds 19 bikes vertically from hooks, with alternating bikes pointing up and down, and with handlebars facing out. My goals were to: - store lots of bikes using minimal floor space, in a place where floor/wall hooks are not allowed - easily be able to get to any bike - easy to build - low cost Now I would like to share this design. Here is a link to a six page PDF file showing how to build this rack, how much the parts cost if purchased new, and how to reduce the cost. https://drive.google.com/file/d/17pIX8jQIHNdu5mfg_hjZi7DEZWJspMv0/view?usp=… --Gordon Hamachi

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