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Insurance Questions
by Mike Samuelson 09 Jul '13

09 Jul '13

Hi Think Tank, As some of you may know, the Alliance has been trying to develop an insurance package that fits the needs of community bike shops for a little while now. We first tried working with McKay Insurance Company, but that didn't end up working, and we are now in talks with Gales Creek Insurance to try and create a program. The folks at Gales Creek are interested in speaking with a few leaders of shops to learn more about some of the past problems they've had with acquiring insurance (they currently work with a few shops, but they said there haven't been any large problems with writing those policies and are interested in learning what some issues have been). These conversations would NOT be sales pitches, they are an opportunity for Gales Creek to learn more about the needs of community bike shops as we work together to try and develop a package that fits the needs of shops. If you are willing to speak with the folks at Gales Creek, please let me know. Thanks, Mike -- Mike Samuelson Member Services and Open Streets Coordinator Alliance for Biking & Walking mike(a)peoplepoweredmovement.org (202) 449 9692 x 7 P.O. Box 65150 Washington, DC 20035 Twitter <https://twitter.com/open_streets> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/openstreetsproject> *We're holding the first National Open Streets Training August 9-11 in Minneapolis! Register Today!<http://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/index.php/site/Open_Streets_Train…> *

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Cleaning bikes
by troy neiman 01 Jul '13

01 Jul '13

We use watered down simple green for general cleaning. Never really had a problem with it. Cheap, non-toxic, and effective parts cleaner- Remove parts, put in 5 gallon bucket, cover with boiling water and a touch of dish soap or simple green, oscillate for a few min and rinse. Works great for getting old crud build up off of hard to reach spots. PS, Dont use simple green to clean old Schwinn frames. The ones with the painted on white Schwinn letters seem to wipe off with simple green even if its lasted for 40+ years. Troy Neiman, BICAS Tucson AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: Jon Sher Sent: 06/21/13 11:44 AM To: The Think Tank Subject: [TheThinkTank] Cleaning bikes I read that Simple Green is too alkaline for cleaning bikes. Does antone have a better suggestion? Jon Sher Worcester Earn A Bike http://www.worcesterearnabike.org https://www.facebook.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BoiseBicycleProject Worcestereabike Sent from my iPad

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Cleaning bikes
by Jon Sher 26 Jun '13

26 Jun '13

I read that Simple Green is too alkaline for cleaning bikes. Does antone have a better suggestion? Jon Sher Worcester Earn A Bike www.worcesterearnabike.org https://www.facebook.com/Worcestereabike Sent from my iPad

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Bikes Not Bombs - Hiring International Programs Coordinator
by David Branigan 21 Jun '13

21 Jun '13

Hi Everyone, Bikes Not Bombs is now hiring for a new full-time position, the International Programs Coordinator. I'm contacting you to ask for your support in sharing this job ad with your extended network to help us find a pool of excellent candidates for the position. https://bikesnotbombs.org/news/hiring-international-programs-coordinator Here is a brief overview of the position: The International Programs Coordinator will work closely with the International Programs Director at our Boston office, and will be primarily responsible for coordinating technical assistance and support to Bikes Not Bombs international partners in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. This position includes extensive cross-cultural communication, relationship building, training and facilitation, management of project monitoring systems, container loading logistics organizing and some international travel. The application process is rolling, and we aim to hire by September 1st - October 15th. Please consider posting the link to this job ad on your social media and related email lists, and also sending it directly to people you know that may be interested to apply. Thank you so much for your support! Peace, -- David Branigan International Programs Director www.bikesnotbombs.org 617-522-0222 x103 **************************** Bikes Not Bombs promotes bicycle technology as a concrete alternative to war and environmental destruction. For 28 years, BNB has been a nexus of bike recycling and community empowerment both in lower income neighborhoods of Boston and in the nations of the Global South. BNB's programs involve young people and adults in mutually respectful leadership development and environmental stewardship, while recycling 6,000 bicycles annually.

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Online Donations through Facebook
by Jimmy Hallyburton 20 Jun '13

20 Jun '13

Thought I would share a resource the Boise Bicycle Project has started using to get more online donations. A local Boise company called Social Good Network does a bunch of online donation services, but the one that has been a big hit with us is there Facebook Donation App. They don't charge anything to set it up. Just take the usual transaction fees that most services do. The cool thing is that you can feature a video/pictures/story kind of like Kick Starter. Thought I would share the tool, because to has worked out better than our donation services in the past http://www.socialgoodnetwork.com/ You can preview what it looks like without actually making a donation on the Boise Bicycle Project's facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BoiseBicycleProject. The Button is next to where your photo albums button is. Keep up the good work everyone. -- Thanks, Jimmy Hallyburton Executive Director Boise Bicycle Project (208)-429-6520 1027 Lusk St Boise, ID 83702 www.boisebicycleproject.org .……………......…….__o .………………...…….>,\ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~( · ) / ( · ) Join the Boise Bicycle Project's Free Spirit Newsletter list by going to www.boisebicycleproject.org/Newsletter

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by Anna Marie Williams 20 Jun '13

20 Jun '13

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City Support for Community Bike Shops
by Mary Lauran Hall 20 Jun '13

20 Jun '13

Hey everybody, What if more cities paid rent for community bike shops? There's huge potential for more cities to invest in the growth of local community bike shops. But first, we need to get a better sense of what cities are already doing - and where there's room to improve. The Alliance for Biking & Walking is teaming up with the League of American Bicyclists to find out more about how cities work with community bike shops around the U.S. and Canada. Please offer input on how your city helps -- or doesn't help -- your community bike shop. <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CommBikeShop> Using feedback from this survey, we'll be better able to advise cities on how aid community bike shops and foster increased collaboration between cities and shops. The survey results will also help improve questions about support for community bike shops in future Bicycle Friendly Community surveys. The League's Bicycle Friendly Community Program (BFC) provides a roadmap to improve conditions for bicycling in communities and offers national recognition for cities that support bicycling. Asking about city support for community bike shops in a future survey could help encourage more cities to form beneficial partnerships with shops. But first, we need to get a sense of how community bike shops are currently working with cities. Could you offer input from your shop's perspective? http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CommBikeShopTest<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CommBikeShop> Thanks so much, and ride on! Best, Mary Lauran -- Mary Lauran Hall Communications Manager Alliance for Biking & Walking mlhall(a)peoplepoweredmovement.org (202) 642 - 6617 P.O. Box 65150 Washington, DC 20035 *We've got big plans for 2013. Join or renew<http://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/index.php/membership/welcome/> with the Alliance today!*

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Re: [TheThinkTank] shop air quality
by Vernon Huffman 17 Jun '13

17 Jun '13

Our shop has plenty of air flow year round, so smell hasn't been an issue. Luckily it doesn't get that cold here. What is the source of the smell? Do you need to contain your degreaser more tightly or scale back the use of toxic chemicals and aerosols? Is it time to have a chat with some of the mechanics and volunteers about personal hygiene? Bicycles shouldn't smell bad. Commercial bike shops don't generally have an odor issue. What's different about your shop? From: Mark Rehder <mark(a)re-cycles.ca> Hi all, During the warmer months we have a few doors open so the stink in our shop is not so bad, but when all sealed up during our cold winters it's not ideal. We've thought about a large filter unit, and it has also been suggested to use a large exhaust fan, though that would also waste heat. How does your shop deal with this? Thanks, Mark Rehder - Coordinator re-Cycles Community Bike Shop http://re-cycles.ca

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What's in a Name?
by Matthew VanSlyke 17 Jun '13

17 Jun '13

Plans are progressing nicely here in the Empire State and if all goes well we'll be opening a new community bike shop here in Utica, NY very soon. As you all know, there are many, many details and decisions to be made. One of these early decisions is choosing the right name. We've bounced around several ideas and I'm trying to come up with something that jumps out at me but so far that hasn't happened. So I thought I'd put it out to this group and ask that you share some ideas about how you came to be "who" you are. Did you: Pick names from a hat? Throw darts at a wall? Take a vote? Go with your gut and use the first name that came to mind? And, do you now regret the name you chose for any reason? Did you end up changing the name? If so, why? I'd like to hear from you. Thanks a bunch. *Matt VanSlyke* *_______ Bike __________ * *Utica, NY*

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by Kathy Tillotson 17 Jun '13

17 Jun '13

Please unsubscibe me from these emails. I have sent several emails to unsubscribe and am still getting emails. We no longer have a recycle bike business. Thank you, Kathy On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 9:27 PM, Vernon Huffman <vernonhuffman(a)yahoo.com>wrote: > Our shop has plenty of air flow year round, so smell hasn't been an issue. > Luckily it doesn't get that cold here. > > What is the source of the smell? Do you need to contain your degreaser > more tightly or scale back the use of toxic chemicals and aerosols? Is it > time to have a chat with some of the mechanics and volunteers about > personal hygiene? > > Bicycles shouldn't smell bad. Commercial bike shops don't generally have > an odor issue. What's different about your shop? > > > From: Mark Rehder <mark(a)re-cycles.ca> > > Hi all, > > During the warmer months we have a few doors open so the stink in our shop > is not so bad, but when all sealed up during our cold winters it's not > ideal. We've thought about a large filter unit, and it has also been > suggested to use a large exhaust fan, though that would also waste heat. > > How does your shop deal with this? > > Thanks, > > Mark Rehder - Coordinator > re-Cycles Community Bike Shop > http://re-cycles.ca > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > To unsubscribe, send a blank email to > TheThinkTank-leave(a)bikecollectives.org > To manage your subscription, plase visit: > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > -- *Kathy Tillotson* *Build Futures*, Executive Director www.BuildFutures.org C 714 907-7358 "If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together." - African Proverb

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