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French journalist looking for interviews
by Ariel C 25 Jun '15

25 Jun '15

Hi everyone, Maybe you've been contacted already and responded but there's a French journalist writing about bike bike and she wants to interview some people who have gone to bike bike before. Here's her message. Contact her if you'd like to say a few words. She only gave a Facebook contact. Hello, I’m a French journalist, and for the time being I’m working in Mexico for the magazine “GDL en bici”. I’m writing an article about BIKE BIKE because the next event will be in Guadalajara (October). Im looking for people who participated in one (or several) BIKE BIKE event; and would find 5 minutes to answer me. Thanks a lot! (Facebook: Charline Vgn) -Ariel Bici Libre

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Contracts for paid employees? (Mike CZ)
by Josh Goran 23 Jun '15

23 Jun '15

Mike, We have 4 full-time staff, none of whom have contracts but 2 of us were hired with real job descriptions. We're revamping our HR policies this year and I would recommend doing that work with your board BEFORE hiring anyone, if at all possible. Having clear expectations and 'rewards,' so to speak, from the beginning seems to be the way to go and alleviates a lot of strain later on. *----------Joshua GoranAdministrator, Ohio City Bicycle Co-op* 1840 Columbus Rd Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216 830 2667 OhioCityCycles.org <http://ohiocitycycles.org/> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 4:14 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. Contracts for paid employees? (Mike CZ) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 22:06:20 -0400 > From: Mike CZ <czmikebike(a)gmail.com> > To: "thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org" > <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Contracts for paid employees? > Message-ID: <EA3150F2-5248-45AB-AE71-3A44DC1104BC(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > We're stepping up and hiring a full time executive director for our > organization. Question- do those with i.e. FT EDs have contracts for those > positions? Do you structure their employment to include for ex. guaranteed > time off etc.? Don't want to make a big deal of things but also wanting to > avoid future issues by being as clear as possible about the relationship > between ED and Board right from the start and a 'contract' of some sort > seems the best way to start IMHO. Appreciate any insight, > > Thanks, > > Mike > > From one of my devices... > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Thethinktank Digest, Vol 105, Issue 11 > ********************************************* >

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Contracts for paid employees?
by Mike CZ 22 Jun '15

22 Jun '15

We're stepping up and hiring a full time executive director for our organization. Question- do those with i.e. FT EDs have contracts for those positions? Do you structure their employment to include for ex. guaranteed time off etc.? Don't want to make a big deal of things but also wanting to avoid future issues by being as clear as possible about the relationship between ED and Board right from the start and a 'contract' of some sort seems the best way to start IMHO. Appreciate any insight, Thanks, Mike From one of my devices...

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike value
by Sam Haraldson 19 Jun '15

19 Jun '15

> We'd like to know how everyone assigns value to donated bikes? The Bozeman Bike Kitchen gives all bikes a minimum value of $50. These are available for free to anyone with one of the vouchers we provide to our social partners. Bikes with higher re-sale value are priced according to the market and sold to the general public to cover our overhead. Any of our bikes can also be traded in exchange for hours volunteered in our earn-a-bike program. - Sam -- http://bozemanbikekitchen.org ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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group rides to guadalajara
by Anibal Davila 19 Jun '15

19 Jun '15

Hey everyone, I would love to hear about any group rides going to bikebike, I would especially like to tag along with some folks from shops in mexico, or if nothing else talk about routes. so whos riding? - Anibal, from bikeAauce

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Old bike tubes
by Beth Barnes 18 Jun '15

18 Jun '15

Could the think tank tell me what you/they do with old tire tubes? I'm in northeast VT, far from anywhere. Thanks for ideas, Beth

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Mental health and Volunteering
by Graham Stewart 09 Jun '15

09 Jun '15

We have a regular volunteer with a number of diagnosed mental health issues. When helping people he is knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and friendly but gets carried away quite often and sometimes has strange ideas or ways of doing things. A while back I overheard him tell someone not to adjust their axle nuts during the month of August because the metal is too malleable then. I'm sure the person who was told this knew not to take it as reliable advice. The real problem is that he generally takes 1-2 hours to help someone patch a flat because he is so detailed and has so many rituals (cleaning the tire and rim bead with a soapy tooth brush). Other repairs are similar and often spiral out of control (while removing a tire he notices a slightly bent derailleur, and soon the derailleur and chain are removed to be straightened and rigorously cleaned even though the patron had no problems with shifting) Often this ends with frustration or on occasion results in a meltdown. I've had multiple direct discussions with him about 'how not to help people' (Don't take over their project, don't impose your ideas, there may be more than one right way to patch a flat) but this had had a limited effect. Does anyone have constructive advice to offer or experience from similar situations.

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New Shop Set-up
by Drew Kalbach 08 Jun '15

08 Jun '15

Hi all, We are a new bicycle outreach and just acquired a new space! The space we've been given is one oversized garage bay with shelves on two sides, plywood wall on the third side and obviously the garage door on the last side. There are also 2x4 exposed rafters. I would love to hear and even see some of your creative design ideas so that we can fully maximize this space! Many thanks in advance. [image: Inline image 1] Learn more about LifeCycle at www.lifecyclecarlisle.org. Blessings, *Drew Kalbach* *New Life Community Church | LIFECYCLE* 42 W. High St., Carlisle, PA 17013 717-240-0060 www.newlifecommunity.us

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Accounting for sales of donated bikes
by Martin, Eric Vance 08 Jun '15

08 Jun '15

People give us bikes, and we sell them. This is our main income. Should we be treating this/reporting this as related business income or as a donation (realized FMV of an in-kind donation)? What do you guys do? We have a fiscal agent. Let's say the answer does not affect their public support test.

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WRENCH hiring ED
by Geoff Heath 07 Jun '15

07 Jun '15

Hi Folks The WRENCH is hiring for a new Exec Director. Demanding position of course, but we're an established charitable org. growing by leaps and and bounds every year. Living here in Winnipeg is cheap and we've even got benefits! See attached posting or our website for details. Feel free to me an email with any questions you might have. G Geoff Heath, Mechanical Director The Winnipeg Repair Education N' Cycling Hub 1057 Logan Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3E 3N8 http://www.thewrench.ca

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