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Minneapolis bike collectives
by Sarah Schaan 08 Mar '21

08 Mar '21

Hello everyone, it's been a while since I've been in the CBW world, but I was looking for any shops around in Minneapolis. I have a friend looking to participate/ purchase recycles bikes for his kids in the mpls st paul area. Hope y'all are well! -Sarah (with the h) from the former FMCBW

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Hiring: Multiple Positions with Red Bike - Cincinnati, OH
by Elese Daniel 26 Feb '21

26 Feb '21

Hi there! Elese here. I'm the Education & Outreach Manager for Red Bike, the nonprofit bikeshare system serving Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky, with 60 stations and 600 classic and electric assist bicycles. We're hiring and looking for rad folks to join our Outreach Team. All positions posted here <https://www.cincyredbike.org/jobs>, with detailed descriptions, including pay, requirments, schedules, etc. Red Bike was recently designated as a Living Lab City by the Better Bike … [View More]

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 173, Issue 13
by Tegan Moss [B!KE] 24 Feb '21

24 Feb '21

I cannot recommend coloured tags enough. We started using coloured tags 6-7 years ago and they immediately reduced the amount of confusion. Someone who knows the system can at a glance tell a lot more about the status of a bike! We have tags that we print on quarter and half page sheets of paper that we insert into a reusable plastic sleeve and hang on each bike. - Orange - as-is available for a volunteer or member to fix up - Yellow - in the process of being refurbished by a volunteer … [View More] - Green - ready to ride out the door - Pink - belongs to someone On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 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: Intake + Repair Guides (Daniel Hall) > 2. Re: Intake + Repair Guides (Robert Christiansen) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Daniel Hall <director(a)londoncyclelink.ca> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:49:10 -0500 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Intake + Repair Guides > We were talking about developing this at our shop as well, thanks so much > for sharing! > > *Daniel Hall *(he/him) > Executive Director > London Cycle Link > > > On Sun, Feb 21, 2021 at 5:46 PM Luis Fernandez <luis(a)casildo.com> wrote: > >> This is really great and so helpful! Looks like years and years of >> experience summarized in a few clear pages. Well done! >> >> Luis >> Staff @ Somerville Bike Kitchen (@somervillebikekitchen) >> >> On Fri, Feb 19, 2021 at 4:26 PM Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hiya pals, lots to report on from NYC, some good, some hard, but for the >>> moment I wanted to send around the latest and probably final version of my >>> handy repair guide. This is intended as a teaching tool to help people in >>> the shop work more autonomously on bike fixing, regardless of their level >>> of skill. >>> >>> There are two PDFs attached. The first one is for intake, as in, "do we >>> want to repair this bike or strip and scrap it?" The second is for bikes >>> that have passed through intake successfully. It gives a step-by-step >>> repair guide -- not a "how to," but a "what to." It's meant to help >>> especially newer mechanics move through a bike's systems, well, >>> systematically, in a way that supports their learning and praxis. >>> >>> The intake one probably works well printed and laminated; it can be used >>> multiple times. The repair one is meant to remain with a bike throughout >>> its repair life, and also be included with its sale (or giveaway or >>> whatever). I designed it to be printed out double-sided on four sheets of >>> paper and then folded or saddle stitched into a booklet or zine. *"Four >>> sheets of paper?!",* I hear you gasp. Yes. Of all the similar documents >>> I've come across that have been squeezed onto one page, either they've been >>> way too cramped and shorthanded to actually be a helpful and approachable >>> resource for people who are new to wrenching, or they've been way too terse >>> and reductive to be good repair guides. I think this guide answers those >>> goals really well. >>> >>> Let me know what you think. Feel free to use these in your own shops, >>> and I can make the InDesign files available too so you can doctor them to >>> your needs. (I'm also including a copy that's laid out for screen viewing >>> as opposed to printing, but it's really not designed to be used that way -- >>> it's a hardcopy tool). >>> >>> Also FWIW the bike intake workflow is designed around a colored tag >>> system: >>> >>> - No tag means "intake me someone, please." >>> - Red tags say "strip and scrap me" >>> - Blue tags say "fix me, someone" >>> - Orange tags say "price me, I've been fixed up" >>> - Green tags say "sell me" and have price stickers on them >>> - Some blue tags have sparkles and additional text that indicates >>> "fix me, someone -- but I'm fancy, so not a good beginner project." >>> - The most cost-effective tags I found are these >>> <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BHY4DH1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00…>. >>> (I know, I know) >>> >>> xo >>> >>> Josh >>> Josh Bisker | 914-500-9890 | Executive Director, Mechanical Gardens >>> Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> >>> 2021 Winter Donation Drive is ON! Support Bike Equity in NYC Today! >>> <http://bikecoop.nyc/donate> >>> Funkrust Brass Band <http://funkrust.com/> | Kessel Run Radio Show on >>> Maker Park Radio >>> <https://makerparkradio.nyc/shows/the-kessel-run-w-joshjoshjosh/> >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> 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: Robert Christiansen <robert(a)sacbike.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:16:10 -0800 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Intake + Repair Guides > Great work thank you for sharing! Idea for the colored tags: I picked up a > large amount of ID card lamination sheets with a pre cut hole for a badge > clip (at a thrift store). I then got colored index cards (another thrift > store find) and cut them down to size and laminated them. You can write on > them with a sharpie and can be erased with rubbing alcohol or hand > sanitizer with alcohol in it. Reusable and sturdy should last a long time. > > Thanks again for sharing your excellent work! Very impressive. > > Regards, > Robert > Sacramento > > On Fri, Feb 19, 2021 at 1:26 PM Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hiya pals, lots to report on from NYC, some good, some hard, but for the >> moment I wanted to send around the latest and probably final version of my >> handy repair guide. This is intended as a teaching tool to help people in >> the shop work more autonomously on bike fixing, regardless of their level >> of skill. >> >> There are two PDFs attached. The first one is for intake, as in, "do we >> want to repair this bike or strip and scrap it?" The second is for bikes >> that have passed through intake successfully. It gives a step-by-step >> repair guide -- not a "how to," but a "what to." It's meant to help >> especially newer mechanics move through a bike's systems, well, >> systematically, in a way that supports their learning and praxis. >> >> The intake one probably works well printed and laminated; it can be used >> multiple times. The repair one is meant to remain with a bike throughout >> its repair life, and also be included with its sale (or giveaway or >> whatever). I designed it to be printed out double-sided on four sheets of >> paper and then folded or saddle stitched into a booklet or zine. *"Four >> sheets of paper?!",* I hear you gasp. Yes. Of all the similar documents >> I've come across that have been squeezed onto one page, either they've been >> way too cramped and shorthanded to actually be a helpful and approachable >> resource for people who are new to wrenching, or they've been way too terse >> and reductive to be good repair guides. I think this guide answers those >> goals really well. >> >> Let me know what you think. Feel free to use these in your own shops, and >> I can make the InDesign files available too so you can doctor them to your >> needs. (I'm also including a copy that's laid out for screen viewing as >> opposed to printing, but it's really not designed to be used that way -- >> it's a hardcopy tool). >> >> Also FWIW the bike intake workflow is designed around a colored tag >> system: >> >> - No tag means "intake me someone, please." >> - Red tags say "strip and scrap me" >> - Blue tags say "fix me, someone" >> - Orange tags say "price me, I've been fixed up" >> - Green tags say "sell me" and have price stickers on them >> - Some blue tags have sparkles and additional text that indicates >> "fix me, someone -- but I'm fancy, so not a good beginner project." >> - The most cost-effective tags I found are these >> <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BHY4DH1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00…>. >> (I know, I know) >> >> xo >> >> Josh >> Josh Bisker | 914-500-9890 | Executive Director, Mechanical Gardens Bike >> Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> >> 2021 Winter Donation Drive is ON! Support Bike Equity in NYC Today! >> <http://bikecoop.nyc/donate> >> Funkrust Brass Band <http://funkrust.com/> | Kessel Run Radio Show on >> Maker Park Radio >> <https://makerparkradio.nyc/shows/the-kessel-run-w-joshjoshjosh/> >> ____________________________________ >> >> 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.… > -- Executive Director B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop 293 George St, Peterborough ON (705) 775-7227 communitybikeshop.org she/her [View Less]

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Intake + Repair Guides
by Josh Bisker 23 Feb '21

23 Feb '21

Hiya pals, lots to report on from NYC, some good, some hard, but for the moment I wanted to send around the latest and probably final version of my handy repair guide. This is intended as a teaching tool to help people in the shop work more autonomously on bike fixing, regardless of their level of skill. There are two PDFs attached. The first one is for intake, as in, "do we want to repair this bike or strip and scrap it?" The second is for bikes that have passed through intake successfully. … [View More]It gives a step-by-step repair guide -- not a "how to," but a "what to." It's meant to help especially newer mechanics move through a bike's systems, well, systematically, in a way that supports their learning and praxis. The intake one probably works well printed and laminated; it can be used multiple times. The repair one is meant to remain with a bike throughout its repair life, and also be included with its sale (or giveaway or whatever). I designed it to be printed out double-sided on four sheets of paper and then folded or saddle stitched into a booklet or zine. *"Four sheets of paper?!",* I hear you gasp. Yes. Of all the similar documents I've come across that have been squeezed onto one page, either they've been way too cramped and shorthanded to actually be a helpful and approachable resource for people who are new to wrenching, or they've been way too terse and reductive to be good repair guides. I think this guide answers those goals really well. Let me know what you think. Feel free to use these in your own shops, and I can make the InDesign files available too so you can doctor them to your needs. (I'm also including a copy that's laid out for screen viewing as opposed to printing, but it's really not designed to be used that way -- it's a hardcopy tool). Also FWIW the bike intake workflow is designed around a colored tag system: - No tag means "intake me someone, please." - Red tags say "strip and scrap me" - Blue tags say "fix me, someone" - Orange tags say "price me, I've been fixed up" - Green tags say "sell me" and have price stickers on them - Some blue tags have sparkles and additional text that indicates "fix me, someone -- but I'm fancy, so not a good beginner project." - The most cost-effective tags I found are these <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BHY4DH1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00…>. (I know, I know) xo Josh Josh Bisker | 914-500-9890 | Executive Director, Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> 2021 Winter Donation Drive is ON! Support Bike Equity in NYC Today! <http://bikecoop.nyc/donate> Funkrust Brass Band <http://funkrust.com/> | Kessel Run Radio Show on Maker Park Radio <https://makerparkradio.nyc/shows/the-kessel-run-w-joshjoshjosh/> [View Less]

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Full Time Staff Opening: Director of Bike Walk Tompkins
by Claire Dehm 22 Feb '21

22 Feb '21

Hi everyone, Bike Walk Tompkins in Ithaca, NY is hiring! See below for more information. *Full-Time Staff Opening: Director of Bike Walk Tompkins (Ithaca, NY) <https://www.bikewalktompkins.org/news/category/Careers>* Are you interested in leading the charge for better walking and bicycling in and around Ithaca, NY? The Center for Community Transportation is seeking a new Director for its active transportation program Bike Walk Tompkins. This is an opportunity to join a mission-focused … [View More]

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Bulk membership reduction?
by Stunt Ventriloquist 22 Feb '21

22 Feb '21

Hi, I’m on the board of a community bike shop in Ontario, Canada. We’ve been approached by the HR of a company curious if we would offer a bulk membership to their staff at a discount. We see it adding community building and promotional value as well. Has anyone done anything like this and how much did you discount? We’re assuming only half the staff of the company would use the membership, but don’t really have any experience to base that on either. Our current … [View More]

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Free Registration for Youth (21+under) at Nat'l Bike Summit
by Henry Dunbar 16 Feb '21

16 Feb '21

FYI, the League of American Bicyclists, 2021 National Bike Summit is offering free registration <https://whova.com/portal/registration/natio2_202102/> to anyone 21 or under. In order to be eligible for the Youth Scholarship, you must complete two of the following three requirements: - Advocacy Training (Sunday, February 28) - Participate in Virtual Lobby Day (Wednesday, March 3) - Agree to participate in a local advocacy event. This year's Summit will also feature content for youth, by … [View More]

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best use of vertical space
by Mark Rehder 13 Feb '21

13 Feb '21

Hi all, We’ve just moved our shop, and the front part of the main room has an 18-foot ceiling! We are looking into an overhead grid system from which to hang the usual tires and wheels, but there’ll still be those tall walls… So I’d love to find out what others may have done with a similar room. Hang stuff way up and lower it by pulley? Or just fill the upper half of the walls with art and cool old bikes? Mark Rehder - Coordinator re-Cycles Community Bike Shop http://re-cycles.ca

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Free Youth (21 & Under) Registrations for 2021 Nat'l Bike Summit
by Henry Dunbar 12 Feb '21

12 Feb '21

FYI, the League of American Bicyclists, 2021 National Bike Summit is offering free registration <https://whova.com/portal/registration/natio2_202102/> to anyone 21 or under. In order to be eligible for the Youth Scholarship, you must complete two of the following three requirements: - Advocacy Training (Sunday, February 28) - Participate in Virtual Lobby Day (Wednesday, March 3) - Agree to participate in a local advocacy event. This year's Summit will also feature content for youth, by … [View More]

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 173, Issue 4
by Lawrence Mohammed 12 Feb '21

12 Feb '21

Hey Cory! I currently run a bicycle workshop out of a 30ft x 10ft container (3 workstations), previously ran a pilot from a 20ft x 8ft6" container (2 workstations, minimal storage)......answering your questions... I've been offered a shipping container in a BMX park to use for a fledgling co-op. /each shipping container has a unique ID - much like a car registration plate - use this to find the year and history - if the container is very old and/or damaged/too rusty, you may be better … [View More]off with another./ I want to hear from others who operate out of containers. What has your experience been like? What challenges does operating out of a container present that a traditional retail/warehouse space does not? How do you address those challenges? /space is the main concern, then temperature, then functionality..../ /8ft 6" is difficult - you can setup workstands here but with internal insulation and fitouts it will be a squeeze...unless...you have wall mounted stands and access one side only / /w.r.t temperature you have two options - totally sealed with spray insulation (about £2500 for a small container in London UK, though highly toxic and bad for the environment) or glass-fibre insulation and allowing the unit to 'breathe' through vents - I chose the latter/ /whatever you do, avoid cutting holes in the roof or walls - the strength of the container is due to the corrugation - also you'd avoid leaks and potential security weaknesses / /another thing? NEVER place the container on soil where the bottom of the container touches the ground - containers can rust and rot easily. Also, for this reason, I coated ours with 4 coats of Hammerite and the roof with an additional 2 coats of bitumen paint / / / My plan is to provide tools and two or three stands (spaced very generously apart) for DIY service as well as a small selection of new consumables (cables, housing, ferrules, etc) on a PWYC basis. /I built all the racking and timber fitout on both containers - advice....use std size containers and build the racking around this (or just buy custom heavy duty racking if you have budget). If using a std 20ft x 8'6" container you can get 2 stands in, if a std 40ft, 4 stands/ /conventional container fitouts in the UK use 6mm ply and 44mm timber. I used what I could access (18mm ply and 2" x 4" timber) and was so glad I had these! the walls are strong enough (especially with battens) for hanging shelving and bikes etc...though the overall weight is high/ Partially finance the above by selling refurbished donated bikes. /depends where you are but where I am this is not a money-earner - servicing is where the income is/ Provide a small selection of used parts (taken from donated bikes that aren't safe/worth refurbishing) on a PWYC basis. /good idea - ensure everything is tested first where possible or offer on the basis of 'sold as seen'/ All of this will be on a seasonal basis. May-Oct. If it lasts longer than this season, I'll grow it as I'm able in the future. /the current container has walls and ceiling insulated with 50mm recycled glass-bottle fibre insulation behind 18mm ply. (With a 2kw oil radiator, this is okay to work inside, down to around 0 degrees C) / Right now my primary goal is to take advantage of the surge of interest in cycling to get more people on bikes. /brilliant!!/ I'm also interested in diverting as much waste from landfills as possible, and would love to hear any ideas about converting frames/parts to useable objects (repair stands, tables, clocks, whatever). /we're also moving to zero waste...some of the things we've created (and sold) have been..../ /Coffee Table/ /Light Stand/ /Belts (most common)/ /Bottle openers/ /Clocks/ /Keyrings/ / / /we've also supplied 'waste streams' (such as old inner tubes) to local artists for upcycling/ / / Let me know if I can be of more assistance Cory and all the best with this! 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. Multi-Storey Car Park, Lesney Avenue Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park London E20 3BS *map location <https://what3words.com/upset.habit.funds>* / On 10/02/2021 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. How Many Of Y'all Run/Volunteer At A Shipping Container Based > Co-op? (Cory W. W) > 2. Re: How Many Of Y'all Run/Volunteer At A Shipping Container > Based Co-op? (BikeConcord) > 3. Re: How Many Of Y'all Run/Volunteer At A Shipping Container > Based Co-op? (Cory W. W) > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… [View Less]

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