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bike related tencils
by Cascadian Fox 10 Jun '09

10 Jun '09

Hello, Here are a few stencils we use during our vélorution (crital mass). enjoy, Fox

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Northeast Bike Cooperative Tour
by Mark Rehder 10 Jun '09

10 Jun '09

Hey, Ottawa is only west of Montreal, not north. ;) Mark Rehder - Director re-Cycles Bicycle Co-op http://re-cycles.ca On 10-Jun-09, at 12:25 PM, info(a)re-cycles.ca wrote: > > Hello Alex, > > If you want to swing a little further north you are welcome to drop > by any time we are open. > > Chris Wells > (Email Handler & one of many Volunteer Head Mechanics) > > re-Cycles Bicycle Co-op > 477 Bronson Ave. Ottawa > > re-Cycles is open: > noon-5pm Mondays, 6pm-10pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays > (for volunteering, DIY, bike & parts sales & donation drop off) > We are now open 1pm-5pm Saturdays but (DIY's must be self sufficient). > > Bike sales and donation drop off also available during Cycle > Salvation hours: 9am-5:30pm Tuesday to Friday (BUT NO Volunteering > or DIY) > > info(a)re-cycles.ca > http://www.re-cycles.ca/ > > > --- On Wed, 6/10/09, Alex Rosenblatt <rosenblatt.alex(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> From: Alex Rosenblatt <rosenblatt.alex(a)gmail.com> >> Subject: [TheThinkTank] Northeast Bike Cooperative Tour >> To: "The Think Tank" <Thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org> >> Received: Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 12:01 PM >> Hello! >> >> I'm going on a road trip at the end of June, partly for >> fun and partly for research/networking, to Montreal, >> Vermont, Boston, and possibly NYC. I'd love to tour any >> of the local shops, grab a drink, and share ideas. My >> organization is currently undergoing a reworking process so >> this trip will be crucial to help me see what works and >> doesn't work in other shops. I'm beginning to do >> research on the social capital building possibilities of >> local sustainability initiatives and I'd love to talk >> about that as well. If you're interested, let me know! I >> look forward to meeting y'all. >> >> >> Alex Rosenblatt >> Assistant Program Coordinator >> Recycle Ithaca's Bicycles >

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Northeast Bike Cooperative Tour
by Alex Rosenblatt 10 Jun '09

10 Jun '09

Hello! I'm going on a road trip at the end of June, partly for fun and partly for research/networking, to Montreal, Vermont, Boston, and possibly NYC. I'd love to tour any of the local shops, grab a drink, and share ideas. My organization is currently undergoing a reworking process so this trip will be crucial to help me see what works and doesn't work in other shops. I'm beginning to do research on the social capital building possibilities of local sustainability initiatives and I'd love to talk about that as well. If you're interested, let me know! I look forward to meeting y'all. Alex Rosenblatt Assistant Program Coordinator Recycle Ithaca's Bicycles

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Switching Umbrella Organizations
by Alex Rosenblatt 10 Jun '09

10 Jun '09

Hello All, Has anyone had experience with switching from one umbrella organization to another? We are currently considering undergoing this process and any examples of documents from other organizations who have underwent the same process would be a great help. Thanks alot, Alex Rosenblatt Assistant Program Coordinator Recycle Ithaca's Bicycles Ithaca, NY

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Veer Documentary
by 1304bikes 08 Jun '09

08 Jun '09

So we recieved an email from the folks who created a bicycle documentary entitled Veer. http://www.veerthemovie.com They are offereing the film to bicycling organizations to use for fundraiser screenings. Since we have a local theatre that is down with our cause, and willing to let us use the theatre, we're considering showing this film. Does anyone have any experiance with the film? We're wondering if anyone has seen it, what they think, and if its something they would be comfortable hosting a screening of as a fundraiser for their shop. Has anyone done or been to a screening of this film, and if so how was the turnout and reception? Thanks! for 1304bikes, -Doug -- 1304bikes 2419 Mayview Rd. Raleigh, NC 1304bikes.org

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On-site Bike Tuneups, do you charge?
by veganboyjosh＠gmail.com 06 Jun '09

06 Jun '09

I know Community Cycles isn't the only bike organization out there who gets these (often uber last minute) requests to "just send over a bike mechanic to do some repairs at our event...". We've done this before, but as the weather gets warmer, we're seeing more requests. How do you handle these requests? Do you charge the event hosts? The cyclists? Thanks, hope the traffic on thinktank has been slow cause we're all super busy!!! josh.

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 34, Issue 6
by Jodie Banks 06 Jun '09

06 Jun '09

Hey Josh. At Off the Chain we do these sort of events for free and have a suggested donation amount and a donation box available during the event. Its good publicity for us and donations often turn up more money than a set amount. Everybody wins! Jodie Off the Chain Bicycle Co-op. On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 12:07 PM, <thethinktank-request(a)bikecollectives.org>wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)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)bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. On-site Bike Tuneups, do you charge? (veganboyjosh(a)gmail.com) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 18:26:54 -0600 > From: veganboyjosh(a)gmail.com > Subject: [TheThinkTank] On-site Bike Tuneups, do you charge? > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org> > Message-ID: > <53e5a1720906051726q96f397al2ba214b7f00c4244(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I know Community Cycles isn't the only bike organization out there who gets > these (often uber last minute) requests to "just send over a bike mechanic > to do some repairs at our event...". We've done this before, but as the > weather gets warmer, we're seeing more requests. > > How do you handle these requests? Do you charge the event hosts? The > cyclists? > > Thanks, hope the traffic on thinktank has been slow cause we're all super > busy!!! > > josh. >

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Re: [TheThinkTank] bike talk
by Krista Bowers 03 Jun '09

03 Jun '09

Works for me! > > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Chris Wells <re-cycles(a)rogers.com> wrote: > >> >> I have no objections to that approach. >> >> Chris Wells >> (Email Handler & one of many Volunteer Head Mechanics) >> >> re-Cycles Bicycle Co-op >> 477 Bronson Ave. Ottawa >> >> info(a)re-cycles.ca >> http://www.re-cycles.ca/ >> >> >> --- On Mon, 6/1/09, bike talk <livebiketalk(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > From: bike talk <livebiketalk(a)gmail.com> >> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] bike talk >> > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org> >> > Received: Monday, June 1, 2009, 6:30 PM >> > to the people in thinktank, >> > sorry about the irrelevant posts. I understand your >> > interest in not >> > being kept updated about issues in other localities...would >> > you be >> > interested in a checklist of the show's topics once a >> > week? we are trying to represent all bike collectives. One >> > email a week would let us let you know if we are doing a >> > good job, and allow you to chime in if you have something to >> > add. >> > >> > p.s. thanks Krista and Josh, for your support! >> > Nick, biketalk! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Thethinktank mailing list >> Thethinktank(a)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.… >> > > > > -- > Sincerely, > > Krista Bowers > Volunteer Coordinator > Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective > 2312 S. West Temple > Salt Lake City, UT 84115 > w: 801-328-2453 > c: 801-688-9379 > f: 801-466-3856 > krista(a)slcbikecollective.org > www.slcbikecollective.org > > Get Addicted to Crank! > http://www.slcbikecollective.org/crank/ > -- Sincerely, Krista Bowers Volunteer Coordinator Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-9379 f: 801-466-3856 krista(a)slcbikecollective.org www.slcbikecollective.org Get Addicted to Crank! http://www.slcbikecollective.org/crank/

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Re: [TheThinkTank] bike talk
by Chris Wells 02 Jun '09

02 Jun '09

I have no objections to that approach. Chris Wells (Email Handler & one of many Volunteer Head Mechanics) re-Cycles Bicycle Co-op 477 Bronson Ave. Ottawa info(a)re-cycles.ca http://www.re-cycles.ca/ --- On Mon, 6/1/09, bike talk <livebiketalk(a)gmail.com> wrote: > From: bike talk <livebiketalk(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] bike talk > To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org> > Received: Monday, June 1, 2009, 6:30 PM > to the people in thinktank, > sorry about the irrelevant posts. I understand your > interest in not > being kept updated about issues in other localities...would > you be > interested in a checklist of the show's topics once a > week? we are trying to represent all bike collectives. One > email a week would let us let you know if we are doing a > good job, and allow you to chime in if you have something to > add. > > p.s. thanks Krista and Josh, for your support! > Nick, biketalk!

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Bike Talk Radio - What to do with the nice stuff?
by Brad Gavigan 01 Jun '09

01 Jun '09

Hello, The crew here at Bike Talk radio have been following your discussion about what to do with the nice stuff that is donated to the collectives. We would like to recap and share this discussion on our show this weekend. Would anyone be interested in calling in this Saturday morning and sharing your thoughts? We would like to present a wide range of viewpoints - so basically the more people we hear from the better. We can arrange to call you if that works. Please send me an email if you are interested and please include your name (and how to pronounce it if needed) and a phone number where we can reach you Saturday morning between 10 and noon Pacific Time. Be prepared to tell us about your collective as well. We want to help spread the word. Best regards, Brad Gavigan gavigan(a)mac.com 310-795-4300 Hear Bike Talk! live on www.killradio.org, 10am-noon Saturdays (Los Angeles PDT). Call in at (213) 252-0998. Hear the podcast at kpfk.org: http://www.kpfk.org/programs/170-bike-talk.html See what's new with us at www.biketalk.us

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Re: [TheThinkTank] 2009 bicycle plan update
by info＠re-cycles.ca 01 Jun '09

01 Jun '09

We would appreciate it if biketalk could maintain their own mailing list and stop posting to TheThinkTank list as none of their posts have had ANY relevance to our organization. (The vast majority of the other posts are relevant to us.) Chris Wells (Email Handler & one of many Volunteer Head Mechanics) re-Cycles Bicycle Co-op 477 Bronson Ave. Ottawa info(a)re-cycles.ca http://www.re-cycles.ca/ --- On Sat, 5/30/09, bike talk <livebiketalk(a)gmail.com> wrote: > From: bike talk <livebiketalk(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [TheThinkTank] 2009 bicycle plan update > To: > Received: Saturday, May 30, 2009, 1:58 PM > See attachment. > > -- > please let us know if you want to be taken off this list. > Hear Bike Talk! live on www.killradio.org, > 10am-noon Saturdays. Call in at (213) 252-0998. Hear the > podcast at kpfk.org: http://www.kpfk.org/programs/170-bike-talk.html > See what's new with us at www.biketalk.us > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)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.… >

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2009 bicycle plan update
by bike talk 30 May '09

30 May '09

See attachment. -- please let us know if you want to be taken off this list. Hear Bike Talk! live on www.killradio.org, 10am-noon Saturdays. Call in at (213) 252-0998. Hear the podcast at kpfk.org: http://www.kpfk.org/programs/170-bike-talk.html See what's new with us at www.biketalk.us

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Any suggestions for keeping track of volunteers?
by Alex Rosenblatt 28 May '09

28 May '09

Hello all, We are currently restructuring our organization and looking to up our efficiency. We have trouble keeping our paper based volunteer system up to date. We acquired a computer, and would like to set up an in-shop database system. Ideally, this would have a sign-in/sign-out function that records time spend in shop, which could be cross referenced with the volunteers contact information. This would eliminate paper use and cut out the extra step of manually entering information. I have checked out the Bicycle Kitchen's Freehub software, but I would prefer to have something that is locally based and easily customizable. How do your shops manage volunteer tracking? Any suggestions? Thanks a ton, Alex Rosenblatt Recycle Ithaca's Bicycles

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bikes (and suits) on planes
by Bob Giordano 27 May '09

27 May '09

could try using your bike frame as a hanger for a jacket, put into a hanging bag, hung at the front of the plane in the closet. creative use of 'bike parts' if one is asked. wheels in carry on. could it work? Boson Au wrote: > Hi everyone, sorry for this potential spam but I don't really have any > other > resources to ask... > > I'm going to be in columbia, Missouri from next saturday on for the week > and > was wondering what options do I have of renting a bike there? will it > make > more sense for me to just suck up the large baggage fee and bring my own?

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Bike options in Columbia, Missouri...
by Boson Au 26 May '09

26 May '09

Hi everyone, sorry for this potential spam but I don't really have any other resources to ask... I'm going to be in columbia, Missouri from next saturday on for the week and was wondering what options do I have of renting a bike there? will it make more sense for me to just suck up the large baggage fee and bring my own?

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Re: [TheThinkTank] What to do with the nice stuff?
by Joshua Goran 24 May '09

24 May '09

I know that the co-op I am most familiar with, Ohio City Bike Co-op in Cleveland, OH has a showcase(s) or bin that the good parts go in, and it is used along with work-trading so that you can ONLY buy the good parts with labor, so that people can't just come in, flash money, and take all the goods that could be used as incentive for volunteers. That system makes the most sense to me. Josh On May 12, 2009, at 4:08 PM, thethinktank-request(a)bikecollectives.org wrote: > What to do with the nice stuff?

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FW: VICTORY! Council supports Bikeways funding
by bike talk 22 May '09

22 May '09

sorry to those of you who aren't local to Los Angeles, but here's what's going on in L.A. We're going to have a few interviews with Boulder bike people from superfan Brad Gavigan and rolling reporter Alesa Byers, including Alex from B-cycle, a bicycle share program, http://bcycle.com/ and a reportback on the bikeways funding, tomorrow 10-noon on killradio.org. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 17:37:27 -0400 From: aurisha(a)la-bike.org <nickrichert(a)hotmail.com> Subject: VICTORY! Council supports Bikeways funding [image: Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition]<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102586892667&s=9406&e=001RWKJjFF1j2vGA4zfEmJ-6gKy…> VICTORY! Your voices were heard! Council proposes motions to preserve Bikeways Thank you to all who wrote letters, made phone calls, attended and spoke out to save Bikeways at the Special Council Meeting on Monday, May 18th. It was due to your quick action and attention to this matter that City Council members Ed Reyes and Wendy Greuel both issued motions that are intended to assure the fate of Bikeway's funding. More discussion will be held during upcoming Transportation Committee meetings and Budget and Finance Committee, so there are no guarantees yet, but it should mean all of the Bikeways positions and projects are safe for the next budget year. We will continue to keep you updated. For more information on the meeting and outcome please go to: la.streetsblog.org <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102586892667&s=9406&e=001RWKJjFF1j2sbaulEU7NlLQav…> laist.com<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102586892667&s=9406&e=001RWKJjFF1j2s-5atId9ve0nBC…> Thank you for taking action to preserve Bike Programs in LA! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BECOME AN LACBC MEMBER AND SUPPORT LOCAL ADVOCACY!!! We rely on your memberships to continue to work on issues that are important to you, such as this one. Consider it a contribution to your future. BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102586892667&s=9406&e=001RWKJjFF1j2vsZj1xdY0Vz1MI…> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Forward email<http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=1101346331824&ea=nickrichert@ho…> [image: Safe Unsubscribe]<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?v=001_D6q8SmIH1rsbFWGoTNs9MJiDTciL…> This email was sent to nickrichert(a)hotmail.com by aurisha(a)la-bike.org. Update Profile/Email Address<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?v=001_D6q8SmIH1rsbFWGoTNs9MJiDTciL…>| Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?v=001_D6q8SmIH1rsbFWGoTNs9MJiDTciL…>™ | Privacy Policy <http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp>. Email Marketing <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=news01> by <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=news01> Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition | 634 S. Spring Street | Suite 821 | Los Angeles | CA | 90014 ------------------------------ check out the rest of the Windows Live™. More than mail–Windows Live™ goes way beyond your inbox. More than messages<http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/> -- please let us know if you want to be taken off this list. Hear Bike Talk! live on www.killradio.org, 10am-noon Saturdays. Call in at (213) 252-0998. Hear the podcast at kpfk.org: http://www.kpfk.org/programs/170-bike-talk.html See what's new with us at www.biketalk.us

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501(c)(3) application?
by Boson Au 19 May '09

19 May '09

Hi everyone, we here at Baltimore's Velocipede Bike Project are in the middle of applying for 501(c)(3). We're actually a little apprehensive about Part IV of the Application and was wondering if other collectives out there who do have this status can help out. Specifically, we're not 100% sure how to go about writing a "Narrative Description of Activities"... here's what the application says: ---- Part IV. Narrative Description of Your Activities Describe completely and in detail your past, present, and planned activities. Do not refer to or repeat the purposes in your organizing document. You may refer to other parts of the application rather than repeat information provided elsewhere. For each past, present, or planned activity, include information that answersthe following questions. * What is the activity? * Who conducts the activity? * When is the activity conducted? * Where is the activity conducted (for example: Los Angeles and San Francisco, California)? * How does the activity further your exempt purposes? * What percentage of your total time is allocated to the activity? * How is the activity funded? (This should agree with the financial data in Part IX.) * List any alternate names under which you operate, including any “aka” (also known as) or “dba” (doing business as) names. If you have a website, you may attach a paper copy to support your narrative description of activities. ---- We at Velocipede was wondering if there are other collectives that have already done this part and could show us your answers just as an example. We're not 100% sure how detailed we should go, etc... any help is appreciated. thanks in advance. if you don't want to spam the list please feel free to email me directly at boson.au(a)gmail.com -Boson Au Velocipede Bike Project Baltimore, MD

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Still Looking for a PHP/MySQL programmer to help with the Bike Collective Database Project
by Rich Points 18 May '09

18 May '09

Hey All, As some of you know I've started building a web based database project that I call the Bike Collective Database Project (BCDP). When complete this system will help facilitate * Stronger program support * Stronger volunteer coordination * Stronger member/donor communications * Stronger fundraising * Stronger administration * Stronger inventory management * Stronger development * Stronger service * Stronger reporting/board communications * Transportable to other collective sites At this point I've built the system out as far as my skills allow. To finish the project I need a PHP/MySQL programmer. I've done several craigs posts here locally and no one has stepped up. If you or someone you know is good with PHP/MySQL and has some free time please get in touch with me. Thanks -- Rich Points Community Cycles Director http://CommunityCycles.org Rich(a)CommunityCycles.org 720-565-6019 (W) 720-565-0155 (H) Donate your old car to Community Cycles http://communitycycles.org/get-involved/donatecar.html

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Re: [TheThinkTank] bike bike 09?
by Brentmore1234＠aol.com 18 May '09

18 May '09

boo whoo - Minneapolis already has a ton of cyclists and bike shops galore. If Bike!Bike! were really ambitious it would hold it's conference in a city that really needed some work as far as training and resources were concerned. Given that I'm from Louisville, Ky we could really use something big like that here. Just my two cents. I'm on this list and I never comment, so now I'm going to. **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlc…)

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FW: URGENT ACTION: LADOT TO CUT BIKEWAYS!
by bike talk 17 May '09

17 May '09

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: nick richert <nickrichert(a)hotmail.com> Date: 2009/5/16 Subject: FW: URGENT ACTION: LADOT TO CUT BIKEWAYS! To: livebiketalk(a)gmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 21:12:22 -0400 From: aurisha(a)la-bike.org <nickrichert(a)hotmail.com> Subject: URGENT ACTION: LADOT TO CUT BIKEWAYS! [image: Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition]<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102583179406&s=9406&e=001K8e-SQWyG_WGmQg0GF1c2U4o…> URGENT ALERT!!! LADOT THREATENS TO CUT THE ENTIRE BIKEWAYS DEPARTMENT!! BIKE PROJECTS WOULD BE CUT!! Los Angeles is facing a perilous budget crisis. All city departments are being asked to submit plans on how they will cut spending, and LADOT have proposed to eliminate the entire Bikeways staff. Not just lay off some people, but cut it altogether. TAKE ACTION!! 2 things you can do to save LA bike projects: 1) ATTEND MONDAYS COUNCIL MEETING NEED CYCLISTS TO ATTEND AND GIVE PUBLIC COMMENT TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY May 18, 10 am! Get there by 9:30am to sign up for public comment. WHEN: Monday, May 18, 10:00AM WHERE: City Hall Council Chambers. 200 N. Spring Street 90012, Room 340 2) WRITE EMAILS AND CALL- 1st THING MONDAY MORNING BEFORE THE MEETING to LADOT, the Budget and Finance Committee Members and to the Mayor. see below for contact information Background: A May 4th Inter-departmental Correspondence titled Shared Responsibility and Sacrifice signed by LADOT General Manager Rita Robinson and addressed to the Budget and Finance Committee, contains the following text under the heading, Transit Capital Programming: "Discontinue bikeways function, including bicycle path maintenance, bicycle programs, and school bicycle and transit education. Discontinue work on Safe Routes to School." Numerous bicycle projects are underway which will be curtailed or compromised by this short-sighted move, including: · The update of the city's Bicycle Plan, already behind schedule. · Numerous bike lane projects. · The Expo Bikeway, in which the city must complete its environmental review by the end of the year (to keep pace with the light rail project) or the bikeway may be delayed for years. · The Sharrows study, which should lead to an implementation plan for this much-needed bikeway enhancement. Some talking points: · With more people riding bikes than ever before, with a vibrant cycling culture developing and with congestion and climate change consequences screaming at us, this is exactly the wrong time to cut the entire bikeways staff. · This city faces rising health problems, obesity and high pollution problems. Encouraging cycling is an easy and cost-effective way to start reducing these problems. · Cycling is not being prioritized in Los Angeles, if there is no staff at all to work on more infrastructure to create safer streets for ALL users, more injury and deaths will occur. TAKE ACTION! ATTEND THE MEETING and/or WRITE EMAILS AND CALL IN ON MONDAY!!! NEED YOUR VOICES IN NUMBERS!! Contact info: Mayor Villaraigosa (213) 978-0600 mayor(a)lacity.org Rita Robinson Fax: 213 972-8410 rita.robinson(a)lacity.org Budget and Finance Committee Members: Councilmember Bernard C. Parks, Chair (213)-473-7008 councilmember.parks(a)lacity.org Councilmember Wendy Greuel (213)-473-7002 councilmember.greuel(a)lacity.org Councilmember Bill Rosendahl (213)-473-7011 councilman.rosendahl(a)lacity.org Councilmember Jose Huizar (213)-473-7014 councilmember.huizar(a)lacity.org Councilmember Greig Smith (213)-473-7012 councilmember.smith(a)lacity.org Forward email<http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=1101346331824&ea=nickrichert@ho…> [image: Safe Unsubscribe]<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?v=001_D6q8SmIH1rsbFWGoTNs9MJiDTciL…> This email was sent to nickrichert(a)hotmail.com by aurisha(a)la-bike.org. Update Profile/Email Address<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?v=001_D6q8SmIH1rsbFWGoTNs9MJiDTciL…>| Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?v=001_D6q8SmIH1rsbFWGoTNs9MJiDTciL…>™ | Privacy Policy <http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp>. Email Marketing <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=news01> by <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=news01> Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition | 634 S. Spring Street | Suite 821 | Los Angeles | CA | 90014 ------------------------------ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. Check it out!<http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_012009> -- please let me know if you want to be taken off this list. Hear Bike Talk! live on www.killradio.org, 10am-noon Saturdays. Hear the podcast at kpfk.org: http://www.kpfk.org/programs/170-bike-talk.html See what's new with us at www.biketalk.us

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pedal tech- trailers and such
by Bob Giordano 16 May '09

16 May '09

We've updated our 'pedal tech' page, with pictures of: no weld bike trailers, instructions for making a trailer our of crutches, 4-wheel bike pulling haywagon, bike ferry (2 canoes with platform carrying 8 bikes across river), parking rack made from bike frames, etc. http://freecycles.org/pedaltechnology.html and it's almost out of date already- in the last week, there have been some 4-wheel dual seater bikes made from frames and no welding. recumbents too (but with welding). lots of fun with bike frames and parts and ideas! -- Bob Giordano Free Cycles Missoula 541.7284 Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation www.strans.org, mist(a)strans.org, 406.880.6834

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bike bike 09?
by Boson Au 15 May '09

15 May '09

pardon me but is there a website up for bike bike 09 in Minneapolis?

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Why tribes, not money or factories, will change the world - Ted Talks, Seth Godin (2009)
by Doug Franz 15 May '09

15 May '09

This presentation makes me think a lot about what we are all doing, changing the world. It’s a very interesting and insightful presentation. Please watch it. Doug Franz President Coatesville Community Bike Works Feed: TEDTalks (video) Posted on: Sunday, May 10, 2009 10:34 PM Author: Seth Godin Subject: TEDTalks : Why tribes, not money or factories, will change the world - Seth Godin (2009) Seth Godin argues the Internet has ended mass marketing and revived a human social unit from the distant past: tribes. Founded on shared ideas and values, tribes give ordinary people the power to lead and make big change. He urges us to do so. <http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/TEDTalks_video/~4/KSp4GlqIQHc> View <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TEDTalks_video/~3/KSp4GlqIQHc/538> article... Enclosures: <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TEDTalks_video/~5/-MeVD1nobbg/SethGodin_2009…> SethGodin_2009.mp4 (57 MB) <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TEDTalks_video/~5/-MeVD1nobbg/SethGodin_2009…> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TEDTalks_video/~5/-MeVD1nobbg/SethGodin_2009…

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Learning Spanish in the shop
by veganboyjosh＠gmail.com 15 May '09

15 May '09

Does anyone have any good resources for learning Spanish? Specifically ones that might be good for learning mechanical terms and language, for use in our shop? I'm ashamed to admit I've made it this far with barely passing abilities in Spanish speaking. I'd personally love to make my interactions in the shop more open and welcoming to folks who aren't as proficient in English, and we're working as a shop to move in that direction. Do any of you know of any good bike mechanic books written in Spanish? I'm thinking that may help as well. Any resources or things you've found helpful in teaching the staff bikespeak in another language? Thanks!

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