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lease agreements
by allison karow 06 Nov '08

06 Nov '08

hi friends does anyone's shop rent from a private landlord (not the city, a friend or relative, etc.) and have a copy of your lease agreement? we are trying to work one out over at bike saviours (in tempe az) and want to see if there is a standard! thanks allison

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Bike Education/Clinic curriculum?
by Boson Au 03 Nov '08

03 Nov '08

Hi everyone, Boson from Baltimore, MD's Velocipede Bike Project... First of all, @ bike!bike! the education-related workshops were the one that inspired/interested me the most. We got back and the first thing I want to kick-start was our clinic program which had be suspended due to a multitude of reasons... anyways... so we're about to reinstate our bike clinic series (previously we had one person do ALL the teaching and she's about to leave out of town for 3 months so we've decided that we're going to try to have a group of educators rotate classes) and I'm interested in any organizations that hold regular classes... This isn't exactly a youth program but more like a general public thing. We do have a curriculum, but I'm kind of interested in other project's solutions. If any project has their own curriculum set up and want to trade/compare notes that'd be so awesome.

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Education/Clinic curriculum?
by dragonfly＠mac.hush.com 31 Oct '08

31 Oct '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello, Everyone. I hope you are all doing well, financial meltdown notwithstanding. I'd like to vote for BOTH keeping the education and curriculum thread as part of the list serv AND for having it all together, accessible by wiki. Also, does anyone know how to create productive bike sensitivity trainings for police departments and city governments? I've done a couple with mixed-to-positive results, but changing the culture here in the Motor city area is a ongoing project, and good tips and techniques are always welcome. Has anyone found a way to reach into driver's ed programs to improve their bike-friendliness? Sasha On Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:10:11 -0400 Christina Illarmo <christina(a)bikesnotbombs.org> wrote: >Hello Think Tank, > >It's great to see so many people and organizations across the >country >communicating to make our work stronger and more >meaningful.Greetings to you >all. > >For those who haven't seen it, our Earn-A-Bike Instructor Training >Manual >which we use in our youth programs is available to download off of >our >website. We also sell these for $7 but please feel free to >download the >manual and see if it is useful in your own programming. > >http://www.bikesnotbombs.org/EarnABike > >We also have a youth made bike safety training video about 45 >minutes long >which discusses general bike & helmet fit, bike safety checks, >rules of the >road, bike path etiquette, preparing for a ride, and general tips >(how to >prep for a ride, crossing train tracks, hand signals right and >left >turns...). Please contact me directly if you are interested in >purchasing >this video for $35. All proceeds will go towards supporting our >work at >Bikes Not Bombs. > >peace, >Christina > >-- >Christina Illarmo >Girls' Programming & Bike Safety Coordinator >Bikes Not Bombs >284 Amory St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 >(617) 522-0222 x102 > >http://www.bikesnotbombs.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Note: This signature can be verified at https://www.hushtools.com/verify Charset: UTF8 Version: Hush 3.0 wkYEARECAAYFAkjuPsAACgkQ5O7ahKJmrRnPXwCeLpJuZf1V/Q9myR8Oh/4I86TV3iUA oIFmY9eZ+qE4RjR5kdUSL9BoF+HM =zoy3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Education/Clinic curriculum?
by BovineOaks＠aol.com 31 Oct '08

31 Oct '08

I have written bicycle education material for academic class rooms, youth programs, adult programs, community programs, city government. Each time I try to make the lesson apply to the current lives of the precipitant, but more importantly Make It FUN. After all we do not ride because it sucks, we ride because it is fun. Bicycle Education should be fun too. **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001)

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Tough Times for Non-Profits?
by Jonathan Morrison 29 Oct '08

29 Oct '08

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/story?id=6123902&page=1 Here are my cliff notes: 1) Rely on volunteers as opposed to employees during the economic crunch, ironically lay offs will increase the volunteer pool. 2) Shift a larger percentage of your non-profit activities to for-profit activities, aka "sell" more bikes as the demand for cheaper transportation increases. 3) Grants are becoming increasingly competitive, so go after them now as opposed to later. 4) Larger organizations [with endowments] may have enough in the bank to ride it out, the smaller ones, like most of us, are going to have more trouble. -- Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Executive Director Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 f: 801-466-3856 www.slcbikecollective.org Get Addicted to Crank! http://www.slcbikecollective.org/crank/ The mission of the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective is to promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Bicycle Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Ideal Space for a Workstation?
by dragonfly＠mac.hush.com 27 Oct '08

27 Oct '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, All. Please remember to consider handedness when designing workspaces. It is tough to use spaces designed without awareness that some of us are left handed. Depending on the type of work to be done, this can be more or less of a problem. It tends to be a bigger issue if you are postiioning a lathe or some kinds of metal shop equipment than for a straighforward bike repair set-up. Ideally, though, at least one or two of your workspaces should be comfortable for lefties. (Also, when working with kids, handedness is something to consider along with whether they need glasses or a hearing test when evaluating why they are having trouble learning a physical skill.) Speaking of lefties, that makes me think of politics... I want to wish all the American people out there in bicycleland the best of luck as you vote for your new President and for all the other offices that are in play. Everyone is pulling for the America we love to rise up and kick the stuffing out of the America that scares the pants off us. Good Luck, beloved Americans. Sasha On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:46:18 -0400 David Kuch <david(a)communitycyclingcenter.org> wrote: >Pretty close. We have work stations with double arm Park stands >that measure >about 11X9. If you add on another foot or two for room to mov e >around, your >125 sqft measurement is about right. Our stations have a workbench >with 21' >depth. Deeper means more clutter and harder to reach the tool >board above. >The tool benches all have standardized layouts. I'm sure you can >make a list >of the tools you most frequently use, and lay them out on a >template that >you can use to mark hooks or hangers for each bench. Where you put >the tools >so that both mechanics can access them with the least extra reach >is up to >you. some will invariably be further from one mechanic than the >other. Good >luck! > >On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 5:18 PM, Rich Points <rich(a)richpoints.com> >wrote: > >> Hey All, >> Community Cycles is looking into the possibility of getting more >space. >> One of the things we need to figure out for our floor plan is >how much >> space a workstation requires. >> Right now we can have as many as six stands working in a 500sqft >space and >> all the tools are located on one bench. What I envision is >workstations >> that include a stand, bench and a set of basic tools and enough >room for two >> people to work comfortably. I'm guessing that each work station >would be >> 100 - 125sqft? >> >> Has anyone out there thought of what size and tools make a >perfect work >> station? >> >> Thanks >> >> -- >> Rich Points >> Community Cycles Director >> http://CommunityCycles.org <http://communitycycles.org/> >> Rich(a)CommunityCycles.org >> 720-565-6019 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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.org >> > > > >-- >David Kuch >Shop Production Manager >Community Cycling Center > >Office >3934 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. >Suite 202 >Portland, OR 97212 >Office: 503 288-8864 >Fax: 503 288-1812 > >Bike Shop >1700 NE Alberta St. >Portland, OR 97211 >Hours: 10 AM-6PM Tues through Sat >Shop: 503 287-8786 > >www.CommunityCyclingCenter.org > >The bicycle is a tool for empowerment and a vehicle for social >change -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Note: This signature can be verified at https://www.hushtools.com/verify Charset: UTF8 Version: Hush 3.0 wkYEARECAAYFAkkF/IMACgkQ5O7ahKJmrRny6wCcD0uTv+pnEbNl18hiowpo7p4dT14A n3ItbeOv7c5RQ2NelQvRHolKUUlL =TOm5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Ideal Space for a Workstation?
by Rich Points 27 Oct '08

27 Oct '08

Hey All, Community Cycles is looking into the possibility of getting more space. One of the things we need to figure out for our floor plan is how much space a workstation requires. Right now we can have as many as six stands working in a 500sqft space and all the tools are located on one bench. What I envision is workstations that include a stand, bench and a set of basic tools and enough room for two people to work comfortably. I'm guessing that each work station would be 100 - 125sqft? Has anyone out there thought of what size and tools make a perfect work station? Thanks -- Rich Points Community Cycles Director http://CommunityCycles.org Rich(a)CommunityCycles.org 720-565-6019

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Bike Bike '09 = Minneapolis
by tibs＠riseup.net 24 Oct '08

24 Oct '08

This is Tibs from the Grease Pit in Mpls. We got back to Mpls okay (thanks to everyone who snagged a zine or patch to help us out), and the collective consensed to host Bike!Bike! '09 in Minneapolis. I'm not on the Think Tank bulk mail list, but if you want to contact me personally with any questions, suggestions or the like, please feel free.

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Fwd: A Little Help Please!
by bike against 20 Oct '08

20 Oct '08

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mark H Hendricks <mhendri961(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 10:17 AM Subject: A Little Help Please! To: coordinator(a)fcbikecoop.org Dear Friends: It's time to start a cooperative here in The Quad Cities (border of Iowa and Illinois). Please tell me what I am up against and the pitfalls you might help me avoid. I am 52 and very experienced at helping businesses market and sell. I used to run the largest independent Raleigh distributorship (ancient days) and have over twenty years of winter cylecommuting experience. Any advice you might offer would be greatly appreciated. -- Best Regards Mark H. Hendricks Mhendri961(a)gmail.com 1-309-762-3252 (direct) -- Rafael Cletero Project Coordinator Fort Collins Bicycle Co-op ph (970) 484 38 04 www.fcbikecoop.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 26, Issue 48
by Weston Edwards 20 Oct '08

20 Oct '08

Add Us Too!! University of Utah bicycle Collective www.ubike.org Salt Lake City, UT Sincerely, Weston Edwards Director University of Utah Bicycle Collective www.ubike.org

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Bike Collectives Links Pages on our sites - Time to Update
by Rich Points 19 Oct '08

19 Oct '08

Hey All, So I thought I'd write to the list again and encourage you all to send me your links to your sites so I can add them to the directory http://CommunityCycles.org/links.html Many of you have sent me links in the past and I've done my best to include them but a few may have slipped through the cracks. Please verify that your collective is listed. Once I hear back from people I'll send out the links and encourage you all add them to your sites links page. Why is Rich doing this? I'm doing this because it's an easy thing we can all do to promote each other on the web. By having links to similar sites the search engines give our site more credibility and move us up in the search results. It also shows our site visitors we are part of a larger movement to get people on bikes. Peace -- Rich Points Community Cycles Director http://CommunityCycles.org Rich(a)CommunityCycles.org 720-565-6019

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websites
by Tony DiLorenzo 18 Oct '08

18 Oct '08

A company that might work for some folks is www.charityadvantage.com. It is very indepth and cost effective. -- Tony DiLorenzo Executive Director Forward Motion Foundation 858-345-2327 www.forwardmotionfoundation.org

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bikebike southeast registration open now!
by rachael spiewak 17 Oct '08

17 Oct '08

Hi, everyone! Registration is now open for Bike!Bike! Southeast. Enjoy<http://southeast.bikebike.org/registration>! If you're planning on coming and not ready to fill out the form just yet, please let us know (reply sender!) so we can list you as a participating shop (google maps of participating shops on the way). -rachael -- Sopo Bicycle Cooperative 404-425-9989 www.sopobikes.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hours of operation: Tues, Wed, & Thurs 7 pm - 10 pm Sat & Sun 2 pm - 6 pm

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On-Topic Please and New Drupal Website for Sibley Bike Depot
by Wilbur Ince 17 Oct '08

17 Oct '08

Collective Supporters: Let's keep the emails on-topic! We are here to support and sustain each other with ideas and information about Bike Collectives. At The Sibley Bike Depot in Saint Paul, we are implementing a new Drupal 6 powered website. We are using Drupal because it is a powerful platform that allows us to run the calendar, newsletters, etc. We are also using it because we have a few volunteers with Drupal experience and a commitment to help. We are starting from the ground up, developing everything ourselves. We will give updates as we tackle some of the more pressing items like tracking volunteer hours and bike donations/inventory. You can see our new Drupal 6 site here (not quite production ready yet!) http://www.sibleybikedepot.org You can see your current Drupal 5 website here: http://www.bikeped.org If you have questions or want more information, give me a shout! Wilbur Ince Sibley Bike Depot Web Team

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Unsubscribe me
by jill bedford 16 Oct '08

16 Oct '08

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TIP: Keeping your hands warm in the winter.
by Jonathan Morrison 16 Oct '08

16 Oct '08

I have been having alot of bicyclists ask me what gloves to buy so that their hands will stay warm in the winter. My response is that there is no glove that will cut it. I used to live and bicycle commute in upstate New York and I tried everything from lobster claws to neoprene without satisfaction. The only thing that works came from my winter motorcycle riding experiences and they are called handlebar guantlets aka "hippo hands." As compared to bulky gloves that prevent dexterity, hippo hands surround your handlebars and allow you to use a thin pair of summer gloves and not feel cold. They keep the wind off you while your hands heat up the space inside. Your hands may even sweat. Yes, they may look funny, but if they can keep the hands of a motorcyclist (and snowmobilers) flying at 75 mph warm in the dead of winter -- the bicycle is a logical crossover. Jill Homer, of Juneau, Alaska, rode her bicycle in the Iditarod Trail International — 350 miles of wintry pedaling over tough terrain. Note the hippo hands she is using in this NPR article: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16314506 This will only work on flat bars, not sure what to suggest about drop bars, except it was rumored someone was promoting a commerical version for drops this year at Interbike (www.interbike.com). Here are some at overstock.com that might work: http://www.overstock.com/Sports-Toys/Insulated-ATV-Handlebar-Gauntlet/30827… Here is the company that bought the hippo hand name, the originals (which you can get on ebay) were made by craig vetter from 1971-1978: http://www.hippohands.com/ -- Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison c: 801-688-0183

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unsubscribe me please!!
by Allegra Brace 16 Oct '08

16 Oct '08

please take me off the mailing list thanks erin brace

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reschedule bikebike southeast so it won't conflict with inauguration?
by rachael spiewak 15 Oct '08

15 Oct '08

Hi, everyone. Bike!Bike! Southeast is scheduled for the weekend following the presidential inauguration. Some of our volunteers already have DC travel plans, whatever the results may be. Said uncertain results might have some bearing on what other potential BBSE participants want to do with their time that week, too. The events don't completely overlap, but there's a possible scheduling conflict there. So, if there is a reasonable amount of interest in pushing BBSE back a week to accommadate whatever inauguration plans people have, we have no problem with that. You can reply sender so we don't clog up inboxes. Thanks! Rachael -- Sopo Bicycle Cooperative 404-425-9989 www.sopobikes.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hours of operation: Tues, Wed, & Thurs 7 pm - 10 pm Sat & Sun 2 pm - 6 pm

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(no subject)
by Elijah Evans 15 Oct '08

15 Oct '08

please unsubscribe me as well! Elijah Evans Earn-A-Bike and Instructor Training Coordinator Bikes Not Bombs ~ 284 Amory Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 617-522-0222 x 600 617-522-0922 (fax)

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tap & die
by Macho Philipovich 15 Oct '08

15 Oct '08

a couple of local buy & sell type websites have people selling used tap & die sets. some metric. some not. one, for example, says "sizes NC/NF 3,4,5,6,7,8,10,12, 1/8 pipe tap. 16 taps and 18 dies." would any of this be usable on any bike part at our shop if i buy it? just throwing this out there. macho

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unsubscribe me
by al ness 15 Oct '08

15 Oct '08

please unsubscribe me from your mailing list.

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anyone have any really great photos from Bike Bike SF?
by free ride 14 Oct '08

14 Oct '08

Mine aren't working out. Need them to be print quality. if they're on flickr that's great. later. -erok

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Bylaw Drafting Help
by reno bikes 14 Oct '08

14 Oct '08

To Whom It May Concern: The Reno Bike Project, a non-profit, community-based organization in Reno, Nevada, is in the process of drafting bylaws. The Reno Bike Project is committed to producing an outlet that will encourage all forms of cycling, including personal health, alternative transportation, cycling activism, as well as cycling arts and culture throughout the Reno/Truckee Meadows area. Our goal is to make Reno a more eco-friendly, healthy, culturally rich and communal city through cycling awareness and improved resources. www.blog.renobikeproject.com We are hoping that some similar organizations might share their own corporate bylaws so we can get an idea of what people are using, what works, what doesn't. Any information you can offer would be appreciated. Thanks! Gabriel Urza Reno Bike Project Board of Directors -- www.renobikeproject.com Wed-Sat 12-6pm 541 E. 4th Street. Reno, NV 89512 775.323.4488

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Bicycle Zines...welcome here
by Geoffrey B 13 Oct '08

13 Oct '08

Hello all cycling folk. Please to inform you that there will be a home for any zines willing to be sent to Canada. Toronto's Bike Pirates hopes to lend a hand at the circulation and publication of any compiled zines about cycling with a reading room/library. Please play a part and help circulate zines about bikes and bike trips. Send us a line with your experiences with zines and cycling at... Bike Pirates Toronto, Canada 1292 Bloor Street W. M6H 1N9 We pirates will share, sending you a packet of zines we have complied. Geoffrey B -- "You must be the change you would like to see in the world." - Gandhi

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list request
by Macho Philipovich 11 Oct '08

11 Oct '08

hey folks. can people sending large attachments (like, >1M) please post them on the web somewhere (maybe the wiki?) and post a link? my feeble email account bottoms out at 15M and then blocks me from sending/receiving email and it's a real hassle. thanks! macho

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