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new co-op
by Angelo Coletta 24 Jul '08

24 Jul '08

Hello Our organizational meeting was held 8 July. Filing for non-profit corporation is in process with the State of Ohio. Our name is now "Summit Cycling Center" contact address is Attn Angelo L. Coletta 45 Catherdal Lane #602 Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223 Please place us on the list. Angelo

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Re: [TheThinkTank] collectives in DC?
by Jessica McPherson 24 Jul '08

24 Jul '08

Chain Reaction did shut down. The larger project it was a part of, the Shaw Ecovillage, lost funding or something like that and closed its doors. Jessica ----- Original Message ---- From: Sandy Robson <sandyrobson(a)gmail.com> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 1:26:36 PM Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] collectives in DC? There's one in Mt Ranier just outside the DC line and then there's the Velocipede Bike Project in downtown Baltimore. I've heard that Chain Reaction was shut down? Is this true? On 7/22/08, Froilan Landeros <froilanderos(a)gmail.com> wrote: aren't there a couple in Baltimore? On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 11:50 AM, Ann Altstatt <annaltstatt(a)gmail.com> wrote: i don't know think that they are a coop or collective, but the only community bike project i've heard of so far in DC is Chain Reaction Youth Bike Shop 1416 North Capitol Street, NW Washington DC 20002 202.265.2019 On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 10:58 AM, ReCycles Bike CoOp <lrbikecoop(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I have had a volunteer move out to the Wash DC area and he is wondering > about any bike coops or collectives in that area. Any contacts i could give > him? > > Thanks, > > Danielle > coordinator, reCycles bike CoOp > little rock, arkansas > > _______________________________________________ Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > _______________________________________________ Thethinktank mailing list Thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… -- froilan landeros _______________________________________________ Thethinktank mailing list Thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… -- Macalester College 1600 Grand Ave St Paul, MN 55105 US Cell 410 206 7826 MSN jindabad(a)hotmail.com

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Bike Party Theme ideas
by Andalusia Knoll 24 Jul '08

24 Jul '08

Hey Ya'll Free Ride! in Pittsburgh is planning a big fundraiser for our youth earn a bike programs and we need a theme for the party (which, for those of you who know me, is also my "im leaving pittsburgh and beloved free ride party".) Any ideas for themes? We know our SpandeXXX party from last year's bike bike was a major hit, but we feel a little unwholesome having a scandalous party for our youth programs. Please write with any awesome theme ideas or fun party game suggestions- bike wheel bowling, huffy tosses etc. Thanks, Andalusia

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collectives in DC?
by ReCycles Bike CoOp 24 Jul '08

24 Jul '08

I have had a volunteer move out to the Wash DC area and he is wondering about any bike coops or collectives in that area. Any contacts i could give him? Thanks, Danielle coordinator, reCycles bike CoOp little rock, arkansas

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Fwd: Toronto Cylclists Union Newsletter July 2008
by dragonfly＠mac.hush.com 24 Jul '08

24 Jul '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello, All. Although I don't live in Toronto right now, it is my home town, so I signed up. They sent me a newsletter today, and I wanted to pass it on to encourage and perhaps inspire everyone, particularly those in less bike friendly places-- it took thirty years to get to this in Toronto. I'm going to see if we can do the same thing here in Windsor- Detroit. Please note the reference to Momentun Magazine, and go check out their web site. They do profiles of the cycling culture in North American cities. You all could totally write articles about your city for them. Sasha - ----- Forwarded message from Toronto Cyclists Union <info(a)bikeunion.to> ----- LAUNCH INTO TORONTO'S FIRST OFFICIAL CYCLISTS UNION The Toronto Cyclists Union launched on May 20, 2008, with a public press conference at the Peace Garden in Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto. Speaking guests included Mayor David Miller, City Councilor Adrian Heaps, Metrolinx Chair Rob MacIsaac, Walk & Bike for Life Executive Director Gil Peñalosa and CultureLink Executive Director Ibrahim Absiye. The advantage to the Toronto Cyclists Union, and for cyclists in general, is the power in numbers: the more names and emails we have of individuals in the bike union, the stronger we become when working with politicians and other interested parties in the city. There's a lot of cyclists here in Toronto, ready to get involved in making this a better city to bike in - we intend to make that known, and to help make it happen. We've made the membership cost low enough to allow everyone to join, and it's now easier than ever with a direct credit card processing system. Take advantage of the bike union's lock removal program, social events, rides and parties, and other unique services. Visit bikeunion.to often to connect to the ideas, plans and actions of other cyclists. As we grow and gain momentum, so too will your member benefits. Join Toronto's first member-funded, city-wide bicycle advocacy group today at bikeunion.to New bike union makes the news Since our launch in May, the Toronto Cyclists Union has made headlines across the city. As the new representative voice of hundreds of cyclists we have already begun to establish ourselves as an important source regarding cycling issues and have been sought after for comment by most local media outlets, as well as others beyond the GTA. The more frequent recent media attention paid to cycling issues is a reflection of the growing momentum and interest in all forms of cycling, and commuting in particular. Our voice can now regularly be found in the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, National Post, CBC radio & television, Global News, CFRB, 680 News, CIUT, Toronto Sun, Eye Weekly, NOW Magazine, Toronto Social Justice Magazine, the Christian Science Monitor, and at least a dozen cycling and non cycling related blogs. Recent coverage can be viewed here Advocacy in action In June, we met with city staff and politicians to push for increasing the number of bike lanes in our city and a full implementation of the Bike Plan. Some highlights of recent advocacy on behalf of cyclists include: o Speaking to councillors, and making deputations at a Public Works and Infrastructure Committee meeting regarding the cycling facilities on Annette Street o Being invited as a special stakeholder by Metrolinx as they prepare a sustainable GTA- wide transportation strategy o Attending public consultations for Don Mills LRT o Speaking at the Etobicoke Community Council Meeting regarding the redesign of the South Kingsway/Queensway Interchange o Engaging in discussions with Toronto Police Services to clarify procedures of the recent Bicycle Safety Blitz Visit bikeunion.to to find out more about our successful events and the Paint the Plan campaign. Everyday activism The Toronto Cyclists Union is currently implementing a Ward Advocacy Program whose mandate is to mobilize local cyclists in all wards of Toronto, from Etobicoke and Parkdale to Riverdale and Scarborough. Councillors need to hear from local cyclists about the issues in their neighbourhoods. The first campaign strives to hold the city accountable to the Bike Plan. There are several ways that you, as an individual, can get involved: o Do you think that the city of Toronto needs an major East-West bike route? Write a letter to your councillor. o When you're shopping on one of the major East-West streets, such as Bloor, you can also let the merchants know that you arrived by bike. o Not quite ready to write your councillor? Know who your councillor is and pick up the phone to let them know you are choosing a cleaner and healthier mode of transportation. Do you believe in strength in numbers? Join the bike union! Pee-wee takes Bloor St. What happens when you get a crowd of indie artists, one talented comedian, several Toronto Cyclists Union volunteers and an Iconic bicycle film? The Pee-wee Herman Picture Show, brain-child of Dave Meslin, the founder of the Toronto Cyclists Union, drew an enthusiastic crowd of 1500 people at the Bloor Cinema. You may have seen the cover of the Eye Magazine with Lex Vaughn, leading up to the show, gleefully sitting a top the red bike in a classic Pee-wee-Style Tux. We waited with anticipation, wondering if it would live up to the expectations of the crowds that snaked down the block outside. Cyclists rode up to the Bloor Cinema in droves and volunteers eagerly parked bikes to the happy tunes of Guh. As the theater seats filled with excited bike fans, it all came together. The film screened as some of our favorite local celebrities entertained on stage. Fans sat in awe, some wore costumes, some joined in shouting out favorite lines, some had the pleasure of seeing the film for the first time - in its new-found glory. Then somehow, the cast and crew, perhaps functioning solely on adrenaline, did it all over again for a second, equally popular screening. Best of all, the production of the Pee-wee Herman Picture Show highlights what can happen when people come together for the love of bicycles. We have many people to thank for this extremely successful fund raiser: Cast, crew, those who worked to get props and costumes together, valet bike parking attendants, staff at the Bloor Cinema, local businesses who helped to sell advanced tickets, and front of house volunteers. The uniquely Toronto Pee-wee Herman Picture Show could not have been staged without any one of these folks. Thank you! What a great way to launch. This amazing night left members of the Toronto Cyclists Union executive team saying, in the words of Kevin Morton (an actor in Pee-wee) "I am always ready! I have been ready since first call! I am ready! Roll!" Bells ring on a beautiful day on Bloor On Sunday, May 25th, the Toronto Cyclists Union co-sponsored Bells on Bloor. Fifteen hundred cyclists rode safely along Bloor Street, to highlight the need for a continuous bike lane on Bloor Street and Danforth. With children, parents, and seniors singing, ringing bells and laughing, it was a true pedal-powered celebration – and the largest gathering for safe cycling in Toronto's history. Although it was a joyful celebration - cycling on Bloor should not just be a Sunday activity done with a police escort – it should be an everyday event so that our city can start reducing the number of deaths from smog, climate change, and collisions. This east-west roadway is an ideal place for a bike lane, precisely the conclusion made in a report for the City of Toronto's Planning and Development Dept. in Feb. 1992! Bloor Street is long, flat, and free of streetcar tracks; therefore it's easy to redesign, given a little paint and political will. Indeed it's already a favored cycling route – 14% of the vehicles are the two-wheeled variety. (Unfortunately, Bloor is also one of Toronto's highest car-bike collision corridors.) Bloor Street hosts the subway, which makes Bloor a logical place for a bike lane since there is less need for car transport along this mass transit corridor. Bikes and bike lanes also have the potential to deliver far more shoppers to Bloor St. businesses. More bike lanes, which require a mere 150 centimetres on the side of a road, would produce more bike riders. A 1998 Environics poll found that 70 per cent of Canadians would bike to work for distances that took less than 30 minutes if they had a dedicated bike lane. And where bike lanes have been created in Toronto, the number of cyclists increased by up to 42 per cent, presumably because of the huge untapped potential of Toronto's 950,000 adults who ride a bike. Photos of the event can be viewed here. The ultimate urban cycling competition comes to Toronto Over 40 people attended a BBQ and social ride on June 15th to cheer on the "fastest, bestest messengers on the planet" at the Cycle Messenger World Championships. Despite intermittent rain showers, the event was a great success. Surrounded by trees, water and wildlife at Hanlan's point, the car- free community on Toronto Islands that hosted the competition, messengers from around the world challenged themselves via a variety of events designed to test both their physical and mental limits. The showcase event included hours of grueling navigation through multiple checkpoints, where racers had to determine the fastest and most efficient route to collect and drop packages. The championships are designed to replicate the real-life, high- intensity world of the urban messenger, with some spectator- friendly ramps, stairs and jumps added in. The Toronto Cyclists Union's very own Craig Barnes had his own personal success at this year's championships, placing an impressive 20th. The bike union would like to extend a big congratulations to the event organizers and TOBMA for staging this world-class event. For more information about the competition, visit the CMWC site. Vancouver cyclists trek to Toronto to share their documentary They've visited 22 countries and have traveled thousands of kilometres by bike - and they even have a documentary film to prove it. But Vancouverites Gwendal Castellan and Tania Lo had never been to Toronto... until last month. The pair made the trek to Toronto on behalf of Momentum Magazine for the Cycle Messenger World Championships. During their visit, Gwendal and Tania teamed up with the Bike Union to present a special screening of their documentary film, Long Road North, to an engaged crowd of Toronto cyclists. The film highlights their spectacular 19 month cycling journey from Patagonia to the Canadian Arctic. For more information about the film, visit: http://bikeunion.to/sites/tcu/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=184&q id=550 Having traveled to over 22 countries by bike, Gwendal and Tania are accustomed to finding the bike community in each city, town or village and exploring away. So during their visit to Toronto, they wrangled some bikes and went to town. "When people from around the world come and visit, it's a great opportunity to see your own town through a fresh set of eyes. These eyes noticed that Toronto has a flourishing urban cycling culture that has strong roots to grow from," she says. Tania identified some favourite features of Toronto: 401 Richmond, home of Martin Heath's Cine Cycle and Janet Bike Girl's studio, two of the city's gems; the Toronto Cyclists Union's current home, the dynamic Centre for Social Innovation (a concept she'd like to bring back to Vancouver); and the Toronto Islands, an oasis in the city where she witnessed the shining spirits of messengers from around the world. Gwendal and Tania thank Heather McDonald, Rick Conroy, Herb Van den dool, Martin Neale, Martin Heath and Janet Attard for being exceptional ambassadors of Toronto. Featured volunteer Lucy Perri is very proud to call Scarborough home. Despite living out of the downtown Toronto core, Lucy is one of the Toronto Cyclists Union's most dedicated and remarkable volunteers. Lucy is the secretary of the Toronto Cyclist Union Board of Directors. She also stepped up to emcee the Union launch in May, drove the "broom truck" (the support vehicle) for the recent Waterfront Trail Ride, helped out with tables at Pee-wee, and promoted the Toronto Cyclists Union at an event in Scarborough. What's more, Lucy regularly cycles downtown from Scarborough for meetings. Lucy is a great ambassador: she is a CanBIKE instructor and long- time cycling enthusiast. She is a member of the Touring Concept Cycling Group, based in Whitby. Lucy is also a member of the Outing Club of East York, for which she was a cycling coordinator for five years. Her favourite place to ride her bike is the trail in Thompson Park, located at Lawrence and Brimley. Lucy's energy and passion for cycling is contagious - thanks for all you do Lucy. If you're interested in helping the Toronto Cyclists Union grow and succeed, visit http://bikeunion.to/sites/tcu/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=188&q id=550 What's new in New York? Toronto gets a visit from Transportation Alternatives. On July 24th at the Centre for Social Innovation, the Toronto Cyclists Union and Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation will co-host an evening of film and discussion with Noah Budnick, the Deputy Director of Transportation Alternatives in New York. Noah is responsible for TA's campaigns to improve and increase walking, biking and transit in NYC. He's also engaged in efforts to win congestion pricing, complete streets and increase federal transportation funding. The evening promises to help illuminate solutions to some of the major challenges facing Toronto cyclists. Chris Carlsson, the man who helped launch Critical Mass, visits Toronto The legendary Chris Carlsson will be in town Sept 5 to 9, 2008. Stay tuned to bikeunion.to for further details about speaking engagements and the Toronto launch of his new book Nowtopia. Chris Carlsson, executive director of the multimedia history project Shaping San Francisco, is a writer, publisher, editor, and community organizer. For the last twenty-five years his activities have focused on the underlying themes of horizontal communications, organic communities and public space. He was one of the founders, editors and frequent contributors to the ground- breaking San Francisco magazine Processed World. He also helped launch the monthly bike-ins known as Critical Mass that have spread to five continents and over 300 cities. He has edited four books, "Bad Attitude: The Processed World Anthology" (Verso: 1990), "Reclaiming San Francisco: History, Politics, Culture" (City Lights: 1998, co-edited with James Brook and Nancy J. Peters), "Critical Mass: Bicycling's Defiant Celebration" (AK Press: 2002), "The Political Edge" (City Lights Foundation: 2004). He published his first novel, "After The Deluge," in 2004, a story of post- economic San Francisco in the year 2157 (Full Enjoyment Books: 2004). Carlsson makes his living as a book designer, editor, and typesetter. He is a member of Media Workers Union Local 100 in San Francisco. He is also recent past board president of CounterPULSE, a San Francisco- based arts organization, where he has been producing a series of public talks since January 2006. Check his website for updates on this and links to his blog and other activities: www.chriscarlsson.com Visit: http://bikeunion.to/sites/tcu/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=199&q id=550 To forward this mailing to friends or colleagues, click here: http://bikeunion.to/index.php?q=civicrm/mailing/forward&reset=1&jid= 38&qid=550&h=656203b52310aa78e880054b50e96f1effdce485 To unsubscribe from this newsletter, send email to the this address: unsubscribe.1.38.550.656203b52310aa78e880054b50e96f1effdce485(a)mail.b ikeunion.to or click here: http://bikeunion.to/index.php?q=civicrm/mailing/unsubscribe&reset=1& jid=38&qid=550&h=656203b52310aa78e880054b50e96f1effdce485 To never receive email from Toronto Cyclists Union, send email to this address: optOut.1.38.550.656203b52310aa78e880054b50e96f1effdce485(a)mail.bikeun ion.to or click here: http://bikeunion.to/index.php?q=civicrm/mailing/optout&reset=1&jid=3 8&qid=550&h=656203b52310aa78e880054b50e96f1effdce485. This mailing is from Toronto Cyclists Union. Mailing Address: @ Centre for Social Innovation 215 Spadina Ave, Suite 400 Toronto, M5T 2C7 To contact us call 416.273.7562 Or send a mail to info(a)bikeunion.to -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Note: This signature can be verified at https://www.hushtools.com/verify Charset: UTF8 Version: Hush 3.0 wkYEARECAAYFAkiHacUACgkQ5O7ahKJmrRmpqQCfVW8F6haQRQ+Yl4IBM6wJJNkivFYA oJ8CNVX7WqwR1GvIpidusWzSb9WO =1GVe -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Recovered Bikes Find Rightful Owners
by tom emm 24 Jul '08

24 Jul '08

On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 10:30 AM, <tom48236(a)gmail.com> wrote: > tom48236(a)gmail.com has sent you a link! > > Title: Recovered Bikes Find Rightful Owners > Link: > http://blogto.com/city/2008/07/recovered_bikes_find_rightful_owners/ > > ---------- > This link was sent to you by a friend, and we do not opt you or your friend into receiving any additional mailings from blogTO. We hate spam too. > > Thank you, > > blogTO - Toronto blog > http://www.blogto.com >

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Re: [TheThinkTank] repair basics illustrations for you!
by dragonfly＠mac.hush.com 23 Jul '08

23 Jul '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello, Everyone. Thank you, Rachael. I have enjoyed reading everyone's posts over the past couple of months. My daughter, Anna, was born on May 29th. I had her at home at my mother's house in Toronto, helped by midwives, one of whom has known me since I was around seven years old. My mum cut the cord, so three generations of the women of our family were involved in that act. Since then, we've all been getting used to our new lives, so other things have fallen by the wayside. However, we did manage to put together a bike-shop-in-a-box for my friend's First Nation community-- it all fits onto a bike trailer we made for it! I'd like to thank everyone who posted suggestions and help about that project. Thank you. I reread everything you wrote to me, and also many of the other good posts about tools and equipment that people have shared on this list serve. You are all wonderful people and I love learning from you. I'm disorganized right now, so you'd have to be patient while I farted around getting it to you, but I would be happy to send info about our portable shop to those who'd like it. I have new questions for all of you now: I'm sure many of you are in families of commuter cyclists-- how young were your children when you started putting them in bike trailers or into one of those little seats? Did you ride with them during their first winter of life, or did you wait until they were a little bigger for all-season communter cycling? Do any of you get asked for help figuring out how to be bike dependant with little kids when you are at your shops? Thank you all again. I've included a couple pictures of my kid, just because I'm besotted with her. I hope you are all having a wonderful summer. Sasha On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:16:59 -0400 rachael spiewak <rachael(a)sopobikes.org> wrote: >hi, everyone. > >just wanted to pass along a guide to basic repairs illustrated by >one of our >volunteers (it also includes a few pages about bike anatomy from >the BICAS >manual): >http://sopobikes.org/static/basicsmanual.pdf > >enjoy! > >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 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Note: This signature can be verified at https://www.hushtools.com/verify Charset: UTF8 Version: Hush 3.0 wkYEARECAAYFAkiE6xMACgkQ5O7ahKJmrRk4WACeOTlFyq9/uiBPhb5pTL/wM+5q/ywA niniyOMw0qGTYiKy6c0VOKOkBgtK =DiHr -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Re: [TheThinkTank] repair basics illustrations for you!
by dragonfly＠mac.hush.com 23 Jul '08

23 Jul '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, Geoffrey B-- I came in to visit you all at Bike Pirates this winter when I was home for an appointment. Next time I'm home, I'll come and see you guys. It would be great if we could create more portable shops and improve our designs. Thanks for wanting to help get bikes and bike shops to First Nations communities. Are any Toronto people you know planning to go to bike!bike!? Sasha On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:53:03 -0400 Geoffrey B <vous.je(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Please get in contact with us at Bike PIrates in Toronto ...we >having been >using the mobile shop concept for about a year now, its far from >perfect and >love some insight. I personally would love to send parts and tools >to native >communities. > > > >On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 4:01 PM, <dragonfly(a)mac.hush.com> wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> >> Hello, Everyone. >> >> Thank you, Rachael. >> >> I have enjoyed reading everyone's posts over the past couple >> of months. >> >> My daughter, Anna, was born on May 29th. I had her at home >at >> my mother's house in Toronto, helped by midwives, one of whom >has >> known me since I was around seven years old. >> >> My mum cut the cord, so three generations of the women of >our >> family were involved in that act. >> >> Since then, we've all been getting used to our new lives, so >> other things have fallen by the wayside. >> >> However, we did manage to put together a bike-shop-in-a-box >> for my friend's First Nation community-- it all fits onto a bike >> trailer we made for it! >> >> I'd like to thank everyone who posted suggestions and help >> about that project. Thank you. >> >> I reread everything you wrote to me, and also many of the >> other good posts about tools and equipment that people have >shared >> on this list serve. You are all wonderful people and I love >> learning from you. >> >> I'm disorganized right now, so you'd have to be patient >while >> I farted around getting it to you, but I would be happy to send >> info about our portable shop to those who'd like it. >> >> I have new questions for all of you now: >> >> I'm sure many of you are in families of commuter cyclists-- >> how young were your children when you started putting them in >bike >> trailers or into one of those little seats? >> >> Did you ride with them during their first winter of life, >or >> did you wait until they were a little bigger for all-season >> communter cycling? >> >> Do any of you get asked for help figuring out how to be >bike >> dependant with little kids when you are at your shops? >> >> Thank you all again. >> >> I've included a couple pictures of my kid, just because I'm >> besotted with her. >> >> I hope you are all having a wonderful summer. >> >> Sasha >> >> >> On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:16:59 -0400 rachael spiewak >> <rachael(a)sopobikes.org> wrote: >> >hi, everyone. >> > >> >just wanted to pass along a guide to basic repairs illustrated >by >> >one of our >> >volunteers (it also includes a few pages about bike anatomy >from >> >the BICAS >> >manual): >> >http://sopobikes.org/static/basicsmanual.pdf >> > >> >enjoy! >> > >> >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 >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Note: This signature can be verified at >https://www.hushtools.com/verify >> Charset: UTF8 >> Version: Hush 3.0 >> >> >wkYEARECAAYFAkiE6xMACgkQ5O7ahKJmrRk4WACeOTlFyq9/uiBPhb5pTL/wM+5q/yw >A >> niniyOMw0qGTYiKy6c0VOKOkBgtK >> =DiHr >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Thethinktank mailing list >> Thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org >> >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank- >bikecollectives.org >> >> > > >-- >"Be the change you would like to see in the world." - Gandhi -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Note: This signature can be verified at https://www.hushtools.com/verify Charset: UTF8 Version: Hush 3.0 wkYEARECAAYFAkiGKFAACgkQ5O7ahKJmrRlJLACeLyrfzS036Xi9iUhtJeGIb8JukOUA n0lxbSzbNRVAnw0gNa2eh1ev8vlW =ix0w -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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People interested in New Hampshire collective
by Colleen Mahoney 23 Jul '08

23 Jul '08

I'm looking for people interested in forming a New Hampshire bike collective, in the greater Manchester area. The idea is nascent but the need is there. To the best of my knowledge to closest bike collectives are in Boston but there is a lot of potential to start something both good and fun here. Drop a line to the ThinkTank if interested. There is currently no specific time frame and I'm more interested in substance than speed. Looking forward to hearing from ... well ... anyone. Eric Baxter Colleen & Eric Baxter mahoneco(a)earthlink.net

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repair basics illustrations for you!
by rachael spiewak 22 Jul '08

22 Jul '08

hi, everyone. just wanted to pass along a guide to basic repairs illustrated by one of our volunteers (it also includes a few pages about bike anatomy from the BICAS manual): http://sopobikes.org/static/basicsmanual.pdf enjoy! 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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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 23, Issue 13
by Tina Bechler 16 Jul '08

16 Jul '08

We would love to attend if we can find the time and the funds, please send registration to the contact information listed below....and thanks for organizing! Tina Bechler Program Director Bike Works 3709 S. Ferdinand St. Seattle, WA. 98118 206-725-9408 www.bikeworks.org "Building sustainable communities by educating youth and promoting bicycling." -----Original Message----- From: thethinktank-bounces(a)bikecollectives.org [mailto:thethinktank-bounces@bikecollectives.org] On Behalf Of thethinktank-request(a)bikecollectives.org Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 8:51 AM To: thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org Subject: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 23, Issue 13 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.o rg 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. Re: bike!bike! mailings (dave bauer) 2. Re: bike!bike! 08 - ride from SF to LA? (joshua muir) 3. Re: bike!bike! mailings (Community Bicycle Shop Omaha) 4. Re: bike!bike! mailings (Urban Bike Project Wilmington, DE) 5. Re: bike!bike! mailings - Is the wiki being updated with this info? (Rich Points) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:35:52 -0600 From: "dave bauer" <davebauer5(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] bike!bike! mailings To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org> Message-ID: <8abdd4af0807141335t62aa57c9j65c745830832340b(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Contact information for Recycle Bicycles is below. Thanks! -- dave bauer 7196 s. poplar st. centennial, co 80112 usa h/w: 303.788.0672 c: 303.748.3541 davebauer5(a)gmail.com recyclebicycles.net ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:59:00 -0700 From: "joshua muir" <muirjoshua(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] bike!bike! 08 - ride from SF to LA? To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org>, bluefews(a)gmail.com Message-ID: <8ab5b3a80807141659j3a46b019gc45563cb92f8a083(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" There's been talk of at least a big group ride SF to Santa Cruz. and that is also around the time of the yet unscheduled bike church bike tour (traditionally through Big Sur, which is still on fire). But LA. . . ? probably not headed that way personally. josh On Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 1:11 PM, allison karow <bike.saviours(a)gmail.com> wrote: > hi all- > is anyone interested in riding from SF to LA after bike!bike! ? or from LA > to phoenix? > respond or write to me at bluefews(a)gmail.com for details. > > -allison > bike saviours > tempe, az > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o rg > > -- Joshua Muir joshua(a)santacruzhub.org Frances Cycles -- francescycles.com Handbuilt cycling framesets Touring, Track, Road,Cross, and Cycletrucks for hauling any distance The Bicycle Church Collective Community Self-Service Cycle Repair 3pm to 7pm everyday except Sunday 703 Pacific Ave (enter on Spruce St) Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (831) 425-2453

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bike!bike! 08 - ride from SF to LA?
by allison karow 15 Jul '08

15 Jul '08

hi all- is anyone interested in riding from SF to LA after bike!bike! ? or from LA to phoenix? respond or write to me at bluefews(a)gmail.com for details. -allison bike saviours tempe, az

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Re: [TheThinkTank] bike!bike! mailings
by dave bauer 15 Jul '08

15 Jul '08

Contact information for Recycle Bicycles is below. Thanks! -- dave bauer 7196 s. poplar st. centennial, co 80112 usa h/w: 303.788.0672 c: 303.748.3541 davebauer5(a)gmail.com recyclebicycles.net

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Recycle-a-bike ladies repair night video
by elizabeth press 13 Jul '08

13 Jul '08

I thought this video might interest some of you: Continuing with our NYC bike month <http://bikemonthnyc.org/index.php>coverage, last week I had the chance to shoot at Recycle-A-Bicycle<http://www.recycleabicycle.org/>in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Recycle-A-Bicycle takes donated bicycles, repairs them and reintroduces them to the community through earn-a-bike programs in schools and sales from their non-profit retail locations. Although their work mainly focuses on environmental education and job training programs for New York City youth, they also host repair classes for people of all ages. Every Tuesday evening after the shop closes, Susan Lindell teaches bike mechanics 101 to women. Check out this video on Ladies Repair Night. http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/rab-ladies-repair/ best, Elizabeth streetfilms.org

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Volunteer Coordination....is hard
by Rich Points 12 Jul '08

12 Jul '08

Wah That said we're trying to use our volunteers better at Community Cycles. Late last winter we put up a volunteer form on our website http://communitycycles.org/get-involved/volunteer.html Since then we've had 73 people fill it out, of those I'd say less than five of them have plugged in once or twice at the shop or anywhere else. I know things would go a lot smoother if we had a volunteer coordinator to help oversee this. We're still looking for this person so in the meantime the staff and a few volunteers do what they can to keep up. We've checked out this http://communitycycles.org/get-involved/volunteer.html which is great advice but making it happen is another thing. We're going to have a retreat soon to discuss volunteering at Community Cycles. I have some specific things I'd like to explore during this retreat but wanted to start here with the Think Tank first. * How do we improve the quality and experience of the EAB program? * How can we instill ownership/responsibility in our volunteers? * How do we engage new volunteers? * How do we plug people into specific time slots? * How can we use volunteers to relieve stress on staff? * How do we best develop and implement an effective volunteer handbook? I could go on but those are the kinds of things we're trying to figure out. So I ask the Think Tank what your experiences have been with volunteering and volunteers. Thanks Peace -- Rich Points Community Cycles Director http://CommunityCycles.org Rich(a)CommunityCycles.org 720-565-6019

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New Space?
by Geoffrey B 12 Jul '08

12 Jul '08

Hello All Bike Pirates in Toronto has come across a problem. We are looking for a new space and was wondering if any organizations out there have any lists of things to look for in a new space for a volunteer cooperative DIY bike space. We have so many volunteers and no way to communicate out problem. We have always had storage issues. Our fine issue is with operating time, once we were restricted by our landlord to two days and now are free to open whenever. Every insight will help and thank you for all. Geoffrey Toronto, Canada www.bikepirates.com -- "Be the change you would like to see in the world." - Gandhi

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Come work with bikes in Kathmandu!
by Mario Bruzzone 11 Jul '08

11 Jul '08

Hello from Kathmandu! This email goes out to a wide variety of community bike programs and other community organizations working with marginalized and disempowered youth. Now firmly off the ground, Wrench Nepal is looking for new volunteers! Wrench Nepal <http://www.wrenchnepal.org> (www.wrenchnepal.org) teaches bike repair to some of the most disadvantaged kids in the Kathmandu Valley, by partnering with local, Nepali-run NGOs. Of our current partners, one NGO rehabilitates former child laborers, mostly from the carpet industry, and girls who are the victims of trafficking; the other provides schooling and opportunity for the children of the incarcerated, who (in true Dickensian fashion) would otherwise be in prison with their parents, despite committing no crime. For a variety of reasons, these kids are caught in a trap of poverty that we are trying to free them from. And you can be part, however large you choose to make it, of that change. You'll be arriving at a really exciting time for the program--a time when we embark on extending and expanding on the basic bike repair skills that the kids have learned in the trainings we've taught so far. This can be in the old, retail repair shop, might be making bike-machines a la Mayapedal, or something else--anything else--that you're excited about. Or even all three! We're hoping to get at least one person out here as soon as possible, and at least two within the next two months. In addition, anyone who comes before September can stay at my apartment until then for free--bed and all. Yeah, it's a bribe, but we're not above that. You should have: - Working knowledge of basic bike mechanics - Good communication and organizing skills - Willingness to live in a foreign environment and work with people from a very different culture Wrench Nepal continues as an all-volunteer program, but the cost of living is very low here, with rent in a comfortable place at times as little as $50 per month--my own rent is about $68, about $74 with utilities, and I didn't look very hard. Volunteers can also pursue part-time paid work to support themselves while here. We have an application available online at www.wrenchnepal.org/wrench_test2. If you prefer, you can also send a brief resume to me at mario(a)wrenchnepal.org. (No penalisation for either, of course!) Make sure to highlight your experience working with bicycles and working in community organizing positions. Thanks, and I hope to hear from you very soon! I encourage you to forward or re-post this message anywhere you feel is appropriate. Mario Bruzzone Wrench Nepal mario(a)wrenchnepal.org

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Cell phone use in the shop
by Urban Bike Project Wilmington, DE 10 Jul '08

10 Jul '08

Does anyone have a firm policy or best practice regarding cell phone use in your shop space? To be honest, most of the time it is not a big deal, but it kinda sucks when a volunteer's time is being wasted waiting for someone to finsish a conversation or there are people waiting to use a stand. That and it adds to general confusion in the shop when you have a "cell phone wanderer" just meandering about. Wondering how you all handle it/don't handle it, Thanks, Brian -- Urban Bike Project of Wilmington -a 501(c)3 non-profit bike shop- 1908 N. Market Street (entrance is in the parking lot behind the building) Wilmington, DE 19801 Hours: Thursday 6:30-9:00 Saturday 1:00-4:00 Visit us online at http://urbanbikeproject.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Non-collective Members opening the shop.
by Andrew Bushaw 10 Jul '08

10 Jul '08

Thanks for all the input! I certainly didn't mean to sound derogatory towards hipsters nor fixed gear bikes as I probably could qualify as either depending on what bike I choose to ride on any given day! I should put this question into context a little more. We are not currently open on saturdays and these folks have mentioned that is generally when they have time to wrench on their bikes. They aren't really interested in having the shop open because generally when we are open to the public, we are so swamped with EAB and folks stopping by for one-off repairs we there just aren't enough shop resources for them to get into completely overhauling their bikes at a leisurely pace. Basically they want to "rent" the shop on saturday's for their own use. I suppose that rent could be paid with volunteer hours during other open shifts or cash donations to the shop. Ideally some of these folks would come in and help out on other days and become collective members, wanting more responsibility. The other option I'm hearing from folks off list would be to make it an official open shift minus EAB or earning volunteer credit (Since those require a bit of admin/assistance) and just open for folks who are confident enough to work on their own bikes. -Andrew FM Community Bicycle Workshop

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 23, Issue 5
by Wanda Pelegrina 10 Jul '08

10 Jul '08

As already mentioned, it's a perfect opportunity to make "them" part of "us". If they become members of your collective and at least one of them gets "training" needed, to open/run/close shop, then it's def a win/win. Your shop gains members, support, etc and your hipsters gets their fixies and a chance to be part of something great. Let them know what your requirements are and if they're really into it, there should be no problem. If it's not gonna cause huge uproar in the shop, create more work or costs for the collective/ members/organizers, then never turn down any "them" (aka, potential "us") that wanna play in the shop...esp. if you have the capacity. 1da Wanda Pelegrina Caldas Wanda(a)CommunityCycles.org CommunityCycles.org > From: thethinktank-request(a)bikecollectives.org > Subject: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 23, Issue 5 > To: thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org > Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 09:34:15 -0700 > > 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. Non-collective Members opening the shop. (plan_9(a)riseup.net) > 2. Re: Non-collective Members opening the shop. (Rich Points) > 3. Re: Non-collective Members opening the shop. (Rich Points) > 4. Re: Non-collective Members opening the shop. (Wilbur Ince) > 5. Re: Non-collective Members opening the shop. (yellow bike) > 6. Re: Non-collective Members opening the shop. (Matt) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:51:27 -0700 > From: plan_9(a)riseup.net > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Non-collective Members opening the shop. > To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > Message-ID: <20080709085127.ota77a09440wg08c(a)swift.riseup.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; > format="flowed" > > We have recently been approached by, for no better descriptor, > hipsters, asking if they could have a "fixed gear/SS" day on a day > when we are not open. They are interested in doing tune-ups and > modifications on their own bikes and are somewhat competent and > autonomous mechanics. We don't really have any collective members that > are willing or able to staff another shift beyond what we are already > open. We know some of these folks pretty well on a personal, outside > of the shop level, but not too many have been active volunteers. > Basically we trust some of them and would like to make the shop > available to them but am not sure as to how to do it equitably. We > have opened the shop to special groups before (at-risk youth groups, > etc) but always staffed by a willing and able collective member. Do > any shops make exceptions for folks like this? How do you make sure > that things are getting paid for, tools being used properly, random > folks stopping by being respected, etc. without having a collective > member in the place? Any problems from shops that have done this? > Thanks, > Andrew > FM Community Bicycle Workshop > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:59:33 -0600 > From: Rich Points <rich(a)richpoints.com> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Non-collective Members opening the shop. > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org> > Cc: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > Message-ID: <4874E065.1080300(a)richpoints.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Make them members, expand your capacity. > > R > > plan_9(a)riseup.net wrote: > > We have recently been approached by, for no better descriptor, > > hipsters, asking if they could have a "fixed gear/SS" day on a day > > when we are not open. They are interested in doing tune-ups and > > modifications on their own bikes and are somewhat competent and > > autonomous mechanics. We don't really have any collective members that > > are willing or able to staff another shift beyond what we are already > > open. We know some of these folks pretty well on a personal, outside > > of the shop level, but not too many have been active volunteers. > > Basically we trust some of them and would like to make the shop > > available to them but am not sure as to how to do it equitably. We > > have opened the shop to special groups before (at-risk youth groups, > > etc) but always staffed by a willing and able collective member. Do > > any shops make exceptions for folks like this? How do you make sure > > that things are getting paid for, tools being used properly, random > > folks stopping by being respected, etc. without having a collective > > member in the place? Any problems from shops that have done this? > > Thanks, > > Andrew > > FM Community Bicycle Workshop > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thethinktank mailing list > > Thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > > > > > -- > Rich Points > Community Cycles Director > http://CommunityCycles.org > Rich(a)CommunityCycles.org > 720-565-6019 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:59:33 -0600 > From: Rich Points <rich(a)richpoints.com> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Non-collective Members opening the shop. > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org> > Cc: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > Message-ID: <4874E065.1080300(a)richpoints.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Make them members, expand your capacity. > > R > > plan_9(a)riseup.net wrote: > > We have recently been approached by, for no better descriptor, > > hipsters, asking if they could have a "fixed gear/SS" day on a day > > when we are not open. They are interested in doing tune-ups and > > modifications on their own bikes and are somewhat competent and > > autonomous mechanics. We don't really have any collective members that > > are willing or able to staff another shift beyond what we are already > > open. We know some of these folks pretty well on a personal, outside > > of the shop level, but not too many have been active volunteers. > > Basically we trust some of them and would like to make the shop > > available to them but am not sure as to how to do it equitably. We > > have opened the shop to special groups before (at-risk youth groups, > > etc) but always staffed by a willing and able collective member. Do > > any shops make exceptions for folks like this? How do you make sure > > that things are getting paid for, tools being used properly, random > > folks stopping by being respected, etc. without having a collective > > member in the place? Any problems from shops that have done this? > > Thanks, > > Andrew > > FM Community Bicycle Workshop > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thethinktank mailing list > > Thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > > > > > -- > Rich Points > Community Cycles Director > http://CommunityCycles.org > Rich(a)CommunityCycles.org > 720-565-6019 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:08:45 -0500 > From: Wilbur Ince <Wilbur(a)Wilbur.us> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Non-collective Members opening the shop. > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org> > Message-ID: <4874E28D.9060401(a)Wilbur.us> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed" > > There's something there for you and something there for them, so find > the middle ground. As Rich said, you have a chance at new collective > members. If you have nights available, by all means, give them a > night. They are interested in the shop time, so I bet you can get them > to meet your conditions - like keeping shop clean - greeting people who > stop by - opening their sessions to drop-ins, etc. Could be a great > win-win. > > Wilbur Ince > Sibley Bike Depot > Saint Paul, MN > > > > plan_9(a)riseup.net wrote: > > We have recently been approached by, for no better descriptor, > > hipsters, asking if they could have a "fixed gear/SS" day on a day > > when we are not open. They are interested in doing tune-ups and > > modifications on their own bikes and are somewhat competent and > > autonomous mechanics. We don't really have any collective members that > > are willing or able to staff another shift beyond what we are already > > open. We know some of these folks pretty well on a personal, outside > > of the shop level, but not too many have been active volunteers. > > Basically we trust some of them and would like to make the shop > > available to them but am not sure as to how to do it equitably. We > > have opened the shop to special groups before (at-risk youth groups, > > etc) but always staffed by a willing and able collective member. Do > > any shops make exceptions for folks like this? How do you make sure > > that things are getting paid for, tools being used properly, random > > folks stopping by being respected, etc. without having a collective > > member in the place? Any problems from shops that have done this? > > Thanks, > > Andrew > > FM Community Bicycle Workshop > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thethinktank mailing list > > Thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > > > >

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Non-collective Members opening the shop.
by plan_9＠riseup.net 10 Jul '08

10 Jul '08

We have recently been approached by, for no better descriptor, hipsters, asking if they could have a "fixed gear/SS" day on a day when we are not open. They are interested in doing tune-ups and modifications on their own bikes and are somewhat competent and autonomous mechanics. We don't really have any collective members that are willing or able to staff another shift beyond what we are already open. We know some of these folks pretty well on a personal, outside of the shop level, but not too many have been active volunteers. Basically we trust some of them and would like to make the shop available to them but am not sure as to how to do it equitably. We have opened the shop to special groups before (at-risk youth groups, etc) but always staffed by a willing and able collective member. Do any shops make exceptions for folks like this? How do you make sure that things are getting paid for, tools being used properly, random folks stopping by being respected, etc. without having a collective member in the place? Any problems from shops that have done this? Thanks, Andrew FM Community Bicycle Workshop

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bike thieves in the shop?
by veganboyjosh＠gmail.com 08 Jul '08

08 Jul '08

I'd like to throw something out to the group for your opinions. Do any of you have a specific policy about what to do when a known bike thief comes in the shop? Do you turn him/her away? Last year, we had an incident with a youth EAB'er, who was caught taking bikes. He's since been implicated but not charged or confirmed as being involved in another bike theft, altho that one is not related to our shop, other than we're friends with the victim, and used some of our resources with a local low-income neighborhood to track down the location of this latest theft, leading to the recovery of said stolen bikes. Since this last incident, the individual was spotted in our shop by a staff member who was around during last year's debacle. Someone swiftly took him aside, and told him that he needs to leave, that he's not welcome in our shop. I'm not sure how i personally feel about this. I mean, bike thieves are pretty low, and as such I don't want to encourage them...teaching them wrenching skills that they will potentially use on stolen bikes makes my stomach turn... Being the community shop that we are, i'm wondering if we can't use our position to turn some of these kids around. By bringing him in and welcoming him, do we not stand a chance of befriending him and breaking down the barrier between us, so that he comes to value our bikes (shop's and staff's, and by extension, the general public) by being exposed to what bikes mean to the people in our shop. in theory, come to see the shop as a resource for knowledge, skills, and cheap parts that takes some investment on his part, instead of just a pool of resources for him to pilfer on a whim. I'm interested in the groups thoughts, policies, experiences. I also know that bike theft is something that hits close to home for a lot (or all) of us on this list, and would ask that we keep this discussion on the topic of "to welcome or not in the shop", and not get too distracted with how painfully bike thieves should be tortured. Thanks.

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Southeast Bike!Bike!
by dave bauer 08 Jul '08

08 Jul '08

Hi Jay, Do you know where I can get info on the SF Bike Bike in September? Thanks! On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 2:32 PM, Jay Varner <jay(a)sopobikes.org> wrote: > I hope this will be the last(ish) message to the Think Tank regarding > the organizing the Southeast Bike!Bike!. We are now all set up with > our very own email list - southeast(a)bikebike.org (thanks again to > Jonathan Morrison for setting that up) and the site - > http://southeast.bikebike.org - is up (though it still needs some > content and we're waiting for the graphics department to get back to > us). Regardless, you can sign up for the email list on the site > So from now on, please direct any Southeast Bike!Bike! > questions/announcements there, and not hear on the Think Tank. > > See ya'll in San Francisco come September, > Jay Varner > Sopo Bike Co-op > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > -- dave bauer 7196 s. poplar st. centennial, co 80112 usa h/w: 303.788.0672 c: 303.748.3541 davebauer5(a)gmail.com recyclebicycles.net

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What do you do when....oddball parts
by Urban Bike Project Wilmington, DE 04 Jul '08

04 Jul '08

Someone at UBP on Saturday was having big problems changing out some dry rotted tires on a Schwinn MTB/hybrid that had been donated. Come to find out (after repeatedly trying to fit any size decimal or fraction 26" on there) that corrosion on the rim was hiding a little stamped "650B" mark on it. The cheapest 650B tire on harris is $25 and i'm not sure the bike shop we get our parts from would be any less expensive. The bike is in great condition other than the tires but $50 is about what we would sell it for. Should we swap the 650B rims for 26's? I would hate for someone to ruin a tire and have to wait a week for something to get ordered online or at a bike shop. Here's my question to the group....What do you do with perfectly usable oddball bikes/parts that aren't particularly cool or collectable? Think the "fancy parts" thread of last year but with solid stuff that sits around gathering dust... Brian -- Urban Bike Project of Wilmington -a 501(c)3 non-profit bike shop- 1908 N. Market Street (entrance is in the parking lot behind the building) Wilmington, DE 19801 Hours: Thursday 6:30-9:00 Saturday 1:00-4:00 Visit us online at http://urbanbikeproject.org

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cheap tools?
by Cris Shirley 03 Jul '08

03 Jul '08

Hey, Our shop is buying tools for the first time (before people would bring their own and share with others). Any suggestions? We don't want to break the bank. There is some stuff on ebay for $60-120 that are nice sets: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200234719525&ssPage… http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=380040067217&ssPage… a Parks Tools set for $200-270: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200234011069&ssPage… I was thinking start with a set like this and then buy individually as we need more specific tools. But what about quality, it sounds like tools get stolen a lot, so it might be best not to squander our money on nice tools that will be stolen/lost after a short while (first time I went to a bike collective I accidentally walked off with their tire levers in my pocket and they couldn't work on tires for a week or so). Cris

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