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Re: [TheThinkTank] Insurance for Collectives Offering Repair Services
by Ron G 09 Oct '20

09 Oct '20

Howdy-- (Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer. I'll gladly take corrections from any sharper legal minds. Kevin Dwyer?) We are a DIY shop, and we have insurance. Our insurance does cover repairs, which is appropriate since our DIY comes with assistance, which often looks like doing repairs. I think insurance is important for any organization offering to help with bikes. One loose quick release could lead to big expenses. It's tempting to believe that since our organizations tend to have limited assets we're immune to lawsuits, that there's just nothing there to sue for. The problem is lawsuits will find other targets, like staff or volunteers with money or property. If they're lucky they'll be covered by homeowner's or other insurance, but not necessarily. So you could be opening your staff, board, or volunteers to liability. We'd also like to think that our friends and guests aren't the suing types. But people don't sue because they're jerks (okay, some do), but because they're desperate. They sue because our health care system sucks, and they'll be bankrupted by bills, And it's not hard to demonstrate in court that we are trusted resources who should know better than allow someone to install their own front wheel without making sure they understand how to use that quick release, the part responsible for more lawsuits than any other component. On this topic, I'm wondering a couple of things. We have a ponderous waiver for people to fill out, and I'd like to trim it down. Do most community shops use waivers, and is there any template? And, maybe more to the point, have any of you ever been sued, and, if so, did a waiver help at all? Happy Trails, Ron Georg Shop Czar Corvallis Bicycle Collective

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 169, Issue 2
by Lawrence Mohammed 08 Oct '20

08 Oct '20

Hi Aaron, not sure what it's like Stateside, but in the UK, I'm pretty sure insurance is essential even if just recommending repairs and alterations to people working on their own bikes, not just providing these yourselves. There are ways to get around insurance but it's usually frowned upon from what I gather. Whilst many insurers here can offer coverage, a few (such as Butterworth Spengler) specialise in cycling and can thus provide comprehensive quotes, are familiar with risks and if anything does go wrong, they're probably better placed to support. We offer popup-servicing to local corporate clients as well as training and servicing in our workshop within a gift economy (essentially on a 'pay what you can' basis) and we need a minimum of £5Million Public Liability and Products insurance for this. I hand built our premises, turning a shipping container into a solar powered, insulated timber framed workshop and due to this, I think we pay a bit more (it's pretty odd and anything odd = uncertainty = risk = ££ / $$ it seems). Also, because it's in a high risk area. We have very comprehensive Risk Assessments, Method Statements and loads of policies - but this doesn't seem to have dropped out insurance premium...useful though ;) Not sure whether this info is helpful but do message me if I can be of assistance. Happy to share anything that may be useful and wishing you and the collective all the very best in these challenging times! In service, *Lawrence Mohammed* CEO and Founder Pro Bike Service C.I.C. *+44 (0)77 222 58587* *probikeservice.co.uk <https://probikeservice.co.uk>* /::Olympic Park Site:: Pro Bike Service C.I.C. Multi-Storey Car Park, Lesney Avenue Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park London E20 3BS *map location <https://what3words.com/upset.habit.funds>* / On 08/10/2020 21:03, thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Insurance for Collectives Offering Repair Services (Aaron Shaw) > 2. Re: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 165, Issue 5 > (Adam / Phoenix Mitchell) > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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Insurance for Collectives Offering Repair Services
by Aaron Shaw 08 Oct '20

08 Oct '20

Hey Bike-tankers, Many collectives seem to be offering repair services during Covid-times to help keep the lights on. Some non-profit shops have been offering repair services <https://freewheelbikes.org/service-and-repair/> for a while. There has been some mention of repair liability insurance and I would like to know more. Our shop is considering offering repair services, and I am wondering...Is it a good idea? Do we need insurance? Where can we find insurance? How much does it cost? Those types of things... Thanks in advance! Aaron

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 165, Issue 5
by Adam / Phoenix Mitchell 08 Oct '20

08 Oct '20

Hey all, I've got a question about the hanging of bikes on the rail. Did you use box rail hangers or some other unique setup? All I can see are big washers and a hook. Thanks! Freeride Montpelier On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 4:11 PM < thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Bike Storage Optimization (Wade Rubinstein) > 2. Re: Bike Storage Optimization (Daniel Byrd) > 3. Re: Bike Storage Optimization (Wade Rubinstein) > 4. Re: Bike Storage Optimization (BikeConcord) > 5. Re: Bike Storage Optimization (Cyclista Nicholas) > 6. Re: Bike Storage Optimization (BikeConcord) > 7. Re: Bike Storage Optimization (BikeConcord) > 8. Re: Bike Storage Optimization (Peaches) > 9. thanks y'all (Angel York) > 10. Re: Online Collaborative Workshop on Safe & Effective Shop > Operations (Amanda Chilson) > 11. Is TheThinkTank searchable? (Thomas Butler) > 12. Is TheThinkTank searchable? (cyclista(a)inventati.org) > 13. Re: Is TheThinkTank searchable? (Godwin !) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Wade Rubinstein <wade(a)bikeconnector.org> > To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2020 16:13:31 -0400 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Bike Storage Optimization > Hi. I am a member of The Bike Connector, an earn-a-bike and bike > collective program in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. We recently gained > access to container (12m L x 2.3m W x 2.26m H; 40' L x 7.6' W x 7.4' H) to > help manage our inventory of bikes and parts. I want to maximize the > capacity of the container, while allowing for easy access to the bikes. > I'm sure others have solved this optimization problem. > > Any suggestions for how to organize this space? > [image: Bike Connector Dumpster Day Empty Container Almost 6-4-20.jpg] > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Daniel Byrd <daniel(a)kidsonbikes.net> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2020 14:17:20 -0600 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Storage Optimization > Hello! > > We have 14 of these containers for our programs and we have found a way to > maximize space for very cheap. > Www.kidsonbikes.net and go to "what we do" tab, then a video on bike > Library. > I can send you photos of exactly how to set stuff up too- talking briefly > will probably help too > Very exciting! > > Daniel Byrd > Executive Director of Kids on Bikes > > On Sun, Jun 7, 2020, 2:13 PM Wade Rubinstein <wade(a)bikeconnector.org> > wrote: > >> Hi. I am a member of The Bike Connector, an earn-a-bike and bike >> collective program in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. We recently gained >> access to container (12m L x 2.3m W x 2.26m H; 40' L x 7.6' W x 7.4' H) to >> help manage our inventory of bikes and parts. I want to maximize the >> capacity of the container, while allowing for easy access to the bikes. >> I'm sure others have solved this optimization problem. >> >> Any suggestions for how to organize this space? >> [image: Bike Connector Dumpster Day Empty Container Almost 6-4-20.jpg] >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Wade Rubinstein <wade(a)bikeconnector.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2020 16:48:40 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Storage Optimization > Daniel, > > This is amazing! What a great service you provide to the community. > Currently, our workshop is located in a school, which is closed due to the > coronavirus. My hope was to move the workshop and storage into > the container. I played the video. It was a nice overview. Do you have > images of the inside layout? > > > > Wade > > On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 4:17 PM Daniel Byrd <daniel(a)kidsonbikes.net> wrote: > >> Hello! >> >> We have 14 of these containers for our programs and we have found a way >> to maximize space for very cheap. >> Www.kidsonbikes.net and go to "what we do" tab, then a video on bike >> Library. >> I can send you photos of exactly how to set stuff up too- talking briefly >> will probably help too >> Very exciting! >> >> Daniel Byrd >> Executive Director of Kids on Bikes >> >> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020, 2:13 PM Wade Rubinstein <wade(a)bikeconnector.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi. I am a member of The Bike Connector, an earn-a-bike and bike >>> collective program in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. We recently gained >>> access to container (12m L x 2.3m W x 2.26m H; 40' L x 7.6' W x 7.4' H) to >>> help manage our inventory of bikes and parts. I want to maximize the >>> capacity of the container, while allowing for easy access to the bikes. >>> I'm sure others have solved this optimization problem. >>> >>> Any suggestions for how to organize this space? >>> [image: Bike Connector Dumpster Day Empty Container Almost 6-4-20.jpg] >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>> >>> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: BikeConcord <Smitty(a)bikeconcord.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2020 16:23:13 -0700 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Storage Optimization > The key is good insulation. Which you can’t see in this photo. > > > On Jun 7, 2020, at 1:49 PM, Wade Rubinstein <wade(a)bikeconnector.org> > wrote: > > > Daniel, > > This is amazing! What a great service you provide to the community. > Currently, our workshop is located in a school, which is closed due to the > coronavirus. My hope was to move the workshop and storage into > the container. I played the video. It was a nice overview. Do you have > images of the inside layout? > > > > Wade > > On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 4:17 PM Daniel Byrd <daniel(a)kidsonbikes.net> wrote: > >> Hello! >> >> We have 14 of these containers for our programs and we have found a way >> to maximize space for very cheap. >> Www.kidsonbikes.net and go to "what we do" tab, then a video on bike >> Library. >> I can send you photos of exactly how to set stuff up too- talking briefly >> will probably help too >> Very exciting! >> >> Daniel Byrd >> Executive Director of Kids on Bikes >> >> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020, 2:13 PM Wade Rubinstein <wade(a)bikeconnector.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi. I am a member of The Bike Connector, an earn-a-bike and bike >>> collective program in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. We recently gained >>> access to container (12m L x 2.3m W x 2.26m H; 40' L x 7.6' W x 7.4' H) to >>> help manage our inventory of bikes and parts. I want to maximize the >>> capacity of the container, while allowing for easy access to the bikes. >>> I'm sure others have solved this optimization problem. >>> >>> Any suggestions for how to organize this space? >>> <Bike Connector Dumpster Day Empty Container Almost 6-4-20.jpg> >>> >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >>> >>> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2020 02:33:26 +0000 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Storage Optimization > Here's some not-great images of the way we maximize storage for bikes. > Basically, vertically, using a hook on the wall for the front wheel. It > helps to have some kind of cradles for the wheels/tires to fit into, but > you don't have to. > > It's best to stagger them (as in the outdoor picture), one up, the next > down, the next up, and so on. The spacing is about 11" vertically > between the lower bike and the higher one, and 12" horizontally, bike to > bike. This spacing and staggering should give enough room for the > handlebars not to tangle too much and the cranks not to either. > > ~cyclista Nicholas > > > On 2020-06-07 23:23, BikeConcord wrote: > > The key is good insulation. Which you can’t see in this photo. > > > > > > > >> On Jun 7, 2020, at 1:49 PM, Wade Rubinstein <wade(a)bikeconnector.org> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > >> Daniel, > >> > >> This is amazing! What a great service you provide to the community. > >> Currently, our workshop is located in a school, which is closed due to > >> the coronavirus. My hope was to move the workshop and storage into > >> the container. I played the video. It was a nice overview. Do you > >> have images of the inside layout? > >> > >> > >> > >> Wade > >> > >>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 4:17 PM Daniel Byrd <daniel(a)kidsonbikes.net> > >>> wrote: > >>> Hello! > >>> > >>> We have 14 of these containers for our programs and we have found a > >>> way to maximize space for very cheap. > >>> Www.kidsonbikes.net and go to "what we do" tab, then a video on bike > >>> Library. > >>> I can send you photos of exactly how to set stuff up too- talking > >>> briefly will probably help too > >>> Very exciting! > >>> > >>> Daniel Byrd > >>> Executive Director of Kids on Bikes > >>> > >>>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020, 2:13 PM Wade Rubinstein > >>>> <wade(a)bikeconnector.org> wrote: > >>>> Hi. I am a member of The Bike Connector, an earn-a-bike and bike > >>>> collective program in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. We recently > >>>> gained access to container (12m L x 2.3m W x 2.26m H; 40' L x 7.6' W > >>>> x 7.4' H) to help manage our inventory of bikes and parts. I want > >>>> to maximize the capacity of the container, while allowing for easy > >>>> access to the bikes. I'm sure others have solved this optimization > >>>> problem. > >>>> > >>>> Any suggestions for how to organize this space? > >>>> <Bike Connector Dumpster Day Empty Container Almost 6-4-20.jpg> > >>>> > >>>> ____________________________________ > >>>> > >>>> The ThinkTank mailing List > >>>> > >>>> Unsubscribe from this list here: > >>>> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >>>> > >>> ____________________________________ > >>> > >>> The ThinkTank mailing List > >>> > >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: > >>> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >>> > >> ____________________________________ > >> > >> The ThinkTank mailing List > >> > >> Unsubscribe from this list here: > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >> > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: BikeConcord <Smitty(a)bikeconcord.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2020 22:19:51 -0700 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Storage Optimization > Here is how we hang them in our storage container. Remove pedals and turn > handle bars. > > > > > On Jun 7, 2020, at 7:34 PM, Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> > wrote: > > > > Here's some not-great images of the way we maximize storage for bikes. > Basically, vertically, using a hook on the wall for the front wheel. It > helps to have some kind of cradles for the wheels/tires to fit into, but > you don't have to. > > > > It's best to stagger them (as in the outdoor picture), one up, the next > down, the next up, and so on. The spacing is about 11" vertically between > the lower bike and the higher one, and 12" horizontally, bike to bike. This > spacing and staggering should give enough room for the handlebars not to > tangle too much and the cranks not to either. > > > > ~cyclista Nicholas > > > > > >> On 2020-06-07 23:23, BikeConcord wrote: > >> The key is good insulation. Which you can’t see in this photo. > >>>> On Jun 7, 2020, at 1:49 PM, Wade Rubinstein <wade(a)bikeconnector.org> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Daniel, > >>> This is amazing! What a great service you provide to the community. > Currently, our workshop is located in a school, which is closed due to the > coronavirus. My hope was to move the workshop and storage into the > container. I played the video. It was a nice overview. Do you have > images of the inside layout? > >>> Wade > >>>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 4:17 PM Daniel Byrd <daniel(a)kidsonbikes.net> > wrote: > >>>> Hello! > >>>> We have 14 of these containers for our programs and we have found a > way to maximize space for very cheap. > >>>> Www.kidsonbikes.net and go to "what we do" tab, then a video on bike > Library. > >>>> I can send you photos of exactly how to set stuff up too- talking > briefly will probably help too > >>>> Very exciting! > >>>> Daniel Byrd > >>>> Executive Director of Kids on Bikes > >>>>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020, 2:13 PM Wade Rubinstein <wade(a)bikeconnector.org> > wrote: > >>>>> Hi. I am a member of The Bike Connector, an earn-a-bike and bike > collective program in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. We recently gained > access to container (12m L x 2.3m W x 2.26m H; 40' L x 7.6' W x 7.4' H) to > help manage our inventory of bikes and parts. I want to maximize the > capacity of the container, while allowing for easy access to the bikes. > I'm sure others have solved this optimization problem. > >>>>> Any suggestions for how to organize this space? > >>>>> <Bike Connector Dumpster Day Empty Container Almost 6-4-20.jpg> > >>>>> ____________________________________ > >>>>> The ThinkTank mailing List > >>>>> Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >>>> ____________________________________ > >>>> The ThinkTank mailing List > >>>> Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >>> ____________________________________ > >>> The ThinkTank mailing List > >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >> ____________________________________ > >> The ThinkTank mailing List > >> Unsubscribe from this list here: > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > <67747905_2654432187955317_2310442493985947648_o_2654432184621984.jpg> > > <350597931008_o_2277749708956902.png> > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: BikeConcord <Smitty(a)bikeconcord.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2020 22:27:21 -0700 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Storage Optimization > Here is how we store bikes that are currently being worked on. If you > would like info on insulation, i can dig that up. > > > > On Jun 7, 2020, at 7:34 PM, Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> > wrote: > > > > Here's some not-great images of the way we maximize storage for bikes. > Basically, vertically, using a hook on the wall for the front wheel. It > helps to have some kind of cradles for the wheels/tires to fit into, but > you don't have to. > > > > It's best to stagger them (as in the outdoor picture), one up, the next > down, the next up, and so on. The spacing is about 11" vertically between > the lower bike and the higher one, and 12" horizontally, bike to bike. This > spacing and staggering should give enough room for the handlebars not to > tangle too much and the cranks not to either. > > > > ~cyclista Nicholas > > > > > >> On 2020-06-07 23:23, BikeConcord wrote: > >> The key is good insulation. Which you can’t see in this photo. > >>>> On Jun 7, 2020, at 1:49 PM, Wade Rubinstein <wade(a)bikeconnector.org> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Daniel, > >>> This is amazing! What a great service you provide to the community. > Currently, our workshop is located in a school, which is closed due to the > coronavirus. My hope was to move the workshop and storage into the > container. I played the video. It was a nice overview. Do you have > images of the inside layout? > >>> Wade > >>>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 4:17 PM Daniel Byrd <daniel(a)kidsonbikes.net> > wrote: > >>>> Hello! > >>>> We have 14 of these containers for our programs and we have found a > way to maximize space for very cheap. > >>>> Www.kidsonbikes.net and go to "what we do" tab, then a video on bike > Library. > >>>> I can send you photos of exactly how to set stuff up too- talking > briefly will probably help too > >>>> Very exciting! > >>>> Daniel Byrd > >>>> Executive Director of Kids on Bikes > >>>>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020, 2:13 PM Wade Rubinstein <wade(a)bikeconnector.org> > wrote: > >>>>> Hi. I am a member of The Bike Connector, an earn-a-bike and bike > collective program in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. We recently gained > access to container (12m L x 2.3m W x 2.26m H; 40' L x 7.6' W x 7.4' H) to > help manage our inventory of bikes and parts. I want to maximize the > capacity of the container, while allowing for easy access to the bikes. > I'm sure others have solved this optimization problem. > >>>>> Any suggestions for how to organize this space? > >>>>> <Bike Connector Dumpster Day Empty Container Almost 6-4-20.jpg> > >>>>> ____________________________________ > >>>>> The ThinkTank mailing List > >>>>> Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >>>> ____________________________________ > >>>> The ThinkTank mailing List > >>>> Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >>> ____________________________________ > >>> The ThinkTank mailing List > >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >> ____________________________________ > >> The ThinkTank mailing List > >> Unsubscribe from this list here: > >> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > <67747905_2654432187955317_2310442493985947648_o_2654432184621984.jpg> > > <350597931008_o_2277749708956902.png> > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Peaches <steve(a)compersia.community> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2020 08:27:21 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Storage Optimization > I built a hybrid storage/workshop one out on the cheap for my community. > Sold it for more than we paid! > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/z5QGiQY1Mqq4Yx448 > > That's electrical conduit as the rack "rail". Major issue - only half the > population has the upper body strength to lift their bicycle and hang it > daily. Bikes on the left all the way down and a walking area on the right > worked out for some. > > Steve > > > > > On Mon, Jun 8, 2020, 1:28 AM BikeConcord <Smitty(a)bikeconcord.org> wrote: > >> Here is how we store bikes that are currently being worked on. If you >> would like info on insulation, i can dig that up. >> >> >> > On Jun 7, 2020, at 7:34 PM, Cyclista Nicholas <cyclista(a)inventati.org> >> wrote: >> > >> > Here's some not-great images of the way we maximize storage for bikes. >> Basically, vertically, using a hook on the wall for the front wheel. It >> helps to have some kind of cradles for the wheels/tires to fit into, but >> you don't have to. >> > >> > It's best to stagger them (as in the outdoor picture), one up, the next >> down, the next up, and so on. The spacing is about 11" vertically between >> the lower bike and the higher one, and 12" horizontally, bike to bike. This >> spacing and staggering should give enough room for the handlebars not to >> tangle too much and the cranks not to either. >> > >> > ~cyclista Nicholas >> > >> > >> >> On 2020-06-07 23:23, BikeConcord wrote: >> >> The key is good insulation. Which you can’t see in this photo. >> >>>> On Jun 7, 2020, at 1:49 PM, Wade Rubinstein <wade(a)bikeconnector.org> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Daniel, >> >>> This is amazing! What a great service you provide to the community. >> Currently, our workshop is located in a school, which is closed due to the >> coronavirus. My hope was to move the workshop and storage into the >> container. I played the video. It was a nice overview. Do you have >> images of the inside layout? >> >>> Wade >> >>>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 4:17 PM Daniel Byrd <daniel(a)kidsonbikes.net> >> wrote: >> >>>> Hello! >> >>>> We have 14 of these containers for our programs and we have found a >> way to maximize space for very cheap. >> >>>> Www.kidsonbikes.net and go to "what we do" tab, then a video on >> bike Library. >> >>>> I can send you photos of exactly how to set stuff up too- talking >> briefly will probably help too >> >>>> Very exciting! >> >>>> Daniel Byrd >> >>>> Executive Director of Kids on Bikes >> >>>>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020, 2:13 PM Wade Rubinstein < >> wade(a)bikeconnector.org> wrote: >> >>>>> Hi. I am a member of The Bike Connector, an earn-a-bike and bike >> collective program in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. We recently gained >> access to container (12m L x 2.3m W x 2.26m H; 40' L x 7.6' W x 7.4' H) to >> help manage our inventory of bikes and parts. I want to maximize the >> capacity of the container, while allowing for easy access to the bikes. >> I'm sure others have solved this optimization problem. >> >>>>> Any suggestions for how to organize this space? >> >>>>> <Bike Connector Dumpster Day Empty Container Almost 6-4-20.jpg> >> >>>>> ____________________________________ >> >>>>> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >>>>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >>>> ____________________________________ >> >>>> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >>>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >>> ____________________________________ >> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> >> >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> > <67747905_2654432187955317_2310442493985947648_o_2654432184621984.jpg> >> > <350597931008_o_2277749708956902.png> >> > ____________________________________ >> > >> > The ThinkTank mailing List >> > >> > Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> > >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Angel York <aniola(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2020 09:07:02 -0700 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] thanks y'all > I'm guessing some of you had something to do with this: > > https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2020/06/07/bikes-front-lines > > <3 > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Amanda Chilson <achilson(a)nbccoalition.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2020 13:02:45 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Online Collaborative Workshop on Safe & > Effective Shop Operations > Hi Robert, > Thank you for organizing this. I would love to attend. > > > Amanda Chilson > Health and Wellness Coordinator > Northern Berkshire Community Coalition > 61 Main St. Suite 218 > North Adams, MA 01247 > 413-663-7588 Ext. 16 > www.nbccoalition.org > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 5, 2020 at 5:44 PM Robert Grossman <rgrossman7(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I wanted to invite the bike collective community to a collaborative >> online workshop to make a bit more sense of operating safely & effectively >> both in the short and long terms, volunteer management, and shop's capacity >> for providing services. >> >> Day: Friday June 12 >> Time: 3pm Central Time >> >> This will be a three-part structured workshop where participants will be >> paired up with each other and begin to chart the trends they are seeing. We >> will then look at these as a group. The second part will be working >> together in small groups to sort out what services you feel are critical to >> address, the activities to make them happen, and what the cultural aspects >> for each will be. The final part will be individual or by shop, by focusing >> on who it is you are serving, what you are offering them, the opportunities >> there, and the risks involved. >> >> I realize that some shops have already figured this stuff out, but I know >> there are several that are still struggling with it. This is to help them. >> It would be great to have participants who can share how they have worked >> things out. >> >> It is a 45 minute long workshop. We will be using Zoom for meeting >> together and Freehand by Invision to collaborate. I built this workshop in >> grad school and this is the first time doing it digitally. I plan to record >> it so I can see what works and what doesn't. Please go easy me :p >> >> >> Email me directly if you are interested and I will send you the invites. >> >> >> -- >> Robert Grossman >> www.robertgrossmandesign.com >> https://twitter.com/rgrossmandesign >> https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertgrossman7 >> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgrossman7> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/robkeebler/albums >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Thomas Butler <thomas.unavailable(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2020 14:32:04 -0500 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Is TheThinkTank searchable? > I'm used to being able to search email listservs' archives, but it seems > like I can't and I'm relegated to asking a question that may have been > previously answered? > > Thomas Butler > he | they > Austin's Yellow Bike Project > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "cyclista(a)inventati.org" <cyclista(a)inventati.org> > To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2020 19:50:39 +0000 (UTC) > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Is TheThinkTank searchable? > Yes, it is. But I can't remember the location. You'll just need to search > for "thinktank" "archives" online. > > It really should be posted wherever the signup page is. > > ~cyclista Nicholas > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Godwin !" <goodgodwin(a)hotmail.com> > To: "thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org" < > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2020 19:53:20 +0000 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Is TheThinkTank searchable? > You can find a link on the bikecollectives.org site, near the bottom, it > says "View the archives", here's the link: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org/. > From there you will be able to search. > > godwin > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Thethinktank <thethinktank-bounces(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> on > behalf of cyclista(a)inventati.org <cyclista(a)inventati.org> > *Sent:* June 8, 2020 12:50 PM > *To:* thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org < > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > *Subject:* [TheThinkTank] Is TheThinkTank searchable? > > Yes, it is. But I can't remember the location. You'll just need to search > for "thinktank" "archives" online. > > It really should be posted wherever the signup page is. > > ~cyclista Nicholas > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… >

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Starting a bike coop in the Philippines
by John Klock 04 Oct '20

04 Oct '20

I would like to get a bike coop started in the Philippines. I wanted to inquire about tools cost to start and then ask about what might be some initial problems getting this going. Lastly, I wanted to combine this with bicycle advocacy. Thanks, John [https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-anima…]<https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com<https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…>

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Response to Dennis re Earn-a-Bike
by Mildred Locke 22 Sep '20

22 Sep '20

Hi Dennis, We run an Earn-a-Bike programme at the Bristol Bike Project so I might be able to help out. What exactly do you need and what is it for? Are you looking to set one up? I could forward our annual impact report if it's helpful. We manage to run our programme without funding because we use donated bikes and secondhand parts, volunteer time, and charge £20 at the end for a lock and lights, which covers our costs. Of course if you wanted to do the whole thing for free then you would need some funding but we don't have any funding docs that would be useful. Let me know if you'd like to discuss more. Here's the link to our 2019 impact report: https://thebristolbikeproject.org/2020/05/07/proudly-presenting-our-latest-… All the best, Mildred 21 Sep 2020 21:04:06 thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Build a bike program design? (Dennis Wollersheim) > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… >

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Build a bike program design?
by Dennis Wollersheim 20 Sep '20

20 Sep '20

Hi All Does anyone have any grant application docs / program reports / documentation from their build-a-bike programs? We have some post-covid grants coming out trying to promote physical activity and social engagement among young people, it seems like build-a-bike would fit the bill. Thanks Dennis Secretary, The Bike Shed Melbourne Australia -- -- ------------------------------------------- Dennis Wollersheim -------------------------------------------

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Emergency preparedness bike
by Sunny Nestler 15 Sep '20

15 Sep '20

Hey friends! I recall a workshop presented by a shop in CDMX on an emergency prep bike that was offering earthquake support. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Is there any documentation or someone who can remind me of the details? Don't want to reinvent the wheel ha ha Thank you, Sunny *Sunny Nestler*, *Programs Manager* AMS Bike Co-op + Bike Kitchen University of British Columbia 604-822-2453 | thebikekitchen.ca <http://thebikekitchen.ca>| @BikeKitchenUBC

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Boise Bicycle Project is hiring!
by Emily Summerhays 08 Sep '20

08 Sep '20

Boise Bicycle Project is hiring for the following positions: -DIY Bike Shop Mechanics -Youth Programs Coordinator Job descriptions and instructions to apply: https://www.boisebicycleproject.org/careers Cheers! -- Emily Thompson Summerhays Pronouns: She/Her/Hers (what's this? <https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/GLSEN%20Pronouns%20Resource.pdf>) Development Director Boise Bicycle Project 1027 S. Lusk Street Boise, Idaho 83706 208.429.6520 boisebicycleproject.org Shoshone-Bannock Traditional Lands <https://native-land.ca/>

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bike coop start-up Re: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 168, Issue 2
by Robert Rands 05 Sep '20

05 Sep '20

I would make sure that there is good support available (as it is a cooperative). ~Robert Rands, SoPo Bike Co-op Reynoldstown (Atlanta) On Saturday, September 5, 2020, 08:03:58 PM UTC, <thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org You can reach the person managing the list at thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 168, Issue 1 (Lawrence Mohammed) 2. Starting a bike coop in the Philippines (John Klock) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2020 01:04:15 +0100 From: Lawrence Mohammed <law(a)probikeservice.co.uk> To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 168, Issue 1 Message-ID: <00a13f28-62ad-29d4-1dd0-50701cc224c8(a)probikeservice.co.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"; Format="flowed" Would love to see that too Ainsley!? Sounds a brilliant resource! In service, *Lawrence Mohammed* CEO and Founder Pro Bike Service C.I.C. *+44 (0)77 222 58587* *probikeservice.co.uk <https://probikeservice.co.uk>* /::Olympic Park Site:: Pro Bike Service C.I.C. Multi-Storey Car Park, Lesney Avenue Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park London E20 3BS *map location <https://what3words.com/upset.habit.funds>* / On 04/09/2020 21:03, thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Remote Learning in the Age of Coronavirus (Anthony Thomson) > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 168, Issue 2
by champoy 05 Sep '20

05 Sep '20

unsubscribe please On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 1:22 PM < thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 168, Issue 1 (Lawrence Mohammed) > 2. Starting a bike coop in the Philippines (John Klock) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2020 01:04:15 +0100 > From: Lawrence Mohammed <law(a)probikeservice.co.uk> > To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 168, Issue 1 > Message-ID: > <00a13f28-62ad-29d4-1dd0-50701cc224c8(a)probikeservice.co.uk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"; Format="flowed" > > Would love to see that too Ainsley!? Sounds a brilliant resource! > > > In service, > > *Lawrence Mohammed* > CEO and Founder > Pro Bike Service C.I.C. > *+44 (0)77 222 58587* > *probikeservice.co.uk <https://probikeservice.co.uk>* > > /::Olympic Park Site:: > Pro Bike Service C.I.C. > Multi-Storey Car Park, Lesney Avenue > Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park > London E20 3BS > *map location <https://what3words.com/upset.habit.funds>* > > / > On 04/09/2020 21:03, thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org wrote: > > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: Remote Learning in the Age of Coronavirus (Anthony Thomson) > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thethinktank mailing list > > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… >

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 168, Issue 1
by Lawrence Mohammed 04 Sep '20

04 Sep '20

Would love to see that too Ainsley! Sounds a brilliant resource! In service, *Lawrence Mohammed* CEO and Founder Pro Bike Service C.I.C. *+44 (0)77 222 58587* *probikeservice.co.uk <https://probikeservice.co.uk>* /::Olympic Park Site:: Pro Bike Service C.I.C. Multi-Storey Car Park, Lesney Avenue Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park London E20 3BS *map location <https://what3words.com/upset.habit.funds>* / On 04/09/2020 21:03, thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Remote Learning in the Age of Coronavirus (Anthony Thomson) > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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Remote Learning in the Age of Coronavirus
by Wade Rubinstein 04 Sep '20

04 Sep '20

Hi. I run an in school Earn-A-Bike and open workshop program in Lowell, Massachusetts. All schools in Massachusetts, including the Lowell Public Schools, are closed for the remainder of the school year. Schools are moving to remote learning plans. How to adapt? What are your suggestions on creating remote learning programs and activities that engage students in cycling during the summer months (and possibly during the next school year)? Some students have access to bikes. Some do not. For students that do have bikes, many of their bikes are in disrepair. I'm sitting on a sizable inventory of donated bicycles that need refurbishment. Most students have access to a SmartPhone and/or other digital device (laptop, Chromebook, tablet). Many thanks for your input. Wade The Bike Connector Lowell, Massachusetts

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Video of an endo
by David Coppley 31 Aug '20

31 Aug '20

Hey bike folks, I'm working adapting our bike ed course to a remote learning format, and want to tap into the thinktank hive-mind. Does anyone have a link to a good video of someone crashing via and 'endo'? Ideally it would be shot from the side, have clear footage, and not to gruesome (though I can edit knarly bits out). I'm looking for something to accompany an explanation of inertia, and act as an intro to an emergency braking lesson. Thanks in advance for any leads, David David Coppley Walk n' Roll Program Assistant Intercity Transit 360-705-5817 (office) 360-701-8379 (cell) PO Box 659 Olympia, WA 98501 dcoppley(a)intercitytransit.com<mailto:dcoppley@intercitytransit.com> Follow us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/WalkNRollIT/> & Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/walknrollit/> [WalkNRoll_HZ_RGB]

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 167, Issue 16
by Lawrence Mohammed 29 Aug '20

29 Aug '20

here's what we do with our most common cranksets and chainsets - cable tying both cranks together always advisable also have an overflow storage area at the rear of the workshop with cranksets, chainsets and odd single crankarms (ideally we'd like more 'shop floor' storage but space too limited under our workbench storage area) Warmest regards, *Lawrence Mohammed* Director & Head Mechanic Pro Bike Service C.I.C. *+44 (0)77 222 58587* *probikeservice.co.uk <https://probikeservice.co.uk>* /[Location, NOT delivery address] Pro Bike Service C.I.C. Multi-Storey Car Park Lesney Avenue Olympic Park London E20 3BS *map location <https://what3words.com/upset.habit.funds>* / On 28/08/2020 21:03, thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Storing/Displaying Cranksets (Nicole Muratore) > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 167, Issue 16
by Nina Schaeffer 28 Aug '20

28 Aug '20

Hi Nicole! Our shop manager is also a welder and made the one seen in the attached photos. The wheels rotate for optimal browsing. If you have a welder handy we highly recommend it! On Fri, Aug 28, 2020, 2:04 PM < thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Storing/Displaying Cranksets (Nicole Muratore) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Nicole Muratore <nicole(a)bikesaviours.org> > To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:06:27 -0700 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Storing/Displaying Cranksets > Like I see many shops have done, we're taking some much needed time to > rethink things that weren't working in our shop while we're closed to the > public. Arizona's Covid-19 numbers aren't quite what we need them to be to > reopen safely. > > So....cranksets!? We've gone back and forth between pegboard and milkcrate > storage. I would love to hear other suggestions for storing these > unwieldy beasts! Maybe even some photos? > > Please and thank you! > > Cheers, > Nicole Muratore, Shop Manager > Bike Saviours Bicycle Collective > (602) 429-9369 > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… >

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Storing/Displaying Cranksets
by Nicole Muratore 28 Aug '20

28 Aug '20

Like I see many shops have done, we're taking some much needed time to rethink things that weren't working in our shop while we're closed to the public. Arizona's Covid-19 numbers aren't quite what we need them to be to reopen safely. So....cranksets!? We've gone back and forth between pegboard and milkcrate storage. I would love to hear other suggestions for storing these unwieldy beasts! Maybe even some photos? Please and thank you! Cheers, Nicole Muratore, Shop Manager Bike Saviours Bicycle Collective (602) 429-9369

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Programs / classes
by peter＠BikeClarkCounty.org 25 Aug '20

25 Aug '20

I thought I’d inquire to see if anyone is gearing up to run bike-related programs/classes this fall? If so, via online or in-person? Our nonprofit is considering our high school class program (Bike2Leadership) in some modified capacity TBD. Any recommendations and/or resources is always appreciated. Thanks! Peter. Peter Van Tilburg Executive Director, Board VP Bike Clark County Community Bike Shop: 1604 Main St., Vancouver, WA. 98660 Wed-Sat 11am-6pm, Sunday 11am-4pm c. 503.572.9894 peter(a)bikeclarkcounty.org http://www.linkedin.com/in/petervantilburg http://www.bikeclarkcounty.org/ <http://www.bikeclarkcounty.org/> www.bikeclarkcounty.org Bike Clark County is equipping, empowering, and connecting youth to our community.

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Recalls : Re: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 167, Issue 14
by Robert Rands 25 Aug '20

25 Aug '20

Bicycle Retailer website lists recalls regularly. https://www.bicycleretailer.com/search/node/recalls ~Robert Rands, SoPo Bicycle Cooperative Reynoldstown (Atlanta), Georgia On Tuesday, August 25, 2020, 08:03:57 PM UTC, <thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org You can reach the person managing the list at thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: recalled bikes and components (Peaches) 2. Re: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 167, Issue 13 (Lawrence Mohammed) 3. Programs / classes (peter(a)BikeClarkCounty.org) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 19:08:54 -0400 From: Peaches <steve(a)compersia.community> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] recalled bikes and components Message-ID: <CALiMTd6J9DG2B-JCLuNXFwaNjqt-fjZ0Ls255FD3Fbr-omTNOQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Thanks for sharing that. I looked through the listings. It's a lot of stuff and most affect very small numbers of actual products. Which makes it's very difficult to incorporate it watching for the recalls as a standard practice. Has anyone put together a list of the most relevant recalls to watch out for? Thanks! - Peaches/Steve they/them/their On Wed, Aug 5, 2020 at 2:39 AM Andrew Yee <andrew(a)bikex.org> wrote: > Kevin, > > Thanks! > > I actually subscribed to alerts <https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Subscribe> > years ago for recalls related to sports/outdoors from the CSPC, but current > recalls rarely impact the older bicycles we tend to > receive/fix/donate/sell. Thankfully the site has a deep archive. > > My curiosity is to learn how other orgs distribute knowledge and implement > checks for such recalls, if any do. I think printing/posting a few in a > shop can be helpful, but once it becomes more than a handful, I think a > pile will be ignored. We have only a few people who do final QC checks on > our bikes, and so they've been my first priority to inform. > > -A > > > > On Tuesday, August 4, 2020, 10:13:20 PM PDT, Kevin Dwyer < > kevidwyer(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi All- > > This is a great question. The CSPC has a website with a surprisingly > in-depth list of bicycle recalls. Search results are downloadable in CSV > format. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls However, search results, especially > for older bicycle products are somewhat incomplete when searched with only > the term "bicycle" (does not yield the Scott fork in the database). > > In answer to your question, perhaps printing and posting the merged, > abridged and updated list for mechanics to reference periodically? > Alternatively, a mechanic or other staff could review the bikes in batches > to ensure that they and their parts are not listed? Maybe both are good > ideas with a special emphasis on recalls due to safety and which pose a > grave danger (identified via highlighting?). > > Thanks to everyone for their great work! > > > > On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 10:52 PM Andrew Yee <andrew(a)bikex.org> wrote: > > How often do you all check for recalled items on the old bikes? > > Been seeing these recalled Shimano cranks show up on bikes we've taken in > recently: > https://www.facebook.com/bikex.org/posts/1425107737695385 > > Since finding 3 pairs in two months, I printed the recall notice images > and put them in the shop to help others find them. Thankfully Shimano is > still replacing them. > > I also have been looking out for recalled Suntour forks > <https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/scott-trek-recall-bicycles-with-sr-suntou…>, > but haven't seen one yet. > > What else do you guys check for? Do you see anything often? How do you > educate staff/volunteers on such recalls? > > Thanks, > A > > -- > Andrew Yee > General Manager > Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange <https://bikex.org> | IG > <https://www.instagram.com/bicycle.exchange/> | FB > <https://www.facebook.com/bikex.org/> > View our used bikes for sale here <https://svbikex.square.site/s/shop> > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > -- > Kevin Dwyer > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > >

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 167, Issue 13
by Lawrence Mohammed 25 Aug '20

25 Aug '20

That which has value is valuable, though resources and availability to pay differs, especially in times of great uncertainty and instability. What would be useful would be transparency of the costs involved, knowledge that everything created and built is, and stays within, the public domain for public benefit (if that's the intention?), a sliding scale from $0-?? providing inclusive access and/or if consultancy work is to be garnered off the back of this, that organisations should perhaps be paid rather than pay for attendance - with funding for costs found from the facilitator as this would effectively be R&D for his private consultancy business. Doesn't sound like this is the intention but there did seem to be a lack of transparency, perhaps due to brevity and time pressure/focus in delivery to organisations asap. I think the concept is great, value high and work much needed. Pre-workshop, I would also solicit and include research that organisations are already doing from attendance of business, governmental and educational workshops, webinars, events etc + any personal study and research to build a resource base for trends and info on social, political, economic and technological driving forces that is and stays within the public domain for access of all groups and organisations. I think I sent you through some of this Robert when you emailed me? Why we work within a gift economy, why everything is open source, why we're moving to zero waste etc... If not, pm me with what you feel would be most useful and I'll share resources I've garnered that may be helpful to the workshop group. Building something virtual here in the UK for similar ends, but as ever, also 1000 other things demanding time/resource priority, especially atm. What informed and continues to inform in my work within Active Mobilty and life in general is where we need to head as a global society, of one human race, who share one planet and are tasked with stewardship of it, each other, and all sentient life.... challenging the prevailing narrative of ownership and extraction. Quite simply, we need to move from a scarcity mindset to one of abundance, we need to dismantle private profit at public risk/expense and practially rewrite many of our stories that are not in alignment with a heart-centred life....the head has had too much focus over the last 200yrs and it's too out of balance! In my humble opinion, worth reading/studying around social, political, economic and technological driving forces include: Nipun Mehta Charles Eisentein John Elkington Kate Raworth Ann Pettifor Gene Sharp Nicholas Shaxon Naomi Klein Ray Kurzweil (to challenge as well as inform) Serge Beddington-Behrens The Dalai Lama Hope Friday's workshop goes well for all those attending! Warmest regards, *Lawrence Mohammed* Director & Head Mechanic Pro Bike Service C.I.C. *+44 (0)77 222 58587* *probikeservice.co.uk <https://probikeservice.co.uk>* /[Location, NOT delivery address] Pro Bike Service C.I.C. Multi-Storey Car Park Lesney Avenue Olympic Park London E20 3BS *map location <https://what3words.com/upset.habit.funds>* / On 21/08/2020 21:03, thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Future-Proofing Your Shop's Operational Plans Workshop > (Robert Grossman) > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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recalled bikes and components
by Andrew Yee 24 Aug '20

24 Aug '20

How often do you all check for recalled items on the old bikes? Been seeing these recalled Shimano cranks show up on bikes we've taken in recently: https://www.facebook.com/bikex.org/posts/1425107737695385 Since finding 3 pairs in two months, I printed the recall notice images and put them in the shop to help others find them. Thankfully Shimano is still replacing them. I also have been looking out for recalled Suntour forks <https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/scott-trek-recall-bicycles-with-sr-suntou…>, but haven't seen one yet. What else do you guys check for? Do you see anything often? How do you educate staff/volunteers on such recalls? Thanks, A -- Andrew Yee General Manager Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange <https://bikex.org> | IG <https://www.instagram.com/bicycle.exchange/> | FB <https://www.facebook.com/bikex.org/> View our used bikes for sale here <https://svbikex.square.site/s/shop>

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Future-Proofing Your Shop's Operational Plans Workshop
by Robert Grossman 20 Aug '20

20 Aug '20

Hello Thinktank, Is your shop's plan for how to continue operating considering different futures? Would you like to work with other shops to determine what the future may look like? Join us for a two-hour collaborative workshop to help future-proof your shop's operational plans. When: Friday, August 28, 2020 Time: 11am - 1pm CST Cost $30 *If your shop would like to attend but cannot afford to due to finances and the current state of the world then email me directly and we can work something out. Click the link below to sign-up. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/future-proofing-your-shops-ideas-for-how-to-op… In this workshop, you will come together with other community bicycle workshops to put together four possible future scenarios to better inform your ideas of how your business model needs to shift. Working around the issue of how to continue to effectively operate and provide services to the community, we will break off into small groups to identify social, political, economic, and technological driving forces. From there we will determine which of these are stable and which are uncertain. The most important of these will be used as we describe what four possible futures may look like. Each of you will then consider how your organization’s plans for continuing to provide services to your communities will need to adjust to meet these futures and what potential unintended consequences may arise. It’s important to note that the future will not be one of these, but more likely a blend of aspects from each. This workshop will require participation. There will be no other applications involved beyond Zoom and a note-taking app of your choice (Notes, Word, Google Docs, etc.) Excited to see you all there! -- Robert Grossman www.robertgrossmandesign.com https://twitter.com/rgrossmandesign https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertgrossman7 <https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgrossman7> https://www.flickr.com/photos/robkeebler/albums

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Conflict due to COVID
by Aaron Shaw 14 Aug '20

14 Aug '20

Hey all, My name is Aaron. I volunteer at the Davis Bike Church in Davis, CA. I was wondering if there are any other collectives experiencing intensely conflicting views on how to respond to the pandemic. I am looking for suggestions on how to present a safe new operating model so that those who are more at risk can agree to the shop being open (in some capacity). My experience is that there is a spectrum of approaches to operating under COVID and it is difficult to find a middle ground where a consensus can be made among collective members. It’s true, people’s lives are at risk. But also there are needs in the community that can outweigh the risk associated with (safe) operation. It just depends on how you look at it. The stakes are definitely high and it is a touchy, if not politicized topic. I would love to hear other people’s experiences, and if they are stuck like us or if they have figured out a new operating model that works for them. Also interested to hear about what it took, from a people/core member perspective, to get to the other side of the COVID lockdown. Thanks a ton. Aaron

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Ghost Bike in Vancouver - looking for help
by Gabrielle Anctil 10 Aug '20

10 Aug '20

TW - Death . . . . Hello, My boyfriend's best friend was just killed as she was starting a bike trip across the country. I'd like to get in touch with people who could help in setting up a ghost bike for her. More info: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/cyclist-killed-in-maple-ridge-was-beginning-cross-cou… Thank you in advance <3 Gabrielle -- Gabrielle Anctil +1 514 746-0054 @_ganctil

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Bike Shop patch trade
by BikeConcord 09 Aug '20

09 Aug '20

I am interested in trading patches.

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