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Bicycle Safety Checklist
by BovineOaks＠aol.com 05 Sep '07

05 Sep '07

Stand in front of the bike Push on the brake levers to test if the clamps are loose Push on shift levers to test if the clamps are loose Push down on the bars to test if the stem bar clamp is loose Push on bar ends to see if their clamps are loose G rab the front wheel tightly between your legs Twist the bars to test if the stem is too loose Place both hands on the handlebar, one on each side, Grab only the front brake lever and clamp it down tightly. Rock the bike forward and back to test if the headset is too loose. With brake still camped rock bike back and forth and look at the brake clamp and adjustment bolts/ nuts to see if they are too loose. Watch the brake pads, slowly clamp the front and rear brake levers, do both the pads touch both side of the rim before when the brake lever still has at least a inch of space between the lever and the bar. If not the cable is too loose. Grasp the front brake pads and try to twist them on the brake arms. (correctly tightened brake pads will not twist) Lift up the bike by the top tube and see if the headset is too tight. do the handle bars and wheel roll side to side easily in the headset Grasp the front wheel between two fingers, shake rapidly to see if the bearing are too loose Release the front wheel and see if it spins one way and then the other Testing to see if the bearings are too tight. Spin the wheel rapidly and check the true of the wheel Check if the brake pads are centered With an open hand, smack the side of the nose of the saddle to check if the seat clamp or the seat post clamp are loose Stand beside the bicycle Reach down and grasp a crank arm, rattle it side to side to see if the bottom bracket is too loose (do not hold the pedal) With an open hand, smack the side of the nose of the saddle to check if the seat clamp or the seat post clamp are loose Grasp the rear brake pads and try to twist them on the brake arms. (correctly tightened brake pads will not twist) Grasp the rear wheel between two fingers, shake rapidly to see if the bearing are too loose Spin the wheel rapidly and check the true of the wheel Check if the brake pads are centered I can do all of this in 30 seconds to a minute of time If you have a bike stand Place bike in stand Check shift lever cable tension is too loose Violently Shift to large cog / low gear Check to see if low set screw is too loose (over shifting into spokes) or too tight (will not shift to large cog/ low gear) stop rear wheel Turn crank slowly and test the shifting from low gear to high gear for any hesitation, over shifts, ( adjust or replace cable depending on results.) >From behind check the derailleur cage is not bent in towards the spokes. it should be parallel to the cogs. Check that the chain will not Look from the side at the distance between the nearest chainring tooth and the front derailleur outer cage. Should be 1 mm or less Put chain in middle chain ring and middle cog Look from above to see if the front derailleur cage sides are parallel to the chain. Shift chain into middle cog in the rear and then shift front derailleur from low to high gear and back to low to check limit set screws. The check can be done in a minute. Adjustments may take a few minutes Christopher Wallace Holistic Cycles Oak Park IL 773 490 0683 ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

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Bike Collectives Doing Advocacy Work
by Rich Points 05 Sep '07

05 Sep '07

Hey All, Community Cycles in Boulder has recently decided to take on an advocacy role in addition to our shop activities. We will now speak on behalf of the cycling community to the Transportation Advisory Board, City Council and other decision makers who influence infrastructure, policy and cyclists rights. I'm sure there are other shops out there doing advocacy work as well. We'd like to hear your stories of success and/or failure. This might be a good topic for a Bike Bike session next year. Peace -- Rich Points Community Cycles Director Rich(a)CommunityCycles.org 720-565-6019

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Collectives- Advocacy Work
by BovineOaks＠aol.com 03 Sep '07

03 Sep '07

Yes YBEN was rocking for Years before BNB. Smaller back yard programs have been alive for decades before that. This is not a new idea, it is just getting better. ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

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dealing with volunteers who have been really offensive?
by rachael spiewak 27 Aug '07

27 Aug '07

does any shop have a process for dealing with volunteers who have stepped far over the line? to the point that the volunteer had to take a break from the shop? and then the volunteer wanted to come back? let's say that this volunteer, although a very dependable one, makes other shop participants feel so uncomfortable that they avoid coming to the shop when they know that this volunteer will be there. how do you reconcile your politics with your feelings when that volunteer personally wronged you repeatedly in and outside of the shop? two wheels good, rachael

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background checks for mechanics/volunteers who work with kids?
by veganboyjosh＠gmail.com 27 Aug '07

27 Aug '07

this is something i've been meaning to talk with our shop members about, since i'm involved in the kid's program(s), but how do some of you handle background checks/interviews with shop employees, volunteers, or facilitators who work with kids? what about those who don't work with kids? any background checks at all for them?

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Re: [TheThinkTank] dealing with volunteers who have been really offensive? part two
by danny wood rocknroll lazer 25 Aug '07

25 Aug '07

i forgot to include why it helps that we're small/non-sanctioned-non-profit. all the (current) members of the collective have similar ideas of what we want from the bike shop, and share ideas about what's appropriate and what's not. we are in regular contact (which i think is impressive for a collective of 15-20 people) and are able to stay more or less on the same page about the daily goings on of the bike shop pretty easily. and we never have to get through red tape to get things done (e.g. kicking people out of the shop). > we've definitely had some issues with this. i think it helps to > some degree that we are small and that we aren't an officially > registered non-profit- we don't have bureaucracy, we have the > monthly meeting. > we're all friends, we all see each other on a regular basis > (outside of the bikeshop). > > however, it also hurts us sometimes. we've had one former mechanic > and one former volunteer in particular who had serious problems > with un-called for aggression and violence in the community at > large and in the shop. in both situations, in part because we are > so small, collective members have been wary of confronting them... > we also lacked the mechanisms for supporting these people in > addressing their problems, and now they're both moving to other > communities (asheville, NC and St. petersburg, FL). > for the most part, we've survived pretty well by just setting the > tone with our own behaviors. > i just wish we were able to do more than just boot people from the > project, and that we had been faster to address these problems in > the first place. > > = > > > -- > Powered By Outblaze > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > = Gatlinburg, TN Cozy Cabin Rentals Escape from the city to relaxing romantic getaway, a family vacation or a business retreat. We're confident you'll be pleased with Parkside Cabin Rentals in beautiful Gatlinburg, TN. http://a8-asy.a8ww.net/a8-ads/adftrclick?redirectid=81c21c7f232b69b840b1050… -- Powered By Outblaze

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Re: [TheThinkTank] dealing with volunteers who have been really offensive?
by danny wood rocknroll lazer 25 Aug '07

25 Aug '07

we've definitely had some issues with this. i think it helps to some degree that we are small and that we aren't an officially registered non-profit- we don't have bureaucracy, we have the monthly meeting. we're all friends, we all see each other on a regular basis (outside of the bikeshop). however, it also hurts us sometimes. we've had one former mechanic and one former volunteer in particular who had serious problems with un-called for aggression and violence in the community at large and in the shop. in both situations, in part because we are so small, collective members have been wary of confronting them... we also lacked the mechanisms for supporting these people in addressing their problems, and now they're both moving to other communities (asheville, NC and St. petersburg, FL). for the most part, we've survived pretty well by just setting the tone with our own behaviors. i just wish we were able to do more than just boot people from the project, and that we had been faster to address these problems in the first place. = -- Powered By Outblaze

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The Bicycle Farm
by Ariel raymon 25 Aug '07

25 Aug '07

Dear bike enthusiasts, Hello from Portland, OR. I may have already contacted some of you, but decided this was a better route to go. My name is Ariel or RaRa. I'm hoping to start a bike mechanic collective here in Portland, as we don't yet have an affordable space for the public to go to work on bikes and learn from experienced mechanics for free. I've come up with 6 questions that would help me on my way to actualizing this idea. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your interest in this project. Questions for Bike projects: 1. How did your project begin? (tell me as much or little about what was involved to get you started…. From idea to actualization) 2. What was the process of filing for a 501c3 and if you're using an umbrella organization, how did you find them? 3. Do you have a lawyer, or lawyer friends that might give me some legal advice pro-bono? 4. Where did you get your funding? 5. How did you enlist volunteers and keep them? 6. What do you wish you had known going into this process ahead of time?

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Re: [TheThinkTank] dealing with volunteers who have been really offensive?
by BovineOaks＠aol.com 24 Aug '07

24 Aug '07

We have one rule that covers most behaviors. Rule #1: Act like a positive professional. The kids and adults all have to follow that rule at all times. If they do not follow rule one, then they must leave for the day, they are invited to come back the next day if they have not done criminal activity. We will not tolerate antisocial criminal behavior assault, battery, theft, are instant reasons to call in professional police to handle anti social behavior. ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

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Booth at Interbike
by Jonathan Morrison 24 Aug '07

24 Aug '07

All, Interbike (www.interbike.com) is an incredible opportunity for bike collectives, do we (as a collective of collectives and co-operatives) want to set up complimentary advocacy booth there? This would be next to IMBA, Thunderhead Alliance, LAB, Adventure Cycling, etc.,... The main concern is that we can get the materials created for the booth and then have enough people to staff the booth through the event. So in order to commit to this, we need people to commit to going now. Hopefully we can come up with booth materials at Bike!Bike! -- Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Project Coordinator Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 f: 801-466-3856 www.slcbikecollective.org

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More BikeBike Party Photos and Bike Collectives Stuff
by Free Ride 21 Aug '07

21 Aug '07

Hey everyone, BikeBike's not over yet (for us at least). Keeping with the momentum, we're just tying up the loose ends, locating all of the library bikes that were left scattered throughout the city, and spending these rainy days doing some data entry so that our good friends in the Bay Area will have an easier time next year. WOOOO!!! First the most important thing.....Brad of Urban Velo's SPANDEXXX party portraits are online!!!!! They are super rad and are located here: www.urbanvelo.org/ bikebikepartygallery Second, i wrote a wrap-up article for UrbanVelo, a locally produced bike culture rag, and I invite everyone to use the forum to post stories about BikeBike, things that you found useful or interesting, impressions of Pittsburgh, loves lost and found, you name it. A link to the article is here: www.urbanvelo.org/bikebike Lastly (and really the most important), save us some time and energy on the data entry tip and make California's job easier next year by posting your shop/project's contact info into the Bicycle Collective Network's (BCN) database. It helps if you create a username so that after you enter it, and you need to change something like your address, you can edit the information yourself and not bother Jonathan in SLC. This is located at www.bikecollectives.org and you just need to click "directory." Thank you all again!! We had an amazing time! -erok free ride pittsburgh, pa

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trade between shops?
by veganboyjosh＠gmail.com 20 Aug '07

20 Aug '07

hey everyone, josh from community cycles in boulder, colorado here. still coming down from bikebike, as i'm sure a lot of you are as well. i don't remember who it was that mentioned it, but someone at bikebike mentioned that they get a lot of cruiser bikes, and don't have any use for them, so they go into the recycle/scrap metal pile. our shop has a big demand for them. i'm wondering if we couldn't use this list for some sort of trade dealings. or if there's something we get a lot of and someone else could use...some sort of parts exchange. shipping would be murder, but perhaps we could figure something out? any suggestions/ideas in that vein? thanks. josh. On 8/20/07, Rich Points <rich(a)richpoints.com> wrote: > > Hey All, > While at Free Ride we noticed the color coded tags used to identify > bikes such as; sold, library, earn a bike and such. The tags were > attached using a chain that you can open and close. > > Question: Where did you guys get these? > > Let us know > thanks > Rich > Community Cycles > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… >

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Interested in BCN Website
by ben＠neighborhoodbikeworks.org 20 Aug '07

20 Aug '07

Hey folks, I'm interested in getting web space for a project that Neighborhood Bike Works in Philly does. How do I get plugged into this deal? The project is called the Divine Bike Church and is an all volunteer run open shop that raises funds 4 for our Youth Program. Let me know... Ben Straub Summer Camp Director 3916 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA, 19143 215-386-0316 ben(a)neighborhoodbikeworks.org

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liability insurance
by allison karow 20 Aug '07

20 Aug '07

hi everyone! i missed the session at bike!bike! on legal stuff. did anyone go and learn about liability insurance? does anyone have liability insurance? what do you do if someone gets hurt at your shop? thanks allison bike saviours tempe, az

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Progress
by Ariel raymon 19 Aug '07

19 Aug '07

hey, its ariel again from the bikefarm project: To everyone whose sent me a response, Thank you..I still wpi;d appreciate hearing from those who haven't yet, but take your time. Its great to hear how all these projects got started... each in its own unique way. good news: I've found a lawyer! At this point, he's asked me to collect the articles of exemption from projects who have filed for 501c3 and gotton it. We'd like to use your application forms as a basis for wording on our own forms. Thus far, I have the exemption forms of SOPO and the Bicycle Kitchen from http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=IRS_Form_1023 If you are an organization whose achieved 501c3 status, I would really like a copy of your exemption forms. I know its difficult to dig these up, but it would be really helpful for me, as the more I have the better chance i'll be able to achieve this status here in portland. maybe you could scan them, or even send me paper forms in the mail if thats easier. Thanks so much for your help. This is my best resource thus far. sincerely (dedicated to bikes), Ariel

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PJ Park has invited you to Change.org
by PJ Park 17 Aug '07

17 Aug '07

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bikebike 2007
by Paul Park 16 Aug '07

16 Aug '07

Hi all, This is PJ Park of the Mt Rainier, MD Bike Coop. I had a wonderful time at the conference this past weekend. I also had a wonderful time biking to the conference from DC on the C and O Canal and Great Allegheny Passage trails! On the trail I met Mike Shih of the Neighborhood Bike Project in Philly. We biked Wed. and Thursday, heading into PGH in the evening rain, guided from McKeesport to FreeRide! by Erok! At Free Ride! I met the Mary, Jessica, Luis, Erok, and Stewart from PGH, and then I helped Kim of Ft Collins fix up a bike. Later, I biked over with Mike Shih to our host Rob's place near BBT. Rob was an awesome and gracious host. Dropped over to BBT that night and met more folks. Friday, I attended some good workshops: Getting Tools, Getting and Keeping a Space, and Volunteers. I wanted to know how my coop could sell bikes even though we are in a non-commercial zoned space. People said anyone can receive donations in return for goods and services. I learned that different coops have different licenses: business, non-profit/501c3, sponsored fiscally by a non-profit, nothing, etc. I liked getting a sense of the diversity of projects. Friday night we had a good ride around Pittsburgh. It's so beautiful! I love the hills, vistas, and bridges. It was so nice to enjoy Friday and Sat evenings with large group of bike coop bikers:) Sat. I attended the AGRAPTO workshop and won a hat and a woven cloth for my attentiveness, willingness to sing, and my Spanish skills. I donned my hat at the SpandeXXX party Sat night. The party rocked btw! Sunday, I collected signatures for the Environmental Defense Undo Global Warming campaign (undoit.org) asking our senators to support the Climate Stewardship Act which will set up a cap and trade system and reduce emissions 60-80% by 2050. I've been collecting sigs on my bicycle journey to brazil (http://www.biketobrazil.blogspot.com). The petition has over 642,000 signatories now! After filling my petition sheets with signatures, I attended the end of the Maya Pedal workshop. Then sadly, I had to leave. It was a wonderful conference. I rode home with Mike McMillan of Rockville Bikes for the World and Colin of Phoenix Bike Project of Arlington, VA. One of the best parts of the conference was collaborating with other coops in my area. Thank you for reading. I invite you all to share your personal experiences of the conference! love, PJ -- PJ Park http://www.biketobrazil.blogspot.com http://www.imagestation.com/members/pjpark http://picasaweb.google.com/PaulJosephPark

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Bike Bike Conference Photos
by Rod Bruckdorfer 16 Aug '07

16 Aug '07

www.rbruckdorfer.smugmug.com Rod Bruckdorfer Velocipede Bike Project, Baltimore, MD http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6792669971272526732

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Shop Phones
by Jay Varner 16 Aug '07

16 Aug '07

So here at Sopo, we don't have a phone in the shop. If we did, we would spend most of our open shop hours responding to messages. So we have been using our personal cell phones. However, a friend hooked us up with an invite to a service called Grand Central (http://www.grandcentral.com/). This gives you a number and then you have it forward to whatever number. It has a lot of features and settings that I'm not going to blather on about. So if anyone wants an invite, I'm more than happy to use them for other shops until I run out. The shops that I hook up can use their invites to hook up others and so on. All I need is your name and email. Enjoy, Jay

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ooops!!
by freeride＠bike-pgh.org 14 Aug '07

14 Aug '07

ha ha my brain is still fried! photos! http://www.flickr.com/photos/erokore/sets/72157601447216211/detail/ -erok -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web LIVE Free email based on Microsoft® Exchange technology - http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE

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photos!!
by freeride＠bike-pgh.org 14 Aug '07

14 Aug '07

hey yall. thanks for the great time. it was so magical to have so many people from all over the continent in our city for the weekend. i made so many new friends and it gave me such hope. in the words of josh from LA, "we're gonna win!!" anyway, check out some shots i was able to get online. i got a bit trigger happy once i got a few beers in me, so most are from the party. again, thanks!! and thanks for being respectful of the space!! we love you all!! -erok Original Message: ----------------- From: sparkltingting(a)aol.com Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:36:16 -0400 To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] how did it all go??? ?hi rachael!! ?so you made it up to pgh in the end? i hope so, i'm sorry that i couldn't help you out, really wish i could have, and really wish i'd been able to make it up myself. how did things go? and thanks for the email about the solidarity ride. that's an awesome thing and i'll pass it on to my friends and fam. i can't go cause i'm moving to portland, oregon in a few weeks (...!!!!) glad you made it home safely! ?peace ?hannae ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com - Microsoft® Exchange solutions from a leading provider - http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange

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OT: Solidarity Cyclers (People of El Salvador)
by rachael spiewak 14 Aug '07

14 Aug '07

just got home to ATL.. tired and inspired.. here's something my friend asked me to pass along. thanks for a lovely weekend. love, peace, and bicycle grease, rachael ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jacoby Ballard <jacoby(a)cispes.org> Date: Aug 10, 2007 11:21 AM Subject: Solidarity Cyclers! To: Jacoby Ballard <jacoby(a)cispes.org> Hello Stellar bike folk that I know and love- The Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (the radical org that I work for) is hosting a week-long solidarity ride from NYC to Washington DC, and we'd love for you to be a part of it. See my coworker's email below and attached flyer for more info, and please please, pass it along! Jacoby --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi to Friends of CISPES (and friends of mine) - I'm helping organize a "FUN"draiser bike ride for CISPES - the 2007 Solidarity Cyclers ride - to pedal this October from NYC to Washington D.C. As organizers, we're basically recruiting all the people we'd love to spend a week on a bicycle with. and you're it. All the information is below. If you're at all interested, let me know and I can try to talk you into it! You don't have to be a huge cyclist. The first time I really rode a bicycle it was 2 months before I did a 600 mile solidarity cyclers ride in 1999. Also, if you know of other folks who would be really excited to do the ride, feel free to forward this on to them as well. The flyer is attached in case you can't see the fun pictures below. Abrazos, Krista 347-415-0913 --------------------------- Join the Solidarity Cyclers 2007 Ride! New York to Washington D.C. , October 6-14 This October, join the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES) and the Haiti Reborn program of the Quixote Center in cycling for solidarity! We will spend a week pedaling almost 300 miles from New York to Washington D.C. All the riders will raise pledge money beforehand, and then we'll make stops and do presentations about solidarity work, inviting people to take action and financially support the critical work CISPES and the Quixote Center are doing. Why bikes? Biking is a great way to have fun and be political just by pedaling. Especially in a group, people pay attention to your hard, unconventional transportation method and come to events, ask questions, or donate good food or funds for your cause along the way. As activists and organizers we want people's attention since we want people to know about U.S. foreign policy in the Caribbean and the Americas! Finally, doing something difficult for a cause is a compelling reason for friends and family and other supporters to give cyclers money for solidarity work. Why NYC to Washington D.C.? CISPES is moving the national office from NYC to Washington D.C. to be really in belly of the beast, and to be closer to other solidarity organizations we work with (like Quixote Center!) that are already thriving there and creating social change. The Quixote Center isn't moving, but we're excited to celebrate the move and the growing alliance of the progressive forces, in D.C. and around the country! Why early October? October 12 is Indigenous Resistance Day (also known as Columbus Day), and actions happen around the hemisphere commemorating years of struggle for self-determination and social justice. On October 12 we will hold a major event along the ride as well! How can I support the ride? First and most importantly, you can ride with us! You don't have to be a super professional biker, you just need a passion for riding, a bicycle that'll treat you well along the way, and to be able to ride 35-50 miles a day come October. Riders should raise $1000 in pledges before the ride - that comes out to finding 35 people who will pledge 10 cents a mile ($30) each - piece of cake! If you can't or don't want to ride, there are other important roles too: - Host an event in your town - Drive the support vehicle! - Help set up public events in the cities between New York and Washington - Gather donations (bike tools, bike gear, food along the way, etc.) - Find hosts to house the cyclists along the route - Gather maps and plan safe, beautiful cycling routes - Help gather pledges for other riders - Ride for a day! You can meet up with the riders and join the fun for a short stint along the way. - Volunteer bike mechanic support in NYC on October 5 & 6 to help riders fine tune their bikes - Media work - help us publicize the event! What's the plan? Each day we'll ride 35-50 miles, into and out of cities and on some beautiful country roads and greenways in between. We'll end each day in a city or town where a local solidarity, faith, or peace and justice group will host a public event for us, as well as (hopefully) a big potluck to help fuel the ride! The route is still being developed, but we hope to at least have events in New York City, Trenton, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. The send-off party will be on the evening of October 6 in NYC and we'll arrive in Washington for a big reception on October 13 or 14. How do I sign up!?!?!? We plan to have between 8 and 15 riders. As of July, there are four confirmed. If you are interested in riding, please contact Krista Hanson at krista(a)cispes.org /212-465-8115 or Tom Ricker at tomr(a)quixote.org or 301-699-0042. They can get you a registration form, pledge forms and other logistical information. If you can work on any of the other volunteer roles, let us know too! See you on the road.

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Announcements and things to bring
by Free Ride 09 Aug '07

09 Aug '07

Helooooo Bike Bikers!!! Only a few days left!! If you sent in a registration form, and we haven't contacted you about housing, please contact me. We tried to contact everybody, but i know some slipped through the cracks due to wrong phone numbers, bad handwriting, and just the overwhelming task of it all. If you sent it in in the past few days, expect to be contacted today. We will be at Free Ride Thursday nite from 6-10, and then at the conference at about 8 in the morning on friday, so you can check in there and find out more info. Here is a completely incomplete list of things to bring to the conference. -Spandex- There is a spandex themed party on Saturday Nite at Free Ride (serious) -Bike -BRING A BIKE LOCK (even if you can't bring a bike) -Helmet, blinkys (it gets dark on some streets) -Tent if camping -Merch from your shop for trading -Blank t shirts for screening (we'll have a Bike Bike screen available-it looks nice) -Short movie of your shop/town -Print and digital photos of your shop- either on cd or jump drive, or compact flash card, especially if you have particularly crafty organization ideas -Brochures, fliers, posters from your shop -Paperwork/forms/manuals/etc. from your own shop that you might want to share -Documentation of programs, budgets, curricula, etc -Anything you've got really figured out that might be useful to share with others. -Tips & tricks. We're going collect them all for a "shop organization" workshop - Some cash to throw in to the Bike Bike Booty Thanks! We are so excited to meet everyone, it's like a family reunion, but fun! -erok

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philly to pgh?
by rachael spiewak 09 Aug '07

09 Aug '07

hey, kids. if i show up at the chinatown bus stop in philly at 9 am tomorrow morning, can i hitch a ride with anyone? twelve bucks plus gas plus hanging out with you sounds better than the rest of my options! 404 392 4597. -rachael

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Getting Around Pittsburgh for Bike Bike
by Jay Varner 08 Aug '07

08 Aug '07

If you've never been to Pittsburgh before, you are in for a treat. However, it ain't flat and I am totally prepared to proudly walk my bike up a hill or two. But, Pittsburgh also has a pretty great bus system, and is lucky enough to be on Google Transit (www.google.com/transit). Last time I was there, they were getting more and more bike racks on the buses. It looks like they have a long page about that on their site (I just don't feel like reading it right now) http://www.portauthority.org/PAAC/CustomerInfo/RacknRoll/tabid/267/Default.… Enjoy, Jay

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