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Experimental Station is hiring a finance and hr administrator!
by J Michael Eugenio 21 Jun '19

21 Jun '19

Hi all! I wanted to share with you that Experimental Station, home to Blackstone Bicycle Works, is hiring for a full-time Finance and Human Resources Administrator in case you know of anyone who might be interested in applying. Attached is our "job ad" for the role and there is more information, including the full job description and application, on the ES website here <http://exp.st/hr>. Strong candidates may have experience in finance, office administration, human resources, small business ownership, or nonprofit management. I am happy to connect you with the person currently in the role (who is leaving to attend grad school) if you know anyone who might like a little more information about the position or Experimental Station. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions. The deadline to apply is midnight Monday, June 24, but do let us know if someone might need an extension. Thanks so much! Michael Communications Associate at The Experimental Station experimentalstation.org

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Liability mitigation
by tomharrison00＠gmail.com 14 Jun '19

14 Jun '19

Hi, does anyone have a list of items your co-op uses to mitigate liability? The main areas I’ve come up with so far are insurance, SOP’s for bike prep, waivers and buyer beware/As Is signage. Anything I’ve missed? Thanks, Tom Harrison Third Hand Bike Co-Op Columbus Sent from my iPad

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Transcontinental visiting
by Stuart Nottingham 14 Jun '19

14 Jun '19

Hopefully not too far off topic. I'm planning a cross country bike tour from Astoria OR to Bangor ME. Along the way, I hoped to visit at least one bike co-op/collective/kitchen and wondered a couple of things: 1. Does anyone know if this has been done before? I figure my bike will need attention at points along the way and would rather support members of the collective than retail establishments if possible. 2. Who's near the ACA Northern Tier and Atlantic Coast routes, preferably with some camping nearby? This trip won't take place until next year at the soonest, so I know some changes may occur between now and then. One thing I've learned in life is it's often easier to be flexible than not. Thanks for any input or ideas you have! Stuart Nottingham Head Minion The Pedal Factory Salisbury NC

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 153, Issue 4
by Lawrence Mohammed 10 Jun '19

10 Jun '19

Pretty new to this Josh (we've only been running two years and it was mainly just me in the first year) but I've found that building a diverse group of volunteers and matching skills and desires to tasks is working pretty well. Some people are more admin focused, some are brilliant mechanics but hate paperwork and general workshop tasks, some are really detail oriented, others less so....have you set out a core list of needs of the enterprise, and a core set of competencies (and ratings) for volunteers? This is something I'm looking to start formally, but with only a handful of volunteers, it's much easier at this stage. Also, are long serving volunteers training others and do they appreciate how they're building your organisation and a key part of it as a result? 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>* *facebook.com/probikeservice <https://www.facebook.com/professionalbikeservice>* /[Location, NOT delivery address] Pro Bike Service C.I.C. Multi-Storey Car Park Lesney Avenue Olympic Park London E20 3BS / On 10/06/2019 21:04, 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: Members vs Volunteers: What's the Diff & How Do You > Structure It (Josh Bisker) > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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Members vs Volunteers: What's the Diff & How Do You Structure It
by Josh Bisker 10 Jun '19

10 Jun '19

Pals, I'm trying to create clear pathways to leadership/collective membership for interested volunteers, and trying to have membership be awesome and not "just like being a volunteer but with more guilt and obligation and UGH." How do you approach this stuff in your shop? Do you structure a division between responsible members and interested volunteers? How do you bring people across that transition? Also, what's rad about being a member that makes people want to do it? Background and concerns: We've got a budding group of charismatic new volunteers (yay!) and a tired old group of "members" (oy!) i.e. organizers with decision-making power and some sense of adopted or begrudgingly accepted responsibility. (In your group, these might be "board members" maybe?) In the past, we've had either (1) a lackadaisical/non-systematic approach to elevating members, or (2) an overly structured but not really effective way of sharing responsibilities. What happens in the first case is that after someone becomes a member and attends a meeting, (a) they're like "y'all are boring and this makes my brain hurt" and then decide not to do "member-y" stuff anymore, or (b) they participate pretty minimally, leaving the organizational burdens distributed about the same way they were before. What happens in the second case is that everyone gets exhausted by trying to administratively caretake an organizational structure instead of doing the fun work. PLZ HALP K THNKS LV U Josh Josh Bisker 914-500-9890 New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> 596 Acres <http://596acres.org/> Bindlestiff Family Cirkus <http://bindlestiff.org/>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Transcontinental visiting
by Stuart Nottingham 06 Jun '19

06 Jun '19

Thanks, Judith. I've found that list and will use it as a starting point. Linda, I'm always looking for someone to jump on the TPF Bandwagon. Hopefully, the right candidate will show her/himself before the trip happens. Anne, I think you're closer to the Northern Tier than you realize. Iowa City's not that far from Muscatine, is it?

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Re: [TheThinkTank] job Opportunity
by Malagodi, Chuck H. 31 May '19

31 May '19

YOUTH ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION EDUCATOR Contract for Youth Alternative Transportation Educator Essential Duties and Accountabilities: Plan, schedule, perform, and evaluate programming including, but not limited to, bicycle/walking/transit safety and bicycle mechanical training. Provide technical assistance & conduct presentations to Albuquerque Public Schools & community organizations concerning alternative means of transportation. Excellent presentation skills in front of large audience required. Maintain in serviceable condition all assigned equipment. Have or be able to obtain the League of American Bicyclist LCI certification within 6 months. Be available to work odd hours, weekends, and in extreme weather conditions. Possesses a valid NM driver license and be able to obtain a City Operator Permit. Contract amount not to exceed 40,000.00/12 months Legal Compliance: This is a Federally Funded project. This contract shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, including, but not limited to laws governing civil rights, equal opportunity compliance, environmental and cultural resource requirements, work place safety, employer-employee relations, and all other laws governing operation of the workplace, including laws and regulations hereafter enacted. The contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of New Mexico. Interviews will be held prior to selection. Please submit a cover letter on how you are acquainted with the above duties, and resume to both: cmalagodi(a)cabq.gov<mailto:cmalagodi@cabq.gov> and hhulse(a)cabq.gov<mailto:hhulse@cabq.gov> by June 14 2019. Electronic submissions only, no mail or faxed submissions with be considered. Start date approx. August 1, 2019 Please contact Chuck Malagodi 505-239-7210 for more information. [PRD Logo for Email Signature] CHUCK MALAGODI outdoor recreation program coordinator o 505.768.2453 m 505.239.7210 cabq.gov/parksandrecreation<https://www.cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/>

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Curriculums for Basic Bike Maintenance and Commuting 101
by Deb Salls 28 May '19

28 May '19

Hi All Do any of you have an outline for short courses on - Basics of Bike Maintenance - Commuting 101 We are being asked to give a lot of 1 hour workshops on these topics and I would be curious to see any curriculums or outlines you have on these topics Deb -- Deb Salls Executive Director 206-695-2607 bikeworks.org Bike Works promotes the bicycle as a vehicle for change to empower youth and build resilient communities.

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3 Open positions at Reno Bike Project
by Genevieve Parker 22 May '19

22 May '19

Hey Think Tank, RBP has three job openings in our programs and community shop. If we hire a candidate for Adult Programs Coordinator, who will take over a large portion of my duties, before end of July, I will be able to facilitate training and transition. Please feel free to share with your networks. and respond to me directly with any questions about our organization or hiring process. Thank you! Genevieve Parker RBP Program Director http://www.renobikeproject.org/

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¡Saludos! Greetings! Bike Bike Tijuana 2019 -- Aparten estas fechas/Hold these dates!
by Bicis Disidentes 19 May '19

19 May '19

APARTEN LAS FECHAS // HOLD THE DATES *BIKE BIKE 2019 TIJUANA... * * ¡OCT. 11, 12, 13 2019!* (text in English following) ¡Más detalles y el cartel oficial próximamente! ¿Que es Bike Bike? Aquí les compartimos un fanzine promociónal bilingue, en el español y el ingles, del 2018 sobre Bike Bike y Bicis Disidentes, una de las colectividades organizadoras. ¡Ojo, estamos trabajando en una segunda versión para difundir pronto! More details and the official poster soon! What is Bike Bike? Attached is a bilingual, Spanish and English, promotional zine from 2018 about Bike Bike and Bicis Disidentes, one of the organizing collectives. Stay tuned, we're now working on a second edition - out soon! [image: B!B!fanzine1_promo.jpeg] Instrucciones para doblar este zine aqui: http://exiliointeriorzine.blogspot.com/2010/07/pasos-para-hacer-un-fanzine-… Folding instructions for this zine, here: https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Zine. Para mas información sobre Bike Bike, visiten estas paginas // For more information about Bike Bike, visit the following pages: - https://en.bikebike.org/ - @bikebikeorg via Instagram - https://www.facebook.com/groups/648758205249998/ via Facebook Con ánimo y cariño // spirited and caringly, Bicis Disidentes https://www.facebook.com/BicisDisidentes/

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Bike Bike Tijuana 2019: La Equidad de Viaje // Travel Equity
by Bicis Disidentes 19 May '19

19 May '19

(text in English following) Saludos banda, Como muchxs sabran, dentro de la organización de Bike Bike existe La Equidad de Viaje. En este correo les escribimos sobre ello y lxs invitamos a colaborar. ¿Qué es la equidad de viaje? La equidad de viaje es un ejercicio basado en apoyo mutuo, solidaridad y de co-aprendizaje dentro de Bike Bike en el cual se recauda fondos para que las personas y colectividades trabajando en proyectos comunitarios de bicicletas principalmente de América Latina puedan asistir al Bike Bike. Los fondos se van para cubrir transporte y facilitar los trámites migratorios y los visados. ¿Cómo puedes apoyar? - Sumate a trabajar en la comisión de la Equidad de Viaje para Bike Bike Tijuana 2019, donde se organiza y desarrolla este esfuerzo de solidaridad. - Contactanos si conoces a alguna persona y/o colectividad que quisiera acceder los fondos. - Organiza un evento para recaudar fondos en tu comunidad. ¿Tu y/o tu colectividad quieren acceder los fondos? ¡Lxs invitamos a contactarnos si tienen interés y de estar al tanto de la convocatoria al próximo salir! Preguntas son bienvenidas -- contactanos al bicisdisidentestj(a)gmail.com. ¡Saludos solidarios! *************************************************** Greetings folks, As many of you might know, within Bike Bike exists Travel Equity. In this email we write to you all about it and invite you to collaborate. What is travel equity? Travel equity is an exercise based in mutual aid, solidarity and co-learning within Bike Bike in which funds are raised for people and collectivities working with community bicycle projects mainly from Latin America can attend Bike Bike. The funds go to covering transportation and to facilitate with the migratory process and with visas. How can you support? - Join the Travel Equity committee for Bike Bike Tijuana 2019, where this effort of solidarity is being organized and developed. - Contact us if you know any people and/or collectivities that would like to access the funds. - Organize and event to raise funds in your community. Do you and/or your collectivity want to access the funds? We invite you to contact us if you are interested and to stay tuned for the open call, out soon! Questions are welcome -- contact us at bicisdisidentetj(a)gmail.com. Solidarity, Bicis Disidentes Angé y Nacho

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 152, Issue 3
by Genevieve Parker 17 May '19

17 May '19

Here you go, Deb! Curriculum for teaching a commuting workshop and teaching aids/handouts. All developed/bookmarked in 2015 and not really updated since then, so take what you will :) Genevieve Parker RBP Program Director http://www.renobikeproject.org/ On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 1:04 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. Curriculums for Basic Bike Maintenance and Commuting 101 > (Deb Salls) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Deb Salls <deb(a)bikeworks.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 12:59:11 -0700 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Curriculums for Basic Bike Maintenance and > Commuting 101 > Hi All > > Do any of you have an outline for short courses on > > - Basics of Bike Maintenance > - Commuting 101 > > We are being asked to give a lot of 1 hour workshops on these topics and I > would be curious to see any curriculums or outlines you have on these topics > > Deb > > -- > Deb Salls > Executive Director > 206-695-2607 > bikeworks.org > > Bike Works promotes the bicycle as a vehicle for change to empower youth > and build resilient communities. > > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… >

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Call for 5-7 Minute Presentations (PEDALs!) at B!B! Toronto / Convocatoria para presentaciones de 5-7 minutos en B!B! Toronto
by Josh Bisker 07 May '19

07 May '19

---- Español a continuación ---- Hellloooooooo pals! Have you been working on an exciting project this year that you’d like to share at Bike!Bike!, but you don’t want to do a whole long workshop on it? WELL, we've got just the thing for you: present a PEDAL! At B!B! this year, Aida Mas Baghaie and I will be hosting a workshop full of bite-size presentations: *P*artnerships, *E*ngagement, *D*esign, and *A*ccess *L*ectures (PEDALs!). The plan is to gather five to seven organizers to present five-to-seven-minute talks about one innovative project they've been involved with this year. Whether you’re involved in lowering barriers to bike access, building creative infrastructure, collaborating with unexpected partners, or expanding your community of members, this is an opportunity to present your exciting work and learn about other rad initiatives. Come join the crew! If you’re interested, shoot me an email with the following information: - What do you want to present on? - What shop/organization are you coming from? - What kind of support do you need? (e.g. projector, computer, flip chart paper, translation, hugs) - Are you facilitating another workshop at B!B! this year? - Will you be in Toronto for all of B!B!? We used this format at B!B! in Los Angeles and it was a super fun success. Hoping for another invigorating round of bite-sized PEDAL presentations in Toronto next week. See you all so soon! <3 Josh & Aida ---- Español a continuación ---- Hola amigxs! ¿Has estado trabajando en un proyecto emocionante este año que te gustaría compartir pero no quieres hacer un taller entero? Tenemos justo lo que necesitas: ¡presenta un "PEDAL"! (perdón, aún no se ma ha ocurrido una buena traducción!) Para B!B! este año, Josh Bisker y yo organizaremos un taller de mini presentaciones sobre colaboraciones, participación pública, diseño y acceso! Nos gustaría reunir de cinco a siete organizadorxs para presentar charlas de cinco a siete minutos sobre un proyecto innovador en el que han estado involucradxs este año. Si has trabajado en un proyecto para facilitar el acceso a las bicis, construir infraestructura creativa, colaborar con socios inesperados o expandir su comunidad de miembros, esta es una oportunidad para presentar tu trabajo y aprender sobre otras iniciativas! Si te interesa, envíame un correo con la siguiente información: - ¿Qué quieres presentar? - ¿De qué taller/organización vienes? - ¿Qué tipo de apoyo necesitas? (ej. proyector, computadora, papel, traducción, abrazos) - ¿Facilitarás otro taller en B!B! este año? - ¿Estarás en LA para todo B!B!? Hasta pronto amigxs! <3 aida Josh Bisker 914-500-9890 New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> 596 Acres <http://596acres.org/> Bindlestiff Family Cirkus <http://bindlestiff.org/>

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Fwd: Only 13 days until Bike!Bike!Northeast! Have you registered? Are you ready?!
by Alix Aylen 06 May '19

06 May '19

[*La version française suit …*] Only *13* days until Bike!Bike! Northeast! Are you ready? *Here’s a checklist to make sure:* - *Register for B!B!NE 2019 online at https://en.bikebike.org/ <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…>.* Bike!Bike! Is offered on a Pay What You Can basis. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. - *Confirm accommodation: *Free accommodation is guaranteed for those who register by May 10. *We cannot guarantee housing for anyone who registers after this date.* - *Workshops & Schedule:* Interested in leading a workshop? Confirm that you signed up to lead a workshop when you registered. The program and schedule will be sent out by email one week before the event and provided in paper when you arrive. - *Post-Ride Confirmation:* Let us know if you will be joining us for the 3-Day post-ride trip to Darlington Provincial Campground <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…>, May 20-22. *Complete this form by May 10! <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…>* - *If you have any questions, get in touch at bbne2019(a)gmail.com <bbne2019(a)gmail.com>* *What to bring:* - Bike Lights - Lock - 1 x bowl or dish for meals - 1 x mug - Stickers and swag to share from your community bike project *What’s included in registration for B!B!NE?* - A bike to ride over the weekend in Toronto (or you can bring your own!) - Free shared accommodation (bed/couch, floor space, tent space) - Two vegan meals a day (please share dietary restrictions when you register) - Free access to parties, rides, and events for the entire weekend. *See you soon!* *Presented by the Toronto Community Bike Collectives (TCBC) <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…>* ------------------------------ Plus que *13* jours avant Bike!Bike! Northeast!! Êtes-vous prêts? *Voici une liste de vérification pour vous assurer:* - *Inscrivez-vous à B!B!NE 2019 dès maintenant ici https://fr.bikebike.org/ <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…> **Bike!Bike! est offert sur la base du « payez selon vos moyens ».* Nous ne refuserons aucun participant et ce, quel que soit ses moyens. - *Confirmez votre mode d’hébergement : *L'hébergement gratuit est garanti pour celles et ceux qui s'inscrivent avant le *10 *mai. *Nous ne pouvons garantir l’hébergement après cette date. * - *Ateliers et horaire : *Souhaitez-vous animer un atelier? Indiquez que vous vous êtes porté(e) volontaire pour animer un atelier au moment de votre inscription. Le programme et l'horaire seront envoyés par courriel une semaine avant l'événement et fournis sur papier à votre arrivée. - *Confirmation de participation au Cyclo-tour :* veuillez nous indiquer si vous souhaitez vous joindre à nous cyclo-tour de trois jours au parc provincial Darlington <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…> du 20 au 22 mai. *Remplissez ce formulaire avant le 10 mai! <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…>* - *Si vous avez des questions, n’hésitez pas à nous contacter à bbne2019(a)gmail.com <bbne2019(a)gmail.com>.* *Ce que vous devez apporter : * - Feux de vélo - Antivol - 1 bol ou plat pour les repas - 1 tasse - Autocollants et objets à partager dans le cadre de votre projet communautaire lié au cyclisme *Qu’est-ce qui est inclus lorsque vous vous inscrivez à B!B!NE ?* - Un vélo pour la fin de semaine à Toronto (ou vous pouvez apporter le vôtre!) - L’hébergement gratuit en colocation (appartement, tente, canapé, etc.) - Deux repas végétaliens par jour (veuillez nous faire part de vos éventuelles restrictions alimentaires lors de votre inscription) - Un accès gratuit aux fêtes, randos et événements et ce, durant toute la fin de semaine. *À très bientôt!* *Présenté par le Collectif communautaire dédié au cyclisme de Toronto (TCBC) <https://torontocommunitybikecollectives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…>* *Copyright © 2019 Bike!Bike!, All rights reserved.* *Our email address is bbne2019(a)gmail.com <bbne2019(a)gmail.com>* Want to change how you receive these emails? 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Inquiry.
by Judith Feist 30 Apr '19

30 Apr '19

Hello All! My name is Judith Feist. I currently reside in Detroit, MI. During Bike!Bike! in LA this past year I had a few conversations about the possible collaborations that could take place with Bike workshops/coops and artists residencies. I had wanted to work on a database on locations of bike coops in conjunction with artists residencies. During the two presentations lead by Fabian this concept was rekindled and I wanted to actually begin work on this project. I think a first step would be to compile information on locations of different bicycle workshops/coops and then begin pairing them with residencies within a specific distance from those workshops/coops. SO, I am writing to ask you to simply reply to this email with contact information of the coop where you spend time/live. OR coops that you have visited/spent time elsewhere than where you currently reside. It would be greatly appreciated. Also, this is not going to be limited to one specific location. If you have any questions please let me know. This project is very much in it's infancy, but it's something I've been thinking about since I began my graduate studies four years ago and never put time in to it... A secondary thought would be if you are a maker/artists and have spent time at any residencies you enjoyed that information would be greatly appreciated as well. A huge thank you, in advance! Also, I look forward to seeing folks in Tijuana. Unfortunately, I'll not be making it to B!B! NE like previously planned... Be well. Ride on. I hope you are well! judith caroline feist (they/them) https://judithfeist.wordpress.com/ https://www.instagram.com/judithcarolinefeist/ *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis "i don't think my art is political. i think it's about the stuff that doesn't let me sleep at night." -felix gonzalez-torres I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony

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Job Posting Bike Works Program Coordinator
by Deb Salls 26 Apr '19

26 Apr '19

Hi all I am trying to get this information out to the Think Tank list and I haven't seen it posted yet Can you please post it ti the list for us or let me know if there is some reason it isn't going through --------------------------------------------- Please help us spread the word that we have a Program Coordinator position open at Bike Works in Seattle. A perfect position for someone who likes to ride bikes, repair bikes, and believes in empowering educational programming for youth, adults and the community. Application deadline May 3, 2019 https://bikeworks.org/about/job-opportunities/ Deb -- Deb Salls Executive Director 206-695-2607 bikeworks.org Bike Works promotes the bicycle as a vehicle for change to empower youth and build resilient communities.

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Basic Bike Mechanics en Espanol
by Bici Libre 25 Apr '19

25 Apr '19

Hey folks, I work with a program that connects donated and repaired bikes to migrant farmworkers in and around the Vancouver area. We're sending out toolkits to some of the farms along with the bikes to see if we can make it more possible for workers to keep their bikes running, and I wanted to include some basic mechanical resources in Spanish. After looking through the archives here and finding a lot of broken links, I thought I'd send out another ask. There's a lot out there on the internets about riding safety and some super detailed mechanical guides, but ideally we're looking for a kind of punk, basic tools, DIY with-what-you've-got type of resource in Spanish. Anyone have any leads on anything like that? Would also love to hear from you if you're interested in helping produce something along those lines. Thank you internet bike hive mind, Rachel -- Bici Libre, un programa de/ a program of The Bike Kitchen University of British Columbia unceded Musqueam territory 604-822-2453 | thebikekitchen.ca <http://bikecoop.ca/> | @ubcbike

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Spoke storage solutions?
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 19 Apr '19

19 Apr '19

Hi Thinkers @ the Tank, At Positive Spin we have collected thousands of spokes that are finally being organizing by size. The next step will be finding a way to store them all for easy access by size, which will translate into significant time savings. Apart from the spoke motel solution at https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part_Storage#Spokes , what other solutions are your shops utilizing? Thank-you so much, ahead of time, -Jonathan

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Program Coordinator position at Bike Works in Seattle
by Deb Salls 18 Apr '19

18 Apr '19

Dear Think Tank members Please help us spread the word that we have a Program Coordinator position open at Bike Works in Seattle. A perfect position for someone who likes to ride bikes, repair bikes, and believes in empowering educational programming for youth, adults and the community. Application deadline May 3, 2019 https://bikeworks.org/about/job-opportunities/ Thanks so much! Deb -- Deb Salls Executive Director 206-695-2607 bikeworks.org Bike Works promotes the bicycle as a vehicle for change to empower youth and build resilient communities.

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 151, Issue 1
by Tegan Moss [B!KE] 10 Apr '19

10 Apr '19

We at B!KE do get some city funding. It happens in two ways. One way is through the cities granting program. Its a grant we apply for every year called the Community Investment Grant. The other way is by delivering specific programs on a fee for service basis. Our Winter Wheels program has been city funded and we provide workshops, bike checkups, and bike valet as contracted by the city. That funding comes through the Active Transportation Promotion budget of our Transportation Demand Management Planner. If you have someone working on AT at the city level that would be the person to talk to! Best, Tegan On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 4:04 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. examples local gov funding of community bike shops (Gemma Tierney) > 2. Re: examples local gov funding of community bike shops > (Jean-Fran?ois Caron) > 3. Re: examples local gov funding of community bike shops > (Josh Bisker) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Gemma Tierney <gtierney(a)udel.edu> > To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2019 11:15:21 -0400 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] examples local gov funding of community bike shops > Hi, > > I work in local government and am working on a bike plan. I was wondering > if folks who run community bike shops that receive funding from their local > or county (or even state/provincial) government could tell me about those > funding mechanisms? I would like to address the possibility of funding our > local community bike shop in the plan, but wanted more info on how or to > what extent it occurs elsewhere. > > For instance, what types of funds are provided (capital or operational or > other), are the funds accessed through a competitive grant application, > discretionary funds, or some other type of budget allocation, and how much > has been received? > > My friend already provided me with the following examples (and recommended > I reach out to this mailing list for more info): > > > *I know that a group of Bike shops in Vancouver created a successful group > application for Vancouver's "greenest city fund" based around recycling > bike parts and collecting and rebuilding abandoned bikes, with an > educational component worked in. As far as I know, they received the grant > two years in a row. The Bike shop in Peterborough, Ontario (B!ke) looks > like they have somewhat consistent city funding. There is a tiny bit more > info in their annual report here > <http://communitybikeshop.org/website/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Annual-Repo…>. > * > > Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks all!! > -Gemma > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Jean-François Caron" <jfcaron3(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2019 11:24:02 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] examples local gov funding of community bike > shops > In Canada there is the federal "Canada Summer Jobs" program which fully > funds full-time salaries for youth in various projects. Individual > organizations can apply, and the local MP has a say in who gets the > funding. The AMS Bike Co-op in Vancouver and Gear Up! Kingston have used > them successfully. > > https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/can… > > Individual cities may have small funds available, as will universities, > but state/provincial seems to be a "missing middle" level of engagement > with cycling for transportation. Where I've seen it, it tends to be > focused on Cyclo-Tourism. > > Jean-François > > On Apr 1, 2019, at 11:15 , Gemma Tierney <gtierney(a)udel.edu> wrote: > > Hi, > > I work in local government and am working on a bike plan. I was wondering > if folks who run community bike shops that receive funding from their local > or county (or even state/provincial) government could tell me about those > funding mechanisms? I would like to address the possibility of funding our > local community bike shop in the plan, but wanted more info on how or to > what extent it occurs elsewhere. > > For instance, what types of funds are provided (capital or operational or > other), are the funds accessed through a competitive grant application, > discretionary funds, or some other type of budget allocation, and how much > has been received? > > My friend already provided me with the following examples (and recommended > I reach out to this mailing list for more info): > > > *I know that a group of Bike shops in Vancouver created a successful group > application for Vancouver's "greenest city fund" based around recycling > bike parts and collecting and rebuilding abandoned bikes, with an > educational component worked in. As far as I know, they received the grant > two years in a row. The Bike shop in Peterborough, Ontario (B!ke) looks > like they have somewhat consistent city funding. There is a tiny bit more > info in their annual report here > <http://communitybikeshop.org/website/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Annual-Repo…>. > * > > Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks all!! > -Gemma > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:24:33 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] examples local gov funding of community bike > shops > PAGING TORONTO > > Josh Bisker > 914-500-9890 > New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> > 596 Acres <http://596acres.org/> > Bindlestiff Family Cirkus <http://bindlestiff.org/> > > > On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 11:16 AM Gemma Tierney <gtierney(a)udel.edu> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I work in local government and am working on a bike plan. I was wondering >> if folks who run community bike shops that receive funding from their local >> or county (or even state/provincial) government could tell me about those >> funding mechanisms? I would like to address the possibility of funding our >> local community bike shop in the plan, but wanted more info on how or to >> what extent it occurs elsewhere. >> >> For instance, what types of funds are provided (capital or operational or >> other), are the funds accessed through a competitive grant application, >> discretionary funds, or some other type of budget allocation, and how much >> has been received? >> >> My friend already provided me with the following examples (and >> recommended I reach out to this mailing list for more info): >> >> >> *I know that a group of Bike shops in Vancouver created a successful >> group application for Vancouver's "greenest city fund" based around >> recycling bike parts and collecting and rebuilding abandoned bikes, with an >> educational component worked in. As far as I know, they received the grant >> two years in a row. The Bike shop in Peterborough, Ontario (B!ke) looks >> like they have somewhat consistent city funding. There is a tiny bit more >> info in their annual report here >> <http://communitybikeshop.org/website/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Annual-Repo…>. >> * >> >> Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks all!! >> -Gemma >> ____________________________________ >> >> 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.… > -- B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop 293 George St, Peterborough ON (705) 775-7227 communitybikeshop.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 151, Issue 5
by Tegan Moss [B!KE] 10 Apr '19

10 Apr '19

This works quite well for us. Just plastic tube mounted on a board. On Tue., Apr. 9, 2019, 4:04 p.m. , < 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. Spoke storage solutions? (Jonathan Rosenbaum) > 2. Re: Spoke storage solutions? (momoko saunders) > 3. Re: Spoke storage solutions? (Ainsley Naylor) > 4. Re: Spoke storage solutions? (The Wrench) > 5. Community bike shop in Orlando? (Kim Schaffer) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jonathan Rosenbaum <gnuser(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 02:29:40 -0400 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Spoke storage solutions? > > Hi Thinkers @ the Tank, > > At Positive Spin we have collected thousands of spokes that are finally > being organizing by size. The next step will be finding a way to store them > all for easy access by size, which will translate into significant time > savings. Apart from the spoke motel solution at > https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part_Storage#Spokes , > what other solutions are your shops utilizing? > > Thank-you so much, ahead of time, > > -Jonathan > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: momoko saunders <analyst(a)bikefarm.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2019 06:48:39 -0700 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Spoke storage solutions? > I don't know that this is the best spoke storage. But it's better than > rubber banding them together and sticking them in a coffee can. > See picture attached > > We use old PVC pipe and cut out about 20 lengths, maybe 9". Then labeled > them for every even spoke length, then used screws to stack them all > together. > > We should have created more than one pipe for common lengths and grouped > some of the scarcer lengths together. > > -Momoko > > On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 11:29 PM Jonathan Rosenbaum <gnuser(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Thinkers @ the Tank, >> >> At Positive Spin we have collected thousands of spokes that are finally >> being organizing by size. The next step will be finding a way to store them >> all for easy access by size, which will translate into significant time >> savings. Apart from the spoke motel solution at >> https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part_Storage#Spokes , >> what other solutions are your shops utilizing? >> >> Thank-you so much, ahead of time, >> >> -Jonathan >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ainsley Naylor <needleandthread(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2019 09:52:20 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Spoke storage solutions? > At Bike Pirates we have a series of PVC tubes for spokes but they are > stored vertically (fixed to a board) at the back of our wheel station. > Spokes are sorted in 5mm increments (260-264, 265-269 etc.) for ease of > locating the appropriate length. > > Unfortunately we also have about 10,000 more unsorted spokes in boxes and > bins UNDER our wheel station that may never get sorted ;P > > Ainsley (Toronto) > > On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 9:49 AM momoko saunders <analyst(a)bikefarm.org> > wrote: > >> I don't know that this is the best spoke storage. But it's better than >> rubber banding them together and sticking them in a coffee can. >> See picture attached >> >> We use old PVC pipe and cut out about 20 lengths, maybe 9". Then labeled >> them for every even spoke length, then used screws to stack them all >> together. >> >> We should have created more than one pipe for common lengths and grouped >> some of the scarcer lengths together. >> >> -Momoko >> >> On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 11:29 PM Jonathan Rosenbaum <gnuser(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Thinkers @ the Tank, >>> >>> At Positive Spin we have collected thousands of spokes that are finally >>> being organizing by size. The next step will be finding a way to store them >>> all for easy access by size, which will translate into significant time >>> savings. Apart from the spoke motel solution at >>> https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part_Storage#Spokes , >>> what other solutions are your shops utilizing? >>> >>> Thank-you so much, ahead of time, >>> >>> -Jonathan >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> 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: The Wrench <info(a)thewrench.ca> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2019 10:58:37 -0500 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Spoke storage solutions? > At the WRENCH (Winnipeg), we have thousands of spokes too. We keep most in > sturdy closed drawers. These are usually bundled in groups big enough to > build a wheel (or half) and sorted by size group eg: 250s, 260s, etc. > > Loose spokes and small groups we've had in a tabletop spoke sorter but > that didn't go well. Right now, they gather in a coffee can until they get > sorted into a tool roll wrap, which is our new solution. > > I'm figuring that the spokes in the tool roll will have a better chance to > stay sorted. That should be the first place to go for replacing a spoke, > while the bundles in drawers will be best for wheel building. > > On Tue, Apr 9, 2019, 1:29 AM Jonathan Rosenbaum, <gnuser(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Thinkers @ the Tank, >> >> At Positive Spin we have collected thousands of spokes that are finally >> being organizing by size. The next step will be finding a way to store them >> all for easy access by size, which will translate into significant time >> savings. Apart from the spoke motel solution at >> https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part_Storage#Spokes , >> what other solutions are your shops utilizing? >> >> Thank-you so much, ahead of time, >> >> -Jonathan >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o… >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Kim Schaffer <kim(a)communitybikeworks.org> > To: "'The Think Tank'" <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2019 15:23:23 -0400 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Community bike shop in Orlando? > > Hi all, > > > > We have a friend of our program who just moved to Orlando, FL, and asked > if we knew of any Earn a Bike or community bike shops in the Orlando area. > I didn’t find any on a quick Google search…anyone have any leads? > > > > Thanks for any info I can pass along! > > Kim > > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > Kim Schaffer, Executive Director > > Community Bike Works > > 235 N. Madison Street > > Allentown, PA 18102 > > 610.434.1140 | www.communitybikeworks.org > > [image: 20 years FINAL] > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… >

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Community bike shop in Orlando?
by Kim Schaffer 09 Apr '19

09 Apr '19

Hi all, We have a friend of our program who just moved to Orlando, FL, and asked if we knew of any Earn a Bike or community bike shops in the Orlando area. I didn’t find any on a quick Google search…anyone have any leads? Thanks for any info I can pass along! Kim * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Kim Schaffer, Executive Director Community Bike Works 235 N. Madison Street Allentown, PA 18102 610.434.1140 | <http://www.communitybikeworks.org> www.communitybikeworks.org 20 years FINAL

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Adult Earn a Bike, free cycles missoula
by mist＠strans.org 04 Apr '19

04 Apr '19

Hi, We have adults take a one hour BikeWell class covering safety, maintenance, city design and shop flow/expectation. They then do 4 hours of service helping us in many ways, depending on their skills and our needs. They then choose a bike from the warehouse and we help them fix it. That is our simple build-a-bike program. 11-15 yrs of age: class + 2 hours of service. 10 yrs of age and younger- no class nor service required (yet appreciated). BikeWell is offered 3 times a week, with no sign up. We have 3-10 people per class, with half to 2/3rds of the attendees intent on making a free bike. This system has worked well for 20 years, with nearly 20,000 build a bike participants. The first 10 years there was no requirement for the class or service- that was optional. Other tid bits: people keep track of their own 4 hours; projects can be stored for up to 2 weeks in the 'People's Projects' room; we have trained volunteers and interns helping with all steps (we have 2 staff- myself and Emily, our programs director). City of Missoula gives out free bike lights, we try to provide locks, helmets are free, and any of our build a bikes can be purchased $30 as is- we'll help fix them. We have a large outdoor area called the 'bicycle forest' (formerly the 'bone yard'). These are box store bikes and broken frames that can have parts 'harvested' off of them. We have lots of space to make this work. It can get quite busy here (up to 200 people a day in the summer), so we stress patience for all. Passing thru Missoula? please visit! Bob Giordano, Free Cycles Missoula, mist(a)strans.org http://www.freecycles.org/ Quoting Judith Feist <judith(a)backalleybikes.org>: > Any workshops out there have Adult Earn-a-Bike programs? How are they run? > Are they successful? Do they differ from your regular volunteers? > > I'd like to get something started here and wanted feedback on other folks' > programs. > > At FMCBW we had a program where folks could buy a bike out right and then > work on it during open shop times (if anything needed replacing that was > included in the price), OR they could volunteer 15 hours (i think) and we'd > get them a bike and help them fix it up (same thing, replacement parts > where included, if needed).......We have a bunch of adult bikes and, > depending on the shape they are in, we'll fix 'em and sell them at the Hub, > or minor adjustments are done and we sell 'em cheap at our monthly garage > sales... > > Personally, anytime I see a full suspension out in the wild I want to leave > a note on it that they could trade it in towards an Adult bike that we'd > help them fix up....but that might be just me... > > > Also, Happy Spring all! I hope you're well! > > -- > Judith C Feist > Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley > > > *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis > > "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem > > I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else > in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and > self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony

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by Lansing Bike Co-op 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

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examples local gov funding of community bike shops
by Gemma Tierney 01 Apr '19

01 Apr '19

Hi, I work in local government and am working on a bike plan. I was wondering if folks who run community bike shops that receive funding from their local or county (or even state/provincial) government could tell me about those funding mechanisms? I would like to address the possibility of funding our local community bike shop in the plan, but wanted more info on how or to what extent it occurs elsewhere. For instance, what types of funds are provided (capital or operational or other), are the funds accessed through a competitive grant application, discretionary funds, or some other type of budget allocation, and how much has been received? My friend already provided me with the following examples (and recommended I reach out to this mailing list for more info): *I know that a group of Bike shops in Vancouver created a successful group application for Vancouver's "greenest city fund" based around recycling bike parts and collecting and rebuilding abandoned bikes, with an educational component worked in. As far as I know, they received the grant two years in a row. The Bike shop in Peterborough, Ontario (B!ke) looks like they have somewhat consistent city funding. There is a tiny bit more info in their annual report here <http://communitybikeshop.org/website/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Annual-Repo…>. * Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks all!! -Gemma

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