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Rental Reservation Systems
by La Bikery 13 May '15

13 May '15

Hello! We're a bike co-op in Moncton, Canada, and are just getting our very first rental bikes into place, and are wondering if anyone has an online booking or reservation system that they absolutely adore? We're a little stuck on where to start, and we only have 10 bikes and a couple of employees, so we don't want to end up paying more than we make. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks, Mallory

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Cartoon time
by Waltham Bikes 09 May '15

09 May '15

about 5:50 in you will see a plug for keeping your bike maintained! http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/im-no-fool-with-a-bicycle-1955/ ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Backlogs
by Laura Biren 09 May '15

09 May '15

Hello all, Was wondering if any of you had any advice on backlogs and successfully quoting customers when their bike will be done?? We have a combination of repairs/tune-ups, as well as overhauls of bikes people are requesting to purchase from us. So far we have one giant list of bikes that need to get done in order of when people came into the shop and approximately when they desire the bike to be done. Thanks a bunch! -- Laura Biren Outreach Intern at BF Community Bike Project bfbike.org 617 939 4330 ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Unsubscribe
by boztime . 08 May '15

08 May '15

Hi, Sorry for sending this to the whole group. But I've been unable to unsubscribe successfully with the unsubscribe prompts in the list serve. I've tried a couple times to no avail. Love y'all I'm just not currently involved in any bike cooperative activities. Could somebody help me with this or just remove me. Thanks. ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Bike Co-ops in Charleston SC
by Mike Nicholson 28 Apr '15

28 Apr '15

Hi Gang, Not sure if this is the right forum for this, but trying to locate the closest bicycle co-op to Summerville SC (just north of Charleston) Many Thanks Mike -- Sent from Timex Wrist Watch ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Advanced Repair Classes for Adults?
by Taylor Kuyk-White 27 Apr '15

27 Apr '15

Hey Folks, Here at Neighborhood Bike Works <http://neighborhoodbikeworks.org/> we have had a surge of interest in our Adult Repair Classes <http://neighborhoodbikeworks.org/programs/adult-bike-repair-classes/> and are considering expanding our offerings in this realm in response. Our current system consists of 4 consecutive 2.5 hour Monday night classes. We cover Flat Fixing, Brake Adjustment and repair, Bearing Adjustment and Repair, and Drive Train Adjustment and Repair for $80. It is taught by either our Board President or our Lead Mechanic, with an alternating Youth Assistant. *Does anyone have 2 tiers of classes, or an advanced class they offer adult participants?* If so, what do you cover? Who teaches (Staff, Volunteer, Board, Youth)? Do you have established curriculum you could share? Thanks in advance for information you can share! -- Taylor Kuyk-White Youth Bike Education & Empowerment Program Coordinator taylor(a)neighborhoodbikeworks.org (215)386-0316 ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] tip jars at bike collectives
by Ainsley Naylor 26 Apr '15

26 Apr '15

The only time we have ever had a "tip jar" at Bike Pirates is as the bar at events. The money goes with all the other money from that night - usually a fundraiser for some organization. And we are clear about that if people ask. Occasionally a patron who has a super experience will try to tip the volunteer who helped them and (as far as I know) that money is always just put into out money box with their donation. We have as part of our policy and shop handbook a guideline that no one shall profit from use of our space (mostly out of concern related to patrons using us as a "personal workshop", flipping bikes, etc.) But this also applies to volunteers. If course we will always accept if someone wants to buy us coffee ;) Ainsley -Bike Pirates Toronto. ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Insurance for a free mobile fix-it service
by Waltham Bikes 24 Apr '15

24 Apr '15

Hi all - [Not sure what I'm doing wrong, but I have been unable to access the Think Tank Archives even after logging on, so please forgive the possible duplication of an old topic.] A small group of us is wanting to do some simple repairs and safety checks (fix flats, adjust brakes, recommend needed repairs type of thing) at our local farmers' market. We are not a formal organization of any sort, just a bunch of friends thinking about getting into something larger and more formalized after we see how this goes. What is recommended for any sort of insurance coverage? It would be on public property at a farmers' market. The market has liability insurance, but we would not be a program of the market (if doing so would allow us to be covered, then maybe we should look into that). Sample concerns: - If we touch someone's bike and they roll out into traffic, get hit and claim that it was our bad repair job... - If we "break" their bike while trying to fix it... Thanks very much. Martha ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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tip jars at bike collectives
by momoko saunders 24 Apr '15

24 Apr '15

Hey all, How do you guys feel about tip jars? A volunteer at bike farm recently put one out during a shift. I think it's something we as a collective should vote on. Is this a common practice? Have people had conversations about this before? please note this is different than a donation jar which goes to the collective, this is tips for the volunteers. Thanks for your thoughts, -momoko ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Portable Bike Co-op
by recyclebicycle＠verizon.net 21 Apr '15

21 Apr '15

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looking for a home for 100 or more bikes
by Ron/Joe King/Maneiro 17 Apr '15

17 Apr '15

I posted this a month or so ago. I figured i would post it one last time before we find another place for them to go. run a community bike shop in little rock arkansas and i am trying to make space in our shop. We have about 200 or more steel bikes(26,27and 700) we are not utilizing that we are looking to give to another program that could use them. They are mainly old road, cruiser, commuter type bikes. All one would need to due is come pick them up. If anyone is interested please contact us. We want to save these from going to the scrap yard. If there is no interested thats where we will be sending them for program money. -- Joe Maneiro Program Director Recycle Bikes For Kids 1212 East 6th street Little Rock Ar 72202 (501) 207-1696 ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Spam declared when I replied on a topic
by DancesWithCars 16 Apr '15

16 Apr '15

Somehow my message was declared spam, and I've seen problems before with yahoo accounts (not mine), the message I was replying to, so heads up. While extremely snarky, I don't believe it was spam, nor do I think I mistouched the damn tablet and declared it so, as the message says. Caveat empor. ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Spanish Resource Materials
by Justin Smith 14 Apr '15

14 Apr '15

I'm not sure if someone else has pointed it out before, but just about all of the links don't work on the Spanish Resource Materials page: http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spanish_Resource_Materi… [1] -- Justin Smith Bike Erie www.bikeerie.org [2] (814) 580-9108 Follow us on Facebook [3] & Twitter [4]! Links: ------ [1] http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spanish_Resource_Materi… [2] http://www.bikeerie.org/ [3] http://box809.bluehost.com/facebook.com/BikeErie [4] http://box809.bluehost.com/twitter.com/BikeErie ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Pedagogy
by DancesWithCars 14 Apr '15

14 Apr '15

Taking tools out of people's hands: bad. Let the $Man show you is ego based as is Helpless $Woman can't do anything with these thingies, I need a strong $Man to do it for me, and by the way, I brought cookies for my new hero worshipping/borderline infatuation/torturee... $Variable: gender, identity, orientation, etc irrelevant, and stereotypes Not sure there is a pedagogie for mechanics teaching style and skill would be an art, but diy is not the academie. Zen and the Art of, and phaedrus wants the front door. Yep, difficult days... On Apr 12, 2015 1:01 PM, "Jim" <jamesbleds0e(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > From the "I have done this many times before and will show you how" to > the deer in the headlights there are many types and temperaments of > client. One of the fabulous aspects of bicycles is that in most cases > there is two of every thing. One can demonstrate a proceeder and hand the > wrench to the client and then they give it a try. > There are some things that mistakes are not in the best interest of a > happy out come. Like using the chain breaker for the first time. Shorting > a chain and having the client practice on the scrap, or truing their wheels > for them while explaining the process and then handing them a spare wheel > that they can with no loss turn into a pretzel are powerful learning tools. > > > Each client is a different situation. > > good diggin > > jim > > On Apr 12, 2015, at 9:24 AM, Angel York <aniola(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Has your bike collective spent any time actively thinking/talking about > pedagogy? What is your philosophy on hands-on learning and why? How does > your philosophy fit with your mission? > > Do you ever fix the bike for a person who comes in and just make them > watch? Or do you fix it and then undo what you have done so that they can > do it themselves? What do you do when they get frustrated? > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > <a href=" > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe > from this list</a> > > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > <a href=" > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe > from this list</a> > > > ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Rental Waiver Samples
by La Bikery 14 Apr '15

14 Apr '15

We're starting our rental program, and are wondering if anybody could provide a sample waiver for us to base ours off of?! Thanks a heap in advance! La Bikery *Coopérative La Bikery Co-operative* *Centre de vélo communautaire * *Community Bicycle Centre* *120 boul. Assomption blvd,* * Moncton NB* *Jeudis: 17 h à 20 h * * Thursdays: 5 pm - 8 pm* *Samedis: 11 h à 14 h* * Saturdays: 11 pm - 2 pm* <http://labikery.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/LaBikery> <https://twitter.com/LaBikery> *CHECK US OUT BY CLICKING ON THE LINKS ABOVE* ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Used Part Pricing
by La Bikery 13 Apr '15

13 Apr '15

Hi there! We're trying to figure out a way to streamline our pricing a little bit better and ease the process of getting incoming items up on the shelf. Do you have any suggestions or tips for this?? We've been in operation for 3 years and there are still untagged items all the time. Thanks for any feedback! Mallory at La Bikery *Coopérative La Bikery Co-operative* *Centre de vélo communautaire * *Community Bicycle Centre* *120 boul. Assomption blvd,* * Moncton NB* *Jeudis: 17 h à 20 h * * Thursdays: 5 pm - 8 pm* *Samedis: 11 h à 14 h* * Saturdays: 11 pm - 2 pm* <http://labikery.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/LaBikery> <https://twitter.com/LaBikery> *CHECK US OUT BY CLICKING ON THE LINKS ABOVE* ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Pedagogy
by Angel York 12 Apr '15

12 Apr '15

Has your bike collective spent any time actively thinking/talking about pedagogy? What is your philosophy on hands-on learning and why? How does your philosophy fit with your mission? Do you ever fix the bike for a person who comes in and just make them watch? Or do you fix it and then undo what you have done so that they can do it themselves? What do you do when they get frustrated? ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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FREE bikes to use in rural town
by Beth Barnes 10 Apr '15

10 Apr '15

Could you weigh in, please. We have a small, remote rural town with no real bike/Ped infrastructure...yet. A group wants to introduce about 100 used bikes for people to use for free in an already ailing, small downtown. Free bikes? What will that do to local, struggling bike businesses? Bikes but no supporting infrastructure? Thank you for your thoughts. Makes little sense to me. Beth ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Looking for LCI training in the Midwest
by waymond smith 10 Apr '15

10 Apr '15

Hello everyone, I'm seeking to get my LCI (League of American Bicyclists) certification before September 2015, is any LCI trainer conducting classes in the Midwest anytime soon? I missed the registration deadline for the training in the Chicago area. Thanks, May Peace Go With You Waymond Smith ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] FREE bikes to use in rural town
by Mark Rehder 09 Apr '15

09 Apr '15

A decade or so ago many places tried what were called "yellow bike" programs (or whatever colour). Basically, paint a bunch of basic low-end bikes in a single colour and put them out for folks to use. I think pretty well every program eventually failed due to theft and misuse. And wikipedia says this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_sharing_system) "In this type of programme the bicycles are simply released into a city or given area for use by anyone. In some cases, such as a university campus, the bicycles are only designated for use within certain boundaries. Users are expected to leave the bike unlocked in a public area once they reach their destination. Because the bike is not required to be returned to a centralised station, ready availability of such bicycles is rare, and since unlocked bikes may be taken by another user at any time, the original rider is forced to find alternative transport for the return trip. Bicycle sharing programs without locks, user identification, and security deposits have also historically suffered large loss rates from theft and vandalism." So I would suggest that while, as Matt wrote, it has the potential to get more folks interested in bikes, they may also end up despising them if your town starts filling up with the inevitable abandoned and broken bike carcasses. Mark Rehder - Coordinator re-Cycles Community Bike Shop http://re-cycles.ca On 2015-04-09, at 11:50 AM, Matt Brittenham-Jones wrote: > I don’t think it will hurt the bike business at all, it may even help it as more bike availability may get more people interested in having a bike of their own. > > That said there is a very real likelihood that the “free bikes” will fall into disrepair, and become litter more than transportation if there is not a very well organized system in place to maintain them. It’s a worthwhile goal, but it takes a lot of work to get it right, and it’s very easy to get it wrong. 2 attempts in my small town failed. THe first because the bikes did in deed fall into disrepair remarkably quickly, and no one took responsibility for their upkeep. THe second project (the one I was involved in) simply lacked the volunteer involvement (or money) that would have been needed to get it off the ground. > > Matt > > >> On Apr 9, 2015, at 11:38 AM, Beth Barnes <islow4bikes(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Could you weigh in, please. We have a small, remote rural town with no real bike/Ped infrastructure...yet. A group wants to introduce about 100 used bikes for people to use for free in an already ailing, small downtown. Free bikes? What will that do to local, struggling bike businesses? Bikes but no supporting infrastructure? Thank you for your thoughts. Makes little sense to me. >> Beth >> ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Update on the Archives
by Godwin ! 07 Apr '15

07 Apr '15

Just an update on what's going on with the archives. The archives are still down and there's no ETA on when they will be back up again. This is on our hosting provider and is effecting all of their mailman clients: https://discussion.dreamhost.com/thread-145679-post-182784.html. If I find anything else out I'll let everyone know,godwin ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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youth and parents/guardians
by Laura Biren 07 Apr '15

07 Apr '15

Hello awesome Think-Tankers, Quick question here from the BF Community Bike Project. A large percentage of the people we work with are at-risk youth in our community. A lot of these youth tend to be under the age of 18, and a good chunk of them are under the age of 14 (down to the age of 8). We're wondering about how strict we should be about allowing youth in here without parents/guardians? We don't want to turn youth away, and we require youth to get waivers signed by their parents... but we also don't want to be liable for anything that could go wrong with having a few young youth running around our premises, youth that aren't part of any specific program we offer. Any thoughts/words of wisdom? Thank you all so much, -- Laura Biren Outreach Intern at BF Community Bike Project bfbike.org 617 939 4330 ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Spanish & Tagalog resources please!
by Lauren Warbeck 06 Apr '15

06 Apr '15

Hey folks, I know this request comes across the listserv from time to time, so sorry for not keeping better track of this topic. I'm working on a project with migrant agricultural workers in British Columbia this summer and I'm looking for reproducible Spanish and Tagalog how-to zines, handouts etc. We've got a good multilingual bicycle anatomy diagram that works well for us. I'm interested in anything you wanna send my way, but I'd be particularly interested in guides to patching flats, riding safely, and anything you've found useful for working with migrant workers/migrant agricultural workers more generally. Thanx buddiez! Lauren @ OCB and the Bike Kitchen in Vancouver BC ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Mandatory bicycle registration systems-- how to transfer ownership of donated bikes?
by Colin Leath 04 Apr '15

04 Apr '15

Do any of you have to deal with government paperwork for transferring bicycle ownership when repairing or reselling donated bikes? Does anyone else but Hawaii have such a system? If I don't hear from anyone I'll assume it is a system unique to Hawaii. The system is: Mandatory $15 onetime registration fee/tax, if your bike doesn't have a yellow registration sticker on it, police can impound it and give you a $50 ticket. You can get your bike back by paying the $15 tax later. It is really only enforced on homeless people. There are many unregistered bikes around--newcomers and tourists and even long time residents are not complying with the system. To transfer ownership it is $5 and more paperwork. Basically they've been treating bikes like mopeds for many years now. I'm hoping we can do away with that system, and shift to a free registration system like bikeindex.org. We'll see. However, a significant local bike organization, HBL.org, gets funds from the tax for education programs. Thanks for listening! Colin Colin Leath +1 805 699 6411 purl.org/colinleath ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Safe space/ safe ride statements?
by Anne Dunckel 04 Apr '15

04 Apr '15

In prep for bike month a group of us are thinking about having a safe ride statement for our group/social rides something akin to a safe space policy. Does anyone have one that I could take a look at? Thanks a ton! -Anne D. ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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