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18 Dec '13

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LeadsOnline experience
by Doug 15 Dec '13

15 Dec '13

Our local Police Dept has requested that we start logging the serial numbers of all bikes donated or dropped off after hours at our shop. LeadsOnline is a nation-wide database that law enforcement uses to track stolen property. I am very supportive of reducing bike theft, but I'm concerned about effectively training our volunteer staff on this new procedure. Can some of the other organizations share their experience with LeadsOnline or any best practices you have developed for streamlining the serial number logging process. Thanks, Doug Cutter Fort Collins Bike Co-op

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 88, Issue 12
by mike r 09 Dec '13

09 Dec '13

Sorry, but I'm an engineer. Be careful in talking about CO vrs CO2. Both are in auto exhaust. CO is a component of air pollution. The EPE regulates CO at the tailpipe to around 3.4 to 4.4 g/mile, measured with the engine at an idle. Nearly all of the rest of the carbon going out the pipe is CO2. CO2 is the Greenhouse gas. When you burn gasoline or any hydrocarbon, almost all of the Carbon leaves as CO2, a small amount is CO, and a very small amount very small amount is HCO. All the carbon going into the fire comes back out as Carbon+something. There is a calculator at cotap.org for estimating CO2 based on MPG and miles driven. Good Luck ________________________________ From: "thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org" <thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Sent: Monday, December 9, 2013 2:19 PM Subject: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 88, Issue 12 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. Measuring carbon emission reduction or car use reduction (La Bikery) 2. Re: Measuring carbon emission reduction or car use reduction (Martin, Eric Vance) 3. Re: Measuring carbon emission reduction or car use reduction (james bledsoe) 4. Re: Measuring carbon emission reduction or car use reduction (Martin, Eric Vance) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 13:37:12 -0400 From: La Bikery <labikery(a)gmail.com> To: The Think Tank <Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: [TheThinkTank] Measuring carbon emission reduction or car use reduction Message-ID: <CAFanTAEQ6+JPodTU_fAw_dg4YnNSjJNtt28Kj5Qm7f54vkgGng(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hello Friends, We are in the process of applying for a grant and want to make a case that we contribute to a reduction in CO2 emissions and reduction in car use. Does anyone have experience or ideas about how we might be able to measure our impact on that specific issue? Cheers, Amanda -- *Coop?rative La Bikery Co-operative * *Centre de v?lo communautaire /Community Bicycle Centre* *120 boul. Assomption blvd, Moncton NB* *Jeudis: 17 h ? 20 h/Thursdays pm-8pm* *Samedis 11 h ? 14 h/Saturdays 11am-2pm* www.labikery.ca

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Measuring carbon emission reduction or car use reduction
by La Bikery 09 Dec '13

09 Dec '13

Hello Friends, We are in the process of applying for a grant and want to make a case that we contribute to a reduction in CO2 emissions and reduction in car use. Does anyone have experience or ideas about how we might be able to measure our impact on that specific issue? Cheers, Amanda -- *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 pm-8pm* *Samedis 11 h à 14 h/Saturdays 11am-2pm* www.labikery.ca

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Charging for Earn A Bike?
by Andrew Magill 09 Dec '13

09 Dec '13

We in MPLS are considering charging (on a sliding fee scale) between 0 - $100 dollars for our 4 week Earn A bike class. Typically, once students complete the bike, they receive a new helmet, new set of good blinky bike lights and can volunteer to earn a basic U lock. Also, we often use some new parts or Earn A Bikes like tubes, brake pads, cables and housing and in some cases tires (when we don't have a used one of the proper size in adequate condition). We also have 2 or more paid staff leading the class. So we want to cover some portion of those costs so that we can continue to provide the program... Also, we are finding that there are folks interested in building/ earning a bike that maybe could afford to buy one or to pay the amount listed above or more for a four week, twelve hour class. We don't necessarily want to tell these folks they are not eligibile for the class or create a separate build a bike class for non-low income students. We have a goal of building community and want to bring people together from different backgrounds and of different income levels etc. Our classes are one place this can happen. We will work things out for anyone who couldn't afford this by reducing the fee, allowing folks to volunteer rather than paying etc. We do have a volunteer program where folks can earn shop credit for parts and frames. Any thoughts or suggestions about using sliding fee scales or amounts that other programs/shops charge for build a bike or Earn a Bike classes? Much appreciated! BRRR, it's cold here. Andrew -- Andrew Magill Lead Trainer/Mechanic *SPOKES Bike Walk Connect* 1915 E. 22nd Street MPLS, MN 55406 *andrew(a)spokesconnect.org <andrew(a)spokesconnect.org>612-206-3028* *spokesconnect.org <http://spokesconnect.org/>facebook.com/SpokesConnect <http://facebook.com/SpokesConnect>* You can donate to SPOKES or SNG any time. Just Visit http://givemn.razoo.com/story/Seward-Neighborhood-Group

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Mechanic training curriculum
by Justin Pogge 08 Dec '13

08 Dec '13

At bike bike this year there was a great workshop on doing a mechanic training course. I cannot remember the shop that did the workshop but they offered up their curriculum to anyone who wanted it. They took everyone's email but the documents never got emailed out. Anyone have them? Out remember who did the workshop?

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by Dax Burgos 05 Dec '13

05 Dec '13

Please do it. Thanx Sent from my iPad

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Wiki Status?
by Matthew VanSlyke 03 Dec '13

03 Dec '13

Hello All, I know there have been issues with the Wiki these days and see that the problems still seem to persist. I have really found the site to be valuable so I'm therefore willing to put some time into getting it back up and running if possible. If anyone can provide me with some info on the nature of the issues (if known) and site admin please contact me off-list. Matt -- *Matt VanSlyke* *Utica Bike Rescue* *714 Washington Street, Utica, NY 13502* *315.525.9554* *matt(a)uticabikerescue.org <matt(a)uticabikerescue.org>* *www.uticabikerescue.org <http://www.uticabikerescue.org/>* *www.facebook.com/uticabikerescue <http://www.facebook.com/uticabikerescue>* *Learn. Earn. Ride.*

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Valet bike parking and public events
by Carl Voss 03 Dec '13

03 Dec '13

Hello, Thinkers Carl Voss here from the Des Moines Bicycle Collective. I know that some community bike projects have programs offering valet bike parking for public events, festivals, farmers markets, and the like. I'm a member of the city committee (city manager's office) updating/reviewing the Des Moines process for street-closure permits for public events. I've suggested we include some language that valet bike corrals be part of public events. I recall that in some cities, the event planners are required (or an the minimum, encouraged) to provide bike parking. I've read—perhaps here or elsewhere—that there are 30 San Francisco events that have valet bike services. If any of you have suggestions to pass along regarding street use/street closures/public events and permits: *Language suggesting or requiring valet bike services *If expected attendance is over a threshold (1,000 attendees?) must include valet bike corrals *Any other encouraging language. Zip me an e-mail directly or through The Think Tank. Carl Voss carlvoss(a)mac.com Mobile: 515-210-0237 Des Moines Bicycle Collective, Central Iowa's only nonprofit bike shop. Become a member today for $40. Use our secure donation form.

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Bicycle part vending machine
by Christopher Chan 03 Dec '13

03 Dec '13

Hola, Does anyone have any experience with bicycle part vending machines? e.g. http://www.bikefixtation.com/products/high-security-vending-machine.html Are they reliable? Useful? Thanks, Christopher Chan *Executive Director* Edmonton Bicycle Commuters' Society edmontonbikes.ca *BikeWorks North *• 9305 111 Ave • T5G 0A2 • 780-757-9100 *BikeWorks South *• 10047 80 Ave (rear lane) • T6E 1T4 • 780-433-2453 *Cell •* privatecellchan Edmonton, Alberta, Canada @edmontonbicycle <https://twitter.com/edmontonbicycle> facebook.com/EdmontonBicycleCommuters<https://www.facebook.com/EdmontonBicycleCommuters>

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Another Indiegogo Campaign
by The Bicycle Tree 01 Dec '13

01 Dec '13

For those interested, here is our Indiegogo campaign. We're using it in conjunction with other funding pursuits to get us the moolah to get ourselves established in a set location. Any comments are welcome. http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-bicycle-tree-putting-down-roots/x/550… Thank you, Paul Nagel The Bicycle Tree P.O. Box 11293 Santa Ana, CA 92711 http://www.thebicycletree.org info(a)thebicycletree.org

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Utica Bike Rescue is online...for real now
by Matt VanSlyke 22 Nov '13

22 Nov '13

ThinkTank: Just want to spread the word because we're super excited about our fresh, new website. No more FB-only for us and what a relief! Check us out at www.UticaBikeRescue.org. And PS - if you need web design work, the developer who did our site is very, very good and is a very community-minded guy. He gives a lot of personal attention to the sites he builds and hosts and offers really nice deals for non-profits. Check out their portfolio at www.nosheepdesigns.com -- *Matt VanSlyke* *Utica Bike Rescue* *714 Washington Street, Utica, NY 13502* *315.525.9554* *matt(a)uticabikerescue.org <matt(a)uticabikerescue.org>* *www.uticabikerescue.org <http://www.uticabikerescue.org/>* *www.facebook.com/uticabikerescue <http://www.facebook.com/uticabikerescue>* *Learn. Earn. Ride.*

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Shop market analysis
by summitcyclingcenter＠yahoo.com 22 Nov '13

22 Nov '13

Hi According to Bicycle Retailer and Industry News, the average LBS grosses $700,000.00/yr. However, you have to dial it down to your local market. IMO, most community bike shops don't come close to competing on dollar volume. Look at your LBS(S), who are their customers? In our situation, we are in the inner city. There are no shops in this city. All are out in suburban communities. They are marketing to those with more disposable income. They sell recreation. We sell transportation and sustainable living. SCC is not in competition with our LBSs Sent from my HTC EVO Design™ 4G from Boost Mobile ----- Reply message ----- From: scott(a)gknightride.org To: <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: [TheThinkTank] Bike Shop market analysis Date: Fri, Nov 22, 2013 12:19 pm Hi all - I was wondering if anyone who has a bike co-op or non-profit/community shop looked at bike-related sales tax revenues before and through the existence of the shop, or done any market research to show that shops like these are market expanding, and do not necessarily compete with the local traditional for-profit shops. We have several opportunities to go after some economic advancement grants, and would love to show this. as well, we would love to use this data over the years to track local growth of cycling sales as one proxy for participation. Thanks! Scott ConlinBoardmemberBicycle LongmontLongmont, CO

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Bike Rodeo Kit
by Matt VanSlyke 20 Nov '13

20 Nov '13

ThinkTank: I am writing a grant to fund the purchase of a kit to set up and conduct bike rodeos community-wide. Can anyone point me in a good direction so that I can develop an itemized list of needed supplies and costs? I have a good idea of what we need but I want to include a very detailed budget with specific items included. I think I remember seeing some info on the Wiki but that's obviously an issue right now due to the malware situation. Anyone have a good source? Thanks, Matt -- *Matt VanSlyke* *Utica Bike Rescue* *714 Washington Street, Utica, NY 13502* *315.525.9554* *matt(a)uticabikerescue.org* *www.uticabikerescue.org* *www.facebook.com/uticabikerescue* *Learn. Earn. Ride.*

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Winterizing Resources
by chris turner 18 Nov '13

18 Nov '13

Hi Sam, We've done lots of winter cycling clinics in the past, but haven't developed any resources that we can share. You're already planning on hitting a lot of what we've found to be the important stuff (studded tires, cleaning/lubing, how to dress). Do you plan on teaching folks to stud their own tires? That's always been popular, and it makes it easier for some folks to start riding through the winter. Wanda mentioned this already, but I want to second the importance of talking about winter routes. It's been my experience at that this has been the biggest barrier for folks that show up for winter clinics. Typically, these folks ride the rest of the year, but their normal routes are uncomfortable to ride (or are not ride-able) in the winter. It's really helpful to suggest some alternate routes for folks whose commute paths get much worse with the weather. Chris Turner Off the Chain Anchorage, AK

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POS for a Non-profit Bike Shop
by Σαμαν Χαριμπ 18 Nov '13

18 Nov '13

Hi Folks, I'm volunteering at a community bike shop in East Vancouver, BC, called Kickstand <https://www.facebook.com/Eastvan.Kickstand> . We are looking for a POS to use here. What POS are using and what do you suggest we should use? Did any of you attend the Bike!Bike! <https://www.bikebike.org/> conference workshop about different POS systems? Also is anyone using Erply<http://erply.com/windows-point-of-sale-pos-download/>? What do you think of that? Bike love from Vancouver, Saw-mon

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Articles of incorporation and bylaws
by Justin Pogge 18 Nov '13

18 Nov '13

after over 10 years of running without any sort of tax status or business license, Krank It Up Community Bicycle Project has decided to apply for 501(c)3 status. we run as a collective and we want to create bylaws that reflect that model. i know that some shops had there articles and bylaws posted on the bikecollective wiki site, but these documents seem currently unaccessible. would you be willing to email these documents to us to help us create our bylaws? thanks Justin oldfieldcycles(a)gmail.com -- www.oldfieldcycles.blogspot.com

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Legal Liability for Bikes Donated and then given out for free?
by mike r 15 Nov '13

15 Nov '13

Hello, I'm in NY the "litigation state" and am trying to get my former employer, a BIG Ten employer to organize a bike collection event at their local manufacturing facility. The company has DEEP pockets so they get concerned about the potential for liability in the event that a donated bike ends up injuring someone due to defects that existed when it was donated, or that occurred when it was repaired before it was given away. Let me know your experience with this, from legal prospective, please don't reply with complaints about the "system" as we all know the system s**ks! Thanks, Mike

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Bike Winterizing Resources
by Samuel 14 Nov '13

14 Nov '13

Hi folks, I'm trying to put together a riding in winter workshop at the Bike Library and was wondering if anyone knew of any resources I could draw on. Has anyone has success with this sort of thing in the past? Any thoughts on what sort of stuff should be covered? We're in Iowa, so I was planning on focusing on studded tires, fenders, cleaning and lubing regularly, and dressing for the weather. Any other ideas on stuff to cover? Thanks Sam, Iowa City Bike Library www.bikelibrary.org

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Call tomorrow: sales for community bike shops
by Mary Lauran Hall 12 Nov '13

12 Nov '13

Hi folks! Tomorrow we're hosting a call on community bike shop sales -- various shops' practices for using upcycled bikes as a revenue model, point of sale logistics, avoiding stepping on toes of local bike shops, eBay, and lots more. See below for deets. Three panelists will be on to discuss how sales work at their shops, then we'll have room for discussion. Hope you can join us! Mary Lauran *Sales for Community Bike Shops* *Wednesday, November 13, 2013* *2:00 PM to 3:00 PM eastern* *Register online here <http://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/index.php/site/EventRegistration-…>* Selling new and reclaimed bike components and accessories is an important part of many community bike shops' models. On this call, leaders from community bike shop will talk in-depth about their shops' practices for sales, including point of sale software, permissions, and price policies. Panelists will include: - *Henry Dunbar*, Executive Director, Phoenix Bikes (Arlington, VA) - *Davey Davis*, Executive Director, Bicycle Collective (Salt Lake City) - *Karen Overton*, Executive Director, Recycle-A-Bicycle (NYC) [image: Register button]<http://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/index.php/site/EventRegistration-…> -- Mary Lauran Hall Communications Manager Alliance for Biking & Walking mlhall(a)peoplepoweredmovement.org (202) 642 - 6617 P.O. Box 65150 Washington, DC 20035 www.peoplepoweredmovement.org Twitter <https://twitter.com/bikewalk> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/peoplepoweredmovement>| Instagram <http://instagram.com/bikewalk> | Flickr<http://www.flickr.com/photos/thunderheadalliance> *Win dollars for local transportation. Check out Advocacy Advance's new report on passing bicycle and pedestrian ballot measures. <http://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/index.php/site/blog/4677/>*

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Legal Liability for Bikes Donated and then given out for free?
by Vernon Huffman 10 Nov '13

10 Nov '13

It is quite rare for a person to be injured because of the condition of a bicycle. Perhaps they'll have to ride slower or stop. Riding in traffic or over rough surfaces can be dangerous no matter what condition the bike is in. I'm not a lawyer, but I don't know of any case where a bike shop was successfully sued for damages from a bike accident. On Sunday, November 10, 2013 12:58 PM, "thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org" <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: Legal Liability for Bikes Donated and then given out for free? (james bledsoe) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 12:01:42 -0800 (PST) From: james bledsoe <jamesbleds0e(a)yahoo.com> To: mike r <rozdol(a)yahoo.com>, The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Legal Liability for Bikes Donated and then given out for free? Message-ID: <1384113702.52517.YahooMailNeo(a)web140803.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Could the collection be done has effectively without the Big Ten guys? ? On Saturday, November 9, 2013 3:42 PM, mike r <rozdol(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Hello, I'm in NY the "litigation state" and am trying to get my former employer, a BIG Ten employer to organize a bike collection event at their local manufacturing facility. The company has DEEP pockets so they get concerned about the potential for liability in the event that a donated bike ends up injuring someone due to defects that existed when it was donated, or that occurred when it was repaired before it was given away. Let me know your experience with this, from legal prospective, please don't reply with complaints about the "system" as we all know the system s**ks! Thanks, Mike _______________________________________________ Thethinktank mailing list Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org To unsubscribe, send a blank email to TheThinkTank-leave(a)bikecollectives.org To manage your subscription, plase visit: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…

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english/spanish bike repair zine/book
by the holla 09 Nov '13

09 Nov '13

Hey all, I'm studying Spanish and heading south to work with Maya Pedal in January. Does anyone know of a book or zine that would be helpful for a native English speaker to learn Spanish vocabulary related to bike repair? thank you! Diana -- come disconnect the dots with me, poppet.

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Mission Statement Discussion on Loomio
by Darren Knox 06 Nov '13

06 Nov '13

Hey just a reminder y'all. We're having a discussion re: establishing a mission/values statement for bike!bike! If you're invested in the conference and the community bike shop world please participate in the conversation here: https://www.loomio.org/ discussions/7933 Here's what we have so far: The mission of B!B! is to foster growth and sustainability among community bicycle projects. B!B! provides a venue for community bike projects from around the world to network and “cross pollinate” to share ideas and tactics for (building a stronger and wider network of community bicycle projects). Since bike bike has no formal structure, this is entirely an "opt-in" consensus process (bike bike actually has no established decision making process so we're defaulting to consensus). Thus your input is INVALUABLE! Also, if you know of someone who might want to put in their 2c that isn't on FB or the Think Tank, please invite them to the discussion! Darren -- Volunteer Coordinator, Shop Coordinator www.therecyclery.org 7628 N. Paulina ▪ Chicago, IL 60626 ▪ 773.262.5900 *The Recyclery Collective seeks to build community through the restoration of donated and discarded bicycles.* Donate <http://www.therecyclery.org/donate> or volunteer!<http://www.therecyclery.org/volunteer>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 87, Issue 2
by jalaparoy＠gmail.com 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

Diana: There are excelente videos on YouTube from Spain from a store calles “Mamoth”, as well as a Google search which will give you lote of results. Roy “El Gringo Jalapeño” Pro-Ciclismo Xalapa México Enviado desde Correo de Windows De: thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Enviado el: ‎martes‎, ‎5‎ de ‎noviembre‎ de ‎2013 ‎03‎:‎23‎ ‎p. m. Para: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org You can reach the person managing the list at thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." Today's Topics: 1. english/spanish bike repair zine/book (the holla) 2. Re: english/spanish bike repair zine/book (Angelo Coletta) 3. Re: english/spanish bike repair zine/book (Dax Burgos) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 18:14:14 -0800 From: the holla <dholla(a)gmail.com> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: [TheThinkTank] english/spanish bike repair zine/book Message-ID: <CACZnU=2Jwp0NwV5p9e=4=bkv3gdMGQvcbqCDb0nkg-RrjuS92g(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hey all, I'm studying Spanish and heading south to work with Maya Pedal in January. Does anyone know of a book or zine that would be helpful for a native English speaker to learn Spanish vocabulary related to bike repair? thank you! Diana -- come disconnect the dots with me, poppet. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org…> ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 06:55:39 -0800 (PST) From: Angelo Coletta <summitcyclingcenter(a)yahoo.com> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] english/spanish bike repair zine/book Message-ID: <1383663339.20343.YahooMailNeo(a)web124904.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Ciao Diana I give you two sources:? bemi.free.fr/biciklo????? and?????? www,parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=152 ? BTW- Was that holla for help or hola for hello?? I confess to a pang of envy.? I have a thing for human powered machines.? It would be a lot of fun to read about your experiences.? Please keep me in your loop via blog, email, facebook, or other means. Regards Angelo L. Coletta ? On Monday, November 4, 2013 9:15 PM, the holla <dholla(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hey all, I'm studying Spanish and heading south to work with Maya Pedal in January. Does anyone know of a book or zine that would be helpful for a native English speaker to learn Spanish vocabulary related to bike repair? thank you! Diana -- come disconnect the dots with me, poppet. _______________________________________________ Thethinktank mailing list Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org To unsubscribe, send a blank email to TheThinkTank-leave(a)bikecollectives.org To manage your subscription, plase visit: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org…> ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 07:56:52 -0700 From: Dax Burgos <manager(a)communitycycles.org> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] english/spanish bike repair zine/book Message-ID: <CAHnRhomVWiYCvMojbbK=ibsG_c+3UbqTDW0WAHWcLpgFjGiH=Q(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sheldon brown website have English to Spanish translations for parts On Monday, November 4, 2013, the holla wrote: > Hey all, > > I'm studying Spanish and heading south to work with Maya Pedal in January. > Does anyone know of a book or zine that would be helpful for a native > English speaker to learn Spanish vocabulary related to bike repair? > > thank you! > Diana > > -- > come disconnect the dots with me, poppet. > -- Dax Burgos Community Cycles 2805 Wilderness Pl 720-565-6019 manager(a)communitycycles.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.bikecollectives.org/pipermail/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org…> ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Thethinktank mailing list Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… End of Thethinktank Digest, Vol 87, Issue 2 *******************************************

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Fw: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 86, Issue 55
by Matt VanSlyke 01 Nov '13

01 Nov '13

Lots of good thoughts here Vernon, thanks for taking the time to spell them out so clearly. Suffice it to say that we have thought about most of what you mentioned. We've borrowed a kit from our local AAA office that has worked okay in the past. But we need something more complete. I completely agree with you about the strict obedience issue. And it's why I continue to resist the urge to go the LCI route. We've learned from experience that strict application of traffic laws, especially for our inner city refugee teens, can often inadvertently make them targets for violent behavior and bike theft. Sometimes it isn't a good idea to stay on the right-hand side of the road and come to a complete stop at an empty intersection, like if there's a group of 6 older teens standing there staring at you and your bike. But that's what happens if we go too far in teaching these kids the rules of the road without adding some common sense into the mix. What we need, IMO, is a different type of bike safety/skills approach when teaching kids, particularly refugee and inner-city teens. The last thing any of us wants to do is have a kid spend his/her time earning a bike only to have it get them beat up and have the bike stolen. On the issue of safety training for deer.....I think the jury is still out. -Matt On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 5:19 PM, Vernon Huffman <vernonhuffman(a)yahoo.com>wrote: > Please consider your goals and objectives carefully as you plan, Matt. We > use bike rodeos to encourage more people to ride, recognizing that more > cyclists on the streets make all of us safer. Thus our primary objective is > to give people confidence in their ability to ride safely. Promoting safe > practices is secondary. We make sure everybody who tries succeeds, > hopefully learning some skills in the process. Our bike rodeos are not > competitions, because we don't want anybody to lose, though we provide a > venue for those who want to display awesome skills. > > A fundamental skill worth focus is the ability to look back over the left > shoulder (right in UK) while maintaining a straight line. We also emphasize > riding slowly, by requiring those who finish the course too quickly to do > it again more slowly. We know it takes less skill to maneuver a bike > quickly. > > Very few materials are essential. Portable road stripes (or paint) and > cones can be handy for setting up the course. A double ended ramp might be > a nice touch. A printed certificate of completion and safety take-home are > valuable. Free lights, reflectors, pant clips, and safety vests are nice > handouts. Posters can communicate the importance of holding your line a > safe distance out from the door zone and other obstacles on the right side > of the road. Help participants to understand that cowering on the shoulder > is not a safe riding style and that more cyclists are hit on sidewalks than > on the street. > > There's a lot of controversy around helmets. Yes, they reduce skull > fractures from first impact if worn correctly, though they do nothing to > prevent concussion and slightly increase neck injury. The risk is that > telling people that bike riding is dangerous reduces the number of people > willing to cycle and thus makes cycling more dangerous. More people suffer > head injuries in automobiles than on bikes. Make them wear the damn > helmets. The main thing that will really improve safety is fewer cars. > > I also refuse to instruct cyclists to honor all laws or "drive their bike > like a car." Traffic rules are designed to protect all users of the road > from the threat of motor vehicles. Cyclists should understand the risks and > ride defensively, without threatening other cyclists or pedestrians. > Stopping at every stop sign merely increases vulnerability. Learn to > maneuver away from threats. Stop when necessary. Be prepared to ditch your > bike to the right if cut off; it could save your life. > > Since cyclists cannot be licensed, motorists should not expect them to > behave predictably. 75-90% of car-bike accidents are caused by the motorist > even if you expect bikes to comply with laws and none of them would happen > if there were no cars. China didn't have a universal traffic code before > 1955 because they didn't need regulations when everybody rode bikes. > Holland has become much safer as they transitioned from cars toward bikes. > Hold out for a car-free future! > > If cyclists learn to comply with their rules, will they then demand safety > training for deer? > > Thank you for working to make cycling safer for all of us. > > On Thursday, October 31, 2013 1:08 PM, > > ThinkTank: > I am writing a grant to fund the purchase of a kit to set up and conduct > bike rodeos community-wide. Can anyone point me in a good direction so that > I can develop an itemized list of needed supplies and costs? I have a good > idea of what we need but I want to include a very detailed budget with > specific items included. > > I think I remember seeing some info on the Wiki but that's obviously an > issue right now due to the malware situation. Anyone have a good source? > > Thanks, > Matt > > > -- > *Matt VanSlyke* > *Utica Bike Rescue* > *714 Washington Street, Utica, NY 13502* > *315.525.9554* > *matt(a)uticabikerescue.org* > *www.uticabikerescue.org* > *www.facebook.com/uticabikerescue* > *Learn. Earn. Ride.* >

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