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PRESS RELEASE: TROY BIKE RESCUE MOVES HQ TO NORTH TROY
by andrew 11 May '11

11 May '11

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TROY BIKE RESCUE GEARS UP FOR A MOVE TO NORTH CENTRAL TROY -- Upcoming Events MAY 21: 2pm 51 3rd St. - Moving Caravan from downtown to new North Troy address 3280 6th avenue MAY 28: 2-9pm 3361 6th ave. - TBR Fundraising party at The Sanctuary for Independent Media Contacts Andrew Lynn: 518-573-7947 <tel:518-573-7947> Ryan Jenkins: 774-261-0273 <tel:774-261-0273> http://www.troybikerescue.org -- Over the next two weeks, Troy Bike Rescue will be closing down their normal operations of twice-weekly bike maintenance clinics in preparation for a move to a new home. On May 21, they will be loading up a caravans of cargo bikes, trailers, and other vehicles to transport the bulk of their downtown shop to a new home in North Troy. The move to a larger and dedicated space will allow them to grow their mission, expand open shop hours, and create youth-specific programming in the North Troy neighborhood. Their presence will also breath life into a building that has been vacant since 2007. The building, dubbed the Wheelhouse, at 3280 6th avenue, was purchased from the city through the recent foreclosure auction from the city of Troy by two TBR collective members and Troy residents who are coordinating the renovation efforts, Andrew Lynn and Ryan Jenkins. The building has been a home to a movie theatre, an electricians workshop, and a vending machine repair shop. Troy Bike Rescue is a collective of bicycle enthusiasts committed to removing bikes from the waste stream, and putting them back into use. They are celebrating 10 years of recycling bikes in the capital region of New York State with a BIKE PARTY fundraising event at the Sanctuary for Independent Media on May 28. More info at: http://www.troybikerescue.org/fundraiser http://www.mediasanctuary.org Hi-resolution floorplan sketch of the future Wheelhouse http://www.flickr.com/photos/breathingplanet/5473027258/sizes/o/in/set-7215… The workshop space TBR is leaving behind https://picasaweb.google.com/tbr.collective/513rdWorkshop#55789517969285811… Recent TBR Video Testimonials: http://tbr.mirocommunity.org/

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Fwd: Shop Closed
by Jonathan Morrison 11 May '11

11 May '11

Something to smile and cry about... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jonathan Morrison <jonathan(a)slcbikecollective.org> Date: Mon, May 9, 2011 at 1:45 PM Subject: Re: Shop Closed To: SLC Bicycle Collective <community(a)slcbikecollective.org> We were waiting to secure the building before we announced why... http://www.slcbikecollective.org/en/component/content/article/1/337-collect… We aren't sure why the car attacked the Collective. Perhaps they just came from filling up at a gas station or found out they failed a basic annual physical exam? Maybe they were in the midst of a pollution fueled coughing fit when they mistook our community bike shop for a drive-through. Even picking up the rubble of the building, we have to chuckle at the irony of the situation. Yet, regardless of the reason, we are just glad that no people or bikes were hurt in the crash -- only one less car. Again, thank you for your patience and understanding. Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Executive Director Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 f: 801-466-3856 www.slcbikecollective.org The mission of the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective is to promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Bicycle Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households. On Sat, May 7, 2011 at 4:18 PM, Jonathan Morrison < jonathan(a)slcbikecollective.org> wrote: > Due to unforeseen circumstances the shop is closed for building upgrades. > We hope to open up as soon as possible, thank you for your patience and > understanding. All classes and DIY nights are canceled until further > notice. > > Sincerely, > > Jonathan Morrison > Executive Director > Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective > 2312 S. West Temple > Salt Lake City, UT 84115 > w: 801-328-2453 > c: 801-688-0183 > f: 801-466-3856 > www.slcbikecollective.org

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Oline Phramacy. DISCOUNT!!! -61%
by Buy_Vigara_Now 10 May '11

10 May '11

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Design contest for bicycle valet parking rack: $250 prize
by Jim Sheehan 09 May '11

09 May '11

Hello, colleagues; The Ohio City Bicycle Co-op <http://ohiocitycycles.org/> has been valet-parking bikes<http://ohiocitycycles.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24%3…>at community events for about 10 years. We have tried many different solutions for portable parking racks for this service including shipping pallets and baby-crib rails, and are now using bike rims<http://ocbc.smugmug.com/Other/Earthfest-2007-2007-04-23/0614091211/83848784…>screwed to three furring strips<http://ocbc.smugmug.com/Other/Earthfest-2007-2007-04-23/0614091210/83848781…>, (the best photos we have are in these links). We're looking for a better solution, as we have several regular yearly events where we need to park up to 300 bikes. As the above-linked photos attest, portability is a primary consideration. Thanks to a grant from Cleveland Colectivo <http://www.clevelandcolectivo.org/>, we are offering $250 to anyone with a better idea. This contest closes May 11th. As explained in the contest parameters<http://ohiocitycycles.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=111:…>, any un-patented existing designs are eligible, and the winning design will be made available to all. Feel free to forward this email to any of your members, or other groups, who might benefit. Good luck! Jim Jim Sheehan Director, Ohio City Bicycle Co-op 1823 Columbus Rd Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216 830 2667 OhioCityCycles.org

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Definition - Evidence Based Programs
by Andy Greif 09 May '11

09 May '11

Hi, Several of you have asked for a definition of "evidenced based programs." Please refer to the link listed below. Also below is part of a response I received from Charles Hammond. Take care. Andy "To answer your first question, I tend toward "research-based" youth programs, which imply the same scientific rigor as "evidence-based" programs, but encompass a wider range of definitions of evidence and scientific methods. Evidence-based usually connotes the attempt to reproduce intervention outcomes to the same truth standards as the physical sciences. I find much quantitative evidence in the social sciences to be questionable because the researcher has neglected to scrutinize his or her own bias sufficiently in creating the experimental design. I would consider some of the work done in bicycle programs in Seattle, Eugene, Indianapolis, and Boston, for example, to be research-based. But if you know of educational bicycle/mentoring programs that consider themselves evidence-based, I would very much like to know about them. The "production school"-type institution I'd like to help create would be strongly research-based, and I'm working on a proposal to a research foundation to create such a venture." Charles Hammond Andy Greif, Executive Director Community Bicycle Center Shop: 284 Hill Street, Biddeford Mail: P.O. Box 783, Biddeford, ME 04005 207-282-9700 (shop) 207-229-8199 (cell) www.communitybike.net http://communitybicyclecenter.blogspot.com http://www.facebook.com/CommunityBicycleCenter?ref=ts "Providing Opportunities for Youth to Grow" http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/families/whatworks_06.pdf

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Bike Collective Wiki is under attack and we need your help.
by Jonathan Morrison 08 May '11

08 May '11

Rich Points at Community Cycles (Boulder, CO, USA) has complete control of the bikecollectives.org and bikebike.org domain names and hosting. However, the wiki has been under serious attacks from spammers ( http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&l…), so he needs your help to come up with solutions. Specifically? We need a MediaWiki security solution that still keeps the wiki easy to contribute, but keeps most of the spammers at bay and doesn't burn out the moderators. So far we have implemented ReCaptcha and email validation requirements on user creation, but it appears even those are being thwarted. Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison c: 801-688-0183

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Evidenced Based Earn-a-Bike Programs?
by Andy Greif 07 May '11

07 May '11

Hi Folks, Are any of you aware of "evidence-based" bicycle/mentoring programs? Thanks, Andy Andy Greif, Executive Director Community Bicycle Center Shop: 284 Hill Street, Biddeford Mail: P.O. Box 783, Biddeford, ME 04005 207-282-9700 (shop) 207-229-8199 (cell) www.communitybike.net http://communitybicyclecenter.blogspot.com http://www.facebook.com/CommunityBicycleCenter?ref=ts "Providing Opportunities for Youth to Grow"

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 57, Issue 6
by Geoff Heath 05 May '11

05 May '11

I just called Orontas and they'll be distributing their bicycle lubes, greases & degreasers through babac cyles distributors(Montreal) in the very near future. They just sent babac their first batch for distro 2 weeks ago so it should appear in the new babac catalogue & online very soon. It will be available in 20 L (5 gal) format so no need to bother with them pesky eco-aerosol cans and I reckon it'll be hella cheaper in bulk. I'd assume that they are available through other distributors as well, I just happen to use babac so that's all I asked about. Reviews to come, Geoff The Wrench, The Bike Dump Winnipeg, Manitoba On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 9:15 PM, < thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: non-petroleum lube (The Bicycle Tree) > 2. Re: non-petroleum lube (Beth & Josh Goran) > 3. Re: non-petroleum lube (joshua muir) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 22:28:13 +0000 > From: The Bicycle Tree <info(a)thebicycletree.org> > To: <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] non-petroleum lube > Message-ID: <BLU139-W9768A8639FB78DC790201B3810(a)phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > We've been using Pedro's ChainJ biodegradable lube and their Bio Grease as > well. I can't say I've done scientific tests on either so I can't precisely > describe their merits. The chain lube is somewhat oily, doesn't wash away > easily. The grease does experience some separation; I'm not sure what liquid > is separating. This may be a drawback in action. > > Theres a review of the grease here: > http://road.cc/content/review/17600-pedros-bio-grease > plus a negative experience for a skateboarder here: > http://www.amazon.com/Pedros-Bio-Grease/dp/B003UWLWPW > > ChainJ reviews here: > http://www.amazon.com/Pedros-CHAINj-Bike-Chain-120ml/product-reviews/B000N2… > > I hadn't heard about this one until doing a little perusing right now: > Dumonde Tech Bio Green > http://www.rei.com/webservices/rei/DisplayStyle/778317?source=gpla&cm_mmc=c… > > I usually use the excellent ProGold ProLink which is biodegradable and > calls itself "environmentally friendly" though I'm not sure of its toxicity > or ingredients. > http://www.mtbr.com/cat/accessories/lube/progold/prolink-chain-lube/PRD_352… > > -Paul > > The Bicycle Tree > > P.O. Box 881 > Orange, CA 92856 > > http://www.thebicycletree.org > > info(a)thebicycletree.org > > > > > To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > From: bovineoaks(a)aol.com > Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 17:07:38 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] non-petroleum lube > > > In the 1980's a hippy friend of mine used Olive Oil on his drive chain. He > came to me after using it for a year because his derailleurs would not work. > The Olive Oil had turned into a shellack that I could not get off with the > most aggressive solvents. It stuck together the moving arms of the > derailleurs so firmly we had to throw them away. The chain was a mess. > incredible wear on the pins and thick goop everywhere. > > > > > > Try paraffin. at least you can light the chain on fire to have a mini bon > fire > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bicycles don't get hot like cars. The main lube question i have is for > the chain. Chains need to be lubed and cleaned very often just because of > the exposure. For Hubs, BB and Headsets of course it is different. i > will try olive oil on my chain and report back later. > > > > jim > > > > > > > From: Mark Rehder <mark(a)re-cycles.ca> > > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > Sent: Wed, May 4, 2011 11:08:10 AM > > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] non-petroleum lube > > > > > My Dad was a metallurgist. I once asked him about using plant-based bearing > grease, and he said the main issue of course was the ability of any lube to > withstand the heat from friction. Petroleum-derived is the best choice for > this, though he said one could use plant-based if one didn't mind far more > frequent overhauls. Now, this was fifteen years ago, and I'm sure someday > someone will find a good formula for a non-petroleum lube. Maybe the linked > stuff is it? > > > > Our shop uses MEC's Bio-Cycle for cleaning, but standard high-temp bearing > grease for hubs. It'd be great if a plant-based product indeed works as > advertised. > > > > Mark Rehder - Coordinator > > re-Cycles Community Bike Shop > > http://re-cycles.ca > > > > > > On 4-May-11, at 1:42 PM, Chris Chan wrote: > > > > > MEC used to stock a biodegradable lube. It didn't work very well. > > > > > > If you build a > covered shed, you can keep your solvent tank outside. You just need > something to keep the rain from getting into your system--before we stopped > using our varsol tank, our shed was just big enough for the system itself > (you stood outside of the shed to actually use it). You can just hammer > together something really simple. > > > > > > > > > On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 11:13 AM, Jonathan Morrison < > jonathan(a)slcbikecollective.org> wrote: > > > Has anyone heard of or used this plant based lube line? > > > http://orontas.com > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > Jonathan Morrison > > > Executive Director > > > Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective > > > 2312 S. West Temple > > > Salt Lake City, UT 84115 > > > w: 801-328-2453 > > > c: 801-688-0183 > > > f: > 801-466-3856 > > > www.slcbikecollective.org > > > > > > The mission of the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective is to promote > cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a > cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Bicycle > Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the > community, focusing on children and lower income households. > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 10:33 AM, Michael Wolfe <gzuphoesdown(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Page 13 of the 1992 Bridgestone bicycle catalog has a unique > recommendation of using olive oil. > > > > > > http://www.sheldonbrown.com/bridgestone/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On > 4/2/08, Bob Giordano <mist(a)strans.org> wrote: Indoor air quality is tops > on our list for a healthy shop atmosphere. We > > > do not store anything that gives off harmful fumes. Tooth brushes and > > > simple green (highly diluted) in a small wooden bowl is our parts > cleaning > > > station. We are even moving away from simple green (i've learned it is > > > harmful to some)- to a citrus based cleaner. > > > > > > I guess tri flow is the only thing with fumes in the shop. Often we ask > > > people to use it outside. I'd like to find a non-petroleum lube. > > > > > > -Bob Giordano, Free Cycles Missoula > > > > > > > > > Michael Wolfe wrote: > > > > Speaking of liver damage, etc.. Wondering if any shops out there have > > > had > > > > issues solvent tanks in their shop? The fumes give me a headache > but > > > others > > > > don't seem to mind it. Mostly I worry about the health effects on the > full > > > > time people in the shop. Short of installing a hood or ventalation > > > system, > > > > what options are there to locate that stuff outside? > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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.… > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.… > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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moving, shirts & fundraiser
by andrew 05 May '11

05 May '11

hey thinktank, this is Troy Bike Rescue jus checkin in... we are having a big moving parade to our new (old) awesome building, The Wheelhouse, on May 21, peep the spot in progress here: before: https://picasaweb.google.com/tbr.collective/WheelhouseBefore# in progress: http://www.flickr.com/photos/breathingplanet/sets/72157626095136199/ more pics will come after the move too! then on May 28, we are having a big fundraiser with artists, dinner, raffles, videos, music and an all-ages rodeo. should be a blast! http://troybikerescue.org/fundraiser ... and we have shirts & patches on Goodsie now... http://tbrcollective.goodsie.com/ check this slightly strange video montage from parts of the bike trip to Toronto last year: http://www.youtube.com/user/tbrcollective#p/u/3/MQU9nQ1L58U happy bike month!! andrew tbr

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Re: [TheThinkTank] non-petroleum lube
by Michael Wolfe 04 May '11

04 May '11

Page 13 of the 1992 Bridgestone bicycle catalog has a unique recommendation of using olive oil. http://www.sheldonbrown.com/bridgestone/ On 4/2/08, Bob Giordano <mist(a)strans.org> wrote: > > Indoor air quality is tops on our list for a healthy shop atmosphere. We > do not store anything that gives off harmful fumes. Tooth brushes and > simple green (highly diluted) in a small wooden bowl is our parts cleaning > station. We are even moving away from simple green (i've learned it is > harmful to some)- to a citrus based cleaner. > > I guess tri flow is the only thing with fumes in the shop. Often we ask > people to use it outside. I'd like to find a non-petroleum lube. > > -Bob Giordano, Free Cycles Missoula > > > Michael Wolfe wrote: > > Speaking of liver damage, etc.. Wondering if any shops out there have > had > > issues solvent tanks in their shop? The fumes give me a headache but > others > > don't seem to mind it. Mostly I worry about the health effects on the > full > > time people in the shop. Short of installing a hood or ventalation > system, > > what options are there to locate that stuff outside? > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… >

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Dream Bikes
by Patrick VDT 27 Apr '11

27 Apr '11

Anyone have any relationship or past history working with Dream Bikes, Thanks

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Bicycle Times Magazine Article on Community Bike Shops
by sal.amandaz＠verizon.net 26 Apr '11

26 Apr '11

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2010 Census
by Godwin ! 25 Apr '11

25 Apr '11

So I've finally finished creating this survey census. I'm not sure of exactly which representatives are on the thinktank, so I'll start targeting individual collectives within a few days. The survey is here: http://bikeroot.ca/surveys/index.php?sid=48116 Again, if there is anything that you feel is missing or incorrect I would appreciate hearing about it immediately so that I might be able to make a change. Also feel free to contact me if you have any concerns or questions. Thanks!.godwin

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Bike! Bike! 2011 - San Marcos, Texas - June 23 - 26
by San Marcos Community Bike Project 24 Apr '11

24 Apr '11

Hey everybody! Here's your official electronic invitation to Bike! Bike! It will be held June 23 - 26, 2011 in San Marcos, Texas. Hosted by The Bike Cave (thebikecave.org) and the San Marcos Community Bike Project (bikesanmarcos.blogspot.com) with lots of support from Austin's Yellow Bike Project (austinyellowbike.org). Visit the website at bikebike.org for more info! We've mailed out a few hundred posters and invites (a few have been returned to sender), so hopefully your project has gotten theirs. If not, let us know (bikebike2011(a)gmail.com) and we'll mail yall one. And if anyone has questions or concerns or IDEAS, let us know at bikebike2011(a)gmail.com Yea! -Bike! Bike! planning committee bikebike.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Bicycle Times Magazine Article on Community Bike Shops
by sal.amandaz＠verizon.net 24 Apr '11

24 Apr '11

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Mobile Bicycle Repair
by Sam Haraldson 19 Apr '11

19 Apr '11

I am interested in discussing mobile bicycle repair with other cooperatives who currently own or operate them. The Bozeman Bike Kitchen will begin fund-raising toward this goal starting in two weeks and I'm very interested in seeing or hearing about the mobile rigs other cooperatives have set-up. - tool list - cargo bike vs. trailer vs. both - consumable parts list (tires, tubes, lube, et al) - what advocacy stuff to include (banners, stickers, brochures, and how to carry them) - booth, tent, other - other issues I'm short-sighted on... Thanks, Sam

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 56, Issue 22
by Geoff Heath 15 Apr '11

15 Apr '11

Andy, Out of curiosity, how much does metrofiets ask for such a thing of beauty? I'm greatly coveting one for my own shop, but I have a pretty strong suspicion that it's out of our price range. Thanks! Geoff Bike Dump & The WRENCH Winnipeg

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Make Live - Bicycles Tonight
by Rich Points 13 Apr '11

13 Apr '11

Hey All, Just wanted to give you a heads up that Make Live will be discussing bicycles tonight. Check it out. http://makezine.com/live/ -- Rich Points Community Cycles Executive Director http://CommunityCycles.org Rich(a)CommunityCycles.org 720-565-6019 (W) 303-589-0597 (C) CC is Boulder's only bike shop dedicated to bike commuting. Find us on FaceBook http://facebook.com/home.php#!/CommunityCycles Volunteer orientations are held 6p.m. on the 4th Wednesday of each month.

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Bike Trailer & teaching skills workshops
by Geoff Heath 08 Apr '11

08 Apr '11

Hey folks Geoff from Bike Dump & The WRENCH up here in Winnipeg. We're organizing a summer workshop series and 2 of the requested topics are trailers and teaching skills for in the shop. So I was wondering if anyone had done workshops on these topics and could share their materials/experience. Is it even really feasible to do a trailer workshop in one day given that most designs involve substantial cutting, welding, etc? Also, does anyone have notes from the "HOW TO TEACH HANDS OFF" Workshop at last year's Bikebike? it ain't up on the wiki sadly. Thanks! Geoff

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Bicycle Times Magazine Article on Community Bike Shops
by sal.amandaz＠verizon.net 08 Apr '11

08 Apr '11

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(no subject)
by D schloss 07 Apr '11

07 Apr '11

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Bike Advocacy question
by Angel York 07 Apr '11

07 Apr '11

Ok. So you know how our listserv is awesome and it's a communications board for all sorts of bike co-op groups? Does an equivalent listserv exist for bike advocate groups to put their heads together? If so, where do I find it? Bike love, Angel York

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Contribute to the Map!
by Angel York 06 Apr '11

06 Apr '11

One of the things that came out of the Bici Bici conference here in California this past weekend was a potential bike tour of California. In order to start thinking about the tour, we needed to build a map. So we turned to Google Maps. And quickly realized that there's a need for a comprehensive bike collectives (et cetera) map. So we have changed the name of the map to include you. Yep, YOU! WOO! So here is the link: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=21564019297… Please add the following: - location - hours - contact information Information on how to edit the map is available here if you need it: http://maps.google.com/support/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=guide.cs&guide=2167… If you would prefer, send me an email and I will gladly add the information for you. The link to the map is available to anyone who needs it, but isn't publicly listed because there are a few personal emails listed for the smaller cooperatives. The only thought I have at the moment is to use this map for folks who want to go on bike tours from one shop to the next as a cross-pollination work/trade sort of thing. There are probably a ton of other uses! My cat is being cute. I'm off to investigate. Angel York Davis Bike Collective

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I from madrid and I would be glaad to share about bikes
by elisabeth lorenzi 26 Mar '11

26 Mar '11

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News from Reno Bike Project
by Reno Bike Project 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=s99l7veab&v=001qwhULkbmH… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reno Bike Project Newsletter Upcoming Workshops and Events Happenings We HeArt Bikes Art Show Workshops and Classes Public Work Station Improvements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hello Friends, Cycling season is just around the corner and here at RBP we are super excited to see everyone riding again. Winter has kept us busy and we've made some great improvements around the shop. There have been some recent improvements in Reno's riding conditions, with the addition of two new major bike lanes. Arlington received striping from First Street south to Skyline Avenue, and Holcomb was striped from Mill Street South to Mt Rose St. Thank the City Council and the RTC Bike and Pedestrian Committee for helping to make Reno A safer city for cyclist. We have some exciting events coming up to get everyone excited about riding. April 2 is our 5th annual We HeArt Bikes Art Show. If you have never been I can't say enough about this event. Since its inception this event has continually amazed us at the number of artist who ride a bicycle. Last year we had submissions from over 50 artists and we expect that number to increase this year. The other event we want you to think about is our 2nd annual Bike Day, May 21. Bike Day is our annual Community get together and Bike Swap. We invite bike organizations from all over to come and meet with the public to get their message out there. It is also our annual bike swap, come sell your bike on consignment or get a table and sell your own wares. (table not included) Ride on, RBP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5th Annual "We HeArt Bikes" Art Show We are proud to announce our 5th Annual "We HeArt Bikes" Fundraising Art Show Saturday, April 2 at The Hobson Gallery. Show opens at 5pm with music by My Flag Is On Fire and The Bindlestiffs starting around 9pm. Submissions are open to everyone and should be delivered to Reno Bike Project by April 1 at 5pm. You don't want to miss this great night of art, music and fun! Art Show [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=s99l7veab&et=1104956900353&s=1154&e=001LTfqN4…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Art Workshop/Classes/Workshops Art Workshop 3/26 We are partnering with the Holland project to do a bicycle art workshop Saturday March, 26. This will be a great opportunity to work with some small bike parts to make jewelry, art or whatever! Workshop is from noon-2pm Cost is $5 Show up and get pumped for We HeArt Bikes Art Show! Bike Art Workshop [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=s99l7veab&et=1104956900353&s=1154&e=001LTfqN4…] Bicycle Maintenance Class 4/5 and 4/12 Our monthly Bike Maintenance class is scheduled for April 5 and 12 beginning at 6:30pm. This is a structured class with a 2:1 student teacher ratio where students will learn how to perform a basic tune-up on their own bicycle. Cost is $50 total for both sessions. Please send us an official RSVP email or call us to enroll. Ladies' Night 3/28 This is an informal bicycle maintenance workshop for women only beginning at 6pm. Cost is free. Dan's Night every Wednesday from 5-7pm Dan's Night is held every Wednesday at the Reno Bike Project Community Bike Shop at 541 East 4th Street, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. This class is open to all community members interested in learning how to repair and maintain their bicycles. This is a free and informal workshop taught by trained and experienced volunteer mechanics. Those in attendance guide the evening based on what they want to learn and what their bicycles need. Cost is free. Participants must bring their own bicycles. Tools will be provided by Reno Bike Project. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Public Workstation Improvements We have currently made some changes and improvements to our public workstations that you all should know about. In hopes of keeping our tools from growing legs Mr. Casey Clark has built them a lockable cabinet to sleep in. Public tools and workstations are still available to everyone and we now have a check in/out system. We are also requiring you to leave an identification document with us as you use the workstations. Cost to rent the stations and tools is $3/hour. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quick Links... www.renobikeproject.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=s99l7veab&et=1104956900353&s=1154&e=001LTfqN4…] http://hollandreno.blogspot.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/renobikeproject/ [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=s99l7veab&et=1104956900353&s=1154&e=001LTfqN4…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Contact Information phone: 775-323-4488 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join Our Mailing List [http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/email.jsp?m=1104540986194] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Forward email http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=s99l7veab&m=1104540986194&ea=… This email was sent to thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org by renobikeproject(a)gmail.com. 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