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Re: [TheThinkTank] one time youth curriculum
by Robert Christiansen 15 Jul '19

15 Jul '19

Excellent feedback! Thank you all so much for your input. It is greatly appreciated. Just an FYI our time has been further shortened to just 60 min. <sigh> We will give it our best shot! Regards, Robert

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Re: [TheThinkTank] One time youth curriculum
by Ian Wassink 15 Jul '19

15 Jul '19

What are key points of bike maintenance that people don't know? How to pump tires, adjust seat height, and identify if anything is noisy or loose. I like the ABC Quick check. Is it at all possible to bring a bicycle and a pump, and maybe a wrench to adjust seat height unless it is QR? Would recommend that. In 90 mins you can have everyone, or many, demonstrate proper tire inflation and they've actually done it, so now they can do it on their own in the future with a minute or two of hands-on experience.

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One time youth curriculum
by Robert Christiansen 12 Jul '19

12 Jul '19

Hello everybody, We are going to be giving a 1 1/2 hour class on bike basics to 17 middle school kids and then again to 17 high school students. This is being done offsite in a classroom setting with no bikes or tools. Im hoping that some of you might have some advice on what to cover in this short period of time and any tips and tricks you may know. I am thinking start with a bike anatomy overview and then move into fixing a flat which would consist of presenter demonstration interspersed with a little Q and A then followed up with a student hands on with a punctured innertube to patch. Perhaps make a game out of it? Finishing the class with an overview of the pre-ride saftey check. I can hand out laminated checklist cards for them to keep. Any commemts, advice, pointers would be much appreciated. I thank you for your time. In service, Robert Sacramento Bike Kitchen

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Bike! Bike! 2019 Tijuana -- ¡carteles para rodar! // flyers to circulate!
by Bicis Disidentes 25 Jun '19

25 Jun '19

* Texto en español y a continuación en inglés // Text in Spanish and in English following * Queridxs compañerxs del pedal, ¡Con mucho cariño y ánimo les invitamos a Bike! Bike! 2019 Tijuana! Les animamos a rodar estos carteles con compañerxs conocidxs y nuevxs, a largas distancias, en un espíritu de transgredir nuestras fronteras, las que son notables y las invisibles, para co-crear este encuentro de apoyo mutuo, autogestión y ánimo. Próximamente la pagina de registro y más información. https://es.bikebike.org/ <https://es.bikebike.org/?fbclid=IwAR1W_Szq-mzmokXPaBEWpMftLLbpkngMP-4gL40Pk…> Saludos transfronterizos del grupo organizador, un grupo diverso de individuxs & colectividades que incluye a Bicis Disidentes, Antena Los Ángeles y Cuir Kitchen Brigade. ******************************************************** Dear pedal compañerxs, With lots of care and intent we invite you all to Bike! Bike! 2019 Tijuana! We encourage you to circulate these posters with familiar and new compañerxs, at long distances, in a spirit of transgressing our borders, those that are noticeable and invisible, to co-create this gathering of mutual aid, do-it-yourself/do-it-together (D.I.Y/D.I.T) ethics and practices, and intent. Next up is the registration page and additional information. https://en.bikebike.org/ <https://en.bikebike.org/?fbclid=IwAR3ygAeYxfOzDukm3a9kyvxYf24d7iUabERbEHbo9…> Cross border greetings from the organizing group, a diverse group of individuals & collectivities that include Bicis Disidentes, Antena Los Ángeles and Cuir Kitchen Brigade. #BB19Tijuana <https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/bb19tijuana?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&_…> #BBTj <https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/bbtj?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&__xts__%…> [image: BBTj_Cartel_Esp.jpg] [image: BBTj_Flyer_Eng.jpg]

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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 13 Jun '19

13 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 05 Jun '19

05 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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