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bike maintenance training for a local Boys and Girls club
by Let's put people on bikes 20 Oct '16

20 Oct '16

My community does not have a bike coop. I repair donated bikes and give them away through local charities and offer free bike clinics around town (library, churches, etc). I have been donating bikes to the local Boys and Girls club and now have been asked to give bike maintenance training to some of the kids. The kids are middle schoolers, we have no dedicated space, there are no tools except what I can provide, I get about an hour a week, and I am enjoying every minute of it. I started out going over how to do a pre-ride safety check, changing tires and tubes, and things like that. It quickly be came a problems course - a bike would show up and we diagnose what needs to be done to get the bike safely back on the road, I supervise the kids when they fix it, and the bike immediately finds a new happy owner. Basket cases go to my shop and I make them work. I am looking for pointers to any kind of similar programs to see what they cover and get any advise that might be available. All help is greatly appreciated. Best regards, JB

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Chamber of Commerce membership
by Stephen Andruski 17 Oct '16

17 Oct '16

All, Our organization, The Rockville Bike Hub, has off-and-on discussed connecting with the local Chamber of Commerce. I was wondering how many other collectives/community shops out there have actually joined their local Chamber of Commerce and what value you've gotten out of it. Steve Andruski The Rockville Bike Hub Rockville, MD -- "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln

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Re: [TheThinkTank] CiviCRM
by jack 16 Oct '16

16 Oct '16

We use Salesforce / Wordpress / Mailchimp and have been pleased with what all we can do, for free. <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: David Zundel <davidzundel(a)gmail.com> </div><div>Date:10/15/2016 7:33 PM (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> </div><div>Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] CiviCRM </div><div> </div>CiviCRM recommended David On Sat, Oct 15, 2016, 6:13 PM Jonathan Morrison <jonathan(a)bicyclecollective.org> wrote: Has anyone been using (https://civicrm.org/) or would they recommend a different software package? -Jonathan ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Hiring at the Icarus Project: remote operations coordinator
by the holla 13 Oct '16

13 Oct '16

Might be up someone's alley! http://theicarusproject.net/jobs-and-volunteer-opportunities/ For those who aren't familiar with this org, here's their mission: "The Icarus Project is a support network and education project by and for people who experience the world in ways that are often diagnosed as mental illness. We advance social justice by fostering mutual aid practices that reconnect healing and collective liberation. We transform ourselves through transforming the world around us."

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SAVE THE DATE: Bike!Bike! Southeast - March 16-19
by Andy Bakker 10 Oct '16

10 Oct '16

Hey y’all, Save the date! We’re excited to host bike!bike! Southeast in Alexandria, Virginia, USA March 16-19! Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/308664812844888/ Andy <http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=fbca7a7c9eaa6bfef3f6de23b&id=e72b8f8f99…> View this email in your browser <https://gallery.mailchimp.com/fbca7a7c9eaa6bfef3f6de23b/images/565aa450-b10…> Bike!Bike! Southeast - March 16-19 Save the date! Bike!Bike! Southeast will happen March 16-19 at VéloCity Bicycle Cooperative in Alexandria. We can't wait to welcome everyone to our town. <https://www.facebook.com/events/308664812844888/> RSVP Now Bike!Bike! Southeast is a regional gathering of community bike shops, co-ops and collectives to celebrate inclusive cycling community and to share knowledge. It will be a weekend of fun, friends, and workshops punctuated with fun rides and nighttime activities. Learn about bike!bike!, the workshops, who's invited (hint: everyone), and more: <https://en.bikebike.org/about/> https://en.bikebike.org/about/ Registration coming soon. Meals, housing, bicycles will be available. <https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=kvVkU__ZLkXUpbTv…> Donate <http://www.twitter.com/velocitycoop> <https://www.facebook.com/VéloCity-Bicycle-Cooperative-361337181517/> <http://instagram.com/velocitycoop> <http://velocitycoop.org> Copyright © 2016 VéloCity Bicycle Cooperative, All rights reserved. Tinyletter export 8/7 Our mailing address is: VéloCity Bicycle Cooperative 2111 Mt. Vernon Ave. Alexandria, VA 22301 <http://velocitycoop.us1.list-manage.com/vcard?u=fbca7a7c9eaa6bfef3f6de23b&i…> Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can <http://velocitycoop.us1.list-manage.com/profile?u=fbca7a7c9eaa6bfef3f6de23b…> update your preferences or <http://velocitycoop.us1.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=fbca7a7c9eaa6bfef3f6d…> unsubscribe from this list <http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…>

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Volunteer Coordinator Extraordinaire needed at the Boise Bicycle Project, Hiring Full Time!
by Jimmy Hallyburton 07 Oct '16

07 Oct '16

The new 2000 sqft 2-story addition is officially underway and there's never been a better time and a greater opportunity to get involved... *THE JOB* BBP hiring a new Volunteer / Adult Program Coordinator to grow, diversify, and foster a dynamic volunteer program. We are looking for someone who will engage and inspire volunteers to reach new levels of impact within the organization. The Volunteer Coordinator needs to 1st have a passion for people, followed a passion for the empowering benefits of bicycling. An effective Volunteer Coordinator will create rewarding and purposeful opportunities for the community to create impact through BBP, while working with the rest of BBP’s staff to serve its mission. *COMPENSATION* $28,000-$30,000 Starting salary, Health Insurance, Dental, Commuter Support Program, Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, and Retirement. *HOW TO APPLY* Email your resume, cover letter (in your cover letter, please address how you identify with BBP’s mission statement), a list of 3 past volunteer experiences ,and three work related references with contact info to jimmy(a)boisebicycleproject.org. Position open until filled; applications received by October 12th will receive priority consideration. *DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION <http://www.boisebicycleproject.org/volunteer-adult-programs-coordinator>* Ride On! Jimmy Hallyburton Founder / Executive Director Boise Bicycle Project (208)-429-6520 1027 Lusk St Boise, ID 83706 www.boisebicycleproject.org Want to receive Boise Bicycle Project's monthly FreeSpirit Newsletter <https://boisebicycleproject.z2systems.com/np/clients/boisebicycleproject/su…> ? Or stay in the loop on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/BoiseBicycleProject>, Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/boisebicycleproject/>, Twitter <https://twitter.com/loveBBP>

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by Matt Martin 06 Oct '16

06 Oct '16

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Fwd: [Bike!Bike! 2016] Notes & Keeping in touch
by Josh Bisker 06 Oct '16

06 Oct '16

Heyyo just an FYI that this amazingly great useful message from Bike!Bike! went into my spam folder, so here it is on the Think Tank for y'all. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bike!Bike! <noreply(a)bikebike.org> Date: Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 6:02 PM Subject: [Bike!Bike! 2016] Notes & Keeping in touch To: Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> Hey BikeBikers, Just like I said I'm including some links regarding presentation materials and some contact information for folks looking to stay updated about a couple of things. >From the 'How-To Guide,' workshop by Phil Teare, this link will take you to the template for developing lessons: http://tinyurl.com/zr4pdpb. <http://tinyurl.com/zr4pdpb> >From the (un)sustainable practices workshop, a link to the dropbox folder containing the presentation & all reference materials: https://tinyurl.com/h9gvgdl. You can also email hnugen(a)gmail.com if you are interested in following up regarding the information or presentation. If you are interested in the development of a co-op on the lands of the standing rock Sioux, please email drewblydotcom(a)gmail.com. <drewblydotcom(a)gmail.com> Finally, if you are not already in the know, you can find lots of resources and keep in touch via http://www.bikecollectives.org/ and the think tank-- which has a searchable archive! Thank you again for your presence at this years Bike!Bike! Hope to see you next year in Winnipeg! Heather © Bike!Bike! 2016 <http://en.bikebike.org>

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How to posters for youth
by Desiree Sanii 06 Oct '16

06 Oct '16

Dear Think Tank, We would like to implement some "how to" literature around our bike shop for the young people. For example drawings and writing explaining how to patch a tube, or how to use a chain breaker. Does anyone have this kind of material or know where I could find this information? Thank you! -Desiree ... from Baton Rouge

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Unsubscribing from the ThinkTank
by Godwin ! 06 Oct '16

06 Oct '16

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