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Board Member "Job" Descriptions
by Alix Aylen 07 Feb '18

07 Feb '18

Hi all, I'm wondering if any collectives might be able to share examples of Board Member "Job Descriptions with me/Charlie's? We have very brief lists of tasks/areas of focus for our members, but I'm hoping to draft something that is a better indication of the time commitments for each member and potential tasks associated with each role. While also keeping in mind that these are volunteer roles. We have 2-3 staff and 9 board members, so I'm just hoping to have something to work off of to assist with articulating roles and managing the board. thank you! -- *Alix Aylen* Executive Director 242.5 Queen Street E. M5A 1S3 Toronto, Ontario t. 416-856-5510 www.charliesfreewheels.ca Charlie's FreeWheels *Inspiring a spirit of exploration in youth* Sign up for our newsletter <http://charliesfreewheels.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=796baa6919ab0f3b6…> Get more young people on bikes! Click the gear to donate to Charlies' FreeWheels <https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=NTHJ4G…> . [image: http://www.charliesfreewheels.ca/donate/] <http://www.charliesfreewheels.ca/donate/>

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Community Bike Shop Exchange Web Prototype (NEW LINK)
by rob＠robertgrossmandesign.com 03 Feb '18

03 Feb '18

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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Ride Program Coordinator, Charlie's FreeWheels (Toronto, Canada)
by Alix Aylen 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

Charlie's is hiring a Ride Program Coordinator! Do you LOVE to ride your bike? Do you have experience working with youth? Join the Charlie's FreeWheels team! Help us to grow our ride program and get more kids and youth on bikes! Application deadline: February 16, 2018 See the full posting here: https://www.charliesfreewheels.ca/jobs/ <https://www.charliesfreewheels.ca/jobs/> -- *Alix Aylen* Executive Director 242.5 Queen Street E. M5A 1S3 Toronto, Ontario t. 416-856-5510 www.charliesfreewheels.ca Charlie's FreeWheels *Inspiring a spirit of exploration in youth* Sign up for our newsletter <http://charliesfreewheels.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=796baa6919ab0f3b6…> Get more young people on bikes! Click the gear to donate to Charlies' FreeWheels <https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=NTHJ4G…> . [image: http://www.charliesfreewheels.ca/donate/] <http://www.charliesfreewheels.ca/donate/>

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Your Most Go-To-est Small and Medium Parts
by Josh Bisker 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

Pals, we've got a bunch of long skinny red u-line bins (like 4" x 18") on a couple long shelves now that are BALLING. They're super easy access for people to get their hands on small and medium sized parts. What are your like, top ten or top twenty small or medium sized things that people need to get ahold of? What would I not think of, but you're like "oh folks actually need XYZ like all the damn time"? Or do you have cautionary tales, like "don't put fifteen pounds of M5 bolts in one of those, they will get mixed up immediately with other things and it will suck"? Also check it: we're going to take a tip from Kickstand in Vancouver and hot-glue the part itself to the front of the bin, so that no one needs to remember just what a thing is called to have access to the magic. 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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Community Shop Exchange Online Mobile Prototype
by rob＠robertgrossmandesign.com 01 Feb '18

01 Feb '18

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 136, Issue 27
by Tegan Moss [B!KE] 31 Jan '18

31 Jan '18

B!KE uses Lightspeed. It has good inventory management and (slightly outdated) integration with our major suppliers. Non-profits get a $50 per month discount making their basic plan totally free. Best of luck! <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 4:07 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.org > > 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. Point of Sale Recommendations (Phoenix Bikes) > 2. Re: Point of Sale Recommendations (David Oliver) > 3. Re: Point of Sale Recommendations (Jimmy Hallyburton) > 4. Re: Point of Sale Recommendations (Phil Graff) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Phoenix Bikes <phoenixbikes(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:56:33 -0500 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Point of Sale Recommendations > Hi everyone, > > I don't think this has been asked about for a while so here goes: > > Phoenix Bikes is moving to a new space and would like to use this > opportunity to switch out point-of-sale (POS) systems. Any recommendations? > > Thanks in advance, > > Meg > > *Meg Rapelye, MSW* > Executive Director, Phoenix Bikes > 4200 S. Four Mile Run Drive > Arlington, VA 22206 > Bike Shop: 703-575-7762 <(703)%20575-7762> > Cell: 703-350-3843 <(703)%20350-3843> > Web: www.phoenixbikes.org > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/phoenixbikesVA/ > Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhoenixBikes > Instagram: phoenix_bikes <https://www.instagram.com/phoenix_bikes/> > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: David Oliver <nowhere3(a)gmail.com> > To: phoenixbikes(a)gmail.com, The Think Tank < > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 17:45:13 -0500 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Point of Sale Recommendations > It depends a lot on what you want out of a POS. Are things like inventory > management important? Do you want to run reports from within the program? > Do you need it to do accounting/timesheets/staff pay? Do you need it to > take credit/debit payments for you or are you going to get your own > machine? Do you want a piece of software that will also track repairs? > > Lightspeed or Ascend are generally the two top things (More than just POS) > that for profit bike shops use. Square is pretty common as a basic > POS/credit card processor at bike co-ops from what I've seen. There's also > Clover which seems close to Square but I haven't touched that before. > Quickbooks is great for accounting/running reports but is horrible as a POS. > > On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 4:56 PM, Phoenix Bikes <phoenixbikes(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> I don't think this has been asked about for a while so here goes: >> >> Phoenix Bikes is moving to a new space and would like to use this >> opportunity to switch out point-of-sale (POS) systems. Any recommendations? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Meg >> >> *Meg Rapelye, MSW* >> Executive Director, Phoenix Bikes >> 4200 S. Four Mile Run Drive >> Arlington, VA 22206 >> Bike Shop: 703-575-7762 <(703)%20575-7762> >> Cell: 703-350-3843 <(703)%20350-3843> >> Web: www.phoenixbikes.org >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/phoenixbikesVA/ >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhoenixBikes >> Instagram: phoenix_bikes <https://www.instagram.com/phoenix_bikes/> >> >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o >> rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >> >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jimmy Hallyburton <jimmy(a)boisebicycleproject.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: phoenixbikes(a)gmail.com > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 03:07:40 +0000 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Point of Sale Recommendations > The Boise Bicycle Project has been using Shopkeep for awhile now and we > dig it. It’s meant to run off an IPad, which makes it handy for events and > more mobile stuff. Also has an employee timekeeping feature that we use. > > I do think we’re using it to it’s full potential but it has some tracking > features that we use for a lot of our programs. Let me know if you have > specific questions I can help with. > > On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 12:45 PM David Oliver <nowhere3(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> It depends a lot on what you want out of a POS. Are things like inventory >> management important? Do you want to run reports from within the program? >> Do you need it to do accounting/timesheets/staff pay? Do you need it to >> take credit/debit payments for you or are you going to get your own >> machine? Do you want a piece of software that will also track repairs? >> >> Lightspeed or Ascend are generally the two top things (More than just >> POS) that for profit bike shops use. Square is pretty common as a basic >> POS/credit card processor at bike co-ops from what I've seen. There's also >> Clover which seems close to Square but I haven't touched that before. >> Quickbooks is great for accounting/running reports but is horrible as a POS. >> >> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 4:56 PM, Phoenix Bikes <phoenixbikes(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> I don't think this has been asked about for a while so here goes: >>> >>> Phoenix Bikes is moving to a new space and would like to use this >>> opportunity to switch out point-of-sale (POS) systems. Any recommendations? >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> >>> Meg >>> >>> *Meg Rapelye, MSW* >>> Executive Director, Phoenix Bikes >>> 4200 S. Four Mile Run Drive >>> Arlington, VA 22206 >>> Bike Shop: 703-575-7762 <(703)%20575-7762> >>> Cell: 703-350-3843 <(703)%20350-3843> >>> Web: www.phoenixbikes.org >>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/phoenixbikesVA/ >>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhoenixBikes >>> Instagram: phoenix_bikes <https://www.instagram.com/phoenix_bikes/> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives. >>> org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >>> >>> >>> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives. >> org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >> >> -- > Ride On! > > Jimmy Hallyburton > Founder / Executive Director > Boise Bicycle Project > (208)-429-6520 <(208)%20429-6520> > 1027 Lusk St Boise, ID 83706 > www.boisebicycleproject.org > > > > Explore some of the BBP Journey in my TEDx Talk on Moving at the Speed of > Discovery <https://youtu.be/yDubr-RjlCE?t=6s>! > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Phil Graff <pmgraff(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: phoenixbikes(a)gmail.com > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 21:49:02 -0600 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Point of Sale Recommendations > The Bike Project of Urbana-Champaign (Illinois) has been using Square for > over five years now. We like it for the following reasons: > > - No monthly fees > - Transaction fees are 2.75% per swipe -- no 20 or 30 cent charge, > which is nice because sometimes people just buy a tube, so a $4 tube costs > us 11 cents in Square fees > - Can record cash transactions as well (no 2.75% taken). This > centralizes our record-keeping. > - Cloud-driven, so good at both of our locations (we have two shops, > one community and one University). Also good for mobile setups, if you have > one. We've also done an art show where we accepted payments through an > iPhone at the gallery. > > We are using iPads in secure enclosures with receipt printers wired to a > cash drawer. It was an investment in hardware, but worth it as it has saved > us so much time vs filling out paper pads, in addition to saving time for > accounting and providing us with numbers to use for business reporting. > Users seem to like it, and if they've shopped elsewhere with Square it will > remember their email. Maybe 1 out of 5 people max want a paper receipt; > most are satisfied with an email or no receipt, so it keeps paper costs > down and reduces waste. > > There are probably some other great solutions out there, but in 2012 this > was best in class for our needs. The only feature I really want would be to > have an API where it can tie into other apps or allow for embedding on a > web page (especially for donations). We do accept donations through the > Square Online Store, but it's a clunky solution at best -- at least how we > have it set up. > > Cheers, > Phil > Volunteer, The Bike Project of Urbana-Champaign > > > On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 9:07 PM, Jimmy Hallyburton < > jimmy(a)boisebicycleproject.org> wrote: > >> The Boise Bicycle Project has been using Shopkeep for awhile now and we >> dig it. It’s meant to run off an IPad, which makes it handy for events and >> more mobile stuff. Also has an employee timekeeping feature that we use. >> >> I do think we’re using it to it’s full potential but it has some tracking >> features that we use for a lot of our programs. Let me know if you have >> specific questions I can help with. >> >> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 12:45 PM David Oliver <nowhere3(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> It depends a lot on what you want out of a POS. Are things like >>> inventory management important? Do you want to run reports from within the >>> program? Do you need it to do accounting/timesheets/staff pay? Do you need >>> it to take credit/debit payments for you or are you going to get your own >>> machine? Do you want a piece of software that will also track repairs? >>> >>> Lightspeed or Ascend are generally the two top things (More than just >>> POS) that for profit bike shops use. Square is pretty common as a basic >>> POS/credit card processor at bike co-ops from what I've seen. There's also >>> Clover which seems close to Square but I haven't touched that before. >>> Quickbooks is great for accounting/running reports but is horrible as a POS. >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 4:56 PM, Phoenix Bikes <phoenixbikes(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> I don't think this has been asked about for a while so here goes: >>>> >>>> Phoenix Bikes is moving to a new space and would like to use this >>>> opportunity to switch out point-of-sale (POS) systems. Any recommendations? >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance, >>>> >>>> Meg >>>> >>>> *Meg Rapelye, MSW* >>>> Executive Director, Phoenix Bikes >>>> 4200 S. Four Mile Run Drive >>>> Arlington, VA 22206 >>>> Bike Shop: 703-575-7762 <(703)%20575-7762> >>>> Cell: 703-350-3843 <(703)%20350-3843> >>>> Web: www.phoenixbikes.org >>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/phoenixbikesVA/ >>>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhoenixBikes >>>> Instagram: phoenix_bikes <https://www.instagram.com/phoenix_bikes/> >>>> >>>> >>>> ____________________________________ >>>> >>>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o >>>> rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o >>> rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >>> >>> -- >> Ride On! >> >> Jimmy Hallyburton >> Founder / Executive Director >> Boise Bicycle Project >> (208)-429-6520 <(208)%20429-6520> >> 1027 Lusk St Boise, ID 83706 >> www.boisebicycleproject.org >> >> >> >> Explore some of the BBP Journey in my TEDx Talk on Moving at the Speed >> of Discovery <https://youtu.be/yDubr-RjlCE?t=6s>! >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o >> rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank- > bikecollectives.org > > -- B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop 293 George St, Peterborough ON (705) 775-7227 communitybikeshop.org

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Fwd: Portland Sunday Parkways Program Manager Position Now Posted
by Angel York 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ginenthal, Linda <Linda.Ginenthal(a)portlandoregon.gov> Date: Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 1:29 PM Subject: Portland Sunday Parkways Program Manager Position Now Posted To: "Ginenthal, Linda" <Linda.Ginenthal(a)portlandoregon.gov> Hello Open Streets friends - I’m retiring, and I would love to see my position filled with someone great from our Open Streets network! The job announcement is now posted as Program Manager for the Active Transportation and Safety Division <https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portlandor/jobs/1965216/active-trans…>. Please get this out to your networks. Here is the intro to the job announcement: The City of Portland is seeking an Active Transportation Programs Manager in the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT). The Programs section conducts culturally responsive outreach and education programs that encourage individuals to bike, walk, take transit, carpool, and car share in order to increase Portland's transportation system efficiencies and community health. The Active Transportation Programs Manager is responsible for leading the work of staff engaged in developing, implementing the Portland Sunday Parkways Open Streets program, SmartTrips individualized marketing Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program, and a variety of other Livable Streets, outreach and equity programs. These programs are designed to further active transportation and safety goals of dramatically increasing the percentage of trips made by walking, bicycling, transit and carpooling. The successful candidate will manage an innovative, collaborative team of TDM specialists developing strategies and techniques for changing transportation behaviors. The work requires strong communication and management skills developing sophisticated work and program plans in conjunction with their team of TDM professional staff. The Programs Section activities are often highly visible to City leadership and/or the general public. The position is responsible for significant partnership and sponsorship development as well as budget and resource acquisition and management. Candidates with experience working with diverse community partners and constituencies are desired. I will be working with my team to make sure there is a smooth transition with a new Programs Manager. Thanks for helping us find a terrific pool of candidates. Sincerely, Linda Ginenthal Programs Manager City of Portland Bureau of Transportation 1120 SW 5th Avenue, 8th floor <https://maps.google.com/?q=1120+SW+5th+Avenue,+8th+floor%C2%A0+%0D+Portland…> Portland OR 97204 <https://maps.google.com/?q=1120+SW+5th+Avenue,+8th+floor%C2%A0+%0D+Portland…> (503) 823-5266 linda.ginenthal(a)portlandoregon.gov PortlandSundayParkways.org *Make a donation online * *www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/sundayparkways* <http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/sundayparkways> *Visit us on Facebook **www.facebook.com/portlandsundayparkways* <http://www.facebook.com/portlandsundayparkways> *The City of Portland complies with all non**-**discrimination, Civil Rights laws including Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II. To help ensure equal access to City programs, services and activities, the City of Portland will reasonably modify policies/procedures and provide auxiliary aids/services to persons with disabilities. Call 503-823-5185 <(503)%20823-5185>, TTY 503-823-6868 <(503)%20823-6868> or Oregon Relay Service: 711 with such requests, or visit **http://bit.ly/13EWaCg* <http://bit.ly/13EWaCg>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 136, Issue 20
by Lawrence Mohammed 26 Jan '18

26 Jan '18

Hi Cyclista Nicholas, the 'lecture' to me just read like a well intentioned bit of advice from someone knowledgeable who wanted to share this, I'm assuming so that we can all maintain tool longevity in our workshops/projects and not damage customers bikes :-) 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. Mobile Garden City Olympic Village London E20 1GW / On 23/01/18 21:06, thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org wrote: > > Cyclista Nicholas

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Budget for earn a bike program
by rebecca owens 25 Jan '18

25 Jan '18

Hi all, we are writing a grant, and we need a pro forma budget for our Earn a Bike program. Alternately, does anyone have a budget for a Girls in Action repair, mechanics, safety class? Thanks, Rebecca Link :: Founding Director https://linkvt.wordpress.com 🐾

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Tool Board Fashion Show: Strut Your (Tool Board's) Stuff!
by christopher＠holisticcycles.com 22 Jan '18

22 Jan '18

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Hiring for Program Manager at Blackstone Bicycle Works in Chicago
by Matthew Searle 19 Jan '18

19 Jan '18

Hello ThinkTank Community! We are relaunching our search for candidates for the Program Manager position at Blackstone Bicycle Works here in Chicago after taking a break around the holidays. Attached is an updated job description that includes an increased salary range. Ideal candidates have significant managerial, business, and youth development experience. Involvement in the cycling community or industry is preferred. This is a full-time salaried position with benefits. Please share with your networks! With great appreciation, Matthew *P.S. Here <http://experimentalstation.org/blackstone> is more information about BBW and here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOmkGiEzbe4&t=2s> is a link to our "Stay In Your Lane" bike safety music video to share if you wish!* *=========* [image: Experimental Station logo_trans.png] Blackstone Bicycle Works Program Manager - Position Description (Revised 1/17/18) Program Mission Blackstone Bicycle Works is a youth education program of the Experimental Station, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Blackstone Bicycle Works is a full-service non-profit bike shop dedicated to promoting ecological practices and empowering youths from Chicago's South Side, teaching mechanical skills, job skills, and business literacy to youths ages 8-18. BBW Program Manager Position Objective A successful Program Manager will effectively manage the youth program and business operations of the bicycle shop and will be responsible for leading short- and long-term program goals. In addition to carrying out managerial responsibilities, the Program Manager will guide and motivate staff and youth to meet program goals, provide mentoring to youth participants and assist staff, as needed. BBW Staffing Support The Program Manager is directed and supported by Experimental Station's Executive Director and Assistant Director. The Program Manager is also supported by a full-time Youth Services Coordinator/Head Instructor, a full-time Customer Services Coordinator/Head Mechanic, 3-6 part-time staff, and program volunteers. In addition, Blackstone Bicycle Works is supported by Experimental Station administrative and communications staff. The ideal candidate has significant management, business, and youth development experience. Involvement in the bicycling community or industry is also preferred. Applicants are encouraged to visit the bike shop in the coming weeks. The Blackstone Bicycle Works Program Manager’s duties include: - Program Staffing: develop individual staff and cultivate a strong staff team, oversee and approve staff schedules, manage and develop program volunteers. - Business Operations: monitor the program budget, ensure quality control, set and achieve sales and services goals, track and oversee inventory, ensure program funds and resources are properly used. - Youth Participation: Oversee recruitment, intake, retention, and parental communication; ensure youth engagement with the program and business operations. - Curriculum: Facilitate development and implementation of a bicycle-based curriculum with Youth Services and Customer Services Coordinators. - Data Management: Oversee and manage program data and documentation such as participation rosters, youth work logs, skill sheets, and apron awards. - Project Management: Provide oversight and administrative support for internships and externships, college advising, career exploration, the cyclocross team, and other initiatives. - Growth Strategy: Support broader program growth by developing partnerships and fundraising in collaboration with the Executive Director and Assistant Director. - Facilities Management: Manage use of program spaces, equipment, and supplies. - Program Safety: Maintain a safe and positive learning environment for youth participants, staff, and other members of the Experimental Station community. - Program Representative: Be a strong and professional representative of Blackstone Bicycle Works and Experimental Station and a positive role model for Blackstone youth participants. Criteria and qualifications of preferred candidates: - Skills and Abilities: - Community Engagement: Able to communicate and relate with a diversity of youth, adults, staff, and other groups. Has demonstrated a passion for serving under-resourced communities. - Work Styles: Able to work independently and as part of a team; take initiative and solve problems; remain calm under pressure. Has outstanding customer service, listening, and de-escalation skills. - Administrative Strength: Able to organize and execute plans; effectively use email, google apps, and social media. Has strong verbal and written communication skills. Point of Sale system experience preferred. - Must be physically and mentally able to perform essential functions, such as to effectively engage in activities with youth, as well as manage and maintain the program’s supplies, equipment, and facilities. This is a full-time position with a salary of $43-46k commensurate with experience. Health benefits and paid time-off are also included. Final candidates are subject to a background check. Email your cover letter, resume, and two references to jobs(a)experimentalstation.org with your name and “BBW Program Manager Position” in the subject. This position will remain open until filled. It is the policy of Experimental Station to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. ______________ Matthew T. Searle Assistant Director Experimental Station 6100 S. Blackstone Ave. Chicago, IL 60637 USA matthew(a)experimentalstation.org office: 773.241.6044; alt: 773.270.2502 experimentalstation.org <http://www.experimentalstation.org>

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Fwd: Delivery Status Notification (Failure)
by Tigre Bici 19 Jan '18

19 Jan '18

Subject: Women and girls exclusive oriented programs Hello! We have been trying to pin down some ideas on women and girls only programs and we will like to see any of the ones you are working on your communities. Also do you use any kind of metric to see the impact of these programs? We will appreciate a lot any info. Saludos R.

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Tool Board Fashion Show: Strut Your (Tool Board's) Stuff!
by Sam Haraldson 18 Jan '18

18 Jan '18

> > Hey! We're going to redesign our tool boards soon, and want to look at >> yours for inspiration. Show 'em off! The winner of the most fly tool board >> gets a group serenade at B!B! >> >> Bozeman Bike Kitchen - Bozeman, MT We have a half dozen or so of these tables, each with color-coordinated tools, stand, pump, garbage/recycling, et al which makes it easy to see when something's missing or when someone doesn't know where something goes. We copied the idea nearly verbatim from the good people down at the SLC Bike Collective. SLC Bicycle Collective - Salt Lake City, UT - Sam -- http://bozemanbikekitchen.org

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Tool Board Fashion Show: Strut Your (Tool Board's) Stuff!
by Josh Bisker 17 Jan '18

17 Jan '18

Hey! We're going to redesign our tool boards soon, and want to look at yours for inspiration. Show 'em off! The winner of the most fly tool board gets a group serenade at B!B! (Specifically, we're going to pare down the number of tools on each board to the basics+, but show us everything ya got!) 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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Tool Board Fashion Show
by Bob Giordano 16 Jan '18

16 Jan '18

Free Cycles Missoula approach, for now: -the 12 open and free public stands each have the following: 7,8,9,10,13,14,15mm wrenches; screw drivers and plyers (we used to have 7-17mm, yet 11,12,16 not used much) -we have a central board with many more tools that are shared, like BB, Headset, cone wrenches, etc. (we keep an eye out for improper use and an ear out for the hammer). we only have 13, 15, 17 cone wrenches here. (plus 17mm box wrenches) -we have a more secluded board with specialty tools, and folks need to ask us -we have lube, grease, cleaner, rags, allen wrenches all in the middle of the shop. we half jokingly refer to this spot as the watering hole. everyone needs to come to this spot and bump into one another and say hello. -one bigger board/public station has 7-17mm, plus english wrenches. this board is more for kid bikes and cruisers, which tend to need more wrenches. (a few other boards have 1/2" wrench with a note for use.) -- Bob Giordano Free Cycles Missoula 10AM-6PM Tues-Sat, www.freecycles.org Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation www.strans.org, mist(a)strans.org, 406.830.7676 --- Josh Bisker wrote: Hey! We're going to redesign our tool boards soon, and want to look at yours for inspiration. Show 'em off! The winner of the most fly tool board gets a group serenade at B!B! (Specifically, we're going to pare down the number of tools on each board to the basics+, but show us everything ya got!) 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] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 136, Issue 11
by Tegan Moss [B!KE] 16 Jan '18

16 Jan '18

We built new benches when we moved two years ago. We shadow board all tools and colour code them to the bench. Makes putting things away easy for people new to the shop. All five benches have the same tools and layout. Holes in the side of the bench for penetrant, degreaser, etc. Screw drivers are also in the bench which people have a hard time finding. Pretty pretty with how these work for us! On Jan 15, 2018 4:06 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.org 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: job posting (Jane Halliday) 2. Tool Board Fashion Show: Strut Your (Tool Board's) Stuff! (Josh Bisker) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jane Halliday <jghalliday(a)aol.com> To: cyclista(a)inventati.org, thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Cc: Bcc: Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 14:16:27 -0500 Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] job posting Thanks Nicholas! Sent from AOL Mobile Mail ------------------------------ On Saturday, January 13, 2018 cyclista <cyclista(a)inventati.org> wrote: Jane, You did it as it usually is done. You post the job description and the means of submission. Essentially you're inviting anyone on the list to apply, or anticipating that they will put the word out to qualified people they know who might not be on the list. -cyclista Nicholas On 2018-01-09 19:36, Jane Halliday wrote: > Hi ThinkTank, > > > I'm with Falls City Community BikeWorks in Louisville KY. We have > opened a search for an Executive Director and I'd like to get the word > out to the wiki bike community. Not exactly sure how to go about this > - do you all distribute the info or am I supposed to do something > particular to make that happe? I'm pasting the job description below. > Please let me know if I need to do anything and THANK YOU.. > > > Jane Halliday > > > > > > > > > > > > Executive Director > Falls City Community BikeWorks Seeks Innovative Executive Director > Part-time position available for exceptional candidate to help lead > Louisville’s non-profit bike co-operative with a vision for the future > and collaboration with dedicated and tenured volunteers. > Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED) will > have overall strategic and operational responsibility for Falls City > Community BikeWorks programs, fundraising activities, expansion and > execution of its mission. The ideal candidate will initially develop > deep knowledge of core programs and operations before creating a > strategic plan to carry us into the future. > > Roles & Responsibilities > Leadership & Management: > > Ensure ongoing program excellence, program evaluation, and consistent > quality of finance and administration, fundraising, communications, > and systems > > Recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve the strategic > goals approved by the board. > > Develop, maintain, and support a strong Board of Directors; seek and > build board involvement with strategic direction > > Recruit, develop, and retain FCCB volunteers. > > Ensure effective systems to track progress, and regularly evaluate > program components, to measure successes that can be effectively > communicated to the board, funders, and other constituents. > > Fundraising & Communications: > > Expand local revenue-generating and fundraising activities to support > existing program operations. > > Improve all aspects of communications—from web and social media > presence to external relations -- with the goal of creating a stronger > brand. > > Use external presence and relationships within Louisville to gain new > opportunities. > > Planning & New Business: > > Design an aggressive comprehensive fundraising plan, including annual > campaign. > > Develop strategic plan with Board of Directors input, executable over > the next 2 years. > > Build and expand partnerships with corporations, political and > community leaders. Deepen relationships with funders to create > sustainable funding resources. > > > > Qualifications > The ED will be thoroughly committed to FCCB mission. All candidates > should have leadership and relationship management experience. > Specific requirements include: > > Bachelor degree, ideally in leadership, management or communications > or at least 2 years of fundraising experience; ability to point to > specific examples of having developed and operationalized strategies > > Unwavering commitment to quality programs and data-driven program > evaluation > > Proficiency in organizational management with the ability to coach and > manage staff and volunteers, set and achieve strategic objectives, and > manage a budget > > Experience working with volunteers and/or a Board of Directors with > the ability to cultivate existing board member relationships > > Strong marketing, public relations, and fundraising experience with > the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures > > Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and > passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and > multidisciplinary project skills > > Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and innovative approach > to business planning > > Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of > people > > Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and > self-directed > > Dedicate 20-25 hours per week to the mission > > Other duties as needed > > > > Salary range: $20,000 > Applicants: Please submit a letter of application, a resume, and > three professional references in PDF format to fccbikeworks(a)gmail.com. > > > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank- bikecollectives.org ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Cc: Bcc: Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 15:44:05 -0500 Subject: [TheThinkTank] Tool Board Fashion Show: Strut Your (Tool Board's) Stuff! Hey! We're going to redesign our tool boards soon, and want to look at yours for inspiration. Show 'em off! The winner of the most fly tool board gets a group serenade at B!B! (Specifically, we're going to pare down the number of tools on each board to the basics+, but show us everything ya got!) Josh Bisker 914-500-9890 <(914)%20500-9890> New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> 596 Acres <http://596acres.org/> Bindlestiff Family Cirkus <http://bindlestiff.org/> _______________________________________________ Thethinktank mailing list Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank- bikecollectives.org

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job posting
by Jane Halliday 15 Jan '18

15 Jan '18

Hi ThinkTank, I'm with Falls City Community BikeWorks in Louisville KY. We have opened a search for an Executive Director and I'd like to get the word out to the wiki bike community. Not exactly sure how to go about this - do you all distribute the info or am I supposed to do something particular to make that happe? I'm pasting the job description below. Please let me know if I need to do anything and THANK YOU.. Jane Halliday Executive Director Falls City Community BikeWorks Seeks Innovative Executive Director Part-time position available for exceptional candidate to help lead Louisville’s non-profit bike co-operative with a vision for the future and collaboration with dedicated and tenured volunteers. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED) will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for Falls City Community BikeWorks programs, fundraising activities, expansion and execution of its mission. The ideal candidate will initially develop deep knowledge of core programs and operations before creating a strategic plan to carry us into the future. Roles & Responsibilities Leadership & Management: Ensure ongoing program excellence, program evaluation, and consistent quality of finance and administration, fundraising, communications, and systems Recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve the strategic goals approved by the board. Develop, maintain, and support a strong Board of Directors; seek and build board involvement with strategic direction Recruit, develop, and retain FCCB volunteers. Ensure effective systems to track progress, and regularly evaluate program components, to measure successes that can be effectively communicated to the board, funders, and other constituents. Fundraising & Communications: Expand local revenue-generating and fundraising activities to support existing program operations. Improve all aspects of communications—from web and social media presence to external relations -- with the goal of creating a stronger brand. Use external presence and relationships within Louisville to gain new opportunities. Planning & New Business: Design an aggressive comprehensive fundraising plan, including annual campaign. Develop strategic plan with Board of Directors input, executable over the next 2 years. Build and expand partnerships with corporations, political and community leaders. Deepen relationships with funders to create sustainable funding resources. Qualifications The ED will be thoroughly committed to FCCB mission. All candidates should have leadership and relationship management experience. Specific requirements include: Bachelor degree, ideally in leadership, management or communications or at least 2 years of fundraising experience; ability to point to specific examples of having developed and operationalized strategies Unwavering commitment to quality programs and data-driven program evaluation Proficiency in organizational management with the ability to coach and manage staff and volunteers, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget Experience working with volunteers and/or a Board of Directors with the ability to cultivate existing board member relationships Strong marketing, public relations, and fundraising experience with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and innovative approach to business planning Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed Dedicate 20-25 hours per week to the mission Other duties as needed Salary range: $20,000 Applicants: Please submit a letter of application, a resume, and three professional references in PDF format to fccbikeworks(a)gmail.com.

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electronic volunteer sign up
by Jesse Cooper 14 Jan '18

14 Jan '18

Hey folks! Our Community Bikes in Vancouver, Canada, is looking for a way for volunteers to electronically sign up. We have some limit to how many volunteers can access the space at the same time each day, we tend to spread the labour around a bit, and we currently have used a few online services that can link to our website, but doesn't link with our current staffing calendar and event calendar. For that we are simply using a google calendar. But I'm wondering if anyone has had success with some type of really easy to use interface, that generates reports for metrics 'n stuff, and that is very user simple. hmm? Jesse

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Fwd: Re: Patron Bill of Rights (consider adopting)
by cyclista＠inventati.org 13 Jan '18

13 Jan '18

> _< forgot to cc the list again -cyclista Nicholas -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Patron Bill of Rights (consider adopting) Date: 2018-01-10 15:14 From: cyclista(a)inventati.org To: Angel York <aniola(a)gmail.com> Everything else in it looks like a good idea. Just those two parts are off base. Our policy is that we have no right to control bikes brought in by participants, and that should be morally obvious. Where we do have rights is with the bikes and parts we hold, and the extreme importance of _not_dying_in_traffic_ incentivizes rules and restrictions about the condition of bikes rolling out into the street. We all probably remember some lofty gilded time in some anarchic community shop in a garage or low rent strip mall where the craziest bikes were built and of the street rogues that inhabited the place flew out the door on those mobile experiments without a care. But now I'm in a place where people's children come to my shop with the intention of riding out the door and into the street, and over a decade of experience has shown me that kids (and a lot of adults) too much of the time just don't care about functional brakes, or even understand how brakes should feel, even when the culture at the shop is pervaded by common sense, patient instruction, and good examples. Drawing hard lines about bikes we legally own and have full rights to exercise control over makes unassailable sense considering that lives are at stake. Similarly, while some shops may have donors willing to dole out tools limitlessly, more do not. I don't hold that our shops are effective without tools, or that participants own the expensive tools that others fought hard to gain. There has to be an understanding on the part of the participants that they have a responsibility not to damage the entity that shelters, educates, and empowers them. Not everyone just naturally takes care of free things. Most participants don't intuit that the specialized free remover wrench cost $30 or that the Tire seating tool is rare and costs over $50. It isn't anyone's right to abuse or mishandle the shop's tools. I think these things are all self apparent. The spirit of these two lines seems more about not being dominated by pushy condescenders, mansplainers, or the like, and about guaranteeing the promise of power and freedom. By asserting the participant is the owner. At our shop we assert that very thing emphatically. We just don't do it before the participant has a safe bike in their possession and before they know the difference between a suicide lever and a disc brake, or to put a finer point on it, between aluminum rims whose walls are about to cave in and ones that have years of life left in them. Anyway, the lines both could probably be replaced by a single one referencing something reaffirming the purpose of the end goal, that being the participants ultimate (rather than immediate) empowerment. I'm a bit too tired atm to come up with some good wording for it. But attached is our participant policy. That having a "policy" rather than "bill of rights" focuses on the authority of the shop more than the autonomy of the participants is not a detail that is lost one me, but I still think you might find our premises useful. Sorry this whole thing is so tl;dr. -Cyclista Nicholas On 2018-01-06 13:37, Angel York wrote: > I would love to hear your suggested adaptations, because I think > something > along the goals of this Patron Bill of Rights is HUGELY important and a > worthy topic of discussion for any community bike shop that purports to > teach its patrons. > > On Sat, Dec 23, 2017 at 11:24 PM, <cyclista(a)inventati.org> wrote: > >> What about the first two? I would say they need greater detail. >> >> At our shop we don't let bikes being built at the shop leave without >> passing a safety check, which might conflict with the first one. And >> without finer-grained detail on the second one, shop tools could get >> broken >> when participants use the wrong tool for a job, or use the correct >> tool but >> in the wrong way. >> >> -Cyclista Nicholas >> >> >> On 2017-12-16 18:34, Angel York wrote: >> >>> This is a fantastic sign that illustrates excellent teaching >>> practices, >>> and >>> many shops that don't have something similar would do well, in my >>> opinion, >>> to include something similar. >>> >>> As a patron of SPOKELAND, you have the right to the following >>> >>> - To pursue your own goals for your own bike >>> - To be in control of the tools used on your bike >>> - To always be asked before someone touches your bike >>> - To ask & receive assistance from shop staff >>> - To work on your bike in a SAFER SPACE [there is also a standard >>> safer >>> space agreement] >>> - To be supported in your learning >>> - To learn with staff >>> >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bi >>> kecollectives.org >>> >>

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Liability Waivers
by John Kovalchik 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

Looking for some examples of liability waivers for repairs and/or totally gifted bikes. I work with a group of folks that flip bikes and do repairs for individuals in need. Unfortunately we are only able to operate at our space for a few hours at a time and usually cannot store or take bikes over night. Due to the severe disrepair of some of the bikes we come across and our limited time with them often we are not able to get them in the complete repair that we would hope. Any co ops or collectives out there use these? What should or should not be included? Thanks

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Educational videos
by Tigre Bici 08 Jan '18

08 Jan '18

Hello! We wish you all have and excellent 2018. We are wondering if any of you use videos to explain bike mechanics on your shops/collectives, if so: Do you have a especial format on them? Are you planning on making some? Do you think it will work on the shop? Maybe on other language besides english? We are working on creating some videos to help on learning the tools/skills and will like to know if the vids wlll be helpful for you. So, hit us up if you are interested Regards R.

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bulk service/repair contracts
by Geoff Heath 06 Jan '18

06 Jan '18

Hey folks! I'm looking at drawing up an annual tune-up/repair contract with a school division for their 80 bike fleet and I've never written up anything like this previously. I couldn't find any examples of bulk repair contracts on thinktank and am wondering if anyone has an example document I can riff off of, or experience around this. I imagine it's not the sort of thing that I'd want to miss anything important and end up in the hole on. Would greatly appreciate any advice that anyone could give. Thanks! Geoff Heath, Education Director The Winnipeg Repair Education N' Cycling Hub 1057 Logan Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3E 3N8 Treaty 1 Territory, Homeland of the Metis Nation http://www.thewrench.ca 204-296-3389

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Boise Bicycle Project, Hiring Shop Operations Manager and Prison Program Coordinator.
by Jimmy Hallyburton 04 Jan '18

04 Jan '18

We've got two very exciting and impactful positions to fill at the Boise Bicycle Project and hope a few of you out there might be interested. Check out the job posting and videos below for more info about the positions. I hope to be talking to some of you soon. *Shop Operations Manager: <http://www.boisebicycleproject.org/shop-operations-manager>* In 2017 BBP's team of dedicated volunteers and staff put over 1700 bicycles back onto the streets of Boise, including 800 to kids in our programs. We have 600 active members using the shop on a regular basis and another 1400 folks who use the shop as "walk/ride-ins." We have 14 staff members (5 full time) that operate our programs and foster an empowering and educational atmosphere to the Boise community and beyond regardless of income. The Shop Operations Manager oversees the daily activities that make all of the above possible for our community members, and the sales that provide funding for our programs. This is a big job with a lot of responsibility and limitless potential for impact. Full time with full benefits. See full *job posting* <http://www.boisebicycleproject.org/shop-operations-manager> for all of the details. See *this video* <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-v5vS-03gk> for a little more about BBP. * <http://www.boisebicycleproject.org/shifting-gears-coordinator>* *Shifting Gears Coordinator: <http://www.boisebicycleproject.org/shifting-gears-coordinator>* The Shifting Gears program is the BBP’s partnership program with the Idaho Department of Corrections. Shifting Gears teaches bicycle mechanics to incarcerated individuals and provides free adult bikes to program participants upon release. The program provides inmates with vocational skills, impactful opportunities, and community connection. Shifting Gears currently operates at the South Boise Women’s Correctional Center, partners with the East Boise Re-Entry Center at the BBP, and is starting a program at the Idaho State Men's Correctional Center. This is a 25-30 hour a week position, but we would consider full time hours for the right candidate. See full *job posting* <http://www.boisebicycleproject.org/shifting-gears-coordinator> for all of the details. See *this video <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Knf-1AAqrU>* about our program at the South Women's Facility. Or *this video <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeZM0xzOyCc>* about our new program at the Women's East ReEntry Center. Or contact Jimmy(a)boisebicycleproject.org or 208-429-6520 for immediate questions. Ride On! Jimmy Hallyburton Founder / Executive Director Boise Bicycle Project (208)-429-6520 1027 Lusk St Boise, ID 83706 www.boisebicycleproject.org Explore some of the BBP Journey in my TEDx Talk on Moving at the Speed of Discovery <https://youtu.be/yDubr-RjlCE?t=6s>!

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The Ogden Bicycle Collective is Hiring a Head Mechanic
by Danielle Fry 02 Jan '18

02 Jan '18

Hello all, Please spread the word that the Ogden Bicycle Collective (Ogden, Utah) is hiring a Head Mechanic. The position is year-round with a lot of potential. Pay is $12-14 DOE. Details here! <https://bicyclecollective.org/ogden-news/item/657-obc-is-hiring-a-head-mech…> Cheers, -- Danielle Fry Director Ogden Bicycle Collective 936 28th Street Ogden, UT 84403 801-997-0336

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Happy New Year Everyone!
by cyclista＠inventati.org 31 Dec '17

31 Dec '17

We all do such wonderful and important work, and I'd like to wish very one of you the best for the new year. Here's to able spirits, exciting work, good times, and profound development for every one of us and our projects in 2018!!!! Ride On! ~cyclista Nicholas :)

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Job Opporutnity:Education/Outreach Coordinator
by Andy Fry 29 Dec '17

29 Dec '17

*Send resumes or questions to andy(a)cycleproject.org <andy(a)cycleproject.org>* *Job Description *- Education, Outreach, and Advocacy Coordinator Time Commitment: 20 hours/week, three-month probationary period Compensation: $13.75 hourly Reports to: President, Board of Directors *Responsibilities*: The Education, Outreach and Advocacy Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing all the activities happening at or near the Topeka Community Cycle Project, at 801 NE Poplar. This person’s responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to, BLAST support and enhancement, bicycle safety educator, public outreach coordinator and local advocate for bicycling access and infrastructure. Any responsibilities listed here may be delegated if an appropriate party is identified. *BLAST Support and Enhancemen*t- providing support to PE instructors in implementing BLAST curriculum and implementing trailer and bike fleet scheduling to maximize use and availability of BLAST resources to Topeka and Shawnee County. *Bicycle Safety Educator*- providing educational programming and bicycle promotional events to spur bicycling activity by “interested, but concerned” potential bicycle riders; enhancing access and bicycle ridership in Topeka. *Public Outreach Coordinator*- providing educational and bicycle resources in remote and community hubs where there is interest in the community. Bringing bicycles and best safety practices to the neighborhoods of Topeka and Shawnee County through grassroots and community events and community locations. *Local Advocate-* participating in community discussions, committees on active transportation, bicycling and active wellness pursuits. Also reaching beyond traditional bicycle specific discussions and attending MTPO and other meetings and public forums to integrate bicycle perspectives into a larger transportation and city planning and development discussion . *Skills necessary*: -LCI certification: ability to complete League of American Bicyclists Traffic Skills and LCI Certification, as it’s offered, within 6 months. -Familiarity with current social media platforms and Microsoft Office and Adobe products -Comfort with speaking in front of groups and presenting new ideas in a group setting. -Coordinating and engaging volunteers, in addition to a willingness to help in seeking funds to keep the position and organization sustained on a perpetual basis. *Topeka Community Cycle Project, 801 NE Poplar St. Topeka KS 66606*

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Patron Bill of Rights (consider adopting)
by Angel York 24 Dec '17

24 Dec '17

This is a fantastic sign that illustrates excellent teaching practices, and many shops that don't have something similar would do well, in my opinion, to include something similar. As a patron of SPOKELAND, you have the right to the following - To pursue your own goals for your own bike - To be in control of the tools used on your bike - To always be asked before someone touches your bike - To ask & receive assistance from shop staff - To work on your bike in a SAFER SPACE [there is also a standard safer space agreement] - To be supported in your learning - To learn with staff

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What's New at Cycle-RE-Cycle
by Cycle-Re-Cycle 23 Dec '17

23 Dec '17

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Displaying Freewheel & Cassette Tools, spline tree and helm pix
by Bob Giordano 15 Dec '17

15 Dec '17

Attached are pix of the 'Spline Tree' and 'Helm' I spoke of in last email Bob Giordano wrote: All sounds good, the only new thing I'll add is a handy 'tool' we made: welded the FR1 freewheel remover to a small steel plate, then bolted the plate to a wall, right next to our truing stands and cone wrenches. Several times a day it's used: push the wheel onto the tool, spin counterclockwise and off comes the free wheel. our 1st one lasted 2 years til too stripped, then made another. Other than that, all other FW, Cassette and BB removers are on a spinning carousel we call the 'spline tree'. -- Bob Giordano Free Cycles Missoula Shop: 732 S. 1st St. West, ph. 541.7284 10AM-6PM Tues-Sat, www.freecycles.org Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation www.strans.org, mist(a)strans.org, 406.830.7676 > On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 1:31 AM, Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com > <mailto:jbisker@gmail.com>> wrote: > Heyyo! I've been in co-ops where they have neat ways of displaying the > various freewheel and cassette tools, like on a board next to the hub types > they fit. Is YOUR shop one of these? (Or do you just have 'em jumbled > unhelpfully all together in a bin like we do?) Send a pic of what you got! > > tldr: show us your rad way of housing freewheel/cassette tools that makes it > easy for folks to find the right one. > > EXTRA CREDIT: same question re bottom bracket tools! > > xoxo > > Josh > > > Josh Bisker > 914-500-9890 <tel:(914)%20500-9890> > 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] An Easy One! Displaying Freewheel & Cassette Tools (Nicole Muratore)
by Nicole Muratore 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

In a corner of our shop we keep specialty or large tools on both a labeled board and in toolboxes. For patrons new to our shop or unfamiliar with the tools, volunteers usually grab the tools. Otherwise, we keep everything labeled and (hopefully) easy enough for folks to find. Pics attached! Cheers, Nicole Muratore Bike Saviours Collective, Inc. http://www.bikesaviours.org Admin / Volunteer Coordinator (602) 429-9369 On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 2:07 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.org > > 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. An Easy One! Displaying Freewheel & Cassette Tools (Josh Bisker) > 2. Re: An Easy One! Displaying Freewheel & Cassette Tools > (Ainsley Naylor) > 3. Re: An Easy One! Displaying Freewheel & Cassette Tools > (Gabriel Trainer) > 4. Re: An Easy One! Displaying Freewheel & Cassette Tools > (Jean-Fran?ois Caron) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 01:31:25 -0500 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] An Easy One! Displaying Freewheel & Cassette Tools > Heyyo! I've been in co-ops where they have neat ways of displaying the > various freewheel and cassette tools, like on a board next to the hub types > they fit. Is YOUR shop one of these? (Or do you just have 'em jumbled > unhelpfully all together in a bin like we do?) Send a pic of what you got! > > tldr: show us your rad way of housing freewheel/cassette tools that makes > it easy for folks to find the right one. > > EXTRA CREDIT: same question re *bottom bracket tools!* > > xoxo > > Josh > > > Josh Bisker > 914-500-9890 <(914)%20500-9890> > New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> > 596 Acres <http://596acres.org/> > Bindlestiff Family Cirkus <http://bindlestiff.org/> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ainsley Naylor <needleandthread(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 10:41:47 -0500 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] An Easy One! Displaying Freewheel & Cassette > Tools > Because these are the type of tools which are SMALL, important, easy to > break/strip, and not always cheap (hello, did you order a Maillard french > freewheel tool off of the internet because they are super hard to find???) > we DO keep ours in a closed bin on the table with our vices. > Bottom bracket tools are actually kept in our special tool area at the > front of the shop because if people can grab stuff they are more likely to > break it :( Hell even volunteer who do know how to use these tools properly > still abuse and break them. > > I guess generally we expect that volunteer will determine what tool is > required for a repair and retrieve and explain it, rather than people > figuring it out/finding it for themselves.... > > NOT THE ANSWER YOU WANTED SORRY JOSH!!!! > > Ainsley. > > On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 1:31 AM, Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Heyyo! I've been in co-ops where they have neat ways of displaying the >> various freewheel and cassette tools, like on a board next to the hub types >> they fit. Is YOUR shop one of these? (Or do you just have 'em jumbled >> unhelpfully all together in a bin like we do?) Send a pic of what you got! >> >> tldr: show us your rad way of housing freewheel/cassette tools that makes >> it easy for folks to find the right one. >> >> EXTRA CREDIT: same question re *bottom bracket tools!* >> >> xoxo >> >> Josh >> >> >> Josh Bisker >> 914-500-9890 <(914)%20500-9890> >> New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> >> 596 Acres <http://596acres.org/> >> Bindlestiff Family Cirkus <http://bindlestiff.org/> >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o >> rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >> >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Gabriel Trainer <getrainer(a)bikefarm.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 11:59:24 -0800 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] An Easy One! Displaying Freewheel & Cassette > Tools > At Bike Farm we have all of the freewheel and cassette tools laid out on a > magnetic strip so you can see the different shapes easily. Still a guess > and check method, but better than a bin of tools thrown together. > Gabriel > > On Dec 13, 2017 7:41 AM, "Ainsley Naylor" <needleandthread(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Because these are the type of tools which are SMALL, important, easy to >> break/strip, and not always cheap (hello, did you order a Maillard french >> freewheel tool off of the internet because they are super hard to find???) >> we DO keep ours in a closed bin on the table with our vices. >> Bottom bracket tools are actually kept in our special tool area at the >> front of the shop because if people can grab stuff they are more likely to >> break it :( Hell even volunteer who do know how to use these tools properly >> still abuse and break them. >> >> I guess generally we expect that volunteer will determine what tool is >> required for a repair and retrieve and explain it, rather than people >> figuring it out/finding it for themselves.... >> >> NOT THE ANSWER YOU WANTED SORRY JOSH!!!! >> >> Ainsley. >> >> On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 1:31 AM, Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Heyyo! I've been in co-ops where they have neat ways of displaying the >>> various freewheel and cassette tools, like on a board next to the hub types >>> they fit. Is YOUR shop one of these? (Or do you just have 'em jumbled >>> unhelpfully all together in a bin like we do?) Send a pic of what you got! >>> >>> tldr: show us your rad way of housing freewheel/cassette tools that >>> makes it easy for folks to find the right one. >>> >>> EXTRA CREDIT: same question re *bottom bracket tools!* >>> >>> xoxo >>> >>> Josh >>> >>> >>> Josh Bisker >>> 914-500-9890 <(914)%20500-9890> >>> New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> >>> 596 Acres <http://596acres.org/> >>> Bindlestiff Family Cirkus <http://bindlestiff.org/> >>> >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o >>> rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >>> >>> >>> >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o >> rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >> >> >> > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Jean-François Caron" <jfcaron3(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:54:38 -0600 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] An Easy One! Displaying Freewheel & Cassette > Tools > At the Bike Kitchen in Vancouver (from what I recall, having left over a > year ago), we only had the common Shimano-style freewheel and cassette > tools. The freewheel tool has a hole in it, so we just put it on a nail in > the wall, the cassette tool has a steel rod, so we stuck it in a hole in > the wall next to the aforementioned nail. > > Anything other than the standard Shimano-style tools, you had to ask a > mechanic to get it behind the counter. This is both because it's less > confusing for newbies who 99% have the Shimano style, but also because a > lot of the other styles are much easier to strip, e.g. the two-knotch > Suntour. > > Y'all know the trick about keeping the freewheel tool engaged with a nut > right? > > Jean-François > > On Dec 13, 2017, at 13:59 , Gabriel Trainer <getrainer(a)bikefarm.org> > wrote: > > At Bike Farm we have all of the freewheel and cassette tools laid out on a > magnetic strip so you can see the different shapes easily. Still a guess > and check method, but better than a bin of tools thrown together. > Gabriel > > On Dec 13, 2017 7:41 AM, "Ainsley Naylor" <needleandthread(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Because these are the type of tools which are SMALL, important, easy to >> break/strip, and not always cheap (hello, did you order a Maillard french >> freewheel tool off of the internet because they are super hard to find???) >> we DO keep ours in a closed bin on the table with our vices. >> Bottom bracket tools are actually kept in our special tool area at the >> front of the shop because if people can grab stuff they are more likely to >> break it :( Hell even volunteer who do know how to use these tools properly >> still abuse and break them. >> >> I guess generally we expect that volunteer will determine what tool is >> required for a repair and retrieve and explain it, rather than people >> figuring it out/finding it for themselves.... >> >> NOT THE ANSWER YOU WANTED SORRY JOSH!!!! >> >> Ainsley. >> >> On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 1:31 AM, Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Heyyo! I've been in co-ops where they have neat ways of displaying the >>> various freewheel and cassette tools, like on a board next to the hub types >>> they fit. Is YOUR shop one of these? (Or do you just have 'em jumbled >>> unhelpfully all together in a bin like we do?) Send a pic of what you got! >>> >>> tldr: show us your rad way of housing freewheel/cassette tools that >>> makes it easy for folks to find the right one. >>> >>> EXTRA CREDIT: same question re *bottom bracket tools!* >>> >>> xoxo >>> >>> Josh >>> >>> >>> Josh Bisker >>> 914-500-9890 <(914)%20500-9890> >>> New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> >>> 596 Acres <http://596acres.org/> >>> Bindlestiff Family Cirkus <http://bindlestiff.org/> >>> >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o >>> rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >>> >>> >>> >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o >> rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >> >> >> ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives. > org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank- > bikecollectives.org > >

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An Easy One! Displaying Freewheel & Cassette Tools
by Josh Bisker 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

Heyyo! I've been in co-ops where they have neat ways of displaying the various freewheel and cassette tools, like on a board next to the hub types they fit. Is YOUR shop one of these? (Or do you just have 'em jumbled unhelpfully all together in a bin like we do?) Send a pic of what you got! tldr: show us your rad way of housing freewheel/cassette tools that makes it easy for folks to find the right one. EXTRA CREDIT: same question re *bottom bracket tools!* xoxo 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] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 135, Issue 6
by Tegan Moss [B!KE] 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

On Dec 13, 2017 4:08 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.org > > 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. An Easy One! Displaying Freewheel & Cassette Tools (Josh Bisker) > 2. Re: An Easy One! Displaying Freewheel & Cassette Tools > (Ainsley Naylor) > 3. Re: An Easy One! Displaying Freewheel & Cassette Tools > (Gabriel Trainer) > 4. Re: An Easy One! Displaying Freewheel & Cassette Tools > (Jean-Fran?ois Caron) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 01:31:25 -0500 > Subject: [TheThinkTank] An Easy One! Displaying Freewheel & Cassette Tools > Heyyo! I've been in co-ops where they have neat ways of displaying the > various freewheel and cassette tools, like on a board next to the hub types > they fit. Is YOUR shop one of these? (Or do you just have 'em jumbled > unhelpfully all together in a bin like we do?) Send a pic of what you got! > > tldr: show us your rad way of housing freewheel/cassette tools that makes > it easy for folks to find the right one. > > EXTRA CREDIT: same question re *bottom bracket tools!* > > xoxo > > Josh > > > Josh Bisker > 914-500-9890 <(914)%20500-9890> > New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> > 596 Acres <http://596acres.org/> > Bindlestiff Family Cirkus <http://bindlestiff.org/> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ainsley Naylor <needleandthread(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 10:41:47 -0500 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] An Easy One! Displaying Freewheel & Cassette > Tools > Because these are the type of tools which are SMALL, important, easy to > break/strip, and not always cheap (hello, did you order a Maillard french > freewheel tool off of the internet because they are super hard to find???) > we DO keep ours in a closed bin on the table with our vices. > Bottom bracket tools are actually kept in our special tool area at the > front of the shop because if people can grab stuff they are more likely to > break it :( Hell even volunteer who do know how to use these tools properly > still abuse and break them. > > I guess generally we expect that volunteer will determine what tool is > required for a repair and retrieve and explain it, rather than people > figuring it out/finding it for themselves.... > > NOT THE ANSWER YOU WANTED SORRY JOSH!!!! > > Ainsley. > > On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 1:31 AM, Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Heyyo! I've been in co-ops where they have neat ways of displaying the >> various freewheel and cassette tools, like on a board next to the hub types >> they fit. Is YOUR shop one of these? (Or do you just have 'em jumbled >> unhelpfully all together in a bin like we do?) Send a pic of what you got! >> >> tldr: show us your rad way of housing freewheel/cassette tools that makes >> it easy for folks to find the right one. >> >> EXTRA CREDIT: same question re *bottom bracket tools!* >> >> xoxo >> >> Josh >> >> >> Josh Bisker >> 914-500-9890 <(914)%20500-9890> >> New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> >> 596 Acres <http://596acres.org/> >> Bindlestiff Family Cirkus <http://bindlestiff.org/> >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o >> rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >> >> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Gabriel Trainer <getrainer(a)bikefarm.org> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 11:59:24 -0800 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] An Easy One! Displaying Freewheel & Cassette > Tools > At Bike Farm we have all of the freewheel and cassette tools laid out on a > magnetic strip so you can see the different shapes easily. Still a guess > and check method, but better than a bin of tools thrown together. > Gabriel > > On Dec 13, 2017 7:41 AM, "Ainsley Naylor" <needleandthread(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Because these are the type of tools which are SMALL, important, easy to >> break/strip, and not always cheap (hello, did you order a Maillard french >> freewheel tool off of the internet because they are super hard to find???) >> we DO keep ours in a closed bin on the table with our vices. >> Bottom bracket tools are actually kept in our special tool area at the >> front of the shop because if people can grab stuff they are more likely to >> break it :( Hell even volunteer who do know how to use these tools properly >> still abuse and break them. >> >> I guess generally we expect that volunteer will determine what tool is >> required for a repair and retrieve and explain it, rather than people >> figuring it out/finding it for themselves.... >> >> NOT THE ANSWER YOU WANTED SORRY JOSH!!!! >> >> Ainsley. >> >> On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 1:31 AM, Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Heyyo! I've been in co-ops where they have neat ways of displaying the >>> various freewheel and cassette tools, like on a board next to the hub types >>> they fit. Is YOUR shop one of these? (Or do you just have 'em jumbled >>> unhelpfully all together in a bin like we do?) Send a pic of what you got! >>> >>> tldr: show us your rad way of housing freewheel/cassette tools that >>> makes it easy for folks to find the right one. >>> >>> EXTRA CREDIT: same question re *bottom bracket tools!* >>> >>> xoxo >>> >>> Josh >>> >>> >>> Josh Bisker >>> 914-500-9890 <(914)%20500-9890> >>> New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> >>> 596 Acres <http://596acres.org/> >>> Bindlestiff Family Cirkus <http://bindlestiff.org/> >>> >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o >>> rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >>> >>> >>> >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o >> rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >> >> >> > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Jean-François Caron" <jfcaron3(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:54:38 -0600 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] An Easy One! Displaying Freewheel & Cassette > Tools > At the Bike Kitchen in Vancouver (from what I recall, having left over a > year ago), we only had the common Shimano-style freewheel and cassette > tools. The freewheel tool has a hole in it, so we just put it on a nail in > the wall, the cassette tool has a steel rod, so we stuck it in a hole in > the wall next to the aforementioned nail. > > Anything other than the standard Shimano-style tools, you had to ask a > mechanic to get it behind the counter. This is both because it's less > confusing for newbies who 99% have the Shimano style, but also because a > lot of the other styles are much easier to strip, e.g. the two-knotch > Suntour. > > Y'all know the trick about keeping the freewheel tool engaged with a nut > right? > > Jean-François > > On Dec 13, 2017, at 13:59 , Gabriel Trainer <getrainer(a)bikefarm.org> > wrote: > > At Bike Farm we have all of the freewheel and cassette tools laid out on a > magnetic strip so you can see the different shapes easily. Still a guess > and check method, but better than a bin of tools thrown together. > Gabriel > > On Dec 13, 2017 7:41 AM, "Ainsley Naylor" <needleandthread(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Because these are the type of tools which are SMALL, important, easy to >> break/strip, and not always cheap (hello, did you order a Maillard french >> freewheel tool off of the internet because they are super hard to find???) >> we DO keep ours in a closed bin on the table with our vices. >> Bottom bracket tools are actually kept in our special tool area at the >> front of the shop because if people can grab stuff they are more likely to >> break it :( Hell even volunteer who do know how to use these tools properly >> still abuse and break them. >> >> I guess generally we expect that volunteer will determine what tool is >> required for a repair and retrieve and explain it, rather than people >> figuring it out/finding it for themselves.... >> >> NOT THE ANSWER YOU WANTED SORRY JOSH!!!! >> >> Ainsley. >> >> On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 1:31 AM, Josh Bisker <jbisker(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Heyyo! I've been in co-ops where they have neat ways of displaying the >>> various freewheel and cassette tools, like on a board next to the hub types >>> they fit. Is YOUR shop one of these? (Or do you just have 'em jumbled >>> unhelpfully all together in a bin like we do?) Send a pic of what you got! >>> >>> tldr: show us your rad way of housing freewheel/cassette tools that >>> makes it easy for folks to find the right one. >>> >>> EXTRA CREDIT: same question re *bottom bracket tools!* >>> >>> xoxo >>> >>> Josh >>> >>> >>> Josh Bisker >>> 914-500-9890 <(914)%20500-9890> >>> New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> >>> 596 Acres <http://596acres.org/> >>> Bindlestiff Family Cirkus <http://bindlestiff.org/> >>> >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o >>> rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >>> >>> >>> >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o >> rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >> >> >> ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives. > org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank- > bikecollectives.org > >

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Looking for HR and Compensation policies
by CZ Mike 12 Dec '17

12 Dec '17

Urban Bike Project of Wilmington, DE is growing and we need to get better policies in place for addressing HR and Compensation issues. As a member of the Board of Directors and an active volunteer I'm charged with developing some policies, procedures and guidelines for managing employees, including roles and responsibilities of Board members and the Executive Director. If anyone has documentation that you are willing to share to give me a leg-up, that would be great, TIA, Mike

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Visual of What An Exchange Program Could look Like
by rob＠robertgrossmandesign.com 05 Dec '17

05 Dec '17

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 135, Issue 3
by Shawn Höffarth 05 Dec '17

05 Dec '17

please take me off this list. thanks Shawn Hoffarth TheCrew - Skateboarding Advocate On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 1:06 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.org > > 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: Visual of What An Exchange Program Could look Like > (francisco diamond) > 2. Re: Visual of What An Exchange Program Could look Like > (rob(a)robertgrossmandesign.com) > 3. Re: Visual of What An Exchange Program Could look Like > (francisco diamond) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: francisco diamond <frdiamond(a)msn.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2017 21:31:07 +0000 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Visual of What An Exchange Program Could look > Like > Hi, Robert > I am on the planning committee for bike! bike! Can you repost your > blueprint maybe I can use portions of it when we set up. > > Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > ------------------------------ > *From:* Thethinktank <thethinktank-bounces(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> on > behalf of rob(a)robertgrossmandesign.com <rob(a)robertgrossmandesign.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 29, 2017 9:21:27 PM > *To:* The Think Tank > *Subject:* Re: [TheThinkTank] Visual of What An Exchange Program Could > look Like > > Hi Lauren and TT, > > Great thoughts and questions! I added them to the Master Blueprint, which > can be viewed here... > https://realtimeboard.com/app/board/o9J_k0OiQZc=/ > > If Ainsley would like to send her notes as bullet points, they can be > added to the Blueprint as well. > > As for intake procedures, that's a great idea. It would be awesome if > someone would act out how that would go down and record it so it can > added into this to be referenced later. > > There are already sample application forms for both shops and > exchangees put together. I'll get them posted soon for everyone to comment > on. > > Lauren, what sort of troubleshooting of international exchange issues are > you referring to? > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Visual of What An Exchange Program Could > look Like > From: Lauren Warbeck <lauren.warbeck(a)gmail.com> > Date: Mon, November 20, 2017 1:50 pm > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > Hey buds! > > As often, this is a project that we started exploring a few years ago that > fell to the wayside, and that folks before us started working on too. I'm > so excited to see it revived! Ainsley, I think you recently unearthed our > notes? > > I think this is a great overall framework. I'm sure you've thought about > these things, but just to put them out there on the TT... > > In my experience, each shop will have their own culture and procedures > around taking on volunteers, and resources to do so will be highly > variable. For that reason, I think this general rubric is great. Once you > really get into the details, could part of the application require each > shop to outline what their intake procedure is? Could an overall framework > be developed that shops can draw on for their interviews/questions to > consider...like suggested application details. Are there thoughts yet on > what a suggested application could look like in terms of content? > > For international exchanges, the most significant roadblock, I think, is > coordinating visas, permits, and taxation for those shops that operate more > formally in the registered non-profit paradigm. Most shops, I suspect, > can't afford the risk inherent to having noncitizen workers or afford the > potential heat from the law on having noncitizens working in their shops. > Could a guideline to the opportunities and risks inherent to volunteering > or working in another country be provided to the person seeking exchange? > And for those orgs that aren't incorporated in the formal nonprofit > paradigm, could there be a way to ensure discretion while trying to > organize an international exchange online? Or a list of guidelines about > how to stay off the radar so that no one gets deported? Or is this being > conceived of us as an exchange that takes place within the borders of a > given country? > > One thing I've thought about was that if the exchange was considered > training or professional development, home shops could pay their OWN > employees to go on an exchange. As in, pay them for the hours they work at > another shop. The receiving shop, if they have the funds, could even give > a grant or donation or funding to the other shop to fund the > exchange...like a grant for professional development. The legal terrain > here will be highly contextual, though. > > It would also be good to detail some expectations of the receiving shop in > terms of what support/welcome/orientation to the shop and community can and > would be offered, and to have a point person or two in the shop who will be > the sort of ambassador of the org/community/town/city. Again, general > guidelines specific shops could draw on in developing their support offer > would be helpful. > > In general, in my experience, exchanges and volunteers from other shops > have worked out well, and part of that is because there is often a > preexisting relationship between the incoming person and someone at the > recieving shop. The great thing about an exchange is that it could not > require that preexisting relationship...but it also means there is a risk > of taking on people who aren't a good fit for a shop, or the exchange > finding out the shop isn't right for them once they arrive. Will there be > a suggested procedure in place for vetting folks and for ending an exchange > preemptively? Like a suggested procedure for dealing with conflict, or a > budget for escape haha. A simple way might be to have a question on the > application that asks for references (preferably at other shops), and a > question around whether they've been on exchange and where, with a point > person potential exchange recipients can contact at that shop as a > reference. Is that too policey? Or is it just due diligence? > > Hmmmm I love this project. I'm personally really interested in > troubleshooting the international exchange issues. > > > > On Sat, Nov 18, 2017 at 5:08 PM, <rob(a)robertgrossmandesign.com> wrote: > >> Dear Thinktank, >> >> Here is a visual idea of how we can develop a (mostly) self-sustaining >> exchange program between Community Bicycle Workshops. >> >> http://atmoslabs.com/community-bicycle-workshop-exchange-storyboard/ >> >> Please tear into it. >> >> Cheers >> >> Rob >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o >> rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >> >> >> > ------------------------------ > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives. > org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: <rob(a)robertgrossmandesign.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 10:09:52 -0700 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Visual of What An Exchange Program Could look > Like > Francisco, > > Try this link. It's for the Exchange's workspace. Let me know if there > is a problem. > https://realtimeboard.com/app/board/o9J_k0OiQZc=/ > > You may want to consider using the blueprint's structure on a spreadsheet > in Excel or Google Sheets. If you have any questions shoot me an email and > I'll do my best to help. > > All the best, > > Rob > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Visual of What An Exchange Program Could > look Like > From: francisco diamond <frdiamond(a)msn.com> > Date: Mon, December 04, 2017 2:31 pm > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > Hi, Robert > I am on the planning committee for bike! bike! Can you repost your > blueprint maybe I can use portions of it when we set up. > > Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > ------------------------------ > *From:* Thethinktank <thethinktank-bounces(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> on > behalf of rob(a)robertgrossmandesign.com <rob(a)robertgrossmandesign.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 29, 2017 9:21:27 PM > *To:* The Think Tank > *Subject:* Re: [TheThinkTank] Visual of What An Exchange Program Could > look Like > > Hi Lauren and TT, > > Great thoughts and questions! I added them to the Master Blueprint, which > can be viewed here... > https://realtimeboard.com/app/board/o9J_k0OiQZc=/ > > If Ainsley would like to send her notes as bullet points, they can be > added to the Blueprint as well. > > As for intake procedures, that's a great idea. It would be awesome if > someone would act out how that would go down and record it so it can > added into this to be referenced later. > > There are already sample application forms for both shops and > exchangees put together. I'll get them posted soon for everyone to comment > on. > > Lauren, what sort of troubleshooting of international exchange issues are > you referring to? > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Visual of What An Exchange Program Could > look Like > From: Lauren Warbeck <lauren.warbeck(a)gmail.com> > Date: Mon, November 20, 2017 1:50 pm > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > Hey buds! > > As often, this is a project that we started exploring a few years ago that > fell to the wayside, and that folks before us started working on too. I'm > so excited to see it revived! Ainsley, I think you recently unearthed our > notes? > > I think this is a great overall framework. I'm sure you've thought about > these things, but just to put them out there on the TT... > > In my experience, each shop will have their own culture and procedures > around taking on volunteers, and resources to do so will be highly > variable. For that reason, I think this general rubric is great. Once you > really get into the details, could part of the application require each > shop to outline what their intake procedure is? Could an overall framework > be developed that shops can draw on for their interviews/questions to > consider...like suggested application details. Are there thoughts yet on > what a suggested application could look like in terms of content? > > For international exchanges, the most significant roadblock, I think, is > coordinating visas, permits, and taxation for those shops that operate more > formally in the registered non-profit paradigm. Most shops, I suspect, > can't afford the risk inherent to having noncitizen workers or afford the > potential heat from the law on having noncitizens working in their shops. > Could a guideline to the opportunities and risks inherent to volunteering > or working in another country be provided to the person seeking exchange? > And for those orgs that aren't incorporated in the formal nonprofit > paradigm, could there be a way to ensure discretion while trying to > organize an international exchange online? Or a list of guidelines about > how to stay off the radar so that no one gets deported? Or is this being > conceived of us as an exchange that takes place within the borders of a > given country? > > One thing I've thought about was that if the exchange was considered > training or professional development, home shops could pay their OWN > employees to go on an exchange. As in, pay them for the hours they work at > another shop. The receiving shop, if they have the funds, could even give > a grant or donation or funding to the other shop to fund the > exchange...like a grant for professional development. The legal terrain > here will be highly contextual, though. > > It would also be good to detail some expectations of the receiving shop in > terms of what support/welcome/orientation to the shop and community can and > would be offered, and to have a point person or two in the shop who will be > the sort of ambassador of the org/community/town/city. Again, general > guidelines specific shops could draw on in developing their support offer > would be helpful. > > In general, in my experience, exchanges and volunteers from other shops > have worked out well, and part of that is because there is often a > preexisting relationship between the incoming person and someone at the > recieving shop. The great thing about an exchange is that it could not > require that preexisting relationship...but it also means there is a risk > of taking on people who aren't a good fit for a shop, or the exchange > finding out the shop isn't right for them once they arrive. Will there be > a suggested procedure in place for vetting folks and for ending an exchange > preemptively? Like a suggested procedure for dealing with conflict, or a > budget for escape haha. A simple way might be to have a question on the > application that asks for references (preferably at other shops), and a > question around whether they've been on exchange and where, with a point > person potential exchange recipients can contact at that shop as a > reference. Is that too policey? Or is it just due diligence? > > Hmmmm I love this project. I'm personally really interested in > troubleshooting the international exchange issues. > > > > On Sat, Nov 18, 2017 at 5:08 PM, <rob(a)robertgrossmandesign.com> wrote: > >> Dear Thinktank, >> >> Here is a visual idea of how we can develop a (mostly) self-sustaining >> exchange program between Community Bicycle Workshops. >> >> http://atmoslabs.com/community-bicycle-workshop-exchange-storyboard/ >> >> Please tear into it. >> >> Cheers >> >> Rob >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o >> rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >> >> >> > ------------------------------ > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives. > org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org > > ------------------------------ > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives. > org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: francisco diamond <frdiamond(a)msn.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 19:37:36 +0000 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Visual of What An Exchange Program Could look > Like > Ok lol, I ITed my way in the last part of url wasn’t there. What is a > corner marshal? > > Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > ------------------------------ > *From:* Thethinktank <thethinktank-bounces(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> on > behalf of rob(a)robertgrossmandesign.com <rob(a)robertgrossmandesign.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 5, 2017 9:09:52 AM > *To:* The Think Tank > *Subject:* Re: [TheThinkTank] Visual of What An Exchange Program Could > look Like > > Francisco, > > Try this link. It's for the Exchange's workspace. Let me know if there > is a problem. > https://realtimeboard.com/app/board/o9J_k0OiQZc=/ > > You may want to consider using the blueprint's structure on a spreadsheet > in Excel or Google Sheets. If you have any questions shoot me an email and > I'll do my best to help. > > All the best, > > Rob > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Visual of What An Exchange Program Could > look Like > From: francisco diamond <frdiamond(a)msn.com> > Date: Mon, December 04, 2017 2:31 pm > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > Hi, Robert > I am on the planning committee for bike! bike! Can you repost your > blueprint maybe I can use portions of it when we set up. > > Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > ------------------------------ > *From:* Thethinktank <thethinktank-bounces(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> on > behalf of rob(a)robertgrossmandesign.com <rob(a)robertgrossmandesign.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 29, 2017 9:21:27 PM > *To:* The Think Tank > *Subject:* Re: [TheThinkTank] Visual of What An Exchange Program Could > look Like > > Hi Lauren and TT, > > Great thoughts and questions! I added them to the Master Blueprint, which > can be viewed here... > https://realtimeboard.com/app/board/o9J_k0OiQZc=/ > > If Ainsley would like to send her notes as bullet points, they can be > added to the Blueprint as well. > > As for intake procedures, that's a great idea. It would be awesome if > someone would act out how that would go down and record it so it can > added into this to be referenced later. > > There are already sample application forms for both shops and > exchangees put together. I'll get them posted soon for everyone to comment > on. > > Lauren, what sort of troubleshooting of international exchange issues are > you referring to? > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Visual of What An Exchange Program Could > look Like > From: Lauren Warbeck <lauren.warbeck(a)gmail.com> > Date: Mon, November 20, 2017 1:50 pm > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > Hey buds! > > As often, this is a project that we started exploring a few years ago that > fell to the wayside, and that folks before us started working on too. I'm > so excited to see it revived! Ainsley, I think you recently unearthed our > notes? > > I think this is a great overall framework. I'm sure you've thought about > these things, but just to put them out there on the TT... > > In my experience, each shop will have their own culture and procedures > around taking on volunteers, and resources to do so will be highly > variable. For that reason, I think this general rubric is great. Once you > really get into the details, could part of the application require each > shop to outline what their intake procedure is? Could an overall framework > be developed that shops can draw on for their interviews/questions to > consider...like suggested application details. Are there thoughts yet on > what a suggested application could look like in terms of content? > > For international exchanges, the most significant roadblock, I think, is > coordinating visas, permits, and taxation for those shops that operate more > formally in the registered non-profit paradigm. Most shops, I suspect, > can't afford the risk inherent to having noncitizen workers or afford the > potential heat from the law on having noncitizens working in their shops. > Could a guideline to the opportunities and risks inherent to volunteering > or working in another country be provided to the person seeking exchange? > And for those orgs that aren't incorporated in the formal nonprofit > paradigm, could there be a way to ensure discretion while trying to > organize an international exchange online? Or a list of guidelines about > how to stay off the radar so that no one gets deported? Or is this being > conceived of us as an exchange that takes place within the borders of a > given country? > > One thing I've thought about was that if the exchange was considered > training or professional development, home shops could pay their OWN > employees to go on an exchange. As in, pay them for the hours they work at > another shop. The receiving shop, if they have the funds, could even give > a grant or donation or funding to the other shop to fund the > exchange...like a grant for professional development. The legal terrain > here will be highly contextual, though. > > It would also be good to detail some expectations of the receiving shop in > terms of what support/welcome/orientation to the shop and community can and > would be offered, and to have a point person or two in the shop who will be > the sort of ambassador of the org/community/town/city. Again, general > guidelines specific shops could draw on in developing their support offer > would be helpful. > > In general, in my experience, exchanges and volunteers from other shops > have worked out well, and part of that is because there is often a > preexisting relationship between the incoming person and someone at the > recieving shop. The great thing about an exchange is that it could not > require that preexisting relationship...but it also means there is a risk > of taking on people who aren't a good fit for a shop, or the exchange > finding out the shop isn't right for them once they arrive. Will there be > a suggested procedure in place for vetting folks and for ending an exchange > preemptively? Like a suggested procedure for dealing with conflict, or a > budget for escape haha. A simple way might be to have a question on the > application that asks for references (preferably at other shops), and a > question around whether they've been on exchange and where, with a point > person potential exchange recipients can contact at that shop as a > reference. Is that too policey? Or is it just due diligence? > > Hmmmm I love this project. I'm personally really interested in > troubleshooting the international exchange issues. > > > > On Sat, Nov 18, 2017 at 5:08 PM, <rob(a)robertgrossmandesign.com> wrote: > >> Dear Thinktank, >> >> Here is a visual idea of how we can develop a (mostly) self-sustaining >> exchange program between Community Bicycle Workshops. >> >> http://atmoslabs.com/community-bicycle-workshop-exchange-storyboard/ >> >> Please tear into it. >> >> Cheers >> >> Rob >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o >> rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >> >> >> > ------------------------------ > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives. > org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org > > ------------------------------ > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives. > org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank- > bikecollectives.org > >

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by rob＠robertgrossmandesign.com 04 Dec '17

04 Dec '17

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Health Hazard from Drum Brakes
by Jean-François Caron 01 Dec '17

01 Dec '17

Hi everyone, I recently came across a vendor selling a drum brake[1] where they claimed it had "No asbes" i.e. no asbestos. This led me to search about asbestos in bicycle brakes, and indeed it's a thing: http://santanatandem.com/Library/AraiDBrakeIns.pdf <http://santanatandem.com/Library/AraiDBrakeIns.pdf> (go to page 2, paragraph 4 in "Service") The quantity is small and it's not friable, it's solid chunks (like old chemistry lab benches) which pose no actual hazard. Unless you are frequently overhauling these drum brakes with abrasives & sucking in the dust, the risk should be negligible, but it's good to know about. If any shops out there have a bin for drum brakes, I'd suggest putting a warning label on it, or attaching a tag to the individual brakes if they are in a mixed bin. Jean-François [1] http://www.diacompe.com.tw/product/mlb-50/

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bikes on display
by Edward Stewart 28 Nov '17

28 Nov '17

We at the Elyria (Ohio) Bicycle Education Center are pretty new to much of how to run a coop and shop. We appreciate the collective intelligence being shared here. We are looking for a good and inexpensive way to display bikes in our front 'sales room' without relying on kickstands to hold up the bikes (some have'em, some don't). Willing to build wood racks or whatever but have not seen anything reasonable yet. Any suggestions? -- Ed Stewart emsco514(a)gmail.com 440-365-6784 *I have an escape mechanism for stress: my bike.* <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Ideas for places to Stay During an Exchange
by rob＠robertgrossmandesign.com 28 Nov '17

28 Nov '17

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Sorting parts/bike storage/safer spaces
by Anna Weier 28 Nov '17

28 Nov '17

Hey folks, I have three questions that I’m hoping to get input on: 1. Do any of you have good resources with pictures and text about what to look for when you are sorting through old parts and trying to determine what to keep and what to scrap? I am looking for something that I can use to help train volunteers as a guide for them to follow when they are going through old parts bins. 2. I am looking to build the cheapest possible medium-term bike storage that allows me to use some vertical space. I was thinking essentially just a platform that would go against a wall and bikes would be stored underneath and on top. This is for bikes we are building up now to sell in the spring so we want to pack them in and likely will take off pedals and re-orient handlebars. If anyone had a simple plan to follow it would make my life easier. 3. I’m wondering if any folks have good policies, processes or training for ensuring that your spaces are safer spaces for women, people of colour, LGBT2Q*, people with disabilities, newcomers, refugees etc. I am especially wondering how to make sure that it is easy to bring volunteers on while ensuring there is some sort of training or code of conduct to ensure that they know how to help create a safer space. Thanks folks! Anna Anna Weier UMCycle Manager University of Manitoba Students' Union Winter Kiosk Hours: Monday and Thursday, 11am – 12:30pm Volunteer and Community Stand Hours in the Warehouse: Monday 2pm – 4pm (volunteers), Thursday 1:30pm – 4pm (Supported Community Stand – everyone welcome) Please feel free to make an appointment if those times don’t work for you. tel: 204.474.8484 @MyUMSU<https://www.instagram.com/myumsu/>

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Visual of What An Exchange Program Could look Like
by rob＠robertgrossmandesign.com 20 Nov '17

20 Nov '17

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Ideas for places to Stay During an Exchange
by rob＠robertgrossmandesign.com 19 Nov '17

19 Nov '17

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Phoenix Bikes (Arlington, VA) Hiring Education Program Manager
by Phoenix Bikes 19 Nov '17

19 Nov '17

Hi Everyone, Phoenix Bikes <http://www.phoenixbikes.org/>, located in Arlington, VA, is hiring for our Education Program Manager <https://www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit-job/7f78f0ede83145cd9d740614cd2078a1-…> position. Deadline to apply is Dec. 8th and the start date is February 1st. Thanks in advance for helping spread the word! Take care and Happy Thanksgiving, Meg *Meg Rapelye, MSW* Executive Director, Phoenix Bikes 4200 S. Four Mile Run Drive <https://maps.google.com/?q=4200+S.+Four+Mile+Run+DriveArlington,+VA+22206&e…> Arlington, VA 22206 <https://maps.google.com/?q=4200+S.+Four+Mile+Run+DriveArlington,+VA+22206&e…> Bike Shop: 703-575-7762 <(703)%20575-7762> Cell: 703-350-3843 <(703)%20350-3843> Web: www.phoenixbikes.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/phoenixbikesVA/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhoenixBikes Instagram: phoenix_bikes <https://www.instagram.com/phoenix_bikes/>

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Input on Tasks for Drop-In Volunteers
by Josh Bisker 18 Nov '17

18 Nov '17

Hello Pals!!!!!!!! Systems are shaping up at the Mechanical Gardens in NYC, and we're looking to develop more structure for drop-in volunteers. This includes irregular volunteers and regulars too. *What are some of the ways **you'd recommend **to do this well?* And what resources can you share? - PDFs of handouts from your shops or snapshots of things like task boards would be super helpful, as would other advice! - We want a balance of "low barrier for entry" tasks and "guidance or skill required" tasks. - We would love to hear your insights on how to frame these things to be learning and empowerment experiences instead of just "hey do this thing bye" or "hey do this thing while I hover over you." ALSO ALSO PLEASE LOOKIE: We're posing this as a question to everyone, *but* would primarily love to hear from some women/trans/femme/gender non-conforming organizers, if anyone who identifies that way is inclined to jump into the thread. Partly this is because the ThinkTank is often very male-dominated, and partly it's because in our shop, at least, cismen are way more likely to jump into / blunder through participating without structures to invite them in or help them contribute in the best way possible. For this reason, insights from non-cismen organizers would be great here. xox to all of course though :) 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] Ideas for places to Stay During an Exchange
by rob＠robertgrossmandesign.com 17 Nov '17

17 Nov '17

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Ideas for places to Stay During an Exchange
by Robert Grossman 16 Nov '17

16 Nov '17

Noah, what do you mean by mailbox? Cyclists, all great input! - community organizations - campus housing - airbnb special deal Just getting together some ideas of placesd for shops to consider approaching to arrange a place to stay for a visiting exchange. This won't go on bikecollectives.org anytime soon. Godwin has his hands full. Keep the ideas coming! How about: -YMCAS -retired community member's homes On Nov 14, 2017 6:25 PM, "Noah Chubb-Silverman" <noah(a)renobikeproject.org> wrote: > Is mailbox a correct answer? > > On Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 4:24 PM, <cyclista(a)inventati.org> wrote: > >> I mean I guess why not use bikecollectives.org as the channel? Like a >> space/checkbox/description field/whatever set aside on every org's page? >> >> -Cyclista >> >> >> >> On 2017-11-15 00:22, cyclista(a)inventati.org wrote: >> >>> So I guess the main step here would be a channel, hopefully a >>> consistent and sustainable one, where regional CBS's could signify >>> they have ready and arranged accommodations. The second thing would be >>> a way to use that or a similar channel to announce when they are >>> soliciting an exchange. In reverse that channel could be used by >>> Directors or mechs or specialists of whatever type to announce they >>> had availability in their schedule to travel, or even advertise types >>> of info they had prepared for exchange. >>> >>> Even then we still get stuck at travel expenses. But we can tackle >>> that separately. >>> >>> -Cyclista >>> >>> >>> On 2017-11-15 00:14, cyclista(a)inventati.org wrote: >>> >>>> Speaking for myself, if I was being hosted I'd like choices. Camping >>>> in someone's backyard might be an excellent and preferable option some >>>> times of the year, while being hosted in someone's actual house might >>>> be nicer at other times or in other circumstances. >>>> >>>> I remember at the regional BikeBike! in Troy they had a huge >>>> repurposed church (which I believe was The Center For Independent >>>> media?) and they had a huge sleepover for at least fifty of us in the >>>> huge congregation chamber (it was a lot of fun). They had a huge >>>> kitchen and everything. Places like that exist in a lot of towns and >>>> are often ready to step up as hosts as well. >>>> >>>> I know Cornell here in Ithaca has small apartments withing the campus >>>> often not attached to any dormitory explicitly set aside for visiting >>>> professors and speakers. Accommodations like that are probably a good >>>> thing for all of us to start setting up ot just for this project, but >>>> for all kinds of other exchanges as well. >>>> >>>> Even a place that usually does AirBNB but which had an standing >>>> agreement with organizations to reserve the space for visiting >>>> exchangers would be effective. I think the options are fairly diverse >>>> here. >>>> >>>> -Cyclista >>>> >>>> >>>> On 2017-11-14 23:05, Robert Grossman wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Think Tank >>>>> >>>>> How might we house visiting our shops to help for extended periods? >>>>> >>>>> Please reply to the thread with ideas. >>>>> >>>>> Here is a start : >>>>> - volunteers with spare room >>>>> -hostels >>>>> -Catholic Ministries >>>>> -CAIN in Cincinnati >>>>> -airbnb >>>>> -camp in a backyard >>>>> >>>>> What else could go on this list? >>>>> >>>>> ____________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>>>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bi >>>>> kecollectives.org >>>>> >>>> ____________________________________ >>>> >>>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bi >>>> kecollectives.org >>>> >>> ____________________________________ >>> >>> The ThinkTank mailing List >>> >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bi >>> kecollectives.org >>> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o >> rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >> >> >

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Neighborhood Bike Works is Hiring a Mechanic Programs Coordinator
by Shivon Love 16 Nov '17

16 Nov '17

Hi folks, Please spread the word that we're hiring for a Mechanic Programs Coordinator. This is a community-oriented youth work position. Start date is January 3,2018. Full job description is attached. Deadline to apply is December 8, 2017 -- -- Shivon Love Director of Youth Programs Neighborhood Bike Works <http://www.neighborhoodbikeworks.org/> (215) 386-0316 x117 *My pronouns <https://uwm.edu/lgbtrc/support/gender-pronouns/> are she/her*

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Ideas for places to Stay During an Exchange
by Robert Grossman 14 Nov '17

14 Nov '17

Hi Think Tank How might we house visiting our shops to help for extended periods? Please reply to the thread with ideas. Here is a start : - volunteers with spare room -hostels -Catholic Ministries -CAIN in Cincinnati -airbnb -camp in a backyard What else could go on this list?

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Pedagogic tools on bike mechanics
by Katy Collet 07 Nov '17

07 Nov '17

Hi everyone, Cyclo North-South is a community organization in Montréal, Quebec (Canada) that collects used bicycles in order to give access to a way of transportation for people with low income and/or marginalized, through local and international projects. In each projects, we try to reinforce bike mechanics skills of our partners and people receiving bicycles to make them more autonomous since the ressources (bike mechanics, incomes) are very limited especially in rural area. One of the issue of our partners in Africa and Latin America is that they don¹t have easily access to pedagogic tools on bike mechanics. We are currently working on gathering what already exists (local and international) regarding pedagogic tools on bike mechanics (printed or other types) in order to either share those tools to our partners either adapt them so they can be used by youths and general public that is in Togo, Ghana, Haiti, Ecuador, etc. The objective is to provide a teaching tool that includes a guide on tools, tune-ups and repairs. If you know or have access to any kind of learning tools and feel comfortable to share, please write to me at : katy(a)cyclonordsud.org Thanks, Katy Collet Coordonnatrice projets internationaux 514 843-0077 ext. 1006 1 888 843-0077 8717, 8e Avenue, Montréal, QC H1Z 2X4 cyclonordsud.org <http://www.cyclonordsud.org/> facebook.com/cyclonordsud <http://www.facebook.com/cyclonordsud>

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Shop Starter Kit
by alexander＠whitepariah.com 07 Nov '17

07 Nov '17

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