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Interbike & Bike!Bike!
by Jonathan Morrison 06 Oct '06

06 Oct '06

Please don't schedule Bike!Bike! 2007 over Interbike. I went to Interbike for the first time this year, and while I do have to acknowledge the retail consumerism -- there was a beautiful underbelly of resources. I talked to key people at Park, Pedros, Bikes Belong and Planet Bike just to name a few. For anyone who uses tools and promotes commuting, you would be crazy NOT to go. Booths are free to non-profits, so the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective is going to try and set up a table next year -- maybe even do a seminar on community bike shops. But then I was thinking this should be a collaborative effort of all collectives -- we should go in numbers and demonstrate what a complimentary resource WE ARE to the retail industry. On other notes, aside from the below wholesale messenger bags, tools, and you-name-its, there was one of the largest Alley Cat races I have ever seen and Critical Mass on the strip. So if you go, ignore the crap and concentrate on the stuff that matters to you -- there is still plenty of that. -- Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Project Coordinator Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 www.slcbikecollective.org On 10/5/06, andy(a)neighborhoodbikeworks.org <andy(a)neighborhoodbikeworks.org> wrote: > Dear Bovine, > > Don't recognize your alias so I don't know if I know you. If not, > greetings from Philadelphia. Thanks for the heads up... I was even > thinking of going to Interbike next year, but it is usually such a > miserable experience for me that I wasn't thinking of going that much... > (I hate conusmerism and Vegas in more or less equal amounts that seem to > offset the fact that there are bikes there, most of which don't have > electric motors) > > Is interbike a common destination for Bike-Bike atendees? If so, then > it's obviously a bad time. Thankfully, there's more than one weekend in > Sept; the first and second are not so good for us, but anything's better > than August over here. > > Regards, > > Andy > > > > > Late September is interbike > > > > > -- > Andy Dyson, Executive Director > Neighborhood Bike Works > 3916 Locust Walk, Philadelphia PA 19104 > www.neighborhoodbikeworks.org > (215) 386-0316 > > _______________________________________________ > thethinktank mailing list > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… >

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Re: [TheThinkTank] hi everyone..and dates for bike!bike! 2007
by andy＠neighborhoodbikeworks.org 05 Oct '06

05 Oct '06

Dear Bovine, Don't recognize your alias so I don't know if I know you. If not, greetings from Philadelphia. Thanks for the heads up... I was even thinking of going to Interbike next year, but it is usually such a miserable experience for me that I wasn't thinking of going that much... (I hate conusmerism and Vegas in more or less equal amounts that seem to offset the fact that there are bikes there, most of which don't have electric motors) Is interbike a common destination for Bike-Bike atendees? If so, then it's obviously a bad time. Thankfully, there's more than one weekend in Sept; the first and second are not so good for us, but anything's better than August over here. Regards, Andy > Late September is interbike > -- Andy Dyson, Executive Director Neighborhood Bike Works 3916 Locust Walk, Philadelphia PA 19104 www.neighborhoodbikeworks.org (215) 386-0316

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hi everyone..and dates for bike!bike! 2007
by Jessica McPherson 03 Oct '06

03 Oct '06

Hello everyone, This is Jessica from Free Ride! in Pittsburgh. I recently joined the list, and have just been reading the archives trying to get caught up on where things are at. Great to see the site is up, and with a wiki too, very exciting! Also; here in Pittsburgh we have begun discussing the 2007 bike!bike! conference. We're trying to set dates now. September was mentioned during the discussion in Milwaukee. I'd like to take a poll of potential attendees to see whether early August or late September is preferred. Before I start combing through the BOOP and typing up all the addresses there, does anyone know if an electronic list of co-op email addresses exists? Also, I know many groups are on this list, so go ahead and respond to me regarding the date question if you have a preference. Finally, we'd like to get at least a basic page up on the 2007 conference under the Bike!Bike! section of the bikecollectives.org website. Who do I talk to about editing that section? Thanks! -Jessica jessica_mcp at yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Biggest issues
by Jonathan Morrison 26 Sep '06

26 Sep '06

What are the biggest issues you folks have? Keeping track of volunteer hours Tool Theft Core Volunteers being "hogs" Funding Space Usage -- Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Project Coordinator Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 www.slcbikecollective.org

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count me in!
by Phil Hammerslough 20 Sep '06

20 Sep '06

Hi Rachael, This is a great idea and a huge endeavor! Count me in! I'll send a couple of articles on perspectives on commuter cycling. Meanwhile, check out A to B Magazine. Professor Pivot has great pieces on technical bike stuff & repair. The magazine might be a bit too Brit. for most readers, but it has great info. Best, Phil Hammerslough

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Wiki topics
by Jonathan Morrison 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

Here is my first crack at it, what topics would YOU like to see? Or what topics do YOU think would be helpful? Getting a Bike Collective Started, Bike Collective Starter Kit. * Legal Filings - Articles of Incorporation - Business licenses - Bylaws - IRS 1023 Form for 501(c)(3) status - Full Time Employees - Part Time Employees - Contractors * Finding a Location - Good and Bad Locations - Rent & Capital Campaigns Different Business Models * Cooperatives * Collectives * Paid vs. Volunteer Fundraising * Private Foundations * Federal Funding * Membership Volunteering * Manuals Community Shops * Layout * Rules * Hours -- Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Project Coordinator Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 www.slcbikecollective.org On 9/12/06, Macho Philipovich <macho(a)resist.ca> wrote: > just so everyone knows, i've already started adding pages. hope i'm not > stepping on any toes... > > macho > _______________________________________________ > thethinktank mailing list > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… >

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Bicycle Church Handbook
by Jonathan Morrison 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

I was given a copy of the 'Bicycle Church Handbook' and found it to be very useful. So much so I turned it into a Wiki Topic, enjoy... http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Bicycle_Church_Handbook -- Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Project Coordinator Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 www.slcbikecollective.org

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the wiki
by Macho Philipovich 13 Sep '06

13 Sep '06

just so everyone knows, i've already started adding pages. hope i'm not stepping on any toes... macho

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documents, the wiki, future workbook
by rachael spiewak 13 Sep '06

13 Sep '06

Hiya, folks. I volunteered at bikebike to facilitate the gathering and organizing of materials (paperwork, curricula, program descriptions, zines, flyers, graphics, bylaws, mission statements, instructional materials, press releases, media hits, etc) to put into a wiki and perhaps form into a workbook. My vision is to organize items by category and by particular co-op/collective, and have them all cross-referenced with each other. I just put a call out on the community bicycle listserve. Please feel free to forward it to other channels and networks. Anyone interested in helping to keep it organized, please let me know!! In somewhat related news, we've got a Foundation Center here in Atlanta. It's a free library of information about foundations and grants. If anyone is interested in grant seeking, please let me know. It's really easy for me to go over there and run a quick search. xoxoxox.rachael Sopo Bicycle Co-op Atlanta, GA

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www.bikecollectiveS.org: Website Content & Sections
by Jonathan Morrison 12 Sep '06

12 Sep '06

We need YOU to contribute -- this is a web resource for all of us, by all of us. 1) This is the current mission statement, any suggestions? "The mission of the Bike Collective Network (www.bikecollectiveS.org) is to improve and encourage communication and resource sharing between existing and future community bike shops. Collectively we can improve a bigger wheel as opposed to re-inventing smaller ones." 2) What should we call this thing? Is there a better name than, "Bike Collective Network," or does this one do the job? 3) What other features should this website have? So far we have come up with... * Wikipedia style documentation site. * Document sharing (uploading & downloading) between collectives. * Google Map showing all the community bike programs. * Information on the next (and prior) BikeBike conferences. * Organization Directory (BOOP?) that anyone can add to and modify their entries. * Searchable email list (The Think Tank) archives and subscription details. * Offer sub-domains for Community Bike Shops without a web presence. 4) Do you know someone that should be involved in this project? Have them join the email list. www.bikecollectiveS.org -- Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Project Coordinator Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 www.slcbikecollective.org

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