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Sherbrooke, Qc
by claire grover 15 Jul '14

15 Jul '14

Hi there, My friend Brigitte in Sherbrooke Quebec, would like a bike place in her vicinity, any suggestions ? Claire Vélorution, Paris http://velorution.org/paris/themes/paris-cyclable/2014/

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Kids and shifting: Tips on how to teach
by Carl Voss 15 Jul '14

15 Jul '14

Later this month, the Des Moines Bicycle Collective will sponsor our fifth annual Bike Camp for kids at an inner-city YMCA. The week-long camp is generally a highlight of the year. Okay, one exception: Gears are our friends, but this has been a challenging message to get through to some kids. The entire notion of shifting and anticipating a shift seems beyond what some middle-school kids can get their heads around. And, those lousy, unreliable grip shift systems on entry-level bikes don’t make it any easier. What is working in your community for instruction tips? I almost hate to do this, but I’m ready to ride up a moderate hill with each kid to make sure they understand how helpful gears can be. I welcome your suggestions. Mucho thanks! Carl Voss carlvoss(a)mac.com Mobile: 515-210-0237 Des Moines Bicycle Collective, Central Iowa's only nonprofit bike shop

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Good parts storage?
by Jim Fredrickson 10 Jul '14

10 Jul '14

In my workshop we have one pretty cool way of storing little, easy to lose parts like bolts, nuts, and washers. We have a board which is mounted to the wall length-wise and is protruding out from the wall at about a 45 degree angle (The top of the board is connected to the wall about 6 inches away from the wall itself). We have twist on jar lids screwed to this board with the jars full of the little bits screwed in. When we need something you just unscrew the jar, get the part and when you're done you find the matching lid to the jar and screw it back in. I've attached a picture to help understand, you can ignore the funny man ;) Jim -----Original Message----- From: veganboyjosh <veganboyjosh(a)gmail.com> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Sent: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 22:14 Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Good parts storage? Derailer in Denver had at least one parts bin that was a repurposed "nail" bin donated from a local hardware store, i believe. like this one: http://www.generalsupply.tv/images/StorePics/BoltsEtc/NailBin.jpg obviously they're built to handle some weight and still rotate. On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 5:04 PM, Gordon Hamachi <gordon.hamachi(a)gmail.com> wrote: Some good ideas for bike storage are here: http://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/1221/diy-wooden-bike-rack-looki… On Jul 3, 2014 1:35 PM, <DCoppley(a)intercitytransit.com> wrote: Hey bike folks, I am trying to whip the bike and parts storage space for our program into shape. I scored some nice industrial shelving hand-me-downs, but I need smaller storage containers (boxes, crates, etc) to store parts in. I don’t particularly want to use plastic, as I’ve found most of it breaks. Does anyone have any good solutions for sturdy, stackable storage? Thanks for reading, David ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a> ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Ghost bikes and collective action
by Jim!! 09 Jul '14

09 Jul '14

Hi everyone, I'm writing with sad news from Mexico City. A cyclist was killed two days ago by a drunk police officer who hit him and another cyclist who is still alive but in critical condition in the hospital. It happened in downtown around a very busy area and workers from the mercados nearby caught the police officer who tried to run away after the crash, but immediately, more than a 100 riot cops arrived to save the cop and to arrest people who were trying to make justice on their own hands. An ambulance never showed up. Today the chief of the police department announced that the cop who was driving was negative on the alcohol test, so she is only going to get fired but will face no other charges. We are so sad, angry and feel powerless about not being able to do much. Today we are going to have a ride at night in memory of the dead cyclist and on saturday we will install a ghost bike for him. I'd like to hear what you all have done in these cases, what else besides ghost bikes and rides have you done when you have faced such terrible situations like this one? Any ideas? Have you documented any action you have done? Also, I know legal procedures may be so different but, have any of you used any legal tool in these situations? Thanks so much. Best, Jim -- *Jimena D. Mayerstein*

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bicycle-based libraries?
by veganboyjosh＠gmail.com 09 Jul '14

09 Jul '14

i've got a friend who's part of a group that is interested in starting a bicycle based library in the Los Angeles area. They're still working out most of the details, but basically imagine a cargo bike or trailer with a bunch of books that rides around and parks and has books available for checkout/free Is anyone involved in something like this? Or know of projects like this? I know I saw a video of one a long time ago but can't recall where. The bike/library in that video had a taller wooden box with swing-open doors and was primarily a homeless outreach program at the beginning. I would love some links if you know of any. Would also love to put my friend in touch with someone who's done it before to chat about the process of getting it set up, equipment, costs, etc. The person I know who's involved is a recent (past two years or so) convert to the awesomeness of bikes, so a lot of nuts and bolts (literally and figuratively) of this thing can likely use some experienced guidance. Thanks! josh.

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Good parts storage?
by DCoppley＠intercitytransit.com 08 Jul '14

08 Jul '14

Hey bike folks, I am trying to whip the bike and parts storage space for our program into shape. I scored some nice industrial shelving hand-me-downs, but I need smaller storage containers (boxes, crates, etc) to store parts in. I don't particularly want to use plastic, as I've found most of it breaks. Does anyone have any good solutions for sturdy, stackable storage? Thanks for reading, David David Coppley Walk n' Roll Program Assistant Intercity Transit 360-705-5817 PO Box 659 Olympia, WA 98501 dcoppley(a)intercitytransit.com<mailto:dcoppley@intercitytransit.com> Find us on Facebook!<https://www.facebook.com/BicycleCommuterContest> [WalkNRoll_HZ_RGB]

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Bicycle rentals
by Jennifer Kay 07 Jul '14

07 Jul '14

Hi Folks, Our community bicycle cooperative, La Bikery, is looking to start up a small bike rental business. We plan to create a survey to small organizations who run bicycle rentals so we can learn as much from you as possible as we plan! First step, we need a list of folks to contact. *What small-scale bike rental outfits do you know of?* Cheers, Jennifer Kay La Bikery Moncton, New Brunswick www.labikery.com

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Marketing materials
by scott＠gknightride.org 03 Jul '14

03 Jul '14

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Want to represent the Bicycle Collective Network at Interbike?
by David Eyer Davis 02 Jul '14

02 Jul '14

Hi All! Interbike's way, way around the corner, September 10th-12th with the Outdoor Demo the two days before. As you probably know, the industry's dog-and-pony show is a great environment for Collectives to meet retailers and shop owners and let them know about all the great ways to get involved with what we do on a local and national level. Last year we didn't get a ticket confirmation until the LAST MINUTE, which was annoying, so I wanted to reach out to the network early this year with two things. 1. Would you like to go and get a (free) ticket through us? 2. what resources should we bring to bear and share with the cycling industry? *1. If you'd like to go, sign up on this sheet and fill out the relevant tabs. *So if you're needing a hotel room, put yourself down in one of the slots, we aim to put 4-6 people in each room to keep 'em cheap. If you're looking to carpool, put down your arrival/departure details and room in your vehicle, if applicable. Going to Interbike with us comes with responsibility: Firstly, everyone attending has to sign up for two shifts at the Bicycle Collective Network booth (third tab below), where we'll be representing the Bicycle Collective and the Alliance for Walking and Biking. Secondly, we will not tolerate conduct that doesn't represent us favorably to the rest of the bicycling industry. Being inconsiderate of an exhibitor's time, heckling for swag or deals from people you haven't developed a relationship with or who haven't clearly offered that sort of thing, or generally behaving like a child will earn you a boot from the show. We're not willing to jeopardize the reputation of the Bicycle Collective Network. Barring major conflicts, we'd also like to do a night out for Collective folks on Tuesday night, the night before the show, where we would briefly go over our responsibilities formally and then just kick back, catch up across the city, state, and national lines between our different shops. Sign up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApahCby7kJnBdDhMSndNRktLdEZGVE… *2. How should we represent the Bike Collective Network? * In years past, the question we're most asked at the booth is "Who's the local collective in our neck of the woods?" To answer this question, we have a print-out of the organizations listed on the Bicycle Collectives Wiki: http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Community_Bicycle_Organ… Is this the most current and representative list? Or is there a more current resource out there, like the organizations tab on bikecollectives.org? http://www.bikecollectives.org/#organizations What else would allow us to better connect the industry to our needs and interests this year? For example, for the Salt Lake/Ogden/Provo Shop I'm always looking for (utility) tube sealant donors and companies that make solid tubes. When I find out a company has a distributor in a given area, I try to get their blemished/overstock/recall items donated to local collectives. Beyond that, let me know if there's anything else we should try and tout! And I'll send a followup out later when tickets are secured. Thanks, -- David Eyer Davis Executive Director Bicycle Collective c: 801-230-6308 www.bicyclecollective.org The mission of the Bicycle Collective is to promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.

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Marketing materials
by Ryan Sharpe 02 Jul '14

02 Jul '14

Our local bike advocacy group (on whose Board of Directors I serve) is looking to do some serious marketing, and I was wondering if anyone here was willing to share their suite of marketing materials, to help them get a handle on ideas for what to do, what worked well, and so on. --Ryan -- Sacramento Bicycle Kitchen http://sacbikekitchen.org/ 1915 I Street, Midtown Sacramento Open Tu 6-9p, We 6-9p, Th 6-9p, Fr 10a-2p (kids 6-8p), Sa 10a-2p

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