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Bike Share and Bike Libraries
by Todd Spinner 14 May '14

14 May '14

Our coop has been approached by several organizations wanting to obtain a number of bikes (from a few bikes to a fleet of similar machines) to start bike shares or bike libraries. Do any of you have any experience working with this type of request? Has anyone supplied bikes for this type of purpose? It is likely that it is beyond the scope of our mission and our supply of volunteer help for such an endeavor. We were considering putting together a list of recommendations for groups wanting to compile a bike share/library system. Do any of you have this type of document or handout and can share with us? Thanks, Todd -- Todd Spinner The Bike Project of Urbana-Champaign www.thebikeproject.org onasteelhorseiride.com

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Innovative Signage
by Dave Cowan 08 May '14

08 May '14

Our shop is set back off of a fairly busy road with no good permanent signage. Has anyone had any success building a large, effective sign that can be brought in and out (and perhaps secured?) each day? Would love pics for ideas! -Dave Dave Cowan Executive Director Trips for Kids Denver/Boulder dcowan(a)tripsforkidsdenver.org *720.210.8389* Building healthy & confident kids two wheels at a time! www.tripsforkidsdenver.org<http://s.wisestamp.com/links?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripsforkidsdenver.org%2F> http://www.luckybikesrecyclery.org<http://s.wisestamp.com/links?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripsforkidsdenver.org%2F> <http://s.wisestamp.com/links?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftripsforki…> Facebook<http://s.wisestamp.com/links?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftripsforki…> <http://s.wisestamp.com/links?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ftfkdenver> Twitter<http://s.wisestamp.com/links?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ftfkdenver>

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Bike!Bike! 2014 Facebook, anyone?
by Reda Ashour 07 May '14

07 May '14

For Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bikebike2014 Like it

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Bicicongreso Mexico Tuxtla Gutierrez
by Jim!! 05 May '14

05 May '14

Hi everyone! I'm happy to announce that Congreso Nacional de Ciclismo Urbano will be held this year in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas on November 15th - 17th. For those who don't know, BiciCongreso is like the mexican version of BikeBike!, a bunch of bike collectives and organizations from around the country gather to share experiences and knowledge and in the past years we've had folks from the States attending the conference and it's been super awesome. Here is the FB page https://www.facebook.com/CongresoCiclista Let me know if anyone needs more info and I hope to see more people from abroad this year. Abrazos y bici desde México! -Jim -- *Jim D. Mayerstein*

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Used jersey/apparel value?
by Joshua Goran 02 May '14

02 May '14

Hi all, We have a number of jerseys and other used cycling apparel items which we have received via donation and have available for sale in our showroom. Compared to bikes, parts, and accessories, the apparel sells much more slowly. Does anyone have a system they use for deciding prices on that sort of thing? We often consult and sell on eBay for things like vintage parts, but jerseys and apparel seem less predictable/consistent. Thanks! *----------Joshua GoranAdministrator, Ohio City Bicycle Co-op* 1840 Columbus Rd Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216 830 2667 OhioCityCycles.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Earn-a-bike skills documenting
by christopher＠holisticcycles.com 01 May '14

01 May '14

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Earn-a-bike skills documenting
by DCoppley＠intercitytransit.com 01 May '14

01 May '14

Hey Lauren, I was thinking about your idea of documenting skills and progress of youth. I had worked on related ideas at a previous job, but never got to implement them. I really like the idea of having an analog to merit badges and ranks in the boy/girl scouts. It provides youth something tangible to mark their growth and offers a chance to celebrate achievements. Also, by having both individual 'badges' and class/ranks you can bundle skills. Say for example you wanted to move from a green wrench to a yellow wrench, you would have to not only get your 'badge' for brake and derailleur adjustments, but also a social component (Introducing yourself & others) and a general skills (computer related, inventory?). This could capitalize on bike programs as an opportunity to engage in broader education, particularly if you could find community partners willing to donate trainings. David David Coppley Walk n' Roll Program Assistant Intercity Transit 360-705-5817 PO Box 659 Olympia, WA 98501 dcoppley(a)intercitytransit.com Find us on Facebook! -----Original Message----- From: thethinktank-bounces+dcoppley=intercitytransit.com(a)lists.bikecollectives.org [mailto:thethinktank-bounces+dcoppley=intercitytransit.com@lists.bikecollectives.org] On Behalf Of thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 5:57 PM To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Subject: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 92, Issue 28 Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org You can reach the person managing the list at thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Earn-a-Bike documentation and reporting? (Lauren Warbeck) 2. Instruction for Marginalized Communities: Women on Wheels and Multilingual Nights (Lauren Warbeck) 3. Re: Earn-a-Bike documentation and reporting? (DancesWithCars) 4. Re: Earn-a-Bike documentation and reporting? (Lauren Warbeck) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 14:35:52 -0700 From: Lauren Warbeck <lauren.warbeck(a)gmail.com> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: [TheThinkTank] Earn-a-Bike documentation and reporting? Message-ID: <CAAr69eVf7QH_toU1Syq6XjFtKKuYZiWtyS+g8YvMxtQoK3xyhA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hey Folks! When not immersed in planning an Ohio-themed Bike! Bike! fundraiser dance party (!!!), I'm actually doing other for real work. Including the exploration of formats, documentation, and reporting for our youth volunteering and Earn-a-Bike programs. Here in British Columbia, high school students are required to complete something like 30 hours of work experience (ie free labour) to graduate, and we get a lot of youth completing this requirement at our shops. We also run pretty informal Earn-a-Bike programs for youth who are in unconventional education settings, accessing social services, in alternative programs, or can't access our in-school programming for any variety of reasons. Lots of these kids are really focused on getting a job, but we can rarely accommodate that. I'm in the process of creating a checklist/worksheet of mechanical and interpersonal skills acquired by youth as they volunteer in our spaces. The idea is that it would include gradients of skill, becoming increasingly more complex as time goes on. It would be used to guide their time in the shop, and also document what they've learned. It would be the youth's responsibility to fill the checklist out over time and have staff sign off on it, and when it's completed, we would write them a letter of recommendation to be used in applying for jobs, school, whateva. So....do yall have anything like this in place? Or any other relevant Earn-a-Bike or alternative youth programming materials I can creep and reap? SEND THEM TO ME! Thanks buddiez! Lauren @ OCB

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Youth Ride Club - insurance?
by breathingplanet . 01 May '14

01 May '14

hey all, we run a weekly 'youthshop' - like open shop for 12-15 year olds one day a week. one of those days per month, we are taking the core youth volunteers and participants on a short ride (on and off street) - approx. 45 min to an hour.... we are calling it Youth Shop Ride Club we have waivers for youthshop, and separate permission forms for the ride. helmets and brakes will be required. bike and safety check will happen before the ride. we own our building and our insurance has liability coverage for in shop activities. any ideas on how to insure the ride portion economically? i have heard that you can get this kind of per participant insurance through the Boy Scouts, but am not sure, and just throwing this out to yall to see if anything comes back. this is aalso what LAB insurance would obviously cover, but since we have building insurance, we we have not gone that route, and as all-volunteer; all donation, our budget is tiny. will also be calling our insurance rep to check in. in the past we have just done permission slips and done rides with no problems,.... and no insurance. Andrew Troy Bike Rescue -- ------__o ----_`\<,_ ---(_)/ (_) andrew lynn 518-573-7947

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Operating Agreement between shop (LLC subsidiary) and parent (501c3)
by Aaron Surma 30 Apr '14

30 Apr '14

Hey everyone! I've been lurking on this listserve for a long time, and i'd like to thank you all for the quality conversation. I'm working with a group of people to start a bike shop in southwest Detroit. we are going through the incorporation process right now, and writing the operating agreement between the Shop (to be an LLC) and the parent (501c3) has been difficult. Does anyone have an example of an operating agreement for this type of relationship? I would love to have something to use as a guide, if for nothing else than to make sure we cover everything that needs to be covered in the operating agreement. Thanks! Aaron Surma Southwest Rides: Bikes and Boards facebook<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Southwest-Rides-Bikes-and-Boards/35913698752…>

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Annual Reports?
by Cassiope Sydoriak 29 Apr '14

29 Apr '14

Greetings from across the Pond! I’m writing from the Broken Spoke Bike Co-op, based in Oxford, UK. At the moment we’re doing a review of our business plan and some of our core activities (especially those that do/don’t make money), and I was wondering if any other shops produce an annual report with a breakdown of their programming? In particular we’re interested in how well a repair/servicing arm financially supports less lucrative activities (or not!). Would anyone be willing to share their annual report? You can find ours (from 2012-13) here: http://bsbcoop.org/the-co-op/why-co-op/ Peace & bike grease (and tea & crumpets), -Cassiope -- Cassiope Sydoriak Co-Founder and Executive Director Broken Spoke Bike Co-op www.bsbcoop.org m: +44 (0)7551 711746 --

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