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18 Dec '13

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LeadsOnline experience
by Doug 15 Dec '13

15 Dec '13

Our local Police Dept has requested that we start logging the serial numbers of all bikes donated or dropped off after hours at our shop. LeadsOnline is a nation-wide database that law enforcement uses to track stolen property. I am very supportive of reducing bike theft, but I'm concerned about effectively training our volunteer staff on this new procedure. Can some of the other organizations share their experience with LeadsOnline or any best practices you have developed for streamlining … [View More]

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 88, Issue 12
by mike r 09 Dec '13

09 Dec '13

Sorry, but I'm an engineer. Be careful in talking about CO vrs CO2. Both are in auto exhaust. CO is a component of air pollution. The EPE regulates CO at the tailpipe to around 3.4 to 4.4 g/mile, measured with the engine at an idle. Nearly all of the rest of the carbon going out the pipe is CO2. CO2 is the Greenhouse gas. When you burn gasoline or any hydrocarbon, almost all of the Carbon leaves as CO2, a small amount is CO, and a very small amount very small amount is HCO. All the carbon … [View More]going into the fire comes back out as Carbon+something. There is a calculator at cotap.org for estimating CO2 based on MPG and miles driven. Good Luck ________________________________ From: "thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org" <thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org Sent: Monday, December 9, 2013 2:19 PM Subject: Thethinktank Digest, Vol 88, Issue 12 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. Measuring carbon emission reduction or car use reduction (La Bikery) 2. Re: Measuring carbon emission reduction or car use reduction (Martin, Eric Vance) 3. Re: Measuring carbon emission reduction or car use reduction (james bledsoe) 4. Re: Measuring carbon emission reduction or car use reduction (Martin, Eric Vance) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 13:37:12 -0400 From: La Bikery <labikery(a)gmail.com> To: The Think Tank <Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: [TheThinkTank] Measuring carbon emission reduction or car use reduction Message-ID: <CAFanTAEQ6+JPodTU_fAw_dg4YnNSjJNtt28Kj5Qm7f54vkgGng(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hello Friends, We are in the process of applying for a grant and want to make a case that we contribute to a reduction in CO2 emissions and reduction in car use. Does anyone have experience or ideas about how we might be able to measure our impact on that specific issue? Cheers, Amanda -- *Coop?rative La Bikery Co-operative * *Centre de v?lo communautaire /Community Bicycle Centre* *120 boul. Assomption blvd, Moncton NB* *Jeudis: 17 h ? 20 h/Thursdays pm-8pm* *Samedis 11 h ? 14 h/Saturdays 11am-2pm* www.labikery.ca [View Less]

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Measuring carbon emission reduction or car use reduction
by La Bikery 09 Dec '13

09 Dec '13

Hello Friends, We are in the process of applying for a grant and want to make a case that we contribute to a reduction in CO2 emissions and reduction in car use. Does anyone have experience or ideas about how we might be able to measure our impact on that specific issue? Cheers, Amanda -- *Coopérative La Bikery Co-operative * *Centre de vélo communautaire /Community Bicycle Centre* *120 boul. Assomption blvd, Moncton NB* *Jeudis: 17 h à 20 h/Thursdays pm-8pm* *Samedis 11 h à 14 h/… [View More]

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Charging for Earn A Bike?
by Andrew Magill 09 Dec '13

09 Dec '13

We in MPLS are considering charging (on a sliding fee scale) between 0 - $100 dollars for our 4 week Earn A bike class. Typically, once students complete the bike, they receive a new helmet, new set of good blinky bike lights and can volunteer to earn a basic U lock. Also, we often use some new parts or Earn A Bikes like tubes, brake pads, cables and housing and in some cases tires (when we don't have a used one of the proper size in adequate condition). We also have 2 or more paid staff … [View More]

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Mechanic training curriculum
by Justin Pogge 08 Dec '13

08 Dec '13

At bike bike this year there was a great workshop on doing a mechanic training course. I cannot remember the shop that did the workshop but they offered up their curriculum to anyone who wanted it. They took everyone's email but the documents never got emailed out. Anyone have them? Out remember who did the workshop?

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by Dax Burgos 05 Dec '13

05 Dec '13

Please do it. Thanx Sent from my iPad

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Wiki Status?
by Matthew VanSlyke 03 Dec '13

03 Dec '13

Hello All, I know there have been issues with the Wiki these days and see that the problems still seem to persist. I have really found the site to be valuable so I'm therefore willing to put some time into getting it back up and running if possible. If anyone can provide me with some info on the nature of the issues (if known) and site admin please contact me off-list. Matt -- *Matt VanSlyke* *Utica Bike Rescue* *714 Washington Street, Utica, NY 13502* *315.525.9554* *matt(a)uticabikerescue.… [View More]

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Valet bike parking and public events
by Carl Voss 03 Dec '13

03 Dec '13

Hello, Thinkers Carl Voss here from the Des Moines Bicycle Collective. I know that some community bike projects have programs offering valet bike parking for public events, festivals, farmers markets, and the like. I'm a member of the city committee (city manager's office) updating/reviewing the Des Moines process for street-closure permits for public events. I've suggested we include some language that valet bike corrals be part of public events. I recall that in some cities, the event … [View More]

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Bicycle part vending machine
by Christopher Chan 03 Dec '13

03 Dec '13

Hola, Does anyone have any experience with bicycle part vending machines? e.g. http://www.bikefixtation.com/products/high-security-vending-machine.html Are they reliable? Useful? Thanks, Christopher Chan *Executive Director* Edmonton Bicycle Commuters' Society edmontonbikes.ca *BikeWorks North *• 9305 111 Ave • T5G 0A2 • 780-757-9100 *BikeWorks South *• 10047 80 Ave (rear lane) • T6E 1T4 • 780-433-2453 *Cell •* 780-756-7560 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada @edmontonbicycle <https://twitter.… [View More]

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