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Assembling a list of international bicycle aid organizations
by Ryan Feller 04 Jun '12

04 Jun '12

Hello! I'm assembling a list of international bicycle aid organizations for an individual in Nicaragua who is establishing a nonprofit and looking for a partner organization to distribute bicycles. I found this list on the Bike Collectives wiki. Are there any others that aren't listed? (I'll update the wiki accordingly.) Are any of your organizations considering international distribution? - Bicycles for Humanity, www.bicycles-for-humanity.org - Bikes for the World, www.bikesfortheworld.org - Cyclo Nord-Sud, www.cyclonordsud.org - Pedals for Progress, www.p4p.org - Re-Cycle, www.re-cycle.org - Recycle-a-Bike, www.recycleabike.org - Village Bicycle Project, www.villagebicycleproject.org - Working Bikes, www.workingbikes.org Many thanks! Ryan Feller

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Event Bike Rack Rentals
by scott＠gknightride.org 30 May '12

30 May '12

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Event Bike Rack Rentals
by Tara 29 May '12

29 May '12

Check with local events companies that put on triathlons, some have their own equipment such as transition bike racks. I believe Without Limits is a company near Longmont, but I could be wrong on their location. Tara USA Cycling On May 29, 2012 2:44 PM, <scott(a)gknightride.org> wrote:

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Event Bike Rack Rentals
by scott＠gknightride.org 29 May '12

29 May '12

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Bike Stand
by aaron searle 28 May '12

28 May '12

We are going to be hosting several community flat tire events ( come get your kids flat tire fixed ) this summer. We are in need of a couple more bike stands and another 10x10 canopy. If anyone has extra that they are willing to part with, we would be wicked happy to take it off your hands. Karma Bike Shop www.karmabikeshop.com aaron(a)karmabikeshop.com

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Food Cycle campaign .... go!
by Andrew L 23 May '12

23 May '12

Worldwide friends! we are now doing a kickstarter here in Troy, involving Troy Bike Rescue and our companion project Collard City Growers (and a coalition of organizations (The Sanctuary for Independent Media and the Missing Link Street Ministry) and we would love your support!! Please watch the video & spread the word... the countdown is on! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/collardcitygrowers/food-cycle-building-… This is a project to create a hyperlocal compost-pickup and delivery service in Troy, NY, building and using our own custom-made cargo bikes, and employing local youth. the link explains a lot more. If you are familiar with Troy Bike Rescue, you know that we are interested in: -repurposing materials and reusing the discarded.... -building custom bikes - cargo and otherwise -building community and working with youth towards liberation and empowerment -subverting the economics of supply and demand and reinventing the concept of 'value' in the minds of our patrons and supporters -reimagining a not-so-distant world where bicycle-culture is THE culture. We've never done this sort of thing before, so, please help us succeed in this experiment. Give what you can. the money will do just what the website says.... kickstart this project and provide the financial confidence to go beyond the feats we have already accomplished!!! Thank you for reading! Love, Andrew Lynn -- ------__o ----_`\<,_ ---(_)/ (_) andrew lynn 518-573-7947

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Americorp VISTA Volunteers
by Reno Bikes 21 May '12

21 May '12

Hello All! Quick question--how many of you have Americorp volunteers or an Americorp program at your organization and what type of programs do the volunteers work on? Thanks! -- Wed-Fri 11am-6pm Sat 10am-4pm 541 E. 4th Street. Reno, NV 89512 775.323.4488 donate via paypal: http://www.renobikeproject.com/index.php/donate/ Follow us on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/renobikeproject/ Please let us know if you would like to unsubscribe to our email list.

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Broke Spoke Renovation Phase II
by Tim Buckingham 21 May '12

21 May '12

Howdy everyone, We have been renovating our new space since early January and we are finally open. We are gearing up for phase two of the renovation. Check out our indiegogo campaign to see the new space. Plus if you give there are some sweet perks. www.indiegogo.com/brokespoke If you can't give, if would be great if you could share it around. Cheers and thanks

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Trailer design]
by christopher＠holisticcycles.com 20 May '12

20 May '12

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El Machete Collective, Mexico
by Geoff Heath 15 May '12

15 May '12

Hi folks Just as an add-on to what Steve from Santa Cruz had to say about El Machete; This past winter I went down to San Cris after replying to El Machete's request for help and donations over the thinktank list. I donated tools, stayed and helped out for a little over a month. Steve is right in that it wasn't what I expected; mostly international travellers, based out of a collective punk house, pretty disorganized. Very few bikes/parts worth salvaging from the scrapyards and no international bike donations established makes for difficult builds/repairs. But in Machete's defense, it was a very new project and none of the collective members had prior community bike shop experience (but were inspired to take this project on after bike touring canada/US and seeing our wonderful network of community bike shops). Machete may be lacking in some long term vision, organization, and quiet places to sleep, but they are trying their best, hopefully learning from their mistakes and were the talk of the town over the winter. I think their main downfall was too few people tried to do far too much, which is a common fault that many of us share. So feel free to go visit them and lend a hand. They could use your help! But don't go expecting an established project or a chill place to sleep. In solidarity, -- Geoff Heath, Mechanical Director The Winnipeg Repair Education N' Cycling Hub 1057 Logan Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3E 3N8 www.TheWrench.ca

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