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Policy or Process for Removing Collective Members
by Maggie Burrus-Granger 20 Mar '09

20 Mar '09

Hi Everyone, I am wondering if anyone has a specific policy or process for removing individuals from the collective, or council however you define it, the inner group of people with voting power. We are restructuring our organization and do not have a system for this. In the process of trying to build capacity, we've had some problems with people not pulling their weight, but also have no process for removing them, while the rest of the collective doesn't particularly want to rock the boat with long-standing volunteers, so as a whole there are a lot of excuses for people so most likely a simple majority vote won't work. Any advice? Thanks -- Maggie Burrus-Granger Recycle-a-Bike Program Coordinator 27 Sims Ave. Providence, RI 02909 401.273.7101 www.recycleabike.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Hello Think Tank! from Amsterdam Noord
by jamesbleds0e＠yahoo.com 20 Mar '09

20 Mar '09

beer and pizza get some tools find a corner and invite folks into eat the pizza you make they bring the beer and their bikes to work on do it once a week and before you know it --- On Tue, 3/3/09, Wendy Monroe <<a ymailto="mailto:wendy.monroe@usermail.com" href="/mc/compose?to=wendy.monroe(a)usermail.com">wendy.monroe(a)usermail.com</a>> wrote: > From: Wendy Monroe <<a ymailto="mailto:wendy.monroe@usermail.com" href="/mc/compose?to=wendy.monroe(a)usermail.com">wendy.monroe(a)usermail.com</a>> > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Hello Think Tank!  from Amsterdam Noord > To: "The Think Tank" <<a ymailto="mailto:thethinktank@bikecollectives.org" href="/mc/compose?to=thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org">thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org</a>> > Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 2:58 AM > Thanks to Jason Moore,I > have been enjoying y'all's > postings.. I worked at the Missing Link Bike > Collective in Berkeley, CA for 12 years (1978-90) and > am now here in Amsterdam, Netherlands.. trying to put a > community bike program together. > Here there is plenty of public money to spend... > but no one here has apparently ever heard of a > public bike program.. in the entire database of the Dutch > Bicycle Policy Organization (Fietsberaad) > there is ONE mention of an Earn-a-bike program. > I am busy right now, writing a proposal for a new > program in Amsterdam Noord... to get funding to start it, > and to house it in. I'll let you all know if the > program is a Go, as they say... and if any of you come to > the Netherlands, I invite you to please drop in. > I was just laughing over this Dutch bike > activist poster image I found in the current issue of Op > Eigen Kracht ( Under your own Power) magazine: > > Kind of darling, isn't it? I had to > reach for the bilingual dictionary on this one.. it appears > to be an anti-car message. > It means in Dutch: 'Suffocate in Your > Can!' > ( in your car, get it?) Not what you would > expect from the cute drawing of the little girl! > Anyway, I just thought I would say ' > Hello!' > Sincerely, > Wendy Monroe > > Op Mar 3, 2009, om 11:25 AM heeft Jason Moore het > volgende geschreven: > Check out the Lose the > Training Wheels program. They are experts at this type > of thing. > > Also an interesting new product is coming out soon: The Gyrobike >  > My recommended method for teaching people to ride bicycles > is this: > > 1. Remove the pedals of the bike and lower the seat such > that the rider's feet can easily touch the ground, this > way the rider can scoot around and get the feeling of the > bicycle's dynamics. If you use training wheels or > support the rider with your hand it doesn't allow the > person to feel how the bicycle actually handles. >  2. Once the rider is comfortable on the scooter, add the > pedals so they can try self propulsion. > > People learn very fast with this method. > > Jason Moore > <a href="http://mae.ucdavis.edu/~biosport/jkm/" target=_blank >http://mae.ucdavis.edu/~biosport/jkm/</a> >  moorebicycles > Bicycle > Dynamics > Lab, > TU Delft >  Sports > Biomechanics > Lab, > UC Davis >  Bike > Church Minister, Davis, CA > Netherlands office phone # : +31 15 278 6932 > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 7:16 PM, > josh brown <<a ymailto="mailto:josh@communitycycles.org" href="/mc/compose?to=josh(a)communitycycles.org">josh(a)communitycycles.org</a>> > wrote: >  Howdy all. > > > I'm wondering how/if any of you have worked with > populations or individuals with disabilities who come into > your shops or who approach your organization for help. > We've had this type of thing happen before, where > someone who has experienced head trauma, or has severe > balance issues is looking for an adult tricycle, but we > never seem to have any quality ones in the shop when > they're needed, and inexpensive but decent ones are in > the 6-8 hundred dollar range. >  > I received the below email this morning, and while i > welcome the challenge and experience of getting a 10 year > old with CP and Autism on a bicycle, i'm a little > overwhelmed at the prospect. > > What kinds of experiences have you all had? I know Boulder > and Colorado both have some excellent non-profits that deal > with folks with disabilities, and I'll start making > phone calls to them, to see what types of things to be aware > of. I'm interested in your experiences as community bike > shop staff. >  > If anyone reading this has some type of circumstance which > requires some sort of modification to their own bike to > accommodate balance, reflex, or a body that's different > than most of us have (ie, amputee, etc) issues, PLEASE get > in touch. I'm interested both in your experiences > personally as well as resources you've found to be > helpful or not so helpful. >  > I've personally worked with folks with all kinds of > issues, just not in my work with bicycles...looking forward > to bringing those two worlds together... > > thanks! > > josh. > community cycles. > >  > Hello, We have been > looking into your program for our son but I have a couple of > questions. Our son has Cerebral > Palsy and Autism, both are mild, however he has difficulty > in riding a two wheel bike as he has balance problems. > He is 10 yrs old, (11 in June) and has out grown bikes that > we can place "training wheels" on. We know > that there are stabilization wheels but not sure how to go > about working with them on multiple speed bikes. > Do you work with children with > disabilities? and Would you be able to help us in getting a > bicycle that would meet his needs? > He would dearly love to be able to ride a bike and we > are most happy to work with him and get him the proper set > up. Any help or information would be greatly > appreciated. You are welcome to call us at our home > phone or email. Your program sounds very exciting and > we look forward to hearing from you. > Thank you, Sue and Paul > >  >  > _______________________________________________ >  Thethinktank mailing list >  <a ymailto="mailto:Thethinktank@bikecollectives.org" href="/mc/compose?to=Thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org">Thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org</a> >  To unsubscribe, send a blank email to <a ymailto="mailto:TheThinkTank-leave@bikecollectives.org" href="/mc/compose?to=TheThinkTank-leave(a)bikecollectives.org">TheThinkTank-leave(a)bikecollectives.org</a> >  To manage your subscription, plase visit: >  <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…" target=_blank >http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…</a> >  > >  _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > <a ymailto="mailto:Thethinktank@bikecollectives.org" href="/mc/compose?to=Thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org">Thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org</a> > To unsubscribe, send a blank email to > <a ymailto="mailto:TheThinkTank-leave@bikecollectives.org" href="/mc/compose?to=TheThinkTank-leave(a)bikecollectives.org">TheThinkTank-leave(a)bikecollectives.org</a> > To manage your subscription, plase visit: > <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…" target=_blank >http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…</a> > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > <a ymailto="mailto:Thethinktank@bikecollectives.org" href="/mc/compose?to=Thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org">Thethinktank(a)bikecollectives.org</a> > To unsubscribe, send a blank email to <a ymailto="mailto:TheThinkTank-leave@bikecollectives.org" href="/mc/compose?to=TheThinkTank-leave(a)bikecollectives.org">TheThinkTank-leave(a)bikecollectives.org</a> > To manage your subscription, plase visit: > <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…" target=_blank >http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.…</a> > </div>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] The Cost of Owning a Car
by BovineOaks＠aol.com 20 Mar '09

20 Mar '09

In a message dated 3/19/2009 3:08:18 P.M. Central Daylight Time, rich(a)richpoints.com writes: http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/18/the-costs-of-owning-a-car/ cost to health is not included, or lost of life. but I digress from really big things. Carbon cycles: we have two in this world. One is sustainable: plants bond carbon in the air with water from the ground to make sugar and oxygen, sugar later bonds with oxygen and becomes gas again. The second is not sustainable, We dig carbon out of the ground, (Burn it) Bond it with the Oxygen we need to live. Then we have both less oxygen and no way to put the Carbon back into the ground. A side note: The extra green house gasses will also harm plants and make it harder to have a good carbon cycle, which harms all food, oxygen, and all animals on the planet. How much do cars really cost us? Christopher Wallace **************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under $10. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000002)

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The Cost of Owning a Car
by Rich Points 19 Mar '09

19 Mar '09

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/18/the-costs-of-owning-a-car/ -- Rich Points Community Cycles Director http://CommunityCycles.org Rich(a)CommunityCycles.org 720-565-6019 Donate your old car to Community Cycles

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carbon credits
by james blesdoe 19 Mar '09

19 Mar '09

The idea I am proposing is regional, self administered, self funded and self actualized programs. I do not want to wait for government or private bureaucracy to sanction or fund the real value of our cycling activities. A Promise Bikes is actually a commitment made by a bicycle rider to use a bicycle as the primary transportation device in their life. There are several ways participants can enroll in a promise bike program. 1. To pledge to use a bicycle with in a specific geographical area. 2. To pledge to use a bicycle and pubic transportation for all transportation. 3. Agree to log or document miles ridden. 4. Professional cyclist IE. messengers and racers. 5. Documented group rides, critical mass like rides where people use bicycles recreationally and in doing so are choosing to ride instead of drive for and evening. i use critical mass as an example because it is more well known but i really have midnight ridazz in mind. http://www.midnightridazz.com/ is a social phenomena started in Los Angales in 2003 Passing out serialized spoke cards and then riding twenty or thirty miles can add up quickly. Jim

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Women on Bikes
by bike talk 18 Mar '09

18 Mar '09

Hey all, WOMEN ON BIKES this Saturday. just letting you know... also, Thanks for listening. we had 1835 hits on our kpfk podcast shows so far in March, and 2,605 in February. I asked Ali Lexa, the web guy at kpfk, if that's good, and he said: "Hell yeah, that's better than a lot of shows. Look: http://archive.kpfk.org/stats/usage_200902.html Scroll down to Top 250 of 1710 Total URLs You'll see you are 80 out of 250" keep listening, and keep hitting our link at kpfk! it helps. Nick please let me know if you want to be taken off this list. Hear Bike Talk! on kpfk: http://www.kpfk.org/programs/170-bike-talk.html or see what's new with us at biketalk.us

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Bike Lane on Spring Grove/Press Conference!!!
by MoBo Bicycle Co-op 18 Mar '09

18 Mar '09

Dear Fellow MoBo Members, Greg Harris, the newest member of City Council, is planning to introduce a resolution requiring a segregated bike lane on Spring Grove when they initiate the rehab process in the next week or two. He'd like to be surrounded by cyclists when he announces the plan on the steps of City Hall, this coming Tuesday at 1:30 pm. Please invite your other cycling friends and wear MoBo t-shirts if you have them!!! This is the first time that a policy maker has initiated a call to the cycling and pedestrian advocates at Bike Pedestrian Action Committee and he needs some decent visibility if he is going to be re-elected in November. Please come out and support this initiative! All my best, Katie Vogel -- MoBo Bicycle Co-op a project of The Village Green Foundation 1415 Knowlton Ave Northside Cincinnati, OH

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Buying chain in bulk
by BovineOaks＠aol.com 17 Mar '09

17 Mar '09

this chain is good for go carts and mini bikes but not for bikes **************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under $10. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000002)

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Buying chain in bulk
by Cris Shirley 16 Mar '09

16 Mar '09

Hey! I was referred to this site for buying (bike) chain in bulk. There are several measurements that I don't know what to select: http://www.mcmaster.com/#drive-chain/=1196wd Pitch: (i think this should be 1/2", but maybe it's 3/16) Roller width: ( I thought this should be 3/16ths) Roller diameter: (??) This is what I came up with, I choose steel because it was 1/3 of the price of corrosive resistant steel and 5 times less than Stainless steel. Are these good prices: http://www.mcmaster.com/#drive-chain/=1199db maybe i need to go with the SS which would make this route not worth it Thanks! cris

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Donation tracking
by donaldo donaldson 16 Mar '09

16 Mar '09

Hey Josh, Yeah its a spread sheet that i log all full bicycles in to. But i am not a computer person(ive only had an e-mail add. for 2yrs & iam still scared of it) it was all set up before i landed @ B.W. I could ask more specific questions about it... Basicly, it logs: Make Model Size (inchs/cm) Wheel size Serial number Destinations Under wheel size i usually make a comment if its a hybrid, low bar fram and if its has steel wheels... Our storage area is a block away from our shop, so its important to had some details before we walk customers over there. We do not assign a monetary value to our donations. Thats for the doner to do when they fill out there tax recipet at the time of the drop off. We trak that with a carbon copy to the doner and the original we keep. Oh yeah, yes i am the donald you foated the river with!!! What an epic time that was....hows life man? Feel free to ask more questions..iam still learning and shaping my postion so we could possibly help each other. Its good to hear that yer still up with the BICYCLES!!! Keep up the good work old friend. Donaldo Villarreal Recycling and Reuse Coordinator Bike Works 3709 S. Ferdinand St. Seattle,Wa 98118 (206)725-9408 Ext.3 --- On Sat, 3/14/09, Bike City <bikecityrecyclery(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Bike City <bikecityrecyclery(a)gmail.com> Subject: Donation tracking To: donaldodonaldson(a)yahoo.com Cc: "Bike City" <bikecityrecyclery(a)gmail.com> Date: Saturday, March 14, 2009, 2:20 PM Hey Donald, Josh here from Bike City Fayetteville, AR. I got your email off the "parts trading" thread. I was wondering how you guys at BW physically record your donations. Is it a spread sheet? Do you assign a monetary value to parts for book keeping? I'm just trying to figure out how to track and record donations-in-kind. Josh p.s. Did you come to arkansas one year and float the buffalo river with us?

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