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Bike Collectives Links Pages on our sites - Time to Update
by Rich Points 19 Oct '08

19 Oct '08

Hey All, So I thought I'd write to the list again and encourage you all to send me your links to your sites so I can add them to the directory http://CommunityCycles.org/links.html Many of you have sent me links in the past and I've done my best to include them but a few may have slipped through the cracks. Please verify that your collective is listed. Once I hear back from people I'll send out the links and encourage you all add them to your sites links page. Why is Rich doing this? I'm doing this because it's an easy thing we can all do to promote each other on the web. By having links to similar sites the search engines give our site more credibility and move us up in the search results. It also shows our site visitors we are part of a larger movement to get people on bikes. Peace -- Rich Points Community Cycles Director http://CommunityCycles.org Rich(a)CommunityCycles.org 720-565-6019

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websites
by Tony DiLorenzo 18 Oct '08

18 Oct '08

A company that might work for some folks is www.charityadvantage.com. It is very indepth and cost effective. -- Tony DiLorenzo Executive Director Forward Motion Foundation 858-345-2327 www.forwardmotionfoundation.org

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bikebike southeast registration open now!
by rachael spiewak 17 Oct '08

17 Oct '08

Hi, everyone! Registration is now open for Bike!Bike! Southeast. Enjoy<http://southeast.bikebike.org/registration>! If you're planning on coming and not ready to fill out the form just yet, please let us know (reply sender!) so we can list you as a participating shop (google maps of participating shops on the way). -rachael -- Sopo Bicycle Cooperative 404-425-9989 www.sopobikes.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hours of operation: Tues, Wed, & Thurs 7 pm - 10 pm Sat & Sun 2 pm - 6 pm

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On-Topic Please and New Drupal Website for Sibley Bike Depot
by Wilbur Ince 17 Oct '08

17 Oct '08

Collective Supporters: Let's keep the emails on-topic! We are here to support and sustain each other with ideas and information about Bike Collectives. At The Sibley Bike Depot in Saint Paul, we are implementing a new Drupal 6 powered website. We are using Drupal because it is a powerful platform that allows us to run the calendar, newsletters, etc. We are also using it because we have a few volunteers with Drupal experience and a commitment to help. We are starting from the ground up, developing everything ourselves. We will give updates as we tackle some of the more pressing items like tracking volunteer hours and bike donations/inventory. You can see our new Drupal 6 site here (not quite production ready yet!) http://www.sibleybikedepot.org You can see your current Drupal 5 website here: http://www.bikeped.org If you have questions or want more information, give me a shout! Wilbur Ince Sibley Bike Depot Web Team

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by jill bedford 16 Oct '08

16 Oct '08

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TIP: Keeping your hands warm in the winter.
by Jonathan Morrison 16 Oct '08

16 Oct '08

I have been having alot of bicyclists ask me what gloves to buy so that their hands will stay warm in the winter. My response is that there is no glove that will cut it. I used to live and bicycle commute in upstate New York and I tried everything from lobster claws to neoprene without satisfaction. The only thing that works came from my winter motorcycle riding experiences and they are called handlebar guantlets aka "hippo hands." As compared to bulky gloves that prevent dexterity, hippo hands surround your handlebars and allow you to use a thin pair of summer gloves and not feel cold. They keep the wind off you while your hands heat up the space inside. Your hands may even sweat. Yes, they may look funny, but if they can keep the hands of a motorcyclist (and snowmobilers) flying at 75 mph warm in the dead of winter -- the bicycle is a logical crossover. Jill Homer, of Juneau, Alaska, rode her bicycle in the Iditarod Trail International — 350 miles of wintry pedaling over tough terrain. Note the hippo hands she is using in this NPR article: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16314506 This will only work on flat bars, not sure what to suggest about drop bars, except it was rumored someone was promoting a commerical version for drops this year at Interbike (www.interbike.com). Here are some at overstock.com that might work: http://www.overstock.com/Sports-Toys/Insulated-ATV-Handlebar-Gauntlet/30827… Here is the company that bought the hippo hand name, the originals (which you can get on ebay) were made by craig vetter from 1971-1978: http://www.hippohands.com/ -- Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison c: 801-688-0183

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unsubscribe me please!!
by Allegra Brace 16 Oct '08

16 Oct '08

please take me off the mailing list thanks erin brace

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reschedule bikebike southeast so it won't conflict with inauguration?
by rachael spiewak 15 Oct '08

15 Oct '08

Hi, everyone. Bike!Bike! Southeast is scheduled for the weekend following the presidential inauguration. Some of our volunteers already have DC travel plans, whatever the results may be. Said uncertain results might have some bearing on what other potential BBSE participants want to do with their time that week, too. The events don't completely overlap, but there's a possible scheduling conflict there. So, if there is a reasonable amount of interest in pushing BBSE back a week to accommadate whatever inauguration plans people have, we have no problem with that. You can reply sender so we don't clog up inboxes. Thanks! Rachael -- Sopo Bicycle Cooperative 404-425-9989 www.sopobikes.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hours of operation: Tues, Wed, & Thurs 7 pm - 10 pm Sat & Sun 2 pm - 6 pm

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by Elijah Evans 15 Oct '08

15 Oct '08

please unsubscribe me as well! Elijah Evans Earn-A-Bike and Instructor Training Coordinator Bikes Not Bombs ~ 284 Amory Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 617-522-0222 x 600 617-522-0922 (fax)

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tap & die
by Macho Philipovich 15 Oct '08

15 Oct '08

a couple of local buy & sell type websites have people selling used tap & die sets. some metric. some not. one, for example, says "sizes NC/NF 3,4,5,6,7,8,10,12, 1/8 pipe tap. 16 taps and 18 dies." would any of this be usable on any bike part at our shop if i buy it? just throwing this out there. macho

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