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Exchange Program Blueprinting Session this Sunday in Chicago
by Robert Grossman 13 Sep '17

13 Sep '17

Hello Friends and Allies We will be meeting at Working Bikes, in Chicago, this Sunday at 4:45pm to work on the Exchange Program blueprint. In this session we will be filling in ideas into a matrix. The categories we will be filling in are Touchpoints, People Involved, Systems, Policy, Fact/Observation, Metric/Data, Questions/Unknowns, Critical Moments, Ideas/Opportunities, and Phase Timeline. We have already broken the program down into its key steps. This session will simply be a brainstorm for each of those categories for each step. Please feel free to share your insights even if you can't make the session and I will plug them into the blueprint.

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Chain tensioners anyone?
by Thomas Butler 12 Sep '17

12 Sep '17

Photo and location--Austin Texas On Sep 11, 2017 18:37, wrote: This is a total shot in the dark, but if anyone has use for (up to) an entire box of these chain tensioners, please suggest a way for us to get them to you. Not spring loaded, but they are brand new. direct from NuVinci.

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Chain tensioners anyone?
by alexander＠whitepariah.com 12 Sep '17

12 Sep '17

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Used Bike Cables
by Thomas Butler 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

You'd think that it would be a pain to pull out and replace all the cables blocking in the one you need, but it's actually pretty easy. Sent from Austin's Yellow Bike Project. On Sep 10, 2017 21:06, "MoBo Bicycle Co-op" <mobobicyclecoop(a)gmail.com> wrote: Only keep rear cables, front are unusable for most applications. Coil them up and they can hang on a hook or nail. The chain trick sounds even better, though. Shorter lengths of housing can go in different height food containers, i.e. 6" in SunMaid raisin bin, 1ft in Pringles can. I've spent too much time thinking about this to have not made a PVC organizer for this.... -Nate On Sep 8, 2017 1:32 PM, "Eric Brozell" <eric(a)bikeerie.org> wrote: > Hello Think Tankers, > > Does anyone have a suggestion for organizing brake and shifter cables? We > have wads of them and find it difficult to have them laid out. > > Eric Brozell > Bike Erie BOD > Pedal Mettle Community Bike Shop > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o > rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org > > ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives. org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Used Bike Cables
by Thomas Butler 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

You'd think that it would be a pain to pull out and replace all the cables blocking in the one you need, but it's actually pretty easy. Sent from Austin's Yellow Bike Project. On Sep 10, 2017 21:06, "MoBo Bicycle Co-op" <mobobicyclecoop(a)gmail.com> wrote: Only keep rear cables, front are unusable for most applications. Coil them up and they can hang on a hook or nail. The chain trick sounds even better, though. Shorter lengths of housing can go in different height food containers, i.e. 6" in SunMaid raisin bin, 1ft in Pringles can. I've spent too much time thinking about this to have not made a PVC organizer for this.... -Nate On Sep 8, 2017 1:32 PM, "Eric Brozell" <eric(a)bikeerie.org> wrote: > Hello Think Tankers, > > Does anyone have a suggestion for organizing brake and shifter cables? We > have wads of them and find it difficult to have them laid out. > > Eric Brozell > Bike Erie BOD > Pedal Mettle Community Bike Shop > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o > rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org > > ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives. org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Chain tensioners anyone?
by Thomas Butler 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

Photo and location--Austin Texas On Sep 11, 2017 18:37, wrote: This is a total shot in the dark, but if anyone has use for (up to) an entire box of these chain tensioners, please suggest a way for us to get them to you. Not spring loaded, but they are brand new. direct from NuVinci.

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 132, Issue 7
by Genevieve Parker 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

RBP has cables strung thru links of a bike chain, nailed to the wall. Simple, not much organization to it, keeps things clean. Genevieve Parker RBP Program Director http://www.renobikeproject.com/ On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 1:13 PM, < thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote: > 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.org > > 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. Re: Used Bike Cables (Ron/Joe King/Maneiro) > 2. Re: Used Bike Cables (MoBo Bicycle Co-op) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Ron/Joe King/Maneiro" <recyclebikesforkids(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 20:27:22 -0500 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Used Bike Cables > Eric, > We drill about 100 holes in a piece of 1X board. Mount it to the wall > using shelf brackets and string the cables through it by length and style. > Works for us. > Recycle Bikes for Kids > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 10, 2017, at 12:33 AM, cyclista(a)inventati.org wrote: > > > > lol > > > > -Cyclista > > > > > >> On 2017-09-08 18:02, Josh Bisker wrote: > >> Oh man Eric you are going to be so pumped when your latest ThinkTank > Digest > >> comes in > >> Josh Bisker > >> 914-500-9890 > >> New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> > >> 596 Acres <http://596acres.org/> > >> Bindlestiff Family Cirkus <http://bindlestiff.org/> > >>> On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 1:32 PM, Eric Brozell <eric(a)bikeerie.org> > wrote: > >>> Hello Think Tankers, > >>> Does anyone have a suggestion for organizing brake and shifter cables? > We > >>> have wads of them and find it difficult to have them laid out. > >>> Eric Brozell > >>> Bike Erie BOD > >>> Pedal Mettle Community Bike Shop > >>> ____________________________________ > >>> The ThinkTank mailing List > >>> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives. > >>> org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org > >> ____________________________________ > >> The ThinkTank mailing List > >> Unsubscribe from this list here: > >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank- > bikecollectives.org > > ____________________________________ > > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > > > Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives. > org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: MoBo Bicycle Co-op <mobobicyclecoop(a)gmail.com> > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 22:06:14 -0400 > Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Used Bike Cables > Only keep rear cables, front are unusable for most applications. Coil them > up and they can hang on a hook or nail. The chain trick sounds even better, > though. > > Shorter lengths of housing can go in different height food containers, > i.e. 6" in SunMaid raisin bin, 1ft in Pringles can. I've spent too much > time thinking about this to have not made a PVC organizer for this.... > > -Nate > > On Sep 8, 2017 1:32 PM, "Eric Brozell" <eric(a)bikeerie.org> wrote: > >> Hello Think Tankers, >> >> Does anyone have a suggestion for organizing brake and shifter cables? We >> have wads of them and find it difficult to have them laid out. >> >> Eric Brozell >> Bike Erie BOD >> Pedal Mettle Community Bike Shop >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> >> Unsubscribe from this list here: http://lists.bikecollectives.o >> rg/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank- > bikecollectives.org > >

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Used Bike Cables
by Eric Brozell 10 Sep '17

10 Sep '17

Hello Think Tankers, Does anyone have a suggestion for organizing brake and shifter cables? We have wads of them and find it difficult to have them laid out. Eric Brozell Bike Erie BOD Pedal Mettle Community Bike Shop

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Any Experience With Getting Bicycles/Bicycle Repair to Folks in Haiti?
by Jimmy Hallyburton 10 Sep '17

10 Sep '17

Just wanted to check in to see if any of you have worked with any bicycle projects/programs in Haiti? I'm heading down in November to teach some housing construction and bicycle repair classes and am curious what sort of bicycle resources might be available in the community? Is there a local source for affordable bicycles and parts? Are there organizations currently shipping bicycles to Haiti? How accessible is bicycle repair in cities and rural areas? Have there been any attempts to assist with DIY community bicycle shops? I'll be bringing a bicycle to ride around on as well as some toolsets to leave behind with class participants. I haven't been able to find a lot of information about the bicycle community in Haiti and would love hear any thoughts, ideas, or insights. Ride On! Jimmy Hallyburton Founder / Executive Director Boise Bicycle Project (208)-429-6520 1027 Lusk St Boise, ID 83706 www.boisebicycleproject.org Explore some of the BBP Journey in my TEDx Talk on Moving at the Speed of Discovery <https://youtu.be/yDubr-RjlCE?t=6s>!

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Prices of New Cables and Housing?
by Josh Bisker 08 Sep '17

08 Sep '17

Hey, how do folks price their new cables and housing? And howzabout you recycled cables and housing? Is this an area in which it's ok to underprice the retail markup of commercial shops, and if so what's the rationale for doing so per se? We have our FIRST EVER batch of new cables and there are a number of ideas about how to price them. Help us with your wisdom, fam. Josh Bisker 914-500-9890 New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op <http://bikecoop.nyc/> 596 Acres <http://596acres.org/> Bindlestiff Family Cirkus <http://bindlestiff.org/>

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