On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:06:29 -0400 Vyki Englert
<
vyki.englert@thekickstand.org> wrote:
>The Kickstand sets up a repair stand at our local farmers market
>and any
>events we get involved in. This is currently what most of our
>outreach
>program consists of. We carry a portable stand, a 4x2 folding
>table, an
>Ez-up, a tool set, and consumables. We've been doing this for a
>very short
>while, but the idea is that we have a "market box", a tool box
>that is set
>aside, always ready to go with a good set of tools (we're still
>working on
>exactly what a good set of tools is), that is not used during
>regular shop
>hours. We just started bringing consumables, patches, cables...
>and are
>still hammering out exactly what to bring. And of course we
>always have
>some literature on hand, and usually bring some of the bright
>orange safety
>vest the county bicycle/pedestrian advisory board gave us to pass
>out.
>
>Our only issue currently is that we toss of of this in the back of
>a pickup
>truck! We are hopefully soon going to have the resources to build
>a trailer
>(a member is purchasing welding equipment), but don;t as of yet
>have any
>plans.
>
>Anyone have plans for a good (verylarge) bike trailer?
>
>vyki
>
>
www.thekickstand.org
>
>On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 3:38 PM, Durham Bike Co-op
><
durhambikecoop@gmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>> United Bicycle Parts has a pretty nice looking "mix and match"
>tool set
>> with items from a variety of different tool makers = around
>$200, if I
>> remember right, and maybe around 50 pieces with the most
>critical stuff
>> (spline tools, chainbreaker, lockring wrench etc.) being shop
>quality stuff.
>> Might be a good place to start.
>>
>> best,
>> Colin - Durham Bike Co-op
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 10:57 AM, <
dragonfly@mac.hush.com>
>wrote:
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>> > Hi, Everyone.
>> >
>> > I love reading everyone's posts.
>> >
>> > Thanks to the people who have written to me about creating
>a
>> > good bike plan for the Detroit-Windsor region.
>> >
>> > This past weekend, I was talking with some people. People
>we
>> > know were attending the UN Indigenous People's climate change
>> > meeting in New York, and we were talking about some things.
>> >
>> > My friends and I were talking about climate change, this
>time
>> > in the context of the aboriginal communities that these
>friends of
>> > mine come from. It was a long and interesting conversation.
>> >
>> > For a little part of it, I talked about bikes, and about
>how
>> > important my bike was to me in Detroit and about how my bike
>shapes
>> > my world view and my thoughts about community planning, etc.
>> >
>> > They all drive trucks, these friends of mine, even the
>ones
>> > from the city, and they think I'm a little nuts for riding my
>bike
>> > everywhere, but they could also see an increased potential for
>> > bikes in some of their communities.
>> >
>> > In some of their communities, bikes are not so
>practical. In
>> > others, they could be made into a more functional option for
>day-to-
>> > day practical use, if there was an infrastructure to support
>them-
>> > a place to get bikes, a place to go to repair them, etc.
>> >
>> > We wondered about a "Bike Shop in a Box"-- could you get
>a
>> > big rubbermaid tub and put a whole bike shop into it? (Maybe
>two
>> > tubs plus a stand?) Could you make such a thing that would be
>easy
>> > to ship North or into the B.C. interior, by train or plane
>etc.?
>> >
>> > Do the people from "Bikes Not Bombs" know how to do
>this--
>> > have some of you done this before? Is there a good way of
>doing
>> > this already known?
>> >
>> > What should go into the box, and how could we make this
>> > economical-- is there an economy of scale-- how many Boxed
>Shops
>> > would you need to create to get a good deal on the tools, do
>you
>> > think? Would suppliers be interested in creating a 'Shop in
>Box' as
>> > a product to offer through their catalogue, even?
>> >
>> > We're just thinking about the feasibility of this
>right
>> > now. For lots of reasons, it might be a dumb or unworkable
>idea,
>> > but one worth checking out. If any of you have done this, or
>if you
>> > know what the best things to put into the box are, please e-
>mail
>> > me.
>> >
>> > Sasha
>> >
>> > On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:56:20 -0400 "Urban Bike Project
>Wilmington,
>> > DE" <
urbanbikeproject@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >"we still have the Bike Against! stencil and about ten
>different
>> > >colors of spray paint..."
>> > >
>> > >Rafael, is that why you changed your name? I can only
>imagine the
>> > >positive message this has spread in Fort Collins...
>> > >
>> > >Jennifer,
>> > >
>> > >I think you want a name that instantly gives people a
>snapshot of
>> > >what
>> > >you do. Mike's comment rings pretty true. Often people will
>call
>> >
>> > >or
>> > >email about donating bikes and then ask what it is exactly
>that we
>> >
>> > >do.
>> > > If you do bikes and art call it something with bikes and art
>and
>> > >you'll be set. The Bike Gallery or something innocent.
>BICAS'
>> > >name
>> > >is pretty cool and explanatory.
>> > >
>> > >Once you pick it, stick with it. Like Rafael said, your
>shops
>> > >actions/quality are more important than the name.
>> > >
>> > >Brian
>> > >
>> > >On 4/28/08, bike against <
bikeagainst@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >> Hey Jennifer and all, Rafael from Fort Collins,CO here...
>> > >>
>> > >> I agree with Rachel, keep it simple...
>> > >>
>> > >> I believe the name does not make the project, the PROJECT
>makes
>> > >the name,
>> > >> just like band names, as long as the music is good people
>will
>> > >dig the
>> > >> name...
>> > >>
>> > >> In our case, for the first four years our project was known
>as
>> > >the Bike
>> > >> Against ! collective or Co-op and due to our current
>situation
>> > >we are now
>> > >> just called The Fort Collins Bike Co-op... yeah,is not
>radical
>> > >but it
>> > >> doesn't have to be. We still have the same ideals and
>philosophy
>> >
>> > >that gave
>> > >> birth to the organization and again, the quality of your
>work is
>> >
>> > >ALL that
>> > >> matters in the end.
>> > >>
>> > >> By changing our name we were able to have access to a lot
>more
>> > >resources
>> > >> and therefore help a lot more people.
>> > >>
>> > >> As for the militant riders out there,who believe that
>riding a
>> > >bicycle as
>> > >> main or ONLY means of transportation is also an act of
>political
>> >
>> > >expression
>> > >> and resistance,we still have the Bike Against! stencil and
>about
>> >
>> > >ten
>> > >> different colors of spray paint...
>> > >>
>> > >> Also there's less risk that the name will be already taken.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> --
>> > >> Rafael Cletero
>> > >> Project Coordinator
>> > >> Fort Collins Bicycle Co-op
>> > >> ph (970) 484 38 04
>> > >>
www.fcbikecoop.org
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>> > >>
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >--
>> > >Urban Bike Project of Wilmington
>> > >1908 N. Market Street (entrance is in the parking lot behind
>the
>> > >building)
>> > >Wilmington, DE 19801
>> > >
>> > >Hours:
>> > >Thursday 6:30-9:00
>> > >Saturday 1:00-4:00
>> > >
>> > >Visit us online at
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>> Durham Bike Co-op
>> 723 N. Mangum St.
>> Durham, NC 27701
>>
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