Hi Where can i find the pictures? thanks
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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:47:10 -0700From: great_land_trust@sbcglobal.netTo: thethinktank@bikecollectives.orgSubject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Tools for starters - diy standsMe too!"andrew L." anyone@breathingplanet.net wrote: would love to see some pics of thisfreeriders?andrewhttp://troybikerescue.orgveganboyjosh@gmail.com wrote:> josh @ community cycles here.> > free ride in pittsburgh has some awesome diy stands, the design for > which i've stolen for our shop. they're made 100% from bike parts.> > here's what you need:> > 2 bmx bars with stems.> 2 bmx forks.> 2 sets of drop road bars, with stems.> one top tube, which is the same inner diameter as the steerer tube on > the bmx forks are outer diameter.> > cut off the dropouts on both sets of forks. the bmx bars/stems are > inserted into the bottom of the forks, one stem in each arm of the > forks. this is the base, so that the steerer tube stands straight up. > the top tube goes over this steerer tube, then the other fork (with road > bars/stems inserted into it's arms), goes into the top of the top tube. > the drop bars are turned so that the ends of the bars are hooks to hold > a bike to be worked on. the bmx bars are wide enough that the stand can > hold two bikes at once, without tipping over.> > someone on the list i'm sure has some pics, which make the design much > easier to figure out than my paltry description.> > cheap, easy, diy, and best of all, it looks bikey, so people are into it...> > > > > > On 9/28/07, *Urban Bike Project of Wilmington, Inc.* > > wrote:> > Don't know about grants but I have a few suggestions on necessary> tools...> > -Workstand (you don't need it, but it makes life wonderful )> -Ratcheting 14mm and 15mm wrench (indispensable for quickly removing> wheels)> -"Y" style hex tools with 8-9-10mm (everybody needs at least one of> these for brakes)> -Chain breakers (get both for 3/32 and 1/8in chains, i recommend the> park ones that you can change the pins out on, get plenty of extra> pins too. you (or someone in your shop) WILL break these)> -At least 2 sets of Allen keys (they will get lost. it's handy to> have one "flip-out" set with the keys attached)> -Pedal wrenches (get good ones with a lot of leverage)> > Perhaps we should all collaborate on a more comprehensive list to> put up on the wiki "Bike Collective Starter Kit". I skimmed the> pages but didn't find one.> > Happy Friday!> > Brian Windle> Urban Bike Project of Wilmington> > On 9/28/07, *Ariel raymon* < bikefarm@gmail.com> > wrote:> > Hey everyone,> Ariel from bikefarm here. We're starting to make our space into> a shop, and are looking at the tools we need to purchase.> Suggestions on bare minimum tools for a funcitoning shop would> be really helpful, as we'll be making a large order from the> UBI distributors in a month or so. Also, Are there grants for> things like this? Thanks,> Ariel> > _______________________________________________> Thethinktank mailing list> Thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o... > > > > > -- > Visit us online at http://urbanbikeproject.org%3E _______________________________________________> Thethinktank mailing list> Thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o... > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------> > _______________________________________________> Thethinktank mailing list> Thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o... andrew lynn | media worker | 518-573-7947---------------------------------------------troy new york | http://www.breathingplanet.net______________________________________________... mailing listThethinktank@bikecollectives.orghttp://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o... _________________________________________________________________ News, entertainment and everything you care about at Live.com. Get it now! http://www.live.com/getstarted.aspx