Hi Jason,
That would be great! If I use anything from the transcript, I would be sure to receive permission from you and Dennis.
Thanks so much,
Alex
On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 6:48 PM, Jason Moore moorepants@gmail.com wrote:
I interviewed Dennis Hearst (one of the first managers to the Bike Barn in Davis) about a year ago. I have the transcript I can share and contact info for several of the managers. The Bike Barn in Davis definitely started as a community bike shop like most of run today. Dennis had some great stories. I can send this info off list if you are interested.
Jason Moore http://mae.ucdavis.edu/~biosport/jkm/http://mae.ucdavis.edu/%7Ebiosport/jkm/ moorebicycles http://moorebicycles.blogspot.com/http://www.bicycle.tudelft.nl/ Sports Biomechanics Lab http://mae.ucdavis.edu/%7Ebiosport, UC Davis Davis Bike Collective http://www.davisbikecollective.org/ Minister, Davis, CA Office: 530-752-2163 Home: 530-753-0794
On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 2:20 PM, Angel York aniola@gmail.com wrote:
Founded in 1971 by the Associated Students of the University of California
Davis, the Bike Barn was first established as a repair facility where the students, faculty, and staff of the university could come and fix their bikes or have repairs done for them.
However, they ended up as a traditional bike shop, and Bike Forth (formerly known as the Bike Church) has stepped in to fill the need in our community in the past five years or so.
On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Alex Rosenblatt < rosenblatt.alex@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks to everyone who responded to my original post, I'll be getting in touch in the next few weeks.
I have a quick question for the board as I begin to compile a time line:
Is anyone aware of which shops would be considered among the first community bicycle organizations in the US?
My hunch is Bikes Not Bombs? (1988-89ish) RIBS, in Ithaca, was started in 1991.
What about yours?
Thanks for the support,
Alex
On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 3:21 PM, Alex Rosenblatt < rosenblatt.alex@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello All,
For the past few years, I've been an Assistant Coordinator at a volunteer bike shop in Ithaca, NY called Recycle Ithaca's Bicycles (RIBS). RIBS has been around in some form or another since early 1991. Mired in organizational difficulties, I (and most of the others involved) have since moved on and are starting a new bicycle project in the area.
In my other life, I am a student finishing up my degree. I am currently beginning to work on compiling a history of volunteer bike shops as they fit in (or don't) with the various bicycle movements. I am hoping that this will be a substantial document released in a published form and also an online form where it could be continuously updated.. As I've begun to read various histories of cycling, I've found that there is little to mention of the VBS movement. I have yet to read Bike Cult, however. This seems ridiculous as we are and can be a crucial facet of the cycling community. My hopes are that a history could be used as a platform to increase VBS visibility and popularity by establishing a cohesive narrative.
I have a few requests:
I'm looking to talk to anyone and everyone about any facet of the volunteer bike shop movement specifically the history of shops and how they interact with the community. Whether, via phone or email, or if possible, in person, it would a great help. Clearly, this isn't a project I can do via the internet and academic journals.
If you know anyone who was involved in your shop in the early days, that would be a great contact as well.
Also, if your organization has done its own organizational history (as has mine - we still have the same problems as 20 years ago!) that would be welcome as well.
While I have not found any indication of this, I'd imagine a project like this has been done before, if anyone is aware of something similiar, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Alex Rosenblatt Phone: nine-seven-three-nine-four-three-eight-eight-zero-three
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