Re: [TheThinkTank] looking for current info on orgs that move/donate surplus bikes

24 Mar 2022 · *Emily Gage*

      (sorry!!!! **Luis**)
On 2022-03-24 05:06, cyclista@inventati.org wrote:
...
Luiz,
Having read the Bike Not Bombs "Bike Drive" page, it doesn't seem to
pertain to this use case. There doesn't seem to be any other
collection/donation information for large quantities anywhere else on
the site.
The "Bike Drive" page also suggests a $20 donation per bike in the
case where members of a local community bring their own bikes to an
event for donation to BNB.
What about when the bikes aren't accumulated at a drive event
specifically for the purpose of a BNB collaboration, but rather are
largesse from routine CBS operation over time? Would BNB still require
a per-bike $20 donation?
Thanks for any extra info,
~cyclista Nicholas
On 2022-03-23 21:29, Luis Fernandez wrote:
...
Bikes not bombs in Boston has been doing this since 1984.  Containers 
of
donated bikes, parts and tools are shipped overseas and these supplies 
are
used to provide jobs and transportation for those communities.  They
partner with local organizations who receive the bikes and make use of 
them
and vet those partnerships regularly.
I added the link to the international program details below.  Contact 
info
is also available on the website.
https://bikesnotbombs.org/international-partnerships/international-shipping-...
Luis
@somervillebikekitchen and @dotbikekichen (and on the board at bikes 
not
bombs)
On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 2:04 PM Jim Sheehan jim@ohiocitycycles.org 
wrote:
...
Working Bikes in Chicago are the folks to call!
Jim
Jim Sheehan
Executive Director
Ohio City Bicycle Co-op
1840 Columbus Rd
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
216 830 2667
OhioCityCycles.org
jim@ohiocitycycles.org
On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 4:04 PM Emily Gage emily@phoenixbikes.org 
wrote:
...
I know that Bikes for the World (https://bikesfortheworld.org/) does
this! They have a contact form on their website (
https://bikesfortheworld.org/contact-us) and I think you could 
direct
your question to Taylor Jones, their Executive Director.

*Emily Gage*
*Executive Director, Phoenix Bikes*
909 S. Dinwiddie St., Arlington, VA 22204
Cell: 703-346-0035
On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 2:55 AM cyclista@inventati.org wrote:
...
Hi all,
Back in the day at RIBs we used to periodically ship excess bikes 
we had
to Ghana. I don't remember anymore what the entity that did the 
shipping
and organization for that was, only that last time I checked five 
or so
years ago, they had long since ceased operation. I even contacted 
one of
the organizers directly and they had no connections to share or 
interest
in resurrecting their past project. It was a total dead end, and I 
never
had the extra bandwidth to create a new effort on my own or
deepen/broaden my search.
So what I'm hoping to hear from people is whether they know of, and 
have
contact info for, any current entities doing this kind of work. 
Loading
up shipping containers or tractor trailers with bikes and shipping 
them
off to places in the world with both a shortage *and* a capacity to 
fix
them.
One thing I heard from people when I was doing the rounds last time 
was
that some of the entities that took the bikes either sold them for
scrap, or dumped them off without knowing what was done with them 
after
delivery, which ultimately turned out to be to sell them for scrap. 
The
obvious worst case scenario for such an effort. So I'm also hoping 
to
hear about any vetting that has been done, or firsthand experience 
with
the downstream of such a project.
Thanks for any leads or info, cyclistas!
Hope y'all are doing well,
~cyclista Nicholas
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Re: [TheThinkTank] looking for current info on orgs that move/donate surplus bikes

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