Commenting because this is an Interesting Puzzle. I think a few things
are happening to create this effect.

The pandemic did two things:

- divided us, in terms of how we each dealt with such an event
(definitely a lot of intense and varying takes on that, some ideological
or political)

- necessitated that we each hunker down and intensify our efforts to
survive and/or thrive in an especially challenging space

Nonprofit work is always tough in a predominantly capitalist paradigm,
but under these conditions, I think we all had to supply every increment
of our bandwidth to our selves and individual projects. A lot of people
lost their physical spaces and/or had increased challenges with funding
and volunteer participation. Others scored a boost in funding because of
all the state, NGO, local, and national funding that became available,
and subsequently have been intensely occupied with managing a surge in
development.

There have been a few of us with bandwidth available for posting, each
probably for different reasons, but what that means for this listserv is
that it suddenly became a conversation between a very few people. I
refrain from posting for weeks or months at a time just so that the list
isn't only my voice. It isn't a community when it's just one or two
people talking.

Those of us out there who are really winning have less of a need to ping
the group about questions or brainstorming. I'd encourage such groups to
pivot to sharing success formulas a little more for the benefit of those
of us who are struggling.

I'm really glad that so many of us are still at it! Maybe we're ready to
circle back to this incarnation of mutual aid.

~cyclista Nicholas


On 2023-02-06 20:45, Luke Box via Thethinktank wrote:
> Wow! Hadn't checked back here in a while. I don't have the energy to
> add
> much to the discussion right now, but I am SO glad to see so much
> activity
> here. This is the most active email I've seen in the listserv in a very
> long time and also begs the question, what has happened here to garner
> so
> much 'traction'?
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 4, 2023 at 3:40 PM Jim Sheehan via Thethinktank <
> thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote:
>
>> OCBC is still growing, and I'm fine with the old list serve, but if
>> there
>> are good reasons to switch that's fine.
>>
>> Also; hey, MOBO, we've been doing learn to ride classes for a while
>> now -- here
>> you go
>> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lMxi0_O1MOp9it8gGP9hJ4B0xdy03HJo/view?usp=sharing>
>> !
>> 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 Fri, Feb 3, 2023 at 1:33 PM MoBo Bicycle Co-op via Thethinktank <
>> thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote:
>>
>>> MoBo Bicycle Co-op in Cincinnati OH chiming in to say that we're
>>> active,
>>> healthy, and happy! We're planning a series of Learn to Ride clinics
>>> for
>>> adults this riding season if anyone has any tips or tricks they're
>>> interested in passing along. Makes me excited and hopeful to hear
>>> from you
>>> all!
>>>
>>> Crank on,
>>>
>>> Claire
>>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 5:05 PM Alejandro Manga Tinoco via
>>> Thethinktank <
>>> thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> *l'Heureux Cyclage ( Rayons)*
>>>>  this one requires being a member of the network, and speaking
>>>> french of
>>>> course ( though I know people from other countries participating in
>>>> bike
>>>> kitchens that have been approved)
>>>> https://sympa.heureux-cyclage.org/info/rayons
>>>>
>>>> *Cycling and Society*
>>>> This one is purely academic, and the leading researchers on the
>>>> topic
>>>> from a social sciences perspective in Europe and Latin America are
>>>> involved
>>>> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=cycling-and-society
>>>>
>>>> *Bike Equity Network*
>>>>
>>>> This one was created by Adonia Lugo ( which I guess many of you
>>>> know),
>>>> she was part of the organizers who brought ciclovia to LA, the first
>>>> chief
>>>> diversity officer at the League of American Bicyclists. I know it
>>>> was
>>>> instrumental in the development of the Untokening and the concept of
>>>> mobility justice, though it mostly sends emails about work related
>>>> with
>>>> bikes nowadays. Not sure who manages it today.
>>>> https://groups.google.com/g/bike-equity-network
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, 1 Feb 2023 at 16:52, Gabrielle Anctil <
>>>> gabrielle.anctil@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hey Alejandro - I'm curious about these other lists you mention,
>>>>> where
>>>>> can I find them? Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> Le mer. 1 févr. 2023, à 11 h 51, Alejandro Manga Tinoco via
>>>>> Thethinktank <thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> a écrit :
>>>>>
>>>>>> HI all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I find these servlists extremely useful, both as an organizer and
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> bike researcher. Through this list I was contacted by working
>>>>>> bikes, to
>>>>>> find someone to receive bike containers of Schwinn cruisers in
>>>>>> latin
>>>>>> america and now we are working to have them send one to Chile and
>>>>>> another
>>>>>> one to Colombia. Then there is the bike equity list, which has
>>>>>> enough
>>>>>> information to write a book on the emergence of the concept of
>>>>>> mobility
>>>>>> justice. The cycling and society listserv is particularly useful
>>>>>> for bike
>>>>>> researchers, in fact many of the concepts that I integrate into my
>>>>>> research
>>>>>> comes from discussions start on those emails threads. Finally the
>>>>>> french
>>>>>> list rayons ( which is managed by L'Heureux Cyclage, the french
>>>>>> network of
>>>>>> bike kitchens of which I am a boardmember) holds the history of
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> emergence of radical bikespaces in France - I suspect that this
>>>>>> listserv
>>>>>> also holds the history of the emergence of community bikespaces in
>>>>>> northamerica, which is a pretty cool thing to have - as well as
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> troubled relationship it has with the big brother - la Féderation
>>>>>> des
>>>>>> Usagers de la Bicyclette (FUB) which is akin to the League of
>>>>>> American
>>>>>> Byciclists - except much bigger and much better funded. I would be
>>>>>> down to
>>>>>> explore a discord (though I don't really know how to use them),
>>>>>> and I am a
>>>>>> big fan of substack, because it truly allows to have informed
>>>>>> discussions
>>>>>> in a format that is easier to use than a email listserv.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alejandro
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, 1 Feb 2023 at 11:38, BICAS via Thethinktank <
>>>>>> thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> hiya- bicas here
>>>>>>> i love getting these i've definitely learned alot from what
>>>>>>> people
>>>>>>> post, would definitely respond if someone had a specific question
>>>>>>> i had an
>>>>>>> answer to
>>>>>>> thanks!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 7:25 AM Kim Schaffer via Thethinktank <
>>>>>>> thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Just before the last Youth Bike Summit, a few youth Earn a Bike
>>>>>>>> groups experimented with creating a private facebook group for
>>>>>>>> discussions.
>>>>>>>> We don’t have critical mass yet, but there’s been some nice
>>>>>>>> sharing. If
>>>>>>>> you’re interested, please feel free to join in!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/917896622389397
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Kim Schaffer
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Community Bike Works – Lehigh Valley PA
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *From:* Thethinktank
>>>>>>>> <thethinktank-bounces@lists.bikecollectives.org>
>>>>>>>> *On Behalf Of *Jean-François Caron via Thethinktank
>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 31, 2023 10:28 PM
>>>>>>>> *To:* The Think Tank <thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org>
>>>>>>>> *Cc:* Jean-François Caron <jfcaron3@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [TheThinkTank] R U There?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> There's nothing inherent about email or a listserv that prevents
>>>>>>>> quick replies and short form discussion.  It's a cultural
>>>>>>>> limitation that
>>>>>>>> has gotten worse as people get used to other non-open-standard
>>>>>>>> platforms.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jean-François
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Jan 31, 2023, at 14:27, Luke Box via Thethinktank <
>>>>>>>> thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Heyo from central KY USA!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Our co-op just hired its first full time employee (it's me!),
>>>>>>>> after
>>>>>>>> being completely volunteer organized for the past twelves years.
>>>>>>>> Kind of a
>>>>>>>> big deal, mostly for me. Virtual BikeBike was pretty cool. I
>>>>>>>> checked out a
>>>>>>>> few recordings.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> With the hyper speed of internet trends, email communication has
>>>>>>>> seemingly taken a back seat in regards to organizing. Not to say
>>>>>>>> it doesn't
>>>>>>>> have a place, but that there are more conducive methods to
>>>>>>>> communicate now,
>>>>>>>> versus 20 years ago or whatever. I mentioned some alternative
>>>>>>>> communication
>>>>>>>> outlets to the Bike Collective admins a little while ago, and
>>>>>>>> was not
>>>>>>>> shutdown, but there were concerns. The concern was in the spirit
>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>> decentralization, and to keep from relying on 'cloud' based
>>>>>>>> services.
>>>>>>>> Slack, Discord, MS Team, etc are all non-mission supporting
>>>>>>>> solutions to
>>>>>>>> the lack of communication in the network. I completely
>>>>>>>> understand the
>>>>>>>> angles, and they're right. Using AWS is not a 'collective
>>>>>>>> solution' but I
>>>>>>>> think there are a lot of us still in this 'network' that could
>>>>>>>> all benefit
>>>>>>>> from some refresh in the way we're all communicating with each
>>>>>>>> other.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Personally, I would LOVE to have the ear of some of you Co-op
>>>>>>>> directors/managers/volunteers on a platform designed for quick
>>>>>>>> replies and
>>>>>>>> short form discussion. I'm sure some of you feel similarly.
>>>>>>>> There are a
>>>>>>>> slew of self hosted solutions, but what would be
>>>>>>>> sacrificing/gaining from
>>>>>>>> using these?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 5:56 PM cyclista--- via Thethinktank <
>>>>>>>> thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I do wonder what is going on (or not) with the ThinkTank. I
>>>>>>>> actually
>>>>>>>> wondered if I'd been ghosted at one point! Then of course looked
>>>>>>>> up
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> archives and saw that, nope, just no activity.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hope we're all well everywhere - at least I'm wishing everyone
>>>>>>>> well.
>>>>>>>> The
>>>>>>>> movement is still deeply meaningful. I just wonder what changes
>>>>>>>> we
>>>>>>>> may
>>>>>>>> be going through and whether we're ok.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> cyclista Nicholas
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 2023-01-30 21:09, Daniel Byrd via Thethinktank wrote:
>>>>>>>> > Hello all,
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > Kids on Bikes in Colorado Springs, CO is alive and well, but also
>>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>>> > all
>>>>>>>> > that active on this forum.
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > Keep up the great work everyone,
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > *Daniel Byrd*
>>>>>>>> > - Executive Director -
>>>>>>>> > Kids on Bikes
>>>>>>>> > 719-355-3573
>>>>>>>> > daniel@kidsonbikes.net
>>>>>>>> > <http://www.kidsonbikes.net>www.kidsonbikes.net
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > *Mountain Equipment Recyclers *Used Outdoor Gear Store Colorado
>>>>>>>> Springs
>>>>>>>> > |
>>>>>>>> > MER (merecyclers.com) <https://www.merecyclers.com/> and the Pedal
>>>>>>>> > Station (Pedal
>>>>>>>> > Station | Kids on Bikes <https://kidsonbikes.net/pedal-station/>)
>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>> > a
>>>>>>>> > new home - 2222 Bott Ave. C/S CO 80904 - Open 7 days a week
>>>>>>>> 11am-6pm
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 11:04 AM Yellow Bike Project via
>>>>>>>> Thethinktank <
>>>>>>>> > thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >> We are still active but do not do much on this forum.
>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >> YBP
>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >> Yellow Bike Project | www.austinyellowbike.org
>>>>>>>> >> 1216 Webberville Rd Austin, TX 78721| 512-524-5299
>>>>>>>> >> Schedule Available Online <https://austinyellowbike.org/>
>>>>>>>> >> "Be the change you would like to see in the world." - Gandhi
>>>>>>>> >> "Keep Cycling: it is Undoubtedly the Best form of Activism there
>>>>>>>> is."
>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >> On Sat, Jan 28, 2023 at 8:39 PM Geoffrey Bercarich via
>>>>>>>> Thethinktank <
>>>>>>>> >> thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >>> Goodluck Stewart. Everything helps. My city community cycling is
>>>>>>>> >>> pretty
>>>>>>>> >>> ghostly.
>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>> >>> I hope people can share their stories.  Inspire the next
>>>>>>>> generation
>>>>>>>> >>> of
>>>>>>>> >>> cycling
>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>> >>> On Sat, Jan 28, 2023, 6:26 p.m. Stuart Nottingham via
>>>>>>>> Thethinktank <
>>>>>>>> >>> thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>> >>>> Looking at the collectives website, there seems to be no
>>>>>>>> activity in
>>>>>>>> >>>> the
>>>>>>>> >>>> group since early December. Is everyone busy planning for 2023
>>>>>>>> >>>> season?
>>>>>>>> >>>> Hopefully, we’re not all losing interest. For myself, I’m going
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> >>>> be
>>>>>>>> >>>> looking for ways to strengthen the bicycle community in Omaha.
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