[TheThinkTank] Re: TheThinkTank Digest, Vol 205, Issue 1

4 Jan 2024 · *Audrey Wiedemeier*

      Hello Audrey,
We do use Zeffy at La Cyclerie. It works well and we do note have a
processing fee. When you ask someone to subscribe, they as for a donation
for the Zeffy platform. It is not that invasive.
Claude
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Re: Next Bike!Bike! ? (Audrey Wiedemeier)

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From: Audrey Wiedemeier audrey@bikelibrary.org
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2024 09:50:42 -0600
Subject: [TheThinkTank] Re: Next Bike!Bike! ?
The Bike Librarians would be down to travel to either of those places. We
can help out with translation into Spanish if needed probably. We would be
able to make a monetary donation as well. Has anyone heard of Zeffy as a
fundraising platform? There are supposably no processing fees and I am very
curious to hear from someone who's used it. Is there a bank account/EIN for
B!B!?
Peace & grease,
*Audrey Wiedemeier* (She/her/hers)
Iowa City Bike Library, Director
1222 S. Gilbert Court, Iowa City, IA
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On Mon, Jan 1, 2024 at 9:08 PM Luke Box via TheThinkTank <
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Happy Gregorian New Year Y'all!
Any updates from Montreal or Atlanta? Just curious.
On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 7:23 PM cyclista--- via TheThinkTank <
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I'd love it to happen in Montreal! But Atlanta is a great city too.
I've only ever been to a NE regional B!B! (Troy, NY), but it was
awesome.
Seems smart to bootstrap any way we can, here online or at a regional,
just get it going again even if the first time back in the saddle isn't
ideal.
~cyclista Nicholas
On 2023-12-01 22:51, Godwin ! via TheThinkTank wrote:
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I'm been chatting with Kartapreet from Sopo in Atlanta recently and it
sounds like there has been some interest in hosting from them, they
were talking about a regional, but sounded like they were thinking big.
I would be so happy to also see this in MTL though, I've been wanting
to see it happen there for years. One of the benefits and problems is
that there are so many collectives there, but if someone is serious
about hosting there, let's make it happen.
I'm not able to help as much as I used to on the tech side, but I'd
still do what I can. Jonathan Rosenbaum, Angel York, and April Wick
have all done a tonne of work this year to keep the tech up and
running.
godwin

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Subject: [TheThinkTank] Re: Next Bike!Bike! ?
Small upstate NY community bike shop here, none of our members have
been to a B!B! and we would be down to travel to Montreal or wherever!
On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 12:35 PM momoko saunders via TheThinkTank
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+1 to inperson bike!bike! +2 to Montreal!!
I had a baby this year so I can’t commit to supporting as much as I’d
like to. But I’d commit financial resources and also be down for some
volunteer coordinating. There’s a lot of love for B!B!, I’m sure we
could get something going as long as some collective takes the leap
and
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says we’ll do it!
On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 7:17 AM Alejandro Manga Tinoco via TheThinkTank
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Do you know who has information about that topic? You were part of the
LA crew, and if I am correct you also helped a little to support the
people in TJ right? Who would be the person to ask about that? Someone
from LA/San Diego/TJ maybe?
Alejandro
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On Fri, 1 Dec 2023 at 10:13, Enzo via TheThinkTank
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I’m down to help anyone who decides to host go over the expectations
and insight as a former host. I’m sure others are on board with
helping
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to pass on the best practices and to be on hand for questions.
I’m curious about the pot of money. If that doesn’t still exist
somewhere should other places help fundraise at home to get the
coffers
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filled again?
Loconte
On Nov 30, 2023, at 20:42, Scott Long via TheThinkTank
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Hyping this thread as well. We also need to update our shop info on
the
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wiki since we moved. Hope I can remember how to login.
Scott Long
Executive Director
BikeAthens
On Thu, Nov 30, 2023 at 11:01 PM Luke Box via TheThinkTank
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For the sake of hyping up this thread, I will simply add that I am so
ready for this and looking forward to helping where we can.
Also I need to register my shop address with thinktank.
Luke Box @ brokespoke
859.588.9811
On Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 9:52 PM Sylvie Baele via TheThinkTank
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I'd come from South Carolina and coule probably convince some other
folx from the southeast US to come as well!
Best,
Sylvie Baele
Executive Director, Second Chance Bikes
On Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 9:30 PM Alejandro Manga Tinoco via TheThinkTank
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I would be more than happy to support a Montréal Bike!Bike!
 And if it happens I would also be glad to make the connection with
l"Heureux Cyclage ( French Bike Collectives), Gracq ( Belgium) and the
couple of french-speaking kitchens in Switzerland ( I co-founded one).
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On Thu, 30 Nov 2023 at 21:16, Gabrielle Anctil
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I think someone should put some pressure on Montreal.
Le jeu. 30 nov. 2023 à 21:05, Abby Easterly via TheThinkTank
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I think Queen City Bicycle Collective (QC Bike) in Manchester, NH
would
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be interested helping in some way.

Abby Easterly
QC Bike Collective
35 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03101
603.493.1720 - shop phone
603-315-2656 - Abby phone
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On 2023-11-30 19:58, Alejandro Manga Tinoco via TheThinkTank wrote:
Hi all,
I went to Mexico city to help organize the Foro Mundial de la
Bicicleta. Some of the zapatista bike collectives that were in TJ were
present ( Rueda Libre Chiapas), and they had their spaces, and events.
Yvonne from Rol x Playa, one of the Tijuana organizers, was there too
(
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she has also been in some the Bike!Bike! Everywhere events, and in the
language exchange. Resiste Pedal was not there, though, I and other
tried contacting them many times including through the bike!bike!
everywhere/ bike collectives list and whatsapp.
At this point, I would say the best way forward would be for some,
anyone to organize something even if it is regional, like for those
local networks that survived to organize something, and try to get the
people close by to come together. I am based in Massachusetts now, and
volunteering with MassBike, the ED is one of the cofounders of
Commonwheels in Allston, and there are other kitchens active close by
(
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BIke not Bombs, the Lowell connector) he talked about organizing some
kind of Bike!Bike! regionally, and I would be down to help for that.
What moves forward something like Bike!BIke! is the collective energy,
the links and relationships built by sharing with like minde people,
and it should dissapear, it is something precious :)
On Thu, 30 Nov 2023 at 18:22, Aaron Shaw via TheThinkTank
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Hey ya'll,
Speaking from some experience volunteering with the
Bike!Bike!Everywhere! crew for the last couple years, the Mexico City
organizers for B!B! don't seem to be planning actively anymore to make
the event happen. I think the pandemic seriously disrupted the bike
collective communities there and worldwide but it seems those in
Mexico
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City are still recovering. I truly hope B!B! Mexico City happens one
day, but it might be time to find a new host city if B!B! intends to
make a comeback anytime soon.
Regaining the momentum to organize B!B! will be tough, and i've been
at
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a loss in imagining how it might happen. Usually, B!B! Host cities are
choosen at B!B! Itself, so without a B!B!, how can a new host city be
picked?
Bike!Bike!Everywhere! (B!B!E!) Is a virtual conference held online and
is separate from Bike!Bike! It's a cool alternative to B!B! but i
honestly miss the in-person event so much and hope it can come back.
Aaron
On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 7:22 PM Audrey Wiedemeier via TheThinkTank
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Usually they are in October. The last I heard was that there would be
one in DF/Mexico City. Does anyone know if that is still on the table
for 2024? We'd be thrilled to get a crew together to meet in person
there.
Peace & grease,
Audrey Wiedemeier (She/her/hers)
Iowa City Bike Library, Director
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On Sat, Nov 25, 2023 at 7:15 PM Bayley Vanderpoel via TheThinkTank
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Does anyone know when the next Bike!Bike! is?
Bayley
Velocity Bicycle Coop in Alexandria & Arlington , VA.
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