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, 

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Iowa City Bike Library, Director 

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On Mon, Jan 1, 2024 at 9:08 PM Luke Box via TheThinkTank <thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote:
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 <thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote:
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:
> 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
>
> ________________________________
> From: Elmira Bikes via TheThinkTank
> <thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org>
> Sent: December 1, 2023 12:26 PM
> To: The Think Tank <thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org>
> Cc: Alejandro Manga Tinoco <alejandromanga@gmail.com>; Scott Long
> <scott.m.long@gmail.com>; wormsign@gmail.com <wormsign@gmail.com>;
> momoko saunders <analyst@bikefarm.org>; Elmira Bikes
> <elmirabikes@gmail.com>
> 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
> <thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org<mailto:thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org>>
> wrote:
> +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
> says we’ll do it!
>
> On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 7:17 AM Alejandro Manga Tinoco via TheThinkTank
> <thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org<mailto:thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org>>
> wrote:
> 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
> <thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org<mailto:thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org>>
> wrote:
> 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
> 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
> filled again?
>
> Loconte
>
> On Nov 30, 2023, at 20:42, Scott Long via TheThinkTank
> <thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org<mailto:thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org>>
> wrote:
>
> 
> Hyping this thread as well. We also need to update our shop info on the
> 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
> <thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org<mailto:thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org>>
> wrote:
> 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
> <thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org<mailto:thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org>>
> wrote:
> 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
> <thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org<mailto:thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org>>
> wrote:
> 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
> <gabrielle.anctil@gmail.com<mailto:gabrielle.anctil@gmail.com>> wrote:
> I think someone should put some pressure on Montreal.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Le jeu. 30 nov. 2023 à 21:05, Abby Easterly via TheThinkTank
> <thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org<mailto:thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org>>
> a écrit :
>
> I think Queen City Bicycle Collective (QC Bike) in Manchester, NH would
> 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
> www.qcbike.org<http://www.qcbike.org>
>
>
> 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 (
> 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 (
> 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
> <thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org<mailto:thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org>>
> wrote:
> 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
> 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
> 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
> <thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org<mailto:thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org>>
> wrote:
> 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
> <thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org<mailto:thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org>>
> wrote:
> Does anyone know when the next Bike!Bike! is?
>
> Bayley
> Velocity Bicycle Coop in Alexandria & Arlington , VA.
>
> Bayley Vanderpoel
> Volunteer, Spokesperson, & Board Member
> Vélocity Bicycle Cooperative
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