Re: [TheThinkTank] assigning value to our work

11 Aug 2011

      In Los Angeles at the bicycle kitchen we make parts available for clients wrenching on bicycles in our shop only.

used parts are $5-$15 more or less we don't have a set price. 
new parts (things we buy) are priced at standard market levels
we only stock consumables like tires, tubes, cables and a few other items 
which typically can't be reused. 
whole bicycles can be obtained by repairing and refurbishing the bike the client has selected. 
For the education and empowering experience. clients donate on average $100.
jim
--- On Thu, 8/11/11, ryan jenkins ryan.t.jenkins@gmail.com wrote:
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From: ryan jenkins ryan.t.jenkins@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] assigning value to our work
To: "The Think Tank" thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org
Date: Thursday, August 11, 2011, 7:23 AM
we currently employee twice a week a
"kids only" session, but that session is still
swarmed with children with the gimme gimme's. We are
working on it, and have employed a lot of the suggestions
that people have made.  Some days are gratifying and great,
some days are rough. I personally am not there for kids time
as i have work, but I feel for those that are.
thanks for the info all !
On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at
10:16 AM, Katharine Vogel katharine.d.vogel@gmail.com
wrote:
Something that MoBo Bicycle Co-op
in Cincinnati did to address "swarms
of kids" was to open up a dedicated "Kids'
Night."  This occurred once
weekly throughout the summer, allowed kids to earn a free
bike by
working one on one with an adult mechanic.  While waiting
for their
turn with a stand, kids were fed courtesy of local grocery
store
donations and were kept busy with a wide variety of
educational
activities.  During the rest of the year, kids (ages 6-15)
were
allowed in the shop ONLY with an adult.  We allowed kids,
and everyone
else, to pump up their tires outside of the work area if
they were not
signed in for a stand.
Creating dedicated space for youth is a great opportunity
to build
connections within the community you are located in, to
teach bicycle
safety and mechanics, and to prove that you are doing
something other
than "giving away free stuff."
On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 10:07 AM, Maryalice Walker
maryalice.walker@gmail.com
wrote:
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Our pricing policy for the Nasson Community Bicycle
Center:
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Used parts: $1
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Refurbished bikes: $5 + $1 per used part, total not to
exceed $15
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If someone cannot pay for a bicycle, they
must repair and donate a bicycle,
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which earns them the right to repair a bicycle to
keep for themselves
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If someone cannot pay for used parts, they must put in
the equivalent hours
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at the shop
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We receive donations of new equipment/parts. We sell
these at full value to
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help fund our programs.
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Adult shop nights: adults pay a $10 yearly shop
membership fee for the use
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of our shop to fix their bikes. Volunteering is free.
We use the revenue to
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fund grease, raffles at events, and other small
program costs.
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Maryalice
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On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 2:13 PM, ryan jenkins ryan.t.jenkins@gmail.com
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wrote:
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Dear ThinkTank,
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I am writing to inquire about how any of your
organization have dealt with
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the issuing of assigning value to the services
that a non profit community
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bike space provides (ideally in creative ways
outside of our money
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transaction economy),  particularly with
pre-teenage youth in urban areas.
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Troy Bike Rescue functions strictly on donations
and a sliding scale pay
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system where patrons are asked to pay for specific
items based on what it is
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worth to them and what they can afford.  This
sliding scale pay system
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applies to the 5 or 6 floor bikes we may have at
any one time as well as a
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small selection of tires, bells, locks, and other
very basic bike
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necessities.
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What we are struggling with is how to become not
just a "place to get your
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bike fixed for free".  How do we handle the
swarm of kids, convey a message
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about WHAT we are doing, and also provide the
services needed to keep bikes
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on the road?
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thanks
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ryan
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troybikerescue
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Re: [TheThinkTank] assigning value to our work

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