Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 141, Issue 2

6 Jun 2018

      The bikecollectives.org wiki has detailed info about running a successful
bike drive be sure to read over it if you are planning one!
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Today's Topics:

Bike Drive! (Joe Spelde)
Re: Bike Drive! (Ulick O'Beirne)
Re: Bike Drive! (Karen Overton)
Re: Bike Drive! (Eric Brozell)

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From: Joe Spelde jspelde@bgch.org
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Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018 02:15:37 +0000
Subject: [TheThinkTank] Bike Drive!
Hey all,
I'm launching an earn-a-bike program at the Boys and Girls Club
of Holland, and we are looking to host a bike drive to help us get enough
bikes for the kids. I just wanted to reach out and ask if anyone has any
advice or knowledge on running a successful bike drive.
Also, i'd appreciate any other insight regarding earn-a-bike
programs..I've mostly looked at "Tools for Life" as a guide thus far.
Thanks!
Joe Spelde
Teen Program Assistant
Boys and Girls Club of Holland
e-mail: jspelde@bgch.org
phone: (616) 392-4102 x 119
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From: "Ulick O'Beirne" ulickobeirne@gmail.com
To: The Think Tank thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org
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Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018 12:25:41 +0100
Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Drive!
That's great. we're in a similar position. I found getting a piece in the
local paper really worked (we got 40 bikes very quickly); also connecting
to local cycling clubs who may have old bikes (these guys usually know the
difference between rubbish and useful too). Faacebook and small videos are
good. As are public wish lists in community spaces.
In the past I've found the worst thing to be poor quality bikes getting
dropped off (even ones that are only fit for recycling), which are often of
very little value, and take more time to process. I saw one community bike
shop asks for a €10/$10 donation with each bike donated to help with its
being refurbished. This weeds out the dumpers and the money will come in
handy. And then I found that people with genuine good bikes who can't
afford the donation will come find you anyway.
hope that's of some help. Ulick
On 5 June 2018 at 03:15, Joe Spelde jspelde@bgch.org wrote:
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Hey all,
I'm launching an earn-a-bike program at the Boys and Girls Club
of Holland, and we are looking to host a bike drive to help us get enough
bikes for the kids. I just wanted to reach out and ask if anyone has any
advice or knowledge on running a successful bike drive.
Also, i'd appreciate any other insight regarding earn-a-bike
programs..I've mostly looked at "Tools for Life" as a guide thus far.
Thanks!
Joe Spelde
Teen Program Assistant
Boys and Girls Club of Holland
e-mail: jspelde@bgch.org
phone: (616) 392-4102 x 119

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From: Karen Overton director@recycleabicycle.org
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Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018 07:50:42 -0400
Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Drive!
Check with your local sanitation agency. They may have a listing of places
to donate items rather than throw them away. You may also want to connect
with a sympathetic business and ask them to do a collection. Outdoor
companies, tech companies are always eager to help in NYC. Otherwise, it
just might be someone from a cycling club that champions a collection in
their company.
Karen
On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 7:25 AM, Ulick O'Beirne ulickobeirne@gmail.com
wrote:
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That's great. we're in a similar position. I found getting a piece in the
local paper really worked (we got 40 bikes very quickly); also connecting
to local cycling clubs who may have old bikes (these guys usually know the
difference between rubbish and useful too). Faacebook and small videos are
good. As are public wish lists in community spaces.
In the past I've found the worst thing to be poor quality bikes getting
dropped off (even ones that are only fit for recycling), which are often of
very little value, and take more time to process. I saw one community bike
shop asks for a €10/$10 donation with each bike donated to help with its
being refurbished. This weeds out the dumpers and the money will come in
handy. And then I found that people with genuine good bikes who can't
afford the donation will come find you anyway.
hope that's of some help. Ulick
On 5 June 2018 at 03:15, Joe Spelde jspelde@bgch.org wrote:
...
Hey all,
I'm launching an earn-a-bike program at the Boys and Girls Club
of Holland, and we are looking to host a bike drive to help us get enough
bikes for the kids. I just wanted to reach out and ask if anyone has any
advice or knowledge on running a successful bike drive.
Also, i'd appreciate any other insight regarding earn-a-bike
programs..I've mostly looked at "Tools for Life" as a guide thus far.
Thanks!
Joe Spelde
Teen Program Assistant
Boys and Girls Club of Holland
e-mail: jspelde@bgch.org
phone: (616) 392-4102 x 119

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From: Eric Brozell eric@bikeerie.org
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Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018 14:12:07 -0400
Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Drive!
Joe,
One other place that we get donor bikes from is the local police
departments. They are more than happy to help us out and usually deliver
them to our shop. There can be a lot of junk bikes in there too. The junk
bikes we part out and discard to a pile to be recycled. We also have some
artists that request bike parts for upcycle projects.
Eventually, the word gets out about your program and people are pretty
happy to see their cast off bikes going to a good cause. So, social media
can help your efforts too.
Eric Brozell
Bike Erie
Pedal Mettle Erie
On Jun 5, 2018, at 7:50 AM, Karen Overton director@recycleabicycle.org
wrote:
Check with your local sanitation agency. They may have a listing of places
to donate items rather than throw them away. You may also want to connect
with a sympathetic business and ask them to do a collection. Outdoor
companies, tech companies are always eager to help in NYC. Otherwise, it
just might be someone from a cycling club that champions a collection in
their company.
Karen
On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 7:25 AM, Ulick O'Beirne ulickobeirne@gmail.com
wrote:
...
That's great. we're in a similar position. I found getting a piece in the
local paper really worked (we got 40 bikes very quickly); also connecting
to local cycling clubs who may have old bikes (these guys usually know the
difference between rubbish and useful too). Faacebook and small videos are
good. As are public wish lists in community spaces.
In the past I've found the worst thing to be poor quality bikes getting
dropped off (even ones that are only fit for recycling), which are often of
very little value, and take more time to process. I saw one community bike
shop asks for a €10/$10 donation with each bike donated to help with its
being refurbished. This weeds out the dumpers and the money will come in
handy. And then I found that people with genuine good bikes who can't
afford the donation will come find you anyway.
hope that's of some help. Ulick
On 5 June 2018 at 03:15, Joe Spelde jspelde@bgch.org wrote:
...
Hey all,
I'm launching an earn-a-bike program at the Boys and Girls Club
of Holland, and we are looking to host a bike drive to help us get enough
bikes for the kids. I just wanted to reach out and ask if anyone has any
advice or knowledge on running a successful bike drive.
Also, i'd appreciate any other insight regarding earn-a-bike
programs..I've mostly looked at "Tools for Life" as a guide thus far.
Thanks!
Joe Spelde
Teen Program Assistant
Boys and Girls Club of Holland
e-mail: jspelde@bgch.org
phone: (616) 392-4102 x 119

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