Softball Question: What's in Your Mobile/Pop-up Kit?
What's your list of things to bring to a pop-up repair event? Which tools, ancillary supplies, etceteras do you make sure to have?
JoshJoshJosh
Josh Bisker 914-500-9890 New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op http://bikecoop.nyc/ 596 Acres http://596acres.org/ Bindlestiff Family Cirkus http://bindlestiff.org/
I always forget to bring rim strips!
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From: 30412510440n behalf of Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 11:02 AM To: The Think Tank Subject: [TheThinkTank] Softball Question: What's in Your Mobile/Pop-up Kit?
What's your list of things to bring to a pop-up repair event? Which tools, ancillary supplies, etceteras do you make sure to have?
JoshJoshJosh
Josh Bisker 914-500-9890 New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-ophttp://bikecoop.nyc/ 596 Acreshttp://596acres.org/ Bindlestiff Family Cirkushttp://bindlestiff.org/
We do these about once a month at a soup kitchen type facility in Raleigh. Here is what we bring:
- One or two tents (10' x 10')
- Bike Stand(s)
- Bike Tools (fairly complete set of common bike tools, fit in a
standard size carryable tool box)
- Regular Tools (including common hand tools plus hack saw, bolt
cutters, tin snips)
- Truing Stand
- 1-2 parts bikes. These are fairly complete bikes that have been deemed
too far gone to fix. We strip parts as needed to make repair
- 1-2 exchange bikes. These are donated bikes that are ready to go, if
someone brings in a daily driver that we deem to be unsafe we try to exchange.
- Tubes (3-4 26", 1 each of 700 x 32, 24", 29", 20" all schrader)
- (2) floor pumps
- Zip Ties
- Assorted used tires (mostly 26")
- Park Tools book on bike repair
- Brake pads
- Brake cable and housing
- Shift cable and housing
- Chain lube, PB Blaster, Grease (for wheel bearings), spray bottle of
rubbing alcohol (to remove grips), 3 in 1 oil (for rusted chains worth saving)
Could probably get away with a lot less but this is what we have evolved to over the last 1.5 years. We have a great group of volunteers who are not afraid to do some extensive repairs.
John Raleigh Community Kickstand https://www.facebook.com/RaleighCommunityKickstand/
On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 2:02 PM Josh Bisker jbisker@gmail.com wrote:
What's your list of things to bring to a pop-up repair event? Which tools, ancillary supplies, etceteras do you make sure to have?
JoshJoshJosh
Josh Bisker 914-500-9890 New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op http://bikecoop.nyc/ 596 Acres http://596acres.org/ Bindlestiff Family Cirkus http://bindlestiff.org/ ____________________________________
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Here's ours
EXTREME Roll
wrenches:
box (7-17mm) & tri socket
cone (13, 15-19, 2x 15)
headset (32, 36 & 36, 40)
bottom bracket
brake, 2x
pedal
adjustable
allen keys:
multi
tri
set with 3 missing
crank puller
4th hand tool
cable cutters
tire levers, 4x
chain checker
pliers, regular & headset
pin spanners, 2x
screwdrivers, 1 flathead, 1 phillips
vise grips
exacto knife
pokey tool
Missing:
3 allen keys
chainbreaker (ordered)
BASIC Roll
wrenches:
box 6-17mm (3 x 13mm)
headset (30/32, 36/40 mm)
bottom bracket x 2
brake
Scissors
Pokey tool
Allen Keys
6-2.5 mm
multi tool
Chain breaker
exacto knife
Torque key multi tool
Flathead, phillips one big one small, screw driver
4th hand tool
vice grip
chain checker
tire levers x 3
patch kit
file
brush
pin spanners (round and flat)
*Sunny Nestler*, *Programs Manager* AMS Bike Co-op University of British Columbia 604-822-2453 | bikecoop.ca | @ubcbike
On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 12:21 PM John Young jmyoung73@gmail.com wrote:
We do these about once a month at a soup kitchen type facility in Raleigh. Here is what we bring:
- One or two tents (10' x 10')
- Bike Stand(s)
- Bike Tools (fairly complete set of common bike tools, fit in a
standard size carryable tool box)
- Regular Tools (including common hand tools plus hack saw, bolt
cutters, tin snips)
- Truing Stand
- 1-2 parts bikes. These are fairly complete bikes that have been
deemed too far gone to fix. We strip parts as needed to make repair
- 1-2 exchange bikes. These are donated bikes that are ready to go, if
someone brings in a daily driver that we deem to be unsafe we try to exchange.
- Tubes (3-4 26", 1 each of 700 x 32, 24", 29", 20" all schrader)
- (2) floor pumps
- Zip Ties
- Assorted used tires (mostly 26")
- Park Tools book on bike repair
- Brake pads
- Brake cable and housing
- Shift cable and housing
- Chain lube, PB Blaster, Grease (for wheel bearings), spray bottle of
rubbing alcohol (to remove grips), 3 in 1 oil (for rusted chains worth saving)
Could probably get away with a lot less but this is what we have evolved to over the last 1.5 years. We have a great group of volunteers who are not afraid to do some extensive repairs.
John Raleigh Community Kickstand https://www.facebook.com/RaleighCommunityKickstand/
On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 2:02 PM Josh Bisker jbisker@gmail.com wrote:
What's your list of things to bring to a pop-up repair event? Which tools, ancillary supplies, etceteras do you make sure to have?
JoshJoshJosh
Josh Bisker 914-500-9890 New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op http://bikecoop.nyc/ 596 Acres http://596acres.org/ Bindlestiff Family Cirkus http://bindlestiff.org/ ____________________________________
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Attached are a couple checklists for toolkits we bring to events and partnerships.
Jasmine Rose
Community Engagement Coordinator
Bike Works
206-695-2522 ext. 113
bikeworks.org
*Bike Works promotes the bicycle as a vehicle for change to empower youth and build resilient communities.*
*From:* Thethinktank thethinktank-bounces@lists.bikecollectives.org *On Behalf Of *Josh Bisker *Sent:* Thursday, October 11, 2018 11:02 AM *To:* The Think Tank thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org *Subject:* [TheThinkTank] Softball Question: What's in Your Mobile/Pop-up Kit?
What's your list of things to bring to a pop-up repair event? Which tools, ancillary supplies, etceteras do you make sure to have?
JoshJoshJosh
Josh Bisker
914-500-9890
New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op http://bikecoop.nyc/
596 Acres http://596acres.org/
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus http://bindlestiff.org/
Our popup kit has everything that Kickstand's and AMS's does, except we only use one tent and we don't bring spare parts or other bikes. Our popup is transported by bike trailer, complete bikes wouldn't be manageable.
A couple of things we tend to bring that haven't been mentioned are a few fresh cables, a flat file, and some electrical tape to make rim strips (first wrap sticky side up, second wrap sticky side down, puncture to make valve hole).
Housings are considered a bit out of scope. We'll ask people to come by the shop if the repairs require too many spare parts. SO MANY MANGLED REAR DERAILERS. UGH.
Lol@Sunny:
set with 3 missing
...important!
cyclista Nicholas
On 2018-10-11 21:39, Sunny Nestler wrote:
Here's ours
EXTREME Roll
wrenches:
box (7-17mm) & tri socket
cone (13, 15-19, 2x 15)
headset (32, 36 & 36, 40)
bottom bracket
brake, 2x
pedal
adjustable
allen keys:
multi
tri
set with 3 missing
crank puller
4th hand tool
cable cutters
tire levers, 4x
chain checker
pliers, regular & headset
pin spanners, 2x
screwdrivers, 1 flathead, 1 phillips
vise grips
exacto knife
pokey tool
Missing:
3 allen keys
chainbreaker (ordered)
BASIC Roll
wrenches:
box 6-17mm (3 x 13mm)
headset (30/32, 36/40 mm)
bottom bracket x 2
brake
Scissors
Pokey tool
Allen Keys
6-2.5 mm
multi tool
Chain breaker
exacto knife
Torque key multi tool
Flathead, phillips one big one small, screw driver
4th hand tool
vice grip
chain checker
tire levers x 3
patch kit
file
brush
pin spanners (round and flat)
*Sunny Nestler*, *Programs Manager* AMS Bike Co-op University of British Columbia 604-822-2453 | bikecoop.ca | @ubcbike
On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 12:21 PM John Young jmyoung73@gmail.com wrote:
We do these about once a month at a soup kitchen type facility in Raleigh. Here is what we bring:
- One or two tents (10' x 10')
- Bike Stand(s)
- Bike Tools (fairly complete set of common bike tools, fit in a
standard size carryable tool box)
- Regular Tools (including common hand tools plus hack saw, bolt
cutters, tin snips)
- Truing Stand
- 1-2 parts bikes. These are fairly complete bikes that have been
deemed too far gone to fix. We strip parts as needed to make repair
- 1-2 exchange bikes. These are donated bikes that are ready to go,
if someone brings in a daily driver that we deem to be unsafe we try to exchange.
- Tubes (3-4 26", 1 each of 700 x 32, 24", 29", 20" all schrader)
- (2) floor pumps
- Zip Ties
- Assorted used tires (mostly 26")
- Park Tools book on bike repair
- Brake pads
- Brake cable and housing
- Shift cable and housing
- Chain lube, PB Blaster, Grease (for wheel bearings), spray bottle
of rubbing alcohol (to remove grips), 3 in 1 oil (for rusted chains worth saving)
Could probably get away with a lot less but this is what we have evolved to over the last 1.5 years. We have a great group of volunteers who are not afraid to do some extensive repairs.
John Raleigh Community Kickstand https://www.facebook.com/RaleighCommunityKickstand/
On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 2:02 PM Josh Bisker jbisker@gmail.com wrote:
What's your list of things to bring to a pop-up repair event? Which tools, ancillary supplies, etceteras do you make sure to have?
JoshJoshJosh
Josh Bisker 914-500-9890 New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op http://bikecoop.nyc/ 596 Acres http://596acres.org/ Bindlestiff Family Cirkus http://bindlestiff.org/ ____________________________________
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I forgot! We also bring two folding tables. They fit on the trailer because they are rectangular and really narrow.
We got ours from Craigslist, but new they seem to come from Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cosco-20-x-48-Resin-Top-Folding-Table-Black/50872...
They are pretty lightweight; they also help create a bigger platform for carrying things on the trailer.
cyclista Nicholas
On 2018-10-13 00:10, Cyclista Nicholas wrote:
Our popup kit has everything that Kickstand's and AMS's does, except we only use one tent and we don't bring spare parts or other bikes. Our popup is transported by bike trailer, complete bikes wouldn't be manageable.
A couple of things we tend to bring that haven't been mentioned are a few fresh cables, a flat file, and some electrical tape to make rim strips (first wrap sticky side up, second wrap sticky side down, puncture to make valve hole).
Housings are considered a bit out of scope. We'll ask people to come by the shop if the repairs require too many spare parts. SO MANY MANGLED REAR DERAILERS. UGH.
Lol@Sunny:
set with 3 missing...important!
cyclista Nicholas
On 2018-10-11 21:39, Sunny Nestler wrote:
Here's ours
EXTREME Roll
wrenches:
box (7-17mm) & tri socket
cone (13, 15-19, 2x 15)
headset (32, 36 & 36, 40)
bottom bracket
brake, 2x
pedal
adjustable
allen keys:
multi
tri
set with 3 missing
crank puller
4th hand tool
cable cutters
tire levers, 4x
chain checker
pliers, regular & headset
pin spanners, 2x
screwdrivers, 1 flathead, 1 phillips
vise grips
exacto knife
pokey tool
Missing:
3 allen keys
chainbreaker (ordered)
BASIC Roll
wrenches:
box 6-17mm (3 x 13mm)
headset (30/32, 36/40 mm)
bottom bracket x 2
brake
Scissors
Pokey tool
Allen Keys
6-2.5 mm
multi tool
Chain breaker
exacto knife
Torque key multi tool
Flathead, phillips one big one small, screw driver
4th hand tool
vice grip
chain checker
tire levers x 3
patch kit
file
brush
pin spanners (round and flat)
*Sunny Nestler*, *Programs Manager* AMS Bike Co-op University of British Columbia 604-822-2453 | bikecoop.ca | @ubcbike
On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 12:21 PM John Young jmyoung73@gmail.com wrote:
We do these about once a month at a soup kitchen type facility in Raleigh. Here is what we bring:
- One or two tents (10' x 10')
- Bike Stand(s)
- Bike Tools (fairly complete set of common bike tools, fit in a
standard size carryable tool box)
- Regular Tools (including common hand tools plus hack saw, bolt
cutters, tin snips)
- Truing Stand
- 1-2 parts bikes. These are fairly complete bikes that have been
deemed too far gone to fix. We strip parts as needed to make repair
- 1-2 exchange bikes. These are donated bikes that are ready to
go, if someone brings in a daily driver that we deem to be unsafe we try to exchange.
- Tubes (3-4 26", 1 each of 700 x 32, 24", 29", 20" all schrader)
- (2) floor pumps
- Zip Ties
- Assorted used tires (mostly 26")
- Park Tools book on bike repair
- Brake pads
- Brake cable and housing
- Shift cable and housing
- Chain lube, PB Blaster, Grease (for wheel bearings), spray
bottle of rubbing alcohol (to remove grips), 3 in 1 oil (for rusted chains worth saving)
Could probably get away with a lot less but this is what we have evolved to over the last 1.5 years. We have a great group of volunteers who are not afraid to do some extensive repairs.
John Raleigh Community Kickstand https://www.facebook.com/RaleighCommunityKickstand/
On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 2:02 PM Josh Bisker jbisker@gmail.com wrote:
What's your list of things to bring to a pop-up repair event? Which tools, ancillary supplies, etceteras do you make sure to have?
JoshJoshJosh
Josh Bisker 914-500-9890 New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op http://bikecoop.nyc/ 596 Acres http://596acres.org/ Bindlestiff Family Cirkus http://bindlestiff.org/ ____________________________________
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LOL i didnt have time to edit that last email but yes, very important to make sure you are always missing AT LEAST 3 hex wrenches 😂
*Sunny Nestler*, *Programs Manager* AMS Bike Co-op University of British Columbia 604-822-2453 | bikecoop.ca | @ubcbike
On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 7:02 PM Cyclista Nicholas cyclista@inventati.org wrote:
I forgot! We also bring two folding tables. They fit on the trailer because they are rectangular and really narrow.
We got ours from Craigslist, but new they seem to come from Walmart:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cosco-20-x-48-Resin-Top-Folding-Table-Black/50872...
They are pretty lightweight; they also help create a bigger platform for carrying things on the trailer.
cyclista Nicholas
On 2018-10-13 00:10, Cyclista Nicholas wrote:
Our popup kit has everything that Kickstand's and AMS's does, except we only use one tent and we don't bring spare parts or other bikes. Our popup is transported by bike trailer, complete bikes wouldn't be manageable.
A couple of things we tend to bring that haven't been mentioned are a few fresh cables, a flat file, and some electrical tape to make rim strips (first wrap sticky side up, second wrap sticky side down, puncture to make valve hole).
Housings are considered a bit out of scope. We'll ask people to come by the shop if the repairs require too many spare parts. SO MANY MANGLED REAR DERAILERS. UGH.
Lol@Sunny:
set with 3 missing...important!
cyclista Nicholas
On 2018-10-11 21:39, Sunny Nestler wrote:
Here's ours
EXTREME Roll
wrenches:
box (7-17mm) & tri socket
cone (13, 15-19, 2x 15)
headset (32, 36 & 36, 40)
bottom bracket
brake, 2x
pedal
adjustable
allen keys:
multi
tri
set with 3 missing
crank puller
4th hand tool
cable cutters
tire levers, 4x
chain checker
pliers, regular & headset
pin spanners, 2x
screwdrivers, 1 flathead, 1 phillips
vise grips
exacto knife
pokey tool
Missing:
3 allen keys
chainbreaker (ordered)
BASIC Roll
wrenches:
box 6-17mm (3 x 13mm)
headset (30/32, 36/40 mm)
bottom bracket x 2
brake
Scissors
Pokey tool
Allen Keys
6-2.5 mm
multi tool
Chain breaker
exacto knife
Torque key multi tool
Flathead, phillips one big one small, screw driver
4th hand tool
vice grip
chain checker
tire levers x 3
patch kit
file
brush
pin spanners (round and flat)
*Sunny Nestler*, *Programs Manager* AMS Bike Co-op University of British Columbia 604-822-2453 | bikecoop.ca | @ubcbike
On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 12:21 PM John Young jmyoung73@gmail.com wrote:
We do these about once a month at a soup kitchen type facility in Raleigh. Here is what we bring:
- One or two tents (10' x 10')
- Bike Stand(s)
- Bike Tools (fairly complete set of common bike tools, fit in a
standard size carryable tool box)
- Regular Tools (including common hand tools plus hack saw, bolt
cutters, tin snips)
- Truing Stand
- 1-2 parts bikes. These are fairly complete bikes that have been
deemed too far gone to fix. We strip parts as needed to make repair
- 1-2 exchange bikes. These are donated bikes that are ready to
go, if someone brings in a daily driver that we deem to be unsafe we try to exchange.
- Tubes (3-4 26", 1 each of 700 x 32, 24", 29", 20" all schrader)
- (2) floor pumps
- Zip Ties
- Assorted used tires (mostly 26")
- Park Tools book on bike repair
- Brake pads
- Brake cable and housing
- Shift cable and housing
- Chain lube, PB Blaster, Grease (for wheel bearings), spray
bottle of rubbing alcohol (to remove grips), 3 in 1 oil (for rusted chains worth saving)
Could probably get away with a lot less but this is what we have evolved to over the last 1.5 years. We have a great group of volunteers who are not afraid to do some extensive repairs.
John Raleigh Community Kickstand https://www.facebook.com/RaleighCommunityKickstand/
On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 2:02 PM Josh Bisker jbisker@gmail.com wrote:
What's your list of things to bring to a pop-up repair event? Which tools, ancillary supplies, etceteras do you make sure to have?
JoshJoshJosh
Josh Bisker 914-500-9890 New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op http://bikecoop.nyc/ 596 Acres http://596acres.org/ Bindlestiff Family Cirkus http://bindlestiff.org/ ____________________________________
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This might be a no brainer, but I haven’t seen any one mention it. A sign and a flyer/business card/sticker. Something to let people know who you are and something to hand people who haven’t heard of you.
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What's your list of things to bring to a pop-up repair event? Which tools, ancillary supplies, etceteras do you make sure to have?
JoshJoshJosh
Josh Bisker 914-500-9890 New York Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op http://bikecoop.nyc/ 596 Acres http://596acres.org/ Bindlestiff Family Cirkus http://bindlestiff.org/ ____________________________________
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Letitia Cetina
Shop Manager Franklinton CycleWorks Building More Than Bikes in Columbus, Ohio franklintoncycleworks.org/ https://www.franklintoncycleworks.org/ (614)228-1852
Here is what we carry. Tables, repair stands, tools, canopy etc. No parts just some tubes and cables. Best regards and Happy pedaling!
“Smitty” (S. M. Ardrey)
Community Outreach & Bike Kitchen Coordinator
a.k.a. The Instigator
(925)285-1814
BikeConcord.org Facebook: BikeConcord
Bike Concord's nonprofit 501(c) 3 sponsor is Bike East Bay
BikeEastBay.org
On Oct 16, 2018, at 3:11 PM, Letitia Cetina letitia@franklintoncycleworks.org wrote:
This might be a no brainer, but I haven’t seen any one mention it. A sign and a flyer/business card/sticker. Something to let people know who you are and something to hand people who haven’t heard of you.
On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 2:02 PM Josh Bisker jbisker@gmail.com wrote: What's your list of things to bring to a pop-up repair event? Which tools, ancillary supplies, etceteras do you make sure to have?
JoshJoshJosh
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