Mechanic Exchange?
Hey yall -
A few of us have been talking for years about developing a mechanic exchange between shops in and between Canada and the US, so that #1 broke ass bike mechanics can travel to sweet rad places for working vacays, and #2 so that we can learn about the intricacies of how other shops run and how we can make our own shops better.
Is this on anyone's radar? Was this talked about in NOLA? Did I miss a really obvious thread about it?
Cause if no one's working on this, maybe it'll be my baby this yearrrr...
Get at me if you want to collaborate/don't want to have to do any more work but are full of great ideas/think it would be rad so I know I'm not the only one still fantasizing about this.
<3 Lauren @ OCB Vancouver
Rad rad rad idea. I don't think that'll work for us island folk :/
Jesse @ Mechanical Tempest, Wellington
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 7:39 PM, Lauren Warbeck lauren.warbeck@gmail.comwrote:
Hey yall -
A few of us have been talking for years about developing a mechanic exchange between shops in and between Canada and the US, so that #1 broke ass bike mechanics can travel to sweet rad places for working vacays, and #2 so that we can learn about the intricacies of how other shops run and how we can make our own shops better.
Is this on anyone's radar? Was this talked about in NOLA? Did I miss a really obvious thread about it?
Cause if no one's working on this, maybe it'll be my baby this yearrrr...
Get at me if you want to collaborate/don't want to have to do any more work but are full of great ideas/think it would be rad so I know I'm not the only one still fantasizing about this.
<3 Lauren @ OCB Vancouver
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We did talk about this when we had the workshop on International Cooperation (not sure what we called it), and were unsure as to the best forum or format to organize this. Long ago information regarding interest and ability to exchange or wwoof at each shop was being added to the Shockingly Large Spreadsheet that Josh had begun, but that format ended up being cumbersome and not totally accessible.
I agree that this needs to HAPPEN! and that we need a space where you can easily access info on who is willing to participate :) ainsley.
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 4:25 AM, Jesse Doud jessedoud@gmail.com wrote:
Rad rad rad idea. I don't think that'll work for us island folk :/
Jesse @ Mechanical Tempest, Wellington
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 7:39 PM, Lauren Warbeck lauren.warbeck@gmail.comwrote:
Hey yall -
A few of us have been talking for years about developing a mechanic exchange between shops in and between Canada and the US, so that #1 broke ass bike mechanics can travel to sweet rad places for working vacays, and #2 so that we can learn about the intricacies of how other shops run and how we can make our own shops better.
Is this on anyone's radar? Was this talked about in NOLA? Did I miss a really obvious thread about it?
Cause if no one's working on this, maybe it'll be my baby this yearrrr...
Get at me if you want to collaborate/don't want to have to do any more work but are full of great ideas/think it would be rad so I know I'm not the only one still fantasizing about this.
<3 Lauren @ OCB Vancouver
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Sending along general sparkles to this: rad idea! NYC is severely coop-challenged at the moment but I can see a future where many of us would love to help make this happen
On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:25 AM, Ainsley Naylor needleandthread@gmail.com wrote:
We did talk about this when we had the workshop on International Cooperation (not sure what we called it), and were unsure as to the best forum or format to organize this. Long ago information regarding interest and ability to exchange or wwoof at each shop was being added to the Shockingly Large Spreadsheet that Josh had begun, but that format ended up being cumbersome and not totally accessible.
I agree that this needs to HAPPEN! and that we need a space where you can easily access info on who is willing to participate :) ainsley.
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 4:25 AM, Jesse Doud jessedoud@gmail.com wrote: Rad rad rad idea. I don't think that'll work for us island folk :/
Jesse @ Mechanical Tempest, Wellington
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 7:39 PM, Lauren Warbeck lauren.warbeck@gmail.com wrote: Hey yall -
A few of us have been talking for years about developing a mechanic exchange between shops in and between Canada and the US, so that #1 broke ass bike mechanics can travel to sweet rad places for working vacays, and #2 so that we can learn about the intricacies of how other shops run and how we can make our own shops better.
Is this on anyone's radar? Was this talked about in NOLA? Did I miss a really obvious thread about it?
Cause if no one's working on this, maybe it'll be my baby this yearrrr...
Get at me if you want to collaborate/don't want to have to do any more work but are full of great ideas/think it would be rad so I know I'm not the only one still fantasizing about this.
<3 Lauren @ OCB Vancouver
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Up here in upstate NY, (Troy), this has been oft discussed in the past too.
we are at an exciting moment, where there has been a shop founded in Utica, NY and a founding group meeting in Schenectady NY, which we are supporting. Along with Albany Bike Rescue, Troy Bike Rescue, and Bikeatoga in Saratoga Springs, we have a cluster of FIVE independent community bike spaces totally bikeable to and from one another.
we are:
a weeks ride from Toronto
4 days ride to Boston
3 days ride to Montreal or Burlington
2 days ride to NYC
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Josh Bisker jbisker@gmail.com wrote:
Sending along general sparkles to this: rad idea! NYC is severely coop-challenged at the moment but I can see a future where many of us would love to help make this happen
On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:25 AM, Ainsley Naylor needleandthread@gmail.com wrote:
We did talk about this when we had the workshop on International Cooperation (not sure what we called it), and were unsure as to the best forum or format to organize this. Long ago information regarding interest and ability to exchange or wwoof at each shop was being added to the Shockingly Large Spreadsheet that Josh had begun, but that format ended up being cumbersome and not totally accessible.
I agree that this needs to HAPPEN! and that we need a space where you can easily access info on who is willing to participate :) ainsley.
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 4:25 AM, Jesse Doud jessedoud@gmail.com wrote:
Rad rad rad idea. I don't think that'll work for us island folk :/
Jesse @ Mechanical Tempest, Wellington
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 7:39 PM, Lauren Warbeck <lauren.warbeck@gmail.com
wrote:
Hey yall -
A few of us have been talking for years about developing a mechanic exchange between shops in and between Canada and the US, so that #1 broke ass bike mechanics can travel to sweet rad places for working vacays, and #2 so that we can learn about the intricacies of how other shops run and how we can make our own shops better.
Is this on anyone's radar? Was this talked about in NOLA? Did I miss a really obvious thread about it?
Cause if no one's working on this, maybe it'll be my baby this yearrrr...
Get at me if you want to collaborate/don't want to have to do any more work but are full of great ideas/think it would be rad so I know I'm not the only one still fantasizing about this.
<3 Lauren @ OCB Vancouver
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Some Bike Farm peeps are super into this and I heard it bandied about enthusiastically in nola. Lauren, if you want to make this happen, I'm down to pitch in in a substantial way.
Amanda
On 1/18/2014 10:24 AM, Andrew L wrote:
Up here in upstate NY, (Troy), this has been oft discussed in the past too.
we are at an exciting moment, where there has been a shop founded in Utica, NY and a founding group meeting in Schenectady NY, which we are supporting. Along with Albany Bike Rescue, Troy Bike Rescue, and Bikeatoga in Saratoga Springs, we have a cluster of FIVE independent community bike spaces totally bikeable to and from one another.
we are:
a weeks ride from Toronto
4 days ride to Boston
3 days ride to Montreal or Burlington
2 days ride to NYC
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Josh Bisker <jbisker@gmail.com mailto:jbisker@gmail.com> wrote:
Sending along general sparkles to this: rad idea! NYC is severely coop-challenged at the moment but I can see a future where many of us would love to help make this happen On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:25 AM, Ainsley Naylor <needleandthread@gmail.com <mailto:needleandthread@gmail.com>> wrote:We did talk about this when we had the workshop on International Cooperation (not sure what we called it), and were unsure as to the best forum or format to organize this. Long ago information regarding interest and ability to exchange or wwoof at each shop was being added to the Shockingly Large Spreadsheet that Josh had begun, but that format ended up being cumbersome and not totally accessible. I agree that this needs to HAPPEN! and that we need a space where you can easily access info on who is willing to participate :) ainsley. On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 4:25 AM, Jesse Doud <jessedoud@gmail.com <mailto:jessedoud@gmail.com>> wrote: Rad rad rad idea. I don't think that'll work for us island folk :/ Jesse @ Mechanical Tempest, Wellington On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 7:39 PM, Lauren Warbeck <lauren.warbeck@gmail.com <mailto:lauren.warbeck@gmail.com>> wrote: Hey yall - A few of us have been talking for years about developing a mechanic exchange between shops in and between Canada and the US, so that #1 broke ass bike mechanics can travel to sweet rad places for working vacays, and #2 so that we can learn about the intricacies of how other shops run and how we can make our own shops better. Is this on anyone's radar? Was this talked about in NOLA? Did I miss a really obvious thread about it? Cause if no one's working on this, maybe it'll be my baby this yearrrr... Get at me if you want to collaborate/don't want to have to do any more work but are full of great ideas/think it would be rad so I know I'm not the only one still fantasizing about this. <3 Lauren @ OCB Vancouver <br> _______________________________________________<br> <br> The ThinkTank mailing List<br> <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org/jessedoud%40gmail.com?unsub=1&unsubconfirm=1">Unsubscribe from this list</a> <br> _______________________________________________<br> <br> The ThinkTank mailing List<br> <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org/needleandthread%40gmail.com?unsub=1&unsubconfirm=1">Unsubscribe from this list</a> <br> _______________________________________________<br> <br> The ThinkTank mailing List<br> <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org/jbisker%40gmail.com?unsub=1&unsubconfirm=1">Unsubscribe from this list</a><br> _______________________________________________<br> <br> The ThinkTank mailing List<br> <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org/breathingplanet%40gmail.com?unsub=1&unsubconfirm=1">Unsubscribe from this list</a>-- ------__o ----_`<,_ ---(_)/ (_) andrew lynn518-573-7947
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GDL en Bici in Guadalajara México is 100% in! Volunteer exchange was one of the things we talked about at the international cooperation workshop at NOLA, i believe there is a list of coops that are willing to participate but nothing has happened yet.
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 9:24 AM, Andrew L breathingplanet@gmail.com wrote:
Up here in upstate NY, (Troy), this has been oft discussed in the past too.
we are at an exciting moment, where there has been a shop founded in Utica, NY and a founding group meeting in Schenectady NY, which we are supporting. Along with Albany Bike Rescue, Troy Bike Rescue, and Bikeatoga in Saratoga Springs, we have a cluster of FIVE independent community bike spaces totally bikeable to and from one another.
we are:
a weeks ride from Toronto
4 days ride to Boston
3 days ride to Montreal or Burlington
2 days ride to NYC
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Josh Bisker jbisker@gmail.com wrote:
Sending along general sparkles to this: rad idea! NYC is severely coop-challenged at the moment but I can see a future where many of us would love to help make this happen
On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:25 AM, Ainsley Naylor needleandthread@gmail.com wrote:
We did talk about this when we had the workshop on International Cooperation (not sure what we called it), and were unsure as to the best forum or format to organize this. Long ago information regarding interest and ability to exchange or wwoof at each shop was being added to the Shockingly Large Spreadsheet that Josh had begun, but that format ended up being cumbersome and not totally accessible.
I agree that this needs to HAPPEN! and that we need a space where you can easily access info on who is willing to participate :) ainsley.
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 4:25 AM, Jesse Doud jessedoud@gmail.com wrote:
Rad rad rad idea. I don't think that'll work for us island folk :/
Jesse @ Mechanical Tempest, Wellington
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 7:39 PM, Lauren Warbeck < lauren.warbeck@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey yall -
A few of us have been talking for years about developing a mechanic exchange between shops in and between Canada and the US, so that #1 broke ass bike mechanics can travel to sweet rad places for working vacays, and #2 so that we can learn about the intricacies of how other shops run and how we can make our own shops better.
Is this on anyone's radar? Was this talked about in NOLA? Did I miss a really obvious thread about it?
Cause if no one's working on this, maybe it'll be my baby this yearrrr...
Get at me if you want to collaborate/don't want to have to do any more work but are full of great ideas/think it would be rad so I know I'm not the only one still fantasizing about this.
<3 Lauren @ OCB Vancouver
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Exciting idea. We are a young shop in Little Rock, Arkansas but we would be open to hosting a mechanic for a week or so.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:24 AM, Andrew L breathingplanet@gmail.com wrote:
Up here in upstate NY, (Troy), this has been oft discussed in the past too.
we are at an exciting moment, where there has been a shop founded in Utica, NY and a founding group meeting in Schenectady NY, which we are supporting. Along with Albany Bike Rescue, Troy Bike Rescue, and Bikeatoga in Saratoga Springs, we have a cluster of FIVE independent community bike spaces totally bikeable to and from one another.
we are:
a weeks ride from Toronto
4 days ride to Boston
3 days ride to Montreal or Burlington
2 days ride to NYC
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Josh Bisker jbisker@gmail.com wrote: Sending along general sparkles to this: rad idea! NYC is severely coop-challenged at the moment but I can see a future where many of us would love to help make this happen
On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:25 AM, Ainsley Naylor needleandthread@gmail.com wrote:
We did talk about this when we had the workshop on International Cooperation (not sure what we called it), and were unsure as to the best forum or format to organize this. Long ago information regarding interest and ability to exchange or wwoof at each shop was being added to the Shockingly Large Spreadsheet that Josh had begun, but that format ended up being cumbersome and not totally accessible.
I agree that this needs to HAPPEN! and that we need a space where you can easily access info on who is willing to participate :) ainsley.
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 4:25 AM, Jesse Doud jessedoud@gmail.com wrote: Rad rad rad idea. I don't think that'll work for us island folk :/
Jesse @ Mechanical Tempest, Wellington
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 7:39 PM, Lauren Warbeck lauren.warbeck@gmail.com wrote: Hey yall -
A few of us have been talking for years about developing a mechanic exchange between shops in and between Canada and the US, so that #1 broke ass bike mechanics can travel to sweet rad places for working vacays, and #2 so that we can learn about the intricacies of how other shops run and how we can make our own shops better.
Is this on anyone's radar? Was this talked about in NOLA? Did I miss a really obvious thread about it?
Cause if no one's working on this, maybe it'll be my baby this yearrrr...
Get at me if you want to collaborate/don't want to have to do any more work but are full of great ideas/think it would be rad so I know I'm not the only one still fantasizing about this.
<3 Lauren @ OCB Vancouver
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It would be really cool if there was a way for coops that are just starting up to participate, too. That way they could get experienced mechanics from other shops to help give advice about shop set up, tools, etc.
Sam, Iowa City Bike Library
Den 18-01-2014 10:13, Recycle skrev:
Exciting idea. We are a young shop in Little Rock, Arkansas but we would be open to hosting a mechanic for a week or so.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:24 AM, Andrew L <breathingplanet@gmail.com mailto:breathingplanet@gmail.com> wrote:
Up here in upstate NY, (Troy), this has been oft discussed in the past too.
we are at an exciting moment, where there has been a shop founded in Utica, NY and a founding group meeting in Schenectady NY, which we are supporting. Along with Albany Bike Rescue, Troy Bike Rescue, and Bikeatoga in Saratoga Springs, we have a cluster of FIVE independent community bike spaces totally bikeable to and from one another.
we are:
a weeks ride from Toronto
4 days ride to Boston
3 days ride to Montreal or Burlington
2 days ride to NYC
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Josh Bisker <jbisker@gmail.com mailto:jbisker@gmail.com> wrote:
Sending along general sparkles to this: rad idea! NYC is severely coop-challenged at the moment but I can see a future where many of us would love to help make this happen On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:25 AM, Ainsley Naylor <needleandthread@gmail.com <mailto:needleandthread@gmail.com>> wrote:We did talk about this when we had the workshop on International Cooperation (not sure what we called it), and were unsure as to the best forum or format to organize this. Long ago information regarding interest and ability to exchange or wwoof at each shop was being added to the Shockingly Large Spreadsheet that Josh had begun, but that format ended up being cumbersome and not totally accessible. I agree that this needs to HAPPEN! and that we need a space where you can easily access info on who is willing to participate :) ainsley. On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 4:25 AM, Jesse Doud <jessedoud@gmail.com <mailto:jessedoud@gmail.com>> wrote: Rad rad rad idea. I don't think that'll work for us island folk :/ Jesse @ Mechanical Tempest, Wellington On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 7:39 PM, Lauren Warbeck <lauren.warbeck@gmail.com <mailto:lauren.warbeck@gmail.com>> wrote: Hey yall - A few of us have been talking for years about developing a mechanic exchange between shops in and between Canada and the US, so that #1 broke ass bike mechanics can travel to sweet rad places for working vacays, and #2 so that we can learn about the intricacies of how other shops run and how we can make our own shops better. Is this on anyone's radar? Was this talked about in NOLA? Did I miss a really obvious thread about it? Cause if no one's working on this, maybe it'll be my baby this yearrrr... Get at me if you want to collaborate/don't want to have to do any more work but are full of great ideas/think it would be rad so I know I'm not the only one still fantasizing about this. <3 Lauren @ OCB Vancouver <br> _______________________________________________<br> <br> The ThinkTank mailing List<br> <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org/jessedoud%40gmail.com?unsub=1&unsubconfirm=1">Unsubscribe from this list</a> <br> _______________________________________________<br> <br> The ThinkTank mailing List<br> <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org/needleandthread%40gmail.com?unsub=1&unsubconfirm=1">Unsubscribe from this list</a> <br> _______________________________________________<br> <br> The ThinkTank mailing List<br> <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org/jbisker%40gmail.com?unsub=1&unsubconfirm=1">Unsubscribe from this list</a><br> _______________________________________________<br> <br> The ThinkTank mailing List<br> <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org/breathingplanet%40gmail.com?unsub=1&unsubconfirm=1">Unsubscribe from this list</a>-- ------__o ----_`<,_ ---(_)/ (_) andrew lynn518-573-7947
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Sam, This is so true. It would be great to bring/send newly recruited mechanics to other shops so they could learn what the deal is. Like Andrew said, we in upstate NY have a good chance to do that and I would imagine other new shops would agree that this would help recruit and maintain mechanics. Matt Utica Bike Rescue
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Samuel samuelchristianjensen@gmail.comwrote:
It would be really cool if there was a way for coops that are just starting up to participate, too. That way they could get experienced mechanics from other shops to help give advice about shop set up, tools, etc.
Sam, Iowa City Bike Library
Den 18-01-2014 10:13, Recycle skrev:
Exciting idea. We are a young shop in Little Rock, Arkansas but we would be open to hosting a mechanic for a week or so.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:24 AM, Andrew L breathingplanet@gmail.com wrote:
Up here in upstate NY, (Troy), this has been oft discussed in the past too.
we are at an exciting moment, where there has been a shop founded in Utica, NY and a founding group meeting in Schenectady NY, which we are supporting. Along with Albany Bike Rescue, Troy Bike Rescue, and Bikeatoga in Saratoga Springs, we have a cluster of FIVE independent community bike spaces totally bikeable to and from one another.
we are:
a weeks ride from Toronto
4 days ride to Boston
3 days ride to Montreal or Burlington
2 days ride to NYC
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Josh Bisker jbisker@gmail.com wrote:
Sending along general sparkles to this: rad idea! NYC is severely coop-challenged at the moment but I can see a future where many of us would love to help make this happen
On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:25 AM, Ainsley Naylor needleandthread@gmail.com wrote:
We did talk about this when we had the workshop on International Cooperation (not sure what we called it), and were unsure as to the best forum or format to organize this. Long ago information regarding interest and ability to exchange or wwoof at each shop was being added to the Shockingly Large Spreadsheet that Josh had begun, but that format ended up being cumbersome and not totally accessible.
I agree that this needs to HAPPEN! and that we need a space where you can easily access info on who is willing to participate :) ainsley.
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 4:25 AM, Jesse Doud jessedoud@gmail.com wrote:
Rad rad rad idea. I don't think that'll work for us island folk :/
Jesse @ Mechanical Tempest, Wellington
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 7:39 PM, Lauren Warbeck < lauren.warbeck@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey yall -A few of us have been talking for years about developing a mechanic exchange between shops in and between Canada and the US, so that #1 broke ass bike mechanics can travel to sweet rad places for working vacays, and #2 so that we can learn about the intricacies of how other shops run and how we can make our own shops better.
Is this on anyone's radar? Was this talked about in NOLA? Did I miss a really obvious thread about it?
Cause if no one's working on this, maybe it'll be my baby this yearrrr...
Get at me if you want to collaborate/don't want to have to do any more work but are full of great ideas/think it would be rad so I know I'm not the only one still fantasizing about this.
<3 Lauren @ OCB Vancouver
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I really hope this idea will get off the ground! It has the potential to be so exciting and enriching!
I'm wondering if anyone has thought of logistics like: how would travel/room/board get paid for? It seems like Lauren was proposing a paid exchange which is an ideal option but many shops either don't have paid staff or have budgets that are limited. This would mean that people participating in certain exchanges would just be taking a vacation and volunteering a lot which is super cool but wouldn't be the most accessible option financially.
It seems like one ideal model would take advantage of the seasonal-ness of the bike industry. Sending mechanics south in the winter months and north in the summer months could be really efficient. Also, offering other skills such as translation, graphic design or website design could be even more valuable for certain projects and worthy of investment.
Creating a database of organizations that are interested that details what they have to offer and what they need seems like a good first action step to me.
On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 7:15 AM, Matthew VanSlyke < vanslyke.matthew@gmail.com> wrote:
Sam, This is so true. It would be great to bring/send newly recruited mechanics to other shops so they could learn what the deal is. Like Andrew said, we in upstate NY have a good chance to do that and I would imagine other new shops would agree that this would help recruit and maintain mechanics. Matt Utica Bike Rescue
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Samuel samuelchristianjensen@gmail.comwrote:
It would be really cool if there was a way for coops that are just starting up to participate, too. That way they could get experienced mechanics from other shops to help give advice about shop set up, tools, etc.
Sam, Iowa City Bike Library
Den 18-01-2014 10:13, Recycle skrev:
Exciting idea. We are a young shop in Little Rock, Arkansas but we would be open to hosting a mechanic for a week or so.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:24 AM, Andrew L breathingplanet@gmail.com wrote:
Up here in upstate NY, (Troy), this has been oft discussed in the past too.
we are at an exciting moment, where there has been a shop founded in Utica, NY and a founding group meeting in Schenectady NY, which we are supporting. Along with Albany Bike Rescue, Troy Bike Rescue, and Bikeatoga in Saratoga Springs, we have a cluster of FIVE independent community bike spaces totally bikeable to and from one another.
we are:
a weeks ride from Toronto
4 days ride to Boston
3 days ride to Montreal or Burlington
2 days ride to NYC
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Josh Bisker jbisker@gmail.com wrote:
Sending along general sparkles to this: rad idea! NYC is severely coop-challenged at the moment but I can see a future where many of us would love to help make this happen
On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:25 AM, Ainsley Naylor needleandthread@gmail.com wrote:
We did talk about this when we had the workshop on International Cooperation (not sure what we called it), and were unsure as to the best forum or format to organize this. Long ago information regarding interest and ability to exchange or wwoof at each shop was being added to the Shockingly Large Spreadsheet that Josh had begun, but that format ended up being cumbersome and not totally accessible.
I agree that this needs to HAPPEN! and that we need a space where you can easily access info on who is willing to participate :) ainsley.
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 4:25 AM, Jesse Doud jessedoud@gmail.comwrote:
Rad rad rad idea. I don't think that'll work for us island folk :/
Jesse @ Mechanical Tempest, Wellington
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 7:39 PM, Lauren Warbeck < lauren.warbeck@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey yall -A few of us have been talking for years about developing a mechanic exchange between shops in and between Canada and the US, so that #1 broke ass bike mechanics can travel to sweet rad places for working vacays, and #2 so that we can learn about the intricacies of how other shops run and how we can make our own shops better.
Is this on anyone's radar? Was this talked about in NOLA? Did I miss a really obvious thread about it?
Cause if no one's working on this, maybe it'll be my baby this yearrrr...
Get at me if you want to collaborate/don't want to have to do any more work but are full of great ideas/think it would be rad so I know I'm not the only one still fantasizing about this.
<3 Lauren @ OCB Vancouver
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Dear everyone,
YESSSSS! So many great ideas! May I suggest a working group/committee to carry the idea forward from here?
I feel like the financials could take some work. I was thinking for international travel folks from paid shops could arrange to be paid by their own shop for hours worked elsewhere, and that shop would then doubly benefit from the contribution of thier exchange mechanic and what their own mechanic brings home. Or if shops can collaborate to fundraise for travel costs or provide housing and hosting that could majorly offset costs for unpaid mechanics. Other skills like grant writing or facilitation or outreach strategy would be great to share as well.
I'm envisioning a minimally intensive online system - a site where shops login with accounts outlining profiles of what they're available for and what they offer. Individual mechanics can participate as reps of thier shops, with skill bios under thier shop account maybe. ??
Anyway we are smart and capable so lets do this. Can I request that anyone who wants to be a core organizer for this email me personally? Bonus if you can suggest a platform for meeting and organizing long distance. Skype + asana?
Eeeeeeeeeeee! Now if you'll excuse me i have to go fantasize about my deeply rewarding working vacay doing all the things I love best.
Jazzed. Lauren On 2014-01-19 4:27 PM, "Darren Knox" darren.knox@gmail.com wrote:
I really hope this idea will get off the ground! It has the potential to be so exciting and enriching!
I'm wondering if anyone has thought of logistics like: how would travel/room/board get paid for? It seems like Lauren was proposing a paid exchange which is an ideal option but many shops either don't have paid staff or have budgets that are limited. This would mean that people participating in certain exchanges would just be taking a vacation and volunteering a lot which is super cool but wouldn't be the most accessible option financially.
It seems like one ideal model would take advantage of the seasonal-ness of the bike industry. Sending mechanics south in the winter months and north in the summer months could be really efficient. Also, offering other skills such as translation, graphic design or website design could be even more valuable for certain projects and worthy of investment.
Creating a database of organizations that are interested that details what they have to offer and what they need seems like a good first action step to me.
On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 7:15 AM, Matthew VanSlyke < vanslyke.matthew@gmail.com> wrote:
Sam, This is so true. It would be great to bring/send newly recruited mechanics to other shops so they could learn what the deal is. Like Andrew said, we in upstate NY have a good chance to do that and I would imagine other new shops would agree that this would help recruit and maintain mechanics. Matt Utica Bike Rescue
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Samuel <samuelchristianjensen@gmail.com
wrote:
It would be really cool if there was a way for coops that are just starting up to participate, too. That way they could get experienced mechanics from other shops to help give advice about shop set up, tools, etc.
Sam, Iowa City Bike Library
Den 18-01-2014 10:13, Recycle skrev:
Exciting idea. We are a young shop in Little Rock, Arkansas but we would be open to hosting a mechanic for a week or so.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:24 AM, Andrew L breathingplanet@gmail.com wrote:
Up here in upstate NY, (Troy), this has been oft discussed in the past too.
we are at an exciting moment, where there has been a shop founded in Utica, NY and a founding group meeting in Schenectady NY, which we are supporting. Along with Albany Bike Rescue, Troy Bike Rescue, and Bikeatoga in Saratoga Springs, we have a cluster of FIVE independent community bike spaces totally bikeable to and from one another.
we are:
a weeks ride from Toronto
4 days ride to Boston
3 days ride to Montreal or Burlington
2 days ride to NYC
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Josh Bisker jbisker@gmail.com wrote:
Sending along general sparkles to this: rad idea! NYC is severely coop-challenged at the moment but I can see a future where many of us would love to help make this happen
On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:25 AM, Ainsley Naylor needleandthread@gmail.com wrote:
We did talk about this when we had the workshop on International Cooperation (not sure what we called it), and were unsure as to the best forum or format to organize this. Long ago information regarding interest and ability to exchange or wwoof at each shop was being added to the Shockingly Large Spreadsheet that Josh had begun, but that format ended up being cumbersome and not totally accessible.
I agree that this needs to HAPPEN! and that we need a space where you can easily access info on who is willing to participate :) ainsley.
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 4:25 AM, Jesse Doud jessedoud@gmail.comwrote:
Rad rad rad idea. I don't think that'll work for us island folk :/
Jesse @ Mechanical Tempest, Wellington
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 7:39 PM, Lauren Warbeck < lauren.warbeck@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey yall -A few of us have been talking for years about developing a mechanic exchange between shops in and between Canada and the US, so that #1 broke ass bike mechanics can travel to sweet rad places for working vacays, and #2 so that we can learn about the intricacies of how other shops run and how we can make our own shops better.
Is this on anyone's radar? Was this talked about in NOLA? Did I miss a really obvious thread about it?
Cause if no one's working on this, maybe it'll be my baby this yearrrr...
Get at me if you want to collaborate/don't want to have to do any more work but are full of great ideas/think it would be rad so I know I'm not the only one still fantasizing about this.
<3 Lauren @ OCB Vancouver
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I like the idea too. Not sure if the Bike Church collective is ready for it at the moment, but we'd likely embrace the idea.
Josh
On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 8:32 PM, Lauren Warbeck lauren.warbeck@gmail.comwrote:
Dear everyone,
YESSSSS! So many great ideas! May I suggest a working group/committee to carry the idea forward from here?
I feel like the financials could take some work. I was thinking for international travel folks from paid shops could arrange to be paid by their own shop for hours worked elsewhere, and that shop would then doubly benefit from the contribution of thier exchange mechanic and what their own mechanic brings home. Or if shops can collaborate to fundraise for travel costs or provide housing and hosting that could majorly offset costs for unpaid mechanics. Other skills like grant writing or facilitation or outreach strategy would be great to share as well.
I'm envisioning a minimally intensive online system - a site where shops login with accounts outlining profiles of what they're available for and what they offer. Individual mechanics can participate as reps of thier shops, with skill bios under thier shop account maybe. ??
Anyway we are smart and capable so lets do this. Can I request that anyone who wants to be a core organizer for this email me personally? Bonus if you can suggest a platform for meeting and organizing long distance. Skype + asana?
Eeeeeeeeeeee! Now if you'll excuse me i have to go fantasize about my deeply rewarding working vacay doing all the things I love best.
Jazzed. Lauren On 2014-01-19 4:27 PM, "Darren Knox" darren.knox@gmail.com wrote:
I really hope this idea will get off the ground! It has the potential to be so exciting and enriching!
I'm wondering if anyone has thought of logistics like: how would travel/room/board get paid for? It seems like Lauren was proposing a paid exchange which is an ideal option but many shops either don't have paid staff or have budgets that are limited. This would mean that people participating in certain exchanges would just be taking a vacation and volunteering a lot which is super cool but wouldn't be the most accessible option financially.
It seems like one ideal model would take advantage of the seasonal-ness of the bike industry. Sending mechanics south in the winter months and north in the summer months could be really efficient. Also, offering other skills such as translation, graphic design or website design could be even more valuable for certain projects and worthy of investment.
Creating a database of organizations that are interested that details what they have to offer and what they need seems like a good first action step to me.
On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 7:15 AM, Matthew VanSlyke < vanslyke.matthew@gmail.com> wrote:
Sam, This is so true. It would be great to bring/send newly recruited mechanics to other shops so they could learn what the deal is. Like Andrew said, we in upstate NY have a good chance to do that and I would imagine other new shops would agree that this would help recruit and maintain mechanics. Matt Utica Bike Rescue
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Samuel < samuelchristianjensen@gmail.com> wrote:
It would be really cool if there was a way for coops that are just starting up to participate, too. That way they could get experienced mechanics from other shops to help give advice about shop set up, tools, etc.
Sam, Iowa City Bike Library
Den 18-01-2014 10:13, Recycle skrev:
Exciting idea. We are a young shop in Little Rock, Arkansas but we would be open to hosting a mechanic for a week or so.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:24 AM, Andrew L breathingplanet@gmail.com wrote:
Up here in upstate NY, (Troy), this has been oft discussed in the past too.
we are at an exciting moment, where there has been a shop founded in Utica, NY and a founding group meeting in Schenectady NY, which we are supporting. Along with Albany Bike Rescue, Troy Bike Rescue, and Bikeatoga in Saratoga Springs, we have a cluster of FIVE independent community bike spaces totally bikeable to and from one another.
we are:
a weeks ride from Toronto
4 days ride to Boston
3 days ride to Montreal or Burlington
2 days ride to NYC
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Josh Bisker jbisker@gmail.comwrote:
Sending along general sparkles to this: rad idea! NYC is severely coop-challenged at the moment but I can see a future where many of us would love to help make this happen
On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:25 AM, Ainsley Naylor needleandthread@gmail.com wrote:
We did talk about this when we had the workshop on International Cooperation (not sure what we called it), and were unsure as to the best forum or format to organize this. Long ago information regarding interest and ability to exchange or wwoof at each shop was being added to the Shockingly Large Spreadsheet that Josh had begun, but that format ended up being cumbersome and not totally accessible.
I agree that this needs to HAPPEN! and that we need a space where you can easily access info on who is willing to participate :) ainsley.
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 4:25 AM, Jesse Doud jessedoud@gmail.comwrote:
Rad rad rad idea. I don't think that'll work for us island folk :/
Jesse @ Mechanical Tempest, Wellington
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 7:39 PM, Lauren Warbeck < lauren.warbeck@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey yall - > > A few of us have been talking for years about developing a mechanic > exchange between shops in and between Canada and the US, so that #1 broke > ass bike mechanics can travel to sweet rad places for working vacays, and > #2 so that we can learn about the intricacies of how other shops run and > how we can make our own shops better. > > Is this on anyone's radar? Was this talked about in NOLA? Did I > miss a really obvious thread about it? > > Cause if no one's working on this, maybe it'll be my baby this > yearrrr... > > Get at me if you want to collaborate/don't want to have to do any > more work but are full of great ideas/think it would be rad so I know I'm > not the only one still fantasizing about this. > > <3 Lauren @ OCB Vancouver > > > > > > <br> > _______________________________________________<br> > <br> > The ThinkTank mailing List<br> > <a href=" > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org/jessedoud%40gmail.com?unsub=1&unsubconfirm=1">Unsubscribe > from this list</a> > >
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I absolutely want in on this! So exciting!
(I prefer text forums and chat rooms to audio/video; less of a barrier to entry) On Jan 19, 2014 8:33 PM, "Lauren Warbeck" lauren.warbeck@gmail.com wrote:
Dear everyone,
YESSSSS! So many great ideas! May I suggest a working group/committee to carry the idea forward from here?
I feel like the financials could take some work. I was thinking for international travel folks from paid shops could arrange to be paid by their own shop for hours worked elsewhere, and that shop would then doubly benefit from the contribution of thier exchange mechanic and what their own mechanic brings home. Or if shops can collaborate to fundraise for travel costs or provide housing and hosting that could majorly offset costs for unpaid mechanics. Other skills like grant writing or facilitation or outreach strategy would be great to share as well.
I'm envisioning a minimally intensive online system - a site where shops login with accounts outlining profiles of what they're available for and what they offer. Individual mechanics can participate as reps of thier shops, with skill bios under thier shop account maybe. ??
Anyway we are smart and capable so lets do this. Can I request that anyone who wants to be a core organizer for this email me personally? Bonus if you can suggest a platform for meeting and organizing long distance. Skype + asana?
Eeeeeeeeeeee! Now if you'll excuse me i have to go fantasize about my deeply rewarding working vacay doing all the things I love best.
Jazzed. Lauren On 2014-01-19 4:27 PM, "Darren Knox" darren.knox@gmail.com wrote:
I really hope this idea will get off the ground! It has the potential to be so exciting and enriching!
I'm wondering if anyone has thought of logistics like: how would travel/room/board get paid for? It seems like Lauren was proposing a paid exchange which is an ideal option but many shops either don't have paid staff or have budgets that are limited. This would mean that people participating in certain exchanges would just be taking a vacation and volunteering a lot which is super cool but wouldn't be the most accessible option financially.
It seems like one ideal model would take advantage of the seasonal-ness of the bike industry. Sending mechanics south in the winter months and north in the summer months could be really efficient. Also, offering other skills such as translation, graphic design or website design could be even more valuable for certain projects and worthy of investment.
Creating a database of organizations that are interested that details what they have to offer and what they need seems like a good first action step to me.
On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 7:15 AM, Matthew VanSlyke < vanslyke.matthew@gmail.com> wrote:
Sam, This is so true. It would be great to bring/send newly recruited mechanics to other shops so they could learn what the deal is. Like Andrew said, we in upstate NY have a good chance to do that and I would imagine other new shops would agree that this would help recruit and maintain mechanics. Matt Utica Bike Rescue
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Samuel < samuelchristianjensen@gmail.com> wrote:
It would be really cool if there was a way for coops that are just starting up to participate, too. That way they could get experienced mechanics from other shops to help give advice about shop set up, tools, etc.
Sam, Iowa City Bike Library
Den 18-01-2014 10:13, Recycle skrev:
Exciting idea. We are a young shop in Little Rock, Arkansas but we would be open to hosting a mechanic for a week or so.
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On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:24 AM, Andrew L breathingplanet@gmail.com wrote:
Up here in upstate NY, (Troy), this has been oft discussed in the past too.
we are at an exciting moment, where there has been a shop founded in Utica, NY and a founding group meeting in Schenectady NY, which we are supporting. Along with Albany Bike Rescue, Troy Bike Rescue, and Bikeatoga in Saratoga Springs, we have a cluster of FIVE independent community bike spaces totally bikeable to and from one another.
we are:
a weeks ride from Toronto
4 days ride to Boston
3 days ride to Montreal or Burlington
2 days ride to NYC
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Josh Bisker jbisker@gmail.comwrote:
Sending along general sparkles to this: rad idea! NYC is severely coop-challenged at the moment but I can see a future where many of us would love to help make this happen
On Jan 18, 2014, at 9:25 AM, Ainsley Naylor needleandthread@gmail.com wrote:
We did talk about this when we had the workshop on International Cooperation (not sure what we called it), and were unsure as to the best forum or format to organize this. Long ago information regarding interest and ability to exchange or wwoof at each shop was being added to the Shockingly Large Spreadsheet that Josh had begun, but that format ended up being cumbersome and not totally accessible.
I agree that this needs to HAPPEN! and that we need a space where you can easily access info on who is willing to participate :) ainsley.
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 4:25 AM, Jesse Doud jessedoud@gmail.comwrote:
Rad rad rad idea. I don't think that'll work for us island folk :/
Jesse @ Mechanical Tempest, Wellington
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 7:39 PM, Lauren Warbeck < lauren.warbeck@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey yall - > > A few of us have been talking for years about developing a mechanic > exchange between shops in and between Canada and the US, so that #1 broke > ass bike mechanics can travel to sweet rad places for working vacays, and > #2 so that we can learn about the intricacies of how other shops run and > how we can make our own shops better. > > Is this on anyone's radar? Was this talked about in NOLA? Did I > miss a really obvious thread about it? > > Cause if no one's working on this, maybe it'll be my baby this > yearrrr... > > Get at me if you want to collaborate/don't want to have to do any > more work but are full of great ideas/think it would be rad so I know I'm > not the only one still fantasizing about this. > > <3 Lauren @ OCB Vancouver > > > > > > <br> > _______________________________________________<br> > <br> > The ThinkTank mailing List<br> > <a href=" > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org/jessedoud%40gmail.com?unsub=1&unsubconfirm=1">Unsubscribe > from this list</a> > >
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hey all--
here at RUBARB in new orleans, we LOVE having visitors. especially ones that are mechanics, like hanging out with youth, are helpful, etc.. there's always a place to crash at my house and a lot of work at RUBARB to be done.
so other than being a plug to visit us in new orleans!, i definitely want to support this great idea of having community bike shop folks visiting other community bike shop folks!
thanks, liz of RUBARB (Rusted Up Beyond All Recognition Bikes) www.rubarbike.org
ps. THANKS to all the enthusiasm, energy and positive vibes that bike!bike! brought to new orleans, and especially our little shop in the 9th ward. it definitely was a huge boost for us, and we appreciated everyone who walked through our doors (and played in our streets!).
Hey yall -
A few of us have been talking for years about developing a mechanic exchange between shops in and between Canada and the US, so that #1 broke ass bike mechanics can travel to sweet rad places for working vacays, and #2 so that we can learn about the intricacies of how other shops run and how we can make our own shops better.
Is this on anyone's radar? Was this talked about in NOLA? Did I miss a really obvious thread about it?
Cause if no one's working on this, maybe it'll be my baby this yearrrr...
Get at me if you want to collaborate/don't want to have to do any more work but are full of great ideas/think it would be rad so I know I'm not the only one still fantasizing about this.
<3 Lauren @ OCB Vancouver
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I general have summers off and would be against bumming around in a different city and doing some wrenching. It would be ideal to find some kind of temp service job to cover expenses and such but it may be doable. I don't know about summers in NO though.
Enzo Loconte Board Secretary Bikerowave
On Jan 23, 2014, at 7:43 AM, "liz lichtman" liz@riseup.net wrote:
hey all--
here at RUBARB in new orleans, we LOVE having visitors. especially ones that are mechanics, like hanging out with youth, are helpful, etc.. there's always a place to crash at my house and a lot of work at RUBARB to be done.
so other than being a plug to visit us in new orleans!, i definitely want to support this great idea of having community bike shop folks visiting other community bike shop folks!
thanks, liz of RUBARB (Rusted Up Beyond All Recognition Bikes) www.rubarbike.org
ps. THANKS to all the enthusiasm, energy and positive vibes that bike!bike! brought to new orleans, and especially our little shop in the 9th ward. it definitely was a huge boost for us, and we appreciated everyone who walked through our doors (and played in our streets!).
Hey yall -
A few of us have been talking for years about developing a mechanic exchange between shops in and between Canada and the US, so that #1 broke ass bike mechanics can travel to sweet rad places for working vacays, and #2 so that we can learn about the intricacies of how other shops run and how we can make our own shops better.
Is this on anyone's radar? Was this talked about in NOLA? Did I miss a really obvious thread about it?
Cause if no one's working on this, maybe it'll be my baby this yearrrr...
Get at me if you want to collaborate/don't want to have to do any more work but are full of great ideas/think it would be rad so I know I'm not the only one still fantasizing about this.
<3 Lauren @ OCB Vancouver
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edit: ;^would not be against bumming around
On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 8:28 AM, wormsign@gmail.com wrote:
I general have summers off and would be against bumming around in a different city and doing some wrenching. It would be ideal to find some kind of temp service job to cover expenses and such but it may be doable. I don't know about summers in NO though.
Enzo Loconte Board Secretary Bikerowave
On Jan 23, 2014, at 7:43 AM, "liz lichtman" liz@riseup.net wrote:
hey all--
here at RUBARB in new orleans, we LOVE having visitors. especially ones that are mechanics, like hanging out with youth, are helpful, etc.. there's always a place to crash at my house and a lot of work at RUBARB
to
be done.
so other than being a plug to visit us in new orleans!, i definitely want to support this great idea of having community bike shop folks visiting other community bike shop folks!
thanks, liz of RUBARB (Rusted Up Beyond All Recognition Bikes) www.rubarbike.org
ps. THANKS to all the enthusiasm, energy and positive vibes that bike!bike! brought to new orleans, and especially our little shop in the 9th ward. it definitely was a huge boost for us, and we appreciated everyone who walked through our doors (and played in our streets!).
Hey yall -
A few of us have been talking for years about developing a mechanic exchange between shops in and between Canada and the US, so that #1
broke
ass bike mechanics can travel to sweet rad places for working vacays,
and
#2 so that we can learn about the intricacies of how other shops run and how we can make our own shops better.
Is this on anyone's radar? Was this talked about in NOLA? Did I miss a really obvious thread about it?
Cause if no one's working on this, maybe it'll be my baby this
yearrrr...
Get at me if you want to collaborate/don't want to have to do any more work but are full of great ideas/think it would be rad so I know I'm not the only one still fantasizing about this.
<3 Lauren @ OCB Vancouver
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Thanks to all! Here in Monterrey, Mexico we are glad to host youall. Right now there are 2 bike mechanics from Ausin staying at our house. We offer the accomodation and they contribute with work at the bikeshop or computer stuff. Im interested in what Darren said about starting with a database. It could be a simple google drive spreadsheet while we take the next step to make a profi webpage.
Did youll got to meet via skype already?? I guess im reading this a little to late maybe. Jejeje
Best regards :_ El 25/01/2014 12:23, "Vincenzo loco" wormsign@gmail.com escribió:
edit: ;^would not be against bumming around
On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 8:28 AM, wormsign@gmail.com wrote:
I general have summers off and would be against bumming around in a different city and doing some wrenching. It would be ideal to find some kind of temp service job to cover expenses and such but it may be doable. I don't know about summers in NO though.
Enzo Loconte Board Secretary Bikerowave
On Jan 23, 2014, at 7:43 AM, "liz lichtman" liz@riseup.net wrote:
hey all--
here at RUBARB in new orleans, we LOVE having visitors. especially ones that are mechanics, like hanging out with youth, are helpful, etc.. there's always a place to crash at my house and a lot of work at RUBARB
to
be done.
so other than being a plug to visit us in new orleans!, i definitely
want
to support this great idea of having community bike shop folks visiting other community bike shop folks!
thanks, liz of RUBARB (Rusted Up Beyond All Recognition Bikes) www.rubarbike.org
ps. THANKS to all the enthusiasm, energy and positive vibes that bike!bike! brought to new orleans, and especially our little shop in the 9th ward. it definitely was a huge boost for us, and we appreciated everyone who walked through our doors (and played in our streets!).
Hey yall -
A few of us have been talking for years about developing a mechanic exchange between shops in and between Canada and the US, so that #1
broke
ass bike mechanics can travel to sweet rad places for working vacays,
and
#2 so that we can learn about the intricacies of how other shops run
and
how we can make our own shops better.
Is this on anyone's radar? Was this talked about in NOLA? Did I miss
a
really obvious thread about it?
Cause if no one's working on this, maybe it'll be my baby this
yearrrr...
Get at me if you want to collaborate/don't want to have to do any more work but are full of great ideas/think it would be rad so I know I'm not the only one still fantasizing about this.
<3 Lauren @ OCB Vancouver
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We at the Bike Collective in UT (Provo, SLC, Ogden) would be THRILLED to host outta-staters. Salt Lake and Ogden are places that one can create a cheap life in really easily within spitting distance of moutains and canyons that need to be explored at least once in a lifetime by bike. I can see us setting up a semi-formal "Journeywrench" setup which could include:
- Housing connection
- Tour of dumpster options in SLC for those inclined.
- Lender 80's mtb program: pick an untuned one that fits you, fix it up as
your hands-on 'interview,' ride it for a summer, return it tuned up. (bring your own lock) 4. mechanic's position at one of our shops for in-shop credit, and depending on bike supply and demand (i.e., if you come in summer and we have enough bikes to justify another mechanic) that could turn into a temp paid gig @ $10 an hour after they've shown their chops. 5. Invitation along to all bike collective madness.
Let me know when it comes time to setting up some kind of formal database, and I'd be happy to put in the relevant info for SLC and confirm some connections with other groups for housing and food.
participants (18)
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Ainsley Naylor -
Amanda Bittaker -
Andrew L -
Angel York -
Darren Knox -
David Eyer Davis -
Jesse Doud -
Josh Bisker -
Joshua Muir -
Lauren Warbeck -
Leticia Esquer -
liz lichtman -
Matthew VanSlyke -
Ollin -
Recycle -
Samuel -
Vincenzo loco -
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