Resources for teaching bike mechanics in a third world country?

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William Wedler

31 Oct 2010 31 Oct '10

8:38 p.m.

Hi Thinktank list,

I have a request. I am helping a friend start up a bike collective of sorts based out of an orphanage in northern India (about 2 hours north of Delhi). He will be staying there for about two years and is arranging for some bikes and tools to be brought over from the US.

My question is if anybody on this list has experience teaching bike mechanics in a place like India, where the available tools may be limited and where bikes are used on a much more utilitarian manner than we are used to in the US. And if you don't have any experience, would you be able to forward this request on to anybody who has? I plan on contacting the village bike project for advice (just sending them email, so not sure how to best get in touch). Are there any people running projects in Mexico who may be able to help?

Specifically, I am asking for resources that could help in developing a curriculum for teaching bike mechanics in a rural orphanage in India. Any assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks, Will

P.S. See the website to learn more about the bike project: http://www.kvbp.org/

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michelle mahlik

1 Nov 1 Nov

8:19 a.m.

New subject: Resources for teaching bike mechanics in a third world country?

Thanks for the question, Will - I'm also interested in teaching bicycle mechanics in Zambia, Africa, if anyone has experience there.

On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 7:38 PM, William Wedler w.wedler@gmail.com wrote:

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Hi Thinktank list,

I have a request. I am helping a friend start up a bike collective of sorts based out of an orphanage in northern India (about 2 hours north of Delhi). He will be staying there for about two years and is arranging for some bikes and tools to be brought over from the US.

My question is if anybody on this list has experience teaching bike mechanics in a place like India, where the available tools may be limited and where bikes are used on a much more utilitarian manner than we are used to in the US. And if you don't have any experience, would you be able to forward this request on to anybody who has? I plan on contacting the village bike project for advice (just sending them email, so not sure how to best get in touch). Are there any people running projects in Mexico who may be able to help?

Specifically, I am asking for resources that could help in developing a curriculum for teaching bike mechanics in a rural orphanage in India. Any assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks, Will

P.S. See the website to learn more about the bike project: http://www.kvbp.org/ _______________________________________________ Thethinktank mailing list Thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org To unsubscribe, send a blank email to TheThinkTank-leave@bikecollectives.org To manage your subscription, plase visit:

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Patrick VDT

10:21 a.m.

New subject: Stl Bicycle Works is moving.

   In July 2011, BWorks will be moving to a new home located at

2414 Menard Street in Soulard. We would like to invite all of you to stop by for an open house on Saturday November 20th 6-9pm to see our new space and celebrate with us before we start construction.

    If you have been to the shop on a busy night you understand this

move was long overdue. We are open five nights a week in order to accommodate the volume of people coming to volunteer. The Earn-A-Bike program now occurs on Saturdays and Wednesdays to allow even more kids to learn. The computer shop has continued to increase the accessibility of its Earn-A-Computer programs and has added a one-on-one mentoring program. A new program called BookWorks was started this year to help kids improve their writing and reading skills. This growth has taxed our core group of volunteers and the building we currently occupy. The same room serves as a classroom, a boardroom, and a storage area all in the same week. More and better space was need for us to continue to grow and pursue our mission.

    Over a year ago we started touring buildings in the neighborhood

and surrounding areas to see what was possible. This spring we found a perfect building to meet our needs and a generous patron to help make it a reality. The space is large enough to allow for growth, it is located in a residential area, and our new neighbors are enthusiastic about our moving in. This new location will have dedicated classroom spaces, more than double the shop space, new bathrooms, a reception and retail area, and plenty of storage, all built to our specific needs. We are extremely excited and thankful for this opportunity.

    This good news, however, is tempered by the sadness we feel for

leaving one of the most amazing and supportive communities in all of Saint Louis, the Shaw Neighborhood. Shaw has been our home for over twenty years, BWORKS was conceived and flourished here and we are deeply grateful for all the support and encouragement Shaw has given us.

    We look forward to what the future holds and hope to see you all

at the Open House on Nov 20th. Please visit us soon in our new home and don't hesitate to be in touch if you have any questions Info@stlbikeworks.com www.stlbikeworks.com

John Patterson

2 Nov 2 Nov

3:51 a.m.

New subject: Resources for teaching bike mechanics in a third world country?

For Zambia I suggest contacting Zambikes (www.zambikes.org); a non- profit community-based operation doing great things across the
country...

On Nov 1, 2010, at 8:19 AM, michelle mahlik wrote:

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Thanks for the question, Will - I'm also interested in teaching
bicycle mechanics in Zambia, Africa, if anyone has experience there.

On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 7:38 PM, William Wedler w.wedler@gmail.com
wrote: Hi Thinktank list,

I have a request. I am helping a friend start up a bike collective of sorts based out of an orphanage in northern India (about 2 hours north of Delhi). He will be staying there for about two years and is arranging for some bikes and tools to be brought over from the US.

My question is if anybody on this list has experience teaching bike mechanics in a place like India, where the available tools may be limited and where bikes are used on a much more utilitarian manner than we are used to in the US. And if you don't have any experience, would you be able to forward this request on to anybody who has? I plan on contacting the village bike project for advice (just sending them email, so not sure how to best get in touch). Are there any people running projects in Mexico who may be able to help?

Specifically, I am asking for resources that could help in developing a curriculum for teaching bike mechanics in a rural orphanage in India. Any assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks, Will

P.S. See the website to learn more about the bike project: http://www.kvbp.org/ _______________________________________________ Thethinktank mailing list Thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org To unsubscribe, send a blank email to TheThinkTank-leave@bikecollectives.org To manage your subscription, plase visit: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o...

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