Any workshops out there have Adult Earn-a-Bike programs? How are they run? Are they successful? Do they differ from your regular volunteers?
I'd like to get something started here and wanted feedback on other folks' programs.
At FMCBW we had a program where folks could buy a bike out right and then work on it during open shop times (if anything needed replacing that was included in the price), OR they could volunteer 15 hours (i think) and we'd get them a bike and help them fix it up (same thing, replacement parts where included, if needed).......We have a bunch of adult bikes and, depending on the shape they are in, we'll fix 'em and sell them at the Hub, or minor adjustments are done and we sell 'em cheap at our monthly garage sales...
Personally, anytime I see a full suspension out in the wild I want to leave a note on it that they could trade it in towards an Adult bike that we'd help them fix up....but that might be just me...
Also, Happy Spring all! I hope you're well!
Bike Walk Wichita's ReCycle program has an Earn a Bike program, 15 hours and you earn a bike of your own to fix up. We provide any parts or supplies, plus lights and u-lock. We have a whole price list of parts, marked in both hours and cash. Using Salesforce, we track volunteer hours and spent, so we know hours available to spend. "How many hours I got?" is a frequent question. Hoping to get a description of the program to share soon.
Jack Murphy
On Mar 21, 2019, 10:21 AM, at 10:21 AM, Judith Feist judith@backalleybikes.org wrote:
Any workshops out there have Adult Earn-a-Bike programs? How are they run? Are they successful? Do they differ from your regular volunteers?
I'd like to get something started here and wanted feedback on other folks' programs.
At FMCBW we had a program where folks could buy a bike out right and then work on it during open shop times (if anything needed replacing that was included in the price), OR they could volunteer 15 hours (i think) and we'd get them a bike and help them fix it up (same thing, replacement parts where included, if needed).......We have a bunch of adult bikes and, depending on the shape they are in, we'll fix 'em and sell them at the Hub, or minor adjustments are done and we sell 'em cheap at our monthly garage sales...
Personally, anytime I see a full suspension out in the wild I want to leave a note on it that they could trade it in towards an Adult bike that we'd help them fix up....but that might be just me...
Also, Happy Spring all! I hope you're well!
-- Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley
*"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis
"A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem
I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony
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Holy Crud, that would be awesome info to share!
That is what I was thinking, too. 15 hours, you get a bike to fix, we help you fix it up.
On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 11:39 AM Jack Murphy jack@bikewalkwichita.org wrote:
Bike Walk Wichita's ReCycle program has an Earn a Bike program, 15 hours and you earn a bike of your own to fix up. We provide any parts or supplies, plus lights and u-lock. We have a whole price list of parts, marked in both hours and cash. Using Salesforce, we track volunteer hours and spent, so we know hours available to spend. "How many hours I got?" is a frequent question. Hoping to get a description of the program to share soon.
Jack Murphy On Mar 21, 2019, at 10:21 AM, Judith Feist judith@backalleybikes.org wrote:
Any workshops out there have Adult Earn-a-Bike programs? How are they run? Are they successful? Do they differ from your regular volunteers?
I'd like to get something started here and wanted feedback on other folks' programs.
At FMCBW we had a program where folks could buy a bike out right and then work on it during open shop times (if anything needed replacing that was included in the price), OR they could volunteer 15 hours (i think) and we'd get them a bike and help them fix it up (same thing, replacement parts where included, if needed).......We have a bunch of adult bikes and, depending on the shape they are in, we'll fix 'em and sell them at the Hub, or minor adjustments are done and we sell 'em cheap at our monthly garage sales...
Personally, anytime I see a full suspension out in the wild I want to leave a note on it that they could trade it in towards an Adult bike that we'd help them fix up....but that might be just me...
Also, Happy Spring all! I hope you're well!
-- Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley
*"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis
"A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem
I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony
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15 hours is too steep of an ask for most of our adult patrons. We've settled at an informal 6 hours and then they can pick out a bike to fix up. That means attending 2 open shop sessions and starting work on the bike on the third. I say informal because our tracking is poor. We really just want people coming back and project bikes moving.
A troy bike rescue
On Mar 21, 2019 1:36 PM, "Judith Feist" judith@backalleybikes.org wrote:
Holy Crud, that would be awesome info to share!
That is what I was thinking, too. 15 hours, you get a bike to fix, we help you fix it up.
On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 11:39 AM Jack Murphy jack@bikewalkwichita.org wrote:
Bike Walk Wichita's ReCycle program has an Earn a Bike program, 15 hours and you earn a bike of your own to fix up. We provide any parts or supplies, plus lights and u-lock. We have a whole price list of parts, marked in both hours and cash. Using Salesforce, we track volunteer hours and spent, so we know hours available to spend. "How many hours I got?" is a frequent question. Hoping to get a description of the program to share soon.
Jack Murphy On Mar 21, 2019, at 10:21 AM, Judith Feist judith@backalleybikes.org wrote:
Any workshops out there have Adult Earn-a-Bike programs? How are they run? Are they successful? Do they differ from your regular volunteers?
I'd like to get something started here and wanted feedback on other folks' programs.
At FMCBW we had a program where folks could buy a bike out right and then work on it during open shop times (if anything needed replacing that was included in the price), OR they could volunteer 15 hours (i think) and we'd get them a bike and help them fix it up (same thing, replacement parts where included, if needed).......We have a bunch of adult bikes and, depending on the shape they are in, we'll fix 'em and sell them at the Hub, or minor adjustments are done and we sell 'em cheap at our monthly garage sales...
Personally, anytime I see a full suspension out in the wild I want to leave a note on it that they could trade it in towards an Adult bike that we'd help them fix up....but that might be just me...
Also, Happy Spring all! I hope you're well!
-- Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley
*"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis
"A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem
I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony
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The Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective has long had a program whereby volunteers earn shop credit for hours worked. This credit can be used to purchase a bike for fixing up (about $50/10hrs for a good basic steed) or for parts to keep one running. If a volunteer wants a better quality bike or better parts, they can save up. There are limits on the number of bikes and credits that can be earned per year.
Kevin SLC, UT
On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 1:45 PM breathingplanet breathingplanet@gmail.com wrote:
15 hours is too steep of an ask for most of our adult patrons. We've settled at an informal 6 hours and then they can pick out a bike to fix up. That means attending 2 open shop sessions and starting work on the bike on the third. I say informal because our tracking is poor. We really just want people coming back and project bikes moving.
A troy bike rescue
On Mar 21, 2019 1:36 PM, "Judith Feist" judith@backalleybikes.org wrote:
Holy Crud, that would be awesome info to share!
That is what I was thinking, too. 15 hours, you get a bike to fix, we help you fix it up.
On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 11:39 AM Jack Murphy jack@bikewalkwichita.org wrote:
Bike Walk Wichita's ReCycle program has an Earn a Bike program, 15 hours and you earn a bike of your own to fix up. We provide any parts or supplies, plus lights and u-lock. We have a whole price list of parts, marked in both hours and cash. Using Salesforce, we track volunteer hours and spent, so we know hours available to spend. "How many hours I got?" is a frequent question. Hoping to get a description of the program to share soon.
Jack Murphy On Mar 21, 2019, at 10:21 AM, Judith Feist judith@backalleybikes.org wrote:
Any workshops out there have Adult Earn-a-Bike programs? How are they run? Are they successful? Do they differ from your regular volunteers?
I'd like to get something started here and wanted feedback on other folks' programs.
At FMCBW we had a program where folks could buy a bike out right and then work on it during open shop times (if anything needed replacing that was included in the price), OR they could volunteer 15 hours (i think) and we'd get them a bike and help them fix it up (same thing, replacement parts where included, if needed).......We have a bunch of adult bikes and, depending on the shape they are in, we'll fix 'em and sell them at the Hub, or minor adjustments are done and we sell 'em cheap at our monthly garage sales...
Personally, anytime I see a full suspension out in the wild I want to leave a note on it that they could trade it in towards an Adult bike that we'd help them fix up....but that might be just me...
Also, Happy Spring all! I hope you're well!
-- Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley
*"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis
"A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem
I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony
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Thank you, Kevin!
On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 4:13 PM Kevin Dwyer kevidwyer@gmail.com wrote:
The Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective has long had a program whereby volunteers earn shop credit for hours worked. This credit can be used to purchase a bike for fixing up (about $50/10hrs for a good basic steed) or for parts to keep one running. If a volunteer wants a better quality bike or better parts, they can save up. There are limits on the number of bikes and credits that can be earned per year.
Kevin SLC, UT
On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 1:45 PM breathingplanet breathingplanet@gmail.com wrote:
15 hours is too steep of an ask for most of our adult patrons. We've settled at an informal 6 hours and then they can pick out a bike to fix up. That means attending 2 open shop sessions and starting work on the bike on the third. I say informal because our tracking is poor. We really just want people coming back and project bikes moving.
A troy bike rescue
On Mar 21, 2019 1:36 PM, "Judith Feist" judith@backalleybikes.org wrote:
Holy Crud, that would be awesome info to share!
That is what I was thinking, too. 15 hours, you get a bike to fix, we help you fix it up.
On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 11:39 AM Jack Murphy jack@bikewalkwichita.org wrote:
Bike Walk Wichita's ReCycle program has an Earn a Bike program, 15 hours and you earn a bike of your own to fix up. We provide any parts or supplies, plus lights and u-lock. We have a whole price list of parts, marked in both hours and cash. Using Salesforce, we track volunteer hours and spent, so we know hours available to spend. "How many hours I got?" is a frequent question. Hoping to get a description of the program to share soon.
Jack Murphy On Mar 21, 2019, at 10:21 AM, Judith Feist judith@backalleybikes.org wrote:
Any workshops out there have Adult Earn-a-Bike programs? How are they run? Are they successful? Do they differ from your regular volunteers?
I'd like to get something started here and wanted feedback on other folks' programs.
At FMCBW we had a program where folks could buy a bike out right and then work on it during open shop times (if anything needed replacing that was included in the price), OR they could volunteer 15 hours (i think) and we'd get them a bike and help them fix it up (same thing, replacement parts where included, if needed).......We have a bunch of adult bikes and, depending on the shape they are in, we'll fix 'em and sell them at the Hub, or minor adjustments are done and we sell 'em cheap at our monthly garage sales...
Personally, anytime I see a full suspension out in the wild I want to leave a note on it that they could trade it in towards an Adult bike that we'd help them fix up....but that might be just me...
Also, Happy Spring all! I hope you're well!
-- Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley
*"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis
"A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem
I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony
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At Recycle Ithaca's Bicycles we threw out the volunteer hours concept completely.
We require cash donations in a pay-what-you-want (as long as it's something) amount for any physical parts, including whole bicycles, taken. Other than that, there is no debt/credit situation. It often takes days or weeks to complete a bike project, and we decided that considerable investment was more than enough to ask of people to get a bike.
Also I didn't want to keep track of people's hours -_^
I mean also - because it felt crappy to keep holding it over people's heads. Telling people, especially young poor people, that they hadn't done enough.
cyclista Nicholas
On 2019-03-21 23:00, Judith Feist wrote:
Thank you, Kevin!
On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 4:13 PM Kevin Dwyer kevidwyer@gmail.com wrote:
The Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective has long had a program whereby volunteers earn shop credit for hours worked. This credit can be used to purchase a bike for fixing up (about $50/10hrs for a good basic steed) or for parts to keep one running. If a volunteer wants a better quality bike or better parts, they can save up. There are limits on the number of bikes and credits that can be earned per year.
Kevin SLC, UT
On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 1:45 PM breathingplanet breathingplanet@gmail.com wrote:
15 hours is too steep of an ask for most of our adult patrons. We've settled at an informal 6 hours and then they can pick out a bike to fix up. That means attending 2 open shop sessions and starting work on the bike on the third. I say informal because our tracking is poor. We really just want people coming back and project bikes moving.
A troy bike rescue
On Mar 21, 2019 1:36 PM, "Judith Feist" judith@backalleybikes.org wrote:
Holy Crud, that would be awesome info to share!
That is what I was thinking, too. 15 hours, you get a bike to fix, we help you fix it up.
On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 11:39 AM Jack Murphy jack@bikewalkwichita.org wrote:
Bike Walk Wichita's ReCycle program has an Earn a Bike program, 15 hours and you earn a bike of your own to fix up. We provide any parts or supplies, plus lights and u-lock. We have a whole price list of parts, marked in both hours and cash. Using Salesforce, we track volunteer hours and spent, so we know hours available to spend. "How many hours I got?" is a frequent question. Hoping to get a description of the program to share soon.
Jack Murphy On Mar 21, 2019, at 10:21 AM, Judith Feist judith@backalleybikes.org wrote:
Any workshops out there have Adult Earn-a-Bike programs? How are they run? Are they successful? Do they differ from your regular volunteers?
I'd like to get something started here and wanted feedback on other folks' programs.
At FMCBW we had a program where folks could buy a bike out right and then work on it during open shop times (if anything needed replacing that was included in the price), OR they could volunteer 15 hours (i think) and we'd get them a bike and help them fix it up (same thing, replacement parts where included, if needed).......We have a bunch of adult bikes and, depending on the shape they are in, we'll fix 'em and sell them at the Hub, or minor adjustments are done and we sell 'em cheap at our monthly garage sales...
Personally, anytime I see a full suspension out in the wild I want to leave a note on it that they could trade it in towards an Adult bike that we'd help them fix up....but that might be just me...
Also, Happy Spring all! I hope you're well!
-- Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley
*"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis
"A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem
I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony
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Bikes Together in Denver, CO used to offer an earn-a-bike program for adults to volunteer in the shop and repair their own, earned bike. Due to the complications of coordinating these new volunteers (tracking their time, and managing flow of people in/out of the program), B.T. changed to a new format. Now, the adults are referred by an external organization (halfway house, etc) and are asked to do any type of community service in exchange for a bike which is repaired by volunteers in advance.
Andrew
On Wed, Mar 27, 2019 at 6:20 AM Cyclista Nicholas cyclista@inventati.org wrote:
At Recycle Ithaca's Bicycles we threw out the volunteer hours concept completely.
We require cash donations in a pay-what-you-want (as long as it's something) amount for any physical parts, including whole bicycles, taken. Other than that, there is no debt/credit situation. It often takes days or weeks to complete a bike project, and we decided that considerable investment was more than enough to ask of people to get a bike.
Also I didn't want to keep track of people's hours -_^
I mean also - because it felt crappy to keep holding it over people's heads. Telling people, especially young poor people, that they hadn't done enough.
cyclista Nicholas
On 2019-03-21 23:00, Judith Feist wrote:
Thank you, Kevin!
On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 4:13 PM Kevin Dwyer kevidwyer@gmail.com wrote:
The Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective has long had a program whereby volunteers earn shop credit for hours worked. This credit can be used to purchase a bike for fixing up (about $50/10hrs for a good basic steed) or for parts to keep one running. If a volunteer wants a better quality bike or better parts, they can save up. There are limits on the number of bikes and credits that can be earned per year.
Kevin SLC, UT
On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 1:45 PM breathingplanet breathingplanet@gmail.com wrote:
15 hours is too steep of an ask for most of our adult patrons. We've settled at an informal 6 hours and then they can pick out a bike to fix up. That means attending 2 open shop sessions and starting work on the bike on the third. I say informal because our tracking is poor. We really just want people coming back and project bikes moving.
A troy bike rescue
On Mar 21, 2019 1:36 PM, "Judith Feist" judith@backalleybikes.org wrote:
Holy Crud, that would be awesome info to share!
That is what I was thinking, too. 15 hours, you get a bike to fix, we help you fix it up.
On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 11:39 AM Jack Murphy jack@bikewalkwichita.org wrote:
Bike Walk Wichita's ReCycle program has an Earn a Bike program, 15 hours and you earn a bike of your own to fix up. We provide any parts or supplies, plus lights and u-lock. We have a whole price list of parts, marked in both hours and cash. Using Salesforce, we track volunteer hours and spent, so we know hours available to spend. "How many hours I got?" is a frequent question. Hoping to get a description of the program to share soon.
Jack Murphy On Mar 21, 2019, at 10:21 AM, Judith Feist judith@backalleybikes.org wrote: > > Any workshops out there have Adult Earn-a-Bike programs? How are > they > run? Are they successful? Do they differ from your regular > volunteers? > > I'd like to get something started here and wanted feedback on > other > folks' programs. > > At FMCBW we had a program where folks could buy a bike out right > and > then work on it during open shop times (if anything needed > replacing that > was included in the price), OR they could volunteer 15 hours (i > think) and > we'd get them a bike and help them fix it up (same thing, > replacement parts > where included, if needed).......We have a bunch of adult bikes > and, > depending on the shape they are in, we'll fix 'em and sell them at > the Hub, > or minor adjustments are done and we sell 'em cheap at our monthly > garage > sales... > > Personally, anytime I see a full suspension out in the wild I want > to > leave a note on it that they could trade it in towards an Adult > bike that > we'd help them fix up....but that might be just me... > > > Also, Happy Spring all! I hope you're well! > > -- > Judith C Feist > Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley > > > *"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela > Davis > > "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria > Steinem > > I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than > anything > else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and > self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony > > ------------------------------ > > > The ThinkTank mailing List > > Unsubscribe from this list here: >
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Thanks, Andrew!
On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 3:45 PM breathingplanet breathingplanet@gmail.com wrote:
15 hours is too steep of an ask for most of our adult patrons. We've settled at an informal 6 hours and then they can pick out a bike to fix up. That means attending 2 open shop sessions and starting work on the bike on the third. I say informal because our tracking is poor. We really just want people coming back and project bikes moving.
A troy bike rescue
On Mar 21, 2019 1:36 PM, "Judith Feist" judith@backalleybikes.org wrote:
Holy Crud, that would be awesome info to share!
That is what I was thinking, too. 15 hours, you get a bike to fix, we help you fix it up.
On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 11:39 AM Jack Murphy jack@bikewalkwichita.org wrote:
Bike Walk Wichita's ReCycle program has an Earn a Bike program, 15 hours and you earn a bike of your own to fix up. We provide any parts or supplies, plus lights and u-lock. We have a whole price list of parts, marked in both hours and cash. Using Salesforce, we track volunteer hours and spent, so we know hours available to spend. "How many hours I got?" is a frequent question. Hoping to get a description of the program to share soon.
Jack Murphy On Mar 21, 2019, at 10:21 AM, Judith Feist judith@backalleybikes.org wrote:
Any workshops out there have Adult Earn-a-Bike programs? How are they run? Are they successful? Do they differ from your regular volunteers?
I'd like to get something started here and wanted feedback on other folks' programs.
At FMCBW we had a program where folks could buy a bike out right and then work on it during open shop times (if anything needed replacing that was included in the price), OR they could volunteer 15 hours (i think) and we'd get them a bike and help them fix it up (same thing, replacement parts where included, if needed).......We have a bunch of adult bikes and, depending on the shape they are in, we'll fix 'em and sell them at the Hub, or minor adjustments are done and we sell 'em cheap at our monthly garage sales...
Personally, anytime I see a full suspension out in the wild I want to leave a note on it that they could trade it in towards an Adult bike that we'd help them fix up....but that might be just me...
Also, Happy Spring all! I hope you're well!
-- Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley
*"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis
"A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem
I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony
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*"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis
"A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem
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At Positive Spin, anyone can earn a bike in our shop through volunteering. Volunteer hours are managed through YBDB [1] (GNU General Public License), which can be configured to the policy specifications of a bike collective.
Volunteer hours may be used in place of cash to earn one used bike and used parts per shop season (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31).
* 100% exchange rate for the first $100 per shop season.
* 25% exchange rate after first $100 per shop season for volunteers
with less than 100 volunteer hours for the previous 365 days. * 50% exchange rate after first $100 per shop season for volunteers with at least 100 volunteer hours for the previous 365 days. * Applicable volunteer hours are reset to 0 at the beginning of each new shop season; exchange rate is $8/hr.
Our shop openings / volunteer-only openings are essentially workshops where volunteers help each other to learn new skills or improve existing skills. However, there are other volunteer opportunities besides repairing bikes. Our program is successful, and enjoyed by our volunteers.
-Jonathan
On 2019-03-21 11:30, Judith Feist wrote:
Any workshops out there have Adult Earn-a-Bike programs? How are they run? Are they successful? Do they differ from your regular volunteers?
I'd like to get something started here and wanted feedback on other folks' programs.
At FMCBW we had a program where folks could buy a bike out right and then work on it during open shop times (if anything needed replacing that was included in the price), OR they could volunteer 15 hours (i think) and we'd get them a bike and help them fix it up (same thing, replacement parts where included, if needed).......We have a bunch of adult bikes and, depending on the shape they are in, we'll fix 'em and sell them at the Hub, or minor adjustments are done and we sell 'em cheap at our monthly garage sales...
Personally, anytime I see a full suspension out in the wild I want to leave a note on it that they could trade it in towards an Adult bike that we'd help them fix up....but that might be just me...
Also, Happy Spring all! I hope you're well!
--
Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley
_"_Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis
"A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem
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Links:
[1] https://github.com/fspc/Yellow-Bike-Database/wiki/Features
Here at The Recyclery, people "apply" to our Earn-a-Bike Fellowship by completing this form https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rMlkP0XzvZg5grYh9ghAY18_p1VzoNHR1aIev1NX7Dk/edit. They can then start volunteering. We track the total hours including time fixing up the that they will take home once they complete the fellowship.
*Matthew McMunn he/him/his* *Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator* The Recyclery Collective http://therecyclery.org (773) 262-5900
On Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 11:08 PM Jonathan Rosenbaum gnuser@gmail.com wrote:
At Positive Spin, anyone can earn a bike in our shop through volunteering. Volunteer hours are managed through YBDB https://github.com/fspc/Yellow-Bike-Database/wiki/Features (GNU General Public License), which can be configured to the policy specifications of a bike collective. Volunteer hours may be used in place of cash to earn one used bike and used parts per shop season (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31).
- 100% exchange rate for the first $100 per shop season.
- 25% exchange rate after first $100 per shop season for volunteers
with less than 100 volunteer hours for the previous 365 days.
- 50% exchange rate after first $100 per shop season for volunteers
with at least 100 volunteer hours for the previous 365 days.
- Applicable volunteer hours are reset to 0 at the beginning of each
new shop season; exchange rate is $8/hr.
Our shop openings / volunteer-only openings are essentially workshops where volunteers help each other to learn new skills or improve existing skills. However, there are other volunteer opportunities besides repairing bikes. Our program is successful, and enjoyed by our volunteers.
-Jonathan
On 2019-03-21 11:30, Judith Feist wrote:
Any workshops out there have Adult Earn-a-Bike programs? How are they run? Are they successful? Do they differ from your regular volunteers?
I'd like to get something started here and wanted feedback on other folks' programs.
At FMCBW we had a program where folks could buy a bike out right and then work on it during open shop times (if anything needed replacing that was included in the price), OR they could volunteer 15 hours (i think) and we'd get them a bike and help them fix it up (same thing, replacement parts where included, if needed).......We have a bunch of adult bikes and, depending on the shape they are in, we'll fix 'em and sell them at the Hub, or minor adjustments are done and we sell 'em cheap at our monthly garage sales...
Personally, anytime I see a full suspension out in the wild I want to leave a note on it that they could trade it in towards an Adult bike that we'd help them fix up....but that might be just me...
Also, Happy Spring all! I hope you're well!
-- Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley
*"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis
"A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem
I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony
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ReBicycle Lenawee (on Fb) used to offer the option of 10 hrs community service to get a bike rebuilt by our talented group of wrenches (generally box store bikes that have had the equivalent of $80-$120 worth of service done to them). That has given way to helping the person in need select a bike from our inventory of 130 used bikes and helping them learn how to fix them up. Giving bikes to folks is like public housing, it doesn't work. If they have some skin in the game, they're more apt to take care of it. Initially, years ago, we had given bikes away, only to learn the person sold it for $10 to buy cell phone minutes or smokes. We never took time to verify the comm service was actually done, if the form was signed, we accepted it... am sure we got swindled more than once. Our goal is to empower folks with the skills needed to maintain their bikes... and while we're working with them we can learn about their back story and quiz them on bike safety/rules of the road. It's time well spent. Most of the bikes in our Build a Bike pgm to go homeless or probationers/parolees. They're eligible for 1 bike/year. When we have the resources, we include a helmet (if they'll wear it-most wont), a light set and a cable lock. We just rec'd a grant from a local group ($1,000) to provide lights/lock/lids to those in need! The folks at Midway Bike Supply in St. Paul, MN are great to work with, parts are reasonably priced, various quality options as we're not going to put more expensive components on a box store bike. Jim Re-Bicycle Lenawee Adrian, MI 49221
On 3/21/19, Judith Feist judith@backalleybikes.org wrote:
Any workshops out there have Adult Earn-a-Bike programs? How are they run? Are they successful? Do they differ from your regular volunteers?
I'd like to get something started here and wanted feedback on other folks' programs.
At FMCBW we had a program where folks could buy a bike out right and then work on it during open shop times (if anything needed replacing that was included in the price), OR they could volunteer 15 hours (i think) and we'd get them a bike and help them fix it up (same thing, replacement parts where included, if needed).......We have a bunch of adult bikes and, depending on the shape they are in, we'll fix 'em and sell them at the Hub, or minor adjustments are done and we sell 'em cheap at our monthly garage sales...
Personally, anytime I see a full suspension out in the wild I want to leave a note on it that they could trade it in towards an Adult bike that we'd help them fix up....but that might be just me...
Also, Happy Spring all! I hope you're well!
-- Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley
*"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis
"A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem
I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony
This has all be incredibly helpful. Thank you for sharing!
On Wed, Mar 27, 2019 at 4:53 PM Re-bicycle Lenawee < rebicycle.lenawee@gmail.com> wrote:
ReBicycle Lenawee (on Fb) used to offer the option of 10 hrs community service to get a bike rebuilt by our talented group of wrenches (generally box store bikes that have had the equivalent of $80-$120 worth of service done to them). That has given way to helping the person in need select a bike from our inventory of 130 used bikes and helping them learn how to fix them up. Giving bikes to folks is like public housing, it doesn't work. If they have some skin in the game, they're more apt to take care of it. Initially, years ago, we had given bikes away, only to learn the person sold it for $10 to buy cell phone minutes or smokes. We never took time to verify the comm service was actually done, if the form was signed, we accepted it... am sure we got swindled more than once. Our goal is to empower folks with the skills needed to maintain their bikes... and while we're working with them we can learn about their back story and quiz them on bike safety/rules of the road. It's time well spent. Most of the bikes in our Build a Bike pgm to go homeless or probationers/parolees. They're eligible for 1 bike/year. When we have the resources, we include a helmet (if they'll wear it-most wont), a light set and a cable lock. We just rec'd a grant from a local group ($1,000) to provide lights/lock/lids to those in need! The folks at Midway Bike Supply in St. Paul, MN are great to work with, parts are reasonably priced, various quality options as we're not going to put more expensive components on a box store bike. Jim Re-Bicycle Lenawee Adrian, MI 49221
On 3/21/19, Judith Feist judith@backalleybikes.org wrote:
Any workshops out there have Adult Earn-a-Bike programs? How are they
run?
Are they successful? Do they differ from your regular volunteers?
I'd like to get something started here and wanted feedback on other
folks'
programs.
At FMCBW we had a program where folks could buy a bike out right and then work on it during open shop times (if anything needed replacing that was included in the price), OR they could volunteer 15 hours (i think) and
we'd
get them a bike and help them fix it up (same thing, replacement parts where included, if needed).......We have a bunch of adult bikes and, depending on the shape they are in, we'll fix 'em and sell them at the
Hub,
or minor adjustments are done and we sell 'em cheap at our monthly garage sales...
Personally, anytime I see a full suspension out in the wild I want to
leave
a note on it that they could trade it in towards an Adult bike that we'd help them fix up....but that might be just me...
Also, Happy Spring all! I hope you're well!
-- Judith C Feist Co Director, the Hub at Back Alley
*"*Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'"- Angela Davis
"A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem
I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything
else
in the world...It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.~Susan B. Anthony
-- Re-bicycle Lenawee 313 E. Maumee St. Adrian, Mi 49221
A local non-profit organization dedicated to providing refurbished bicycles to members of Lenawee county. ____________________________________
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