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How to teach a child to ride a bike

2010-11-24T11:16:27Z

Imywejyh:

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Let me start out by saying that I was not taught this way, but I wish I was. I was taught in a community college parking lot by my parents, and while there are many things I thank them for -- teaching me to ride was certainly one of the most memorable.

At the same time, the way I learned was more of a crash course.= '''The best way to teach a child to ride a bike, is to take off their pedals and lower their seat so that their flat feet can touch the ground''' Have them "walk it" around and after a couple weeks they will have gained the necessary balance. After all the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dandy_horse first bicycles] didn't have pedals. Once they are ready put their pedals back on.

If you're working with a child who's a little bit older and doesn't know how to ride a bike, or is intimidated or embarrassed by their friends who can ride, start them off not on a bike, but on a two wheeled scooter. Either the newer [http://www.scooterguru.com/images/razor/a3.gif_"Razor" type scooter] or the [http://www.solarwheel.com.tw/product/product_subcat/32.JPG_older inflatable tired type] will work. The balance and turning/leaning work the same on a scooter as they do on a bicycle, and the scooters can be less intimidating to learn, as the child or adult won't be as intimidated trying to figure out what to do with their feet as they move forward, and can focus on the turning/leaning/balancing which makes riding a bike possible.

If you really love your child, get them a helmet -- how is that for guilt? If that doesn't work, consider the fact it is illegal in most places for them not to have a helmet and you will pay the fine!

== See Also ==

* [[How to Ride a Bike]]

[[Category:Teaching Resources]]

SLCBC Intermodal Hub Bike Transit Center TE Application

2010-11-24T11:15:51Z

Imywejyh:

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This is a funding proposal for the [http://www.slcbikecollective.org/content/view/109/41/ Intermodal Hub Bike Transit Center in Salt Lake City] based on the [http://www.slcbikecollective.org/downloads/bikestation/TEApp07.pdf Application]

== SECTION-1 APPLICATION REFERENCE INFORMATION ==

07-PTE#107

Registration Date: December 8th, 2006

Approved Date:

== 1.1 NAME OR TITLE ==

Salt Lake Intermodal Hub Bike Transit Center

''When applicable include location, start and end limits in the name or title.''

== 1.2 PROJECT LOCATION AND LENGTH ==

''State information regarding your project starting point, route, direction, project end point or project area affected, and length.''

The proposed Bike Transit Center would be located in the downtown Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub at 320 South 600 West. The project would have two phases. The first would be a feasibility and design study. Pending the results of that study, the second phase would be the build out in the Intermodal Hub as well as establishing initial operations.

== 1.3 PROJECT SPONSOR(S) ==

Lead Sponsor: '''UTA Rideshare, a division of Utah Transit Authority'''

Co-Sponsor(s): '''Salt Lake City Corporation and the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective'''

== 1.4 APPLICATION CONTACT PERSON(S) ==

(1) Shaina Miron Quinn
Title: Regional Marketing Specialist / UTA Rideshare
Address: 3600 South 700 West City: SLC State: UT Zip: 84130
Phone: 801-287-2066 Fax: 801-262-8031

(2) [[User:jonathan|Jonathan L. Morrison]]
Title: Project Coordinator / Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective
Address: 2312 S. West Temple City: SLC State: UT Zip: 84115
Phone: 801-328-2453 Fax: 801-466-3856

(3) Jordan Gates
Title: Environmental Advisor to the Mayor / Salt Lake City Corporation
Address: 451 S. State St. #306 City: SLC State: UT Zip: 84111
Phone: 801-535-7939 Fax: 801-535-6331

== 1.5 Funding Request ==

A = FEDERAL FUNDS REQUESTED = $86,000

B = ALL CASH REQUIRED PLUS FLEX (SOFT) MATCH = $88,500 + $17,200

SPONSOR MATCH = B / (A+B)X 100% = $17,200 / ($17,200+$88,500) * 100% = 20%

''Example - for a project size of $625,000 that meets the minimum match is: $1,125,000 including match or equal to $750,000 of federal aid based on the following restrictions; the first $625,000 of project cost must match at a minimum of 20% ($125,000), the next $500,000 of project cost has a minimum match of 50%. The Sponsor is to pay 100% of the remaining cost above the $1,125,000. Sponsors are awarded additional points for overmatching (See Section-8.4).''

== 1.6 Statement of Intent to Fund, Pursue Reasonable Progress and Maintain ==

Shaina will sign this.

Jim Pinkston will attest (witness).

== 1.7 Enhancement Categories by Group ==

''Check all that apply. Enter approximate percentage of project cost estimated for that category. A project may be awarded additional points if multiple categories apply, provided that the applicant effectively demonstrates how each will complement one another and is significant (>15% of project total cost).''

DONE ON PAPER

'''Bicycle and Pedestrian'''

'''X''' 1-'''100%''' Facilities for pedestrians and bicycles, check system type below

* '''X''' Major Regional system
* '''O''' Local/Link to Regional
* '''O''' Local System (''town, city, etc.,..'')

== 1.8 Executive Summary ==

''Provide a concise overview within the remaining space provided on this page only answering the "Technical Scope or what" is your project. Other sections are provided for the benefits and users of the proposed project. When possible list quantity details such as project length, area improved, improvement to resource etc.''

Phase I of the Bike Transit Center at the Salt Lake Intermodal Hub will be to hire a professional consulting firm to produce a feasibility and design study on the opportunity of a Bike Transit Center -- it will not entail any construction. However, the results of the feasibility study will provide the necessary information to submit a second Transportation Enhancements (TE) application in January 2008 to begin construction.

The results of that feasibility study will be packaged in a Final Report and include: Site and Location Analysis, Demand Analysis, Needs Assessment, Determination of Programming, Resource Analysis, Final Design and Final Operating Plan. This also includes architectural plans, site plan, elevations and renderings.

As part of the feasibility study, the consulting team will require approximately 600 hours of access and input from the sponsors and appropriate organizations. This is a specialized project, as such the consultant needs to be equally specialized to be efficient with TE funds.

== 2.0 Application Inventory ==

=== 2.1 Please check the appropriate box for each question or cross out if Non Applicable. You may insert a sentence of explanation for "No" answers in the space provided below that question: ===

{|
|Application has required registration number (07-PTE XXX)?
|'''Yes'''
|-
|Has the applicant UDOT regional office been contacted?
|'''Yes'''
|-
|For historic resources only: have you contacted the SHPO?
|'''N/A'''
|-
|Will the project be open to the public for at least 25 years?
|'''N/A - this is just a feasibility study.'''
|-
|Will a fee be charged for public access? If yes, how much?
|'''N/A - this is just a feasibility study.'''
|-
|If yes, explain how the fees charged will be used.
|-
|'''N/A - this is just a feasibility study.'''
|-
|* Is the project a component or extension of a previously awarded transportation enhancements project?
|'''No'''
|-
|If so, give the project number: STP-
|-
|* Does all right of way necessary for the project fall within public ownership or lease?
|'''Yes'''
|-
|* Does the project sponsor own all of the right of way/property?
|'''Yes'''
|-
|* If right-of-way/land acquisition is necessary, has the owner signed a letter of understanding & intent to sale the property?
|'''N/A'''
|-
|* If no, does the applicant have an option on the property executable within one year of application?
|'''N/A'''
|-
|* Have utilities been Blue Staked for critical areas?
|'''N/A'''
|-
|If yes, list those areas or limits of survey:
|'''N/A'''
|-
|* Have utilities been contacted or consulted on the project?
|'''N/A'''
|}

=== 2.2 Sponsor Experience with any Federal Aid Programs ===

''Briefly describe sponsor's experience with federal funded programs. Include specific staff by name if assigned to this project.''

'''UTA Rideshare -- Bicycle Lockers:'''

In 2006 UTA Rideshare accepted 60 bicycle lockers funded by a TE grant totalling $63,000. These bicycle lockers will be used by commuters connecting bicycle trips with a UTA TRAX light rail or UTA bus trip. The lockers are currently being assembled by UTA facilities and will be installed at 15 locations during the spring of 2007. The UTA Rideshare staff member assigned to this project is Shaina Miron Quinn.

'''Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective -- BikeEd Program:'''

In 2006 the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective started a Bicycle Education program funded by a TE grant. The grant was written by Jason Bultman (jason@slcbikecollective.org) and executed by Jonathan Morrison (jonathan@slcbikecollective.org). The total amount awarded was $200,000.

=== 2.3 Environmental and Cultural Resource Inventory ===

The TE program is intended for projects that required only a Categorical Exclusion Environmental Clearance. If the project involves any of the following natural or cultural items the applicant may be required to meet with UDOT to confirm application eligibility, or to obtain specific permits and clearance forms to ensure compliance with local, state and federal requirements, or fund the Environmental Phase prior to obtaining matching federal funds.

Will the project involve:
{|
|* Historic buildings or archeological sites?
|'''No'''
|-
|* Existing parks and recreation areas?
|'''No'''
|-
|* Designated or undesignated wetlands and/or swamps?
|'''No'''
|-
|* Canals, creeks or rivers?
|'''No'''
|-
|* Stream straightening and/or crossing?
|'''No'''
|-
|* Lakes or ponds?
|'''No'''
|-
|* Known hazardous materials and/or waste?
|'''No'''
|-
|* Features under the 100-year flood elevation?
|'''No'''
|}

For all "yes" answers, explain any measure needed to avoid negative impacts during or after the implementation of the project. You may use th remaining space on this page for expanded explanations.

'''N/A'''

'''(7 POINTS) APPLICATION QUALITY No input required. You are allowed to deleted all of the Blue Italics to provide additional space for your application information needed to support the above section only.'''

'''Applications may be awared points for overall clarity and the use of new innovative techniques. Clarity include following the instructions, organization of the application materials and well-written but concise descriptions (no grammar, typographical or mathematical errors).'''

== 3.0 Project Purpose, Benefits and Direct Affects ==
''Use and arrange the spacing over the next two pages as needed to answer sections 3 & 4. Do not exceed two pages.''

=== 3.1 Describe the fundamental purpose and need for the proposed project: ===
''Why is there a project? The project purpose solves or meets a need of your community, county or state. Parts of this section may be redundant. That is OK. Section 3.1 is the most important sub section here and should be the foundation and support for the complete proposal.''

The fundamental purpose of this project is to increase bicycle use as a viable transportation option by making bicycling more appealing and accessible to the public. Surveys taken at secure bicycle storage facilities across the U.S. consistently show that an average of 30% of their users previously drove alone to their destination and would still be doing so if the facility were not available.

As the population along the Wasatch Front continues to grow so will traffic, congestion and air pollution from vehicles. As many transportation planners have noted, building only more roads and more car parking is ultimately an unsustainable venture. From an international perspective a common solution to this issue has simply been to develop additional alternative and public transportation options. It is well documented that improving the connectivity between bicycles, transit, and places of business is one of the most cost effective, equitable, efficient, and environmentally beneficial means of addressing transportation dilemmas. The use of bicycles as a form of transportation also reduces air pollution, vehicle congestion and mitigates the effects of urban sprawl, thus enhancing the quality of life. Today, approximately .06% of all transportation trips are taken on bicycles (State of Utah Census, 2000). Achieving greater bicycle use will require, among other things, developing bike-transit facilities that offer enhanced services to bicyclists as well as a secure place to park their bike, thereby enabling the use of both bicycling and transit over single-occupant vehicles.

Although a relatively new concept in the United States, secure bicycle parking is an everyday way of life in Europe and Japan, where facilities that house and park over 3,000 bicycles per day are not commonplace. Raising the Wasatch Front to this level of bicycle ridership will require a cultural shift, which can be accomplished by education, marketing, enhanced facilities (including bicycle transit centers, routes and signage), and continued leadership by the public sector to make bicycling a safe and effective mode of transportation.

The Salt Lake Intermodal Hub not only connects nearly every mode of transportation to the residents of the Salt Lake Valley, but it defines Salt Lake City's strong commitment to addressing the growing alternative and public transportation needs of the Wasatch Front. The addition of a bicycle transit center will galvanize and complement numerous other forms of alternative transportation already in place throughout the Salt Lake Valley. With the completion of [http://rideuta.com/calendarAndNews/commuterRail/ FrontRunner], the new UTA commuter rail, we will see an estimated three thousand commuters into Salt Lake City every day. Today, on average, 2% of all UTA passengers travel by bus or train with their bicycle. If this 2% trend continues, FrontRunner alone will bring over 60 bicycles through the Intermodal Hub each day.

To further encourage cyclists and complement the efforts of UTA, the bicycle transit center will make bicycle commuting even more convenient. A repair center, the sale of last minute convenience items, a secure place to store a bike, and a place to rent a bicycle appeal to the on-demand character of our busy society.

=== 3.2 Project Description: ===
''Provide a complete scope. What are the existing conditions, where is the project in relation to the greater area or system, linkage to destinations and the surface transportation system. Coordinate this section with Maps, illustration and photos provided.''

The project scope is to study and develop a design strategy to include a bike transit center at the Salt Lake Intermodal Hub. The feasibility study will include the following components: Site Location Analysis, Demand Analysis, Needs Assessment, Design, and Operating Plan.

In just a few years the Salt Lake Intermodal Hub will become ''the'' surface transportation nerve center for the entire Wasatch Front. Today its convenient downtown location serves travelers well by connecting Salt Lake City to the local community via city streets and bicycle lanes, the Jordan River Parkway Bike Trail, UTA local buses, taxis, car parking lots and pedestrian access. The Intermodal Hub also connects Salt Lake City and Utah with other states via Greyhound buses, Interstate 15 and Amtrak trains. In 2008 the Intermodal Hub will add the much anticipated UTA FrontRunner commuter rail from Weber and Davis County, UTA express buses serving Weber, Davis and Utah County, and UTA TRAX light rail serving Salt Lake County. Eventually the Intermodal Hub will also serve a UTA TRAX light rail extension to the Salt Lake City International Airport, UTA FrontRunner commuter rail to Provo, and the Legacy Parkway Bike Trail. The addition of a bicycle transit center to the Salt Lake Intermodal Hub will add bicycles as a regional transportation option to those living and working along the Wasatch Front.

=== 3.3 Describe Direct Benefits and/or Affects of the project: ===
Include any social, environmental, economic, system operations and other applicable elements.
''Note that the EAC will want to know why other possible alternatives are not available to meet your project purpose and need. You may want to address this issue in section 6.3 if not here.''

Bike transit centers include much more than just bicycle racks. A bicycle transit center will ensure that bicycles become an integral part of the transportation system.

Please note that this is NOT a request for another bike path, more bicycle signage or bicycle education. All of those projects are important and necessary, but a bicycle transit center is unique in that it provides unique benefits. A bicycle transit center is the best alternative due to the installation of secure bicycle parking at transit stops, combined with targeted bicycle facility improvements, and will increase suburban transit use significantly in many communities. In California, surveys have shown that over 30% of secure bicycle parking users previously drove a car alone to their destination or to a transit park-and-ride lot. Bike-and-ride systems offer transit agencies the ability to tap market segments untouched by the existing car-based transit systems.

Direct benefits of a bicycle transit center include taking additional vehicles off the road and reducing vehicle miles traveled. A shift from park-and-ride to bike-and-ride will free up valuable and very limited car-parking spaces at park-and-ride lots, resulting in a direct increase in transit ridership and a reduction in overall vehicle miles traveled in the region. By encouraging bike-and-ride to a major transportation hub, a bicycle transit center will effectively expand the service area of the public transit operation from a few blocks to a few miles. Situating a bike transit center at a multi-modal transit hub will also significantly increase the efficiency of the entire transportation system. A bike transit center succeeds helping to keep all traffic flowing including buses, cars and shipping trucks. In other words, encouraging bicycle travel meets both the goals of reducing costs for transit agencies and effectively managing demand on the increasingly congested roadway system.

A bicycle transit center completes the picture for a true multi-modal transportation network with a bike-specific community resource. It brings national visibility to Salt Lake City's efforts to be recognized as a bicycle-friendly city. It keeps Salt Lake City's transportation system on par with other western cities such as Portland, Denver and Seattle. For the public, a bicycle transit center becomes ''the place'' to go to for bicycle information and services. Nothing similar exists along the Wasatch Front today, and there is no other location more appropriate than the Salt Lake Intermodal Hub in Utah.

=== 3.4 Maps, illustrations, photos: ===

''Up to four standard borderless pages are allowed. Pages that fold over are not allowed. For trail way project include: Project map, area map showing context of project in larger area, illustrations of typical sections & plans, width, length, material types, and examples of existing conditions. All maps should clearly note: North direction, project beginning, end and length, generators, destination and linkage features as identified in other sections of your application. Maps may be illustrations or schematic in nature. TIP - some applicants incorporate typical sections on project area maps leaving more space to show other project existing features, needs and illustrations of improvements.''

# [[Media:FutureFoodServicearea.pdf|Salt Lake Intermodal Hub blueprint]] highlighting proposed space for bicycle transit center '''Jonathan: Change Title of Document'''
# [http://www.slcgov.com/Transportation/BicycleTraffic/PDF/SLCbikes_Figure7-1.pdf Salt Lake Intermodal Hub location map showing transportation connections] - '''Jonathan: Add a dot to show location of the Intermodal Hub'''
# [http://www.slcbikecollective.org/component/option,com_gallery2/Itemid,44/?g2_itemId=508 Gallery of existing bike station photos]
# [[Media:WFRCbikemap.pdf|Wasatch Front Regional Council's 2030 Long Range Plan Bicycle Plan Update Map]]
# [[Media:BikeStationLocations.pdf|Map of the United States marking all the existing and proposed BikeStations]]

== 4.0 Safety: ==
'' Are there safety elements or issues of this project addresses or corrects?''

A Bicycle Transit Center is an excellent resource to promote bicycle safety and distribute essential information to cyclists. Today a multitude of websites, schools, government agencies, non-profit organizations and bicycle shops serve this purpose, but there is no single spot to efficiently gather a cross-section of bicycle safety information. The staff at the bike transit center will help the public choose safe bike routes and can publicize bike safety classes. The bike transit center will stock and distribute printed materials like the Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County bike maps, copies of bicycle laws, bicycle commuter guides, and bikes-on-transit brochures.

Cyclists are safest when their bicycle is properly equipped and functioning well. Cyclists will use the bike transit center for minor repairs such as changing a flat tire or getting a bike tune up. They can pick up bicycle safety accessories such as lights, reflectors and helmets.

A Bicycle Transit Center's visibility also means greater exposure of cycling to motorists. When motorists are more aware of cycling as a transportation choice, it reminds them to look for cyclists on the road and it will help to decrease car-bicycle accidents.

== 5.0 Quality of Life Enhancement and/or Indirect Affects ==

''Describe improvements: Social or estimated economic affects, health, environmental, aesthetic or historic value the project provides, how it may complement existing efforts and the overall feasibility of the long-term goal(s) of master planning or community vision.''

'''Estimated economic effects''' – Shifting car trips to bike trips can represent an enormous economic and service benefit. An average car parking space costs about $10,000 in surface parking lot and up to $30,000 in a parking garage, not including annual operating expenses. By comparison, secure bicycle parking spaces cost between $1,500 for a locker and $5,000 per space for a full-service facility. Moving just 100 commuters from driving a car to riding a bicycle could represent a capital savings of $850,000 to $2.5 million. This shift also frees up valuable car parking spaces at transit park-and-ride lots reducing the need to expand parking lots. Also, bicycles do not contribute to street traffic congestion and traffic jams that delay people and products and have a real economic cost. For individuals, commuting by bicycle is a smart economic decision. Bicycles can be maintained for less than $300 a year compared with $3,000 a year for cars, thereby increasing a cyclist’s personal disposable income. A bicycle transit center with secure bike parking can virtually eliminate the risk of bicycle theft too.

'''Social benefits''' – A positive side effect of making cycling more convenient, easier and safer is that traveling by bicycle starts appealing to a broader audience. The cycling community grows, which in turn attracts even more bikers. Cyclists often enjoy meeting their fellow bike commuters which can strengthen the social fabric of a community. It becomes natural to strike up conversations with other cyclists; this experience is impossible in confines of a car. Furthermore, bikes used as transportation can improve a neighborhood's quality of life. Bikes quietly gliding by on roads add vibrancy and color to street life.

'''Health benefits''' – Those who frequently travel by bike experience the benefits of regular exercise, reduce their personal health risk and lower their impact on the healthcare system.

'''Historical value''' - The Salt Lake Intermodal Hub was orignially a train station. Adding a bicycle transit center to this site retains the original transportation heritage of the Salt Lake Intermodal Hub.

'''Environmental benefits''' – Bicycles simply do not contribute to the air pollution the Wasatch Front suffers from. Switching car trips to bicycle trips eliminates motor vehicle emissions including PM 2.5, ozone, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. The more people we can get on bikes, the better off our air will be.

'''Aesthetic benefits''' – A bicycle transit center with secure bike parking results in fewer bicycles left chained to unattended, outdoor bike racks that attract potential thieves and vandals. Secure bicycle storage would encourage more bike commuters to leave their bike at the transit station, reducing wear and tear on UTA trains and buses from bike tires. Bicycle transit facilities are designed with stunning architecture. With public art elements, site-specific design, and state-of-the-art technology a bicycle transit center can capture the imagination while addressing the needs of bicyclists in creative and important ways.

== 6.0 Project Significance/Importance ==

=== 6.1 What sets your project apart as a priority: ===

''Communicate how this is a priority from other potential projects in your city or county. Is there a one time or development timing opportunities, consensus of community or public agencies that this project is a top priority?''

Bike Transit Centers are unique, not your average path or a bike rack project. True to their name they become the center, and the glue, of bicycle commuting in the cities that offer them. They symbolize the physical address and friendly face for cycling information where bicycle commuters can go, not just a website or contact information. Without a Bike Transit Center it is hard for cities to scale bike transportation or even gauge the demands and needs of bicycle commuters.

The Bike Transit Center has also been planned to perfectly match crucial development timing of the Salt Lake Intermodal Hub's commuter rail component, FrontRunner, and several planned TRAX light rail additions. With additional trains more bicycle commuters will follow. Currently the demand for space at the Salt Lake Intermodal Hub is low and affordable, trying to establish a Bike Transit Center space after the TRAX and FrontRunner will require significant planning and increased costs.

The Bike Transit Center will also compliment future transportation projects such as additional TRAX lines to the Airport and the Denver Rio Grande Western bike trail. Visitors from the Airport will have the ability to rent a bike, not just a car, and commuters using the bike trail can park their bike, and get last minute items and repairs.

UTA has noted that demand for bicycle-and-transit trips is increasing. From 2005 to 2006, UTA recorded an 11% increase of train and bus passengers traveling with their bicycles. UTA is responding in part by replacing 2-position with 3-position bus bike racks on all future bus orders.

=== 6.2 How does the proposed project coordinate with existing local, regional or statewide long-range plans? ===

''TIP - You should provide a Community Transportation or Master Plan of facility in a separate CD or submittal for the EAC to review. If this is part of a larger facility, you should provide the overall vision of that plan in a separate CD or submittal.''

The phase one feasibility study for a bicycle transit center to be located at the Salt Lake Intermodal Hub dovetails perfectly with numerous transportation plans already in progress. First, it would support the Wasatch Front Regional Council’s Long Range Transportation 2030 Plan. The plan states that “…bicycle and pedestrian travel are an integral part of the 2030 LRP Update recommendations.” Many existing and new bicycle routes are “intended to serve major activity centers such as Salt Lake City’s central business district,… transit stations…” and that “Priority consideration for implementing bicycle and pedestrian projects and programs should be given within the ‘congestion corridors’ to increase the potential benefits from these facilities and to combine with the implementation of related congestion management strategies.” Salt Lake City is within the ‘congestion corridor’ and generates the bulk of the region’s traffic demand. The plan also states, “Priority consideration for implementing bicycle and pedestrian facilities should also be directed to areas of the Wasatch Front Region experiencing the early stages of urbanization in order to ensure that adequate provisions for non-motorized travel are incorporated in the transportation system as facilities are constructed or upgraded.” The Salt Lake Intermodal Hub is being upgraded by UTA to accommodate new transportation uses, and it’s located in an urban Salt Lake City neighborhood on the verge of redevelopment. Finally, the plan adds “The concerns of the public expressed for not using non-motorized modes, such as safety, traffic, barriers, lack of facilities, and other concerns, should be reasonably addressed in order to encourage higher usage of this mode.” A bicycle transit center can uniquely address these concerns with dedicated support for cycling safety information and secure bike parking at a full-service facility.

[http://wfrc.org/reports/lrp/Regional%20Bike.pdf WASATCH FRONT REGIONAL COUNCIL URBAN AREA LONG RANGE PLAN BICYCLE PATHS]

[http://www.wfrc.org/reports/lrp/CHAP%206%20Recommendations.pdf WASATCH FRONT REGIONAL COUNCIL 2030 LONG RANGE PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS]

[http://www.slcgov.com/transportation/DTP/Goals.htm DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN]

[[Media:ApprovedRevBikePedPlan3.pdf|STATE (UDOT) BIKE AND PED PLAN (I)]]

[http://www.slcgov.com/Transportation/BicycleTraffic/master.htm Salt Lake City Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan]

[http://www.bikecollectives.org/downloads/SLC_Intermodal_Hub_Plans.pdf Intermodal Hub - Final Submission (circa January 2002)]

[[Media:Completestreets.pdf|Complete Streets]]

Recommendations within the Salt Lake City Downtown Transportation Master Plan include on-street dedicated bike lanes for use of bicycles. The plan also includes on-street auto lanes with special coloration to show legal right of bicyclists to travel in auto lanes. Bicycle paths adjacent to the sidewalk will include a portion of the existing or widened sidewalk to use by slow moving bicycles, and will host a network of bicycle paths adjacent to the sidewalk.

Salt Lake City is addressing enhanced mobility to compliment the goals and objectives for downtown Salt Lake City to ensure bicycling is viable and safe. A supportive environment for bicyclists of all skill levels will be created in downtown Salt Lake City, and land use development policies will be pedestrian, bicyclist and transit supportive. Mid-block streets will support shared use by vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Bicyclists are welcome on all public rights-of-way with a dedicated network of bicycle lanes within the grid downtown Salt Lake City. Amenities will be implemented to encourage bicycle use, including lockers and bicycle racks and will be placed in visible locations throughout downtown Salt Lake City.
See Salt Lake Downtown Transportation Master Plan Goals (January 31, 2007)for details. http://www.slcgov.com/transportation/DTP/Goals.htm

The current Salt Lake City Corporation – Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan was adopted by the Salt Lake City Council September 14, 2004. The purpose of the plan is to provide Salt Lake city Corporation with a strong planning tool that will facilitate the continued and orderly development of bicycle and pedestrian facilities and implementation strategies that encourage their use.

The master plan was developed with the following vision in mind: Enhance use of the bicycle for transportation and recreation, and walking for pleasure and mobility. Foster community respect for bicycling and walking. Promote bicycling and walking as ways to enhance personal health and improve the community environment.

The plan reflects the needs of current bicyclists and pedestrians as well as the needs of future users. It was developed through a community-based process that incorporated input, suggestions and critique from established bicycle groups, community councils and interested parties.
See Salt Lake City Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan

=== 6.3 Project Potential ===

==== 6.3.1 Access to Proposed Resource: ====

''Estimate number of people who will use or benefit from this project in a typical year?''

We estimate that 16,000 to 17,000 people will use the bicycle transit center during the first year of operation.

Explain your logic and/or calculations: ''If numbers are dependent on future development, provide when that development is expected and what percentage of total community growth this represents.''

This number is based on having 1,900 square feet of space with half dedicated to secure bicycle parking and the other half for bicycle repair and retail. This estimate is also based on average usage at similar facilities in the United States.

''Estimate total population size within 1-mile of the project area?''

According to data from Claritas Demographics 2005 projections, which were based upon Census 2000, the permanent population within a one mile radius of the Salt Lake Intermodal Hub is 6,438.

Explain how this is or is not a factor in your project benefits: ''TIP - If not already provided, explaining demographics of temporary or permanent populations could support statements or numbers of higher use for the proposed resource for this and the above question.''

Employment within one mile radius of the Salt Lake Intermodal Hub is 15,313. It should be noted that the area is mainly industrial and not residential. Commuters - the actual target market - using the Intermodal Hub will drastically raise the total number of potential users for the proposed bicycle transit faciity. UTA has estimated weekday travelers passing through the Intermodal Hub as follows: FrontRunner - 3,000, TRAX - 5,000, UTA Bus - 5,000.

==== 6.3.2 Project Function ====

''Provide all information under the sub-group. Coordinate information with the maps, photos and illustrations sections. How and when is your project resource used for each of the following sub-groups that were indicated in section 1.7.''

100% is allocated to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Group.

==== 6.3.2a Bicycle and Pedestrian Group ====

''TIP: list trip origination, link from or links along project and destination or link to other trail system. Have you explained why other alternate routes are not reasonable or availiable? How does your project meet the transportation demand of the community?''

Target user

% Commuter = '''90%''' Recreational/Tourist = '''10%'''

If trail expected to be maintained year round? _____ ''TIP - You can answer yes with a yes or no. Adding a sentence of why could get you a few more points.''

The Salt Lake Intermodal Hub is designed and located to meet the downtown commuting needs of the Wasatch Front and the Bike Transit Center will serve those commuters. The Jordan River Parkway trail, recreational downtown facilities and shopping may draw a recreational demographic.

==== 6.3.2b Scenic and Natural Resources Group ====

''List any scenic byway, existing or proposed view sheds enhanced by this project. Why should this be a priority over similar proposal? What makes this an asset to the community?''

'''N/A'''

==== 6.3.2c Historic and Archeological Group ====

''List any local, state or federal agencies connected or supporting this project. Why should this be a priority over a similar proposal? What makes this an asset to the community?''

'''N/A'''

== 7.0 Public Support, Involvement and Partnerships ==

''Describe the public involvement outreach activities completed, or planned, to gain support and sustain use of this project resource. Describe any partnerships that will be developed as part of this project. Describe any anticipated opposition to the project and how that opposition will be addressed. Do not exceed this page to complete section 7.''

Listening to the public and gaining their support is an important part of this project. Public outreach was completed with a public notice and a public hearing. The notice of public hearing was mailed to UTA’s Salt Lake County mailing list on January 22, 2007 and appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret Morning News on Saturday, January 20, 2007. The public hearing was held at UTA’s Meadowbrook facility on Wednesday, January 31, 2007. The public hearing record was documented in accordance with Title VI.

UTA Rideshare’s partners in this project are co-sponsors Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective and Salt Lake City Corporation. Both organizations plan on providing feedback and resources for the feasibility study. Other partners include the Salt Lake County Bicycle Advisory Committee, the Salt Lake City Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee, Wasatch Front Regional Council, Salt Lake City’s Environmental Advisor to the Mayor, and the State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Utah Division of Air Quality. These groups support the concept of a feasibility study for a bicycle transit center and would be willing to assist as needed.

=== Opposition ===

Anticipated opposition may include concern about the cost of the feasibility study being too high. Opposition will be addressed by comparing the costs of similar studies and the value a feasibility study would provide to a future bicycle transit center.

== 8.0 Application Funding ==

''All costs exceeding proposed budget are paid 100% by the sponsor. The Cost Summary Table below is to remain on this page only to format provided. Changes to task names are allowed when approved by Program Engineer.''

=== 8.1 Synergy ===

''The EAC encourages projects to team up. Is the sponsor partnering with other state, federal, public or private groups for funding? Is this project part of or combined with another surface transportation project? List any other federal programs funding this project such as; Safe Routes to School, CMAO or any of the STP roadway program funds.''

This is largely to be determined by the feasibility study. Part of the contract with the consulting firm will be to identify potential funding sources.

=== 8.2 Cost Estimate Summary ===

''List the major project costs in the table provided below. Not all budget categories may apply to all projects. Flexible or Soft match may come from the applicant's resources or from a third-party in-kind donation as property, materials, labor or cash.''

{| border="1"
|'''Project Items Format shown for Traditional Transportation Project. Modify as needed for Non-Traditional Projects.'''
|'''Total Task Cost & Value'''
|'''Cash Expenses'''
|'''Soft Match, Donations & Contributions'''
|'''Project non-eligible items paid 100% by sponsor.'''
|-
|1. Right of Way Acquisition
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|$ Area resold for alternate use.
|-
|2. UDOT Oversight $5-k minimum (Recommend 3 to 5% of items 3-6 below)
|$2,500
|$2,500
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|3. Design/Preliminary Engineering (No more than 15% of items 4-6 allowed for federal funding)
|$86,000
|$68,800
|$17,200
|$ Cost exceeds 15% limit.
|-
|4. Utility Relocation* (Local Government Franchise Agreements may not govern.)
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|$ Utility work not project required.
|-
|5. Labor/Construction/Materials, use current UDOT price recommendation
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|$ Cost over limit
|-
|6. Construction Inspection/Certification (5% to 15% of items 4 & 5 above)
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|$ Cost exceeds 15%
|-
|7. 5% inflation per year on items 4-6 (3 year limit)
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|8. 25% Contigency required for budget on items 4 & 5. 15% if project already has Environmental Clearance
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|'''FEDERAL FUNDS $88,500 / SPONSOR CASH $3,000 / FLEXIBLE MATCH $14,200 / APPLICATION MATCH %20'''
|$88,500 Box 1 = Box 2 + Box 3 TOTAL PROJECT VALUE (TPV)
|$71,300 Box 2 Total Cash Budget
|$17,200 Box 3 Total Soft Match & Donations
|$0 Expenses in this column may or may not count as match
|}

=== 8.3 Critical Funding Check ===

==== 8.3.1 Determine maximum Federal Aid request for the application ====

Max Federal Aid if application is $625,000 or less in Box 1

= 0.8 x Box 1 = '''N/A'''

Max Federal Aid if application is greater than $625,000 or less in Box 1

= (Box1 -625,000/2) + $500,000 = '''N/A'''

State the maximum Federal Aid this application can request = $ '''N/A'''

''You may end up not request the maximum.''

==== 8.3.2 Determine the Project Cash Demand (PCD) and if additional cash is required to fund all cash requests ====

''Attach an additional sheet detailing the costs described above. Clearly identify what the project will have to pay for in cash. Then determine the Project Cash Demand (PCD) defined as: The total of the cash items plus contingency on all items requiring cash funds to produce the project. If applicable, describe all local groups/agencies that will complete work as part of the applicant's plan as a donation or are expecting a cash reimbursement.

State your Project Cash Demand PCD = '''$71,300'''

State the Federal / Aid this application is requesting = '''$11,100''' ''Make sure this is the same number that is listed in the summary table section 8.2''

Minimum cash required in addition to Federal Aid requested = PCD - Federal Aid = '''$0'''

This is the minimum cash the Sponsor(s) will need to fully fund the project expenses. Applicants may elect to add cash beyond the minimum to over match and be awarded additional points.

Calculate application match percentage.

Let $s = Sponsor supplied cash + soft match value

Let TPV = Total Project Value or Box 1

Applicant match percentage = $s / TPV x 100% = '''20%'''

=== 8.4 Application Over Match ===

''Application Over Match: No input is required for this section. Applications must match 20% minimum for any project expense. Applications can earn up to 10 points in 0.1 increments up to 40% over match. The EAC has established matching fund requirements based on the following formula.''

''Project costs from $50,000 up to $625,000 are matched 80% by federal funds or for a maximum federal aid request of $500,000.''

''Example of the largest project that can be matched at 80% is $625,000;''

''80% x $625,000 = $500,000 Federal aid. Sponsor provides 20% or $125,000.

''Project costs above the $625,000 are matched 50% by federal aid to a maximum of $1,125,000.''\

''Example for the largest project of $1,125,000;''

=== Name and title of individual who prepared the cost estimates for this project: ===

Printed Name of Preparer: '''Shaina Miron Quinn'''

Title: '''Regional Marketing Specialist / UTA Rideshare'''

Phone Number: '''801-262-5626 x1x2066'''

Preparer's Signature:

Date: '''1/31/2007'''

== 9.0 Long-Term Maintenance ==

''List entity responsible for the short and long-term project maintenance if other than sponsor. Identify all maintenance participation. Attach supporting documentation to this application if needed. ''

Will the Sponsor(s) be able to maintain the project for a minimum of 25 years?

'''No''' This is only a feasibility and design study. The intent is to apply again for construction funding if the feasibility study is approved and successful. The second TE application will not only include construction but maintenance at which point it '''will''' be maintained for at least 25 years.

List major maintenance activities in the table below:

'''N/A'''

== 10.0 Project Schedule ==

''All applicants are required to submit a schedule of implementation. For non-traditional or educational projects, the applicant should indicate major milestones and show that funds can be fully expended 30 months after approval of the STIP. Use the format below to indicate major milestones.''

----

{|
|'''UDOT DESIGN PROCESS'''
! colspan="2"|'''DEADLINE TO COMPLETE'''
|-
|'''Implementation Schedule'''
! colspan="2"|
|-
|
! colspan="2"|'''After STIP Approval'''
|-
|
! colspan="2"|'''CUMMULATIVE'''
|-
|'''STANDARD SCHEDULE DATES'''
|
|
|-
|1. Project Programmed and Approved
|Month 0
|15 OCT 07
|-
|1.1 - Co-operative agreements signed.
|Month 3
|15 DEC 07
|-
|1.2 - Selecting a consulting firm.
|Month 4
|15 JAN 08
|-
|1.3 - UDOT Scope of Work
|Month 5
|15 FEB 08
|-
|2. Feasibility Study
|Month 6
|15 MAR 08
|-
|2.1 - Site and Location Analysis
|Month 6
|15 MAR 08
|-
|2.2 - Demand Analysis
|Month 6
|15 MAR 08
|-
|3. Needs Assessment
|Month 7
|15 APR 08
|-
|3.1 - Determination of Programming
|Month 7
|15 APR 08
|-
|3.2 - Resource Analysis
|Month 7
|15 APR 08
|-
|4. Preliminary Design
|Month 7
|15 APR 08
|-
|5. Intermediate Design
|Month 7
|15 APR 08
|-
|6. Final Design
|Month 8
|15 MAY 08
|-
|7. Draft Operating Plan
|Month 8
|15 MAY 08
|-
|8. Final Operating Plan
|Month 9
|15 JUNE 08
|-
|9. Preparation of Final Report
|Month 10
|15 JULY 08
|}

=== Option 1 ===

'''Project starts October 2007 and bids no later than spring 2010:'''

''All Enhancements projects currently on the STIP or applications awarded funding in this current application process that do not advertise for construction by spring 2010, risk losing federal funds if the Enhancements program is not funded in the next Federal Transportation Bill.''

N/A - this is just a feasibility study.

=== Option 2 ===

'''Project bids on an accelerated schedule prior to fall 2009:'''

''At this time, UDOT anticipates federal funds to be aviliable for project construction that propose an accelerated schedule.''

N/A - this is just a feasibility study.

== Appendix - A ==

'''DETAIL COST ESTIMATE FOR: Salt Lake Intermodal Hub Bike Transit Center'''

{| border="1"
|ITEM
|QUANTITY
|UNIT PRICE OR LUMP SUM
|UNIT DONATION FOR FLEX MATCH
|TOTAL
|-
|Consulting Firm Budget
|1
|$55,000
|$17,200
|$72,200
|-
|Architect Sub-Contract Budget
|1
|$13,800
|$0
|$13,800
|-
|UDOT Oversight
|1
|$2,500
|$0
|$2,500
|}

== Appendix - B ==

''Provide a maximum of five letters of support for application. The UDOT Region Director letter is required.''

List all letters of support on this page

1. Salt Lake City Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee (MBAC), Louis Melini, Chairman

2. Salt Lake County Bicycle Advisory Committee (SLCBAC), Dan Fazzini Jr., Chairman

3. Wasatch Front Regional Council, Charles W. Chappel, Executive Director

4. Salt Lake City Corporation, Jordan B. Gates, Environmental Advisor to the Mayor

5. State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality Division of Air Quality, Richard Sprott, Director

== Appendix - C ==

''UDOT Central or Region concept overview analysis''

'''ENVIRONMENTAL'''

''Recommendations to reduce impact or risk''

N/A - To be determined in the feasibility study.

'''TRAFFIC AND SAFETY'''

''Recommendations or Concurrence for project on UDOT Right-Of-Way''

N/A - To be determined in the feasibility study.

''Additional items recommended''

N/A - To be determined in the feasibility study.

'''PRECONSTRUCTION'''

''Viability''

N/A - To be determined in the feasibility study.

'''RIGHT OF WAY'''

''Are easements needed?''

N/A - To be determined in the feasibility study.

'''UTILITY RISKS'''

''Mitigation recommendation''

N/A - To be determined in the feasibility study.

''Risk anaylsis''

N/A - To be determined in the feasibility study.

[[Category:Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]

Derailer Adjustment

2010-11-24T11:15:38Z

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A variety of things may cause the derailer to skip. Take the following measures in the order they are listed. Test the derailer before taking the next step, which may subsequently become unnecessary.

* [[Replace the chain]]. The problem may be a stretched chain, which would cause skipping as the chain link spacing would no longer match that of the chain ring or cog spacing.
* Increase the spring tension in the derailer. You may need to ask for help to do this. There should be a screw on the derailer designed for this purpose.
* Replace the derailer.
* Replace the chain ring or cogs. This should only be necessary if the chain rings or cogs are "u'ed out." Being u'ed out means that they are worn in a way that makes shifting uneasy. This usually looks like more like the silhouette of a Nike swoosh (in the sense of the Goddess of victory, not the shoe company, of course) than an actual "u." The wear will be toward the pull of the chain.

== If you cannot go into your highest or lowest cog or chain ring ==

This is most likely a result of an improperly adjusted [[limit screw]]. Determine the appropriate scew either by its label (H or L for High or Low), a visual check to see which screw is touching the lever arm, or by watching the derailer as you play with the screws to see which one moves it (be sure to readjust the opposite screw when you're finished with this approach). Once you have determined the appropriate screw, loosen it until it allows the chain to move onto the highest or lowest cog or chain ring. Run the bike through a couple of rounds of shifting to ensure that the chain will not fall off the cog or cassette now that the limit screw is loosened.

== If your chain falls off when you try to go into your highest or lowest cog or chain ring ==

The most likely cause of this problem is a [[limit screw]] that is '''too loose'''.

Determine the appropriate screw either by its label (H or L for High or Low), a visual check to see which screw is touching the lever arm, or by watching the derailer as you play with the screws to see which one moves it (be sure to readjust the opposite screw when you're finished with this approach).

Once you have determined the appropriate screw, tighten it until the derailer moves directly above the cog or chain ring on which you wish the chain to ride. Run the bike through a couple of rounds of shifting to ensure that the chain will easily slide into the appropriate cog or chain ring without falling off.

[[Category:How-to]]

Bike Collective Software

2010-11-24T11:15:17Z

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This is the collaborative project description for custom '''bike collective software'''.

== Requirements ==

# The software will be an open source component of a CMS system. The choices we already narrowed it down to are Joomla, Drupal, and Wordpress.
# Component features and/or Modules will be built to handle needs of the various shops. These modules can be turned on and off through a GUI interface.
# A very intuitive installer will be crucial to help get all the non-profits started using the software. It should have pre-programmed data-sets for common collective / cooperative types.
# Internationalization via simple language file options.

== CMS Systems ==

Here are some test systems you can experiment on. If you want a login, or even your own test site let [mailto:jonathan@slcbikecollective.org Jonathan Morrison] know.

* [http://drupal.bikecollectives.org/ Drupal]
* [http://joomla.bikecollectives.org/ Joomla]
* [http://wordpress.bikecollectives.org/ Wordpress]

=== Jonathan Morrison's Opinion ===

My background is in software engineering as is my degree. I actually installed [http://wordpress.bikecollectives.org/ Wordpress], [http://joomla.bikecollectives.org/ Joomla], [http://drupal.bikecollectives.org/ Drupal] recently to compare them. Here is my honest opinion of each of them and their user groups. I take into account sustainability factors like, "sure I am a nerd, but if I wasn't here, could someone else cover it?"

Wordpress was by far the easiest to install and get running, however it lacks components and features to _easily_ do anything more than a blog. For example if you want to add a photo gallery, etc.,... One of my main observations is the user group that uses this is more graphic designers, not programmers. Another plus is that you, as a nonprofit, can get free hosting using Dreamhost, and they have a simple one-click-install for Wordpress. This makes upgrades really easy.

Drupal was by far the most difficult to install, however it is very universal. With flexibility comes complexity, so make sure you have a hard core nerd on staff before you commit to this one. I would for the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective, but in the event I wasn't around, I can't see it being maintained properly. The user group for this tends to be people like me, geeks. As a result, the graphical templates aren't as impressive as other CMSs. One cool feature that [http://bikegeeks.org/ Bike Geeks] used is they made all the Chicago sites connect. One unique feature of Drupal is that a single installation of Drupal can run several sites. Sadly, Dreamhost does not have a one-click install feature drupal, so installations and upgrades have to be done manually.

Joomla, while I have spent the most time with it is still my personal favorite. It has the largest user base, and more addons and templates than any other CMS out there. To be fair, the big downfall isn't in technical complexity, but what how things are named. There are 1000s of templates, components, modules, mambots out there, but you need to know what they are before you can use them. Another plus is that you, as a nonprofit, can get free hosting using Dreamhost, and they have a simple one-click-install for Joomla. This makes upgrades really easy.

== Existing CMS Plugins ==

''The following extensions have similar functionality to what we hope to build. Perhaps we can combine efforts, or fork off their current effort.''

* [http://extensions.joomla.org/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,72/Itemid,35/ CiviCRM]
** '''CiviContribute:''' A donation module to accept online payments via PayPal, Authorize.net, Google and Moneris. Recurring donations are also supported via PayPal and Authorize.net
** '''CiviEvent:''' An event management module for integrated event registration and management
** '''CiviMember:''' A membership module to manage your members
** '''CiviMail:''' A high performace broadcast email engine
* [http://extensions.joomla.org/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,95/Itemid,35/ JEvents]
** Events calendar with several display modes
* [http://www.gesellix.de/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=9&func=fileinfo&id=6 Mailman Subscribe Module]
** Little wrapper to let visitors (un-) subscribe from a [http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/index.html Mailman] email lists. Currently used on [http://www.bikecollectives.org/ www.bikecollectives.org] and [http://www.slcbikecollective.org/ www.slcbikecollective.org]
* [http://gallery.menalto.com/ Gallery2] and [http://extensions.joomla.org/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,137/Itemid,35/ Gallery2 Bridge]
** Very common photo gallery that has been bridged to Joomla.
* [http://www.musiker.nu/objectstudio/newsmailer/index.php Vemod News Mailer ]
** Vemod News Mailer is a Joomla! component that allows registered users to e-mail subscribe to news categories. News are scanned at the selected interval and mailings can trigger automatically.
* [http://extensions.joomla.org/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,103/Itemid,35/ Group Access (Menu ACL)]
** This components allows you to give individual users access to certain menu items. This is a bit more granular than the Public/Registered/Special groups.

== Features ==

Generically speaking we need to '''keep track of hours, people, and things (sometimes in different stages) as they relate to various events'''. Every community bike organization has a different name for these and uses a different subset of them -- so they will need to be easily re-nameable and be able to turn on and off.

=== Interface ===
* Hopefully [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajax_(programming) ajax] interface. At Yellow Bike we are having slow load times because entire list of 40 shop users has to be refreshed for each form submit. It makes using the system a bit tedious.
* Have a way to edit and delete any record created. Example: transaction, people tracking.
** Security: To prevent tampering require a password when hours for a person are being changed and do not match current time or location - ip matching.
** Restrict edits for certain events to the ip address that created it. Example: allow users to login to shop only from the shop instead from their living room.
* Database change tracking and deletions.
** Time stamp every change to the database. Each database table should have a CreateUser, CreateDate, ModifiedUser, and ModifiedDate field.
** Create database so that no data is ever deleted. Instead have a column that designates that the record is deleted and a timestamp for the action. This could just be the Publish and Unpublish methods in Joomla -- records aren't deleted, they are just inactive aka unpublished.

=== Hour Tracking ===

For [[Volunteers]] and or Staff as they commit ahead of time to events and then how to keep track of when they do or don't follow through.

The system must have the following capabilities:

* Select user for punch in and out. This should be a autofilter like many sites now use instead of a drop down. (Currently yellow bike has over 1500 people in a drop down and it is difficult to locate a particular user.
* Time Handling
* Allow individuals to punch in and out of a time clock. This should be intuitive.
** Allow for override of current time with password authorization.
** Time selection should be intuitive and quick

* Track Volunteer Hours/Credits earned as a balance.
** Tie Volunteer Hours Earned into Purchases/Inventory to maintain a balance of credits or simply allow for volunteers to subtract credits from their total hours volunteered and show it as transaction.

*Relationship to events
** Allow individuals to pre-register (volunteer) for events.
** All hours tracking should be assigned to a defined event.

* Optional fields
** Allow individuals to select their role at the event. Example: coordinator, volunteer, court ordered hours
** Allow hours during the event for each person to be assigned to a project. Example: Kid's bike build, Yellow Bikes
** Comments

* Interface
** Allow for a splash screen to welcome new visitors to the event or shop.
** Yellow Bike has multiple shop locations that might be running concurrently. Use IP address to keep shop sign-ins straight otherwise people will be signing into the wrong event.

*Reporting Features
** Allow the organization to report summaries on events and individuals.
** Allow custom queries to database for more complex reporting using external query tool. Example MySQL Query Browser
** Have an alternate export option that dumps raw data to a delimited format for excel editing for less database oriented folk. Filters on data export would be nice.

=== People Tracking ===

The system needs to:

* Allow for individuals to provide their contact information, required and non-required items.
* Allow for individuals to opt into or out of an email list.
* Allow for the organization to more than one contact at once. (ex: Paper signup forms at tabled events.)
* Allow for the organization to designate what contact information is required and what is not.
* Allow for the organization to create a unique set of contact types. (ex: Local Business Contacts, Distributors, Board of Directors, Members, Customers, Earn-A-Bikers, Mechanics, Cooks, Clergy, etc.,...)\
** Several types should be able to be assigned to each person.

=== Inventory Tracking ===

Hopefully we can generalize this as well.

'''Examples:'''
* Fleet/Library/Yellow Bikes
* New Parts
* Used Parts
* Tools
* Rentals

Example
* Yellow Bike uses a transaction log tracking: Date, Sale Type, Amount, Description, Type, sold to, sold by, quantity donated (for yellow bikes and kids bikes to schools). We don't use this for inventory tracking so much as output tracking.

=== Event Listing ===

Events could be meetings, open shop nights, valet bicycle parking, tabling festivals, etc.,...

The system needs to:

* Allow individuals to sign up for events.
* Allow the organization to define different types of events.
** Some properties will affect hours or inventory tracking. example: different events might have a different list of participant roles for the event. At Yellow Bike during a shop event someone can be a coordinator (cook...), volunteer, personal, court ordered hours.
* Allow the organization to schedule different events.

=== Event Signups ===

This could be used to sign up for an event or could be used to keep track of people at an event.

=== Repair Tracking ===

This might be a part of Inventory, but a way to easily see what bikes need what work.

=== Accounting ===

=== Fundraising ===

=== Recycling ===

This module will track how many frames, wheels and miscellaneous metal recycling. It will also track items given to artists.

=== Art ===

?

=== Wish List Posting ===

This could be as simple as a classified section. ([http://support.gorsk.net/index.php?option=com_filez&Itemid=40&func=selectfolder&filecatid=3 Joomla Component Example])

== Software Life-cycle ==

Winter is a great time to get this rolling and hopefully have it ready for next spring.

* Create the dev team [http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/dev-bikecollectives.org Email List]
* Create a [[Bike Collective Software | project description]]
* Delegate programming / graphic design
* Development Stage
* Internal Testing / External Testing
* Fix Bugs
* Beta Release / External Testing
* Fix Bugs
* Final release
* Maintenance / Feature Requests

== Developers ==

* [[User:jonathan|Jonathan Morrison]] - PHP, etc.,..
* [mailto:rich@richpoints.com Rich Points] - CSS/XHTML
* [mailto:nwilkes2@gmail.com Nathan Wilkes] - PHP, MySQL
* [mailto:pgarver@gmail.com Peter Garver] - PHP
* [mailto:jayvarner@gmail.com Jay Varner] - Perl, etc.,...
* [mailto:moody@bicyckekitchen.com Joshua Moody] - Mac

Tabling Events

2010-11-24T11:14:30Z

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One of the biggest problems is having an impressive display that you can pack via bicycle.

== Equipment ==

=== Tables ===

* [http://www.ezup.com/ EZ-UP] makes an [http://www.ezup.com/accessories/instanttable.shtml Instant Table]
* The [http://www.google.com/products?q=EZ-8+Folding+Table EZ-8 Folding Table] was made for camping, but with a table cloth no one knows.

=== Table Cloth ===

While it seems small, it makes a big difference in appearance. If you want your logo on it you are going to have to get it either [[screen printed]] or [[sublimated]]. Screen printing is separate of the fabric and sublimation is part of the fabric -- like a cycling jersey.

* [http://www.mvpvisuals.com/ MVP Visuals] probably has the best rate on sublimating a drape.

=== Tents ===

* [http://www.ezup.com/ EZ-UP]

Contractors

2010-11-24T11:14:30Z

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A '''contractor''' aka ''consultant'' is a professional who provides expert advice in a particular domain or area of expertise.

== Contractor vs. [[Employee]] ==

You might be surprised as to what criteria the [[IRS]] uses to determine a '''contractor''' vs. an [[employee]].

''Contractors'' typically use '''their own supplies''' to do a job, and when they are paid, the organization '''doesn't''' take out any taxes. Contractors are then able to write-off supply expenses on their taxes.

As compared to [[employees]] who use the '''organization's supplies''' to do the job and when they are paid, the organization '''does''' take out taxes.

== IRS Tax Forms ==

=== [http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf IRS Form W-9] ===

'''Before''' hiring a contractor have them fill out an IRS Form W-9. This mainly gets their Social Security Number, address, and signature. If you don't do this, and the contractor refuses to sign a W-9 '''after''' they have done the work -- the organization, tax-exempt or not, has to pay the taxes.

=== [http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1099msc.pdf IRS Form 1099-MISC] ===

You need to fill out an IRS Form 1099-MISC '''before January 31st''' for each contractor or company that you pay over $600 in the tax year. You do not need to file for under $600.

'''NOTE:''' The IRS makes a new 1099-MISC form each year, so make sure you are filling one out for the last full year. So if the date is Jan. 15th, 2008 and you are filling out a 1099-MISC for Jane Doe, you should be filling out a 2007 form '''not''' 2008.

'''NOTE:''' You '''can't''' just print out and send in a 1099-MISC from the web, there is a $50 per 1099-MISC form for doing so. You must pick up copies from your local IRS Form office or order them which takes roughly 10 days. The 1099-MISC is an optional form, so call to make sure they have it.

=== [http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=172607,00.html IRS Form 1096] ===

You then need to mail a single IRS Form 1096 and the red copies of each 1099-MISC to the IRS before '''February 28th'''. The IRS refers to it as a cover letter.

[[Category:Roles and positions]]
[[Category:Legal issues]]

Part Storage

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== Parts Bins ==

=== Milk Crates ===

(Legally acquired) milk crates work ok for storing parts. They are cheap, but small parts will fall out of the holes. Lining the bottom with cardboard helps this issue, and the milk crates make it easy to [[zip tie]] an example part to the outside of the crate.

=== Large Parts Bins ===

This is the easiest to deal with because they take longer to fill. However it is hard to get to the parts at the bottom, the bins become heavy, are harder to put back on shelves, and one mis-placed part turns the entire bin into an "everything" bin if not corrected quickly.

=== Small Parts Bins ===

It's important for people to be able to find the right part, even when they don't know the name of the part they're looking for. To help with this, [[Free Ride]] has [[volunteers]] draw pictures of the small parts to go next to the names to go on the front of each small parts drawer. Similarly, [[Bike Pirates]] glues an example of the contained part to each drawer.

The downside of most small parts bins/drawers is that they constantly need restocking.

<gallery>
Image:FR_Small_Parts_Drawer.jpg|Small parts drawers with images and names
Image:Small parts tackle boxes.JPG|Small parts drawers with glued examples
</gallery>

=== Clear Bins ===

Clear bins seem like a good idea, but has anyone found one that is made out of a non-breakable plastic?

=== Filing cabinets ===

Old filing cabinets are another way to store parts (and tools) as they are very sturdy, stay in place, and look clean when they are closed. Thin parts like gears are especially easy to store this way, but filing cabinets work well for derailleurs, brakes and other parts as well.

At [[Free Ride]], the face of each drawer has an example of the contents bolted or wired to the front of it. This makes it easy for people to spot they thing they need, even if they're not sure of the name or location. The drawers also have the name of the part in vinyl lettering so that people can learn the names on their own.

<gallery>
Image:Large parts filing cabinets.JPG|Large parts filing cabinets at [[Bike Pirates]]
</gallery>

=== Pick Rack Systems ===

Pick rack systems have parts that are organized and are ready for easy, instant selection. Using a pick rack system keeps small parts safely stored. Rugged steel construction of the pick rack systems supports heavy loads. Angled shelves keep small parts in the front of the pick rack systems bins for easy viewing and picking.

<gallery>
Image:pick_rack_system.jpg|Pick Rack System
</gallery>

== Shelves with Holes ==

Using a combination of several different hole saws, you can create a shelf for various things like bearings, grease, chain lube and wd-40.

* 1/4" bearings (2 1/4" hole)
* 3/16" bearings (1 3/4" hole)
* Progold Grease (3 5/8" hole)
* 5.5oz WD-40 (2 1/8" hole)
* 16oz ProLink Chain Lube (3 1/16" hole)
* PPL-2 Park Polylube 1000 (4 1/16" hole)

== Wheel/Rims Storage ==

Wheels and rims can easily be hung from hooks in the ceiling. If you place them the hooks far enough apart, it is easy to see what size/type of wheel it is. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/garyseven/2355376906/ (Photo from the Bikerowave)]

Rims can also be placed on shelves. Placing a steel rod along the front of the shelf can help cradle upright rims so they don't roll out.

If you have overhead space -- '''use it'''! Hang wheels and tires from the ceiling using bicycle hooks. Use a [http://www.organize-it-online.com/itm_highhook.html adjustable high reach hook] if necessary to get them down.

=== Wheel Rack ===

[[Free Ride]] stores [[wheels]] on hooks made of bent [[suicide levers]]. They are threaded onto high tension steel cable and spaced by short sections of PVC pipe. We need to rebuild ours using slightly more space between wheels to prevent entanglement.

<gallery>
Image:FR_Wheel_Rack_Hangers.jpg|Wheel Rack Hangers
Image:FR_Wheel_Rack_Jumble.jpg|These wheels are too closely spaced
Image:FR_Wheel_Rack_Hardware.jpg|High tension hardware
</gallery>

== Tube Bins ==

[[Free Ride]] has a big pile of unsorted [[tubes]], many of which need [[patches]]. We have [[volunteers]] sort the [[tubes]] by size, check them for holes, squeeze out the air, fold the [[tubes]] up, then bind them individually with 'rubber bands' made from cut up tubes. These bundled [[tubes]] are sorted into smaller bins that are marked by the size and [[valve]] type of the [[tube]] they contain.

<gallery>
Image:FR_Tube_Bins.jpg|Tube bins
</gallery>

== Forks ==

Forks can easily be hung over simple racks. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/mc_sub-zero_permafrost/3299563134/ (Photo from BICAS)] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/striv3/3192443664/ (Photo from the Bikery)]

==Tires==

Much like wheels, new and used tires can be sorted according to size and hung on racks.

<gallery>
Image:Tire storage.JPG|Tires hanging on racks
</gallery>

== Distributors ==

* [http://www.aceshelf.com/part-bins.htm Ace Industrial Equiptment]
* [http://www.akro-mils.com/ Akro Mils]

[[Category:Storage]]
[[Category:Bicycle Parts|*]]
[[Category:Shop organization]]

Spoke Wrenches

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[[Image:spoke_wrenches.jpg|thumb|Park Tool Spoke Wrenches]]

[[Park Tool]] makes ''five'' sizes of '''Spoke Wrenches''', but you typically only need these ''three'' sizes.

* '''Black''' SW-0 (80 ga./.127” nipple/3.23mm)
* '''Green''' SW-1 (80 ga./.130” nipple/3.30mm)
* '''Red''' SW-2 (80 ga./.136” nipple/3.45mm)

Less Common:

* '''Blue''' SW-3 (105 ga./.156” nipple/3.96mm)
* '''Yellow'''

== Finding the right size ==

When you are getting ready to despoke or true a wheel, you need to find the appropriate size. The only way to do this accurately is to try the black wrench and see if it fits. If it does, it is the right size. Otherwise try the green, and if the green doesn't work, try the red.

It is easy to tell if a spoke wrench is too small, since it won't go on, but it is very hard to tell if it is too big. However, if it is too big, it will ruin the nipple by rounding it off.

== References ==

* [http://www.parktool.com/ Park Tool]

== See Also ==

* [[Shop Manual]]

[[Category:Tools]]

Common Cycle

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[http://www.commoncycle.org Common Cycle]

Common Cycle started in February 2010. We are a group of people that are both excited by bicycling and getting more people on the road with their bicycles. Every bicycle on the road makes Ann Arbor a better place.

To ride your bike, you need a bike, you need safety equipment, and you need to know the rules of the road (turns out they are pretty much the same as driving). But none of that is going to do you any good if your bike is busted up or in the shop. We want to help people ride their bikes more by teaching them how to keep their bikes happy. Happy bikes -> happy people -> happy community.

Our goal for the future is to develop a shared workspace in downtown Ann Arbor. We envision this space to be a place where you can work on your bike with other people. We’ll have tools, stands, and knowledge. We’ll teach classes and have dreams of a build-a-bike program for kids and creating a bike-sharing program. We’re thinking big. And starting small.

For now we’re getting out there, meeting people and bringing our tools. Hopefully we can help you out with your bike, or you can join us and help others. We hope to meet you and that you’ll be excited by the idea of working with us to build a collective bike workshop in Ann Arbor.

== See Also ==

* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]

[[Category:Community Bicycle Organizations]]

Checking Tubes

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The co-op makes an effort not to waste all resources. This includes tubes that have holes but might be patchable. Sorting the tubes to determine which are good, which have patchable holes, and which are beyond help is a good volunteer task; it isn't very hard, and it helps volunteers be prepared for assessing the situation when they get a flat on the road.

== Basic procedure ==

The first step in checking a tube is looking for obvious leaks. Start to [[inflate the tube]]. If it won't even hold enough air to take shape, the hole is huge and should be easy to find. If it holds air, completely detach the pump and listen around the tube for hissing. If you can't hear any hissing, you will need to dunk the tube into water and look for bubbles. Submerge part of the tube into the container, and rotate the tube slowly until every part of it has been under the water.

This is the tube bath:
[[Image:tube-bath.jpg]]
You can see pictures of tubes being dunked farther down the page.

If you don't see any bubbles, the tube is good and you should put a rubber band around it so that it can be sold as a good used tube. If you haven't submerged the tube, ''you don't know that it is good''. __You should never put a rubber band around a tube that isn't wet at the time__.

== Tubes with leaks ==

In general, you'll put tubes with leaks in a pile to be patched. However, there are several exceptions:

* If the air is coming out of side of the valve stem, the tube is scrap. Valve stem cuts cannot be patched.
[[Image:valve-cut.jpg]]

* If there is a huge hole from a blowout, the tube generally cannot be patched. If it's pretty big but you're not sure it's too big, put it in the patch pile and let the patcher decide.

* If the tube is leaking from the side of a patch, it is scrap. You can't patch over a patch, or replace one.

This is a bad patch, outside of the water. Looks fine from here.
[[Image:bad-patch.jpg]]
This is the same patch, underwater. This tube is scrap.
[[Image:big-leak.jpg]]

== These are NOT reasons to scrap a tube: ==

* The tube already has a patch or two on it. This is fine, as long as the patches aren't leaking.

* The tube is leaking out of the ''end'' of the valve stem. This can be fixed.
[[Image:loose-valve.jpg]]

* Two holes close together. This is likely a pinch flat caused by underinflation. It is patchable.

* The tube takes on a weird shape when you inflate it, with one part bulging out or staying narrower. This is just inconsistent thickness, and is fine.
[[Image:bulgy-tube.jpg]]

== Go Back ==

* [[Shop Manual]]

SLCBC Earn-a-Bike Curriculum

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Since we partner with after / summer school programs we don't have control over certain things. As a result, teaching plans are adapted depending on class size, class length, and number of classes. While it is important to have a plan, it is equally important to be adaptable when things come up. We don't live in a perfect world, but we don't fight it either.

== Teaching Methods ==

With every method below, have kids pair up into teams. They rely on each other more (instead of the teacher) and you will need less tools and space for bikes if you have 6 teams instead of 12 individual kids with bikes.

=== Free for All ===

This sounds bad, but if you have enough volunteers / paid staff it can be a great way for kids to just jump in and learn. The big dilemma is the student teacher ratio, since each kid is going at their own pace -- some will get done too fast, too slow, and all of them will have constant and redundant questions.

=== Peer Teachers ===

Turn each kid into an expert on different tasks, like repacking 3-piece bottom brackets, 1-piece bottom brackets, running brake cables, etc.,... so each time that someone needs help you have kids teaching each other. There is no better way to learn than teaching. The pit fall is that most kids will need to be reminded that they need to "show" their peer how to do it but not "do it for them". Another pit fall is remembering which kid knows which task, and hoping they all show up every time.

=== Structured ===

Before each class, fully demonstrate the task or show it in video format like [http://www.bicycletutor.com/ Bicycle Tutor]. Break the teams free and while each kid might not remember everything, every kid will have a piece of the puzzle -- sit back and watch them start collaborating.

== Day 1 ==

=== Welcome to the Shop ===

The first time should be full of questions, not lecturing, help guide them to ask the questions you want.

Q: What is this place?
A: This is a community bike shop, not a retail bike shop, which means you can come and use these tools, find parts, and volunteer.

Q: When can we pick out our bikes? (This question will repeat)
A: After you have demonstrated your ability to [[Checking Tubes|Fix a Flat]] Tire, repack a [[Bottom Bracket]], repack a headset, and repack a hub you can pick out bikes, we will also be fitting a helmet to you.

Q: Got Pegs? (This question will repeat)
A: We may have a few, if there isn't enough to go around and people fight over them -- no one gets them.

Q: Where are the bathrooms?
A: They are in the back of the shop. So that we don't run out and you have to go home with dirty hands, please do not waste paper towels or hand soap.

Q: Do you have water?
A: There is a cooler to the right of the refrigerator, please write your name on a paper cup and use it the entire time you are here. If you have any water left over you can dump it in the garden in front and then throw way the cup.

Q: What spins on a bicycle?
A: Front Hub, Rear Hub, Headset, Bottom Bracket. You will be taking them all apart.

Q: Does everyone know what makes them spin?
A: Ball Bearings, ''most'' things that spin use ball bearings. BBs are an acronym for Ball Bearings, but the ones we use in the shop are too heavy for a BB Gun.

Q: Where are the tools?
A: There are 6 benches and each of them has their own stand and their own tool sets painted different colors. Before you wash your hands, make sure you put all your tools back. If you have extra parts, let us know and we will give you a zip-lock bag and a sharpie to put your name on and to put your small parts in. For larger parts like wheels and cranks use the zip-ties provided on the benches.

=== Parts of the Bicycle ===

=== Flat Tire Repair ===

== Day 2 ==

Bicycle Tutor: [http://bicycletutor.com/overhaul-wheel-bearings/ How To Overhaul Wheel Bearings]

=== Repacking the Front Hub ===

=== Repacking the Rear Hub ===

== Day 3 ==

Bicycle Tutor: [http://bicycletutor.com/overhaul-threaded-headset/ How To Overhaul a Threaded Headset]

=== Repacking the Headset ===

== Day 4 ==

# Bicycle Tutor: [http://bicycletutor.com/replace-cotterless-cranks/ How To Replace Crank Arms]
# Bicycle Tutor: [http://bicycletutor.com/bottom-bracket/ How To Overhaul A Bottom Bracket]

=== Repacking a 3-piece Bottom Bracket ===

=== Repacking a 1-piece Bottom Bracket ===

== Day 5 ==

=== Pick a bike ===

== Day 6+ ==

They have learned everything, so now they can pick out their bikes and work in teams to finish them.

=== Bike Fit ===

=== Helmet Fit ===

=== Using Locks ===

[[Category:Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]
[[Category:Teaching Resources]]

Alleycat Race

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Simply put, and '''Alleycat Race''' is an unsanctioned race, usually check point to check point, where the winner is not always the fastest, as knowing the lay of the city in which you are racing is key to victory. Historically these races were conceived and produced by bike messengers, for bike messengers. This remains true of Alleycats today though non-messenger participation is often allowed and many non-messenger individuals and organizations produce similar events.

== Origin ==

Alleycats originated with Johnny "JetFuel" Englar of Toronto, Canada in 1986-87. Johnny was a messenger at the time and is still known today for throwing great races and events.

== Course ==

Alleycats by messengers are always open course, live traffic events. Emphasis is placed on the navigational aspects of these rides, often termed rides rather than races because the most challenging opponent faced is the course, not those riding it with you. While there are often celebratory alleycats at major messenger events such as the [[CMWC]], the [[NACCC]], or the [[ECMC]] these events are not themselves alleycats. [[CMWC]]/[[NACCC]]/[[ECMC]] events are closed course, insured and IFBMA sanctioned yearly events that draw hundreds of messengers from around the world.

There are no defining qualities of an alleycat that cannot be manipulated by the organizer, except that the course require navigational abilities that define the event, thus preventing any confusion between simple racing and alleycat events.

== Website ==

* http://www.alleycatracing.com/ - Here is a listing for Alley Cat Races all over. If you are promoting one, be sure to register it.
* http://www.messengers.org/ - International Federation of Bike Messenger Associations
* [http://www.riverfronttimes.com/slideshow/view/148217 Photo Essay of the Alley Cat race held on September 21, 2008 in St. Louis, Missouri.] Riverfront Times, St. Louis, Missouri.

Picking Bikes and Bike Anatomy

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== Week 2 day 1: picking bikes + bike anatomy ==

Objective: Students will learn the parts of the bike so they can check their bikes over after they pick their bikes. Students will agree on a fair system to determine who gets to choose bikes first.

=== Anatomy lesson ===

Create sticky labels that have a major part of the bicycle on each label. Use the bike anatomy worksheet as a guide so you know what to put on the labels.
Have a mountain bike and a road bike in a stand – preferably as close to the same size as you can find. Split the group into two units. And divide the labels amongst the two groups. Give each group five minutes to beat the clock against each other to work as a team and figure out what label goes to what part of the bike. After each group is done and has stepped away from the bike they were labeling, go over what is correct (be sure to commend them for labeling something correctly, especially if they get something like bottom bracket correct) and what is not correct. You can then correct what is wrong, or have them try again together verbally. Explain to them that this is a “macro” anatomy lesson, and that more “micro” anatomy will be learned with each new lesson (see if they know what macro and micro mean; if not then explain).
Also, be sure to mention what the five bearing surfaces are (front and rear hubs, headset, bottom bracket, pedals). This is a fun activity – the youth really enjoy it. Asking them questions about what they just learned really helps them remember – one really big key to learning is repetition. Also, if you want, you can have them fill in the blanks on the anatomy worksheet after the labeling activity is over as a recap.

=== Picking Bikes ===

After a good anatomy lesson, the students are much more ready to pick their bikes. There are a couple of things that must be done before students can pick bicycles. First and foremost is we must have a completed permission slip/waiver for the student. Second, the class as a whole must decide on a system by which to pick the bikes. The class should discuss different ways of deciding who goes first – alphabetical order, tallest to shortest, youngest to oldest, or some sort of random (e.g. numbers in a hat) method. Once the method is decided (preferably by the youth – give them five-ten minutes to think up a method they all agree is fair), stick to it. When going into the basement, the instructor must go first and turn on all the lights before the students begin looking for bikes. The students should know these things about the basement and picking bikes:

=== Basement ===
Its dark, musty and dusty. The air quality is already not that great, so
# pick up feet when walking – no shuffling about if at all possible. Its cluttered and chaotic with big precarious piles of bikes, so
# three at a time to pick bikes – the rest of the group waits in the main room until their name/number is called. After a student picks a bike, they are to walk it out to the main room and wait patiently until all other students have picked bikes – no switching! (Unless there is something desperately wrong with the bike that you notice after its in better light).
# If they see a bike they like, ask for help before pulling it out. (all bikes need an okay by an instructor anyway in terms of size, state of disrepair, and how many hours its worth). When waiting in the main room, they students need to stay where they are – NO HORSEPLAY and no touching of any of the bikes/piles of bikes that are down there without permission. Ask them to please be patient. The less horseplay, the sooner they will be able to go upstairs and start checking in their bike.

=== Something to remember ===

...and to remember to tell the students – all the bikes down in the undercroft need love. A little to a lot. The amount of work needed for a bike to be up to par has nothing to do with the quality of the bike or its parts – some really great bikes need a great deal of work, and some really crappy ones don’t need anything…yet. So let them know that the status of the bikes down there is simply a starting off point.

=== Bikes ===

Mountain, Road, Hybrid, & 3-Speed bikes start at 20 hours and go up.
Things like alloy rims, suspension systems, and anything particularly awesome will make these bikes more expensive.

BMX bikes start at 25 hours and go up.
Things like alloy rims, working Gyro systems, freewheels, and pegs will make a BMX bike more expensive.

Beginner students should not pick a bike that’s worth more that 30 hours as it will be VERY hard for them to earn the bike by the end of the class. However, we should encourage them to pick a bike they really want and to not settle just because one may be easier than another. There are ways to earn a bike that is say 40 or more hours, and be able to take it home at the end of the class. So if a student wants to challenge themselves, we should encourage them to do so.

The instructor must OK any bike that is to be picked.
Instructors do not allow students to pick bikes that are too big/small, have frame damage, or will be too much work for a beginner student.

ALL of the bikes need to be fixed, and pretty much any repair can be done.

Missing or damaged parts will be replaced. If the bike has a working part (e.g. a working coaster brake), it will NOT be replaced.

Only after all the students have picked bikes should the group leave the basement. It is easiest to take bikes out through the bulkhead. Once all the bikes are out, the students and the instructor should go back down into the basement, lock the bulkhead, make sure things are as organized (if not more organized-three foot wide isles and no bikes falling over…!) than when they got there, turn off all the lights, and then leave the basement as a group, locking the doors behind them.

Once the group is back into the shop with their bikes, the following things must happen:

Students label their bike with their full name and the date on a sticky label..

Students must find their bike’s # in the Inventory Book and record their name in the “Fate and Date” column. “claimed by _______ on mm/dd/yyyy. 40th street EaB, or Summer Camp ‘05 session 3 etc.

After this is done, organize the class into pairs. Pick one student from each pair to put his/her bike in the stand (remember to explain why drive-side out is shop procedure). Once these bikes are up in the stand, hand out the Repair Check Lists and begin to check the bikes over. As the students go down the list, the instructor/volunteers should ask students to remind them what each part of the bike is/does and help the student assess whether that part needs to be replaced, adjusted, or is ok. After the first 4-5 bikes have been checked over, take them out of the stands and put up the remaining bikes and check the remaining bikes over. (Remind the students that the faster they get through this first round of bikes, the sooner their friends can get their bikes up in the stands, and the sooner they will all be able to begin to fix on bikes – so that this is a team effort.)
Hang them up in the big metal “spider” in the back of the shop when the bikes are finished being checked in.
Its easiest to arrange bikes by class, so try to get a good full row of hooks free (without messing up the order of another class’s bikes) and line them up.

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Fort Collins Bike Coop Training Manual

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=Overall Course=

Our mechanics training workshops happen in the winter, when things are "slow" and is usually a 10 session program to get new volunteers started in bike mechanics.
We teach all the basic stuff: Name,location and function of all parts as well as the right tool for the right job. We try to keep it simple to avoid confusing volunteers with too much information. We limit each class to only the judging and problem solving knowledge needed to be a successful, efficient and happy CO-OP volunteer and not to be a Sheldon Brown ( R.I.P. ) wanna be. From there, people can take their skills as far as they wish to go...

This is the layout of the course we use to train new volunteers to the coop. This is a multiple session train setup and walks new volunteers trough the major systems of a bike one by one. The first two courses deal with the theory of bike and then we move into hands on training.
Each hands on class begins with a demonstration by a head mechanic say disassembling a threaded headset. During which the mechanic names all the parts and talking about the most common problems of that system. The mechanic will point out how to tell if a part has gone bad and share tips on what to avoid or watch out for. The Mechanic will then reassemble the component and allow time for individual questions. Once that's done the volunteers split into smaller teams, each with it's own team leader, and repeat the work that the head mechanic demonstrated on their individual bikes. The team leader is only there for guidance, the new volunteers should do all the hands on work. We find that smaller teams are better, and it's best if the teams remain the same from the first to the last workshop and work on the SAME bikes every class, this helps students become familiar with the team leader's style of teaching / mentoring. It also helps dealing with the same bikes every time to help remember what was wrong with it and what it took to fix it..."The right BB cup on the red fuji was so hard to remove !" or "the headset bearings on that blue ten speed where completely destroyed because whoever donated it put them upside down !!". Not to mention that usually by the end of the entire course, most strangers that joined the team become friends and that is a major factor in people having fun and enjoying their work while adding to the organization's success and promoting healthy, respectful interactions. The Goal of these courses is to provide each new volunteer with a valuable skillset, and at the same time to have between 3 and 5 bikes per team that cover all the most common shifting and braking systems, types of BB, types of headsets,brakes, etc. Completely overhauled and in top-performing shape by the end of the training season due to the student's collective efforts.

When we're done with the classes, students go through a short and simple test that will help them and the Co-op develop an idea of where their current knowledge is, as well as for shift and task assigning purposes.

= Basic Bike Knowledge I & II =
These courses are all theory, and include a slide show and talk about the most common bike systems.
The main idea here is to expand the volunteers knowledge as well as bike vocabulary. The following is a list of major topics we touch on, within each group you can see subsets as well as examples. Going through this list is accompanied by images of each of the items that clearly shows any major similarities and differences.

* Frame
** Mountain
** Road
** Mens
** Womens
* Front Wheel
** Hubs
*** Sealed
*** Cup and Cone
** Spokes
** Rims
** Tires
** Tubes
*** Presta
*** Schrader
* Brakes
** Cantilever
** Sidepull
** Centerpull
** V-Brake
* Fork
* Headset
** Quill (Threaded)
** Threadless
* Stem
* Handlebars
** Drop Bars
** Riser Bars
** Straight Bars
** Ape Hangers
* Lights
* Brake Levers
** Road
** Mountain
* Shifters
** Friction
** Index
* Cables
** Brake
** Derailer
* Water Bottle Cage
* Seat Post
** Diameters
* Seat
* Bottom Bracket
** Sealed
** Cup and Cone
* Front Derailuer
** Top Pull
** Bottom Pull
* Chain
** Single Speed
** Multi-speed
* Cranks
** Single Piece
** Three Piece
** Crank Length
* Chain rings
** 1-2-3
* Pedals
* Rear Derailer
* Rear Wheel
* Hub
** Cassette
** Single Speed
** Fixed
* Helmet

We often take the time to focus more on the "average" bikes we see at the coop. Mainly touching on 21 speed mountain bikes and 10 speed road bikes.
Throughout the meeting we study component quality and how to recognize superior vs inferior quality parts.

The goal on these first two classes is to provide enough knowledge for volunteers to be able to "read a bike" or "read a frame" BEFORE they actually get to handle any tools or start picking parts to put a bike together; you know,teach 'em to recognize: "oh, this is a MTN frame, made for CANTILEVER brakes,TOP pull front derailleur,with singlespeedable DIAGONAL dropouts,etc..."

This is also a great time to teach volunteers how to use a pair of calipers so then they can determine: "...and needs a 1 inch headset, 25.4 seat post and 68mm BB "

= Headsets =
Component breakdown
*Both a Threaded and Threadless Headset

= Bottom Brackets =

= Brake Systems =

= Drive Train Theory =

= Drive Train =

= Wheels =

= Single Speed Conversion =

== See Also ==

* [[Fort Collins Bike Coop]]

Shop Organization

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How a '''shop is organized''' can help make it more accessible to new visitors and volunteers. A well organized shop also takes less effort to maintain, and helps reduce the amount of time spent searching for appropriate parts.

This page is an attempt at documenting the ideas, devices, and systems used by different bike projects to keep their shops organized and accessible.

== Design Recommendations ==

=== Pre-Plan ===

Set your priorities with the 3-B's:

* Blue prints
* Budgets
* Builders

=== Contractors ===

Do what you do best - hire the rest. If you can't hire anyone, chances are you have a skilled volunteer you should get to know better.

=== Take Your Time ===

We can't always afford to do everything at once. Creata a '''timeline''' and '''break the project into smaller pieces''' and do that as you have time and as you can afford to do them. Saw dust also shows customers and donors that there is constant change and growth.

=== Stay Open ===

It is important to maintain your customer service through the everything.

=== Basic Design ===

* '''Traffic Flow''': retail stores intentionally arrange things to make the customer walk by more things and spend more time in the store. You don't have to be evil about it, but you should still do this to avoid having people walking by expensive tools and also have them funnel past more information about your organization.
* '''Fixtures''': These are what you hang things you are selling or giving away on. Try to get old ones donated from [[Local Bike Shops]]. Consider them an investment not an expense.
* '''Merchandising''':
* '''Color''': Paint the place with color tones that represent how you want the place to feel. Murals are great too, there is probably a graffiti artist in your area that needs to fullfill some community service hours.

=Ideas to help keep things organized=

== Shop Layout ==
For ideas on the general layout of of your workspace, see [[Shop Layout]]

== Storage ==

* [[Tool storage]]
* [[Part Storage]]

== Wheel Sorter ==
[[Free Ride]] uses a wheel sorter to help new [[volunteers]] figure out the sizes of different [[rim]]s. Two 2x4's are mounted to a rigid backing to form a V shape. Smaller [[wheels]] can rest lower in the V than larger wheels. The sorter is calibrated by placing various [[wheels]] of known size in the V and marking where the [[axle]]s touch the backing. When a [[wheel]] of unknown size is placed in the sorter its axel should lie very close to one of these marks.

<gallery>
Image:FR_Wheel_Sorter_Empty.jpg|FreeRide's Wheel Sorter]]
Image:FR_Wheel_Sorter_Small_Wheel.jpg|Sorter with a 20" wheel]]
Image:FR_Wheel_Sorter_Big_Wheel.jpg|Sorter with a 27" wheel]]
</gallery>

== Color Coded Bike ==

[[Free Ride]] has a bike mounted near the ceiling of the shop. The major systems of the bike are spray painted different bright colors. Cabinets, drawers, tool drawers, and just about anything else we could think of are marked with matching colors. This makes it easy for [[volunteers]] to figure out what drawer to look in for the part they need.

<gallery>
Image:FR_Color_Coded_Bike.jpg|The color coded bike
Image:FR_Brake_Drawers.jpg|Color coded brake drawers
Image:FR_Medium_Parts_Drawers.jpg|Color coded medium parts bins
</gallery>

== References ==

* [http://www.retaildesignassociates.com/ Retail Design Associates]

[[Category:Shop organization]]

BikeBike Southeast 2009/How to Stock Your Shop

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'''Notes from the [[BikeBike Southeast 2009]] How to Stock Your Shop workshop'''

====[[Shop Supplies]]: [[Lubes]], [[Tires]], [[Cables]], [[Tubes]]====
* [http://www.hawleyusa.com/ Hawley]
* [[Distributors]] (ex: United Bicycle Supply)
* work with local bike shops

====[[Locks]]====
*cable locks
*bulk chain
*padlocks

====[[Helmets]]====
*BikeHelmets.org
*local fire dept

====Tools vital for starting a shop====
*chain breakers
*wrenches
*personal tools
*freewheel tools
*crank arm tools
*workstands
*calipers and/or spoke rulers (with bearing gauge)
*separate tool bags w/ complete tool sets
*multi-hex tool

====Bike parts to start====
*local organizations
**big donations
*[www.craigslist.org Craigslist] ask for parts
*dumpsters
*apartment complexes
*university complexes / university police
*word of mouth
*bike/parts pickups
*local cycling clubs (invite them in to the shop)
*put a specific wish list on your website
*scrap metal collectors
*local clean-up / trash amnesty
*explain shopping lists
*buy cables and housing
**suggested donations (i.e. $1/ ft or cable)

====After / Farther Down the Line====
*truing stands
**arrange spoke wrenches small -> large to prevent spoke stripping
*DIY taps
**file an old pedal bolt to look like a tap; will work a few times before wearing out
*derailleur hanger tool
*crank puller
*frame aligner for dropouts
*headset press
*welder for metal working
**grinder
*bench vice
*parts washer
**put a magnet in the bottom to collect metal junk
**clean & reuse the solvent with a coffee filter
*dispenser bottles for bulk lube, cleaners
**or at least non-aerosol lubes (cheaper, kids don't enjoy spraying as much)
*hand cleaner
*cone wrenches
*more freewheel tools
*cheater bars (make from bike frame piece, etc)
*separate specialty tools
*radio
**but not a piano
*coffee maker

====Consumables====
*hardware store partnerships
*soaps
*lubes
*degreasers
*get donated from wish list
*corporate donations to non-profits

====Make your own repair stands====
*DIY clothes hanger
*Freeride Pittsburgh has diagrams
*DIY scissor stand holds front hub & bottom bracket
*huge vice grip pliers as a stand clamp
**C-clamp vice grips
*no-weld workstands from [http://www.instructables.com/ Instructables]
*old car trunk bike racks mounted to walls
*car bike racks left on peoples' cars when they visit

====[[Recycling]]====
*recycle metals
*art schools
*[[BICAS]]
*cut up old frames & practice welding
*ship old tubes to people who make stuff (in Oregon?)
*make wallet, change purses from tubes
*rear triangle stool (Freeride Pittsburgh to provide specs)
*use old wheels/rims to hang parts/tools
*use spokes to hang kids' wheels / helmets
*use half drop bars to hang bikes (smash end flat with bench vice to bolt to wall)
*angle down hooks so they don't break off
*old rags & bike shop / auto shops
**dumpsters, old shirts
*[http://bluecollarmtb.com/2008/02/20/how-to-make-a-bottle-opener-out-of-a-cassette/ bottle opener made from old cassette]
*belt from old tires
*jewelery
*storage
**complete bikes - turn handlebars & remove pedals
**use pallets to make 2 levels
**stack bike 2 high by using plywood between layers
*use forks as racks
*fix old allen wrenches with a Dremel (cut off rounded-off tip; shaft becomes new tip)
*make a spoke driver by cutting the center out of a flat head screwdriver tip

====Other====
*Official letters w/ wish list
**use letterhead, graphics for professional appearance
**for socialization
*make a mini-tent from a tarp

Talk:Word of Mouth

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Does anyone have a good example of an elevator speech to put on this page??

Brian Windle
UBP

Release of Liability Form

2010-11-24T10:55:40Z

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This '''Release of Liability''' is just a template, and as is typical of US law, it is just a social deterrent from people suing you, they can still sue you regardless if they sign this or not. If you feel you need this for any reason, you should also consider getting some [[insurance]].

== Legalese ==

'''NOTE:''' You must change everything in '''([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parenthesis parenthesis])'''.

I, and my heirs, in consideration of my participation in the Paramount Sports Group and Faith Temple Ministries (herein known as Heartland Prowl) Road Trip to Savannah, GA. hereby release Heartland Prowl, its officers, employees and agents, and any other people officially connected with this event, from any and all liability for damage to or loss of personal property, sickness or injury from whatever source,legal entanglements, imprisonment, death, or loss of money, which might occur while participating in said event. Specifically, I release Heartland Prowl from any liability or responsibility for my personal well-being, my physical condition, for the condition or selection of course route and for the presence or actions of any other participants. I am aware of the risks of participation. I hereby state that I am in sufficient physical condition to accept a rigorous level of physical activity. I understand that participation in this program is strictly voluntary and I freely chose to participate. I understand that Heartland Prowl does not provide medical coverage for me. I verify that I will be responsible for any medical costs I incur as a result of my participation. I also understand that during the course of this event, photographs may/will be taken and I authorize Heartland Prowl to photograph and release said photographs to the public.

_________________________________________
(participant)

_________________________________________
(parent or guardian's signature if under l8)

__________________
(date)

== See Also ==

* [[Release of Liability Forms]]

== References ==

* [http://www.uwsa.edu/bor/ Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System]

[[Category:Legal issues]]

Greeter

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While it is easy to assume you need volunteers or staff to run your community bike shop, it isn't as intuitive to think you need someone to greet people. This position is a great place for an extroverted volunteer who has a small amount of experience in the shop. They just need to know enough to redirect people that walk in the door. This small thing will drastically improve a customer or visitor's experience.

== Greeter Strategies ==

At the Durham Bike Co-op, we have the following document available to greeters, to provide a sort of guide to new volunteers in the workshop (obviously the details will vary from shop to shop, but this might be helpful as a start):

During co-op open hours, there are two main roles which volunteers participate in: wrenching and greeting. On a typical day, there are usually several wrenchers and one or two greeters; volunteers sometimes switch roles during the course of the day to keep things interesting. The greeter role, although it doesn't require a thorough knowledge of bike repair, is challenging: this document is an evolving attempt to suggest some strategies that have been helpful for others when greeting.

===What does a greeter do?===

Greeters sit or stand at a table in front of the workshop space in order to welcome people to the Co-op and explain how it functions to people arriving to use the workshop, and to limit the number of projects that enter the workshop space, so that there aren't too many projects going on at once for the number of wrenchers available. This involves a number of tasks:

*Answering questions about the co-op (e.g. why is it here? can I earn a free bike? how do I earn a bike? etc)

For these, see the Durham Bike Co-op FAQ (attached). In general, it's worth emphasizing that we do not give out free bikes, but rather facilitate a space in which community members can earn a bike through volunteering. This is because the Co-op is not a charity (that is, a space where people go to get help from others), but rather a space that facilitates mutual aid (that is, where people collectively and actively help each other).

*Asking people to sign in and out on the sign-in sheet.

*Making sure everyone who enters the space signs a waiver, unless you know they've signed a waiver before.

Very important for liability reasons! Right now we're just using the member sign-up forms, which have the waiver on them. Just write "non-member" across the top if they don't wish to sign-up to join the co-op.

*Not letting youth under 16 into the space without a parent or guardian present. Also important, again for liability reasons.

*Keeping a queue of projects not yet admitted into the workshop, and allowing them back as space opens.

Generally, the easiest way to do this is to simply use the sign-in sheet, and let people into the back as space opens. Wrenchers will tell the greeter when there's room in the workshop for another project. This is actually the reason why the greeter role was started in the first place. Too many projects in the back and not enough volunteers just creates a lot of stress and frustration for everyone, as well as making it impossible to get anything done.

*Updating the volunteer logs for those earning a bike.

Because under the "earn a bike" option it takes 5 hours of volunteering for the Co-op before starting to build up a bike for yourself, it isn't possible to earn a bike in one day. As such it's important to keep track of the number of hours volunteered. This is done on index cards (arranged by last name) in a drawer of the card catalogue. A wrencher will tell you when hours have been earned by a community member; these can simply be notated on the card by the date, followed by the number of hours. If a community member leaves with an "earned" bike, then this is also notated on the card, and their hours are reset to zero, in the event they want to earn another bike.

*Signing up new members.

There are forms on the clipboard; completed forms can just be added.

*Accepting monetary (cash, checks) donations for memberships, parts/per-use donations, etc.

There's a donation bucket for this. If you have to leave the front area, take the bucket with you! Checks should be made out to SURGE (Students United for a Responsible Global Environment -- our fiscal sponsor) with "Durham Bike Co-op" written in the note field.

*Accepting in-kind donations (bikes, parts, tools, etc.)

Call a wrencher (there should be a bell for this) to come take the donations into the back. If the people donating would like, we can write them a receipt for tax write-off purposes. The wrencher will asses the value of the donations; the greeter or wrencher can then make out a receipt using the receipt-book for this purpose, by following the form of previous receipts (make sure to include the tax ID number!).

*"Empath"
One of the nice things about being the greeter for a while is that often they're the only ones not rushing around the workshop most of the time. As such, it's a good position from which to ask people (wrenchers and other volunteers, members, community members, etc.) how their experience at the Co-op has been going. Are they happy with how their project is coming along? Have they learned some things (or taught some things)? Have they had a positive time? Have there been power dynamics or other issues that have prevented them having a positive experience? Suggestions for how things might work better? All of these questions need not be asked all of the time, and the process of touching-base and working out any issues that may arise should be a collaborative effort of all of those using the Co-op. But the greeter, as (usually) the first and last person seen at the Co-op, certainly has an important part to play in this as well.

===What if things start to get out of hand?===

The front (greeter) space, while close to the workshop, is a little isolated from it. It might happen that there are situations up front, that might make a greeter feel uncertain how to proceed, or even uncomfortable or unsafe. The first thing to do, if possible and safe, is RING THE BELL! -- or, if the bell is missing, give a shout! When the bell is rung a wrencher or two will come to the front; this way there'll be more core volunteers for the day on hand to deal with whatever's come up.

Bull City HQ as well as the Durham Bike Co-op have a rule against hateful language, in particular racist, sexist, homophobic, classict, and ageist language. The Co-op also has rules against stealing, fighting, and drinking and drugs, as well as smoking inside the building (smoking out back is fine). Generally a good approach when these things do occur, or if someone refuses to cooperate with our procedures (e.g. trying to cut in the queue, ignoring instructions from core volunteers) is to first give a warning, and then tell someone that they need to leave for the day.

If things are really busy, or don't feel comfortable, also don't hesitate to have someone else greet with you!

[[Category:Roles and positions]]

Bicycle Collective Home

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[[Image:slcbikecollective_logo.gif|thumb|Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]

This is the [[Main Page|BikeCollectiveWiki]]'s home page for the [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]].

== Digital Library ==

This is a combination of topics and links that make up their digital library. (Linked off of the main web site, [http://www.slcbikecollective.org/ www.slcbikecollective.org].)

=== Manuals ===

* [[SLC Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual]]
* [[Shop Manual]]
* [[SLCBC By-laws]]
* [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective History]]

=== BikeEd ===

* [[Dear Parent (English)]], [[Querido Padre (Español)]]
* [[ABC Quick Check]]
* [[Riding on the Sidewalk]]
* [[How to teach a child to ride a bike]]

=== Utah Specific ===

* [[The "keep right" rule in Utah]]
* [[Utah Bicycle Commuter Guide]]
* [[Utah Bike Maps]]

=== Proposals ===

* [[SLCBC Earn-a-Bike Grant Writing]]
* [[Earn-A-Bike Funding Proposal]]
* [[SLCBC BikeEd Marketing Proposal]]
* [[SLCBC BikeEd 2007 Marketing RFP]]
* [[SLCBC BikeEd and Manufacturers Proposal]]

=== Grants ===

* [[SLCBC Intermodal Hub BikeStation TE Application]]
* [[SLCBC Hemingway Foundation Grant]]

=== Reports ===

* [[SLCBC 2006 Annual Report]]

=== Meeting Minutes ===

''Minutes prior to March 2007 are on paper file''

* [[SLCBC June 19, 2007 Board Meeting]]
* [[SLCBC June 8, 2007 Board Meeting]]
* [[SLCBC March 6, 2007 Board Meeting]]
* [[SLCBC March 5, 2007 Board Email Vote]]

== Website ==

* http://www.slcbikecollective.org/

[[Category:Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]

Bicycle Benefits

2010-11-24T09:03:32Z

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'''Bicycle Benefits''' is a progressive bicycling program designed to reward individuals and businesses for their commitment to cleaner air, personal health, and the use of pedaling energy in order to create a more sustainable community. The program's continual growth decreases parking demand, increases helmet use, and improves cyclists' safety and health by putting more people on bikes.

== How it Works ==

=== For Individuals ===

Upon riding your bike to a participating Bicycle Benefits Business, show your reflective Bicycle Benefits helmet sticker to receive a reward/discount designated by the business. If you don't have helmet sticker, all participating businesses sell them.

=== For Businesses ===

Success of the Bicycle Benefits program requires a number of progressive businesses to become business members.

The Bicycle Benefits program is part of a community-based effort to reward cyclists for their commitment towards clean air and alternative transportation. This commitment subsequently reduces congestion, eliminates parking hassle, and increases helmet use. When a business decides to participate, it will immediately transform it into a destination for consumers with bicycles and displays a public commitment that concerned citizens will likely support. This effort is also intended to increase local and regional commerce within your area and simultaneously increase safety for bicyclists by increasing their numbers on the road.

'''These businesses need to do the following:'''

# Come up with a discount/reward that they will offer to individuals who arrive to businesses with the Bicycle Benefit sticker affixed to their helmet.
# Purchase a minimum of 10 helmet stickers @ $2.50 each to sell for the retail price of $5 or to give away to employees/customers.
# Display our Bicycle Benefits storefront logo sticker which denotes the participants’ incentive and describes Bicycle Benefits as a “green” initiative that increases bicycle commuter trips at participating businesses.

=== For Communities ===

== Contact ==

* [mailto:ian@bicyclebenefits.org ian@bicyclebenefits.org]
* Phone: 518-396-8376
* Headquarters:

101 Parkhurst Rd.
Gansevoort, NY 12831

== Website ==

* http://www.bicyclebenefits.org/ - This site has all of our green Business Members (incl. their discounts/rewards, addresses, and maps to get there). You'll find tools as an individual, business owner, or community member that is seeking to effectively restructure local commerce and transportation using a model that blends economic growth with environmental initiatives. Get your helmet stickers or become a participating Business Member today and start experiencing Bicycle Benefits!

Earn-A-Bike Funding Proposal

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The purpose of this the '''Earn-A-Bike Funding Proposal''' is to create a sustainable [[Earn-A-Bike]] program for the [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]].

== Funding Themes ==

* Pollution Prevention
* Recycling
* Safety
* Obesity Epidemic
* Science & Technology (Engineering)

== Funding Sources ==

* Utah State Engineering Society
* Lance Armstrong's New Foundation
* State Department of Health
* UDOT
* Rotary Club

== Curriculum Objectives ==

Every Earn-A-Bike course is different. The kids that we service are coming from after school. This means their brains have had just about enough and they need to relax a bit, they can't focus for long, and they want to have a good time. Luckily bike mechanics are a very tactile medium that can still reach them in this state.

To keep the most effective curriculum possible, the kids set their own pace. The first day we outline the time they will have in class, what parts they need to accomplish, and how long each part will take them. How they manage their time is very much up to them. The driving factor of course being ''can I finish my bike in time?'' This gives the instructor(s) a flexible schedule to adapt to each child's learning experience based on the child's motivation and energy. That sprinkled with subliminal pushes to do more and better makes for the ideal learning environment.

== Curriculum Sections ==

== References ==

* [[Earn-A-Bike]]

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Mão na roda

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== Mão na Roda (english) ==

Mão na Roda is a bike collective based in São Paulo and it's open every tuesday from 6pm until 10pm.

More info (in portuguese) can be found at [http://ciclocidade.org.br ciclocidade.org.br].

== Mão na Roda (portugues) ==

Mão na Roda é um coletivo de bicicletas / uma cicloficina localizada em São Paulo, atualmente funciona de quinta-feira das 18h00 às 22h00.

Mais informações podem ser encontradas em [http://ciclocidade.org.br ciclocidade.org.br].

== See Also ==

* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]

[[Category:Community Bicycle Organizations]]

Park Tool

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Park Tool has been manufacturing bicycle specific tools since 1963. Based out of St. Paul Minnesota, they are the world's largest bicycle tool manufacturer. A long-term dedication to quality, innovation, and customer service has made Park Tool the first choice of professional and home bicycle mechanics around the world.

Perspective is an important quality in any business. Their vision is shaped by more than 40 years of experience in the bicycle industry, beginning with retail stores. There they learned first hand the changing needs of quality bicycle repair and maintenance. Their first Park Tool product in 1963 was a repair stand, Model PRS-1, so unique and useful that we were granted a U.S. patent. They now hold many patents on their tool line, which is nearly 300 products, the vast majority of which are manufactured here in America’s heartland.

But they are not standing still: Park Tool Co. continues to develop and refine bicycle repair tools and equipment to improve the service and efficiency of all bicycle mechanics, professional or hobbyist. They will continue to be an active part in the advancement of the sport of bicycling.

== Website ==

* http://www.parktool.com/

== References ==

* [http://www.parktool.com/about/history.asp Park Tool History]
* [http://www.parktool.com/about/ About Park Tool]

[[Category:Tools]]
[[Category:Company]]

SLCBC BikeEd 2007 Marketing RFP

2010-11-24T09:03:17Z

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''Request for Proposal:''

== Who ==

[[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]

== What ==

BikeEd Marketing will be a three phase process, creating the messages, picking the appropriate media messages, and finally purchasing that media.

== Scope of work ==

''Develop, present, execute, and evaluate marketing plan''

=== Develop media messages to address specific audiences ===

* Media message should ''market'' the League of American Bicyclists' [http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/education/courses.php BikeEd program]

* Media messages should ''target'' the [[SLCBC BikeEd Marketing Proposal|5 audience types]] identified by the Collective.

* Media messages concepts to be developed in collaboration with Bicycle Collective.

* Develop and present marketing plan with message and appropriate media types.

=== Set up media schedules ===

* Based on marketing plan, broker media schedules for radio, print, billboards and TV with an ideal start date of May 1st. If media will suffer as a result of a tight deadline, advise another one.

* Provide quotes and budget with range of time/space

* Pending Bicycle Collective approval, execute media schedules.

=== End-of-Year report on project ===

* Provide a detailed report of all completed media schedules. This should answer when, duration, location for each media item.

* Evaluate success of media type as ROI, audience response

* Provide recommendations to improve marketing strategy

== 2007 Schedule ==

'''March 19''' Deadline for review of proposals

'''March 26''' Project start date.

'''April 6''' Message concepts developed and ready to implement

'''April ?''' Media schedules prepared and ready to execute

'''May 1''' Advertising campaign begins for all media

'''November 4''' End-of-Seasion meeting to review success

== Contact ==

''Please send proposal and direct inquiries to:''

Jonathan Morrison [mailto:jonathan@slcbikecollective.org jonathan@slcbikecollective.org]

Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective
PO Box 2400
Salt Lake City, UT 84110

801-328-2453 work
801-688-0183 cell
801-466-3856 fax

[[Category:Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]

Bike and Part Sales

2010-11-24T09:03:08Z

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For '''bike and part sales''' you need to make sure you have proper [[Insurance]], and that you are paying the necessary taxes -- the rest is up to your organization.

== Selling Parts ==

=== New Parts ===

Keep them separate from the used stuff and make sure you price them correctly and add the appropriate tax.

=== Used Parts ===

[[Free Ride]] has a great way of selling parts. They have a [[Shop_Organization#Color_Coded_Bike | color-coded bike]] that hanging that shows what parts are called and then each [[parts bin]] has a similarly colored part bolted to the front.

== Selling Bikes ==

=== New Bikes ===

This is a sticky thing to get into, since it may put you in direct competition with your local bike shop and go against mission statements that talk about re-use. The community bike shops are sometimes not non-profits and pick up unique brands that no one else sells, like track specific bikes.

=== Used Bikes ===

All bikes that you sell should be [[Tuning for sale | checked over]] by a senior mechanic. Not only does this make sure that bikes are in working order but it provides constructive feedback for volunteers and/or staff that are still learning.

== Pricing ==

This varies from one community bike shop to another, as a result you may want to try experimenting with a few different models before settling on one in particular.

=== What do you think is a fair price? ===

Try giving the person the option of setting the price by asking, ''what do you think is a fair price?'' This puts most people off guard, in a good way, and more than not you will probably get more than you might have asked for in the first place. There will always be a few people that will make a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowball low-ball offer], when that happens (and it will) just counter offer with something reasonable and remember that on the whole people will pay more when you empower them with setting their own prices.

An interesting example of this in the food industry is [http://www.oneworldeverybodyeats.com/ One World Cafe] in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Eat all you want, pay want you want, and if you don't have any money at all, you can volunteer. (Really great food by the way.)

=== Used Parts ===

What can your volunteers/staff handle? If things are always really busy and making change is a hard thing to do, you may want to consider flat rates for all your used parts, like $5 or $10.

Keep the nicer parts in a glass case and price them accordingly.

=== New Parts & Bikes ===

New parts have an [[Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price]] ([[MSRP]]) that you should stick close to so that you don't under cut your [[local bike shop]]. A typical [[MSRP]] is double the wholesale cost; as an example a $15 wholesale part will MSRP for $30.

Selling parts at [[distributor]] (aka wholesale) cost is a bad thing. It undercuts [[local bike shops]], violates your distributor agreement, and if you get caught doing it, it only makes it harder for other community bike shops to get distributor accounts in the future. The reason it is so hard now is due to previous abuse by community bike shops and individuals looking for cheap parts.

=== Used Bikes ===

This is something you should experiment with, because it depends on several things.

* If you don't have a lot of shop space, and bikes start to stack up. Lower the price. This will get bikes out the door faster.
* How much does your local thrift store sell as-is bikes for? $25? How much does Walmart sell low quality working bikes for? $125? Community bike shops have a unique nitch in between those to prices.
* Make things easier for volunteers, sell at flat rates.
* Did you use new [[cables]], [[cable housing]], [[bearings]] or [[grease]]? What did that cost you?
* Is it "as-is?" Did you have to pay an employee to fix it? How much volunteer time went into it?

== Taxes ==

Generally speaking if your local Salvation Army adds sales tax when they sell '''used''' bikes -- your shop needs to as well. If you have a [[Distributor]] and are buying '''new''' things at wholesale you need to add sales tax because it has never been taxed before. So to recap, everything that is new needs to be taxed, and everything that is used needs to be modeled after your local thrift store.

There are two ways of dealing with taxes:

=== Taxes during sale ===

This is when something costs $5 and you '''add''' 7% (or whatever it is) to a total of $5.35 which the customer pays. When you file your sales taxes uncle sam gets the 35 cents for that sale and you get $5. If you are going to do it this way, make sure the volunteers/staff that use the register (you will probably need a register system) are trained in how to use it. Not everyone has had a retail job.

=== Taxes after sale ===

This is when something costs $5 which the customer pays. When you file your sales taxes you '''subtract''' 7% (or whatever it is) from the $5 sale. So uncle sam gets 35 cents and you are left with $4.65. While this means you usually don't need to make change which translates to less training for volunteers and staff it also means you have to take into account when budgeting that 7% (or whatever it is) will go to uncle sam.

== Examples ==

=== [[Bike Church]] ===

At the [[Bike Church]] in Santa Cruz, bikes are sold either 'as is' (no
wrenching done, although it is important to remember that we all spend a lot
of time and intellectual labor GETTING the bike onto a hook in the shop) or
as a mechanic's pet project. 'As is' bikes are typically priced between
$15-$75 depending on all of the concerns that everyone else is posting to
the list, and how much work needs to be done to make it safe and efficient.
Desireability also plays a role in pricing. Bikes that mechanics (core/staff
members) work over are priced by deducting the WHOLESALE price of new parts
put on the bike, and then splitting the remainder between the mechanic and
the shop. Thus, if a bike sells for $150, and there are $50 of new parts on
it, the mechanic would take $50 and the shop would take $50. The mechanic
sets the asking price based on the amount of labor put in and the
desirability factors mentioned above. True, such systems do result in some
cherrypicking, so a bike has to be kicking around 'as is' for a month before
a mechanic can take it on, and, honestly, NOONE is ever gonna get rich
fixing up busted bikes in the middle of the night, no matter how sweet the
frame is.

=== [[BICAS]] ===

At BICAS, the 'as-is' bikes are called 'pergatory; bikes in waiting' and though the factors for pricing are pretty similar the prices tend to be a bit lower here than in Santa Cruz (the bikes, overall, are a bit more toward the huffy side though; in Santa Cruz we turn those back at the gate, no room, no desire to haul other peoples metal recycling, whereas BICAS has a lot more room and need for all types of, uh, 'bikes'). At BICAS the 'floor bikes' (those that a mechanic has gone over) include in the price the RETAIL value of new parts, the 'as-is' value of the bike, and a designation for labor. The labor part is a little unclear policy-wise, as the mechanic approximates the amount of labor that went into
the bike, but is paid as an an employee (each staff member is allocated 4hrs of paid work/week to wrench on floor bikes, and if it is slow in the shop staff can work on them then too). This is the main difference from the Bike Church, where all of the core mechanics are independent contractors (convenient for income taxes as well as being the actual truth of how tasks are accomplished).

=== [[Velocipede Bike Project]] ===

We do someithing at Velocipede that I like. Even though we do try to set
the price of the bike using all the factors people have mentioned, I also
like to ask people interested in the bike how much they want to pay. If
they say something ridiculously low, I'll give them a counter offer that
is more reasonable, but still with in their means. This works for us for
now because our overhead is still so low.

I came to this method just cause I never know what to charge for bikes,
and never have the time to do the research on each bike to find out. I
also like how it throws people for a loop and emphasizes that we are here
to make bikes available to the public and while the money helps us to keep
doing that, it is not our primary focus.

=== [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]] ===

In Salt Lake City mountain bikes are $50 and Road bikes and cruisers are $75. This was done because mountain bikes were less popular, not all volunteers know what "campy" means, and donations stack up quickly. If something is nicer, we set it aside.

Paid vs. Volunteer

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With a good hiring process, paid staff is always '''more reliable''' than [[volunteers]].

== Which is better? ==

Neither, however here are some rules of thumb:

# Would hiring someone to do a previously volunteered job better achieve your mission? Can one person do more than a series of different volunteers?
# Start by hiring people to do volunteer tasks that no volunteers want to do. Examples: early morning shifts, accounting, dealing with kids, grant writing, volunteering coordinating, cleaning, etc.,...
# If you have more than enough volunteers to do a task, you don't need to pay someone to do the job, you need to pay someone to coordinate the volunteers.
# As soon as you can afford to hire someone -- do it even if it is only part-time to start. Not only are you making sure that the task will get done (because if it doesn't that person might lose their job) you are creating jobs. Not just a job, but an amazing opportunity for someone to make a living doing bicycle advocacy, getting more people on bikes more often.

== Jealous Volunteers ==

So that no one gets jealous, make sure your hiring process gives everyone an equal opportunity and decisions are solely based on qualifications -- not friendships. If conflict of interest may be an issue -- you aren't the one that should be making the decision, find people that aren't bias.

== Prioritize Job Tasks ==

Like a business you have to grow before you can create jobs, often one at a time. Consider [http://www.americorps.org/ AmeriCorps] as an option to pay for most and sometimes all of their pay.

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Conflict Resolution

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== Process ==

This outline reflects the outcome of some numer of meetings about how to handle internal conflicts (of which we've now seen a few). This is the first draft in the handbook.

Our agreed upon "code of conduct" should also be printed herein. It is necessary for all collective members to affirm this procedure.

* Each individual, based on subjective interpretation of the code of conduct, is entitled to identify a violation and should do so.

* First, discuss matter one on one with accused individual give that person a chance to address request and make changes. (do your best)

* Confront person again if problem persists: indicate intention to table issue with group unless noe on one resolution can be pursued in a timely manner

* In the group setting, conflict resolution should be prioritized (e.g.. as a first agenda item) when it arises. It is the group's responsibility to pro-actively work to resolve the situation.

* Each party involved should be allowed 10 minutes to state their case. The group can then decide IF/WHEN/HOW to mediate the conflict (e.g. in house vs. out source mediation), or take action to stabilize/remedy teh situation.

* The group must, based on nature of the grievance, provide a time frame for evaluation of resolution success/compliance. Explicit identification of code conduct violations and steps must be taken for resolution should be made.

* If satisfactory resolution has not been achieved at the end of the evaluation period the group can require the probation of 1 or more individuals involved.

* The duration of and explicit reasons for the probation must be defined at the onset of this period.

* Post probation: revist the reasons for the probation and expect formal commitments from returning indviduals for change (e.g.. A 10 minute presentation about reflection on the process/conflict that occurred during probation)

== Process of Conflict Mediation Resources ==

* Conflict Mediation Services http://www.conflictmediation.net/

Website

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Creating a '''Website''' is a great way to stretch a limited budget, the internet provides the best information distribution method for your donated dollar.

== Determine what content you want ==

There is nothing more frustrating than someone who wants your help, but don't know exactly what that is. So before moving on to the next step, determine roughly how you want the website to look, what sections you want on it, what content you want. And by all means don't re-invent the wheel, steal as many ideas as you can from other Collective websites. There are also free open source templates that you can use.

* http://www.oswd.org/

== Determine what you can afford ==

Unless you can find someone to [[Creating_a_Website#Dreamhost | donate hosting]], over a two year period you can expect to pay $200 for registering a domain name and hosting fees.

Sometimes you will find a nerdy volunteer who will offer to host it out of their apartment. While this may seem impressive, many a website and hours of hard work have been lost because of a power failure. A regular web hosting service has these problems too but they also run backups all the time to insure that your data will not be lost. This is a priceless service.

== Find a web savvy volunteer ==

While this isn't rocket science, it helps to have someone that knows what they are doing. They can be in demand, as a result some of them can be flakey. The important thing is to be '''very clear''' up front as to what you want the website to look and feel like as well as what information should be where. The more time you put into planning it, the easier it is for them to make it. From their perspective there is nothing worse than dealing with someone who doesn't know what they want and keeps changing their mind.

Sometimes you will find someone who is good with graphics but not with "code" or visa versa. In this case you may have to find two volunteers that work well together.

== Register a domain name ==

You don't actually buy domain names, you just lease them from a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name_registrar Domain Name Registrar] at yearly rate. They all do the same thing key things, but oddly enough they cost different amounts.[https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/registrar/search.asp GoDaddy] has them for $9.00 per year while [http://www.networksolutions.com/domain-name-registration/index.jsp Network Solutions] is around $15 per year.

You will most likely want to pick a .org (top level) domain name. Since they are used for ''org''anizations. As you may have guessed .com is for ''com''merce websites.

== Find a Web Hosting Service ==

Once you have rented the domain name, you need somewhere to park it -- just like a bicycle. A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_hosting Web Hosting Service] is where all the files (HTML, graphics, and scripting) will be kept. Unlike registrars, Web Hosting Services offer many different services and at various prices.

=== Dreamhost ===

An example is [http://www.dreamhost.com/ DreamHost] if you pay two years up from they run at a rate of $7.95 -- this is a good deal. They even have a free account if you have 501(c)(3) status.

In order to sign up for a '''free non-profit account''', you would first need to sign up at the regular [https://dreamhost.com/signup/ sign up page]. Once you get to the payment page, you would need to print it out, and make sure that the Dreamhost account number is shown on the page. The last step would be to fax that page along with proof of your non-profit status at 714-990-2600.

You would also be able to read more about this process [http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Non-profit_Discount here].

=== Hosting Features ===

The features you want to compare in a web hosting service are:

* Disk Storage -- Just like an iPod, how much can fit?
* Monthly Bandwidth -- This becomes a bigger issue with lots of graphics and multimedia.
* MySQL Databases -- You will need this if you plan on using a Content Management System (CMS).

== Re-direct DNS / Name Servers==

Once you have a web hosting service, they can help you figure out how to set up the DNS. In a nut shell you need to point the registrar to the web hosting service, which can take up to 48 hours. The web hosting service will give you two or three strange looking domain names.

Example:

* NS1.DREAMHOST.COM
* NS2.DREAMHOST.COM
* NS3.DREAMHOST.COM

You will then need to log into the Registrar where you purchased your domain name and set the ''Name Servers'' for your domain to those two or three strange looking domain names. If this is done correctly, you should be able to do a [http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/index.jsp WHOIS] search on the domain and see the change.

== Content Management Systems ==

Once they are set up, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_management_system Content Management Systems (CMS)] are an easy way for any volunteer(s) to update website content without having to involve a web savvy volunteer. The computer world has its own brand of non-profits and they are called 'open source projects'.

=== Joomla ===

[http://www.joomla.org/ Joomla!] is one of the most powerful Open Source Content Management Systems on the planet. It is used all over the world for everything from simple websites to complex corporate applications. Joomla! is easy to install, simple to manage, and reliable.

This is what [http://www.slcbikecollective.org/ www.slcbikecollective.org], [http://www.sopobikes.org/ www.sopobikes.org], and [http://www.bikecollectives.org/ www.bikecollectives.org] runs on. There are thousands of pre-made templates (ex: [http://www.mambohut.com/component/option,com_remository/Itemid,129/func,select/id,77/ Joomla Hut]) to choose from as well as even more [http://extensions.joomla.org/ extensions] to quickly bolt on forums, picture galleries, email lists, calendars, volunteer signups, donations, news, blogs, user accounts, etc.

=== Wordpress ===

[http://wordpress.org/ Wordpress] is a state-of-the-art semantic personal publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability. What a mouthful. WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time.

More simply, WordPress is what you use when you want to work with your blogging software, not fight it.

=== Drupal ===

[http://drupal.org/ Drupal] is Equipped with a powerful blend of features that support a variety of websites ranging from personal weblogs to large community-driven websites. This is what [http://bikegeeks.org/ www.bikegeeks.org] uses.

== About [http://www.slcbikecollective.org/ www.slcbikecollective.org] ==

* [http://www.networksolutions.com/ Network Solutions] is our Registrar.
* [http://www.xmission.com/ XMission]is our web hosting service, they are a local company that donates the web hosting service.
* [http://www.joomla.org/ Joomla] is the CMS that we use.
* Numerous volunteers contribute to the website content via the Joomla interface. We have two volunteers that work on the overall website [http://girlfridayinspired.com/ Girl Friday Inspired] does our graphics and [mailto:Jonathan@slcbikecollective.org Jonathan Morrison] works with Joomla.
* Joomla Components we use:
** [http://extensions.joomla.org/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,989/Itemid,35/ Attend Events] for Bike Ed class signups.
** [http://extensions.joomla.org/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,137/Itemid,35/ Gallery Bridge] and [http://gallery.menalto.com/ Gallery] for our Photo Album
** [http://extensions.joomla.org/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,95/Itemid,35/ Events Calendar] for our, well, Events Calendar
** [http://extensions.joomla.org/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,102/Itemid,35/ joomlaXplorer] we use for file administration

== About [http://www.sopobikes.org/ www.sopobikes.org] ==

* [http://www.dreamhost.com Dreamhost] is our host and domain registrar
* SASS::CMS is our content management program. [http://sass-cms.net SASS::CMS] is still in development contact [mailto:jay@sopobikes.org Jay] if you want to know more.
* A few volunteers manage the site though the SASS::CMS web-based interface.

== About [http://www.austinyellowbike.org/ www.austinyellowbike.org] ==

Nathan Wilkes is the man...

== Resources ==

* [http://www.techsoup.org/ Tech Soup - The Technology Place for Non Profits]

[[Category:Publicity]]

Insurance

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Acquiring '''Insurance''' is not a fun thing, especially if you start looking in the wrong places.

== Why get it in the first place? ==

When someone is going to sue, they will do it regardless if there is a million dollars of liability to go after, or if it is just the personal assets of those involved in the organization. In a world where people can get million dollar settlments over getting burned by a hot cup of coffee, everyone in your organization with any assets or even loved ones with assets can become a target. This is what insurance is for and why it is good to have it.

Most of the time things get settled outside of court to, among other reasons, avoid hitting the news. [[Local bike shops]] get sued all the time you just don't hear about it, and it isn't good idea for [[local bike shops]] to talk about settlement payouts. It either makes them or their products look unsafe, or gets people thinking they can make a quick buck by doing the same. If someone claims they have never heard of a shop getting sued, these are the reasons why it is kept quiet.

== Places to start looking ==

The chances of finding an insurance company that is familiar with community bicycle organizations are slim, so finding one that is familiar with nonprofits in general is the better approach. Ask other local nonprofits who they use too.

=== Nonprofit Associations ===

Assuming your organization is a non-profit, you have certain resources at your disposal. One such resource is the [http://www.ncna.org National Council of Nonprofit Associations] which different [http://www.ncna.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=366 state-level Nonprofit Associations] belong too. Ask them who they would recommend.

=== [[League of American Bicyclists]] ===

The [[LAB]] offers a discounted insurance program through [http://www.amerspec.com/lab American Specialty]. A group must be an LAB member to get the discounted rate. Rates are based on your number of "members" (students and shop users, in our case) and cover regular activities only; extra
coverage may be obtained for special outside-the-shop events and races on a fee-for-event basis.

* Advocacy Coverage

=== Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance ===

The [http://www.ani-rrg.org/ Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance], Risk Retention Group (ANI-RRG) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit insurance company whose mission is to be a stable source of reasonably priced liability insurance for 501(c)(3) nonprofits.

=== McKay Insurance ===

In 1991, [http://www.mckayinsagency.com/ McKay Insurance Agency, Inc.] was asked to design an insurance program for a large bicycle event. Since then our agency has established many successful programs for bicycle clubs, bicycle events and races throughout the United States and around the World.

=== Stanton and Associates ===

[http://www.stanton-ins.com/ Stanton and Associates] works insures non profits as well as Bicycle Manufacturers and Retailers.

== What to Cover ==

=== General [[Liability]] ===

At least a million dollars in coverage. You should also consider using [[Release of Liability Forms]].

=== Child Molestation Coverage ===

Does your organization work with kids? If so you need child molestation coverage. Sounds horrible, but the act of one rogue volunteer can sink your organization. This coverage also mandates that you do background checks on anyone that comes in contact with children in your organization.

=== [[Board of Directors]] Insurance ===

If members of your board own things like trust funds, houses, or are married to people with those things they need to be protected by board insurance. Without it, make sure your board of directors doesn't own anything of value. However if you decide to get this type of insurance CPAs, Lawyers, and other useful professionals feel safer being involved.

== References ==

* [http://www.ncna.org National Council of Nonprofit Associations]
* [http://www.ani-rrg.org/ Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance, Risk Retention Group]
* [http://www.bikeleague.org/members/club/ League of American Bicyclists' (LAB) Club Insurance]
* [http://www.amerspec.com/lab American Specialty Insurance Program for the LAB]

[[Category:Legal issues]]

Volunteers

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'''Volunteers''' are vital to a thriving bicycle repair shop. Keeping volunteers engaged is challenging for most volunteer-based organizations. Possible ways to meet this challenge are:

'''1. Provide volunteer training and bicycle maintenance 101 classes.'''

* Use "each one teach one" method.
* Not the most effective solution given the amount of work that goes into it and the low volunteer return.

'''2. Host potlucks and special events for volunteers.'''

'''3. Schedule "secret" time in the shop for volunteers.'''

* Volunteers may find that they never get a chance to work on their own bicycles. Volunteers may appreciate secret or volunteer-only time in the shop.

'''4. Host a special event/volunteer training combination.'''

'''5. Provide proactive volunteer management during shop time.'''

* Greet them as they arrive.
* Remember their names.
* Show appreciation.
* Give them souvenirs.
* Provide food.

'''6. Create volunteer schedule.'''

* Weekly schedules are easier to manage than monthly schedules, especially when volunteers are mainly students and people working in the service industry.

'''7. Call volunteers ahead of time to confirm scheduling commitment.'''

'''8. Provide prize incentives.'''

* Enter volunteers in a raffle to be drawn at the end of each month. Use donated prizes and gift certificates from local businesses.
* Find local businesses who will give volunteers special discounts or giveaways.

'''9. Use the [[greeter]] role as a way to get people who might at first be intimidated by bike repair volunteering for the space.'''
== See Also ==

* [[Volunteer Handbooks]]

== References ==

These suggestions were gathered from The Think Tank and the Community Bike mailing lists.

[[Category:Roles and positions]]

Community Bicycle Network

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'''The Community Bicycle Network''' is a non-profit cycling promotion organization in Toronto, Canada.

== Mission ==

CBN works to stimulate, support and link together a wide range of community-based bicycle initiatives in the City of Toronto. CBN houses an array of activities from repair and skills workshops, bike promotion programs and bicycle recycling efforts, to urban revitalization activities. CBN serves as a community resource and offers an accessible, affordable place for community groups concerned with sustainable transportation and urban affairs to convene. CBN operates with the support of scores of regular volunteers and the generous contributions from individuals and organizations. CBN’s core mission is to make sustainable, community-friendly transportation accessible to all in the city of Toronto.

== Services ==

Currently CBN has two programs: Wenches with Wrenches and ToolWorks. Unfortunately, due to lack of funding and political will, our very popular and internationally known Bikeshare program had to close down in 2007.

'''Wenches with Wrenches''' an ongoing program of CBN volunteers who host bicycle repair workshops run by and for women in downtown Toronto. The idea has been to make basic bicycle repair skills accessible to women in the hope that participants will then share their knowledge and their confidence with others in the community

Wenches with Wrenches brings women together in a safe, non-competitive and friendly learning environment. The workshops are run by women for women because, many times, women are just more comfortable learning from other women.

'''ToolWorks''' lets you use our equipment, tools and expertise to get you on intimate terms with your bicycle. ToolWorks is located at Intersection. ToolWorks is supervised by experienced volunteers. ToolWorks provides you with:

* repair time to tools and stands for $5 per hour
* access to mechanic advice and help at $10 per hour

== Hours ==

CBN is in flux at this moment so you'd have to check the website to see updated hours.

== Location ==

CBN is located in funky 761 Queen Street West, Suite 101; an old church converted into office and art space.

== Organization ==

The Community Bicycle Network (CBN) was established in 1993 as a project of the Toronto Christian Resource Centre (TCRC), a charitable organization which supports and administers a number of social justice programs.

CBN operates in accordance with the policies and regulations established by TCRC. The work of CBN is guided by TCRC’s CBN Advisory Board whose members are elected annually.

The Community Bicycle Network Association, CBN's sister organization, operates under the CBN Association By-laws, and is guided in its mission by the CBN Board of Directors whose officers are elected annually by the membership, and by a Community Board, whose members are appointed annually by the CBN Board.

== Website ==

[http://communitybicyclenetwork.org Community Bicycle Network]

== See Also ==

* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]

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Re-Cycles Community Bike Shop

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The '''Re-Cycles Bicycle Co-op''' is a not-for-profit bicycle recycling shop based in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada).

We promote bicycle transportation:
*by repairing donated bikes that we sell to the community.
*by providing an equipped shop and bike repair know-how so that you can maintain and repair your own bike.

Please note! We do not fix your bike for you. But if you wish to do so yourself there's always a Head Mechanic on hand to guide you if needed.
We are co-located with Cycle Salvation (a project of Causeway Work Centre). You can buy bikes and parts or donate same whenever either organization is open. But any public bike repair, whether as a volunteer or do-it-yourselfer, is only during re-Cycles hours.

===Location===
477 Bronson Avenue (between Gladstone and MacLeod), Ottawa, Ontario

=== Website ===

*[http://www.re-cycles.ca/index.html Re-Cycles Bicycle Coop]

=== See Also ===

* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]

[[Category:Community Bicycle Organizations]]

Magnificent Revolution

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Magnificent Revolution (MR) is a not-for-profit education project based in London. Made up of artists, musicians, designers, ecologists, and engineers, MR has flourished into a cross-disciplinary organisation working with education, ecology, engineering, design, art, music and film.

MR has been running since the summer of 2007 when we built our first bicycle powered cinema at the Big Chill Festival. MR aims to help people understand their energy use, its links with power production and climate change. We guide people towards positive solutions and transition to low carbon lifestyles. MR uses bicycle power generators as educational tools in schools, colleges and communities. By showing people how many bikes it takes to power household appliances, we help people to understand energy in an enjoyable and engaging way. MR also equips people with knowledge and skills needed to actively participate in building a sustainable world by teaching them how to build their own miniature power stations.

In order to tackle climate change, a combination of green technologies backed by behavioural change is of paramount importance. Lasting behavioural change and people’s confidence in climate change solutions requires continuous engagement with the issues and support through the process of change. Successful transition to a low carbon economy and people gaining independence from large energy suppliers will require individuals to become aware of their energy consumption, learn more about how power is made and learn about renewable technologies and micro-generation of power.

Our workshop programme, cinema, and sound system educate children and adults about energy production, renewable technologies and micro-power generation. Our systems use the same components as home renewable technologies and are a great introduction to renewables. Through our work people start to make implicit connections between personal energy use, money saving, independence and climate change and start to build appreciation for energy. Our workshops help people to identify their barriers to change in personal energy use habits. Learning about energy consumption inspires people to reduce their energy demands, take greater control over their energy supply and to take creative action in climate change.

MR is proud of our track record and so far has helped to educate 1000s of school children about energy consumption and renewable technology. MR provided a hands on experience of renewable energy systems to 184 people through building a generators at one of our workshops. We have replaced conventional power with a renewable energy supply at 59 music, film and art events. So far we have helped 10655 individuals to conceptualise energy, and learn about appliance and electronic equipment power consumption through our events.

== Website ==

* http://www.magnificentrevolution.org/

== See Also ==

* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]

[[Category:Community Bicycle Organizations]]

Tools

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'''Tools''' are devices that provides a mechanical advantage in accomplishing tasks.

= Necessary Shop Tools =

Transportation Alternatives' "Tools for Life" guide has [http://www.transalt.org/info/toolsforlife/57tools.pdf two suggested lists] for startup shop tools. One is the deluxe ideal set which runs at $2,600. The other is a budget bare-bones list for under $200. Have a gander.

== Tool sets ==

=== [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]] ===

When we had one tool bench, we observed what people used. Then put the most common tools on 7 identical tool sets.

Each tool set contains the following:
* Professional [[Wheel Truing Stand]] with the three common [[Spoke Wrenches]] (Park Tool TS-2, SW-0, SW-1, SW-2)
* [[Pedal Wrench]] (Park Tool PW-3)
* [[Combination Wrenches]] (Cornwell Metric Sizes 17-10)
* [[Ball-Peen Hammer]] (Cornwell 16oz)
* [[Cone Wrenches]]: Two 13mm, two 14mm, two 15mm, two 17mm (Park Tool SCW-13, SCW-14, SCW-15, SCW-17)
* [[Crank Puller]] (Park Tool CCP-2)
* [[Crank Wrench]] (Park Tool CCW-5)
* Professional [[Cable and Housing Cutter]] (Park Tool CN-10)
* 8 & 10 mm AND 9 & 11 mm Metric Wrenchs (Park Tool CBW-1, CBW-4)
* Screw Type [[Chain Tool]] (Park Tool CT-3)
* [[Spanner]] for [[one piece cranks]] (Park Tool SPA-4)
* [[Chainring Nut Wrench]] (Park Tool CNW-2)
* 32 & 36 mm AND 30 & 32 mm [[Headset Wrenches]] and [[Lockring Hook Spanner]] (Park Tool HCW-15, HCW-7, HCW-5)
* [[Spoke Ruler]] also determines bearings and cotter pin sizes. (Park Tool SBC-1)
* Magnetic strip to hold [[freewheel removers]], [[bottom bracket removers]] and a [[magnet]] for pulling bearings out of hubs. (Park Tool BBT-22, FR-1, FR-2, FR-3)
* Vice & Heavy Duty Axle and Pedal Vise Axle Vice (Wilton Armetale 4 1/2 In. Workshop Vise, Park Tool AV-4)
* P-Handled Star-Shaped Wrench for Disc Brake Rotors (Park Tool PH-T25)
* P-Handled 10-2 mm Allen Wrenches (Cornwell)
* Flathead screwdriver (Cornwell)
* #2 Phillips screwdriver (Cornwell)
* #0 Phillips screwdriver (Park Tool SD-0)
* Grease
* Chain Lube (big, refillable, non-pocketable container)
* 3/16 bearings (most front wheels)
* 1/4 bearings (most rear wheels)
* Each bench has a small dust pan and broom hanging under the truing stand, makes for easy small parts cleanup.
* Each bench has the most common shop supplies (see [[Part Storage#Shelves_with_Holes|Shelves with Holes]])

== Specialty Tools - Hand Made ==

=== Housing Awl / Poker ===

Grind a spoke into point, keep out of reach of children, do crazy things to prevent people from thinking they are recycled metal.

=== Cheater Bar ===

Take the longest, largest diameter down or top tube from an old dead bicycle frame. Cut it as long as you can, grind off the burrs so that it's smooth on both ends and not likely to snag or cut someone holding it. Put the tube over the end of a wrench to be able to apply more force to the wrench. If you need even more leverage, you can "stack" cheater bars together, effectively creating a wrench that is several feet long...

Use judiciously, as this tool will allow you to apply LOTS of force. Generally, you'll want to use this "tool" only when removing things.

It's a great tool to hand to new mechanics, especially those who are anxious about not being strong enough, or feel that bike mechanics must have a certain amount of strength. We often tell new/smaller mechanics "It's not about strength, it's about leverage."

We also had an old dead portable bike stand which was built with lots of large diameter--2 inches?--aluminum tubing, and the tubes were several feet long. This cheater bar only comes out when the others fail, as it's monstrous, and is definitely a tool of last resort.

== Specialty Tools - Manufactured ==

Let's face it, when you deal with really old bikes, you face really hard problems that require specialty tools. There are a few tools that you see in other shops and wonder how you lived without. If you see one of those tools, please list it here...

{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
|-
!Image
!Name
!Manufacturer
!Use
|-
|[[Image:evt_stripped_crank_extractor.jpg|200px]]
|Stripped crank quick-extractor
|EVT
|'''Removing Stripped Square Tapper Cranks.'''
Here is a real time-saver. This tool quickly and easily removes cranks in which the extractor threads have been stripped. Rather than spend valuable time and money re-threading and installing a repair insert, this tool removes the crank, which, most often will be scrapped anyway. It works by using two “pilot” threads which are followed by oversized threads which fit very tightly in the “remaining” threads. This tool works far more often than not.
|-
|[[Image:evt_universal_bb_cup_remover.jpg|200px]]
|Universal BB cup remover
|EVT
|'''Removing fused bottom bracket fixed cups. Works regardless of Standard or French threading.'''
This tool works as a “last resort” when trying to remove stubborn BB cups after the standard removal flats or splines have failed. Tool simply “pinches” the faulty cup and removes with friction.
|-
|[[Image:Bottom-Bracket-Remover.jpg|200px]]
|Shimano Bottom Bracket Remover
|Not sure who makes this one, but Mel Pinto Imports sells it.
|'''Removes fused Shimano style bottom brackets.'''
Genius. Secure the tool using the axle, and then give two points of leverage instead of one.
|-
|[[Image:var_fixed_cup_remover.jpg|upright|200px]]
|Fixed Cup Remover
|VAR
|''' Removing fused bottom bracket fixed cups.'''
This grabs onto the fixed cup the way a regular wrench would have, and pulls it off without slipping.
|-
|[[Image:PedrosViceWhip.jpg|200px]]
|Vice Whip
|Pedro's
|'''Used instead of a chain whip.'''
Vise Whip- For the professional mechanic, Pedro’s has devised the most secure way to manage cogs of any size. The new Vice Whip is the world’s first locking chain whip. Fits cogs from 11T to 23T, makes cassette and cog removal safe and simple.
|-
|
|style=white-space:nowrap|Spoke Cutting and Threading Machine
|Phil Wood and others.
|'''Make your own spokes.'''
If you ever ever wondered what to do with all the used spokes sitting around, and volunteers are sick of sorting them, you have probably thought about this tool. They require you to only stock one spoke length, and quickly cut and roll (not thread) the threads to the perfect spoke size. But they are mighty expensive.
|-
|
|Wheel Roller
|Kraynick’s Bike Shop (412-621-6160) has one. The Kraynick’s owner says a guy in Virginia made them for $1000 and then J&B started selling them for a little while for $400.
|'''Straightens taco'd wheels.
|-
|[[Image:ball_joint_separator.jpg|200px]]
|Ball Joint Separator
|Many, see your local Automotive parts store.
|'''Last resort for removing stripped cranks.
Ok, this isn't made for bikes, it is made for ball joints on cars. But it works great as a last resort for getting off stripped cranks. Just wedge it between the bottom bracket and the crank, and pound it off. Again this is a last resort for someone who cares about the frame, but not the bottom bracket or crank.
|}

= Buying Tools =

=== Quality ===

The old adage, "''you pay for what you get''," comes to mind. The best tools are the ones with a life-time warranty and fast replacement turn around. In the long run you will '''NEVER''' save money by buying cheap tools that have no warranty. Like it or not, everything will eventually break and wear out especially when they are heavily used by people that are still learning how to use them.

=== Sources ===

Check the references section to see a list of Manufacturers.

* Getting a tool manufacturer to donate tools costs nothing but requires a good deal of begging.
* Buying tools directly from a manufacturer at OEM cost is roughly 75% less than retail cost.
* Buying tools via a [[distributor]] account costs roughly 50% less than retail cost.
* Buying tools from the store costs the most money but can be really convenient.

= Tool Theft / Loss =

A recovering '''theft addict''' is the postmodern version of a ''kleptomaniac'', known to the police and retailers as a ''shoplifter''. These people have a problem, some debate it is even a disease. However, instead of concentrating on this demographic, concentrate on un-intentional lost tools and theft as they can be easily avoided.

=== Keep a frequent inventory ===
If you don't know what you have, you won't know what or when something went missing.

=== Provide [[aprons]] in your shop ===

This prevents someone from forgetting they put a tool in their pocket and being to embarrased to bring it back. So what happens is they leave it in the apron and the aprons stay in the shop. This works so well that sometimes you are left with their keys.

'''NOTE:''' If regular cleaning of the aprons is not done, people will not use them.

=== Everything should have a place ===
* If you have different tool sets they should be spray painted different colors. Use paint tape to protect the places on the tool you don't want to get paint on (like rubber handles) and try to paint the places that get the least wear. That way the color will last the longest. Don't use colored tape, it will just fall off.
* Zip tie tool hooks down and outline your tool boards.
* Paint an obnoxious color (like fluorescent orange) underneath the tools. That way it is easy to see what is missing at a quick glance.

=== Lock down expensive tools ===
Have you spent $500 on re-threading tools? Consider putting them in a locking tool chest that only [[core-volunteers]] have keys too.

=== Buy bigger tools ===
It is easy to put something small in your pocket, but it gets harder as things get bigger. For example, instead of buying lots of cheap 15 mm [[box wrenches]] buy the more expensive Park Tool PW-4 Professional Pedal Wrenches. Not only can it be used to take off wheel nuts and pedals but it can be used as a battle axe.

= Tool Storage =

When storing tools, it's important to make them accessible, but also to find a way to keep them organized.

For ideas on this, see [[Tool storage]].

= References =

'''Bike Specific Tools:'''

* http://www.parktool.com/
* http://www.pedros.com/
* http://www.unicor.com/
* http://www.ra-co.de/ - Cyclus Tools
* http://www.biketoolmaker.com/ - EVT Tools
* http://www.vartools.com/ - VAR Tools (See also "Mel Pinto Imports")
* http://www.philwood.com/

'''Generic / Hard-line tools:'''

* http://www.harborfreight.com/
* http://www.craftsman.com/
* http://www.snapon.com/
* http://www.mactools.com/
* http://www.cornwelltools.com/
* http://www.matcotools.com/

[[Category:Tools| ]]

Fort Collins Bike Coop Volunteer Manual

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Training Manual for Volunteers of the [[Fort Collins Bike Coop]]

== Shop Rules ==
Every Person Using the facility is required to:
* Leave no trace
** Put all tools away before you go
** Don't leave any parts, supplies, grease cans, lube bottles laying around.
** Put everything back the way you found it.
** Check your pockets, did you forget about that wrench?
* Tag Everything Related to your project
** All Parts left untagged will be put back into the community bins
*Tool Breakage
** Tools get old and break, that's the way things go
** Let the Lead Volunteer know so that a new tool can be ordered
* Clean the grease off any parts you didn't use before they go back into the community bins

== Everyday Procedures ==
=== Opening Shop ===
*The Shop should be pristine and ready to start the day right when you come in.
**If the shop isn't then make it that way, make a note of what's out of place, and let the shop Coordinator know.
*Check the answering machine and take notes for the messages left.
*Check the <nowiki>"Things To Do"</nowiki> board and take care of anything that needs to be done before opening.
*Check outside to see if any donations were improperly dumped out front.

=== Closing Shop ===
*Make sure all workstations have all tools.
*Make sure all workstations are clean.
**Return any unused parts to the community bins
*Leave notes on the <nowiki>"Things To Do"</nowiki> board of unresolved issues for the next day.

== Recycling ==
We Recycle Steel, Aluminum, Rubber, and all paper products
*Aluminum
**Usually lighter then steel
**'''NOT''' Magnetic
**'''NOT''' Rusty
*Steel
**Magnetic
**Rust=Steel
*Stainless Steel
**Slightly Magnetic
** Tends to be slightly more shiny than Aluminum
*Mixed (Breakage) If a component is made up of more than one material it is known as breakage. We recycle breakage.

== Bike Knowledge ==
Frames, wheels, handlebars, seats, brakes, just the basics...

== Bike Knowledge II ==
Standard vs. French Threads, Odd ball Components

== Donations ==
Brands to avoid

== Other ==
Organizations we work with 
Shop Slang 
Events we participate in 

[[Category:Volunteer handbooks]]

The Bike Church (Santa Cruz, CA, USA)

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'''The Bike Church Community Bike Shop and Tool Cooperative'''

== About ==

The Bike Church can help you get ready for a long tour or a cross-town commute. You can learn to fix flats, build and true wheels, adjust shifting and brakes - Anything you desire.

You need not be a mechanic to use the Bike Church's do-it-yourself repair facility; people of all aptitudes make use of the shop. Church ministers (mechanics) are there to help and get as involved in the repair of your bicycle as necessary. We encourage people to learn by getting their hands dirty - familiarize themselves with the machine that they rely on to get them from place to place.

Check out the calendar[http://bikechurch.santacruzhub.org/-workshops-and-events.html] for upcoming workshops and rides and come by during our open hours to have a look around and tune up your ride.

== Hours ==

MON - SAT: 3PM - 7PM

== Location ==

703 Pacific Ave. Suite B
Downtown Santa Cruz, CA
(one block south of Laurel Street)

== Membership ==

All rates are negotiable and no one will be denied reasonable service for lack of funds. Volunteer exchanges can also be arranged for membership.
Membership entitles you to full use of shop space and a professional set of tools with the assistance of a mechanic DURING OPEN HOURS.

* Drop-in rate: $5.00 per hour (no membership required)
* Month membership: $20.00
* Year membership: $50.00
* Lifetime membership: $100.00

== Volunteer Handbook ==

This [[Bicycle Church Handbook]] serves as a guide to the Bike Church's organizational structure and a record of procedural decisions. It is a working document and is kept up-to-date and available by the volunteer and membership coordinator.

== Contact Info ==

* (831) 425-BIKE
* [mailto:bikechurch@santacruzhub.org bikechurch@santacruzhub.org]

== Website ==

http://bikechurch.santacruzhub.org/

== See Also ==

* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]

[[Category:Community Bicycle Organizations]]

Bearing Systems Teacher Training

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'''Bearing Systems'''

=Objectives=

*Be able to recognize bearing problems
*Be able to articulate the principal of an adjustable ball bearing with a locknut and adjustable bearing surface
*Be able to adjust bearings
*Teach EaB participants how to overhaul bearings

=Materials/Tools typically needed=
;Bottom Bracket
*Crank puller (3-pc. only)
*Cartridge bottom bracket tool (3-pc. only)
*Lockring spanner
*Pin spanners
*Fixed cup wrench
*Pedal wrench (1-pc. only)

;Hubs
*Cone wrenches (usually 13, 15, 17 mm)
*Appropriate combination wrenches (usually 15, 17 mm)
*Freewheel remover or Cassette tool
*Chain whip
*Bench vice
*Axle vice
*300 mm adjustable wrench

;Headset
*Headset wrenches (usually 32, 36 mm) (for threaded headsets only)
*Channel locks (for threaded headsets only)
*300 mm adjustable wrench
*Allen keys/hex wrenches (usually 5, 6 mm)

=Activities=

Go over the bottom bracket section of the Park Blue Book, demonstrate and have students experiment with this.

Take some time to talk about the particular pitfalls of the other bearing systems.

===Things to emphasize===

Definitions: Bearings allow the parts of the system to rotate and support weight. Given this definition, youth can be asked to figure out what parts of a bike are bearings. . Answers…Specific to bicycles, there are four major bearing systems: front and rear hubs, bottom bracket, headset, and both pedals. Hub bearings allow the wheel to rotate around the axle, and similarly, the bottom bracket bearings allow the cranks to rotate around the bottom bracket spindle. Pedal bearings allow for the pedal’s body to rotate around the pedal’s spindle.

Adjustable bearing systems have ball bearings which are sandwiched between two curved bearing surfaces: an adjusting cup or cone, and a cup or a race. There should always be grease as well between these bearing surfaces to minimize friction which in turn reduces wear on the bearings and the surfaces, which in turn, helps the bearing system last longer. Protecting the bearings and the bearing surfaces from dirt and weather also lengthens their lifespan.

With adjustable bearing systems, the opposing curved surfaces between which the bearings are sandwiched can be adjusted relative to each other, and that adjustment is held firmly in place with a locknut or lockring that tightens on top of the adjusting cup or cone. If the adjustment is too tight, there will be too much pressure on the bearing surfaces and the bearings and the surfaces will erode and become useless. Similarly, if the adjustment is too loose, the bearings will move around (this movement is called “play”) and rattle against the bearing surfaces, again causing erosion of both ball bearings and the curved surfaces they rest between. So, bearings should be adjusted as loosely as possible without play in the system.

==Bottom Bracket==

Bottom brackets get a great deal of wear and tear. They are the lowest part of the bicycle frame and so any water that gets into the frame tends to run down to the bottom bracket shell and get into the bearing system. The adjustable type bottom brackets use separate left and right side cups, a center spindle, and ball bearings (either loose or in a retainer), and all can be overhauled.

Overhauling any bearing system involves taking the system apart, cleaning out all the old grease and dirt, putting in new grease, and new bearings when necessary, re-assembling, and adjusting as necessary.

For Three Piece Bottom Brackets mount bike in repair stand.
Remove the cranks – the cranks act as levers and connect the pedal to the bottom bracket spindle, and are pressed tightly onto the tapered bottom bracket spindle. They must be removed in order to effectively access the bottom bracket.
Look for crank bolt or nut on the opposite end of the crank than the pedal – if no bolt or nut is visible, remove dust caps. Careful – some dust caps can be popped out with a flathead screwdriver, but some thread out. The Park Blue Book shows how to recognize and use a one-key release system.
Turn best-fitting allen key/hex wrench, or bolt or nut head counter-clockwise and completely remove bolt or nut. Place bolt or nut on rag on workbench. Check for any washers inside the cranks and remove if they are there, and place them on rag on workbench. If you want to keep parts together, you can use an old spoke instead of a zip tie if you like—less wasteful and more solid.
Thread nut of puller into arm several turns with fingers to make sure you don’t cross the treads and damage both the tool and your crank. This happens a lot!. Tighten the crank-puller nut the rest of the way into crank using a wrench.
Thread internal driver into puller nut. Using handle or adjustable wrench, tighten driver (using crank as additional leverage) until crank is loose enough on spindle to come off. Be careful near the end; you don’t want it to just fall off! Remove crank from spindle and unthread both parts of crank puller tool from crank. Place the crank on your rag on your workbench.
Repeat process for other crank.

Loosen lockring on non-drive side (left) by turning counter-clockwise using lockring spanner. Loosen adjusting cup on non-drive side by turning counter-clockwise using pin spanners – a half turn to adjust; remove completely to overhaul, and place adjusting cup on workbench.
Hold fixed cup spanner firmly to drive-side (right) fixed cup and check its security by tightening counter-clockwise. If cup feels tight, then it is and leave it.

If overhauling, remove spindle; hold fixed cup wrench firmly to drive-side (right) fixed cup and loosen it by turning it clockwise. (If you are working on really old bikes, especially French and Italian, check a Sutherlands or other suitable manual for variations to this…) Remove completely and place spindle and fixed cup on rag on your workbench.

Clean all bearing surfaces with a rag and Simple Green: spindle, both cups, bearings. Do not spray Simple Green directly into bottom bracket shell.

Check for damage to bearings and bearing surfaces.

“Repack” both cups with new grease and either new or well-cleaned bearings

;Reinstall bottom bracket

Lightly grease the threads of the fixed cup.

Carefully thread in the fixed cup to the drive-side (right) of the bottom bracket shell – thread in counter-clockwise several turns with fingers so as not to cross the threads, and seriously tighten the rest of the way with a fixed cup wrench.

Insert spindle – be careful to face the letters so they are readable from a rider’s position in the saddle.

Lightly grease the threads of the adjusting cup.

Carefully thread in the adjusting cup to the non-drive side (left) of the bottom bracket shell – thread in clockwise several turns with fingers so as not to cross the threads, and finger tighten the rest of the way – until you can feel it begin to touch the bearings.

Thread the lockring onto the threads of the adjusting cup on the non-drive side (left) until it stops.

Adjust adjusting cup to be a loose as possible without leaving any play.

Hold adjustment firmly in place with pin spanners on adjusting cup, and use lockring spanners to really tighten the lockring.

Double check your adjustment by checking for grinding or resistance (too tight), and for play (too loose). Check for resistance by rotating the spindle around and feeling for grinding. Check for play by grabbing both ends of the spindle and trying to rattle the spindle up and down – do this as you rotate the spindle all the way around.

Readjust as necessary in same fashion as described above.

===Reinstall cranks===
Cranks are pressed tight onto the spindle which has a tapered square spindle. The crank bolt or nut acts as a tool to press the cranks onto the spindle. When tightened down properly, the cranks will be pressed all the way onto the spindle and won’t move off of the spindle without another tool.

Wipe both sides of the spindle dry with a clean rag, as well as inside the cranks.

Install drive side crank onto the right side of the spindle.

Grease the threads of the crank bolts (or, if you have crank nuts, grease the threads on the spindle, but keep the spindle itself dry).

Use your fingers to thread the nut/bolt onto the spindle. Use appropriate wrench to tighten the nut/bolt (usually a 14 or 15 mm socket wrench) very tight using the crank as additional leverage.

Install drive side crank onto the right side of the spindle so that it is in a position 180 degrees (opposite) from the other crank. (Yes, people get this wrong often enough)

Grease the threads of the crank bolts (or, if you have crank nuts, grease the threads on the spindle, but keep the spindle itself dry).

Use your fingers to thread the nut/bolt onto the spindle. Use appropriate wrench to tighten the nut/bolt (usually a 14 or 15 mm socket wrench) very tight using the crank as additional leverage.

Reinstall any dust caps that you removed. If the dust cap has threads, grease them before threading snugly in place.

Return chain to the teeth by pedaling carefully forward. If chain gives resistance, reroute, and try again. Do not force the chain.

===For One Piece Bottom Brackets===

To check for proper adjustment, derail chain (if you need to, loosen axle nuts on rear wheel to release chain tension).

Grab both cranks down close to the pedals (but not by the pedals themselves) and try to shake laterally. If you feel a rattle – even slightly – that is called “play” and it means the adjustment is too loose. If no play is felt, rotate the cranks around and try to feel any resistance or grinding – like there is sand inside. If you feel any of this, it means your adjustment is too tight.

;To adjust
Loosen locknut clockwise with a thin wrench or adjustable wriench quarter turn.

Loosen (clockwise) or tighten (counter-clockwise) adjusting cone as needed with appropriate pin spanners, so the adjustment is as loose as possible but has not play. You can sometimes use a screwdriver to do this

Hold adjustment tightly in place with pin spanners, and tighten (counter-clockwise) lockring tightly. Double check your work, and readjust as necessary.

===To overhaul remove non-drive side (left) pedal. ===

Place pedal wrench (and pedal wrench only!) securely onto flats of spindle of pedal – take care to determine if flats take the 15 mm side or the
9/16th side of the pedal wrench – and loosen clockwise. Use the crank (or opposite crank) as additional leverage; for the proper mechanical advantage, orient wrench 90 degrees or less from crank, and then loosen.
Once removed, place pedal on rag on workbench.
Loosen locknut (clockwise) as above, and remove all the way. Place locknut on rag on workbench.
Loosen (clockwise) adjusting cone with appropriate pin spanners and remove all the way. Be careful not to lose any ball bearings, so place your hand under the bottom bracket shell to catch any that may fall.
Place adjusting cone and ball bearings on rag on workbench.
Ease cranks out of bottom bracket shell from drive-side.
Clean all bearings and bearing surfaces with a rag sprayed with Simple Green, as well as any threads that may need it. (Do not spray Simple Green or any other solvent inside the bottom bracket shell).
Repack bottom bracket cups with new grease and clean bearings (new if possible).
Ease cranks back through the bottom bracket shell, taking care not to disturb the new grease and bearings you have just put in. This is the hardest part—(you might want to practice this a couple of times without the new grease in there—just so you get the feel of it before you risk dirtying up the bearings you will install with new grease)
Thread adjusting cone back on (counter-clockwise) with your fingers until you can feel the cone begin to touch the bearings. You will need to hold the crank in place while you do this.
Install keyed washer.
Thread locknut back on (counter-clockwise) until it hits the adjusting cone.
Double check your adjustment – make the adjustment as free running as possible without play.
Hold adjusting cone firmly in place with appropriate pin spanners, and tighten down locknut tightly with locknut spanners.
Double check adjustment, and adjust as necessary (
Reinstall non-drive side (left) pedal.
Grease the threads of the pedal, and thread in two or three turns by hand so you can make sure you are not crossing the threads.
Place pedal wrench (and pedal wrench only!) securely onto flats of spindle of pedal – take care to determine if flats take the 15 mm side or the 9/16th side of the pedal wrench – and tighten counter-clockwise. Use the crank (or opposite crank) as additional leverage; for the proper mechanical advantage, orient wrench 90 degrees or less from crank, and then tighten.
Really tighten.

==Hubs==

The wheel rotates around the hub bearings, which can be either adjustable or non-adjustable cartridge types. We will be working with the adjustable type. These bearing sets have a cup and an adjusting cone and can be adjusted to be as loose as possible with no play. All adjustable type front hubs are basically the same and can be adjusted from either side, but rear hubs can be either cassette hubs (freehub types), or thread-on free-wheel hubs. Both adjust form the non-drive (left) side.

To test if a hub is properly adjusted, ideally you should take the wheel out of the frame/fork. Grab the axle on either side and try to shake laterally. If you feel a rattle – even slightly – that is called “play” and it means the adjustment is too loose. If no play is felt, rotate the axle around and try to feel any resistance or grinding – like there is sand inside. If you feel any of this, it means your adjustment is too tight and/or something is broken or dirty in there.

Quick release hubs have hollow axles and the skewer flexes slightly inside the hub. Be sure to not confuse this play with a loose adjustment, by taking care to grab the axle and not the quick release skewer.

Overhauling any bearing system involves taking the system apart, cleaning out all the old grease and dirt, putting in new grease, and new bearings when necessary, re-assembling, and adjusting as necessary.

===Front hub===

;To check for proper adjustment:

Remove front wheel from bike.
Remove any quick release skewer and springs and place on rag on work bench; remove any axle nuts and place on rag on work bench; remove any rubber dust coverings protecting the cones and locknuts and place on rag on work bench.
Check bearings for play by holding either side of axle firmly and try to rock laterally. If you feel any looseness or knocking, the hub adjustment is too loose.
Check bearings for any grinding by holding the axle and rotating it around within the hub. If you feel any grinding, that indicates that the adjustment is too tight.
To adjust (adjust from one side, and one side only):
Place axle in axle vice and tighten vice very securely. OR rest half of wheel on work bench with the hub off the edge, and using your knee or hip to balance it.
Find appropriately sized cone wrench (usually 13 mm, 15 mm, or 17 mm) by starting to fit the smallest wrench to the flats of the adjusting cone. If the smallest doesn’t fit, then go one size bigger (1 mm bigger) until you find the appropriately sized wrench. Hold firmly with the arm of the wrench closest to your body.
Find appropriately sized cone wrench (usually 13 mm, 15 mm, or 17 mm) by starting to fit the smallest wrench to the flats of the locknut. If the smallest doesn’t fit, then go one size bigger (1 mm bigger) until you find the appropriately sized wrench. Place at an angle that is 45 degrees or less to the cone wrench on the adjusting cone.
Rotate the cone wrench on the locknut counter-clockwise (left) to loosen. Again, be sure to be holding the wrench on the adjusting cone still. If the locknut won’t budge, try squeezing the two wrenches together (making sure that you are turning the locknut counter-clockwise.)

;To overhaul:

Remove locknut and adjusting cone completely and place parts on your rag on your workbench. While you are removing adjusting cone and locknut, work over your rag on your work bench so as to be careful not to drop any bearings on the floor.
Clean all bearings and bearing surfaces with a rag sprayed with Simple Green, as well as any threads that may need it. (Do not spray Simple Green or any other solvent inside the hub shell).
Repack hub with new grease and clean bearings (new if possible).
Ease axle back through the hub shell, taking care not to disturb the new grease and bearings you have just put in.
Thread adjusting cone back on (counter-clockwise) with your fingers until you can feel the cone begin to touch the bearings.
Thread locknut back on (counter-clockwise) until it hits the adjusting cone.
Tighten or loosen adjusting cone as needed so that the adjustment is as loose as possible but has no play.
Hold adjustment firmly in place by fitting appropriately sized cone wrench on adjusting cone (to help you hold it really steady, wrap hands around arm of wrench and around spokes at the same time), while you firmly tighten down locknut (clockwise).

Double check your work (if you have the wheel in the axle vice, you will need to remove the wheel from the vice to check if you adjusted the hub properly) by checking for play and/or grinding, and readjust as necessary. This is an area that students often find particularly hard. Adjusting the bearings is not a job that can be done once and gotten right first time. Even experts will often have to spend a few tries. The cheaper the equipment, the harder it is to get the adjustment as good as possible.

===Rear hub===
;To check for proper adjustment:

Remove rear wheel from bike as described in part I.Tires and Tubes section c.2.
Remove any quick release skewer and springs and place on rag on work bench; remove any axle nuts and place on rag on work bench; remove any rubber dust coverings protecting the cones and locknuts and place on rag on work bench.
Check bearings for play by holding either side of axle firmly and try to rock laterally. If you feel any looseness or knocking, the hub adjustment is too loose.
Check bearings for any grinding by holding the axle and rotating it around within the hub. If you feel any grinding, that indicates that the adjustment is too tight.

To adjust, first of all you have to make sure that the cone and locknut are tight against each other on the drive side. Then adjust from the non drive side. (adjust from non-drive side, and non-drive side only):

;Free Wheel type and Cassette/Freehub type

Place axle in axle vice and tighten vice very securely – drive side down. OR rest half of wheel on work bench with the hub off the edge, using your knee or hip to balance it – drive side down.
Find appropriately sized cone wrench (usually 13 mm, 15 mm, or 17 mm) by starting to fit the smallest wrench to the flats of the adjusting cone. If the smallest doesn’t fit, then go one size bigger (1 mm bigger) until you find the appropriately sized wrench. Hold firmly with the arm of the wrench closest to your body.
Find appropriately sized cone wrench (usually 13 mm, 15 mm, or 17 mm) by starting to fit the smallest wrench to the flats of the locknut. If the smallest doesn’t fit, then go one size bigger (1 mm bigger) until you find the appropriately sized wrench. Place at an angle that is 45 degrees or less to the cone wrench on the adjusting cone.
Rotate the cone wrench on the locknut counter-clockwise (left) to loosen. Again, be sure to be holding the wrench on the adjusting cone still. If the locknut won’t budge, try squeezing the two wrenches together (making sure that you are turning the locknut counter-clockwise.)
Tighten or loosen adjusting cone as needed so that the adjustment is as loose as possible but has no play (if you are using the axle vice, you need to remove the wheel from the vice to check the adjustment)

Return axle to the axle vice, drive side down, OR rest half of wheel on work bench with the hub off the edge, using your knee or hip to balance it – drive side down.
Hold adjustment firmly in place by fitting appropriately sized cone wrench on adjusting cone (to help you hold it really steady, wrap hands around arm of wrench and around spokes at the same time), while you firmly tighten down locknut (clockwise).

Double check your work (if you have the wheel in the axle vice, you will need to remove the wheel from the vice to check if you adjusted the hub properly) by checking for play and/or grinding, and readjust as necessary.

====To overhaul====

;Free wheel type
Remove Freewheel
Find proper freewheel removing tool and fit into freewheel.
If a quick release hub, reinstall quick release skewer to hold freewheel removing ool securely in place. If solid axle, thread axle nut back on (not tightly) to hold freewheel removing tool securely in place.
Place wheel in bench vice freewheel side down, taking care to make sure the flat sides of the freewheel match up to the flat walls of the vice jaws. Tighten down vice very securely.
Using the wheel itself for leverage, rotate the wheel counter-clockwise until you feel the freewheel loosen – usually no more than a quarter turn (90 degrees).
Remove wheel from vice. Remove axle nut or quick release skewer and place back on rag on workbench.
Make sure freewheel removing tool is still properly seated in freewheel. With your hands, continue to rotate the tool counter-clockwise until the freewheel comes completely off.
Return freewheel removing tool to its proper storage place, and place freewheel on rag on workbench.
Place non-drive side axle in axle vice and tighten vice very securely. OR rest half of wheel on work bench with the hub off the edge, using your knee or hip to balance it.
Find appropriately sized cone wrench for the adjusting cone (usually 13 mm, 15 mm, or 17 mm) by starting to fit the smallest wrench to the flats of the adjusting cone. If the smallest doesn’t fit, then go one size bigger (1 mm bigger) until you find the appropriately sized wrench. Hold firmly, with the arm of the wrench positioned close to your body.
Find appropriately sized cone wrench for the locknut (usually 13 mm, 15 mm, or 17 mm) by starting to fit the smallest wrench to the flats of the locknut. If the smallest doesn’t fit, then go one size bigger (1 mm bigger) until you find the appropriately sized wrench. Place at an angle that is 45 degrees or less to the cone wrench on the adjusting cone.
Rotate the cone wrench on the locknut counter-clockwise to loosen. Again, be sure to be holding the wrench on the adjusting cone still. If the locknut won’t budge, try squeezing the two wrenches together (making sure that you are turning the locknut counter-clockwise.)
Remove locknut and adjusting cone completely and place parts on your rag on your workbench. While you are removing adjusting cone and locknut, work over your rag on your work bench so as to be careful not to drop any bearings on the floor.

Clean all bearings and bearing surfaces with a rag sprayed with Simple Green, as well as any threads that may need it. (Do not spray Simple Green or any other solvent inside the hub shell).
Repack hub with new grease and clean bearings (new if possible).
Ease axle back through the hub shell, taking care not to disturb the new grease and bearings you have just put in. Also take care to put the axle back in the right direction – the drive side (the side you didn’t take apart) should be on the side of the hub that has the threads.
Thread adjusting cone back on (clockwise) with your fingers until you can feel the cone begin to touch the bearings.
Thread locknut back on (clockwise) until it hits the adjusting cone.
Tighten or loosen adjusting cone as needed so that the adjustment is as loose as possible but has no play.
Place non-drive side axle in axle vice (the side you are not working on) and tighten vice very securely. OR rest half of wheel on work bench with the hub off the edge, and using your knee or hip to balance it.
Hold adjustment firmly in place by fitting appropriately sized cone wrench on adjusting cone (to help you hold it really steady, wrap hands around arm of wrench and around spokes at the same time), while you firmly tighten down locknut (clockwise).
Double check your work (if you have the wheel in the axle vice, you will need to remove the wheel from the vice to check if you adjusted the hub properly) by checking for play and/or grinding, and readjust as necessary.
Rethread freewheel onto hub taking care not to cross the threads. Tighten down very firmly using your hands (use a rag to protect your hands and to get a better grip if necessary)
Reinstall rear wheel on bicycle.

;Cassette/Freehub type
Remove Cassette
Find proper freewheel/cassette removing tool and fit into grooves of cassette lockring.
If a quick release hub, reinstall quick release skewer to hold freewheel removing tool securely in place. If solid axle, thread axle nut back on (not tightly) to hold freewheel removing tool securely in place.
Place wheel upright on the floor leaning up against your knees - drive-side out. Rest chain whip on largest cog following the directional arrows on the tool. Take care to fit your 300 mm adjustable wrench onto the flats of the cassette removing tool, and adjust the wrench to fit snugly on the tool.
Using the chain whip and the adjustable wrench against each other as leverage and to hold the wheel still, rotate the adjustable wrench counter-clockwise until you feel the cassette lockring loosen (it’ll make a funny noise, so don’t let it freak you out).
Remove axle nut or quick release skewer and place back on rag on workbench.
Make sure cassette removing tool still properly seated in lockring grooves. With your hands (or adjustable wrench if necessary), continue to rotate the tool counter-clockwise until the lockring comes completely off.
Remove the cassette – it’ll come out in a stack. Place the stacked cassette and the lockring on your rag on your work bench.
Place freewheel removing tool on rag on your work bench so it is accessible for you when you need to put the cassette back on.
Place non-drive side axle in axle vice and tighten vice very securely. OR rest half of wheel on work bench with the hub off the edge, and using your knee or hip to balance it.
Find appropriately sized cone wrench (usually 13 mm, 15 mm, or 17 mm) by starting to fit the smallest wrench to the flats of the adjusting cone. If the smallest doesn’t fit, then go one size bigger (1 mm bigger) until you find the appropriately sized wrench. Hold firmly with the arm of the wrench closest to your body.
Find appropriately sized cone wrench (usually 13 mm, 15 mm, or 17 mm) by starting to fit the smallest wrench to the flats of the locknut. If the smallest doesn’t fit, then go one size bigger (1 mm bigger) until you find the appropriately sized wrench. Place at an angle that is 45 degrees or less to the cone wrench on the adjusting cone.
Rotate the cone wrench on the locknut counter-clockwise (left) to loosen. Again, be sure to be holding the wrench on the adjusting cone perfectly still. If the locknut won’t budge, try squeezing the two wrenches together (making sure that you are turning the locknut counter-clockwise.)
Remove locknut and adjusting cone completely and place parts on your rag on your workbench. While you are removing adjusting cone and locknut, work over your rag on your work bench so as to be careful not to drop any bearings on the floor.
lean all bearings and bearing surfaces with a rag sprayed with Simple Green, as well as any threads that may need it. (Do not spray Simple Green or any other solvent inside the hub shell).
Repack hub with new grease and clean bearings (new if possible).
Ease axle back through the hub shell, taking care not to disturb the new grease and bearings you have just put in.
Thread adjusting cone back on (clockwise) with your fingers until you can feel the cone begin to touch the bearings.
Thread locknut back on (clockwise) until it hits the adjusting cone.
Tighten or loosen adjusting cone as needed so that the adjustment is as loose as possible but has no play.
Place non-drive side axle in axle vice (the side you are not working on) and tighten vice very securely. OR rest half of wheel on work bench with the hub off the edge, and using your knee or hip to balance it.
Hold adjustment firmly in place by fitting appropriately sized cone wrench on adjusting cone (to help you hold it really steady, wrap hands around arm of wrench and around spokes at the same time), while you firmly tighten down locknut (clockwise). Double check your work (if you have the wheel in the axle vice, you will need to remove the wheel from the vice to check if you adjusted the hub properly) by checking for play and/or grinding, and readjust as necessary.
Reinstall cassette.
Slide the stacked cassette back onto the freehub body following the grooves, and making sure that the different sections and spacers are in their correct order.
Thread lock ring back on taking care not to cross the threads.
Grab the freewheel/cassette tool and fit into groves of cassette lockring.
Place wheel upright on the floor leaning up against your knees - drive-side out. Using your 300 mm adjustable wrench (take care to fit wrench snugly to the flat sides of the tool), tighten locking well (turn clockwise).
Reinstall rear wheel on bicycle. Refer to Tires and Tubes section i.ii.
Headsets – the headset allows the fork to turn smoothly while riding. If the headset it pitted or worn, adjusted too tight or too loose, the handling of the bikes is affected. Very worn headsets tend to “index” when the front wheel is pointing straight . Pick up the bike and point the front wheel down; swing the handlebars back and forth from center – if the headset sticks in ‘notches’ as it swings, it is worn and should be replaced.

==Headsets==
===Threaded headset /Quill stem===
===Adjustment===
Threaded headsets are adjusted using the locknut and the adjusting cone/ race. The stem does not have to be removed to adjust the bearings.
se an appropriately sized headset wrench to hold the adjusting cone/race still.
se a second appropriately sized headset wrench (or a 300 adjustable wrench) to loosen (counter-clockwise) locknut. The adjusting cone/race is now free to turn.
Adjust the cone/race as loose as possible without having play (check for play by grabbing the stem and pulling the fork back and forth – if you feel a knocking, the adjustment is too loose).
Hold front wheel between your knees, keeping it parallel with the top tube of the bike.
Hold your adjustment in place using the appropriately sized headset wrench on your adjusting cone/race and keep it still while tightening locknut down with appropriately sized headset wrench (or 300 mm adjustable wrench).
Double check your adjustment – for play and for tightness (if it feels sticky). Readjust if necessary.

===Threadless===
;Adjustment
Threadless headsets work on the same principle as threaded/quilled headsets. The bearing races press against the bearing. The bolt in the top cap puts pressure on the stem, which pushes on washers below the stem, which in turn, presses on the bearing races, which push on the bearings.

The cap and the bolt on the top of the stem do not hold the stem in place – the bolts on the side of the stem are what keeps the stem from moving once the adjustment is made. The cap is used for bearing adjustment only.

The stem must press down on the spacers in order to adjust the bearings. If the steering tube is level with the top of the stem, another spacer is needed below the stem.
Remove the bolt and top cap to inspect the condition of the steer tube/column. Reinstall cap and bolt by hand but do NOT tighten. Do NOT lubricate inside stem or on steer tube surface.
Loosen stem bolts that secure the stem to the steer tube and wiggle from side to side to make sure its loose. If the stem is jammed or rusted to the steer tube/steering column, no adjustment can be made.
Line up the stem with the front wheel and gently thread in the top bolt until resistance is felt.
Tighten stem bolts.
Check for play by pulling back and forth on fork while holding on to stem. Rotate the bars to check for play in different positions.
If the bearing system feels fine, double check that the stem bolts are tight and then tighten the top bolt securely. Double check adjustment and re-adjust if necessary.
To adjust the bearing system, loosen the stem bolts.
Turn the adjusting bolt in center/top cap clockwise to tighten adjustment, or counter-clockwise to loosen adjustment.
Secure stem bolts and check for play and/or for tightness.
Repeat steps g, h, and i until bearings are properly adjusted. Remember to loosen stem bolts before turning adjusting bolt in top cap.

==Things to be sure that the Teachers are ready to explain:==

*The way a bearing works—like a sandwich
How to tell the difference between
**Too tight
**Too loose
**Juuust right!
*The three stage process of adjusting a bearing
**Loosen locknut while holding adjusting component still
**Move adjusting component
**While holding adjusting component in its new position, tighten locknut
**Check and do again if necessary
*That you have to hold parts of the bearing still while you adjust some other part
**The axle and the one cone/locknut combination in a hub
**The fork and the crown race in a headset
**The fixed cup (3-pc BB), fixed cone (1pc BB) and BB shell (frame) in a bottom bracket
*That it is a trial and error process!

[[Category:Teaching Resources]]

Tires and Tubes Teacher Training

2010-11-24T08:30:50Z

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'''Tires and Tubes—teaching youth to fix a flat'''
=Objectives=
* EaB instructors will be able to identify the parts attached to the wheel of a bike and the tools and supplies needed for tube repair
* EaB instructors will be able to remove and install wheels with bolts or quick release
* EaB instructors will repair a flat tire
* EaB instructors will consider possible Academic content of this lesson:
* EaB instructors will be prepared for the common problems that students have with tire and tube repair
* Students will be able to recognize the pressure measurement on the tire and articulate the difference between pressure (pounds per square inch) and weight (pounds)

=Materials=

*Diagram that includes parts of wheel
*Tire levers Most are typically plastic these days. Advantages are that the plastic levers are less likely to damage a tube or tire bead. Metal levers are stronger and longer lasting. They must be used with more care. NBW uses Pedros levers made or recycled materials. Some plastic levers also have the advantage of having a scraper area that can be used to rough up the tube
*Glue. Bulk glue in a can is best. Innovations brand is the most economical that NBW has used in the past. There is not difference in glue quality between brands in our experience. Buy the cheapest. (This does not apply to patches)
*Patches. NBW does not recommend using commercially available patch kits in class. These materials are over 10 times as expensive as buying in bulk. Rema Tip Top are the best bulk patches available. They are good quality and reasonable price. Cheaper Taiwan or China brands tend to be more flexible and more difficult to use. Innovations patches are good. If possible get some with a plastic sheet over the top of the patch, not paper. The paper-like sheeting that some brands use is hard to take off if you have more than one hole close together and need to overlap patches. (Bike shops never use patches, so they will not necessarily give good advice about this)
*Wrenches for non-quick release type wheels that use axle nuts
*Floor pump and gauge
*Quiz, if appropriate for your class

Ideally, bikes with tires that need to be fixed. If you have a fleet of bikes and have pumped tires up when donations are delivered
If not available, bikes that can be used for wheel removal and restoration drill, plus tubes to fix separately. In the worst case scenario, you can always pucture tubes with a pin

=Activities=
==Fixing a flat:==

Lead the teachers through the activity of repairing a flat tire.

How many times have NBW staff offered to help youth with a flat because it was such a simple job only to become enmired in complexity because of damaged axles? Most bike manuals will not go into the murky territory of fixing bikes that are constantly abused by pree teens riding two (or more) on a bike. Our experience is that there are many ways to damage the axles of a bike that will make it hard to get the wheel back on. If possible check this out before offering to help a youth with a flat tire. If you confidently take the wheel off only to find that it is impossible to reinstall the wheel the bike club might instantly go from being a Good Samaritan to a bad guy… So, if working on a youth’s bike do the following inspection first:

* Are the axlenuts close to being equilateral hexagons? If they have been rounded by the application of vise grips, pliers of wrenches of the wrong size, you may not be able to get them back on tightly. Only work on the bike if you have a selection of axlenuts so that you can use to replace the damaged item
* Are the screw threads of the axle damaged? If the threads look anything other than even and similar all along the axle then it could be hard or impossible to get the nut back on if you take it off.
* Does the bike have axle pegs (pogos)? If so, the axle is probably bent unless it is a really high quality bike. Look at the bike from the front or back. Does the axle seem to describe a straight line, or does it droop at the ends, as if making a sad face because it has been ridden by more than one person at a time… Also, the threads are more likely to be damaged. NBW will often refuse to allow youth to install pegs on their bikes in the shop. We can’t stop them doing it at home, but we can make sure that the bike leaves the shop in as safe a configuration as possible
* If the axle is especially bent, is it broken? If you think the axle could be broken, pull the dropouts apart. If they move, then the wheel is being held on only by the strength of the frame pusing in on the hub. The bike should not be ridden until a new axle is installed (at a minimum-a wheel may be necessary).
* Are the dropouts in good condition? Often when youth give their friends a ride on their axle pegs, the pegs bend the axles and the dropouts. You can see this by looking along the sides of the dropout. Is it flat, or is it uneven? If it is uneven, you may have to spend some time with a large pair of channel locks and/or a large adjustable wrench and a hammer—and that’s only if the frame is steel. If it is aluminum, you could be totally out of luck since frames of that metal are less repairable.

Teachers should follow the steps in the lesson plan, paying special attention to the following points:

Release brake quick release, if any. See figure to the left. (Figure 2.1)

Release wheel quick release by pulling quick release lever outward OR loosen both axle nuts outside of dropouts.

Make sure that youth keep nuts on axles whenever possible—the natural tendency is to loose them.

Guide the wheel through the brake pads and out the fork ends/dropouts.

Make sure that students do not force the tire through the brake pads and loosen or damage the pads. If the tire won’t fit, it should be further deflated.

Remove Tire and Tube from Rim – tires can be tightly fitted to the rim. Use tire levers to tire bead up and over rim sidewall. Do not use screwdriver, knife, or other sharp object, which may damage tire or tube. Common errors with this are that youth will start the process next to the valve. Start opposite the valve.

If you do not have a flat tire and you want to change your tire, deflate tire completely before removing from rim by pressing down on valve pin.

Lay wheel flat on lap or on work bench. Engage one tire lever (the ‘spoon’ side) under bead (edge wire) of tire and engage the hooked end onto a spoke. Engage second tire lever one hand’s width or five spokes away from first lever. The bead should be loosened. '''Students will often want to force the tire lever around the rim, a trick which can be gotten away with in the case of loosly fitting tires, but will damage tire, tube, lever or hands on occasion!.'''

Starting opposite the valve, pull the second bead from the rim by pulling up on the tire and pushing over at the same time. Use the heel of your hand.

Inspecting the Tube and Tire - fully inspect the tire for glass or other foreign objects that may have punctured your tube.

Re-inflate inner tube, if possible, until tube is about twice its normal width.

'''If the tube will not reinflate at all and has a large hole or a number of holes it is probably not worth repairing.''' Anything much more than a pin hole or 1/8” slit is too much to patch. If holes are too close together they can be too hard to patch.

Inspect tube for air leaks by running hand gently over the tube, or by holding the tube up to the sensitive skin of your face to feel any air escaping. Move the tube around its circumference starting and ending with the valve. If these steps don’t work, submerge the tube in water and watch for bubbles to tell you where the hole is.
Once you have found the hole, mark it with a long thin ‘X.’ '''Youth will very often want to scribble on the tube with the pen. Emphaizise that a long thin X is the best. More than two lines will make it more difficult to find the hole again'''

Inspect remainder of tube for any more holes.

Inspect tire for what caused flat – inspect both the outside of the rubber tread and the inside casing.
Squeeze any cut on the outside to see to look inside for objects such as slivers of glass.
Carefully run your fingers along the inside casing while looking at the outside. You will want to start and finish at a recognizable point, typically the brand name label on the tyre.
Inspect sidewall for rips, holes, or damaged rubber and casing.
Inspect wire or Kevlar ® tire bead for damage.

The type of cut or hole in the tube will help determine the cause of the flat. Common causes of flats are:

Cut at valve: Misalignment of tube in rim or riding with low pressure. Be sure tube is mounted straight and check pressure before riding.

Large shredded hole or long cut or rip: Blow out, usually not repairable. Check the tire and the rim as well. Use care when seating tire during installation.

Tube hole on the rim strip side: Rim strip failure. Inspect inside of rim for spokes poking out or other sharp points.

Single puncture or small hole: Thorn, glass, tack, etc. Almost always repairable. Check tire for thorn, glass, tack etc. to make sure nothing is still embedded in the tire.

Double holes or slits: Rim pinch. Tube was pinched between rim and object in road/on trail due to too little tire pressure. Increase air pressure or use wider tires.

==Repairing inner tube==
Locate hole marked during inspection.
Using sandpaper or the scraper on the side of a plastic tire lever, lightly sand an area around the hole that is slightly larger than patch size. The tube is coated with a substance that allows it to be removed from the mould when it is manufactured. This substance prevents patches from sticking and must be removed.

Apply a thin coat of glue and spread evenly around the sanded area using a clean finger or the back of the patch. '''Do not ‘glop’ on the glue.''' We tell students to thinly coat a large area.

Allow glue to dry. This make take a few minutes. This is a good time to inspect the tire for damage. If you want to test the glue, only test the perimeter area not where the patch will contact. Students will almost always want to apply the patch too soon. '''Hand out patches only when glue is dry'''
Peel patch from patch backing. '''Handle the patch only by the edges.'''
Center patch over the hole and lay patch on tube pressing down on patch, especially around the edges. Continue to apply pressure to patch for several minutes.

Rim strip: the wheel rim is made with holes between the rim sidewalls for spoke nipples. A rim strip covers the holes or nipples and protects the inner tube from sharp edges in the base of the rim and from spoke ends and nipples that may puncture the tube otherwise. The rim strip can be made out of fabric, rubber or plastic, and should be wide enough to cover the bottom of the rim, but not too wide that it interferes with the seating of the tire bead. Inspect the rim strip whenever changing a tire or inner tube. Look for tears and rips, and make sure that rim strip is centered over the spoke nipples.

Reinstall tube in tire and remount tire on wheel.
Note any directional arrow/directional tread on tire sidewall. As far as NBW is concerned the jury is out as to whether this makes any difference, but people expect the arrow to be pointing in the direction that the wheel rotates.

Inflate tube enough to give it shape and reinstall tube in tire with valve next to air pressure recommendations written on tire sidewall.

Lean rim vertically against your legs with valve hole facing up, or lay flat in lap.
Lower tire and valve into rim valve hole and align valve so it is pointing straight toward hub. Make sure it is not crooked as this can lead to an un-repairable flat tire.
Install one bead at a time – begin with bead next to your legs/closest to you.
Work the bead onto rim with hands – avoid using tire levers even if bead is tight to get back on since using tire levers for this purpose will pinch the tube and give you another flat. Work tube over rim sidewall and into rim cavity.
Install second bead onto rim in same fashion as above starting at the valve. Roll tire bead into rim with the heel of your hand if your thumbs are not strong enough. Resist the temptation to use levers. It is better to take some time with this step than punture the tube with a tire lever and have to do the whole job again.

Inspect both sides of tire for bead seating and for any sign the inner tube is sticking out. Reseat if necessary. The valve is attached to the inner tube with a thick piece of rubber. Make sure that this thicker piece of rubber is inside the tire, and not jammed between the beads of the tire and the rim.

Inflate to low pressure and inspect bead again on both sides. Look for molding line on both sides above bead – this line should run consistently above rim.

Inflate to full pressure (according to the sidewall specifications) and double check both beads all the way around the rim same as above.

==Reinstalling Wheels on Bike==

===Front Wheel===
Many people find it easier to install a front wheel when the bike is on the ground versus in a stand, so that the axle will be fully in the dropouts. The quick release skewer must be fully tight against the dropouts, or the wheel may become loose or even fall out while you are riding.
If it is a bolt-on wheel, check that the axle nuts are loose enough for the axle to fit into drop outs. If quick release, check that the quick release skewer is in its “open” position (perpendicular to the fork blade and parallel to the ground).
Check that the brake caliper’s quick release mechanism is open.
Place front wheel (front axle) in dropouts. If quick release, make sure the lever is on the left side of the fork (from a rider’s perspective).
Pull wheel fully into dropouts. For non-quick release wheels (wheels with axle nuts), the washers go on the outside of the dropouts. There may be some washers with hooks on them designed to stop the wheel from falling out of the dropouts if the nuts are not fully tightened. If everything has been left on the axle in the same order and orientation in which it was found, you will be OK.

For bolt on axles, tighten axle nuts down very tightly (both clockwise), while making sure that the wheel remains centered in the fork. '''You should tighten one side a bit, then the other a bit, until both sides are tight.''' Do not tighten one side all the way while the other side is loose—this can cause the wheel to become crooked in the fork. Close brake quick release mechanism.

For quick release wheels, line up quick release lever to that it will close just in front of left fork blade so it can fully close.
Adjust closing tension of the skewer by holding the lever steady and turning the adjusting nut clockwise until its finger snug against right drop-out. Push in lever – the lever should meet resistance half way through its swing towards the drop-out. You should need to hold on to the fork blade for leverage to close the lever all the way, and the lever should leave a mark on the palm of your hand. If not, then open and tighten the adjusting nut a bit more, and try again.

Make sure wheel is centered in fork. If necessary, adjust wheel centering by either opening the skewer and moving wheel left or right until it looks centered (go by the rim not by the tire), or by loosening axle nuts and moving wheel until it looks centered. To secure wheel, close quick release skewer, or retighten axle nuts. Close brake quick release mechanism.
pin wheel and check brake pad alignment to rim. If brake pads are not centered to wheel, you will have to adjust the brakes… another section.

===Rear Wheel===
;Bike with gears

Your aim here is to center the wheel in the bike frame and tighten the wheel onto the bike. Check that the quick release skewer and brake quick release mechanism are in the open position; check to see that rear derailleur is in outermost position.
Pull back rear derailleur to open chain and place freewheel sprockets between the top and bottom sections of the chain. If in doubt about how the chain is supposed to wrap around the sprockets of the rear wheel, looking at another bike is often helpful.
Guide wheel in between brake pads and rest chain on smallest sprocket.
Guide axle up into the dropouts and pull back or up on wheel, depending on the style of dropouts (horizontal or vertical) and hold wheel centered in rear triangle (center by the rim, not the tire).
Orient quick release lever so that it will close between the chain stay and the seat stay on the non-drive side of the bike.
Close skewer with same force as described for front wheel
Close brake quick release mechanism (or tighten axle nuts clockwise) and check brake pad alignment to rim by spinning rear wheel. If brake pads are not centered to wheel see the lesson on brakes!

;One speed bike

This is harder than the job with gears, because reinstalling the wheels requires three things to be done: Centering the wheel, tightening the axlenuts and tensioning the chain. On bikes with gears the derailleur takes is a silent partner in the wheel installation process. It takes up the slack in the chain for you.

Loop the chain to the outside of the right rear dropout, then place the axle in the dropout slot. Pick up the chain and place it over the rear sprocket. If the wheel has coaster brakes (foot brakes) attach the coaster brake strap to the brake arm on that extends from the left side of the rear hub. A bolt will go through one side of the strap, through the arm and then through the other side of the strap. Tighten the nut and bolt so they will not fall off, but not fully. You will need to be able to move the hub around as you tension the frame. Make sure the chain is correctly seated on the front sprocket and pull the wheel back with one hand, while tightening one axlenut with the other. Look at where the wheel is sitting between the frame and make sure it looks like it is in the middle. Check that there is only about 10mm (3/8”) of play in the chain. As with the derailleur bike, don’t tighten the nut all the way. Do one side a bit and then the other, ending up with both sides as tight as you can go. If the bike is a coaster brake bike, then fully tighten the coaster brake strap bolt. Here’s another point about bikes that are not good quality or have been treated roughly: the chainring (front sprocket) will often be bent. This means that on a one-speed bike the chain will tighten and loosen as the sprocket goes around. In cases like this you will have to set the chain tension so it is never too loose or too tight by sliding the wheel back and forth in the dropouts and testing for the best chain tension. If this is not possible, you might have to straighten or replace the chainring.

=Evaluation=

Have teachers try out the quiz for the youth

=Wrap up:=

Take questions and comments

[[Category:Teaching Resources]]

Bike Dungeon

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The Bike Dungeon is a teaching shop located at the University of Manitoba. We prefer that customers explore their own bikes and learn repair for themselves. We will teach those who need help and perform services for those who won't or can't. We have been funded by the One Tonne Challenge, the Environmental Youth Corps, and soon the Manitoba Student Transportation Network, but continued funding comes by way of donations for service and parts, as well as donations of parts and tools.

== Location ==
The Bike Dungeon is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the Fort Garry campus of the University of Manitoba. We borrow space from [http://www.umreg.org UMREG], the student recycling group, located in the basement of the Helen Glass Centre for Nursing. Our room number is 157, and best entry is found at the University Centre loading dock.

== Contact ==
Best to email us at bikdedungeon@gmail.com if you would like to make an appointment.

== Hours ==

Approximate times only, with little to no guarantee. 
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday during regular session, September 1 - May 1. 
Summer session hours are TBD.

== Resources ==
Many of the [http://www.umreg.org UMREG] staff are able to help with simple direction and orientation. 

[http://www.umanitoba.ca/campus/security/ Security Services] on campus has sought a partnership with the Bike Dungeon to maintain their [http://www.umanitoba.ca/campus/security/bike.html bike patrol] bikes and offload abandoned bikes that are liberated from campus bike racks. 

'''Collaborative Shops:''' [http://www.continualcycles.com/ Continual Cycles], [http://www.bike-dump.ca/ The Bike Dump], [http://www.naturalcycle.ca/ Natural Cycle] 

City bike shops have contributed countless parts, tools, and ideas through their excellent dumpsters.

== Services ==

We have cheap and plentiful oil, air, and grease, and we'll share them with you if your use is reasonable. 
We can offer wheel truing, wheel replacement, replacement tubes, tube patching, replacement tires, bearing adjustment and repacking, chain cleaning, wheel building, etc. as either a service or as a do-it-yourself. 

=== Used Parts ===
We have deraillers, shifters, brake calipers, brake levers, brake & shifter cables, brake & shifter cable housing, front and rear hubs, rims, spokes, front and rear wheels, handlebars, stems, grips, seat posts, saddles, bottom brackets, cranks, pedals, cog sets, cassettes, chains, and bearings in workable used condition, and all they often need is a good cleaning and lube, where applicable. For some parts we may ask for a few dollars donation, or just a little work cleaning and fixing used parts to replace the ones you need.

=== New Parts ===
We have varying supply of tubes, brake pads, brake & shifter cables, brake & shifter cable housing, cranks, chains, rim strips, cog sets, pedals, tires, grips, handlebar wrap, etc. that we will most often sell at the price that that part cost us. If you're able to fetch the part yourself, we can often direct you to the best place in town to get it.

=== Workshops ===
The Bike Dungeon has only given small group instruction, but its members have been involved with several workshops over the years, including: winter biking, regular maintenance, dealing with traffic 
Future workshops might include: wheel building, effective bike security, preventative maintenance, safe biking

== Prices ==
All of our prices are suggested donations. We will try to accommodate most reasonable budgets, but we cannot receive less than the amount that we paid for an item. Donations of bikes and bike parts, needed tools, and volunteer time can offset some amount on your bill. We are prepared to barter, but remember that bartering relies on goods or services that both parties value.
Most of our parts are old, used, broken, dirty, and refurbished. As such, prices are negligible compared to the same part new. Most used chains are $5, while used wheels range from $10 to $25, depending largely on supply and repair time.
Whenever possible, our prices for new parts will be the same as what we paid for them.

== Volunteering ==
We can always put volunteers to work. If you have something very specific that you want to do, we'll keep out of your way. If you have time and don't care what work you do, we have an infinite supply of bearings to clean, tubes to patch, spokes to sort, wheels to disassemble, chains to clean & sort, etc. that you can help with. We'll take volunteer time to offset service costs, but we can't budge on new part costs.

== Website ==
[http://www.umreg.org/wiki/index.php?title=Bike_Dungeon The Bike Dungeon], hosted by [http://www.umreg.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page UMREG].

== Media ==
The Bike Dungeon was first featured in the [http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?sec=40&too=100&dat=2/9/2006&sta=2&wee=2&eve=8&npa=10032 Bulletin], a good news publication put forth by the University. The article marks the christening of the shop and highlights our funding, driving force, and mantra. 
The Manitoban, the weekly student newspaper, was the avenue for an [http://www.themanitoban.com/2006-2007/0328/115.Critical.mass.a.critical.problem.php anti-cyclist rant] in March 2007 to which many, us included, have responded.

== Links ==
=== Local ===
* [[The Bike Dump]] via the bike collectives wiki and [http://bike-dump.ca/ their own website]
* [http://sanctoralcycle.blogspot.com/ Sanctoral Cycles], a co-op shop at the Canadian Mennonite University
* [http://naturalcycle.ca/ Natural Cycle] is a great co-operative shop in downtown Winnipeg.
* [http://www.continualcycles.com/ Continual Cycles] is the only mobile repair shop in town.
* [http://biketothefuture.org/ Bike to the Future] is an effective local advocacy group for Winnipeg and Manitoba. Locals can register their residences and destinations on the [http://biketothefuture.org/maps.php Map].
* [http://www.onegreencity.com/ One Green City] is an effort to develop an active transportation network in Winnipeg.
* [http://www.resourceconservation.mb.ca/gci/MSTN/ MSTN], the Manitoba Student Transportation Network, promotes sustainable transportation through educational programs and events.

=== Fix It ===
* [http://www.parktool.com/ Park Tools] has all the right tools, plus a good repair tutorial section.
* [http://www.sheldonbrown.com/home.html Sheldon Brown] is the best bike resource online. Read every section and every page for a really good start.
* [http://yarchive.net/bike/index.html Jobst Brandt], author of The Bicycle Wheel, posted most of the articles on this site, a logical analysis of common bike myths and physics.
* [http://www.jimlangley.net/wrench/wrench.html Jim Langley] has some repair tips for you.

== See Also ==

* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]

[[Category:Community Bicycle Organizations]]

Shop Manual

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== Shop Manual ==

This manual, originally started by the [[Ohio City Bicycle Co-op]], is a collaborative effort designed to help you have a better time volunteering. It's much easier to have a good time if the job you're doing is easier, and we hope to make it easier by providing explanations that you can use to learn new tasks or remember how to do ones you've done before. Enjoy!

== Beginner ==
* [[Despoking Wheels]] - Despoking wheels
* [[Inflating Tubes]] - Inflating tubes / tires
* [[Lefty Loosey, Righty Tighty]]
* Loosening, see [[Lefty Loosey, Righty Tighty]]
* Tightening, see [[Lefty Loosey, Righty Tighty]]
* [[Wheel Care]] - Cleaning and lubing wheels

== Intermediate ==
* [[Checking Tubes]] - Checking innertubes for leaks
* [[Tired Wheels]] - The OCBC procedure for handling wheels with tires on them
* [[Removing Tires]] - How to remove a tire
* [[Brakes]] - Evaluation and repair
* [[Derailleurs]]

== Advanced ==
* [[Bike Evaluation]] - How to evaluate a bike and decide its fate
* [[Bottom Bracket]]
* [[Building a Fixed Gear]] - All the cool kids are doing it...
* [[Chain rings]]
* [[Cranks]]
* [[Diamond Handlebar Wrap]]- It's ain't style if it ain't ''FUNKY''
* [[Repacking Hubs]] - Remedy if the wheel's axle does rotate right, at all, or in the wrong direction.
* [[Tuning for sale]] - How to prepare a bike to be sold
* [[Wheel Building]] - Ever wondered how to build a wheel from scratch?
* [[Wheel Evaluation]] - How to determine whether a wheel is good or worth fixing
* [[Wheel Truing]] - Bumpy ride?

== General information on parts and using tools ==

=== Parts ===
* [[Definitions]]
* [[Handlebars]] - Types of Handlebars and how to sort them
* [[Tube Valves]] - The two types of valves commonly seen on tubes
* [[Wheel Sizes]] - The different sizes of wheels and tires

=== Tools ===

* [[Using Calipers]] - How to measure using calipers
* [[Measuring Spokes]] - How to measure the length of a spoke
* [[Spoke Wrenches]] - How to know which one you need
* [[Truing Stand]] - How to place a wheel into the truing stand correctly
* [[Shop Supplies]] - Necessities taken for granted.

== Evaluating Parts ==

* [[Evaluating Saddles]] - Saddles are either good, free, or ruined
* [[Evaluating Handlebars]] - How to tell whether handlebars are usable
* [[Evaluating Pedals]] - Which things are ok, and which can't be fixed
* [[Evaluating Stems]] - How to know that they have their parts and aren't cracked
* [[Evaluating Brake Levers]] - Making sure they are ready to be used
* [[Evaluating Hubs]] - Our standards for keeping hubs
* [[Evaluating Front Derailleurs]] - All of the important parts
* [[Evaluating Derailleurs]] - The important parts for rear derailleurs
* [[Evaluating Helmets]] - How to sort helmets by condition

== Sorting Parts ==

* [[Sorting Spokes]] - Measuring length and width, and how to use the motel
* [[Sorting Saddles ]] - Sorting saddles by width and construction
* [[Sorting Handlebars]] - Separating road from mountain and good from free
* [[Sorting Pedals]] - Sorting pedals by size and type, and pairing them
* [[Sorting Stems]] - Sorting quill stems by length and diameter
* [[Sorting Brake Levers]] - Sorting flat bar levers from road levers
* [[Sorting Brake Calipers]] - Telling caliper from cantilever, and sorting caliper brakes
* [[Sorting Cranks]] - Different kinds of cranks and what to do with them
* [[Sorting Derailleurs]] - Separating front from rear
* [[Sorting Front Derailleurs]] - Sorting doubles from triples
* [[Sorting Rear Derailleurs]] - Sorting the four categories of rear derailleurs

== References ==

* [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Bicycles/Maintenance_and_Repair WikiBooks Bicycles/Maintenance and Repair]

Pedro's

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'''Pedro's'''' is a bike tool manufacturer.

== About ==

In 1989 two guys from New England created Pedro’s. The company built its foundation on quality products, a true passion for cycling, and a commitment to the environment.

That company grew considerably to become Pedro’s USA, with more than 100 bicycle care products sold in 34 countries. People have come and gone from this company, but we’ve maintained a passion for cycling unmatched in the industry. We feel our people are as important as our products.

In 2007 we hope to introduce nearly 20 new products. But we’re also going to introduce to you several new people working to invigorate our company.

Despite all those changes, we are fortifying our commitment to our founding mission. Most days you’ll find us on our bikes. Most weekends you’ll find us at events. We work for advocacy. We take pride in our mountain bike festival, our 25 grassroots teams, our pro teams, and our constant development of product. We want to succeed in business but in a nice way that respects people, animals, and the planet.

At the core of our mission is a belief that the best way to help the planet is to help people ride their bikes.

== Website ==

* [http://www.pedros.com/ www.pedros.com]

[[Category:Tools]]
[[Category:Company]]

5000 Bikes

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== World Bicycle Relief ==

Through the 5000 Bikes campaign, [[Quality Bicycle Products]] urges dealers, industry employees and vendors to join us in raising enough money to purchase 5,000 bicycles for Project Zambia, a World Bicycle Relief initiative to supply 23,000 bicycles to healthcare workers, educators and vulnerable households in Zambia, Africa, and to train 400 field mechanics. Just $109 purchases a complete bicycle, spare parts and mechanical training. 5000Bikes kicks off at Interbike in September and wraps at Frostbike in February 2008. Please join us to ‘provide the ride’ to a better world. “For a very small donation, each of us can transform the life of the person receiving a bicycle,” says Steve Flagg, President of QBP. “We can send a message saying we care what happens around the world.”

* Roughly $109 per bike. QBP's goal is to raise enough for 5000 bikes for World Bicycle Relief
* Every dollar raised will make a difference!
* $30 for the frame...
* $20 for wheels and tires...
* $9 for the seat and seatpost...

== Website ==

* http://www.5000bikes.com

Bicycles for Humanity

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'''Bicycle For Humanity''' is an international association of multiple organizations with chapters currently in Australia, Canada, and USA

== Our Mission ==

Empowering people to improve their quality of life by transferring mobility through the use of bicycles.

=== Goals ===

* To help poor, women, children, and HIV positive.
* To empower people in disadvantaged countries and communities.
* To give people hope, a chance and self dignity.
* To improve access to health care, educational and social services.
* To develop micro-enterprises and employment opportunities.
* To empower women by increasing their mobility.
* To help women to achieve their potential in their communities.
* To strengthen families and communities by reducing travel time.
* To improve the delivery of services by teachers, health care workers, and other extension workers.
* To improve economic productivity by improving transportation.
* To create sustainable communities.

In the developed world we ride bicycles for pleasure. In the world's poorest countries where other forms of transportation are unaffordable, the bicycle can be an important tool in building a better life. Bicycles for Humanity's overall goal is to expand the work of its members, build more sustainable initiatives and programs and to mobilise and empower more of the world's poorest people.

== Contact ==

* [mailto:info@bicycles-for-humanity.org info@bicycles-for-humanity.org]

== Website ==

* http://www.bicycles-for-humanity.org/

== See Also ==

* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]

[[Category:Community Bicycle Organizations]]

Wheel Care

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We often have wheels at the co-op that don't belong to bikes - either they came to us as wheels or the bike they were on was ruined. These wheels often need truing or other work before being put back on the bike. However, before a wheel can be trued and prepared to be used on a bike, it needs to be clean and oiled. Even if it doesn't need truing, a wheel should properly cared for before putting it back into use.

There are two jobs to do to keep a wheel running well: cleaning the braking surface, and oiling the nipples. It's also a fine idea to clean the rest of the wheel to make it look a little nicer and keep the people who work with it in the future from getting their hands dirty.

Oiling the nipples consists of putting one drop of oil just above each nipple on the spoke and letting it run down. You'll need to do each one once, and it's a good idea to start at the valve so that you know where to stop. The most important thing to remember is to not over-oil - one drop is all you need, and any more will run all over and you will have to clean it up.

Don't forget to shake the lube.
[[Image:shake-the-lube.jpg]]

The easy way to get it right is to let a drop form on the lube straw and then touch it to the spoke, like in these pictures:
[[Image:about-to-oil-nipple.jpg]]
[[Image:oil-on-nipple.jpg]]

Cleaning the braking surface is a different task on aluminum and steel wheels. If the wheel you are cleaning is aluminum, you will be trying to clean off any brake pad rubber or dirt that has attached itself to the rim. Use alcohol and a fairly clean rag.

If the wheel is steel, as long as the chrome plating is there, these won't really stick. The only cleaning you might have to do on a steel wheel is scraping rust, which makes brakes too "sticky" - they grab and don't work right.

It looks like this:
[[Image:rusty-braking-surface.jpg]]

You can remove this rust with sandpaper; you will need to take enough off that it's no longer red, and feels fairly smooth.

Once the braking surface is clean and the nipples are lubed, the wheel is ready to be trued or put on a bike - you can put a paper tag on it saying what you did and move on to the next!

== Go Back ==

* [[Shop Manual]]

[[Category:How-to]]

Pedals for Progress

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'''Pedals for Progress (P4P)''' is based out of High Bridge, New Jersey, USA. They facilitate [[bicycle drives]] across the USA and then ship bicycles to people who need them around the world.

== About Us ==

"The simple solution for the complicated planet"

We rescue bicycles destined for overburdened U.S. landfills and ship them todeveloping countries where they are sorely needed and highly valued.
PfP bikes are put to work not only as basic transportation, but are used as asupplement to school and community programs. The bikes are adapted for useas trash haulers, produce trucks, taxis, and farm machinery. Some of the municipalities even sponsor recreational cycling programs, making bikes available to all who care to participate.

When we can establish a program with an overseas partner, the bicycles take onan even greater significance - to keep the bikes working, maintenance is necessary.Children and adults are trained in bicycle maintenance and repair, and the bicycles are sold within the community, fostering the development of a local economy.
If a person would like to have a bicycle but cannot pay for it, that person has to work for the shop (and learn a new skill) in order to cover the cost of the bicycle.

PfP also arranges for the bicycle shops to have a supply of tools, parts, accessories, and lubricants for maintaining the bikes.
With Pedals for Progress, a bicycle becomes a valuable commodity for trade, employment, transportation, local government - the list goes on. In the countries where PfP has an established Partner Program, the most successful entrepeneurs are the ones who use bicycles to get to work and deliver the goods and service where they are needed most, allowing them to expand their businesses and increase their personal incomes. Medical personnel in remote areas rely on the bicycle to get
them to villages not accessible by roads. Without these "mobile bike medics", people in these villages would not get the vaccines or medical attention most of us often take for granted.

== Mission Statement ==

Pedals for Progress envisions a day when:

1. North America recycles over half of the 5 million used bicycles discarded each year,
as well as unused parts and accessories for reuse overseas.

2. Poor people in developing countries have bicycles to get to work, obtain services,
and meet other needs.

3. The bicycle is an effective tool for self-help in all developing countries.

4. Trade regulations enhance international commerce in bicycles and parts.

5. Policy makers in developing countries respect and support non-motorized transportation.

== Objectives ==

1. To enhance the productivity of low-income workers overseas where reliable, environmentally
sound transportation is scarce, by supplying reconditioned bikes at low cost.

2. To promote in recipient communities the establishment of self-sustaining bicycle repair
facilities, employing local people.

3. To provide leadership and innovation throughout North America for the recycling of bicycles,
parts, and accessories.

4. To reduce dramatically the volume of bicycles, parts, and accessories flowing to landfills.

5. To foster environmentally sound transportation policies that encourage widespread use
of bicycles worldwide.

6. To foster in the North American public an understanding of and a channel for responding to
the transportation needs of the poor in developing countries.

== 2006 Collection Guide ==

* http://www.p4p.org/PDF/2006collectionguide.pdf

== Website ==

* http://www.p4p.org

== See Also ==

* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]

[[Category:Community Bicycle Organizations]]

Staff

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Whether your '''staff''' is all volunteer, all paid, or a mix of the two, you need to treat everyone the same way. According to [http://www.dionco.com/ Jim Dion], a psychologist with over 30 years experience in retail, there should be no difference between how volunteers and employees are treated and what is expected of them. Museum gift shops are frequently volunteer run and work under this model.

While this may have a corporate flavor to it, it is actually pretty insightful as guidelines for how to give your volunteers / employees the best experience possible. Not only that, but you are helping give them practical job skills.

== Your Staff IS Your Shop ==

* How people perceive your organization is entirely up to the staff. They are your shop, so how they represent themselves is reflects directly on you.
* Not every frog is a prince. Therefore not everyone can handle working / volunteering in your shop -- regardless of training.
* Some people just '''can't be motivated''' no matter what you do.
* With rare exceptions, staff is '''not interchangeable''' recognize and help them ''focus'' on their specialties.
* View staff as an '''asset''' instead of an ''expense''.
* Make sure the mission is clear; deliver the best experience to people walking in the door.
* Marketing money is wasted if the current staff can't handle the resulting customers.
* Not so much in the community bike shop, but in regular bike shops a sales associate will sell 1 million worth of product. So hiring them needs to be considered a 1 million dollar decision, ideally their salary should be 14-15% of that.

== Responsibilities of Staff ==

This can be used as guidelines on how to congratulate staff / volunteers as well as how to constructively tell them how they can improve something during scheduled and impromptu evaluations. Note the percentage of their job assigned to each task. Evaluations should be done every 30 days and 60 days.

=== 10% Greet Customer in 15 seconds ===

* Everyone must assume that no ones else has helped them. It is better that they get greeted by every shop employee / volunteer than no one at all.
* A should be within 10 feet of the person.
* Say hi and smile at customers everytime you pass by.
* Never say "may I help you."

=== 20% Ask Questions ===

=== 20% Product / Organization Knowledge ===

=== 35% Suggestion Sell Every Customer ===

This may seem horrible in the context of evil corporations selling things that people don't need and promoting impulse buys. However, in the world of community bike shops, this is an excellent opportunity to talk about other programs within the organizations.

=== 10% Close the Sale ===

If your community bike shop is dependent on shop sales, then you need to encourage shop sales. There are various ways to close the sale and not all of them are evil -- make sure how you teach your employees / volunteers to sell things is ethical and in the best interest of the customer.

=== 5% Clean the Shop ===

They need to find the time to do this. If a customer walks in the door, they should stop cleaning and concentrate on the customer, but if there are no customers around, they should be cleaning.

== Maturity Levels ==

This is not to be confused if someone is acting younger or older than their actual age. This has to do with '''maturity in their job duties'''.

== Teach, Train and Retain ==

From a presentation given by [http://www.retaildesignassociates.com/ Retail Design Associates] at [[Interbike]] 2007. While most of this applies to selling new goods, but they provide some good pointers on how to keep up appearences for the public and donors.

# Keep the store "Clean"
# Front face your merchandise daily
# Spread-to-fill your merchandise
# Color block your merchandise
# Two Finger 'rule'
# End cap merchandising
# Tonnage merchandise statement.

== References ==

* [http://www.dionco.com/ Jim Dion] - [[NBDA]] Presentation made at [[Interbike]] 2007.
* [http://www.retaildesignassociates.com/ Retail Design Associates]

[[Category:Roles and positions]]

Des Moines Bike Collective Shop Manual

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== Accepting a bicycle donation ==

* First: thank the donor for their interest and explain briefly what the collective is and does.

* The bicycle to be donated should be inspected to see if it can be recycled or refurbished by the collective.

* If the donation will work for the collective, capture the following pieces of information in the white Donation binder (or directly into the computer file 'donations received'):

1. name and address of the donor
2. brief description of the bicycle: make, model & color.
3. any serial numbers

* Offer the donor a tax receipt. These are forms found in the white Donation binder.

* Thank the donor again.

== Accepting a donation of cash or goods ==

* First: thank the donor for their interest and explain briefly what the collective is and why this donation will be valuable.

* Put check or cash donations in the donations jar on the counter.

* Record the goods donation in the same place that bike donations are recorded.

* Offer the donor a tax receipt, which are located in the 'Bikes In...' 3-ring notebook.

* Thank the donor again. Tell them to come back anytime.

== Accepting a donation of multiple bicycles ==

From time to time, the collective receives donations of multiple bicycles. The arrival of 10 to 50 bicycles may be really stretch room in the shop, tax volunteer efforts and even clog up fire exits if not carefully managed.

* Before deciding to accept the donation, it should be -- tactfully -- determined if the donation meets collective objectives. A donation consisting solely of department store bicycles might be more than collective resources can possibly handle. (Note: there may be many ways to handle such situations. For example, a large donation of department store bicycles might be an opportunity to receive a cash donation from the donor.)

* When the truck delivering the bicycles arrives, it is best to offload the bicycles through the staging area, which is currently at the side of the shop. This will prevent disruption to any sales or customer viewing in the main area of the shop.

* Once the bicycles are offloaded, they should be categorized as quickly as possible: some may be scrapped, while others other might receive a quick evaluation (generally getting a green tag indicating their position in the repair queue.)

* If possible, the scrapping of unwanted bicycles should be the first priority, particularly if there are many to be dealt with. Scrapping is a relatively quick process and the frames can be kept in the scrapping area near the bike wash.

* If there are many bikes to be recycled, arrangements should be made as quickly as possible so as not to overwhelm any future donations.

* If the donated bicycles are making move through the shop difficult, arrangements should be made to move some other these to off-site storage.

The Collective accepts cash and checks. There is a cash machine in the skywalk across the street (visible from the shop).
Record transaction in the file ‘receipts.xlsx’ (note column for number of bikes sold).
If payment by check, then stamp the back of the check with the Collective’s bank stamp.
Put the payment in the cash register.
Give the buyer a receipt if it is for a bike or if they want a receipt
Ask the buyer if they would like to receive the Collective’s monthly e-newsletter. If yes, then get the buyer’s e-mail address and put it in the file ‘e-mail list.docx’.
No trade-ins!

== Logging volunteer hours ==
There are two Excel files for recording volunteer hours: ‘volunteer hours’ and ‘volunteers 2010’. The second file contains contact information for the volunteers and calculates their net or donated hours from their hours given and their hours used. Unfortunately, this calculation is slow and makes entering data into the spreadsheet tedious; therefore the file ‘volunteer hours’ was created for people to enter their data. Periodically the data should be cut from the ‘volunteer hours’ file and pasted into the ‘volunteers 2010’ database file.

== Keeping the bathroom clean ==

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== Name and Purpose ==

'''What is the name of our program or project?'''

[[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]] Earn-A-Bike

'''What is the program’s mission? How does it fit within our overall organization’s mission and make sense given our values and other programs?'''

The mission of the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective is to promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Bicycle Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.

In a world of disposable products today’s youth has lost touch with their mechanical aptitude. Our Earn-A-Bike classes re-acquaint the concept of repair, provide an affordable means of transportation, promote a sustainable and healthy lifestyle, as well as build self-confidence and pride in the participants. The students tear apart and learn how to rebuild a bicycle from scratch using the proper tools and techniques under the supervision of qualified mechanics. Not only do they gain mechanical skills but they are also taught, both formally and informally, what safe cycling is.

== Community need ==

'''Is this program new or ongoing?'''

Ongoing.

'''If this program is ongoing, why and when was it started? Is it expanding? If so, why?'''

In the summer of 2003, Earn-A-Bike became the first official program of the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective. Partnering with a Salt Lake City after-school program called YouthCity, we offered a 6-8 week class for 10-12 students, often at-risk or refugee youth. Since then the class has been offered xxx times serving xxx kids. That success and the demand for the program opened up another partnership with the local YWCA for their resident youth.

'''If the program is new, why is it being created? What is the specific community need for the program?'''

* Pollution Prevention
* Recycling
* Safety
* Obesity Epidemic
* Science & Technology (Engineering)

According to the American Obesity Association (www.obesity.org, Dec. 20, 2006) nationwide over 45 percent of children and adolescents are overweight or obese.

“30.3 percent of children (ages 6 to 11) are overweight and 15.3 percent are obese.
For adolescents (ages 12 to 19), 30.4 percent are overweight and 15.5 percent are obese.”

However in Utah more than HALF of the population is overweight or obese (http://health.utah.gov/obesity/, Dec. 20, 2006). Promoting bicycling as a form of exercise is a solution to this epidemic. These bikes aren’t just given to them, students earn them with their own labor, as a result they take pride in that bike and ride it everywhere.

'''Can you tell me the story of a person who needs this program?'''

Kenzie Hamblin self-proclaimed herself the “most mechanically challenged person on the planet.” In casual conversations she mentioned her household lacked a hammer – making the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective her first real exposure to tools. She came to us tired of being called a “city-girl.” To use her own words:

“I found myself forgetting basic stuff [but] after giving myself a minute…I could remember. Then something positively amazing happened I was asked for help and without thinking VOILA I said something and holy Hannah it was right too.” “I am so amazed that I did it through every step of the way.”

Kenzie is just one of many who lacked the opportunity to explore their mechanical abilities and now have found confidence, knowledge, friends, and a good time in the Earn-A-Bike program.

'''Do you know of any good sources for statistics to substantiate the need for this program? Would you give me copies of any reports or links to any Web sites you use?'''

In the three years we have been doing this program, the …

Contact Bikes not bombs, transportation alternatives, http://www.cyclesofchange.org/

== Nuts and bolts ==

'''If our program is new, is this a pilot phase? Of how long?'''

This is not a new program, it exists in other states, and has successfully run in Salt Lake City for three years.

'''If it is a one-time special project or event, what is its duration, including planning and post event evaluation?'''

N/A

'''If it is an ongoing program, what is the timeline expansion? How does the program work? What are the specific services or goods the program will provide to the people it serves?'''

The course takes 6-8 weeks with students attending twice a week for an hour and a half. Each student completely disassembles a bike in the first 2 weeks, at which point they go on a field trip to the local powder coating facility to choose a new color for their bike. While they are there they see observe the powder coating process and learn about the environmental benefits of powder coating vs. traditional liquid paint. In waiting for their bike frames to return, they clean and polish their parts, true (straighten) and rebuild their wheels. Finally when the frames return they complete the process and rebuild their brand new looking bikes. While there are specific tasks that need to happen, they develop their own sense of time management – with the reality that they need to finish their bike before the end of the class. Upon successful completion students keep the bike they have so carefully built along with a helmet and a lock.

'''How many people do we plan to serve or involve per year (or total, for one-time events)? What do these people have in common with one another?'''

Student to Teacher ratio varies with the age and experience of the students. The younger the students, the more instructors are needed.

When the classes run for 7 weeks (2x a week) for 14 sessions, we are able to offer 28 classes each year. With an ideal class size of 12 students, this class could reach 336 students each year.

'''How long have you been planning this program?Are there people involved in the decision making and shaping of the program? If so, how?'''

'''Do you have a specific work plan and timeline, and may I have copies of any printed plans?'''

* [[Media:Fall_06_Skills_Checklist.doc‎]]

'''Is this program going to be produced solely by our organization or in partnership or collaboration with other organizations?'''
''' If this is a collaboration, is the partnership formal, and do we have a letter of agreement? Or is it informal, in that our organizations rely on one another and enhance each other’s work but don’t have an official agreement?'''

== Goals and vision ==

'''What are our program’s goals, objectives, and methods?'''

* To provide a pre-vocational training experience, in which students learn the value of participation, productive work, punctuality and dependability.
* To provide a safe, supportive, respective environment for all participants.
* To teach students basic bike mechanics and bike safety skills, and the increased self-sufficiency that comes with having these skills.
* To provide an opportunity for students to earn bicycles through their participation in the program.

'''What is your vision for the future of this program? If you had all the funding you desired, how would you operate the program? What’s your dream in relation to this issue?'''

Ideally this program would run year round, four days a week, and reach over 300 kids every year. With students working in teams, an instructor is able to assist two teams (4 students). This would require three instructors for each Earn-a-bike class of twelve students. While volunteer instructors are a huge asset to the program, the consistency that comes with a paid instructor creates reliable mentors for youth. Funding for these instructors is essential.

Another imperative aspect for the program is the availability of sufficient tools, workspace, and consumable supplies (see below). Each team of two students would share a work station equipped with the proper tools to rebuild their bicycle. The powder coating process aesthetically transforms someone else's old bike into their brand new bike. However, it is during the dismantling for powder coating that they gain intimate knowledge of every aspect of their bike. Powder coating would be more affordable with the ability to sandblast and prep bikes ourselves.

While certainly the highlight of the course is the completion of their bicycles, the curriculum would be incomplete without bicycle safety education. Currently, students have the option of obtaining their Road I or Kids II certification, a curriculum created by the League of American Bicycles. These courses teach the importance of riding safe with helmets, locks, lights. It is our desire to provide helmets, locks, and lights to students at this time to reinforce and encourage that education.

==== Consumable Supplies ====

* [[Grease]]
* [[Bearings]]
* cable
* [[Housing]]
* pizza (food)
* gas (transportation)
* special events
* shop rags
* nitrile gloves
* waste disposal

== Resources ==

'''What is the estimated cost for the project? If it is a multiple-year project, such as a three-year pilot phase or explanation phase, what is the total cost as well as each year’s cost?'''

-Facility – operating cost, consumed tools/parts, wear and tear
-Administrative – recruiting, repair
-Instruction – 2 instructors per class
-Powder Coating –

'''May I have copies of any written budgets and any quotes from vendors or other documentation of how costs were arrived at?'''
'''If the program is new, what specific things are needed to get it started?'''
'''If the program is ongoing, what specific things are needed to keep going or to expand? Why seek a grant at this particular time?'''

- blasting cabinet, compressor

'''What resources are already in place for this project? Other grants or funding sources (and their amounts)? Donations? Physical resources, such as a space or vehicles? Volunteers?'''

'''What other funding is being sought? Have proposals already been sent to any other potential funders? Are there reasons why particular funders might be interested?'''

'''If the program is meant to continue in the future, how will it be funded after an initial grant or grants? Thinking creatively, how can we go beyond “looking for more grants”? For example, will the program cost less annually after it is established? Will it generate any of its own money through earned income? Is it especially appropriate for in-kind donations? Will it build philanthropy among a particular group of people who may give to it in the future?'''

'''Who are the key personnel (paid or unpaid), and what are their qualifications? Do you have any written bios or resumes for them, or how can I reach them to ask about their qualifications? What portions of each person’s time is going to be dedicated to this program or project?'''

== Evaluation and impact ==

'''How will our program be evaluated? Who will evaluate it and how often? What exactly will be measured to determine success?'''

'''If the program is ongoing, has this evaluation been done before? What were the results

'''What will be done with the future evaluation results? For example, will the program change as a result of evaluation feedback?'''

'''In addition to the people who are directly served or involved, who else will our program affect? Think about a list of possible groups that the program will have an effect on:'''

* Direct participants?
* Their families?
-interaction of parents with kids, nostalgic bikes, tommy, sujeit (tricycle)
* Their children?
* Neighbors?
* Specific populations?
- Youth
* Schools?
- Salt Lake City School District
* Law enforcement?
- donated bikes
* Health care providers?
* Faith centers or churches?
* Service clubs?
- eagle scouts bike drives
* Local businesses?
- contender, steel coatings
* Government?
- YouthCity
* Other non-profit organizations?
-YouthCity
-YWCA
-IRC, Road Home, Odyssey House

'''Other groups that are particular to our program or the whole community?'''

'''Do you have letters of support from any of these groups, or could you identify two or three we can call to request letters?'''

* Rocky Anderson
* International Rescue Committee [http://www.theirc.org/] (see http://www.slcbikecollective.org/content/view/94/1/)

[[Category:Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]]

Neighborhood Bike Works

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[[Image:NBW_Logo.gif|thumb|Neighborhood Bike Works]]

'''Neighborhood Bike Works''' is a youth development organization in West, North and South Philadelphia serving neighborhood youth from 8 to 18. Our main shop is at St. Mary’s Church, 40th and Locust Walk, on the University of Pennsylvania campus. Our Haddington neighborhood shop is on Salford St around the corner from 60th and Vine, our North Philadelphia shop is on Susquehanna Ave at Broad, and our South Philly shop is on 5th Street at South Street. Since 1996 we have offered classes on bike repair and bike safety after school, on weekends, and in the summer. By completing a series of classes and fixing up used bikes donated by the community students can earn a bike for themselves with a helmet and a lock. In addition to providing a positive activity for young people we introduce them to the fun, the health benefits, and the freedom that come with cycling in the city.

== Teaching Resources ==

* [[Picking Bikes and Bike Anatomy]]
* [[Shop Setup and Tool Usage]]
* [[Bearing Systems Teacher Training]]
* [[Tires and Tubes Teacher Training]]

== Contact Info ==

* Headquarters
3916 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-386-0316

* Haddington Shop
230 N. Salford Street
Philadelphia, PA 19139
215-476-1817

* North Philadelphia Shop
1426 W. Susquehanna Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19121
215-717-3305

* South Philly Shop
508 S. 5th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147

== Website ==

* http://www.neighborhoodbikeworks.org/
* http://www.youtube.com/user/NeighborhdBikeWorks

== See Also ==

* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]

[[Category:Community Bicycle Organizations]]