R Community Bikes - Revision history

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2021-09-02T00:35:52Z

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	\| website = http://www.rcommunitybikes.net/		\| website = http://www.rcommunitybikes.net/
			\| email = info@rcommunitybikes.net
	\| town = Rochester		\| town = Rochester
	\| state = New York		\| state = New York

Edcramp: /* Some Statistics */ Add 2015

2016-02-21T19:31:19Z

Some Statistics: Add 2015

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	\| 2014 \|\| 2601 \|\| 3905 \|\| 15552		\| 2014 \|\| 2601 \|\| 3905 \|\| 15552
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			\| 2015 \|\| ~2600 \|\| ~4200 \|\| ~17000
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	\| style="text-align: left;" colspan="4"\| [1] Number unknown		\| style="text-align: left;" colspan="4"\| [1] Number unknown

Edcramp: Added numbers for 2014

2015-02-18T03:13:38Z

Added numbers for 2014

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	\| 2013 \|\| 2487 \|\| 3835 \|\| 14245		\| 2013 \|\| 2487 \|\| 3835 \|\| 14245
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	\| 2014 \|\| ~~2600~~ \|\| ~~[1]~~ \|\| ~~[1]~~		\| 2014 \|\| 2601 \|\| 3905 \|\| 15552
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	\| style="text-align: left;" colspan="4"\| [1] Number unknown		\| style="text-align: left;" colspan="4"\| [1] Number unknown

Edcramp: Adding new statistics

2014-12-23T22:06:25Z

Adding new statistics

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	\| 2013 \|\| 2487 \|\| 3835 \|\| 14245		\| 2013 \|\| 2487 \|\| 3835 \|\| 14245
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	\| style="text-align: left;" colspan="4"\| [1] ~~Numbers of repairs~~ unknown		\| 2014 \|\| 2600 \|\| [1] \|\| [1]
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			\| style="text-align: left;" colspan="4"\| [1] Number unknown
	\|}		\|}

Edcramp: Modified text for repair services to include info and link on mobile repairs

2014-12-23T21:48:43Z

Modified text for repair services to include info and link on mobile repairs

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	\|style=" text-style: bold; width: 21%; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right: solid 10px white;" \| [[Free Repair Services]]		\|style=" text-style: bold; width: 21%; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right: solid 10px white;" \| [[Free Repair Services]]
	\| Repairs ~~provided on giveaway days~~ at the main shop ~~and at satellite locations~~ during the ~~summer~~ and any day ~~at the main shop~~ during the winter, with emphasis on functionality and ~~usability~~.		\| Repairs are conducted at the main shop on giveaway days during the warmer months and any day during the winter. During the warmer months, repairs are also conducted, often [[Mobile Repair Services\|out of a trailer]], at various off-site locations, each a different day of the week. Bikes are repaired by volunteer mechanics on a first come, first served basis and with emphasis on functionality and utility.
	\|-		\|-
	\|style=" text-style: bold; width: 21%; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right: solid 10px white;" \| Training [[Workshops]] <br>and Apprenticing		\|style=" text-style: bold; width: 21%; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right: solid 10px white;" \| Training [[Workshops]] <br>and Apprenticing

Edcramp: Formatted "Services Offered"

2014-12-16T02:59:36Z

Formatted "Services Offered"

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	<!-- Tell us a little more about the services you offer. -->		<!-- Tell us a little more about the services you offer. -->

	[[Bike Giveaway]] – Biweekly giveaway of refurbished used bicycles at the shop to those in need who can provide a referral from a social service agency or similar organization and a lock or money for a simple lock.		{\|width="100%"
			\|style="text-style: bold; width: 21%; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right: solid 10px white;" \| [[Bike Giveaway]]
	[[Free Repair Services]] – Repairs provided on giveaway days at the main shop and at satellite locations during the summer and any day at the main shop during the winter, with emphasis on functionality and usability.		\| Biweekly giveaway of refurbished used bicycles at the shop to those in need who can provide a referral from a social service agency or similar organization and a lock or money for a simple lock.
			\|-
	~~Volunteer~~ Training [[Workshops]] and Apprenticing – Periodic Sunday training sessions are held for those interested in working on bikes, to familiarize new volunteers with a basic list of components and the shop. After training, new volunteers are placed alongside more seasoned mechanics to receive guidance from and ask questions of.		\|style=" text-style: bold; width: 21%; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right: solid 10px white;" \| [[Free Repair Services]]
			\| Repairs provided on giveaway days at the main shop and at satellite locations during the summer and any day at the main shop during the winter, with emphasis on functionality and usability.
	Used Bikes to Purchase – Refurbished brand name bikes for sale during shop hours, with prices starting at $100. Proceeds go to pay for shop expenses.		\|-
			\|style=" text-style: bold; width: 21%; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right: solid 10px white;" \| Training [[Workshops]] <br>and Apprenticing
			\| Periodic Sunday training sessions are held for those interested in working on bikes, to familiarize new volunteers with a basic list of components and the shop. After training, new volunteers are placed alongside more seasoned mechanics to receive guidance from and ask questions of.
			\|-
			\|style=" text-style: bold; width: 21%; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right: solid 10px white;" \| Used Bikes to Purchase
			\| Refurbished brand name bikes for sale during shop hours, with prices starting at $100. Proceeds go to pay for shop expenses.
			\|}

Edcramp: Fix table header

2014-12-16T02:12:48Z

Fix table header

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	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right; margin: auto;" width="72%"		{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right; margin: auto;" width="72%"
	\|- ~~style="font-style: bold; text-align: center”~~		\|-
	\| Year \|\| Giveaway Bikes \|\| Repairs \|\| Volunteer Hours		! Year \|\| Giveaway Bikes \|\| Repairs \|\| Volunteer Hours
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	\| 2008 \|\| 586 \|\| [1] \|\| 5295		\| 2008 \|\| 586 \|\| [1] \|\| 5295

Edcramp: Expand and format history

2014-12-16T01:59:58Z

Expand and format history

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 <!--   Let know know how you came to be where you are now.    -->
-Spring 2001 – Bill D’anza, recently retired mental health administrator and recreational cyclist, helps a person with a flat tire while volunteering at St Joe’s House of Hospitality.  In the weeks to come, more bicycles in need of repair show up.  Dan Lill, recently retired teacher at Rochester School for the Deaf and volunteer at St Joe’s, joins Bill in conducting bicycle repairs for those in need.
+===Significant Events===
-to 2004 – Repair clinics are held in the parking lot of the shelter with some tools and a bike stand.  More volunteers gather.  Used bicycles are donated to the cause for parts.  Some used bicycles are rehabilitated by volunteers for clients of the shelter without transportation.  Eventually, the group of volunteers partners with an organization with shop space at 226 Hudson Avenue.
+{|width="100%"
-– The partner organization leaves the space at 226 Hudson Avenue and the group of volunteers begins to rent the space directly.
+===Awards received by R Community Bikes and its Founders===
-– The group of volunteers incorporates as a 501c3 charitable non-profit organization under the name R Community Bikes, Inc.
+{|width="100%"
-– A 14’ trailer is donated to serve as a mobile repair station and transportation for collected bikes.  In the summer, the trailer is used to conduct repairs at the Westside Farmers’ Market.
+===Some Statistics===
-– R Community Bikes, Inc. purchases 226 Hudson Avenue and renovates it to serve their needs better as a shop and storage facility.
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right; margin: auto;" width="72%"
 == Services Offered ==

Edcramp: Correct plural of noun to singular

2014-12-13T00:49:09Z

Correct plural of noun to singular

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	2008 – The group of volunteers incorporates as a 501c3 charitable non-profit organization under the name R Community Bikes, Inc.		2008 – The group of volunteers incorporates as a 501c3 charitable non-profit organization under the name R Community Bikes, Inc.

	2010 – A 14’ ~~trailers~~ is donated to serve as a mobile repair station and transportation for collected bikes. In the summer, the trailer is used to conduct repairs at the Westside Farmers’ Market.		2010 – A 14’ trailer is donated to serve as a mobile repair station and transportation for collected bikes. In the summer, the trailer is used to conduct repairs at the Westside Farmers’ Market.

	2011 – R Community Bikes, Inc. purchases 226 Hudson Avenue and renovates it to serve their needs better as a shop and storage facility.		2011 – R Community Bikes, Inc. purchases 226 Hudson Avenue and renovates it to serve their needs better as a shop and storage facility.

Edcramp: Added basic history, to be amended later

2014-12-13T00:40:09Z

Added basic history, to be amended later

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	~~=='''{{PAGENAME}}''' is ...==~~
	<!-- Tell us a little bit about your shop here -->		<!-- Tell us a little bit about your shop here -->
			'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a grassroots, all-volunteer, 501(c)3 organization that collects and repairs used bicycles for distribution, free of charge, to the Rochester, NY area's most needy children and adults. Our mission is meeting the basic transportation needs of those in the community who depend on bikes for recreation as well as for transport to work, school, rehabilitation programs, and training sessions. For this segment of the population, both quality of life and the ability to participate in our community are greatly enhanced when our mission is achieved. R Community Bikes also provides a venue for the Rochester bicycling community to conduct educational programs relative to bicycle safety and maintenance.
	~~R Community Bikes~~ is a grassroots, all-volunteer, 501(c)3 organization that collects and repairs used bicycles for distribution, free of charge, to the Rochester, NY area's most needy children and adults. Our mission is meeting the basic transportation needs of those in the community who depend on bikes for recreation as well as for transport to work, school, rehabilitation programs, and training sessions. For this segment of the population, both quality of life and the ability to participate in our community are greatly enhanced when our mission is achieved. R Community Bikes also provides a venue for the Rochester bicycling community to conduct educational programs relative to bicycle safety and maintenance.

	We are open to the public Monday through Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at our warehouse at 226 Hudson Ave. (at the intersection with Woodbury Street). Bike give-aways take place only on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the warehouse beginning at 9:30 AM. In addition, we perform bike repairs, free of charge, daily at the shop, and in the summer at four off-site locations.		We are open to the public Monday through Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at our warehouse at 226 Hudson Ave. (at the intersection with Woodbury Street). Bike give-aways take place only on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the warehouse beginning at 9:30 AM. In addition, we perform bike repairs, free of charge, daily at the shop, and in the summer at four off-site locations.
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	You can also find R Community Bikes on [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=101401285300 Facebook]		You can also find R Community Bikes on [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=101401285300 Facebook]

			== History ==
			<!-- Let know know how you came to be where you are now. -->

			Spring 2001 – Bill D’anza, recently retired mental health administrator and recreational cyclist, helps a person with a flat tire while volunteering at St Joe’s House of Hospitality. In the weeks to come, more bicycles in need of repair show up. Dan Lill, recently retired teacher at Rochester School for the Deaf and volunteer at St Joe’s, joins Bill in conducting bicycle repairs for those in need.

			2001 to 2004 – Repair clinics are held in the parking lot of the shelter with some tools and a bike stand. More volunteers gather. Used bicycles are donated to the cause for parts. Some used bicycles are rehabilitated by volunteers for clients of the shelter without transportation. Eventually, the group of volunteers partners with an organization with shop space at 226 Hudson Avenue.

			2005 – The partner organization leaves the space at 226 Hudson Avenue and the group of volunteers begins to rent the space directly.

			2008 – The group of volunteers incorporates as a 501c3 charitable non-profit organization under the name R Community Bikes, Inc.

			2010 – A 14’ trailers is donated to serve as a mobile repair station and transportation for collected bikes. In the summer, the trailer is used to conduct repairs at the Westside Farmers’ Market.

			2011 – R Community Bikes, Inc. purchases 226 Hudson Avenue and renovates it to serve their needs better as a shop and storage facility.

	== Services Offered ==		== Services Offered ==