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==Bike Collective Network==
==Bike Collective Network==
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The mission of the [http://www.bikecollectives.org/ Bike Collective Network] is to strengthen and encourage communication and resource sharing between existing and future community bike shops. Collectively we can improve a bigger wheel as opposed to re-inventing smaller ones.
The mission of the [http://www.bikecollectives.org/ Bike Collective Network] is to strengthen and encourage communication and resource sharing between existing and future community bike shops. Collectively we can improve a bigger wheel as opposed to re-inventing smaller ones.


Join over 600 like minded individuals from over [[Community Bicycle Organizations|300 similar organizations]] across the world on [http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org The Think Tank] email list.
Join over 900 like minded individuals from over [[Community Bicycle Organizations|500 similar organizations]] across the world on [http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org The Think Tank] email list.


This wiki is here to help bike collectives collaborate and share ideas.  Whether you are an [[advocate]], [[mechanic]], or just someone who likes to ride -- anyone can freely edit the content of this site.  A history of all changes ensures that nothing is lost.
This wiki is here to help bike collectives collaborate and share ideas.  Whether you are an [[advocate]], [[mechanic]], or just someone who likes to ride -- anyone can freely edit the content of this site.  A history of all changes ensures that nothing is lost.
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[[Contribute to this Wiki|See FAQ about contributing to this wiki]].
[[Contribute to this Wiki|See FAQ about contributing to this wiki]].


==Lists of Organizations==
==Lists of Community Bike Projects==
 
* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]
* [[:Category:International Bicycle Aid Organizations|International Bicycle Aid Organizations]]
*[[Social bike rides]]


* List of [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]
==== [[Orgs Now Hiring]]====
* List of [[:Category:International Bicycle Aid Organizations|International Bicycle Aid Organizations]]


==Starter Kits==
==Starter Kits==
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Just starting out?  Looking to expand? Before you do anything crazy, start planning!  Set clear goals and the path to meeting those goals will also become clear. Follow hundreds of similar organizations by using and contributing to these free online resources...
Just starting out?  Looking to expand? Before you do anything crazy, start planning!  Set clear goals and the path to meeting those goals will also become clear. Follow hundreds of similar organizations by using and contributing to these free online resources...


# [[Starting a Community Bike Shop]]
# [[Organizational Models]]
# [[Organizational Models]]
# [[Legal Filings]]
# [[Legal Filings]]
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# [[Teaching Resources]]
# [[Teaching Resources]]
# Common Activities:
# Common Activities:
#* [[Community Bike Shop]]: Providing bicycle tools, parts, used bikes and mechanical expertise to the public.
#*[[Community Bike Shop]]: Providing bicycle tools, parts, used bikes and mechanical expertise to the public.
#* [[Earn-a-Bike]]: Programs that allow people to literally earn a bike through learning or volunteer work, sometimes focused exclusively on youth.
#* [[Earn-a-Bike]]: Programs that allow people to literally earn a bike through learning or volunteer work, sometimes focused exclusively on youth.
#** Examples:
#***[http://bikesnotbombs.org/resources/earn-a-bike-training-manual Earn-A-Bike Training Manual] by [[Bikes Not Bombs]]
#***[http://www.recycleabicycle.org/sites/default/files/onerevolution.pdf One Revolution at a Time] by [[Recycle-a-Bicycle]]
#***[http://www.recycleabicycle.org/sites/default/files/transportation_alternatives__tools_for_life__a_start-up_guide_for_youth_recycling_and_bicycling_programs.pdf Tools for Life] by [[Recycle-a-Bicycle]]
#***[[Community Cycles Youth Earn-A-Bike Curriculum]]
#**[[Teaching Methods]]
#* [[Valet Bike Parking]]: Providing corralled areas where volunteers watch your bike while you enjoy an event.
#* [[Valet Bike Parking]]: Providing corralled areas where volunteers watch your bike while you enjoy an event.
#* Safety Education: The [[League of American Bicyclists]] has a nicely pre-packaged program called [[Smart Cycling]] which includes a [[Bike Rodeo Kit]].
#* Safety Education: The [[League of American Bicyclists]] has a nicely pre-packaged program called [[Smart Cycling]] which includes a [[Bike Rodeo Kit]].
#* Mechanical Training: [[Park Tool]] has a nicely pre-packaged program called the [[Park Tool School]].  
#* Mechanical Training: [[Park Tool]] has a nicely pre-packaged program called the [[Park Tool School]]. See below for suggested [[Maintenance_Classes]].  
#* [[Helmet]] Distribution
#* [[Helmet]] Distribution
#* [[Bicycle Art]]: Following [[Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle]] old bikes and parts are turned into works of art.
#* [[Bicycle Art]]: Following [[Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle]] old bikes and parts are turned into works of art.
#* [[Bicycle Advocacy]]: Many [[Community Bicycle Organizations]] concentrate on the grass roots elements of educating and getting people on bikes.  However some organizations, or at least some of their members, are also involved in traditional [[bicycle advocacy]].
#* [[Bicycle Advocacy]]: Many [[Community Bicycle Organizations]] concentrate on the grass roots elements of educating and getting people on bikes.  However some organizations, or at least some of their members, are also involved in traditional [[bicycle advocacy]].
#* Women's Only Night: Encouraging more women and transgender people to get involved and learn in a comfortable space without men.
#* [[Women and Trans Programs|Women and Trans Night]]: Encouraging more women and trans people to get involved and learn in a comfortable space.
#* [[Commercial Bike Racks]]: Providing [[outdoor bike racks]] and installation local businesses and cities.
#* [[Commercial Bike Racks]]: Providing [[outdoor bike racks]] and installation local businesses and cities.
# Organization Building Resources:
# Organization Building Resources:
#* [[Alliance for Walking and Biking]] has contributed to this wiki, and also has an incredibly valuable [http://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/index.php/members/ Resource Library] for members.
#*[[Alliance for Walking and Biking]] contributed to this wiki
# [https://bikesnotbombs.org/resources/start-bike-program How to find, start, or improve a bike program] by bikes not bombs
#Suggestions for starting your own community bike shop (in Spanish): http://lafabricicleta.blogspot.com/p/un-taller-en-tu-barrio.html


=== Community Bike Shop ===
=== Community Bike Shop ===
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Providing bicycle tools, parts, used bikes and mechanical expertise to the public.
Providing bicycle tools, parts, used bikes and mechanical expertise to the public.


# Bike and Part [[Donations]]: acquisition, sorting and [[Bike and Part Sales|re-sale]].
# Bike and Part [[Donations]]: acquisition, sorting and [[Bike and Part Sales|re-sale]].  [[Shop Manual]].
# [[Shop Location]]
# [[Shop Location]]
# [[Staffing]]: paid, volunteer or both.
# [[Staffing]]: paid, volunteer or both.
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# [[Volunteer Handbook]]
# [[Volunteer Handbook]]
# [[Layout]]
# [[Layout]]
# [[Tool lists]]
# [[Rules]]
# [[Rules]]
# [[Hours]]
# [[Hours]]
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# [[Software]]
# [[Software]]


=== [[Earn-a-Bike]] ===
==Conferences/Gatherings==
*[[Bike!Bike!]] is an annual international conference of nonprofit bike collectives and other bicycle projects.
*[[Youth Bike Summit]] is organized by [[Recycle-a-Bicycle]] in New York City every year.


Programs that allow people to literally earn a bike through learning or volunteer work, sometimes focused exclusively on youth.
===[[Past conferences|Past Conferences]]===


* Examples:
* [[Past conferences|List of all known previous events]]  
** [http://bikesnotbombs.org/resources/earn-a-bike-training-manual Earn-A-Bike Training Manual] by [[Bikes Not Bombs]]
** '''[[Bike!Bike!]]''' is an in-person event that has happened most years since 2004.  It has been held in the USA, Mexico, and Canada.
** [http://www.recycleabicycle.org/sites/default/files/onerevolution.pdf One Revolution at a Time] by [[Recycle-a-Bicycle]]
*** [https://en.bikebike.org/conferences/ Previous Bike!Bike! Events with Details] (2013 events and later)
** [http://www.recycleabicycle.org/sites/default/files/transportation_alternatives__tools_for_life__a_start-up_guide_for_youth_recycling_and_bicycling_programs.pdf Tools for Life] by [[Recycle-a-Bicycle]]
** '''Bike!Bike! Everywhere!''' is a virtual, international Bike!Bike! online.
** [[Community Cycles Youth Earn-A-Bike Curriculum]]
* [[Teaching Methods]]
 
==Conferences/Gatherings==
* [[Bike!Bike!]] is an annual international conference of nonprofit bike collectives and other bicycle projects.
* [[BikeBike_Southeast_2012|Bike!Bike! Southeast 2012]] is in Birmingham, Alabama, March 23-25.
* [[Youth Bike Summit]] is organized by [[Recycle-a-Bicycle]] in New York City every year.


===Past Conferences===
== Volunteering ==


* More [https://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Bike!Bike! Bike! Bike! events]
* [[Bike!Bike! Everywhere! Volunteer Roles]]
* [[Bike!Bike!_2011|Bike!Bike! in San Marcos, Tx, June 2011]]
* B!B!E! [[Meetings and minutes]]
* BiciBici! in Davis CA, April 2011
* [[Bike!Bike!_2010|Bike!Bike! in Toronto, Ontario August 2010]]
* Bike! Bike! in San Francisco, CA - Autumn 2008

Revision as of 18:05, 16 February 2023

Bike Collective Network

The mission of the Bike Collective Network is to strengthen and encourage communication and resource sharing between existing and future community bike shops. Collectively we can improve a bigger wheel as opposed to re-inventing smaller ones.

Join over 900 like minded individuals from over 500 similar organizations across the world on The Think Tank email list.

This wiki is here to help bike collectives collaborate and share ideas. Whether you are an advocate, mechanic, or just someone who likes to ride -- anyone can freely edit the content of this site. A history of all changes ensures that nothing is lost.

See FAQ about contributing to this wiki.

Lists of Community Bike Projects

Orgs Now Hiring

Starter Kits

Just starting out? Looking to expand? Before you do anything crazy, start planning! Set clear goals and the path to meeting those goals will also become clear. Follow hundreds of similar organizations by using and contributing to these free online resources...

  1. Starting a Community Bike Shop
  2. Organizational Models
  3. Legal Filings
  4. Insurance
  5. Accounting
  6. Fundraising
  7. Publicity
  8. Strategic Planning
  9. Over 300 examples of Community Bicycle Organizations and International Bicycle Aid Organizations.
  10. Teaching Resources
  11. Common Activities:
  12. Organization Building Resources:
  13. How to find, start, or improve a bike program by bikes not bombs
  14. Suggestions for starting your own community bike shop (in Spanish): http://lafabricicleta.blogspot.com/p/un-taller-en-tu-barrio.html

Community Bike Shop

Providing bicycle tools, parts, used bikes and mechanical expertise to the public.

  1. Bike and Part Donations: acquisition, sorting and re-sale. Shop Manual.
  2. Shop Location
  3. Staffing: paid, volunteer or both.
  4. Shop Organization
  5. Shop Recycling
  6. Volunteer Handbook
  7. Layout
  8. Tool lists
  9. Rules
  10. Hours
  11. Capital Improvement Plans
  12. Proper Bike Fit
  13. Maintenance Classes
  14. Software

Conferences/Gatherings

Past Conferences

Volunteering