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Bike!Bike! 2013

2013-10-10T12:57:25Z

Richiep: /* Shop Setup - Taming the Chaos */

=== '''Here is a very rough draft of the different workshops, please add your notes and edit the description.''' ===
== Communicating in difficult situations ==
Most of us frequently encounter situations in our shop which challenge our ability to communicate meaningfully and sometimes this can lead to conflict

== Worktrade: How to Sell a Bike for No Money ==
A presentation on how to run a successful Worktrade Program which is mutually beneficial for both patrons and the shop. Worktrade, as it functions

== basic bicycle maintenance ==
this workshop will cover basic bicycle repair skills and how to troubleshoot repair problems.

== When and How to Grow ==
Bike Farm has recently taken the leap of moving and growing. I'm wondering how other collectives who have grown deal with the changes.

== Safety Workshop and Discussion ==
For the first part of this workshop I will talk about how we promote safety on Aids/LifeCycle. With nearly 2500 bicyclist riding from San Francisco

== Plays Well with Others ==
Bike collectives subvert culture! Yet we too evolve.

== Earn-a-Bike alternatives with a case study in BBP's Easy Rider program ==
This year the Boise Bicycle Project initiated a pilot program to try to meet the demand for commuter bikes for people in situations of financial ha

== Introduction to the Sturmey-Archer AW Hub ==
Lots of old three speed bikes roll into our co-op needing attention and not ==

== Getting CHICKS ON BIKES ==
Bikes are for boys. Girls can't ride. Girls can't wrench. Girls are clueless. You're not wearing the right thing.

== Ghost Bikes and their impact on the community. ==
The very need for ghost bikes to exist is a terrible thing, yet they do. I lead the Ghost Bike collective on my hometown, Guadalajara, México.

== Bike Trains ==
Presentation on LA Bike Trains & introduction to the history & future of Bike Train projects.

== guerrilla art projects ==
Art is communication: and art is more than branding & logos.

== Where Have All the Women Gone?: Developing a Thriving Women's Collective ==
What motivates a group of women and women identified folks to get together and do something radical?

== Sew you wanna make a cycling cap? ==
Lets go over some really simple steps for you to get some DIY style on the top of your noggin!

== Intro to DIY Bike Touring ==
To demistify and democratize access to bike touring, a presentation of various DIY Bike Touring mechanics and techniques.

== Systems thinking workshop with a case study on volunteer/employee burnout ==
SummaryA workshop on systems thinking with a case study on volunteer/employee burnout and how we applied systems thinking at the Collective. Our fo

== European DIY bike culture ==
Ciemmona, Velorution, Bikewars, Criticona, Cyclocamp - what's going on in Europe?

== What do you do with Magna,etc? ==
A discussion about what to do with all the department store bikes that have several basic faults, lack of grease, planned obselescense of mechanica

== Hands-Off "Hands-On" Teaching ==
One of the struggles faced by those running (working or volunteering in) a Do-It Yourself mechanical space is finding the skills to explain HOW to

== More in depth(advanced) bicycle repair/maintenance ==
this workshop will focus on the more advanced bicycle repair and maintenance. bearing overhaul, wheel truing, frame/fork alignment issues, etc.

== Fostering further growth and co-operation among community bike projects. ==
In this panel discussion we'll discuss the ways that co-operation and mutual support between community bike projects has been effective and ways in

== Supporting Cities to Support Cycling ==
What should bike related organizations do to make it easy for local government to support it's mission and goals?

== When is being cool important? The role of hype & duty of substance in bike culture. ==
This will focus on: talking about when it's important to spend money on a bike, how organizations can present themselves best to their communities

== Ladies,Trans, Queer, Femme Programming - Creating a safe space in you bike project ==
A lot of bike shops are aggresive male dominated spaces.

== Teens and Tweens on bikes ==
This will be a guided discussion on how to empower teens and tweens to ride and maintain their own bikes. What attracts young people to biking?

== Mechanics, Guided Inquiry, and Language Acquisition for K-12 ==
Discussions and demonstrations on integrating bike mechanics in the classroom or other education-related settings.

== Centering Marginalized Communities in Bicycle Spaces ==
In mainstream cycling culture we're often inundated with images of white, adult, lean, male-bodied, hetero-normative people ridin

== RUBARB presents: Real Useful Basics About Recreational Bike & Youth Programming Story Circle ==
format: discussionRUBARB presents: Real Useful Basics About Recreational Bike & Youth Programming Story CircleJoin RUBARB staff to share storie

== Social Responsibility in Social Media ==
This roundtable discussion is an opportunity to share best practices to manage your website and social media sites.

== Grass Roots Fundraising- It Doesn't Have to be Scary ==
Does fundraising scare you? Do you hate “asking for money”? Aids/LifeCycle is the largest fundraising event in the country but we do not do it al

== Beyond Coercion: Talking Transmisogyny & Femmephobia ==
Beyond Coercion: Talking Transmisogyny & Femmephobia with Cordelia Nailong & Ace Falcor is an informal discussion of transmisogyny and femm

== Breaking the Stigmas of Bike Touring in Latin America ==

== Grant Funding For Community Bike Shops ==

== Shop Setup - Taming the Chaos ==
Community bike shops are often bustling with activity, filled with tools, bikes and parts. Things can quickly get out of control due to any number of reasons. This session focused on how we can set up our shop spaces to create welcoming spaces that serve our missions.

Here is the PDF 180MB http://communitycycles.org/scratch/Bike!Bike!2013.pdf

Presented by Rich Points from Community Cycles in Boulder Colorado.

== What is Bike!Bike!? ==
Is Bike!Bike! a conference, organization, festival, week-long party? Who runs Bike!Bike!? How do decisions get made?

== human powered machines ==
an introduction to the use of pedal power.

== How to hold a 14 week mechanical, teaching skills and diversity training class ==
Currently we offer the class mostly free to our volunteers in exchange for a certain commitment to volunteering.

== Nola to Angola Presentation ==
Nola to Angola is a mile bike ride fundraiser established to support a free bus service that provides rides for people in New Orleans to visit

== Bici-Networking between Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. ==
Presentation Style: Working Table Discussion

== Facilitation: A basic workshop for everyone ==
Have you ever been in a meeting that was supposedly "facilitated", but appeared to be a boxing match instead? Do you often bang your head against

== Intergenerational Community Building and Group Dynamics ==
Are you interested in taking your collective to the next level? Do you want your bike space to be more than just a shop? Are you located in a com

== Best Practices for attracting volunteers, keeping organized & motivated ==
The not-so-secret trick to growing and maintaining a vibrant healthy organization is keeping volunteers engaged and rewarded.

== bikebike.org ==
This presentation and discussion will contain some technical details but will be aimed at a general audience, most of the workshop will not focus on

== NOLA Social Ride: Social Cycling in the Crescent City ==
NOLA Social Ride will discuss it's organization, its intent and operation and how it came to be, including: - How it started-

Teaching Resources

2013-07-30T14:15:34Z

Richiep: /* Teaching Aids */

Many community bicycle collective do some kind of '''teaching''', so if your organization is thinking of starting up a youth program, an "[[Earn-a-Bike]]" program, or some other instructional program, you don't need to re-invent the wheel.

==Teacher Training Manuals==
Browse through these various manuals to see which curriculum works best for you:

===Earn-A-Bike Programs===
* [[Community Cycles Youth Earn-A-Bike Curriculum|Wiki version of Youth Earn-A-Bike Curriculum]] (Wiki) by [[Community Cycles]]
**[[:File:Community Cycles Youth Earn A Bike Curriculum .pdf|Youth Earn-A-Bike Curriculum]] (PDF) by Community Cycles
**[[:File:Manual en espanol.pdf|"Bicicletas para Jóvenes" Plan de Estudios]] (PDF - Español) por Community Cycles
* [[SLCBC Earn-a-Bike Curriculum|Earn-a-Bike Curriculum]] (Wiki) by [[SLCBC]]
* [[:File:Bikes not bombs-EAB instructor manual.pdf|Instructor's Manual for the Earn-A-Bike Program]] (PDF) by [[Bikes Not Bombs]]
** [[Bikes Not Bombs Earn-A-Bike Instructor Training Manual|Earn-A-Bike Instructor Training Manual]] (Wiki - incomplete) by Bikes Not Bombs
* [[:File:NBW Earn-a-bike Activity Book.pdf|Earn-a-bike Activity Book]] (PDF) by [[Neighborhood Bike Works]]

===Other Manuals===
* [[:File:Overton Babiak TA-Tools for Life.pdf|Tools For Life: A Start-up Guide for Youth Recycling and Bicycling Programs]] (PDF) by George Roman Babiak, Karen Overton and Transportation Alternatives
* [http://www.recycleabicycle.org/sites/default/files/onerevolution.pdf One Revolution at a Time: A Guide to Starting and Running Youth Bike Ride Clubs] (PDF) by Karen Overton, Audrey Warren and [[Recycle-A-Bicycle]]
* [[English Language Immersion Program]] (Wiki - incomplete) by Ignacio Rivera de Rosales with [[BICAS]]

===Specific topics for instructors===
*[[Picking Bikes and Bike Anatomy]]
*[[Bearing Systems Teacher Training]]
*[[Tires and Tubes Teacher Training]]

== Teaching Aids ==

Reusable Repair Checklist [[File:Community-cycles-repair-checklist.pdf]]

[[Illustrations and Graphics]] are great visual aids for any class or program and can make simply hanging around a community shop a learning experience.

[[Category:Teaching Resources| Teaching Resources]]

Teaching Resources

2013-07-30T13:57:08Z

Richiep: /* Teaching Aids */

Many community bicycle collective do some kind of '''teaching''', so if your organization is thinking of starting up a youth program, an "[[Earn-a-Bike]]" program, or some other instructional program, you don't need to re-invent the wheel.

==Teacher Training Manuals==
Browse through these various manuals to see which curriculum works best for you:

===Earn-A-Bike Programs===
* [[Community Cycles Youth Earn-A-Bike Curriculum|Wiki version of Youth Earn-A-Bike Curriculum]] (Wiki) by [[Community Cycles]]
**[[:File:Community Cycles Youth Earn A Bike Curriculum .pdf|Youth Earn-A-Bike Curriculum]] (PDF) by Community Cycles
**[[:File:Manual en espanol.pdf|"Bicicletas para Jóvenes" Plan de Estudios]] (PDF - Español) por Community Cycles
* [[SLCBC Earn-a-Bike Curriculum|Earn-a-Bike Curriculum]] (Wiki) by [[SLCBC]]
* [[:File:Bikes not bombs-EAB instructor manual.pdf|Instructor's Manual for the Earn-A-Bike Program]] (PDF) by [[Bikes Not Bombs]]
** [[Bikes Not Bombs Earn-A-Bike Instructor Training Manual|Earn-A-Bike Instructor Training Manual]] (Wiki - incomplete) by Bikes Not Bombs
* [[:File:NBW Earn-a-bike Activity Book.pdf|Earn-a-bike Activity Book]] (PDF) by [[Neighborhood Bike Works]]

===Other Manuals===
* [[:File:Overton Babiak TA-Tools for Life.pdf|Tools For Life: A Start-up Guide for Youth Recycling and Bicycling Programs]] (PDF) by George Roman Babiak, Karen Overton and Transportation Alternatives
* [http://www.recycleabicycle.org/sites/default/files/onerevolution.pdf One Revolution at a Time: A Guide to Starting and Running Youth Bike Ride Clubs] (PDF) by Karen Overton, Audrey Warren and [[Recycle-A-Bicycle]]
* [[English Language Immersion Program]] (Wiki - incomplete) by Ignacio Rivera de Rosales with [[BICAS]]

===Specific topics for instructors===
*[[Picking Bikes and Bike Anatomy]]
*[[Bearing Systems Teacher Training]]
*[[Tires and Tubes Teacher Training]]

== Teaching Aids ==

[[File:Community-cycles-repair-checklist.pdf]] Reusable Repair Checklist

[[Illustrations and Graphics]] are great visual aids for any class or program and can make simply hanging around a community shop a learning experience.

[[Category:Teaching Resources| Teaching Resources]]

File:Community-cycles-repair-checklist.pdf

2013-07-30T13:50:21Z

Richiep: Print this on both sides, cut in half and laminate. Hang the tags from the handle bars. Fill out with a Sharpie as repairs are completed. When the bike is finished and leaves your shop the tag can be cleaned with 90% rubbing alcohol. A single tag can

Print this on both sides, cut in half and laminate. Hang the tags from the handle bars. Fill out with a Sharpie as repairs are completed. When the bike is finished and leaves your shop the tag can be cleaned with 90% rubbing alcohol. A single tag can be used over and over and over.

Benefits of a tag like this

Better communication between mechanics
Provides a sort of a curriculum or road map for students of bike mechanics
Raises the quality of bikes leaving your shop

Community Cycles - Volunteer Manual V 2.7

2012-09-25T21:37:46Z

Richiep:

[http://communitycycles.org/images/documents/CommunityCyclesVolunteerHandbook_v_2_7.pdf Community Cycles Volunteer Handbook v2.7 PDF]

Community Cycles
Volunteer Handbook

Version 2.7

�MISSION:
Community Cycles (CC) is a non-profit organization of bicycle enthusiasts whose mission is to educate and advocate for the safe use of bicycles as an affordable, viable and sustainable means of transportation and personal enjoyment within our community.

CC provides re-cycled bikes and a welcoming space to learn about bicycle repair, maintenance and operation through outreach and advocacy activities.
VALUES

We promote the bicycle as appropriate and powerful technology.
We recognize bicycling as a means to increase community and quality of life.
We uphold the power of cyclists to transform the individual and the community.
We advocate environmental preservation and conservation by encouraging the use of the bicycle as a sustainable form of transportation and recreation.
We strive to increase bicycling as a form of recognized not just “alternative transportation”.
We provide access to tools and knowledge regarding bicycles to anyone in the community regardless of race, color, national origin, spiritual belief, age, gender, sexual orientation and physical ability.
We embrace the diversity of people through cycling as well as encourage partnership among the different local cycling populations.
We commit to providing a long-term programming to further the above values.

Who We Are:

Community Cycles Board:

Gary Matthews - Board President
Wanda Pelegrina Caldas - Board Member and Co-Founder
Dean Fogerty - Board Vice-President
Ann Haebig – Board Secretary
Amy Long - Board Treasurer
Evan Freirich - Board Member
Elaine Erb - Board Member
Ray Keener - Board Member
Sue Prant - Board Member
Colleen Selt - Board Member

Community Cycles Staff:

Rich Points - Executive Director and Co-Founder
Sue Prant - Advocacy, Development, and Walk & Bike Month Director

Jason Gendill - Head Mechanic
Brett Schager – Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator
Curt Kruper - Mechanic
Chris Campbell - Earn-A-Bike Instructor
Archer Sully - Earn-A-Bike Instructor
David Munoz - Bike Ambassador Coordinator
Erin Shannon- Bike Ambassador
Alexey Davies - Membership Director
Kerry Kruempelstaedter - Bookkeeper

Contact:

Community Cycles

2805 Wilderness Pl. Ste. 1000

Boulder, CO 80301

720-565-6019

www.communitycycles.org

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Community Cycles’ Policies:
Privacy
Community Cycles values the contributions that our donors make to sustain our mission. To protect the privacy of our donors and their special relationship with Community Cycles, we maintain the following policies:

We do not trade our donor lists with other organizations.
We do not sell our donor lists to other organizations.
We will contact donors prior to listing their names in our publications to solicit their consent and their preferred listing.
We offer donors the option to be recognized anonymously.
Donors may request that they not be solicited in the future.
Donors may request not to receive mailings, such as our newsletter.

Anti-Discrimination
Community Cycles is committed to providing an environment of diversity in which anyone is welcome to participate in our programs, activities, and events in order to learn about bicycle maintenance, repair, and operation. Community Cycles does not exclude or deny access to our shop, its programs, activities, and events, or employment to any person on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, veteran or legal status, age, gender or gender identity, or disability. Furthermore, Community Cycles expects all of its staff, members, volunteers, and participants to promote a climate of diversity where everyone values individual and group differences, respects the perspectives of others, and communicates openly. However, Community Cycles maintains the right to ask any person not able to publicly uphold this value during our programs, events, and activities at any location to leave the vicinity immediately.
Youth
All youth volunteers under 18 years of age must have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian to work in the shop. Community Cycles has a strict policy of at least one adult chaperone being present at all times with any children under 16 years of age while in the shop or at any of our events which occur off site.
Theft
We highly recommend that you lock up your bike and not leave personal property at the Community Cycles shop. You are responsible for your bike at all times and we are not responsible for lost or stolen property.
Wholesale Purchases
One of the benefits of volunteering at Community Cycles as a core volunteer is that we allow core volunteers to purchase bicycle parts and accessories from wholesale retailers at wholesale prices. To order a wholesale purchase:

Find the product or part number (these may be found in the QBP or J&B catalogs in the front office).
Write your request on the “Items to be ordered” form, including the item, part #, and your name.
Pay the wholesale price plus 20% to cover shipping and shop funding.

Wholesale prices:
Staff - cost
Core Volunteers - cost + 20% (10% after 100 hrs/year)
Members - retail - 10%
Customers - we do not do ordering for anyone else
Safety

Please wear closed-toed shoes while in the shop.
Always use gloves, eyewear, and other personal protective equipment when a) coming into contact with harsh chemicals like mineral spirits, b) using the table grinder, or c) coming into contact with blood or other body fluids.

Sales

All donations are tax-deductible.
All sales are final.
All used bikes are guaranteed for 14 days from the purchase date.
We only do holds if the person pays for the bike or gives a $50 non-refundable down-payment.
We do not do trades.

Low-Income and Work-Trade
At Community Cycles, we believe everyone deserves access to a bicycle, and we are a community bike shop. We do not turn anyone away for lack of funds.

We have a low-income option for our memberships with a write-in amount for a one-year membership. Suggested amount: $10

We can also offer work-trade for access to the shop or a membership. If you need to use the shop immediately, you can work one hour for one hour of shop use.

If you would like to work for more than an hour, you will need to schedule work-trade time in advance, one hour of work per hour of shop use, up to four hours. Four hours of work-trade qualifies you for a one-year membership.
Department Store Bikes Policy
We do not keep any department store bikes and they are not available for sale or Earn-A-Bike (except some kids and cruiser bikes).

If a department store bike is brought in for a tune-up, there is a $20 extra fee. However, we will offer them instead to give us their bike-shaped object for $40 Huffy Discount off of one of our showroom bikes. This is the ONLY time we will accept trade-ins for money off, but it’s more of a mercy killing than a trade.

Abandoned bikes
Tune-up bikes or personal bikes left for more than 30 days will be considered a donation
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Daily Procedures
The following chores need to be completed on a daily basis. Everyone must help clean at closing time: earn-a-bikers volunteering, earn-a-bikers working on their own bikes, volunteers, and people performing community service, and members. Members and earn-a-bikers working on their own bikes will need to put away the tools they were using and clean up their work area. Everyone else will need to help complete the rest of the closing duties.

Bathrooms
clean mirrors
clean sink
scrub toilet
wipe toilet tank and lid
mop floor
empty trash
stock toilet paper
Shop
sort all new parts and donations
return all tools to pegboards
wipe off all counter tops and workbenches
sweep inside
sweep outside
top off degreaser/cleaning bottles
fill all hooks
take trash and recycling to dumpsters
empty metal recycling into trailer
Office
close register
empty trash and recycling
sweep office
wipe counters
post EABers
post Craigslist bikes
post hours
fill out daily log

�Tags:

Our shop uses a color-coded tag system

Pink Tags: Inventory Tags
These tags must go on all donated bikes. Write the date, make, model and color on the tag. If you know the destination (i.e. Earn-A-Bike, showroom, KHBG, recycling), write that as well. Most bikes will go to the Earn-A-Bike program, while others will have as their destination the showroom or recycling. All work needed/completed on bikes should be detailed on these tags.
Yellow Tags: Earn-A-Bike
These tags indicate that a bike has been selected and reserved for a person in the Earn-A-Bike program. It should include the person’s name; the person’s phone number; the bike’s make, model, and color; the date he or she began working on the bike; and the date he or she must finish the bike, which is 45 days after the start date. All bikes with a yellow tag should be stored in the south shop.
Blue Tags: Youth Earn-A-Bike
These tags indicate that a bike has been selected and reserved for a person in the Youth Earn-A-Bike program.
Green Tags: Sale Tags for Bikes
These tags are for bikes that will be sold in our showroom. Blank green tags reserve bikes for this destination and green sale tags are filled out once the bike is ready to sell.
Orange: Sale Tags for Wheels
These tags are for wheels that will be sold in our showroom. Blank orange tags are used to note what work needs to be done or has been done to wheels.
Red Tags: Do Not Touch
These tags are for bikes that are not to be touched. They are the personal property of members, clients, or volunteers. All tune-up bikes should receive a red tag in addition to the clear pouch containing their work order.

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Core Volunteers
Community Cycles runs its programs almost exclusively thanks to the help of volunteers. We have a core group of regular volunteers to help us with our programs. Volunteers do not need to be expert mechanics, but some knowledge of the way a bike works, the parts that make up a bike, and the way the systems of a bike work together are necessary.

What does it mean to be a core volunteer?

Go through trainings or shadow for each of the main shop positions
Have a regular shift
Be scheduled
Fulfill a role (greeter, instructor, wheels, new donations, tune-ups/sales)

roles are tied to locations

Represent CC (knowing about programs, memberships, info on website)

Our Expectations

Arrive on time
Be present in your job role
Know the names of the people you’re working with
Never take tools from EABers hands
Communicate with other volunteers and staff at shift change
Remove yourself from the schedule if you cannot make your shift (or call in for the same day)

Volunteer Positions:

Greeter
Instructor—Wheels
Instructor—EAB/members/customers
Instructor—EAB Class
Instructor—Teacher*
Retail/Customer Service
Mechanic—Tune Ups/Sale Bikes**
Advocacy***
Special Events Positions*****
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How to become a core volunteer

You must:

Come to a training for or shadow one shift in each of the following positions: Greeter, Instructor, and Instructor-EAB Class. There are separate processes for working in the other positions.
Sign up for a regular shift that works for you in your preferred assignment(s). Ask the shop manager what days/assignments are currently in need.

* Volunteers interested in teaching a class or workshop should propose their idea (including the topic, tentative dates, and publicity plan) to the Executive Director and complete the online form here: http://www.communitycycles.org/index.php?option=com_rsform&formId=48

** Volunteers interested in volunteering as a mechanic working on tune-ups and sale bikes should speak to the Head Mechanic.

*** Volunteers interested in Advocacy assignments should contact the Advocacy Director.

**** Special events and information on how to volunteer for these events will be announced via monthly volunteer meetings and on our website
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Greeter
Time Commitment :

Minimum of one 3-hour shift per week

Reports to : Shop manager
Works with : Other greeters, including Earn-A-Bike participants
Description of role : Greeters are the face of the Community Cycles organization. Greeters are responsible for running the front desk, doing office tasks, and providing customer service. A large part of this job is being able to direct customers to the right person, webpage, or form.
Primary duties include :

Greeting customers/volunteers/Earn-a-Bikers as they come in the shop
Ensuring that all volunteers, members, and clients have checked in at the front desk (and are wearing buttons)
Answering the phones
Answering questions of shop guests
Routing questions to the appropriate person
Accepting donations
After appropriate training, working the cash register
After appropriate training, scheduling volunteers on Volgistics

Secondary duties include :

Data entry
Posting ads to Craigslist
Delegating tasks for volunteers and clients to perform
Returning emails
Returning voicemail messages, taking and routing messages

Skills Required :

Comfort with answering phone
Ability to work well with others
Ability to communicate with other members of staff, public
Spanish speaking a definite plus, but not mandatory�

Instructor—Earn-A-Bike Class
Time Commitment :

Minimum of one 3-hour shift per week

Reports to : Shop manager
Works with : Earn-A-Bike participants
Description of role : EAB Class instructors teach aspects of bike maintenance to Earn-A-Bike participants. They delegate unskilled tasks like part sorting, parts cleaning, stripping bikes, and processing new donations. They also teach lessons on bike maintenance, usually beginning with dirty drivetrain cleaning.
Primary duties include :

Teaching earn-a-bikers working toward their fifteen hours some aspects of bike mechanics/maintenance
Processing new donations by flattening the bikes, tagging the bikes, tallying the donated bikes, and directing the donor to the front desk for a tax receipt
Overseeing unskilled or novice preparation of bikes for the showroom (e.g. pumping up tires, lubing chains, replacing brake pads, replacing tires, replacing cables)
Delegating daily tasks and closing chores to earn-a-bikers

Secondary duties include :

Upkeep and organization of the tools and pegboards
Bringing all bikes inside and closing the south shop at the end of the day

Skills Required :

General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Intermediate to advanced mechanical skills

Instructor—Wheels

Time Commitment :

Minimum of one 3-hour shift per week

Reports to : Shop manager
Works with : Earn-A-Bike participants
Description of role : Wheel Instructors also teach bike mechanics to Earn-A-Bike participants, but focused on wheels and hubs.
Primary duties include :

Teaching clients, members, and volunteers various aspects of wheels including: truing, dish, overhauling hubs, spokes, and wheel building
Upkeep and organization of truing station supplies and tools
Managing all wheels by making sure wheels that get hung on hooks are trued and greased, starting with wheels for the showroom; recycling poor quality wheels, including some steel rims and single-wall rims; and tagging wheels with information

Secondary duties include :

Making sure all donated bikes have wheels
Making sure all wheels are sorted to the correct location by size

Skills Required :

General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Intermediate to advanced mechanical skills and strong knowledge of wheels�

Instructor—EAB/Members/Customers
Time Commitment :

Minimum of one 3-hour shift per week

Reports to : Shop manager
Works with : Earn-A-Bike participants, members, and customers
Description of role : Instructors help people who are working on their own bikes and customers looking for bikes or parts. Instructors should have strong knowledge of bike maintenance and be able to teach others.
Primary duties include :

Assisting earn-a-bikers who are working on their own bikes
Have bikes ready for earn-a-bikers working on their own bikes
Assisting members who are working on their own bikes
Assisting earn-a-bikers picking out a bike
Performing final safety checks for earn-a-bikers before graduation
Delegating daily tasks and closing chores to earn-a-bikers

Secondary duties include :

Assisting customers interested in purchasing bikes/parts as needed
Upkeep and organization of tools and pegboards

Skills Required :

General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Intermediate to advanced mechanical skills
Understanding of bike fit
Good with people�

Instructor—Teacher

Time Commitment :

Varies, commonly a 1-2 hour workshop or 6 weekly 2-hour session classes

Reports to : Executive director
Works with : Class/workshop students
Description of role : Teachers help us run our classes and workshops, teaching a variety of topics based on their interest and expertise. Teachers may receive monetary compensation
Primary duties include :

Planning and developing a curriculum for the class to be taught
Teaching the class or workshop

Secondary duties include :

Setting up the classroom with tables, chairs, and materials
Publicizing the class or workshop
Encouraging class participants to become members

Skills Required :

General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Intermediate to advanced mechanical skills
Understanding of bike fit
Expertise in the subject being taught
Experience/comfort with teaching and public speaking�

Retail/Customer Service
Time Commitment :

Minimum of one 3-hour shift per week

Reports to : Shop manager
Works with : Customers, volunteers
Description of role : Retail/Customer service assists with our retail operations at the main shop by helping customers looking to buy bikes or parts and managing items for sale.
Primary duties include :

Assisting customers interested in purchasing bikes/parts
Pricing and displaying parts and accessories
Upkeep and organization of the retail area

Secondary duties include :

After appropriate training, working the cash register
Upkeep and organization of parts bins
Assisting with inventory and posting bikes to Craigslist

Skills Required :

General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Understanding of bike fit
Knowledge of bike components, brands, and values
Intermediate to advanced mechanical skills
Excellent customer service skills�

Instructor—Youth Earn-A-Bike

How to become a Youth Earn-A-Bike Instructor

Have a brief interview with the Youth Programs Director.
Successfully pass a background check (bring ID to interview).
Shadow one six-week session

Time Commitment :

2 hours/week for six weeks

Reports to : Youth programs director
Works with : Youth students
Description of role : Youth Earn-A-Bike Instructors work with youth to refurbish bicycles, teaching them bike mechanics and maintenance.
Primary duties include :

Working with and teaching children/teens basic bike mechanics such as bottom bracket overhaul, cable and housing installation, and maintenance of crankset, brakes, handlebars, and saddle

Secondary duties include :

Assisting with planning and development of a curriculum for the class
Helping with setup and cleanup of the shop before and after class
Assisting with publicizing the class

Skills Required :

General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Intermediate to advanced mechanical skills
Experience/comfort with teaching children and adolescents
Patience and the ability to work with a group of youths with varying skill-, interest-, and ability-levels simultaneously.

Mechanic—Tune Ups/Sale Bikes

Time Commitment :

Minimum of one 3-hour shift per week

Reports to : Head mechanic
Works with : Head mechanic
Description of role : Mechanics help perform tune-ups on customer bikes and refurbish bikes for sale. There are shifts during open hours and hours not open to the public.
Primary duties include :

Building sale bikes to be sold in the showroom
Performing customer tune-ups and work orders, both drop-offs or
Ensuring that each bike being sold has received a safety check and a test ride (and is properly stickered)

Secondary duties include :

Pricing bikes, wheels, and parts
During open shop hours, assisting customers with specialized questions
Upkeep and organization of tools and pegboards, including the specialty tool board

Skills Required :

Advanced bike mechanics skills
General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Understanding of bike fit

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Community Cycles
Volunteer Handbook

Version 2.7

�MISSION:
Community Cycles (CC) is a non-profit organization of bicycle enthusiasts whose mission is to educate and advocate for the safe use of bicycles as an affordable, viable and sustainable means of transportation and personal enjoyment within our community.

CC provides re-cycled bikes and a welcoming space to learn about bicycle repair, maintenance and operation through outreach and advocacy activities.
VALUES

We promote the bicycle as appropriate and powerful technology.
We recognize bicycling as a means to increase community and quality of life.
We uphold the power of cyclists to transform the individual and the community.
We advocate environmental preservation and conservation by encouraging the use of the bicycle as a sustainable form of transportation and recreation.
We strive to increase bicycling as a form of recognized not just “alternative transportation”.
We provide access to tools and knowledge regarding bicycles to anyone in the community regardless of race, color, national origin, spiritual belief, age, gender, sexual orientation and physical ability.
We embrace the diversity of people through cycling as well as encourage partnership among the different local cycling populations.
We commit to providing a long-term programming to further the above values.

Who We Are:

Community Cycles Board:

Gary Matthews - Board President
Wanda Pelegrina Caldas - Board Member and Co-Founder
Dean Fogerty - Board Vice-President
Ann Haebig – Board Secretary
Amy Long - Board Treasurer
Evan Freirich - Board Member
Elaine Erb - Board Member
Ray Keener - Board Member
Sue Prant - Board Member
Colleen Selt - Board Member

Community Cycles Staff:

Rich Points - Executive Director and Co-Founder
Sue Prant - Advocacy, Development, and Walk & Bike Month Director

Jason Gendill - Head Mechanic
Brett Schager – Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator
Curt Kruper - Mechanic
Chris Campbell - Earn-A-Bike Instructor
Archer Sully - Earn-A-Bike Instructor
David Munoz - Bike Ambassador Coordinator
Erin Shannon- Bike Ambassador
Alexey Davies - Membership Director
Kerry Kruempelstaedter - Bookkeeper

Contact:

Community Cycles

2805 Wilderness Pl. Ste. 1000

Boulder, CO 80301

720-565-6019

www.communitycycles.org

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Community Cycles’ Policies:
Privacy
Community Cycles values the contributions that our donors make to sustain our mission. To protect the privacy of our donors and their special relationship with Community Cycles, we maintain the following policies:

We do not trade our donor lists with other organizations.
We do not sell our donor lists to other organizations.
We will contact donors prior to listing their names in our publications to solicit their consent and their preferred listing.
We offer donors the option to be recognized anonymously.
Donors may request that they not be solicited in the future.
Donors may request not to receive mailings, such as our newsletter.

Anti-Discrimination
Community Cycles is committed to providing an environment of diversity in which anyone is welcome to participate in our programs, activities, and events in order to learn about bicycle maintenance, repair, and operation. Community Cycles does not exclude or deny access to our shop, its programs, activities, and events, or employment to any person on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, veteran or legal status, age, gender or gender identity, or disability. Furthermore, Community Cycles expects all of its staff, members, volunteers, and participants to promote a climate of diversity where everyone values individual and group differences, respects the perspectives of others, and communicates openly. However, Community Cycles maintains the right to ask any person not able to publicly uphold this value during our programs, events, and activities at any location to leave the vicinity immediately.
Youth
All youth volunteers under 18 years of age must have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian to work in the shop. Community Cycles has a strict policy of at least one adult chaperone being present at all times with any children under 16 years of age while in the shop or at any of our events which occur off site.
Theft
We highly recommend that you lock up your bike and not leave personal property at the Community Cycles shop. You are responsible for your bike at all times and we are not responsible for lost or stolen property.
Wholesale Purchases
One of the benefits of volunteering at Community Cycles as a core volunteer is that we allow core volunteers to purchase bicycle parts and accessories from wholesale retailers at wholesale prices. To order a wholesale purchase:

Find the product or part number (these may be found in the QBP or J&B catalogs in the front office).
Write your request on the “Items to be ordered” form, including the item, part #, and your name.
Pay the wholesale price plus 20% to cover shipping and shop funding.

Wholesale prices:
Staff - cost
Core Volunteers - cost + 20% (10% after 100 hrs/year)
Members - retail - 10%
Customers - we do not do ordering for anyone else
Safety

Please wear closed-toed shoes while in the shop.
Always use gloves, eyewear, and other personal protective equipment when a) coming into contact with harsh chemicals like mineral spirits, b) using the table grinder, or c) coming into contact with blood or other body fluids.

Sales

All donations are tax-deductible.
All sales are final.
All used bikes are guaranteed for 14 days from the purchase date.
We only do holds if the person pays for the bike or gives a $50 non-refundable down-payment.
We do not do trades.

Low-Income and Work-Trade
At Community Cycles, we believe everyone deserves access to a bicycle, and we are a community bike shop. We do not turn anyone away for lack of funds.

We have a low-income option for our memberships with a write-in amount for a one-year membership. Suggested amount: $10

We can also offer work-trade for access to the shop or a membership. If you need to use the shop immediately, you can work one hour for one hour of shop use.

If you would like to work for more than an hour, you will need to schedule work-trade time in advance, one hour of work per hour of shop use, up to four hours. Four hours of work-trade qualifies you for a one-year membership.
Department Store Bikes Policy
We do not keep any department store bikes and they are not available for sale or Earn-A-Bike (except some kids and cruiser bikes).

If a department store bike is brought in for a tune-up, there is a $20 extra fee. However, we will offer them instead to give us their bike-shaped object for $40 Huffy Discount off of one of our showroom bikes. This is the ONLY time we will accept trade-ins for money off, but it’s more of a mercy killing than a trade.

Abandoned bikes
Tune-up bikes or personal bikes left for more than 30 days will be considered a donation
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Daily Procedures
The following chores need to be completed on a daily basis. Everyone must help clean at closing time: earn-a-bikers volunteering, earn-a-bikers working on their own bikes, volunteers, and people performing community service, and members. Members and earn-a-bikers working on their own bikes will need to put away the tools they were using and clean up their work area. Everyone else will need to help complete the rest of the closing duties.

Bathrooms
clean mirrors
clean sink
scrub toilet
wipe toilet tank and lid
mop floor
empty trash
stock toilet paper
Shop
sort all new parts and donations
return all tools to pegboards
wipe off all counter tops and workbenches
sweep inside
sweep outside
top off degreaser/cleaning bottles
fill all hooks
take trash and recycling to dumpsters
empty metal recycling into trailer
Office
close register
empty trash and recycling
sweep office
wipe counters
post EABers
post Craigslist bikes
post hours
fill out daily log

�Tags:

Our shop uses a color-coded tag system

Pink Tags: Inventory Tags
These tags must go on all donated bikes. Write the date, make, model and color on the tag. If you know the destination (i.e. Earn-A-Bike, showroom, KHBG, recycling), write that as well. Most bikes will go to the Earn-A-Bike program, while others will have as their destination the showroom or recycling. All work needed/completed on bikes should be detailed on these tags.
Yellow Tags: Earn-A-Bike
These tags indicate that a bike has been selected and reserved for a person in the Earn-A-Bike program. It should include the person’s name; the person’s phone number; the bike’s make, model, and color; the date he or she began working on the bike; and the date he or she must finish the bike, which is 45 days after the start date. All bikes with a yellow tag should be stored in the south shop.
Blue Tags: Youth Earn-A-Bike
These tags indicate that a bike has been selected and reserved for a person in the Youth Earn-A-Bike program.
Green Tags: Sale Tags for Bikes
These tags are for bikes that will be sold in our showroom. Blank green tags reserve bikes for this destination and green sale tags are filled out once the bike is ready to sell.
Orange: Sale Tags for Wheels
These tags are for wheels that will be sold in our showroom. Blank orange tags are used to note what work needs to be done or has been done to wheels.
Red Tags: Do Not Touch
These tags are for bikes that are not to be touched. They are the personal property of members, clients, or volunteers. All tune-up bikes should receive a red tag in addition to the clear pouch containing their work order.

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Core Volunteers
Community Cycles runs its programs almost exclusively thanks to the help of volunteers. We have a core group of regular volunteers to help us with our programs. Volunteers do not need to be expert mechanics, but some knowledge of the way a bike works, the parts that make up a bike, and the way the systems of a bike work together are necessary.

What does it mean to be a core volunteer?

Go through trainings or shadow for each of the main shop positions
Have a regular shift
Be scheduled
Fulfill a role (greeter, instructor, wheels, new donations, tune-ups/sales)

roles are tied to locations

Represent CC (knowing about programs, memberships, info on website)

Our Expectations

Arrive on time
Be present in your job role
Know the names of the people you’re working with
Never take tools from EABers hands
Communicate with other volunteers and staff at shift change
Remove yourself from the schedule if you cannot make your shift (or call in for the same day)

Volunteer Positions:

Greeter
Instructor—Wheels
Instructor—EAB/members/customers
Instructor—EAB Class
Instructor—Teacher*
Retail/Customer Service
Mechanic—Tune Ups/Sale Bikes**
Advocacy***
Special Events Positions*****
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How to become a core volunteer

You must:

Come to a training for or shadow one shift in each of the following positions: Greeter, Instructor, and Instructor-EAB Class. There are separate processes for working in the other positions.
Sign up for a regular shift that works for you in your preferred assignment(s). Ask the shop manager what days/assignments are currently in need.

* Volunteers interested in teaching a class or workshop should propose their idea (including the topic, tentative dates, and publicity plan) to the Executive Director and complete the online form here: http://www.communitycycles.org/index.php?option=com_rsform&formId=48

** Volunteers interested in volunteering as a mechanic working on tune-ups and sale bikes should speak to the Head Mechanic.

*** Volunteers interested in Advocacy assignments should contact the Advocacy Director.

**** Special events and information on how to volunteer for these events will be announced via monthly volunteer meetings and on our website
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Greeter
Time Commitment :

Minimum of one 3-hour shift per week

Reports to : Shop manager
Works with : Other greeters, including Earn-A-Bike participants
Description of role : Greeters are the face of the Community Cycles organization. Greeters are responsible for running the front desk, doing office tasks, and providing customer service. A large part of this job is being able to direct customers to the right person, webpage, or form.
Primary duties include :

Greeting customers/volunteers/Earn-a-Bikers as they come in the shop
Ensuring that all volunteers, members, and clients have checked in at the front desk (and are wearing buttons)
Answering the phones
Answering questions of shop guests
Routing questions to the appropriate person
Accepting donations
After appropriate training, working the cash register
After appropriate training, scheduling volunteers on Volgistics

Secondary duties include :

Data entry
Posting ads to Craigslist
Delegating tasks for volunteers and clients to perform
Returning emails
Returning voicemail messages, taking and routing messages

Skills Required :

Comfort with answering phone
Ability to work well with others
Ability to communicate with other members of staff, public
Spanish speaking a definite plus, but not mandatory�

Instructor—Earn-A-Bike Class
Time Commitment :

Minimum of one 3-hour shift per week

Reports to : Shop manager
Works with : Earn-A-Bike participants
Description of role : EAB Class instructors teach aspects of bike maintenance to Earn-A-Bike participants. They delegate unskilled tasks like part sorting, parts cleaning, stripping bikes, and processing new donations. They also teach lessons on bike maintenance, usually beginning with dirty drivetrain cleaning.
Primary duties include :

Teaching earn-a-bikers working toward their fifteen hours some aspects of bike mechanics/maintenance
Processing new donations by flattening the bikes, tagging the bikes, tallying the donated bikes, and directing the donor to the front desk for a tax receipt
Overseeing unskilled or novice preparation of bikes for the showroom (e.g. pumping up tires, lubing chains, replacing brake pads, replacing tires, replacing cables)
Delegating daily tasks and closing chores to earn-a-bikers

Secondary duties include :

Upkeep and organization of the tools and pegboards
Bringing all bikes inside and closing the south shop at the end of the day

Skills Required :

General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Intermediate to advanced mechanical skills

Instructor—Wheels

Time Commitment :

Minimum of one 3-hour shift per week

Reports to : Shop manager
Works with : Earn-A-Bike participants
Description of role : Wheel Instructors also teach bike mechanics to Earn-A-Bike participants, but focused on wheels and hubs.
Primary duties include :

Teaching clients, members, and volunteers various aspects of wheels including: truing, dish, overhauling hubs, spokes, and wheel building
Upkeep and organization of truing station supplies and tools
Managing all wheels by making sure wheels that get hung on hooks are trued and greased, starting with wheels for the showroom; recycling poor quality wheels, including some steel rims and single-wall rims; and tagging wheels with information

Secondary duties include :

Making sure all donated bikes have wheels
Making sure all wheels are sorted to the correct location by size

Skills Required :

General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Intermediate to advanced mechanical skills and strong knowledge of wheels�

Instructor—EAB/Members/Customers
Time Commitment :

Minimum of one 3-hour shift per week

Reports to : Shop manager
Works with : Earn-A-Bike participants, members, and customers
Description of role : Instructors help people who are working on their own bikes and customers looking for bikes or parts. Instructors should have strong knowledge of bike maintenance and be able to teach others.
Primary duties include :

Assisting earn-a-bikers who are working on their own bikes
Have bikes ready for earn-a-bikers working on their own bikes
Assisting members who are working on their own bikes
Assisting earn-a-bikers picking out a bike
Performing final safety checks for earn-a-bikers before graduation
Delegating daily tasks and closing chores to earn-a-bikers

Secondary duties include :

Assisting customers interested in purchasing bikes/parts as needed
Upkeep and organization of tools and pegboards

Skills Required :

General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Intermediate to advanced mechanical skills
Understanding of bike fit
Good with people�

Instructor—Teacher

Time Commitment :

Varies, commonly a 1-2 hour workshop or 6 weekly 2-hour session classes

Reports to : Executive director
Works with : Class/workshop students
Description of role : Teachers help us run our classes and workshops, teaching a variety of topics based on their interest and expertise. Teachers may receive monetary compensation
Primary duties include :

Planning and developing a curriculum for the class to be taught
Teaching the class or workshop

Secondary duties include :

Setting up the classroom with tables, chairs, and materials
Publicizing the class or workshop
Encouraging class participants to become members

Skills Required :

General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Intermediate to advanced mechanical skills
Understanding of bike fit
Expertise in the subject being taught
Experience/comfort with teaching and public speaking�

Retail/Customer Service
Time Commitment :

Minimum of one 3-hour shift per week

Reports to : Shop manager
Works with : Customers, volunteers
Description of role : Retail/Customer service assists with our retail operations at the main shop by helping customers looking to buy bikes or parts and managing items for sale.
Primary duties include :

Assisting customers interested in purchasing bikes/parts
Pricing and displaying parts and accessories
Upkeep and organization of the retail area

Secondary duties include :

After appropriate training, working the cash register
Upkeep and organization of parts bins
Assisting with inventory and posting bikes to Craigslist

Skills Required :

General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Understanding of bike fit
Knowledge of bike components, brands, and values
Intermediate to advanced mechanical skills
Excellent customer service skills�

Instructor—Youth Earn-A-Bike

How to become a Youth Earn-A-Bike Instructor

Have a brief interview with the Youth Programs Director.
Successfully pass a background check (bring ID to interview).
Shadow one six-week session

Time Commitment :

2 hours/week for six weeks

Reports to : Youth programs director
Works with : Youth students
Description of role : Youth Earn-A-Bike Instructors work with youth to refurbish bicycles, teaching them bike mechanics and maintenance.
Primary duties include :

Working with and teaching children/teens basic bike mechanics such as bottom bracket overhaul, cable and housing installation, and maintenance of crankset, brakes, handlebars, and saddle

Secondary duties include :

Assisting with planning and development of a curriculum for the class
Helping with setup and cleanup of the shop before and after class
Assisting with publicizing the class

Skills Required :

General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Intermediate to advanced mechanical skills
Experience/comfort with teaching children and adolescents
Patience and the ability to work with a group of youths with varying skill-, interest-, and ability-levels simultaneously.

Mechanic—Tune Ups/Sale Bikes

Time Commitment :

Minimum of one 3-hour shift per week

Reports to : Head mechanic
Works with : Head mechanic
Description of role : Mechanics help perform tune-ups on customer bikes and refurbish bikes for sale. There are shifts during open hours and hours not open to the public.
Primary duties include :

Building sale bikes to be sold in the showroom
Performing customer tune-ups and work orders, both drop-offs or
Ensuring that each bike being sold has received a safety check and a test ride (and is properly stickered)

Secondary duties include :

Pricing bikes, wheels, and parts
During open shop hours, assisting customers with specialized questions
Upkeep and organization of tools and pegboards, including the specialty tool board

Skills Required :

Advanced bike mechanics skills
General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Understanding of bike fit

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Community Cycles
Volunteer Handbook

Version 2.7

�MISSION:
Community Cycles (CC) is a non-profit organization of bicycle enthusiasts whose mission is to educate and advocate for the safe use of bicycles as an affordable, viable and sustainable means of transportation and personal enjoyment within our community.

CC provides re-cycled bikes and a welcoming space to learn about bicycle repair, maintenance and operation through outreach and advocacy activities.
VALUES

We promote the bicycle as appropriate and powerful technology.
We recognize bicycling as a means to increase community and quality of life.
We uphold the power of cyclists to transform the individual and the community.
We advocate environmental preservation and conservation by encouraging the use of the bicycle as a sustainable form of transportation and recreation.
We strive to increase bicycling as a form of recognized not just “alternative transportation”.
We provide access to tools and knowledge regarding bicycles to anyone in the community regardless of race, color, national origin, spiritual belief, age, gender, sexual orientation and physical ability.
We embrace the diversity of people through cycling as well as encourage partnership among the different local cycling populations.
We commit to providing a long-term programming to further the above values.

Who We Are:

Community Cycles Board:

Gary Matthews - Board President
Wanda Pelegrina Caldas - Board Member and Co-Founder
Dean Fogerty - Board Vice-President
Ann Haebig – Board Secretary
Amy Long - Board Treasurer
Evan Freirich - Board Member
Elaine Erb - Board Member
Ray Keener - Board Member
Sue Prant - Board Member
Colleen Selt - Board Member

Community Cycles Staff:

Rich Points - Executive Director and Co-Founder
Sue Prant - Advocacy, Development, and Walk & Bike Month Director

Jason Gendill - Head Mechanic
Brett Schager – Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator
Curt Kruper - Mechanic
Chris Campbell - Earn-A-Bike Instructor
Archer Sully - Earn-A-Bike Instructor
David Munoz - Bike Ambassador Coordinator
Erin Shannon- Bike Ambassador
Alexey Davies - Membership Director
Kerry Kruempelstaedter - Bookkeeper

Contact:

Community Cycles

2805 Wilderness Pl. Ste. 1000

Boulder, CO 80301

720-565-6019

www.communitycycles.org

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Community Cycles’ Policies:
Privacy
Community Cycles values the contributions that our donors make to sustain our mission. To protect the privacy of our donors and their special relationship with Community Cycles, we maintain the following policies:

We do not trade our donor lists with other organizations.
We do not sell our donor lists to other organizations.
We will contact donors prior to listing their names in our publications to solicit their consent and their preferred listing.
We offer donors the option to be recognized anonymously.
Donors may request that they not be solicited in the future.
Donors may request not to receive mailings, such as our newsletter.

Anti-Discrimination
Community Cycles is committed to providing an environment of diversity in which anyone is welcome to participate in our programs, activities, and events in order to learn about bicycle maintenance, repair, and operation. Community Cycles does not exclude or deny access to our shop, its programs, activities, and events, or employment to any person on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, veteran or legal status, age, gender or gender identity, or disability. Furthermore, Community Cycles expects all of its staff, members, volunteers, and participants to promote a climate of diversity where everyone values individual and group differences, respects the perspectives of others, and communicates openly. However, Community Cycles maintains the right to ask any person not able to publicly uphold this value during our programs, events, and activities at any location to leave the vicinity immediately.
Youth
All youth volunteers under 18 years of age must have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian to work in the shop. Community Cycles has a strict policy of at least one adult chaperone being present at all times with any children under 16 years of age while in the shop or at any of our events which occur off site.
Theft
We highly recommend that you lock up your bike and not leave personal property at the Community Cycles shop. You are responsible for your bike at all times and we are not responsible for lost or stolen property.
Wholesale Purchases
One of the benefits of volunteering at Community Cycles as a core volunteer is that we allow core volunteers to purchase bicycle parts and accessories from wholesale retailers at wholesale prices. To order a wholesale purchase:

Find the product or part number (these may be found in the QBP or J&B catalogs in the front office).
Write your request on the “Items to be ordered” form, including the item, part #, and your name.
Pay the wholesale price plus 20% to cover shipping and shop funding.

Wholesale prices:
Staff - cost
Core Volunteers - cost + 20% (10% after 100 hrs/year)
Members - retail - 10%
Customers - we do not do ordering for anyone else
Safety

Please wear closed-toed shoes while in the shop.
Always use gloves, eyewear, and other personal protective equipment when a) coming into contact with harsh chemicals like mineral spirits, b) using the table grinder, or c) coming into contact with blood or other body fluids.

Sales

All donations are tax-deductible.
All sales are final.
All used bikes are guaranteed for 14 days from the purchase date.
We only do holds if the person pays for the bike or gives a $50 non-refundable down-payment.
We do not do trades.

Low-Income and Work-Trade
At Community Cycles, we believe everyone deserves access to a bicycle, and we are a community bike shop. We do not turn anyone away for lack of funds.

We have a low-income option for our memberships with a write-in amount for a one-year membership. Suggested amount: $10

We can also offer work-trade for access to the shop or a membership. If you need to use the shop immediately, you can work one hour for one hour of shop use.

If you would like to work for more than an hour, you will need to schedule work-trade time in advance, one hour of work per hour of shop use, up to four hours. Four hours of work-trade qualifies you for a one-year membership.
Department Store Bikes Policy
We do not keep any department store bikes and they are not available for sale or Earn-A-Bike (except some kids and cruiser bikes).

If a department store bike is brought in for a tune-up, there is a $20 extra fee. However, we will offer them instead to give us their bike-shaped object for $40 Huffy Discount off of one of our showroom bikes. This is the ONLY time we will accept trade-ins for money off, but it’s more of a mercy killing than a trade.

Abandoned bikes
Tune-up bikes or personal bikes left for more than 30 days will be considered a donation
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Daily Procedures
The following chores need to be completed on a daily basis. Everyone must help clean at closing time: earn-a-bikers volunteering, earn-a-bikers working on their own bikes, volunteers, and people performing community service, and members. Members and earn-a-bikers working on their own bikes will need to put away the tools they were using and clean up their work area. Everyone else will need to help complete the rest of the closing duties.

Bathrooms
clean mirrors
clean sink
scrub toilet
wipe toilet tank and lid
mop floor
empty trash
stock toilet paper
Shop
sort all new parts and donations
return all tools to pegboards
wipe off all counter tops and workbenches
sweep inside
sweep outside
top off degreaser/cleaning bottles
fill all hooks
take trash and recycling to dumpsters
empty metal recycling into trailer
Office
close register
empty trash and recycling
sweep office
wipe counters
post EABers
post Craigslist bikes
post hours
fill out daily log

�Tags:

Our shop uses a color-coded tag system

Pink Tags: Inventory Tags
These tags must go on all donated bikes. Write the date, make, model and color on the tag. If you know the destination (i.e. Earn-A-Bike, showroom, KHBG, recycling), write that as well. Most bikes will go to the Earn-A-Bike program, while others will have as their destination the showroom or recycling. All work needed/completed on bikes should be detailed on these tags.
Yellow Tags: Earn-A-Bike
These tags indicate that a bike has been selected and reserved for a person in the Earn-A-Bike program. It should include the person’s name; the person’s phone number; the bike’s make, model, and color; the date he or she began working on the bike; and the date he or she must finish the bike, which is 45 days after the start date. All bikes with a yellow tag should be stored in the south shop.
Blue Tags: Youth Earn-A-Bike
These tags indicate that a bike has been selected and reserved for a person in the Youth Earn-A-Bike program.
Green Tags: Sale Tags for Bikes
These tags are for bikes that will be sold in our showroom. Blank green tags reserve bikes for this destination and green sale tags are filled out once the bike is ready to sell.
Orange: Sale Tags for Wheels
These tags are for wheels that will be sold in our showroom. Blank orange tags are used to note what work needs to be done or has been done to wheels.
Red Tags: Do Not Touch
These tags are for bikes that are not to be touched. They are the personal property of members, clients, or volunteers. All tune-up bikes should receive a red tag in addition to the clear pouch containing their work order.

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Core Volunteers
Community Cycles runs its programs almost exclusively thanks to the help of volunteers. We have a core group of regular volunteers to help us with our programs. Volunteers do not need to be expert mechanics, but some knowledge of the way a bike works, the parts that make up a bike, and the way the systems of a bike work together are necessary.

What does it mean to be a core volunteer?

Go through trainings or shadow for each of the main shop positions
Have a regular shift
Be scheduled
Fulfill a role (greeter, instructor, wheels, new donations, tune-ups/sales)

roles are tied to locations

Represent CC (knowing about programs, memberships, info on website)

Our Expectations

Arrive on time
Be present in your job role
Know the names of the people you’re working with
Never take tools from EABers hands
Communicate with other volunteers and staff at shift change
Remove yourself from the schedule if you cannot make your shift (or call in for the same day)

Volunteer Positions:

Greeter
Instructor—Wheels
Instructor—EAB/members/customers
Instructor—EAB Class
Instructor—Teacher*
Retail/Customer Service
Mechanic—Tune Ups/Sale Bikes**
Advocacy***
Special Events Positions*****
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How to become a core volunteer

You must:

Come to a training for or shadow one shift in each of the following positions: Greeter, Instructor, and Instructor-EAB Class. There are separate processes for working in the other positions.
Sign up for a regular shift that works for you in your preferred assignment(s). Ask the shop manager what days/assignments are currently in need.

* Volunteers interested in teaching a class or workshop should propose their idea (including the topic, tentative dates, and publicity plan) to the Executive Director and complete the online form here: http://www.communitycycles.org/index.php?option=com_rsform&formId=48

** Volunteers interested in volunteering as a mechanic working on tune-ups and sale bikes should speak to the Head Mechanic.

*** Volunteers interested in Advocacy assignments should contact the Advocacy Director.

**** Special events and information on how to volunteer for these events will be announced via monthly volunteer meetings and on our website
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Greeter
Time Commitment :

Minimum of one 3-hour shift per week

Reports to : Shop manager
Works with : Other greeters, including Earn-A-Bike participants
Description of role : Greeters are the face of the Community Cycles organization. Greeters are responsible for running the front desk, doing office tasks, and providing customer service. A large part of this job is being able to direct customers to the right person, webpage, or form.
Primary duties include :

Greeting customers/volunteers/Earn-a-Bikers as they come in the shop
Ensuring that all volunteers, members, and clients have checked in at the front desk (and are wearing buttons)
Answering the phones
Answering questions of shop guests
Routing questions to the appropriate person
Accepting donations
After appropriate training, working the cash register
After appropriate training, scheduling volunteers on Volgistics

Secondary duties include :

Data entry
Posting ads to Craigslist
Delegating tasks for volunteers and clients to perform
Returning emails
Returning voicemail messages, taking and routing messages

Skills Required :

Comfort with answering phone
Ability to work well with others
Ability to communicate with other members of staff, public
Spanish speaking a definite plus, but not mandatory�

Instructor—Earn-A-Bike Class
Time Commitment :

Minimum of one 3-hour shift per week

Reports to : Shop manager
Works with : Earn-A-Bike participants
Description of role : EAB Class instructors teach aspects of bike maintenance to Earn-A-Bike participants. They delegate unskilled tasks like part sorting, parts cleaning, stripping bikes, and processing new donations. They also teach lessons on bike maintenance, usually beginning with dirty drivetrain cleaning.
Primary duties include :

Teaching earn-a-bikers working toward their fifteen hours some aspects of bike mechanics/maintenance
Processing new donations by flattening the bikes, tagging the bikes, tallying the donated bikes, and directing the donor to the front desk for a tax receipt
Overseeing unskilled or novice preparation of bikes for the showroom (e.g. pumping up tires, lubing chains, replacing brake pads, replacing tires, replacing cables)
Delegating daily tasks and closing chores to earn-a-bikers

Secondary duties include :

Upkeep and organization of the tools and pegboards
Bringing all bikes inside and closing the south shop at the end of the day

Skills Required :

General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Intermediate to advanced mechanical skills

Instructor—Wheels

Time Commitment :

Minimum of one 3-hour shift per week

Reports to : Shop manager
Works with : Earn-A-Bike participants
Description of role : Wheel Instructors also teach bike mechanics to Earn-A-Bike participants, but focused on wheels and hubs.
Primary duties include :

Teaching clients, members, and volunteers various aspects of wheels including: truing, dish, overhauling hubs, spokes, and wheel building
Upkeep and organization of truing station supplies and tools
Managing all wheels by making sure wheels that get hung on hooks are trued and greased, starting with wheels for the showroom; recycling poor quality wheels, including some steel rims and single-wall rims; and tagging wheels with information

Secondary duties include :

Making sure all donated bikes have wheels
Making sure all wheels are sorted to the correct location by size

Skills Required :

General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Intermediate to advanced mechanical skills and strong knowledge of wheels�

Instructor—EAB/Members/Customers
Time Commitment :

Minimum of one 3-hour shift per week

Reports to : Shop manager
Works with : Earn-A-Bike participants, members, and customers
Description of role : Instructors help people who are working on their own bikes and customers looking for bikes or parts. Instructors should have strong knowledge of bike maintenance and be able to teach others.
Primary duties include :

Assisting earn-a-bikers who are working on their own bikes
Have bikes ready for earn-a-bikers working on their own bikes
Assisting members who are working on their own bikes
Assisting earn-a-bikers picking out a bike
Performing final safety checks for earn-a-bikers before graduation
Delegating daily tasks and closing chores to earn-a-bikers

Secondary duties include :

Assisting customers interested in purchasing bikes/parts as needed
Upkeep and organization of tools and pegboards

Skills Required :

General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Intermediate to advanced mechanical skills
Understanding of bike fit
Good with people�

Instructor—Teacher

Time Commitment :

Varies, commonly a 1-2 hour workshop or 6 weekly 2-hour session classes

Reports to : Executive director
Works with : Class/workshop students
Description of role : Teachers help us run our classes and workshops, teaching a variety of topics based on their interest and expertise. Teachers may receive monetary compensation
Primary duties include :

Planning and developing a curriculum for the class to be taught
Teaching the class or workshop

Secondary duties include :

Setting up the classroom with tables, chairs, and materials
Publicizing the class or workshop
Encouraging class participants to become members

Skills Required :

General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Intermediate to advanced mechanical skills
Understanding of bike fit
Expertise in the subject being taught
Experience/comfort with teaching and public speaking�

Retail/Customer Service
Time Commitment :

Minimum of one 3-hour shift per week

Reports to : Shop manager
Works with : Customers, volunteers
Description of role : Retail/Customer service assists with our retail operations at the main shop by helping customers looking to buy bikes or parts and managing items for sale.
Primary duties include :

Assisting customers interested in purchasing bikes/parts
Pricing and displaying parts and accessories
Upkeep and organization of the retail area

Secondary duties include :

After appropriate training, working the cash register
Upkeep and organization of parts bins
Assisting with inventory and posting bikes to Craigslist

Skills Required :

General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Understanding of bike fit
Knowledge of bike components, brands, and values
Intermediate to advanced mechanical skills
Excellent customer service skills�

Instructor—Youth Earn-A-Bike

How to become a Youth Earn-A-Bike Instructor

Have a brief interview with the Youth Programs Director.
Successfully pass a background check (bring ID to interview).
Shadow one six-week session

Time Commitment :

2 hours/week for six weeks

Reports to : Youth programs director
Works with : Youth students
Description of role : Youth Earn-A-Bike Instructors work with youth to refurbish bicycles, teaching them bike mechanics and maintenance.
Primary duties include :

Working with and teaching children/teens basic bike mechanics such as bottom bracket overhaul, cable and housing installation, and maintenance of crankset, brakes, handlebars, and saddle

Secondary duties include :

Assisting with planning and development of a curriculum for the class
Helping with setup and cleanup of the shop before and after class
Assisting with publicizing the class

Skills Required :

General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Intermediate to advanced mechanical skills
Experience/comfort with teaching children and adolescents
Patience and the ability to work with a group of youths with varying skill-, interest-, and ability-levels simultaneously.

Mechanic—Tune Ups/Sale Bikes

Time Commitment :

Minimum of one 3-hour shift per week

Reports to : Head mechanic
Works with : Head mechanic
Description of role : Mechanics help perform tune-ups on customer bikes and refurbish bikes for sale. There are shifts during open hours and hours not open to the public.
Primary duties include :

Building sale bikes to be sold in the showroom
Performing customer tune-ups and work orders, both drop-offs or
Ensuring that each bike being sold has received a safety check and a test ride (and is properly stickered)

Secondary duties include :

Pricing bikes, wheels, and parts
During open shop hours, assisting customers with specialized questions
Upkeep and organization of tools and pegboards, including the specialty tool board

Skills Required :

Advanced bike mechanics skills
General knowledge of shop policies and procedures
Understanding of bike fit

Volunteer Handbooks

2012-09-25T21:23:56Z

Richiep: /* References */

'''Volunteer Handbooks''' are a great way to not only help a [[volunteer]] grow in your organization, but they also help organizations solidify what their rules are and how they are enforced.

== References ==

* [[Bicycle Church Handbook]]
* [[Community Cycles - Volunteer Manual V 2.7]]
* [[SLC Bicycle Collective Volunteer Manual]]
* [[Fort Collins Bike Coop Volunteer Manual]]
* [http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Image:How_to_Fix_Your_Bicycle_1972.pdf How to fix your bicycle]
* [http://daviswiki.org/Bike_Church/Handbook Davis Bike Church Handbook]
* [[Des Moines Bike Collective Volunteer Handbook]]
* [[File:offTheChainVolunteerHandbook.pdf|Volunteer Handbook]] of [[Off the Chain Bicycle Collective]]
* [https://we.riseup.net/freeride_council+communication/staffing-manual-wiki Staff Manual Wiki] of [[Free Ride Pittsburgh]]

[[Category:Volunteer handbooks| ]]

User:Richiep

2011-05-07T13:40:11Z

Richiep: Created page with "Rich Points Boulder, Colorado"

Rich Points
Boulder, Colorado

Community Cycles

2011-04-26T15:53:16Z

Richiep: /* Website */

==Mission==
Community Cycles (CC) is a non-profit organization of bicycle enthusiasts whose mission is to educate and advocate for the safe use of bicycles as an affordable, viable and sustainable means of transportation and personal enjoyment within our community.

CC provides re-cycled bikes and a welcoming space to learn about bicycle repair, maintenance and operation through outreach and advocacy activities.

==Location==
2805 Wilderness Pl Ste 1000
Boulder, CO 80301

==Programs==
Community Cycles has 15 grassroots bicycle advocacy and outreach programs.

* http://communitycycles.org/programs.html

==Structure==
Community Cycles is a 501(c3) with an active board.
http://communitycycles.org/about-community-cycles/who-we-are.html

The shop is run with a small staff and large pool of volunteers.
http://communitycycles.org/programs/workshops/bike-instructors.html

== Website ==

* http://CommunityCycles.org

== See Also ==

* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]

[[Category:Community Bicycle Organizations]]

Community Cycles

2011-04-26T15:46:32Z

Richiep: /* Website */

==Mission==
Community Cycles (CC) is a non-profit organization of bicycle enthusiasts whose mission is to educate and advocate for the safe use of bicycles as an affordable, viable and sustainable means of transportation and personal enjoyment within our community.

CC provides re-cycled bikes and a welcoming space to learn about bicycle repair, maintenance and operation through outreach and advocacy activities.

==Location==
2805 Wilderness Pl Ste 1000
Boulder, CO 80301

==Programs==
Community Cycles has 15 grassroots bicycle advocacy and outreach programs.

* http://communitycycles.org/programs.html

== Website ==

* http://CommunityCycles.org

== See Also ==

* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]

[[Category:Community Bicycle Organizations]]

Community Cycles

2011-04-26T15:45:01Z

Richiep: /* Location */

Mission Statements

2010-10-30T00:43:58Z

Richiep: /* Community Bicycle Center */

A '''mission statement''' is a formal, short, written statement of the purpose of a company or organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a sense of direction, and guide decision-making.

== [[Bozeman Bike Kitchen ]] ==

We are a cooperative cycling center dedicated to making the use of bicycles as transportation and fun possible for all members of the Bozeman community.

== [[Community Bicycle Center ]] ==

The Community Bicycle Center (CBC) facilitates youth development programs that equip youth living in Biddeford and surrounding communities with life skills, physical health, mentoring, and asset-building experiences. We use hands-on bicycle maintenance, cycling, and community service activities to develop thriving attitudes, behaviors, and skills in participants. Staff and volunteers are guided by our vision of engaging people of all ages and backgrounds in experiences to improve their well being through bicycle experiences.

== [[Community Cycles in Boulder Colorado ]] ==

MISSION:
Community Cycles (CC) is a non-profit organization of bicycle enthusiasts whose mission is to educate and advocate for the safe use of bicycles as an affordable, viable and sustainable means of transportation and personal enjoyment within our community.

CC provides re-cycled bikes and a welcoming space to learn about bicycle repair, maintenance and operation through outreach and advocacy activities.

VALUES
* We promote the bicycle as appropriate and powerful technology
* We recognize bicycling as a means to increase community and quality of life
* We uphold the power of cyclists to transform the individual and the community
* We advocate environmental preservation and conservation by encouraging the use of the bicycle as a sustainable form of transportation and recreation
* We strive to increase bicycling as a form of recognized not just “alternative transportation”
* We provide access to tools and knowledge regarding bicycles to anyone in the community regardless of race, color, national origin, spiritual belief, age, gender, sexual orientation and physical ability
* We embrace the diversity of people through cycling as well as encourage partnership among the different local cycling populations
* We commit to providing a long-term programing to further the above values

== [[The Davis Bike Collective]] ==

'''Website:'''
The Davis Bicycle Collective is a volunteer-run nonprofit community bicycle organization. We provide a public D.I.Y. shop where folks share tools, skills, and knowledge about bike maintenance and repair. We accept donations of used bicycles and parts from the community and, in turn, make used parts available for anyone else to build or repair a bicycle. We ask all patrons to contribute financially to the cooperative shop, but we don't turn anyone away for lack of funds. Our aim is to empower confident and committed cyclists through education and community building, and to encourage more cyclists by making bikes and bike maintenance, fun, safe and accessible for everyone.

'''By-laws:'''
Section 3.1 General Purpose

The Corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Corporation Law of California (“California Nonprofit Corporation Law”) for educational purposes.

Section 3.2 Specific Purpose

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing general purpose, the specific purposes of this Corporation are to: (1) provide the community a low-cost resource that provides the knowledge and tools necessary to maintain, repair, and safely operate their various forms of human-powered transportation, (2) promote personal and community empowerment through education, (3) create a space to promote sustainable practices including recycling, maintenance, and repair.

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

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 (and hipsters).

== [[The Flat: Bike Collective]] ==

The Flat is a collective that works to encourage cycling through the sharing of knowledge and tools.

The Flat Bike Collective seeks to…

Make bicycling more accessible by
- sharing repair facilities and knowledge
- offering workshops to persons of all skill levels
- reducing the costs of bike maintenance

Providing a welcoming environment by
- recognizing the existence of power imbalances
- encouraging dialogue and diversity of opinion
- confronting discriminatory actions and words
- making decisions by consensus

Minimize our environmental impact by
- recycling and reusing parts
- promoting cycling as a viable mode of transportation

Promote a greater sense of community by
- making our resources available to groups on and off campus
- supporting bike-related projects and events
- collaborating with other bike organizations

== [[The Bike Depot]]==

The Bike Depot supports health and active living by increasing access to bicycles, promoting safe, bike-friendly environments and advocating for policies that promote bicycle access and use.

Mission Statements

2010-10-30T00:41:40Z

Richiep: /* The Davis Bike Collective */

A '''mission statement''' is a formal, short, written statement of the purpose of a company or organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a sense of direction, and guide decision-making.

== [[Bozeman Bike Kitchen ]] ==

We are a cooperative cycling center dedicated to making the use of bicycles as transportation and fun possible for all members of the Bozeman community.

== [[Community Bicycle Center ]] ==

The Community Bicycle Center (CBC) facilitates youth development programs that equip youth living in Biddeford and surrounding communities with life skills, physical health, mentoring, and asset-building experiences. We use hands-on bicycle maintenance, cycling, and community service activities to develop thriving attitudes, behaviors, and skills in participants. Staff and volunteers are guided by our vision of engaging people of all ages and backgrounds in experiences to improve their well being through bicycle experiences.

== [[The Davis Bike Collective]] ==

'''Website:'''
The Davis Bicycle Collective is a volunteer-run nonprofit community bicycle organization. We provide a public D.I.Y. shop where folks share tools, skills, and knowledge about bike maintenance and repair. We accept donations of used bicycles and parts from the community and, in turn, make used parts available for anyone else to build or repair a bicycle. We ask all patrons to contribute financially to the cooperative shop, but we don't turn anyone away for lack of funds. Our aim is to empower confident and committed cyclists through education and community building, and to encourage more cyclists by making bikes and bike maintenance, fun, safe and accessible for everyone.

'''By-laws:'''
Section 3.1 General Purpose

The Corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Corporation Law of California (“California Nonprofit Corporation Law”) for educational purposes.

Section 3.2 Specific Purpose

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing general purpose, the specific purposes of this Corporation are to: (1) provide the community a low-cost resource that provides the knowledge and tools necessary to maintain, repair, and safely operate their various forms of human-powered transportation, (2) promote personal and community empowerment through education, (3) create a space to promote sustainable practices including recycling, maintenance, and repair.

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

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 (and hipsters).

== [[The Flat: Bike Collective]] ==

The Flat is a collective that works to encourage cycling through the sharing of knowledge and tools.

The Flat Bike Collective seeks to…

Make bicycling more accessible by
- sharing repair facilities and knowledge
- offering workshops to persons of all skill levels
- reducing the costs of bike maintenance

Providing a welcoming environment by
- recognizing the existence of power imbalances
- encouraging dialogue and diversity of opinion
- confronting discriminatory actions and words
- making decisions by consensus

Minimize our environmental impact by
- recycling and reusing parts
- promoting cycling as a viable mode of transportation

Promote a greater sense of community by
- making our resources available to groups on and off campus
- supporting bike-related projects and events
- collaborating with other bike organizations

== [[The Bike Depot]]==

The Bike Depot supports health and active living by increasing access to bicycles, promoting safe, bike-friendly environments and advocating for policies that promote bicycle access and use.

Bike Collective Software

2007-10-15T21:15:03Z

Richiep: /* Recycling */

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.

== 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.

=== 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.

* Event Signups
* Punch in and out of a Time clock

=== People Tracking ===

We need to track many different kinds of contacts. Given the differences in organizations, ideally no single type that is "hard coded" and the administrator can add and remove Contact Types.

'''Examples:'''
* Local Business Contacts
* Distributors
* Board of Directors
* Members
* Customers
* Earn-A-Bikers
* Mechanics
* Cooks
* Clergy

=== Inventory Tracking ===

Hopefully we can generalize this as well.

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

=== Event Listing ===

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

=== 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 ===

?

== 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 ==

* [mailto:jonathan@slcbikecollective.org Jonathan Morrison] - PHP, etc.,..
* [mailto:rich@richpoints.com Rich Points] - CSS/XHTML
* [mailto:nwilkes2@gmail.com Nathan Wilkes] - PHP
* [mailto:pgarver@gmail.com Peter Garver] - PHP
* [mailto:jayvarner@gmail.com Jay Varner] - Perl, etc.,...