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AndrewWestphal: /* Contribute to the Wiki */ adding tech $$ support link

2026-09-11T18:19:56Z

Contribute to the Wiki: adding tech $$ support link

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	[[Contribute to this Wiki\|See FAQ about contributing to this wiki]].		[[Contribute to this Wiki\|See FAQ about contributing to this wiki]].

			We depend on small contributions from Bike Collectives to help cover our hosting and tech expenses, so please consider making a donation at https://opencollective.com/bike-collectives-tech

	=== Host a Bike!Bike! Event ===		=== Host a Bike!Bike! Event ===

AndrewWestphal: Continuation of my cleanup of Bike!Bike! pages & documentation today

2026-09-02T22:48:10Z

Continuation of my cleanup of Bike!Bike! pages & documentation today

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	===Volunteering for this community of communities===		===Volunteering for this community of communities===
	'''We are a volunteer-run non-hierarchical consensus-based community.'''		'''We are a volunteer-run non-hierarchical consensus-based community.''' There is an entire page dedicated to ways you may [[Get Involved]].
	''Perks include (but are not limited to)''		''Perks include (but are not limited to)''
	* Great company		* Great company
	* The opportunity to pursue your skills and interests, to learn, and to grow.		* The opportunity to pursue your skills and interests, to learn, and to grow.
	* You make the wheels go 'round, so please assign yourself whatever title is appropriate if you need it for e.g. a resume.		* You make the wheels go 'round, so please assign yourself whatever title is appropriate if you need it for e.g. a resume.
	* Please also reach out to someone if you need a letter of reference. We have a nice template ~~in the shared drive that can be edited~~ to describe the work ~~you~~ do.		* Please also reach out to someone if you need a letter of reference. We have a nice template to describe the volunteer work we do.

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

	[[Contribute to this Wiki\|See FAQ about contributing to this wiki]].		[[Contribute to this Wiki\|See FAQ about contributing to this wiki]].

			=== Host a Bike!Bike! Event ===
			Check out the [[Get Involved]] and [[Bike!Bike!]] pages to learn more about Bike Collective Network's ongoing series of community-run conferences.

	==Lists of Community Bike Organizations==		==Lists of Community Bike Organizations==
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	'''Administration'''		'''Administration'''
	#[[Staffing]]		#[[Staffing]]
	#[[Volunteers]]		#[[Volunteers]] & [[Volunteer Handbooks]]
	#[[~~Rules~~]]		#[[Rules]]
	#*[[~~Volunteer Handbooks~~]]
	#[[Hours]]		#[[Hours]]
	#[[Fundraising]]		#[[Fundraising]]
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	[[Recycle-a-Bicycle#Services_Offered\|Youth Bike Summit]] is organized the [https://www.nybcouncil.com/ National Youth Bike Council]. Originally hosted by [[Recycle-a-Bicycle]] in New York City between 2011 and 2014, the event has been hosted by organizations in several US cities, including [[Bike Works]] (Seattle, 2015), [[Cycles for Change]] (St. Paul, 2016), and [[Phoenix Bikes]] (Arlington / DC, 2017). A full list of past events can be found [https://www.nybcouncil.com/past-events/ here].		[[Recycle-a-Bicycle#Services_Offered\|Youth Bike Summit]] is organized the [https://www.nybcouncil.com/ National Youth Bike Council]. Originally hosted by [[Recycle-a-Bicycle]] in New York City between 2011 and 2014, the event has been hosted by organizations in several US cities, including [[Bike Works]] (Seattle, 2015), [[Cycles for Change]] (St. Paul, 2016), and [[Phoenix Bikes]] (Arlington / DC, 2017). A full list of past events can be found [https://www.nybcouncil.com/past-events/ here].

	===~~[[Past conferences\|Past Conferences]]===~~		===Getting Involved with Bike!Bike! Events ===
	*Many past workshops are posted on [https://archive.org/details/@bikebikeeverywhere here on archive.org].
	*[https://en.bikebike.org/conferences/ Previous Bike!Bike! Events ~~with Details] (2013 events and later)~~
	*'''[[Bike!Bike! Everywhere!]]''' is a virtual, international Bike!Bike! online.
	**Note: there were some workshops whose recordings failed or were randomly lost, and some that weren't recorded.

	~~===Getting Involved with Conferences~~===
	* [[Bike!Bike! Everywhere! Volunteer Roles]]		* [[Bike!Bike! Everywhere! Volunteer Roles]]
	* B!B!~~E! [[~~Meetings and ~~minutes~~]]		* [[Bike!Bike! Event Coordination Meetings and Minutes]]

	==Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging==		==Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging==

AndrewWestphal: /* Bike!Bike! */

2026-09-02T18:06:48Z

Bike!Bike!

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	==Conferences/Gatherings ==		==Conferences/Gatherings ==
	===Bike!Bike!===		===Bike!Bike!===
	[~~https://bikebike.org/conferences/West2026/~~ Bike!Bike! ~~West 2026~~] is a regional conference of nonprofit bike collectives and other bicycle projects.		[[Bike!Bike!]] is a regional conference of nonprofit bike collectives and other bicycle projects.
	~~The next~~ Bike!Bike! ~~will be~~ in Oakland, California from June 11-14, 2026. ([https://bikebike.org/conferences/West2026/ Bike!Bike! West 2026])		Bike!Bike! was recently held in Oakland, California from June 11-14, 2026. ([https://bikebike.org/conferences/West2026/ Bike!Bike! West 2026]). A full list of past conferences can be found on the [https://en.bikebike.org/conferences/ Bike!Bike! website]
	===Youth Bike Summit===		===Youth Bike Summit===
	*[[Recycle-a-Bicycle#Services_Offered\|Youth Bike Summit]] is organized by [[Recycle-a-Bicycle]] in New York City ~~every year~~.		[[Recycle-a-Bicycle#Services_Offered\|Youth Bike Summit]] is organized the [https://www.nybcouncil.com/ National Youth Bike Council]. Originally hosted by [[Recycle-a-Bicycle]] in New York City between 2011 and 2014, the event has been hosted by organizations in several US cities, including [[Bike Works]] (Seattle, 2015), [[Cycles for Change]] (St. Paul, 2016), and [[Phoenix Bikes]] (Arlington / DC, 2017). A full list of past events can be found [https://www.nybcouncil.com/past-events/ here].

	===[[Past conferences\|Past Conferences]]===		===[[Past conferences\|Past Conferences]]===

AndrewWestphal: Updating description of CBOs to include better links within the wiki

2026-08-24T19:26:00Z

Updating description of CBOs to include better links within the wiki

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	==Bike Collective Network==		==Bike Collective Network==

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

	Join over 900 like minded individuals from over [[Community Bicycle Organizations\|500 similar organizations]] across the world on [https://lists.bikecollectives.org/postorius/lists/thethinktank.lists.bikecollectives.org/ The Think Tank] email list.		Join over 900 like minded individuals from over [[Community Bicycle Organizations\|500 similar organizations]] across the world on [https://lists.bikecollectives.org/postorius/lists/thethinktank.lists.bikecollectives.org/ The Think Tank] email list.

			The Bike Collective Network also provides support for individuals and groups hoping to host an iteration of the ongoing [[Bike!Bike!]] conference series.

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

	[[Contribute to this Wiki\|See FAQ about contributing to this wiki]].		[[Contribute to this Wiki\|See FAQ about contributing to this wiki]].
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	==Lists of Community Bike Organizations==		==Lists of Community Bike Organizations==
	*[[Community Bicycle Organizations]]		*[[Community Bicycle Organizations]]
	*[[:Category:International Bicycle Aid Organizations\|International Bicycle Aid Organizations]]		*[[Category:International Bicycle Aid Organizations\|International Bicycle Aid Organizations]]
	*[[Social bike rides]]		*[[Social bike rides]]
	*[[~~Bike/Pedestrian Advisory, Safety,~~ Advocacy ~~Committees and Organization~~\|~~Bike~~/Pedestrian ~~Advisory, Safety,~~ Advocacy ~~Committees and~~ Organizations]]		*[[Bicycle Advocacy\|Bicycle/Pedestrian Advocacy Organizations]]
	*[[Bike!Bike!]]		*[[Community Bicycle Organizations#Information about Tool_Libraries, Repair_Cafes, Libraries of Things\|Related Organizations / "Cousins"]] including Tool Libraries, Repair Cafes
	*[[Orgs Now Hiring]]
	*[[Community Bicycle Organizations#~~Cousins~~\|Related Organizations / "Cousins"]] including Tool Libraries, Repair Cafes~~, and networks of organizations outside North America~~

	~~==Educational Resources==~~
	~~===What is a Community Bicycle Organization (CBO)?===~~

	Community Bicycle Organizations ~~operating~~ as a [[Community Bike Shop~~]] provide~~ bicycle tools, parts, used bikes and mechanical expertise to the public. ~~Some~~ organizations ~~also perform advocacy within various levels of government~~, ~~operate bike share programs~~, or ~~perform~~ other ~~duties to support~~ bicycling ~~in their communities~~.		==What is a Community Bicycle Organization (CBO)?==
			[[Community Bicycle Organizations]] take many forms. Organizations that operate as a Community Bike Shop are the primary focus of this wiki. This kind of organization generally provides bicycle tools, parts, used bikes and mechanical expertise to the public. This is distinct from organizations that focus primarily on [[Bicycle Advocacy]], [[Group Rides]], or other facets of bicycling.

	====Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at CBOs====		====Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at CBOs====
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	'''Advocacy'''		'''Advocacy'''
	*[[Bicycle Advocacy]]: Many [[Community Bicycle Organizations]] concentrate on the grass roots elements of educating and getting people on bikes. ~~However some organizations~~, or at least some of their members, are also involved in traditional [[bicycle advocacy]].		*[[Bicycle Advocacy]]: Many [[Community Bicycle Organizations]] concentrate on the grass roots elements of educating and getting people on bikes. Some CBOs, or at least some of their members, are also involved in traditional [[Bicycle Advocacy]] alongside dedicated bicycle, pedestrian, and non-motorized transit advocacy organizations.

	'''Further Program Offerings'''		'''Further Program Offerings'''

AndrewWestphal: /* Lists of Community Bike Organizations */ linking to Cousins on CBO list page

2026-07-22T22:57:55Z

Lists of Community Bike Organizations: linking to Cousins on CBO list page

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	*[[Bike!Bike!]]		*[[Bike!Bike!]]
	*[[Orgs Now Hiring]]		*[[Orgs Now Hiring]]
			*[[Community Bicycle Organizations#Cousins\|Related Organizations / "Cousins"]] including Tool Libraries, Repair Cafes, and networks of organizations outside North America

	==Educational Resources==		==Educational Resources==

AndrewWestphal: adding academic resources link (moved from Community Bicycle Organizations page)

2026-07-22T22:52:25Z

adding academic resources link (moved from Community Bicycle Organizations page)

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	#[[Shop Recycling]]		#[[Shop Recycling]]
	#[[Tool lists]]		#[[Tool lists]]

			===Academic Publications about Community Bicycle Organizations ===
			There is a maintained list at https://bikeworkshopsresearch.wordpress.com/publications/

	==Conferences/Gatherings ==		==Conferences/Gatherings ==

AndrewWestphal at 16:13, 21 July 2026

2026-07-21T16:13:38Z

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	'''Educational Programs'''		'''Educational Programs'''
	#[[Teaching Resources]]		*[[Maintenance Classes]], with related [[Teaching Resources]]
			**[[Park Tool]] has a nicely pre-packaged program called the [[Park Tool School]].
	*Safety Education: The [[League of American Bicyclists]] has a nicely pre-packaged program called [[Smart Cycling]] which includes a [[Bike Rodeo Kit]].		*Safety Education: The [[League of American Bicyclists]] has a nicely pre-packaged program called [[Smart Cycling]] which includes a [[Bike Rodeo Kit]].
	*[[Proper Bike Fit]]		*[[Proper Bike Fit]]
	*Mechanical Training: [[Park Tool]] has a nicely pre-packaged program called the [[Park Tool School]]. See below for suggested [[Maintenance_Classes\|Maintenance Classes]].

	'''Advocacy'''		'''Advocacy'''

AndrewWestphal: /* Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at CBOs */ consolidating resources into a new Language Justice page

2026-07-21T15:38:56Z

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at CBOs: consolidating resources into a new Language Justice page

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	====Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at CBOs====		====Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at CBOs====
	[https://www.inclusionhub.com/articles/what-is-dei Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging] (DEIB) is an important element of the community bicycle organization culture promoted by Bike Collectives. We place these considerations at the heart of every decision, even DEIB ~~seems~~ unrelated.		[https://www.inclusionhub.com/articles/what-is-dei Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging] (DEIB) is an important element of the community bicycle organization culture promoted by Bike Collectives. We place these considerations at the heart of every decision, even when DEIB initially appears unrelated to the decision at hand.
	Please take advantage of the following resources that can help inform your organization's approach to DEIB topics:		Please take advantage of the following resources that can help inform your organization's approach to DEIB topics:
	#Language ~~justice [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://antenalosangeles.org/resources/ resources~~] ~~and [https://web.archive.org/details/https://antenaantena.org/language-justice/ further reading~~]		#[[Language Justice]]
	#Social Justice		#Social Justice
	#*[[Patriarchy_and_Bicycle_Repair\|Patriarchy and Bicycle Repair]]		#*[[Patriarchy_and_Bicycle_Repair\|Patriarchy and Bicycle Repair]]

PositiveSpin: /* Community Bicycle Organization Starter Kits */ resource is missing at Bikes Not Bombs

2026-06-06T19:35:12Z

Community Bicycle Organization Starter Kits: resource is missing at Bikes Not Bombs

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	#[[Starting a Community Bike Shop]]		#[[Starting a Community Bike Shop]]
	~~#*[https://bikesnotbombs.org/resources/start-bike-program How to find, start, or improve a bike program] by bikes not bombs~~
	#*Over 300 examples of [[Community Bicycle Organizations]] and [[:Category:International Bicycle Aid Organizations\|International Bicycle Aid Organizations]].		#*Over 300 examples of [[Community Bicycle Organizations]] and [[:Category:International Bicycle Aid Organizations\|International Bicycle Aid Organizations]].
	#[[Organizational Models]]		#[[Organizational Models]]
	#[[Legal Filings]]		#[[Legal Filings]]


	===Further Considerations for Starting & Operating a CBO===		===Further Considerations for Starting & Operating a CBO===

AndrewWestphal at 21:26, 15 May 2026

2026-05-15T21:26:05Z

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	'''Administration'''		'''Administration'''
	#[[Staffing]]		#[[Staffing]]
			#[[Volunteers]]
	#[[Rules]]		#[[Rules]]
	#*[[Volunteer ~~Handbook~~]]		#*[[Volunteer Handbooks]]
	#[[Hours]]		#[[Hours]]
	#[[Fundraising]]		#[[Fundraising]]