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AndrewWestphal: Adding references section

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Adding references section

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	[[Category:Shop organization]]		[[Category:Shop organization]]

			== References ==
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AndrewWestphal: /* Bike Storage */

2026-08-14T20:31:47Z

Bike Storage

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	The board has also reaffirmed that we are in the business of ''moving bikes'' – repairing them, selling them, passing them on. ''Storing bikes'' – until we have time to fix them, waiting for the perfect customer, while we wait to find that special part – is not part of our mission.		The board has also reaffirmed that we are in the business of ''moving bikes'' – repairing them, selling them, passing them on. ''Storing bikes'' – until we have time to fix them, waiting for the perfect customer, while we wait to find that special part – is not part of our mission.
	- Kristin Kinnamon, Board President, September 6, 2019 (emphasis from ~~orgiginal~~)<ref>[https://sharingwheels.org/changes-reorganizing-the-shop/ Changes: Reorganizing the Shop (SharingWheels.org)]</ref>
			- Kristin Kinnamon, Board President, September 6, 2019 (emphasis from orginal)<ref>[https://sharingwheels.org/changes-reorganizing-the-shop/ Changes: Reorganizing the Shop (SharingWheels.org)]</ref>
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AndrewWestphal: /* Bike Storage */

2026-08-14T20:31:23Z

Bike Storage

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	* Bicycle display racks (aka [[Bicycle Display Fixtures]]) - single and double decker. if double decker, make sure you have enough space to design it well and include a platform that can be relocated for standing securely on the second level.		* Bicycle display racks (aka [[Bicycle Display Fixtures]]) - single and double decker. if double decker, make sure you have enough space to design it well and include a platform that can be relocated for standing securely on the second level.
	* Bike Hooks (less than ideal; often not safe - works better for wheels). Here are instructions for a free-standing bike hook rack, built for less than $100: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17pIX8jQIHNdu5mfg_hjZi7DEZWJspMv0/view		* Bike Hooks (less than ideal; often not safe - works better for wheels). Here are instructions for a free-standing bike hook rack, built for less than $100: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17pIX8jQIHNdu5mfg_hjZi7DEZWJspMv0/view
	[[Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop]] in Everett, Washington published a summary of their ~~organizational~~ philosophy during a major organizational review in 2019.		[[Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop]] in Everett, Washington published a summary of their philosophy on shop layout and bike storage during a major organizational review in 2019.
			<blockquote> We’ve come to realize that Sharing Wheels is as much about people as it is about bikes.

			But there’s not much room for people in our current shop.

			The board has also reaffirmed that we are in the business of ''moving bikes'' – repairing them, selling them, passing them on. ''Storing bikes'' – until we have time to fix them, waiting for the perfect customer, while we wait to find that special part – is not part of our mission.
			- Kristin Kinnamon, Board President, September 6, 2019 (emphasis from orgiginal)<ref>[https://sharingwheels.org/changes-reorganizing-the-shop/ Changes: Reorganizing the Shop (SharingWheels.org)]</ref>
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	== Part Storage ==		== Part Storage ==

AndrewWestphal: /* Bike Storage */

2026-08-14T20:28:12Z

Bike Storage

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	* Bicycle display racks (aka [[Bicycle Display Fixtures]]) - single and double decker. if double decker, make sure you have enough space to design it well and include a platform that can be relocated for standing securely on the second level.		* Bicycle display racks (aka [[Bicycle Display Fixtures]]) - single and double decker. if double decker, make sure you have enough space to design it well and include a platform that can be relocated for standing securely on the second level.
	* Bike Hooks (less than ideal; often not safe - works better for wheels). Here are instructions for a free-standing bike hook rack, built for less than $100: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17pIX8jQIHNdu5mfg_hjZi7DEZWJspMv0/view		* Bike Hooks (less than ideal; often not safe - works better for wheels). Here are instructions for a free-standing bike hook rack, built for less than $100: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17pIX8jQIHNdu5mfg_hjZi7DEZWJspMv0/view
			[[Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop]] in Everett, Washington published a summary of their organizational philosophy during a major organizational review in 2019.

	== Part Storage ==		== Part Storage ==

AndrewWestphal: adding links to ThinkTank threads about shop layout and design

2026-05-15T18:51:30Z

adding links to ThinkTank threads about shop layout and design

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	If you don't have the ability (truck) or the volunteers to recycle the metal. An easy solution is placing an old dumpster labeled 'Free Scrap Metal' in both english and spanish outside of your shop. There are people that go around l		If you don't have the ability (truck) or the volunteers to recycle the metal. An easy solution is placing an old dumpster labeled 'Free Scrap Metal' in both english and spanish outside of your shop. There are people that go around l

			=See Also=
			ThinkTank Email Discussions related to Shop Layout:
			* [https://lists.bikecollectives.org/hyperkitty/list/thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org/thread/CJP7C6MZWLUI2CB2BMX5HFZEUENBQDYN/#CJP7C6MZWLUI2CB2BMX5HFZEUENBQDYN Benches and Shop Layouts (18 Nov 2010)]
			*[https://lists.bikecollectives.org/hyperkitty/list/thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org/thread/PL5BYEOJTUSMEQNBAXH6XY2VJ6T55DS7/#BLOYKSAWJGENSJI4SMZCVT6VOBH3T2JM Floor plan/shop layout (12 Dec 2012)]
			* [https://lists.bikecollectives.org/hyperkitty/list/thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org/thread/DL7XF7FHJJUAOURF4AIUTTZZMSUY4XH7/#DL7XF7FHJJUAOURF4AIUTTZZMSUY4XH7 shop space design advice (8 Jan 2009)]

	[[Category:Shop organization]]		[[Category:Shop organization]]

Angel: /* Bike Storage */ added link that came from thinktank

2022-04-14T03:36:36Z

Bike Storage: added link that came from thinktank

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	== Welcome Kiosk ==		== Welcome Kiosk ==

	Write down all the questions that people ask when they come to your shop and you will start to see trends in questions. While it is always best to have a volunteer or staff be a [[greeter]] it can help to have those frequently asked questions with responses posted somewhere. At the [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]] they were given an old [[Media:~~SLCBC_Kiosk_Image~~.jpg\|Kiosk]] from a bank and a college student project made the sign.		Write down all the questions that people ask when they come to your shop and you will start to see trends in questions. While it is always best to have a volunteer or staff be a [[greeter]] it can help to have those frequently asked questions with responses posted somewhere. At the [[Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective]] they were given an old [[Media:SLCBC Kiosk Image.jpg\|Kiosk]] from a bank and a college student project made the sign.
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	Image:SLCBC_Kiosk.jpg\|Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective Welcome Kiosk		Image:SLCBC_Kiosk.jpg\|Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective Welcome Kiosk
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	* Bicycle display racks (aka [[Bicycle Display Fixtures]]) - single and double decker. if double decker, make sure you have enough space to design it well and include a platform that can be relocated for standing securely on the second level.		* Bicycle display racks (aka [[Bicycle Display Fixtures]]) - single and double decker. if double decker, make sure you have enough space to design it well and include a platform that can be relocated for standing securely on the second level.
	* Bike Hooks (less than ideal; not safe - works better for wheels)		* Bike Hooks (less than ideal; often not safe - works better for wheels). Here are instructions for a free-standing bike hook rack, built for less than $100: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17pIX8jQIHNdu5mfg_hjZi7DEZWJspMv0/view

	== Part Storage ==		== Part Storage ==

Angel: /* Bike Storage */

2016-05-01T17:04:18Z

Bike Storage

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	* Complete (and possibly consignment) Bikes: Bikes ready and waiting for a rider		* Complete (and possibly consignment) Bikes: Bikes ready and waiting for a rider
	* Personal Bikes: The bikes people roll in on		* Personal Bikes: The bikes people roll in on


	Having a logical separation between these is important. This can be done by different colored tags, or different locations in the shop. Possible ways to store these bikes are:		Having a logical separation between these is important. This can be done by different colored tags, or different locations in the shop. Possible ways to store these bikes are:

Angel: /* Bike Storage */ bluh, bike storage. are there any good answers?

2016-05-01T17:04:01Z

Bike Storage: bluh, bike storage. are there any good answers?

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	== Bike Storage ==		== Bike Storage ==

	~~You~~ will have to deal with ~~four~~ types of bikes:		Sort donated bikes immediately as they are donated, and you will have to deal with 3-4 types of bikes:

	* ~~Untouched Bikes~~: ~~just donated~~		* Lowest-quality bikes: part these bikes out and scrap the frames
	* Project Bikes: ~~in progress~~ (may include [[Earn-a-Bike]])		* Project Bikes: (may include [[Earn-a-Bike]]) - Some places deal with the hassle of storing overnight personal project bikes, some places don't.
	* ~~Finished~~ and~~/or Consignment~~ Bikes: ~~done~~		* Complete (and possibly consignment) Bikes: Bikes ready and waiting for a rider
	* ~~Customer~~ Bikes: ~~the one they rolled~~ in on		* Personal Bikes: The bikes people roll in on

	Having a logical ~~seperate~~ between these is important. This can be done by different colored tags, or different locations in the shop. Possible ways to store these bikes are:		Having a logical separation between these is important. This can be done by different colored tags, or different locations in the shop. Possible ways to store these bikes are:

	* Bicycle display racks (aka [[Bicycle Display Fixtures]])		* Bicycle display racks (aka [[Bicycle Display Fixtures]]) - single and double decker. if double decker, make sure you have enough space to design it well and include a platform that can be relocated for standing securely on the second level.
	* Bike Hooks		* Bike Hooks (less than ideal; not safe - works better for wheels)

	== Part Storage ==		== Part Storage ==

Angel: /* Part Storage */

2016-05-01T16:51:48Z

Part Storage

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	== Part Storage ==		== Part Storage ==

	~~This can get crazy. Most likely you will end up with large bins of parts. You should provide~~ a place nearby where customers / volunteers can rummage through the bins and not cause an ~~inconvient~~ mess.		Provide a place nearby where customers / volunteers can rummage through the bins and not cause an inconvenient mess.

	See [[Part Storage]] for ~~good~~ ideas ~~to keep~~ parts organized.		See '''[[Part Storage]]''' for some ideas for keeping parts organized.

	== Tool storage ==		== Tool storage ==

Boodabikes: /* Bicycle repair stands */

2011-03-03T17:23:06Z

Bicycle repair stands

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	===Bicycle repair stands===		===Bicycle repair stands===

	These are used by professional bike shops to hold bikes off the floor. Functions are to position bike so that it ~~fan~~ be worked on at a convenient height by a variety of mechanics. Position the bike in a continuously variable orientation so that all parts of the bike are equally accessible. Position the bike so that the wheels can be rotated. Repair stands are not essential for your class, but they make some jobs enormously easier.		These are used by professional bike shops to hold bikes off the floor. Functions are to position bike so that it can be worked on at a convenient height by a variety of mechanics. Position the bike in a continuously variable orientation so that all parts of the bike are equally accessible. Position the bike so that the wheels can be rotated. Repair stands are not essential for your class, but they make some jobs enormously easier.

	;Advantages		;Advantages