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Post by ieatguacamole on Aug 31, 2011 22:37:00 GMT -8
the bike bucket is leaving the emergency arts building. anyone interested in starting another bike co-op?
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Post by extrasketchy on Sept 1, 2011 0:59:27 GMT -8
Me and my merry men.
Is Brad really moving?
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Post by topet on Sept 2, 2011 1:26:11 GMT -8
whats all this...i dont even...what
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Post by nikki on Sept 2, 2011 7:47:27 GMT -8
ya know... THE BIKE CO-OP, DOWNTOWN, that's been there for what... 2 years? or something
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Post by rabbi on Sept 2, 2011 8:13:51 GMT -8
BIKE BUCKET
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Post by nlinealac on Sept 2, 2011 12:31:26 GMT -8
I feel like our community is not large enough or tight enough to really fund a co-op right now. The only people who will use it are fixie kids as most roadies are doctors and lawyers and wouldn't let any of us touch their bikes with a 10 foot pole. And you have to pay rent at Emergency Arts where brad was doing it. I'm assuming this is why it closed?
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Post by extrasketchy on Sept 2, 2011 12:35:33 GMT -8
Brad has been planing on moving out of state from what I hear.
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Post by ieatguacamole on Sept 2, 2011 13:18:03 GMT -8
brad is moving to colorado. the shop is empty now. as a co-op we can put on events and rides and get more people involved. fix and sell bikes etc. if 5 or 6 of us could split the rent itd be around 50 each a month.
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Post by nlinealac on Sept 2, 2011 13:32:22 GMT -8
We would need a legit mechanic involved.......... Like maybe nathan........... But no wheel building.
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Post by craig on Sept 2, 2011 13:34:08 GMT -8
I feel like our community is not large enough or tight enough to really fund a co-op right now. The only people who will use it are fixie kids as most roadies are doctors and lawyers and wouldn't let any of us touch their bikes with a 10 foot pole. And you have to pay rent at Emergency Arts where brad was doing it. I'm assuming this is why it closed? the community is a lot better than it was 8 months ago, but i think we still have a ways to go to get a decent bike co-op that people trust. |
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Post by extrasketchy on Sept 2, 2011 13:57:34 GMT -8
brad is moving to colorado. the shop is empty now. as a co-op we can put on events and rides and get more people involved. fix and sell bikes etc. if 5 or 6 of us could split the rent itd be around 50 each a month. So is rent 300 dollars a month? |
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Post by Rushing on Sept 2, 2011 14:09:35 GMT -8
Why not involve wheel building? It seems like a good idea for this to happen, but however many riders there are that make it to the co-op seems slim.
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Post by sids on Sept 2, 2011 14:27:35 GMT -8
I read a news article at one point. He had a deal worked out with the RTC to get bikes that were left on buses. He would donate the kids bikes, then fix up the adult bikes and sell them at the coop to make money for it
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Post by ieatguacamole on Sept 2, 2011 14:48:20 GMT -8
i can get press about the bike shop and we can throw an event or race to raise some money to pay rent. i love the idea of fixing up bikes for kids. anyone want to get together and talk about real possibilities for this?
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Post by ieatguacamole on Sept 2, 2011 14:50:11 GMT -8
brad is moving to colorado. the shop is empty now. as a co-op we can put on events and rides and get more people involved. fix and sell bikes etc. if 5 or 6 of us could split the rent itd be around 50 each a month. So is rent 300 dollars a month? a little more...i would cover the rest |
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Post by extrasketchy on Sept 2, 2011 15:12:49 GMT -8
So is rent 300 dollars a month? a little more...i would cover the rest All the parties interested should meet up and talk about it, soon. |
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Post by josr on Sept 2, 2011 15:16:56 GMT -8
sounds like a good plan,
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Post by topet on Sept 2, 2011 16:14:29 GMT -8
ya know... THE BIKE CO-OP, DOWNTOWN, that's been there for what... 2 years? or something sorry? |
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Post by craig on Sept 2, 2011 16:33:00 GMT -8
Any way it could be a little closer to the university? Or is that a matter of not cheap enough rent around unlv?
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Post by nlinealac on Sept 2, 2011 22:25:42 GMT -8
Why not involve wheel building? It seems like a good idea for this to happen, but however many riders there are that make it to the co-op seems slim. That was just me fucking with nathan who has a habit of building asploding wheels. |
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Post by ieatguacamole on Sept 2, 2011 23:02:59 GMT -8
lll be riding around town with my friend tomorrow if you want to meet up i get off work at 2.
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Post by nlinealac on Sept 2, 2011 23:16:42 GMT -8
I work till 10. After i get off I am down. txt me.
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Post by extrasketchy on Sept 3, 2011 3:21:40 GMT -8
lll be riding around town with my friend tomorrow if you want to meet up i get off work at 2. Let me know where. |
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Post by nikki on Sept 3, 2011 13:21:19 GMT -8
ya know... THE BIKE CO-OP, DOWNTOWN, that's been there for what... 2 years? or something sorry? what, no I didn't mean it like that anyways, you guys seem interested enough to start it up. I'd make it community-owned, like a 5 or 10 dollar monthly membership that goes towards rent, parts, etc., and if that doesn't pay the necessities have the "owners" pay the rest. You could probably find an outside party who's willing to help pay or donate parts to start out with, or maybe give you a small grant or something. Volunteer-run of course. anyways, that's along the lines of how I'd do it. this is awesome, good luck. I'd be willing to help out the next time I come around with anything. |
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Post by ieatguacamole on Sept 3, 2011 13:41:04 GMT -8
lll be riding around town with my friend tomorrow if you want to meet up i get off work at 2. Let me know where. what side of town are you? |
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Post by extrasketchy on Sept 3, 2011 14:15:23 GMT -8
what side of town are you? south west. but I can travel. |
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Post by extrasketchy on Sept 3, 2011 14:39:50 GMT -8
I PMd you.
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Post by rabbi on Sept 3, 2011 16:20:12 GMT -8
Why not involve wheel building? It seems like a good idea for this to happen, but however many riders there are that make it to the co-op seems slim. That was just me fucking with nathan who has a habit of building asploding wheels. *one wheel that was built with at least 4 different size spokes, and ended up having a cracked hub flange. |
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Post by craig on Sept 3, 2011 16:33:57 GMT -8
what, no I didn't mean it like that anyways, you guys seem interested enough to start it up. I'd make it community-owned, like a 5 or 10 dollar monthly membership that goes towards rent, parts, etc., and if that doesn't pay the necessities have the "owners" pay the rest. You could probably find an outside party who's willing to help pay or donate parts to start out with, or maybe give you a small grant or something. Volunteer-run of course. anyways, that's along the lines of how I'd do it. this is awesome, good luck. I'd be willing to help out the next time I come around with anything. +1 |
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Post by extrasketchy on Sept 3, 2011 16:47:05 GMT -8
what, no I didn't mean it like that anyways, you guys seem interested enough to start it up. I'd make it community-owned, like a 5 or 10 dollar monthly membership that goes towards rent, parts, etc., and if that doesn't pay the necessities have the "owners" pay the rest. You could probably find an outside party who's willing to help pay or donate parts to start out with, or maybe give you a small grant or something. Volunteer-run of course. anyways, that's along the lines of how I'd do it. this is awesome, good luck. I'd be willing to help out the next time I come around with anything. +1 PMd you too |
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