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# 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]].
# Common Activities:
# Common Activities:
#* [[Community Bike Shop]]: Providing bicycle tools and expertise to the public.
#* [[Community Bike Shop]]: Providing bicycle tools, parts, used bikes and mechanical expertise to the public.
#* [[Earn-a-Bike]]: Programs that allow people to literally earn a bike through learning or volunteer work, sometimes focused exclusively on youth.
#* [[Earn-a-Bike]]: Programs that allow people to literally earn a bike through learning or volunteer work, sometimes focused exclusively on youth.
#* [[Valet Bike Parking]]: Providing corralled areas where volunteers watch your bike while you enjoy an event.
#* [[Valet Bike Parking]]: Providing corralled areas where volunteers watch your bike while you enjoy an event.

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Bike Collective Network

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

Bike Collective Wiki

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Community Bicycle Organizations

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  5. Over 300 examples of Community Bicycle Organizations and International Bicycle Aid Organizations.
  6. Common Activities:

Community Bike Shop

Providing bicycle tools and expertise to the public.

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

Earn-a-Bike

Conferences/Gatherings

Past Conferences