Des Moines Bike Collective Volunteer Handbook: Difference between revisions
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** If you need a tool required for a job, tell the manager. He may be able to order it. | ** If you need a tool required for a job, tell the manager. He may be able to order it. | ||
** Keep tools free of grease and replace them to the exact spot you found them at the start of the shift. | ** Keep tools free of grease and replace them to the exact spot you found them at the start of the shift. | ||
*'''Fixing a bike: is this bike worth repairing?''' | |||
** Check for cracks in the frame. These are often apparent at the welds, particularly near the head tube. | |||
** Look for bends in the frame or fork. If the down tube is wrinkled... even if there is a paint bubble on the bottom of the down tube, the bike may have been crashed. Inspect the forks, too for alignment. A crashed bike may have a fork that is straighter than usual. Or the left or right right fork may not line up with the wheel. | |||
** Look for rust spots that may have gone completely through the frame. | |||
** Is the paint in such a state that it needs a paint job before repair? | |||
*'''Fixing a bike: clean it up first''' | |||
You may not always see what needs to be done to a bicycle if there is a layer of grime or dust on it. Take the bike to the bike batch. Spray on some degreaser. Brush the bike thoroughly. Rinse it all off. | |||
*'''Fixing a bike: all repairs done''' | |||
** If the bike is dirty after a series of repairs, you might need to bring it back to the bike wash and clean it again. | |||
** When the bike is dry and back on the stand, spray some "Bike Lust" or furniture polish on the frame and handlebars. Go over it with a clean cloth rag to shine it up. In a pinch you can also use car wax. | |||
** Alert the manager that the bike is ready to go. You could locate the tag used for pricing. Measure the bike's seat tube (from the center of the crank to the top of the set tube) and write this down on the tag. Write down the make and model. For example "Trek 720 53cm" | |||
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Revision as of 01:54, 25 December 2009
In General
Our collective works with a structure where volunteers work with the shop manager to prepare bikes for sale, gift or recycling. Volunteers are not responsible for opening, closing or any administrative tasks. Volunteers generally work at repairing bicycles, but may be asked to sort the parts bins or to organize bicycles on the shop floor.
Volunteer Guidelines
Volunteers should follow these rules:
- Clean up at the end of a shift
- Please devote the last 15 minutes of a shift to this,
- Put all tools back on the peg boards
- Any parts that could not be installed on the bike you are working on should be placed in a small bag and attached to the bicycle.
- If possible,please attach a note to the green work order mentioning what is left to be done with the bike you are currently working on.
- All parts that you didn't need for the repair should go back to the part bins.
- Make sure all lubes, cleaners, degreasers go back on the bike stand.
- Tools
- Tools are a major expense for the collective. If you are missing a tool, let the manager know.
- If you need a tool required for a job, tell the manager. He may be able to order it.
- Keep tools free of grease and replace them to the exact spot you found them at the start of the shift.
- Fixing a bike: is this bike worth repairing?
- Check for cracks in the frame. These are often apparent at the welds, particularly near the head tube.
- Look for bends in the frame or fork. If the down tube is wrinkled... even if there is a paint bubble on the bottom of the down tube, the bike may have been crashed. Inspect the forks, too for alignment. A crashed bike may have a fork that is straighter than usual. Or the left or right right fork may not line up with the wheel.
- Look for rust spots that may have gone completely through the frame.
- Is the paint in such a state that it needs a paint job before repair?
- Fixing a bike: clean it up first
You may not always see what needs to be done to a bicycle if there is a layer of grime or dust on it. Take the bike to the bike batch. Spray on some degreaser. Brush the bike thoroughly. Rinse it all off.
- Fixing a bike: all repairs done
- If the bike is dirty after a series of repairs, you might need to bring it back to the bike wash and clean it again.
- When the bike is dry and back on the stand, spray some "Bike Lust" or furniture polish on the frame and handlebars. Go over it with a clean cloth rag to shine it up. In a pinch you can also use car wax.
- Alert the manager that the bike is ready to go. You could locate the tag used for pricing. Measure the bike's seat tube (from the center of the crank to the top of the set tube) and write this down on the tag. Write down the make and model. For example "Trek 720 53cm"