Bike Fair - Revision history

RobertBushman at 15:26, 12 September 2021

2021-09-12T15:26:46Z

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	'''Elevator Pitch:''' Bike Saviours will hold a Bike Fair to draw cyclists from the community, similar to a parking lot car show. We will have a tune-up station where volunteer mechanics will provide a 10 minute quick-tune; clean and lube the chain, adjust the derailleurs and brakes, and do a safety inspection. We will have a Bike Bling station, where we will sell bike bells, bags, lights, bottles & cages, and spoke wraps. We will have a bike show with awards for Oldest, Weirdest, Crowd Favorite, Best-in-Show, and more. We will have a "Participate" station where people can donate, learn more about volunteering, or inquire about becoming a benefactor.		'''Elevator Pitch:''' Bike Saviours will hold a Bike Fair to draw cyclists from the community, similar to a parking lot car show. We will have a tune-up station where volunteer mechanics will provide a 10 minute quick-tune; clean and lube the chain, adjust the derailleurs and brakes, and do a safety inspection. We will have a Bike Bling station, where we will sell bike bells, bags, lights, bottles & cages, and spoke wraps. We will have a bike show with awards for Oldest, Weirdest, Crowd Favorite, Best-in-Show, and more. We will have a "Participate" station where people can donate, learn more about volunteering, or inquire about becoming a benefactor.

RobertBushman at 15:25, 12 September 2021

2021-09-12T15:25:44Z

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	'''Elevator Pitch:''' Bike Saviours will hold a Bike Fair to draw cyclists from the community, similar to a parking lot car show. We will have a tune-up station where volunteer mechanics will provide a 10 minute quick-tune; clean and lube the chain, adjust the derailleurs and brakes, and do a safety inspection. We will have a Bike Bling station, where we will sell bike bells, bags, lights, bottles & cages, and spoke wraps. We will have a bike show with awards for Oldest, Weirdest, Crowd Favorite, Best-in-Show, and more. We will have a "Participate" station where people can donate, learn more about volunteering, or inquire about becoming a benefactor.		'''Elevator Pitch:''' Bike Saviours will hold a Bike Fair to draw cyclists from the community, similar to a parking lot car show. We will have a tune-up station where volunteer mechanics will provide a 10 minute quick-tune; clean and lube the chain, adjust the derailleurs and brakes, and do a safety inspection. We will have a Bike Bling station, where we will sell bike bells, bags, lights, bottles & cages, and spoke wraps. We will have a bike show with awards for Oldest, Weirdest, Crowd Favorite, Best-in-Show, and more. We will have a "Participate" station where people can donate, learn more about volunteering, or inquire about becoming a benefactor.

RobertBushman at 15:24, 12 September 2021

2021-09-12T15:24:54Z

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	'''Wiki Etiquette:''' Wikis were designed from day one for ~~anarhic~~, decentralized, collaborative document development. If you are a Bike Saviours fan, please feel free to create an account and start editing. Just one request - use your real FirstnameLastname as your account name, eg: "RobertBushman," so we can track document revisions and ask for more info where needed.		'''Wiki Etiquette:''' Wikis were designed from day one for anarchic, decentralized, collaborative document development. If you are a Bike Saviours fan, please feel free to create an account and start editing. Just one request - use your real FirstnameLastname as your account name, eg: "RobertBushman," so we can track document revisions and ask for more info where needed.

	'''Elevator Pitch:''' Bike Saviours will hold a Bike Fair to draw cyclists from the community, similar to a parking lot car show. We will have a tune-up station where volunteer mechanics will provide a 10 minute quick-tune; clean and lube the chain, adjust the derailleurs and brakes, and do a safety inspection. We will have a Bike Bling station, where we will sell bike bells, bags, lights, bottles & cages, and spoke wraps. We will have a bike show with awards for Oldest, Weirdest, Crowd Favorite, Best-in-Show, and more. We will have a "Participate" station where people can donate, learn more about volunteering, or inquire about becoming a benefactor.		'''Elevator Pitch:''' Bike Saviours will hold a Bike Fair to draw cyclists from the community, similar to a parking lot car show. We will have a tune-up station where volunteer mechanics will provide a 10 minute quick-tune; clean and lube the chain, adjust the derailleurs and brakes, and do a safety inspection. We will have a Bike Bling station, where we will sell bike bells, bags, lights, bottles & cages, and spoke wraps. We will have a bike show with awards for Oldest, Weirdest, Crowd Favorite, Best-in-Show, and more. We will have a "Participate" station where people can donate, learn more about volunteering, or inquire about becoming a benefactor.

RobertBushman at 15:24, 12 September 2021

2021-09-12T15:24:37Z

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			'''Wiki Etiquette:''' Wikis were designed from day one for anarhic, decentralized, collaborative document development. If you are a Bike Saviours fan, please feel free to create an account and start editing. Just one request - use your real FirstnameLastname as your account name, eg: "RobertBushman," so we can track document revisions and ask for more info where needed.

	'''Elevator Pitch:''' Bike Saviours will hold a Bike Fair to draw cyclists from the community, similar to a parking lot car show. We will have a tune-up station where volunteer mechanics will provide a 10 minute quick-tune; clean and lube the chain, adjust the derailleurs and brakes, and do a safety inspection. We will have a Bike Bling station, where we will sell bike bells, bags, lights, bottles & cages, and spoke wraps. We will have a bike show with awards for Oldest, Weirdest, Crowd Favorite, Best-in-Show, and more. We will have a "Participate" station where people can donate, learn more about volunteering, or inquire about becoming a benefactor.		'''Elevator Pitch:''' Bike Saviours will hold a Bike Fair to draw cyclists from the community, similar to a parking lot car show. We will have a tune-up station where volunteer mechanics will provide a 10 minute quick-tune; clean and lube the chain, adjust the derailleurs and brakes, and do a safety inspection. We will have a Bike Bling station, where we will sell bike bells, bags, lights, bottles & cages, and spoke wraps. We will have a bike show with awards for Oldest, Weirdest, Crowd Favorite, Best-in-Show, and more. We will have a "Participate" station where people can donate, learn more about volunteering, or inquire about becoming a benefactor.

RobertBushman: /* Tune Up Station */

2021-09-12T15:15:25Z

Tune Up Station

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	Volunteer will work with you to perform a 10-minute tune-up on your bike. Clean the chain, adjust the derailleurs, adjust the brakes, safety inspection, lube the chain.		Volunteer will work with you to perform a 10-minute tune-up on your bike. Clean the chain, adjust the derailleurs, adjust the brakes, safety inspection, lube the chain.

			We should be careful to manage expectations. Some bicycles will have deeper problems than we can address in quick tune-up. In such cases we should focus on providing information on what the problem is and some alternatives for addressing it.

	Equipment: 1 10x10 Canopy, 1 Volunteer, 1 Service Stand, 1 Table, 1 Set Tools, 1 Set Chemicals, 1 Banner, 4 5-Gallon Jugs (canopy ballast), 4 Corner Boards, 1 Donation Jar		Equipment: 1 10x10 Canopy, 1 Volunteer, 1 Service Stand, 1 Table, 1 Set Tools, 1 Set Chemicals, 1 Banner, 4 5-Gallon Jugs (canopy ballast), 4 Corner Boards, 1 Donation Jar

RobertBushman: /* How will we draw patrons to the event? */

2021-09-12T15:07:49Z

How will we draw patrons to the event?

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	As has already been alluded to, the main draw for cyclists is the opportunity to participate in a professional tune-up with a skilled mechanic showing them the ropes. The first time a person looks at a rear derailleur it can seem virtually magical in its operation. We will help to demystify these machines while embracing the mechanical beauty that they embody.		As has already been alluded to, the main draw for cyclists is the opportunity to participate in a professional tune-up with a skilled mechanic showing them the ropes. The first time a person looks at a rear derailleur it can seem virtually magical in its operation. We will help to demystify these machines while embracing the mechanical beauty that they embody.

	This will also be an opportunity for people to express their own love of their machines. I have five bikes whose total value is ~~not greater than~~ the nicest bike one of my friends owns. But I love them all and can tell you in detail why each one is a truly excellent bicycle. People take great pride in their rides and we can provide a venue for them to dwell on the joy they feel when they talk about their bicycle.		This will also be an opportunity for people to express their own love of their machines. I have five bikes whose total value is far below the nicest bike one of my friends owns. But I love them all and can tell you in detail why each one is a truly excellent bicycle. People take great pride in their rides and we can provide a venue for them to dwell on the joy they feel when they talk about their bicycle.

	And finally it is a social nexus. Between COVID, the waning of religion, and the fomenting of hostility in social media, the world has become substantially less social than it was only a few years ago. In this event we can put aside all the other nonsense and focus on a topic without philosophical or ideological boundaries. Who doesn't love riding a bicycle?		And finally it is a social nexus. Between COVID, the waning of religion, and the fomenting of hostility in social media, the world has become substantially less social than it was only a few years ago. In this event we can put aside all the other nonsense and focus on a topic without philosophical or ideological boundaries. Who doesn't love riding a bicycle?

RobertBushman: /* How will we draw patrons to the event? */

2021-09-12T15:04:55Z

How will we draw patrons to the event?

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	=== How will we draw patrons to the event? ===		=== How will we draw patrons to the event? ===

	~~These~~ are the most important folks for us to focus on. It is our mission to serve these people and they are the primordial soup from which our future volunteers, donors, and benefactors are drawn. They also act as the social media foundation that extends our message out into the community and provides credibility to our social mission. Finally, they are the reason many of our volunteers are here; to do good in the world by spreading the love of cycling and helping people leave their cars behind and embrace these delightful machines. In short, it is impossible to overstate the value of serving our patrons who come to learn about cycling.		Cyclists from the community, eager to learn about bicycle maintenance, are the most important folks for us to focus on. It is our mission to serve these people and they are the primordial soup from which our future volunteers, donors, and benefactors are drawn. They also act as the social media foundation that extends our message out into the community and provides credibility to our social mission. Finally, they are the reason many of our volunteers are here; to do good in the world by spreading the love of cycling and helping people leave their cars behind and embrace these delightful machines. In short, it is impossible to overstate the value of serving our patrons who come to learn about cycling.

	As has already been alluded to, the main draw for cyclists is the opportunity to participate in a professional tune-up with a skilled mechanic showing them the ropes. The first time a person looks at a rear derailleur it can seem virtually magical in its operation. We will help to demystify these machines while embracing the mechanical beauty that they embody.		As has already been alluded to, the main draw for cyclists is the opportunity to participate in a professional tune-up with a skilled mechanic showing them the ropes. The first time a person looks at a rear derailleur it can seem virtually magical in its operation. We will help to demystify these machines while embracing the mechanical beauty that they embody.

RobertBushman: /* How will we court benefactors? */

2021-09-12T15:03:41Z

How will we court benefactors?

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	We will reach out to affluent community members who are avid cyclists and ask them to support the event. This can include shade structures (EZ-Ups), repair stands, tool kits, sponsoring port-a-potties, a generator, &c. Who wouldn't want to sponsor the "Jane and William Feifer memorial port-a-potty"?		We will reach out to affluent community members who are avid cyclists and ask them to support the event. This can include shade structures (EZ-Ups), repair stands, tool kits, sponsoring port-a-potties, a generator, &c. Who wouldn't want to sponsor the "Jane and William Feifer memorial port-a-potty"?

	To encourage larger contributors, we should survey potentials and ask them what would make contributing to the event feel good. Do they want recognition by name? A T-Shirt or other exclusive ~~bling~~? To be brought up on stage for a round of applause? To give a brief speech during the event? A commemorative set of mugs? A tote bag and bike bottle? Pre-event brunch at Postino? What would makee them feel appreciated?		To encourage larger contributors, we should survey potentials and ask them what would make contributing to the event feel good. Do they want recognition by name? A T-Shirt or other exclusive schwag? To be brought up on stage for a round of applause? To give a brief speech during the event? A commemorative set of mugs? A tote bag and bike bottle? Pre-event brunch at Postino? What would makee them feel appreciated?

			Of course, we also need to ask whether benefactors - and particularly any special treatment of them - is aligned with the co-op nature of Bike Saviours. It may be that this is an egalitarian organization and special treatment for benefactors would be anathema to our culture.

	=== How will we draw patrons to the event? ===		=== How will we draw patrons to the event? ===

RobertBushman: /* How will we court benefactors? */

2021-09-12T15:01:55Z

How will we court benefactors?

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	=== How will we court benefactors? ===		=== How will we court benefactors? ===

	We will reach out to affluent community members who are avid cyclists and ask them to support the event. This can include shade structures (EZ-Ups), repair stands, tool kits, sponsoring port-a-potties, a generator, &c. Who wouldn't want to sponsor the "Jane and William Feifer memorial port-a-potty?"		We will reach out to affluent community members who are avid cyclists and ask them to support the event. This can include shade structures (EZ-Ups), repair stands, tool kits, sponsoring port-a-potties, a generator, &c. Who wouldn't want to sponsor the "Jane and William Feifer memorial port-a-potty"?

	To encourage larger contributors, we should survey potentials and ask them what would make contributing to the event feel good. Do they want recognition by name? A T-Shirt or other exclusive bling? To be brought up on stage for a round of applause? To give a brief speech during the event? A commemorative set of mugs? A tote bag and bike bottle? Pre-event brunch at Postino? What would makee them feel appreciated?		To encourage larger contributors, we should survey potentials and ask them what would make contributing to the event feel good. Do they want recognition by name? A T-Shirt or other exclusive bling? To be brought up on stage for a round of applause? To give a brief speech during the event? A commemorative set of mugs? A tote bag and bike bottle? Pre-event brunch at Postino? What would makee them feel appreciated?

RobertBushman: /* How will we court the approval of the landlord? */

2021-09-12T14:58:28Z

How will we court the approval of the landlord?

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	This is a side benefit for getting the Tempe Police Bicycle Squad involved. If we can say there will be police on-site it will make the landlord more comfortable.		This is a side benefit for getting the Tempe Police Bicycle Squad involved. If we can say there will be police on-site it will make the landlord more comfortable.

	We will have to talk to the Landlord about using the parking lot for this purpose. They will want to know when it will happen and have an estimate of the number of cars and people we expect.		We will have to talk to the Landlord about using the parking lot for this purpose. They will want to know when it will happen and have an estimate of the number of cars and people we expect. They will also want to know about our teardown, clean-up, leave-no-trace plan.

	They may also want us to have some kind of event rider on our insurance policy.		They may also want us to have some kind of event rider on our insurance policy.