[sustran] Righteous Bikey Project

richings at telus.net richings at telus.net
Thu Oct 3 14:33:13 JST 2013



I received info about what seems to be a very worthwhile bikey project - simple, durable, repairable shifters. Has a worldwide impact, as explained by Sue Knaup in the info that follows. Bikes in and for poor and developing countries need simple and inexpensive shifters - something that seems to be no longer available commercially. 

Please have a look and share, promote, or donate as you see fit. 
Direct Link: http://tinyurl.com/lsnubjk 

More useful info follows. 

Ron Richings 
Vancouver, BC 
Canada 


From: Sue Knaup <sue at onestreet.org> 

Hi Ron, 


I’ve attached and pasted below One Street’s press release about 
our Bike Shift Lever for Anybody, by Anybody and it’s debut on Kickstarter.com, the crowdfunding website. 

I hope you can find a spot for this and please pass it on to others who 

might be interested. 



Sue 



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 



Simplified 
Bike Shift Lever Debuts on Kickstarter 




Prescott , 
Arizona – September 30, 2013 – A new 
shift lever designed for people who rely on their bicycle has stepped into the 
spotlight on Kickstarter.com, the 
popular crowdfunding site. One Street Components tackled the design project 
after receiving many complaints from around the world. Organizations that 
provide bicycles to people who need them for transportation and carrying loads 
can no longer find affordable, durable and repairable shift levers. These 
organizations are setting aside multitudes of donated bikes because they cannot 
repair the shifters. 



“People who rely on their bicycle can only choose from 
ridiculously complex, expensive shift levers or ones made from plastic and pot 
metal,” said Sue Knaup, One Street’s 
executive director. “Both types break within a few months of daily use 
and cannot be repaired. That’s why these new shift levers are so 
important for keeping people pedaling.” 



Four of the shifter’s six parts can be found in just about 
anybody’s junk drawer—a bolt, a nut, a hose clamp and a bottle cap. 
The other two parts can be cast from scrap aluminum using household charcoal 
and a flower pot. The shift lever works on both the left and right sides and is 
compatible with all gear ranges, front and rear. It even supports the weight of 
the bike when turned upside down for repair. 



While the shift lever is fully designed and ready for production, 
funding is needed for the casting molds and production expenses. The Kickstarter campaign will last only through the end 
of October. If the funding goal is not reached, none of the funding pledges 
will go to the project. Kickstarter 
operates on this all-or-nothing rule for all of the projects presented there. 

To learn more, go to www.kickstarter.co and search “Bike Shift Lever.” You can also reach the campaign directly with this link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/604592896/bike-shift-lever-for-anybody-by-anybody . 

One Street is an international bicycle advocacy organization that serves leaders of organizations working to increase bicycling. Their Social Bike Business program offers proven program models for organizations that provide bicycles and careers to people who need them the most. 



For more information, please contact 
Sue Knaup, Executive Director: +1- 
928-541-9841, sue{at}onestreet.org 

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Sue Knaup 

Executive Director 

One Street 

+1-928-541-9841 

Skype: sueknaup 

www.onestreet.org (please 
add our link to your web site) 

P.O. Box 
3309 

Prescott , 
Arizona 86302 

USA 

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