[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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