Can some or all of his tools help syn/hak. Perhaps we can work out a discount on the whole lot of things or the major things knowing he will get to use his tools at the space. I know the space can use some more hammers.
Idk how much stuff he has? I know space is always a concern. I see this as beneficial to everyone but perhaps it is insensitive to ask? Guy sounds like he is neeto. I hope I get to meet him some day soon. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 15, 2014, at 9:58 AM, gs volt <[email protected]> wrote: > > Everyone, > > At tonight's meeting, please welcome Angelo - "Akron's Bicycling Angel" - in > my book - a living legend. > > I am writing this email to set the stage for everyone so that regardless of > whether I make tonight's meeting or not, you all know about him. > > My thoughts: > > I used to work at the Akron Global Business Accelerator building and used to > chat with Angelo at Summit Cycling Center, which is right outside > TinyCircuits. At that time I was interested in learning about how tricycles > worked. > > There is another location his organization maintains at Lock3 called the > Bike Kitchen. Here is a short video about the Bike Kitchen specifically, > thanks to the Akronist. > > A few days ago, I called Angelo and learned something that made me sad. > > Summit Cycling Center is looking to change their focus and moving Angelo's > selection of tools over to the Bike Kitchen is not in their plan. At the > Canal Place location, Angelo for the past many years has maintained a > workshop of sorts where he has the ability to build a bicycle, restore broken > bicycles, even provide a way for those interested in buying a bicycle to > volunteer their time at the Summit Cycling Center for one. He stands for any > endeavors that include "human powered" component, whether they be bikes, > trikes, unicycles, boats, planes etc etc. Literally think Wright brothers > here. I call him a legend because of his knowledge of bicycles specifically. > Through Summit Cycling Center, he has helped countless people appreciate > bicycling in Akron. > > Angelo informed me that at his 900 sq ft workshop at Canal Place, in the > shortest term: > - he has a lot of stuff in his shop that he would like to sell by the end of > this summer so he can vacate the premises. > - after selling some of his belongings, he would like to complete a few > pending projects in the space left behind so he can earn some income. > - Using this income, he wishes to retire - in a grand way - make a trip from > Akron, Ohio to Italy on a human powered device (think trike with a trailer) > through East Coast to Norway to Europe (yea, pretty cool!) on a trike with a > trailer that he will construct! > > When he asked me: 'Can I use tools at Synhak to build things I need for my > journey', I said definitely! > > Understand that Angelo has been collecting bicycling related materials for a > very long time. Also, he has until the end of this summer to vacate the > premises. This basically means that he needs all the help he can get. > > If you can help him spread the word about him to your friends and family, > that would be great. I'm pretty sure within City of Akron limits and beyond > there's got to be other people who need the tools Angelo has in his workshop > for sale. Well, I'm hopeful for it anyway. > > Angelo is a fitting profile of a maker who has been practicing his craft for > a very long time and is now needing some extra help. > > I hope we can all welcome him tonight and that Angelo can work on completing > his projects at Synhak, who knows some of his bicycle repair knowledge might > come in handy some day. > > Regards, > -- > G | Gaurav Narain Saxena | (330) 283 - 4972 | gsvolt.wordpress.com | @gsvolt > > I am a Board Member at SYN/HAK: The Akron Hackerspace located at 48 S Summit > St Akron Ohio 44308 > I am providing technical consulting services to Sherwin-Williams on behalf of > Bennett Adelson (Microsoft Solution Center) located at 6050 Oak Tree Blvd, > Cleveland, Ohio 44131 > I have also been providing solutions to non-trivial problems other businesses > may have through my company Whiskey Bits LLC located in Portage Lakes, Ohio > Learn more about things I have created by reading my About page on my blog > >> On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 8:26 AM, Phong <[email protected]> wrote: >> Ni hao, hakkers! >> >> Your friendly hackerspace robot Phong here, reminding everyone about >> tonight's meeting: >> >> https://synhak.org/wiki/Meetings/2014-4-15 >> >> It is at 7 PM, at 48 South Summit. Please visit the wiki for more >> information. >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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