I'm with Doug, I think that this would warrant its own group to keep things "cleaner." We could start with donated tires that are half worn or better, not necessarily new, which gives the opportunity to see how the tires will look/last/fit in the long run. I have been thinking about posting a wanted add for a set to see how large of a tire I could fit under a new frame, and this *library *would be perfect. And I agree, one set at a time. Maybe we could throw in a couple of bucks to get the thing started, or a couple of bucks per "transaction" and shipping is shipping, so as long as the library stays intact, everyone pays for shipping on the way out. -Andy
On Thursday, June 12, 2014 2:05:50 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote: > > Interesting idea. I'd be interested. I suggest it's far enough "Off > Topic" to merit its own Google Group, and that there may also be interest > from the BOB list, Surly, etc, fellow travelers in the world of steel, wool > & chubby tires. Thinking that a lot of the tires in question are pricey, > they will likely be folding beads, so shipping isn't the hassle it can be > with wire beads. One rule may be "only 1 set at a time". > > dougP > > On Thursday, June 12, 2014 10:16:31 AM UTC-7, William! wrote: >> >> Anyone else interested in starting a sort of tire lending library for the >> list? There are quite a few tires I've been curious to try (or to even see >> if they'll fit) but the cost has prevented me from taking the risk. >> >> I'm imagining a tire lending library would: >> - Start by letting all list members vote for the tires they'd want to see >> in the library >> - Allow list members to join the library by purchasing or donating a set >> of the tires on the 'most wanted' list. There may need to be some sort of >> additional donation or buy-in given the range in tire prices. >> - Let a library member 'check out' a tire by paying its current holder >> the price of shipping them. A library member could use the tires for a >> reasonable amount of time (a week?) or until the tires are requested by >> another member. >> - Keep track of who's got what on a private Google doc or a simple web >> app. Maybe also let people share their reviews of a tire they've checked >> out. >> >> If there is enough interest I'd be happy to organize and possibly build a >> simple web app to power it if Google docs isn't sufficient. Thoughts? >> >> William >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
