Originally Posted by
noglider
You mention the 1x modifications in the context of "fixing" bikes. So what is the story? Do you get someone who says, "My front derailleur isn't working well?"
And do the mechanics "fix" it by removing it and the chainring?
If his coop's like mine, there's a big pile of bikes that need triage. We have suburbanites dropping off pristine garage queens, bikes saved from the dump, and inherit (buy or get donated) bikes from local college campuses. A volunteer chooses what to work on, and what needs done, asking the volunteer staff (we call them coordinators) for advice.
We have open hours Saturdays, where community members can bring in a bike and work with a volunteer to repair it. This is done because Service to the Community is a coop goal; most of these bikes are the main transportation for the folks who bring them in.