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The Bike Collective needs your help! As we get on our feet in our new location we need financial support, and we need volunteers.
More importantly, we need your time, muscles, and genius. If you can help out as a volunteer, join our Bike Forth Volunteers email list. You will receive email updates about how to lend a hand as part of the Collective. If you show up during open hours just ask a minister how you can help - there is quite a list of things to do! If there's a specific ability you can contribute contact our volunteer coordinator Sarah -
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We're always looking for new ministers—whether you know anything about bikes or not. To become a minister, come to the church during open hours and talk to the minister on duty, he/she can show you around, find out how much you know and what you want to learn. We also need more "Friends of The Church" or "Monks and Nuns" to help run operations—you don't need to know how to fix bikes to help out, proselytize, or even be a minister!
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Happy 2010 at Bike Forth! |
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Written by Sarah McCullough
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Saturday, 02 January 2010 19:42 |
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Check out what's up this wonderful first week of 2010!
Acolyte Training: Derailleurs
Monday, January 4th at 5:30 come by for Derailleur night! Reverend Jason and others shall share the wisdom of this quixotic piece of machinery.
Open Bike Night: Triplets of Belleville
Monday, January 4th at 7 p.m. watch this classic animated bike flick. A must for all bike enthusiasts. This movie is best watched while biking, so we will have a few trainers there to hook up your bike to, if you are into that. If you have a stationary trainer or rollers for your bike, bring them and come on by for a movie and a workout. A great way to stay warm! Spandex optional. If you prefer to watch movies in a traditional manner, bring warm clothes, blankets, and perhaps something to sit on. For more on the movie, check here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286244/.
Open Shop Hours
Start the new year off right with a smoothly running bike! Come by open hours Monday 1-5, Wed 4-8, Thu 4-8, Sat 12-6. Or just hang out with our supercool ministers and acolytes. Some of our ministers will be shifting shifts this quarter, so don't be surprised if you see new faces during your regularly scheduled Bike Forth time.
Bike Collective Meeting
Wednesday after shop closes at 8, we will meet to discuss bizness and whatnot. We're planning some sweet events for the next few months, plus finishing up bylaws, and thinking about lease extensions...I think we'll stay awhile longer. Yesssss!!! Come by if you want to join in the discussion. |
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Last Updated on Saturday, 02 January 2010 19:43 |
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Give Thanks at Bike Forth! |
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Written by Spokemistress Sarah
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Monday, 23 November 2009 16:23 |
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Come celebrate community at Bike Forth this week at our workshops, open shop time, and at the potluck today at 7 p.m.! Read on...
Acolyte Training Workshop: Grease Galore!
Today at 5:30 there will be an acolyte training workshop at 5:30 on hubs. Delicious greasy bearings and finding the sweet spot in tightening is on the agenda! Next week the greasy trend will continue with bottom brackets. RSVP to
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Open Bike Night Potluck and Poetry Reading
Come by tonight at 7 p.m. for a potluck and poetry reading at Bike Forth! This is a great time to just come by and hang out or get to know the organization and people involved better. Food of all sorts welcome to be shared. If you have some inspired words, all the better!
Women-Trans-Femme Night
Come by Bike Forth for this women-directed workshop and bike fixery time Tuesday 5-7. I predict a good time with Janaki, Maya, Spokemistress Sarah and more!
Open Shop Hours
We will have all our normal shop hours minus Thursday (I'm pretty sure). That means come by Mon 1-5, Wed 4-8, Sat 12-6. Any changes, and I will let you know!
Next Week's Open Bike Night
Next week, Nov. 30th, we will have some awesome acoustic folk music provided by local musician, Andreas.
So enjoy the days off if you got them, and give thanks for bikes with us! Hope to see you tonight! |
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Last Updated on Monday, 23 November 2009 16:24 |
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Bike Forth News o' the Week |
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Written by Admin
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Monday, 16 November 2009 06:12 |
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Hey all,
It's so exciting to see so many great events happening! This week we are continuing a new full schedule of bike fun. Come by! We need help at any and all of these times!
Open Shop Hours
Come by Monday 1-5 p.m, Wed & Thu 4-8 and Sat 12-6 for open shop hours. Fix your bike, organize bikes, and just be bikey!
Women-Trans-Femme Time
Come by Tuesday (today!) 5-7 for women-trans-femme time, a woman-run time at Bike Forth where we do workshops on fixing bikes in a gender-positive space. This week we're going over the intricacies of the seemingly simple skill of patching! Fix your flat, fix your life!
Monday Nights workshop
Acolyte Training continues Monday 5:30-7 p.m. This week Angel and Jonathan will teach How to true your wheels...with and without a stand!
email
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to RSVP for this amazing experience!
Open Bike Night
Darin and Jason will talk about how to make fenders out of reusable parts Monday 7-8:30. Talk about practicality with the rain coming! Wet wheels, wet butt? You need fenders! Reused fender designs workshop. Got a great trick or bit o' bikey-ness you want to share? Email
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if you'd like to do something for an open bike night.
Spokemistress Sarah--
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Exciting November at Bike Forth! |
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Written by Admin
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Sunday, 08 November 2009 18:10 |
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This week at Bike Forth there's a lot of exciting stuff going on. We're starting volunteer workshops, open bike night, and MORE hours. Plus, this week there's two AWESOME bike touring peace activists and war veterans speaking. All that plus our normal hours, WTF, and a meeting! I'm conferencing out in DC, so you'll have to have lots of fun for me!
Iraq War Veterans on a mission of peace
Wednesday November 4th at 7:30 p.m. we will have two special visitors at the Bike Forth that have been bicycling around the country sharing their personal stories about their experiences in the military and Iraq. These two men will boost your hope level with their upbeat and positive message and report on situations where they've both "been there-done that". Having served three tours in Iraq between them, these guys know the situation; and they have answers for your questions! See end of email for lots more details.
Women, Trans, Femme Night continues!
Tuesday 5-7 p.m. is WTF time at Bike Forth! This week we'll be discussing rear hubs, true wheels, and gender, of course!
Meeting about Bike Bizness
Wednesday after the Iraq War Veterans talk on peace, we will have our meeting to discuss all the wonderful bike-related stuff we're doing. Come if you want to know more about how we grease our bearings.
MORE HOURS!!! Yay!
Along with our usual hours Wed & Thu 4-8 and Sat 12-6, we will also be starting a Monday shift 1-5 starting November 9th. Come by and fix yo' bike with Darach and Darin on shift!
Volunteer Training Begins!
You asked for it, so you got it! We are beginning a weekly volunteer training workshop. It starts Monday November 9th from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. The first week will cover a complete overview of the shop, followed by a second week on wheel hubs. You MUST RSVP if you want to attend at workshops@davisbikecollective.org. Open Bike Night Begins!
On Mondays from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., following volunteer training, we will be hosting Open Bike Night starting November 9th. This will be a time to share crazy bike stuff of all sorts, from movies, to nifty bike projects, to re-made bike accessories, to whatever else you can think of!!! We want to celebrate bike-y-ness in Davis and beyond. It's all about how rad bikes are! This first week we'll be watching some great bike movie and probably talking about fun ideas for future Open Bike nights. If you have an idea you want to share, let us know! Grace in Action Bike Time
We will be hosting Grace in Action bike time on Wednesday 1-4 p.m. This is a time for the homeless in the community to come and learn to work on their bikes. If you want to volunteer to help, or know someone who might want to know about this time, pass this along or come on by.
Thanks all for now! This is really exciting and we need your attendance and help and any or all of these great events to keep bike culture in Davis growing!
Spokemistress Sarah
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Last Updated on Monday, 09 November 2009 18:08 |
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Winterize your bike and more! |
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Written by Sarah McCullough
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Friday, 16 October 2009 18:28 |
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Hello lovers of the wheel,
Who else had a great time biking in Tuesday's minor hurricane? Winterizing your bike can help make rainy days more pleasurable riding. Come by and add those fenders, fix those brakes, replace worn tires, or do whatever your bike needs to be puddle-splashing ready. We also have a few events that we need help with, along with other fun stuff!
Kid's Bike Rodeo
Help kids ride safe! Help out to do bike checks at Willett Elementary (on Sycamore at Bucknell) on October 21, about 1:30 PM. Contact Christal at
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if you can help.
Open Shop Hours & New Workshops in the works
Come by open shop hours Wed, Thu 4-8, Sat 12-6. We are also planning on adding a new acolyte training/workshop program. This will teach volunteers more about bike mechanics and be a time to talk about how great bikes are and celebrate bike culture. The series will be on Monday nights and is geared toward those who want to get more involved in Bike Forth but want more mechanical skills and exposure to our mission. If you are interested in learning more about bikes and sharing a love of bikes, let me know and we'll keep you updated!
WTF! Women-Trans-Femme night!
Come by for a gender-positive workshop series about bike fixery and gender politics. After a great start last spring, we are back and will be doing wheels and words this month, every Tuesday 5-7 at Bike Forth.
Ride through the rain! And if people tell you it's too wet to ride, tell them in Wyoming they're already riding in snow!
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Last Updated on Friday, 16 October 2009 18:30 |
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