Want to learn how to fix your own bike? The July Adult Bicycle repair class starts next Monday, July 6, and will meet from 6:30-9pm on July 6, 13, 20 & 27, at our 3916 Locust Walk location (see here for directions). The fee for the class is $60 per person (total for all 4 sessions) or *free* for active volunteers.
There are three ways to sign up for the class:
- Visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/72404 and purchase a ticket.
- Email repairclass@neighborhoodbikeworks.org or call 215-386-0316 and let us know you’d like to take the class, then bring $60 check or cash on the first night.
- If you are an active NBW volunteer, email repairclass@neighborhoodbikeworks.org to request approval to take the class for free.
We have another donation request… Please give us your tools!
We are in special need of:
- 10-millimeter wrenches
- 15-millimeter wrenches
- allen keys
However, we can also use your screwdrivers, or any other bike-related tools.
If you can help, please call 215-386-0316, email timothy@neighborhoodbikeworks.org, or just drop them off at our 40th & Locust shop when we’re open!
Wow, NBW had a great time at Friday’s Bicycle: people + ideas in motion opening at the Galleries at Moore.
Robert Jolly posted a great write-up on Bike Hugger - check it out! He also took some awesome photos — here’s a small selection. See the full set on Flickr.
Thanks to an awesome donation from Fuji Bikes, Bike Church is now chock full of fancy new bikes and parts! For a limited time only—until we run out. We have mountain and wheel bike sets, from Mavic, Alex, Shimano, Full Speed Ahead, and Cane Creek, in 9 and 10 speeds. We have lots of stems and cranks, and other accessories.
Check them out during Bike Church open hours. Bike Church is open to everyone on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday nights 6:30–9:00 p.m. and Saturday afternoons 3:00–6:00 p.m. Bike Church is also open Wednesday nights, 6:30–9:00 p.m. for women and trans people only.
Thanks to Fuji for the donation!
Before Summer Camp starts on July 6, we still need a couple things…
1) A large, working air conditioner –10,000 BTUs or bigger.
2) A volunteer to weld a railing onto the stairs into the basement. Preferably someone with prior welding experience!
3) Blank T-shirts — all colors, sizes and styles! We’ll silkscreen these with the NBW T-shirt design. We can even use other solid color clothing items, too.
And once Summer Camp starts, we’d love some fresh vegetables from your gardens (or the store) that can be eaten as snacks for Summer Camp. Carrots, cucumbers, radishes, beets, celery, peppers and greens are all welcome!
If you can help us out with any of the above items, please contact yowei@neighborhoodbikeworks.org.
Last weekend NBW helped out with the Freedom Valley Bike Ride 2009. Andy Dyson and Rakheim Crawford were stationated on the Schuykill River Bike Trail at Lloyd Hall, working from 6:30 AM to 1:30 PM along with mechanics from REI, Guys Bicycles, Danzeisen & Quigley, and other volunteers. We pumped up tires and checked bikes for the hardy riders who showed up for the ride in the rain.
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia will be posting photos of the ride to their Flickr page - check back soon! Or you can check out other photos of the ride here.
Thanks Andy and Rakheim!
Hey NBW youth, get excited for the next Leadership Group meeting – Monday, June 29th, 2 pm - 4 pm at the Haddington Shop on 60th and Vine. If you want to ride over from the 40th st shop, meet there at 1pm.
At this meeting, we will vote on rules for drop-ins and plan the upcoming entrepeneurship project in more detail. Contact David with any questions, at 215-386-0316 or dcb@neighborhoodbikeworks.org.
What’s the Leadership Group?
The Leadership Group is a reincarnation of NBW’s Youth Congress — a group of youth who make decisions about rules at NBW, consequences of breaking rules, and general priorities for the youth programs. They are the voice of the students. The Leadership Group also plans specific projects, including fundraising events and entrepeneurship activities. If you have suggestions, or would like more information, contact David by email at dcb@neighborhoodbikeworks.org.
Next Friday, June 26, meet at 6pm at 40th street to ride over to the Opening Reception of Bicycle: people + ideas in motion, an exhibit the Galleries at Moore College of Art & Design is putting on from now until October. There will be a BMX performance at 7pm. Neighborhood Bike Works will also be doing Bike Parking at the event.
Friday, June 26
Galleries at Moore, 20th Street and The Parkway
Opening Reception, 6-8pm
BMX Fast Forward Performance, 7 pm – Ramps in Ryan Humphrey’s installation will be artfully put to use by 80s BMX Pro John “Dizz” Hicks and other select pro-level BMXers from Philadelphia.
Check out Moore’s website for the exhibit for information about more happenings and events throughout the summer and fall.
Hey, it’s our June ride!
Meet at 40th st at 10am tomorrow, June 20, to ride to the Support Community Outreach Programs (SCOP) picnic and celebration at Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park. We will ride back to 40th st after the picnic.
If it’s drizzling, the ride is still on, but if it’s raining hard, we’ll have a bicycle repair drop-in at 40th st instead.
Great news! Right now there are two pickup truck loads of wheels and miscellaneous bike parts waiting to be retrieved from Fuji. As you know, Neighborhood Bike Works depends on donations to support our youth programs. We just need a volunteer with a truck to pick up these donations any time between 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM on a weekday.
If you have a truck and are interested in helping out or know someone who is, please contact Yowei at yowei@neighborhoodbikeworks.org.
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