Thanks to the REI - Conshohocken store and Charles Kline, REI Outreach Specialist-Conshohocken, for hosting riders from the Norristown and Philadelphia Neighborhood Bike Works this past Sunday, August 22nd.
REI staff provided a comprehensive tour of the REI bike shop, store floor, and gave useful insight into the skills REI requires in potential employees and their bike mechanics specifically. The satisfying breakfast they provided put a cherry on the top of a fruitful morning.
This was another successful event in our productive relationship with REI.
Neighborhood Bike Works is looking for a part-time bicycle mechanic to work at the North Philly location (1424-26 Susquehanna Avenue).
This is a part-time job. The mechanic will work 2-3 days per week, 4+ hours per shift. Saturday hours are to be expected as the norm. The mechanic should have some flexibility in his/her schedule to be able to fill in for the lead mechanic when the latter cannot be on site. There may occasionally be requirements to work off site at NBW’s other locations for meetings or special events. Compensation is based on experience.
For more information about this position, please see the full job description.
Interested individuals should email cat@neighborhoodbikeworks.org (cc: jim@neighborhoodbikeworks.org) with their resume and cover letter. Please put Bike mechanic -”your name” in the subject line. Attached files should have your name included in the file name. Please be prepared to furnish three professional references and undergo a background check.
NBW is an equal opportunity employer. The agency will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.
Rep. Rosita Youngblood with Andy Dyson, Leland Mayne, David Bevacqua and NBW Youth
Rosita C. Youngblood, State Representative for Philadelphia County and member of the Children & Youth committee, visited Neighborhood Bike Works on Tuesday, August 17th. She learned all about Neighborhood Bike Works’ programs from the NBW Racing Team.
We would like to thank her for her time and support.
In preparation for this Sunday’s Gran Fondo and expo at Memorial Hall, there will be two smaller expos at the Piazza at Schmidt’s in Northern Liberties. Neighborhood Bike Works will have a booth at the Piazza on Friday and Saturday. We’ll be promoting NBW and selling NBW t-shirts, summer camp t-shirts and Philly jerseys from GoCycling LLC. Come check us out:
Friday, August 6th from 3-8pm
Saturday, August 7th from 10am-4pm.
Hope to see you there!!!
John McDevitt of KYW Newsradio got to see first-hand the kids of Summer Camp Session Two in action during a hub lesson. He spoke with Alison Scheiderer who explained the format of Summer Camp. The kids worked on their bikes and learned about proper nutrition. McDevitt was able to see the zeal of the campers as he spoke with Eric Walker, an NBW participant of four years. The full story can be found at: http://kyw.cbslocal.com/2010/07/21/west-phila-bike-camp-has-kids-building-their-own
South Philly Neighborhood Bike Works is in the running for a $25,000 grant through Pepsi Refresh.
The link to vote is here: http://pep.si/aqpKUB. You can vote once a day for the month of August. Pass the word on, it only takes one click of the mouse for us to get as many votes as possible!!
Gran Fondo” means “Big Ride” in Italian. Gran Fondos are long distance, mass-participation cycling events – not races – that have become immensely popular in Italy. Participation is open to recreational and competitive amateur cyclists, and tens of thousands of riders of all abilities participate.
A Gran Fondo is coming to Philadelphia on August 8th and NBW will be offering free valet bicycle parking at the expo after the ride. The expo and bike corral will be located near Memorial Hall. Youth workers will be parking the bikes but extra hands are needed at the ride and expo. Click here to see a full list of volunteer opportunities. The ride will begin at 7am and the first riders should be back by 9am. Bike parking will open at 9am and close at 5:30pm. The expo will begin around 10:30am.
To learn more about this exciting event, visit the Philly Gran Fondo website.
To volunteer, send an email to volunteers@neighborhoodbikeworks.org.
We are pleased to report that the Ride of Dreams, our 4-day, 240-mile ride to Harrisburg and back, is a great success so far! Our riders are due back in Philadelphia this afternoon, and just a reminder: you are all invited to join us in welcoming them home!
The Ride of Dreams Welcome Back Party is this afternoon, Tuesday, July 20th, 2:30-5:00pm at the Carriage House at the University of Pennsylvania, 3907 Spruce Street. Please note the change in time! There will be food, drink, and much celebration.
Chester Neighborhood Bike Works is starting the Cash Flow Club, a new program for Chester Earn-a-Bike graduates that are particularly interested in bike repair. Graduates fix and tune bikes to sell, learning economics of sales and money management, and earning a portion of the profits. Many residents around Chester and Swarthmore often ask us to purchase bikes, while our Earn-a-Bike graduates were looking for something to do over the summer besides Saturday Drop-Ins, so we thought why not make them both work together?
Visit the Chester NBW website for more information on the Cash Flow Club.
The Ride of Dreams riders, including eight members of the NBW Youth Racing Team, will assemble at NBW headquarters for a send-off ceremony at 8:15 am, on Saturday, July 17, at 3916 Locust Walk. Everyone is invited to join us in bidding them farewell.
But the real party will be held when they return! Come to the Ride of Dreams Welcome Home Party, Tuesday, July 20th, from 2:30pm-5:00pm, at the Carriage House, 3907 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA 19104.
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