Tag: bikery

October 1, 2012

Seattle Libraries hosting free bike repair classes in October

In Seattle, our public libraries host free bike repair classes. How cool is that? The classes — Ballard Oct. 6, Rainier Beach Oct. 13 and Douglass-Truth Oct. 14 — will be taught by the Bikery, a volunteer-run bike co-op located at 14th and Main. They are part of the Library’s October Urban Self-Reliance program. More…
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tagged: bike repair, bikery, classes, seattle public library
January 31, 2012

Upcoming women-focused bike events: Women & Wrenches + Women on Wheels

There are a couple bike events coming up focused on women in the area. First up, the ladies behind the monthly Menstrual Monday rides will ride to the Bikery February 6 for a Women & Wrenches bike repair night. From the Menstrual Monday blog: The Bikery is a non-profit community bike workspace that you can…
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tagged: bikery, gregg’s cycle, menstrual monday, women on wheels
January 27, 2012

Menstrual Monday visits the Bikery

For a short follow-up to our post earlier this week, Monica — a leading force behind the monthly ladies bike ride Menstrual Monday —went to the Bikery and wrote about her experience at the non-profit shop: They also have a great work exchange program where every hour of volunteering gets you $5 in Bikery bucks.…
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tagged: bikery, menstrual monday
January 23, 2012

Help the Bikery keep bike maintenance inclusive and affordable

The Bikery is a volunteer-run, inclusive bike project located in a strange vortex at 14th and S Main St where the Central District, International District and Yesler Terrace meet. For years, the Bikery has provided affordable parts and shop space for people to keep their rides rolling and learn bike maintenance skills from each other…
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tagged: bikery, central district, international district, queers, yesler terrace
September 21, 2011

This week: PDX planners talk neighborhood greenways Thursday + Bok Bok Bok alleycat Friday

Portland’s Bike Boulevards Become Neighborhood Greenways from Streetfilms on Vimeo. Two people central to bicycle planning in Portland will be in town tomorrow (September 22) to talk neighborhood greenways. Mark Lear and Greg Raisman will be at the UW at 7 p.m. to talk about their efforts to create a remarkable network of very safe…
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tagged: alleycat races, bikery, events, greg raisman, mark lear, mike archambault, neighborhood greenways, pee wee, portland