The UWSA Bike Lab is a volunteer run community bike shop where students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community can come to learn to fix their own bikes!
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The Bike Lab will be closed today (May 8) and will reopen on May 15. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Have a bike or bike parts you don't want? Then, donate them to Bike Lab! We accept any type of bike or bike parts in any condition!
There are plenty of opportunities to get involved with the UWSA Bike Lab and all of its
programming initiatives! Whether or not you are well-versed in bicycle mechanics, the UWSA Bike Lab has volunteer opportunities for you! Everyone is welcome!
Do you have a question about your bike? Our Bike Lab Coordinators are always excited to help!
Dave Dorning and Sandra Leone can be reached at: [email protected] and [email protected].
DIY: If your cassette is spinning freely in both directions, it will need to be serviced. Coach Dave shows us our different options when we encounter this problem in this video!
Questions? Email Coordinators: [email protected] or [email protected] youtu.be/t291X0V8fNY
Join us at 1:00pm on @ckuw 95.9 FM for our weekly radio show OutSPOKEn ft. Bike Lab Coordinators Dave Dorning and Sandra Leone!
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A Bike Bazaar at Orioles Bike Cage, (inside the park behind Orioles Community Centre) on May 15!
DMSMCA is proud to support the cage and its work with an annual $5,000 grant from our Community Small Grants Fund.
Interested in bikes and want to use them as a tool for personal growth and social change? Wheels of Courage (WoC) is a free, 10 month volunteer program at the WRENCH for young people from May 2022 - March 2023. Deadline to apply: May 6. Learn more here: buff.ly/3jQ6AIM
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Come help us clean up the Greenway on May 14!
We are optimistic that the snow will be gone by then 🙃
Our radio show OutSPOKEn airs on @ckuw 95.9 FM at 1:00 pm today! Tune in to hear bike-related news, interviews and more!
Wheels of Courage (WoC) is a free, 10 month volunteer program at the WRENCH for young people (ages 15-30) who are interested in bikes, and want to use them as a tool for personal growth and social change. Learn more here: buff.ly/3jQ6AIM
Deadline to apply is May 6th!
Removing or installing a cassette is simple if you have the right tools for the job! Coach Dave from Bike Lab takes us step by step through removal and installation. Have questions or Bike DIY requests? Email [email protected] or [email protected] buff.ly/35QBgGz
When the rubber covers for your road brake levers (or "hoods") need to be replaced, Coach Dave is here to guide you through how to do so with an Allen wrench and replacement covers. youtu.be/hSpOof6vDNg
Cycling queries? Email [email protected] or [email protected]!
Occasionally a chainring will get worn down and will need to be replaced. Coach Dave walks us through how to replace one so you can get back to biking!
Have any cycling-related questions or comments? Email [email protected] or [email protected]!
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If you're following us, we know you love bikes! Bikes and Beyond are hiring for several positions right now including: Sales Associate, Service Writer, Bike Mechanic, Bike Assembler, Jr. Mechanic! Applications are due February 28! For more info, visit: buff.ly/3rUMMZN
