Announcing our next series of classes.
Please contact info@bikekitchen.org to register.
Register early: class size is very limited.
Spring 2008 Bike Classes
If you're ready to take your wrenching skills to the next level, there's no better way than by learning to build your own wheels!
The Bike Kitchen is featuring a two-session class in which
students will build one wheel from scratch. YOU WILL NEED TO BRING YOUR OWN HUB, RIM, AND SPOKES.
We can give you advice on what to pick up or you can stop by your local shop.
This two-session class will take place at the Bike Kitchen on Monday August 11th and Monday August 18th from 6pm - 9pm.
Class is
$45 for Bike Kitchen members (or get a one-year membership for $30 extra).
Our next Tune-Up class will meet for three Mondays in July from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
The exact dates are July 7th, 14th, and 21st
Here are more details about the class:
* It will be limited to 8 people, and will be held at the Bike Kitchen, which is located on Laskie Alley off of Mission St between 8th and 9th. This class is open to all women, transfolks, genderqueer folk, femmes, and other people who've had gender bias, homophobia, or transphobia keep them away from the wrenches!
* Class will be hands-on, so bring a bike and get ready to get greasy. Over the 3 weeks, it will cover what is included in a basic shop tune-up: installing and removing tubes and tires (i.e. fixing a flat), installing brake and shift cables, adjusting brakes and gears, chain maintenance, truing wheels, etc.
* The fee for this class is sliding scale, and is $40-80 for current Bike Kitchen members, or $70-110 for non Bike Kitchen members (although a year-long membership comes with the class).
* No previous knowledge about bikes is required or expected. But a willingness to learn and have fun is a must!
To sign up: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/37610
Other Programs
WTF Night
WTF Night is the last Mondays from 6:30-9:00PM.
It is for women, trans/gender queer folks, and femmes. Or anybody else that has had gender be a barrier to learning mechanics.
No one turned away!
Dates:
March 31st
April 28th
May 26th
June 30th
YMCA Bicycle Repair Day
The YMCA (www.ymca.org) runs a youth program
dedicated to teaching
kids how to make bikes a healthy part of their daily lives. They go on rides
once a week. The bikes they ride are donated and, naturally, need a little
tune up now and then. The Presidio Y hosted a bike repair day in late January.
Bike Kitchen volunteer Brian Cavagnolo contributed to the planning of the repair
day in late January 2005. The biggest tasks were cleaning and organizing their
workshop, ordering parts and tools, inventorying the fleet, and making work
orders. The Bike Kitchen loaned several bike stands to support the event.
The bike repair day was a hit: about a dozen mechanics showed up and fixed
up about 40 bikes. To learn more about the Presidio YMCA's youth bike
program, call (415) 447-9622.
Earn-a-Bike
Participants are assigned a list of tasks to complete over
the course of several shifts. Once all tasks have been completed
and approved by a mechanic, the participant may choose a bicycle
or a frame and begin building it with parts approved by a
mechanic. Once the bicycle is finished, it must be checked
for safety by a mechanic. This program is free of charge.
Sign up with a mechanic during a shift.
We are currently working towards
offering basic repair classes, as well as more specialized
training in topics such as wheel building and custom frame
painting. Contact us for more information.
If you have any program suggestions,
please let us know!
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