Despite the inclement spandex-weather, this saturday went well, with a big heap of donated bicycles that we could not possibly have processed without all the extra volunteers that showed up.

Some important new additions to the shop:

A vibration dampened workbench in the shop. It is for taking apart wheels, having tea parties, and being quiet.

Another big workbench outside in the back yard, for hammering, sawing, bashing and generally making alot of noise.

A missed connections board in the bathroom, this is for you good looking, but socially awkward bike people. Leave that cute pirate a note, telling them how adorable that grease mark on their nose is. Just wash your hands after.

I just read a rumour that the cops were ticketing cyclists yesterday. Be careful as this is the season for the time-wasting and potentially costly bike blitz in Toronto.

You can get more details from our friends over at I Bike T.O..

Spring has sprung and apparently hidden again, but while it was out we had a HUGE clean-up of the basement, with help from a number of volunteers. thanks to everyone who aided in this much needed subterranean overhaul. Pictures to come.

We are now trying to set up the workshop space to make it as efficient and comfortable as possible, and we may need some help to rearrange and clean up. If you’ve been thinking about volunteering now is the time!

We also got in a few loads of donated bikes this week, which is very exciting and we will need help fixing some of them up for sale, and stripping the rest for parts. It is a great way to learn about bike repair, and how all this stuff works.

Volunteer Orientation next Wednesday night. 7pm

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20 – EARTH DAY RALLY- Sunday April 20, in cahoots with a coalition of enviro orgs, join us for the Young & Dundas rally, parade & John Street street party, then…
22 – EARTH DAY PETITION CAR DELVIERY- Tuesday April 22, help deliver the Petition Car to Queen’s Park, in classic Streets are for People! style. Details coming soon!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiE1Qm7HSd8

We likely are due for another TTC strike, you know what rhymes with strike?

bike!

hell, even the weather should cooperate. get your bike road worthy this saturday and you will have no surprises on monday morning.

also, check out this site

Someone has created a website with 3-D (as in, red and blue plastic lenses) images of derailleurs.

If you reallllllly love those magical shifting mechanisms, then this is the site for you.

(Via MeFi)