- This morning we helped out in a workshop at MTEC teach bike mechanic skills to students in Scheryll Richard's class. Special thanks to Rob Voorhees, the local Cannondale rep who donated his time/tools/skills to organize and conduct the session. From now on we'll be showing up regularly on Thursdays to cover a new subject and work with the students rehabbing bikes for the shop. We are in need of donations of money, a workstand and wheel truing stand to equip the shop. If you have any of these items sitting around unused please consider donating them. Contact Positive Spin.
- Preparations are well underway for the Bike Skills classes to be taught at Apex, NC next month. Last Friday I travelled to DC to assist with a class there that will be similar to the classes I'll give. Special thanks to the Washington Area Bike Coallition for giving us this great experience. We are now looking for volunteers to help with planning and organizing for the event. If you can help out please contact the shop.
- We've received calls from our first "Community Service" volunteers of the semester. In addition to working in the shop they'll be helping in the office - setting up our member database, email contact list and other tasks as needed. Some of these students are doing the work for classes, others as atonement for various infractions - we're OK with that. We'll make this the kind of punishment that keeps them coming back for more.
If you haven't been to the shop in a while, or you've never been, don't wait until you need a bike. Come in for the tour and stay to help out. If you want to come in outside posted hours just call and make an appointment. And just as a reminder that we're about more than just bikes, check out this article showing the savings for riding a bus.
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