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Our first test run of our new volunteer programming will be running this month on Tuesday March 13th at Our Community Bikes.

6:30 to 7:30 pm Volunteer Orientation – to give volunteers a proper tour when the shop isn’t too packed with customers and chaos. we hope to also add in short instructional workshops that will help volunteers complete mechanical tasks more efficiently.

7:30 to 9:30 pm Volunteer Night – to show our appreciation of our volunteers we are hosting a volunteers only night with discounts on shop time and used parts.

To all of our fantastic volunteers that helped make our February fundraiser party a success, thank you!

Especially to our lovely DJS: DJ Magik Pants and DJ Matty from Life and Linnea for making the Roller Sprints happen!

Bike!Bike! is an international conference organized by and for not-for-profit community bicycle projects and initiatives. It is an opportunity for people across North America to come together to learn, network, share, affirm, and explore.

The conference itself consists of educational workshops, forums, and discussions. The topics range from wheel building, consensus decision-making, gender dynamics, and of course, how to start a community bike project. All workshops are presented and facilitated by attendees.

We’re looking for help getting this amazing project together mostly in the form of volunteers.  Are you a fan of Our Community Bikes stoked on supporting our shop and shops just like ours?  We’d love your help.  Please check out the Bike!Bike! website for more information, or come into the shop to pick out brains (not literally!).

This fall some enthusiastic staff at PEDAL helped to create and deliver a successful program building bikes and community with a group of kids and their families in downtown Vancouver.

Check out this article for more details and some great photos of the program!