[Bikecoop-announce] The Bike Project Newsletter - September

[Barko, Patrick]

[The Bike Project of Urbana-Champaign Logo]

Monthly Newsletter
for
September 2019

Greetings fellow members of The Bike Project of Urbana-Champaign

Here are the announcements for the month of September 2019

We Need Volunteers!

We are critically short of volunteers to staff open hours in the Downtown Urbana shop. If we are unable to recruit additional volunteers, we may be forced to reduce the number of open hours available for members.

We are need of volunteers who can commit to helping staff the Downtown Urbana Shop once every 1-2 weeks. As a volunteer staffer you would help open the shop, assist members with repairs, refurbish bicycles for sale, and handle sales of bicycles and parts.

You do not need to have experience as a bicycle mechanic to enlist as a volunteer staffer. In fact, becoming a volunteer is one of the best ways to learn more about bicycle repair and maintenance! If you are unable to commit to regular volunteer duties, we could still use your help around the shop. Stop by during open hours and ask one of the staffers how you can lend a hand.

Please contact us at contact at thebikeproject.org<mailto:contact at thebikeproject.org> if you are interested in volunteering or have any questions. Also, please consider attending our upcoming volunteer orientation sessions on ­­­­September 26th from 6-6:30pm in the Downtown Urbana shop.

Meetings

Steering Committee: The steering committee will meet to various strategic issues, including plans to change the frequency and structure of TBP meetings going forward. All TBP Members are invited to attend, participate in the discussions, and vote on proposals.

Monday September 16th
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Campus Bike Center (608 E Pennsylvania Ave., Champaign, IL)

To view the agenda please visit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1luAFF-L20uNMIKvQzJOHc6O7KEcSELSIXL4Vnvk_Ebk/edit?usp=sharing

General Member Meeting: All active members are encouraged to participate in the discussion and vote on agenda items.

Monday September 30th
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Campus Bike Center (608 E Pennsylvania Ave., Champaign, IL)

To view the meeting agenda and minutes from previous meetings visit: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B2CdyLRvevIvM2U0SnA3d0dwUjQ. If you would like to add a comment to the agenda, please send the information to: contact at thebikeproject.org<mailto:contact at thebikeproject.org>. Please note that the agenda is officially closed 7 days before each meeting. After the agenda has closed, no new comments or proposals can be added.

Upcoming Events

Don't forget to follow our page on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/thebikeproject/> for updates about upcoming summer bike rides and other community events!

Fix-a-Flat Classes on Thursdays and Fridays: In this class we will cover how to change out a flat tire, the anatomy of your wheel, and how to patch an inner tube puncture! This is both a demonstration and hands-on course. All tools and supplies will be provided.

Thursdays: 9/5/19 and 11/7/19
Fridays: 10/4/19  and  12/6/19
Time: 11am – 12pm
Location: Campus Bike Center (608 E Pennsylvania Ave., Champaign, IL)

Light the Night: Free bike light installation event! TBP Must bring your bike to get lights.

Date: October 3rd
Time: 4 – 7pm.
            Locations: Alma Mater and Hallene Gateway (corner of Lincoln and Illinois).

Women and Trans Folk Night

Women and Trans Folk Night (WTF) is exclusively reserved for women and trans (including non-binary) people to learn about bike maintenance from other women and trans mechanics. Open hours for WTF occur on the first Monday of each month in the Downtown Urbana shop from 6:30-9:00 PM.

The next Women and Trans Folk night will be on Monday, September 2nd.

Update Your Build-A-Bike Tags and Remove Personal Items

Please update your Build-A-Bike tags, as a great number have expired. Remember that each time you work on your Build-A-Bike, update the tag with that day’s date. This functions as the “last day worked on” date. If this is ever more that two weeks (14 days) old, the bike is assumed to have been abandoned and is available for other purposes, like a Build-A-Bike for someone else, or a refurbished bike. Also remember that there is a strict limit of 14 days for storage of personal bicycles or parts.

In the coming weeks, we will be sorting through all bikes in the shop. Any Build-A-Bikes with an outdated tag will released for and can be used for other purposes. Any unlabeled or outdated personal bikes or parts will become property of the shop.

Help Us Raise Money – Amazon Smile

Like any non-profit organization, we need to continually raise funds to support our programs. These funds are used to purchase new tools and parts for the shops and to support community outreach efforts. You can help us raise money through the Amazon Smile program. Visit http://smile.amazon.com/ and list The Bike Project of Urbana-Champaign as your beneficiary. Next time you need to place an order on Amazon use http://smile.amazon.com/ and a small donation will be made to TBP. You will not have to pay anything for the donation, it is made by Amazon.

Fun Facts and Miscellany
[Susan B. Anthony]
“Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel…the picture of free, untrammeled womanhood.”
Susan B. Anthony


Link: https://www.womenshistory.org/articles/pedaling-path-freedom


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