Fm bike workshop free#

Cyclists will be given an appointment to drop off their bike and are asked to attend on their own to help protect the Dr Bike staff. Any items needed which are outside the service essentials can be sourced for the bike’s owner at a charge.Īll the bike mechanics will be working to COVID Safe Guidance.

Fm bike workshop free#

The emergency session will be held at Hardwick Community Hall on Saturday.Īs well as the free parts, all the labour time will be donated free of charge. The event has been organised by Cherwell District Council with Cycling UK. The Dr Bike cycle service includes essentials like brake cables, pads, gear cables and inner tubes. Key workers who want to ensure their bike is in good working order can take advantage of a free repair session running this weekend. She also co-leads Winnipeg’s CycloFemme, an international femme-powerment group ride held annually on Mother’s Day.Opportunity to get cycle safety checked by Dr Bike this weekend Sarah Thiessen is the proud coordinator and lead instructor for a variety of women/trans/femme-focused programming at The WRENCH (Winnipeg Repair Education N’ Cycling Hub) in Winnipeg, Canada (of Bike!Bike! 2017 fame), including Mellow Velo (bi-weekly shop hours), Sister Cycle (annual free drop-in bicycle mechanics workshop series), Girls Bike Club (weekly bike class for newcomer girls) and various outreach workshops at Women’s Resource Centres throughout the city. We are still searching for ways to increase accessibility and decrease barriers to our space as well as create effective ways to engage our WTF community beyond bike mechanics. This program has taken on several different iterations and overcome many obstacles in its 15 years of existence before it's current W.T.F. She is also involved in the local bicycle advocacy group - specifically their womyn/genderqueer/gender-non conforming arm (WMNBikePGH) and the Pitt Queer Professionals group housed at the local university.ĭiana Englert staffs and helps coordinate the Women, Trans*, Femme Workshop at BICAS (Bicycle Inter-Community Art & Salvage) in Tucson, AZ. Under different leadership three years ago, Free Ride attempted this sort of event and it was not sustainable Katie is committed to using her nonprofit management knowledge and relationship building ability to see it succeed now. Katie Blackburn coordinates Women + Queer Night at Free Ride (Pittsburgh, PA). Casey is also a mechanic, service coordinator, & worker-owner at The Hub Bike Co-op (Mpls) which hosts GreaseRag open shops & is committed to safer spaces & gender inclusive policies. Ainsley is also involved in teaching and facilitating Girls Rock Camp Toronto which provides a safe space for girls, transgender and non-binary kids to learn to play music!Ĭasey Wollschlaeger has been facilitating FTW open shop nights since 2007 with FM Community Bike Workshop, (Fargo, ND), BICAS (Tucson, AZ), and currently GreaseRag Ride & Wrench (Minneapolis, MN). She also works at Charlie's FreeWheels which provides Girls/Trans*/Non-Binary sessions for their Build-A-Bike, Learn-To-Ride and group ride programs.

This discussion will prioritize voices that are often missing in bike spaces, and we hope to encourage and inspire folks interested in starting their own programs and spaces for ***women, girls, transgender, transgender*, non-binary, gender-queer, gender-variant, gender non-conforming, 2-spirit, femme, queer, sissy folks.etc.***!Īinsley Ambush has been helping to run Women & Trans* Hours at Bike Pirates (Toronto, ON) for 10 years. We would like to also include discussion around organizing T*/W/NB events like group rides and races (etc.) if folks have an interest. In this workshop we will discuss types of programs, partnerships, outreach tools, and examples of effective dialogue to deal with push-back or those who are just confused. Creating a safer space where these folks can learn to fix their bikes and use tools can be a great joy as well as a huge challenge. Many of us have been inspired and emboldened by the amazing work done by peers we meet at Bike!Bike! This is certainly true when it comes to issues around claiming space and demanding access for Trans*, Women, and Non-Binary identifying cyclists and mechanics. 54 people are interested in this workshop