FM Community Bicycle Workshop

We are excited about our new location that we will soon call home: 209 Northern Pacific Avenue in Fargo.

But we need a helping hand to get us transitioned! We need movers, mechanics, plumbers, cleaners, and all hands on deck! If you are able to offer some assistance with our move (trucks, trailers, cleaning supplies, muscles, snacks for volunteers, etc) we would so appreciate your time!

Call 701-478-4021 or email sara@fmbikeworkshop to let us know what you can do.

Feel free to show up at the current space (1418 1st Ave N) to be put to work at the following times:

Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-9pm

Sundays 2-5pm

Special move days include this Wednesday from 5-9pm. A light dinner will be served.

Thanks for your support!

<3FMCBW

our new space

Join the FMCBW, along with the Great Northern Bicycle Company, and Plains Art Museum to gear up for the Streets Alive event with a week of Bike, Art, and Community Activities.

Monday, August 23 – 6 – 8 p.m.
Bike Rides + Art and Ice Cream
Family Bike Ride from Great Northern Bicycle Company. “Freak Bikes” Ride from FM Community Bike Workshop end at Plains Art Museum for the creation of spoke cards with Sara Watson Curry and Judith Feist … plus ice cream.

Tuesday, August 24 • 5 – 8 p.m.
Bike Art Day at Plains Art Museum
Pick up your spoke cards from the day before. Ride bikes (provided by the FM Community Bike Workshop) through sidewalk paint and use chalk to create a unique, collaborative piece of community artwork.

Wednesday, August 25 • 9 p.m. – late
Physical Challenge at Great Northern Bicycle Company
Bike Sprints & Bicycle Tractor Pull

Thursday, August 26 • 9 – 11 p.m.
People-Powered Bike-In Movie Theater at Plains Art Museum
Watch The Triplets of Bellville projected on the south side of Plains Art Museum powered by a five-seat bike named ‘The Mighty Quinn.’

Saturday, August 28 • 1 – 4 PM
Bike Decoration at Woodlawn Park & Bike Safety Checks
Get ready for Streets Alive! by creating art on the actual street route.

Sunday, August 29 • 12 p.m.– 5 p.m.
Fargo-Moorhead’s Streets Alive • fmstreetsalive.org

The Fargo Moorhead Community Bicycle Workshop will be undergoing reorganization.

Materials remaining after AUGUST 26th will be repurposed, recycled or discarded.

Summer has kept our wrenches in action and a full lineup of tune ups, repairs and work trade at the Workshop.  We hope you’ve taken advantage of the summer weather and have been pedaling your freedom machine.

Mark your calendars for some import dates at the shop:

Volunteer Nights are now EVERY MONDAY. August Volunteer dates are Monday August 2nd and 16th from 6-9pm

Women’s Night are suspended until further notice

We have a big change on the horizon: We will be moving in the month of September. All the details have yet to be finalized, but  we need to curb our work load to allow time to purge, pack, and plan out our new space.

So this means some changes:

1.We will suspend our Earn A Bike Program effective August 1st 2010. Anyone who has started the Earn a Bike process before August 1st will be allowed to finish the process, but we will not allow new referrals to wave part of the volunteer hours. Patrons of the shop are still able to access our repair services and/or Work Trade program until we pack our tools (likely around the first half of September).

2. To move some of our inventory and raise some funds for our upcoming move we will be selling fundraiser bicycles (fully overhauled bikes) and have a fire sale of repairable bicycles from noon – 5 on the following Saturdays: August 21st and 28th.

The FMCBW will be hosting another “crafter day” from 2-5 Saturday, May 29th. We will be closed for the holiday on Sunday, May 30th. We will be open again for open shop tuesday, June 1st 6-9.

Thanks and have a great weekend,

The collective

Volunteer Night Monday, May 10th 6-9pm

A great night for beginner’s to get their bearings for the shop. No working on personal projects, help us repair kid’s bikes, fundraing bikes, organize and clean the shop and have a blast in the mean time. No mechanical experience necessary to get started.

Volunteer Orientation Friday, May 14th 6-7:30pm

Come and learn the ins and outs of our programming and the integral role that volunteers play in helping us bring pedal power to the FM Community! Refreshments, tour, and a good conversation!

Wednesday May 19th We will be closed

We will lend a hand at the Team BOAZ bike give away hosted at Lutheran Social Services.

Keep Bikes out of the waste stream

polo game spring 2010

Give that old bike a new life!

check out our new bike ready merch! t-shirts, jewelery, caps, and more

Spring has arrived and the abundance of bikers, skateboarders, leisurely strollers are out in abundance. This means the shop has been BUSY!

APRIL BRINGS CHANGE

These changes will help us to operate more efficiently, build volunteer skills, and help us to better fulfill our mission and vision!

VOLUNTEER NIGHTS!

For the month of April we will host Volunteer Night on each Monday from 6-9pm. Volunteer night is for the good of the shop and skill building for our volunteers. Volunteers can earn Shop Credit but WILL NOT be able to work on personal projects (Sorry dudes – no adding pegs to your sweet ride! The shop comes first on Monday!). We will start off each Volunteer Night with a mini mechanic lesson and then roll into other projects. All levels welcome to attend!

EARN A BIKE TERMS CHANGE.

Starting in April we are altering the expectations of our Earn A Bike (EAB) program. Patrons who receive a referral to our shop will now have to complete 3 hours of volunteer service before wrenching on their own ride. The referral essentially serves as a coupon for 4 hours of  volunteer services. (Shop bikes are valued at 70credits=7 hours of volunteer service) Patrons of the shop invest in this sweat equity exchange and become more invested in their bicycle.

Social Agencies who would like to receive updates re: programmatic changes and schedule updates please email: sara(at)fmbikeworkshop.org