Bike Farm http://bikefarm.org Bike Farm Web log Fri, 17 May 2013 22:06:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Bike Farm Featured in Neighborhood Notes http://bikefarm.org/2013/05/17/bike-farm-featured-in-neighborhood-notes/ http://bikefarm.org/2013/05/17/bike-farm-featured-in-neighborhood-notes/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 22:06:38 +0000 holla http://bikefarm.org/?p=980 Thank you to everyone who showed up for a busy, friendly East Sunday Parkways! Bike Farm’s repair stand was occupied during most of the event. Volunteers helped cyclists adjust derailleurs, pump up tires, repair brakes, and fit handlebars and saddles for comfort. It was a great event and we look forward to participating in the North Portland Sunday Parkways this July.

The shop was also featured in Neighborhood Notes as a local resource for bike maintenance. Check out the article here: http://www.neighborhoodnotes.com/news/2013/05/biking_in_portland_where_to_learn_and_ride/

An excerpt: “Midway between the two aforementioned co-ops is northeast’s volunteer-run, nonprofit collective Bike Farm where you can access tools and learn to service your own bike with guidance from on-site experts. Become a member, pay a $5 drop-in rate, or do work-trade to earn time on a bike stand (or use one for free every first Thursday on Open Shop Night). Plus, every other Tuesday, Bike Farm hosts its bimonthly Women and Trans Night.”

Hooray for fixing your own bike! Read the article to discover other sweet resources around town.

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PS Monthly Open Shop Night will be THIS Thursday! That means *free* stand time for you and yours. Parts excluded, of course.

]]> http://bikefarm.org/2013/04/29/come-in/feed/ 0 Community Cam http://bikefarm.org/2013/04/27/community-cam/ http://bikefarm.org/2013/04/27/community-cam/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:30:08 +0000 holla http://bikefarm.org/?p=968 Check out Community Cam, a new publicly accessible, Portland based app/website that might help you feel safer while navigating town.

Here’s an excerpt from an email from the company:

“Our aim is to make the community safer, particularly cyclists and runners, by providing local citizens and law enforcement with the tools necessary in the unfortunate event of a crime. In case something happens, people can look at the map to find out whether the crime may have been caught by local surveillance cameras.”

Community Cam Screen - on iPhone

“As you know, Portland cyclists are always vulnerable to vehicular traffic.  There’s always the possibility of getting injured by a reckless driver who fails to see you, and even worse, drives away without stopping. On more than one occasion, I’ve been “tapped” by a driver behind him while waiting at a stop light on my bike. Many of these cars simply drive off even if the cyclist is injured. Using CommunityCam on an iPhone, you’d be able to see the location of cameras within a 1-block radius, in the hope of tracking down the footage of the incident.”

Community Cam Screenshot - on Web
Might be worth checking out!

http://www.videosurveillance.com/communitycam/

]]> http://bikefarm.org/2013/04/27/community-cam/feed/ 0 East Sunday Parkways http://bikefarm.org/2013/04/05/east-sunday-parkways/ http://bikefarm.org/2013/04/05/east-sunday-parkways/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:53:01 +0000 holla http://bikefarm.org/?p=961 Bike Farm will be setting up a mobile stand next month at East Sunday Parkways. Mechanics will be available to walk you through fixing flats, adjusting brakes, lubing up those rusty chains, and other quick fixes.

Stand time during Sunday Parkways is FREE! Volunteers will also be selling tubes, patch kits, memberships, and Bike Farm t-shirts.

The event will take place on Sunday, May 12th (Mother’s Day!) from 11am to 4pm. Come visit us at the Foster Flood Plain area on SE Foster Road and the Springwater Corridor.

More information about Sunday Parkways is available on PBOT’s website: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/58929

 

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One stand fits all. Come work on your bike! Shop’s open til four.

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This stand in the sun is reserved just for you! Mention this post for one hour of free stand time, today only.

]]> http://bikefarm.org/2013/03/04/happy-monday/feed/ 0 Bike Farm Closed Tomorrow http://bikefarm.org/2013/02/22/bike-farm-closed-tomorrow/ http://bikefarm.org/2013/02/22/bike-farm-closed-tomorrow/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 07:19:30 +0000 holla http://bikefarm.org/?p=861 Bike Farm will be closed tomorrow, Saturday the 23rd, as all of our volunteers will be unavailable. The shop will be open for normal hours on Sunday. On the off chance that someone does make it in, feel free to call and check if it’s open.

Bike Farm is all volunteer run, and sometimes we come up short staffed. Email volunteer@bikefarm.org to find out how you can help.

Thanks for your understanding!

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That’s TOMORROW!

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Today only!!

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A bunch of kids from b.i.k.e (bicycles and ideas for kids empowerment) just stopped by the shop to raise a stem before their ride. It was a nice change in energy from our sleepy saturday. Plus we got to learn about a fellow nonprofit. Check them out! http://www.kidsofbike.org

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