DIY BIKE WORKSHOP MANUAL

Services: Do-it-yourself A to Z bike builds and repairsīathroom Facilities: Porta-potty and a manual foot pump sinkīikes for Sale: Come by our space to see any bikes that are for sale. Open Hours: Sunday 11-3pm (clean up starts at 2:30pm you must arrive by 1:30pm to begin working on your bike) Services available: Quick Do-it-yourself fixes (replacement cabling and housing, brake adjustments, wheel truing, chain replacements, flat-fixes, replace pedals).īathroom facilities: Toilets with running water are available in the basement of the churchĬomponents available for purchase: Wheels, pedals, tubes, rim brake pads, and a small selection of componentsĩ8 Dikeman St (this location is entirely outside) Open Hours: Mondays 6-9pm (clean up starts at 8:30pm you must arrive before 7:30pm to begin working on your bike) Williamsburgġ95 Maujer Street The St John the Evangelist Lutheran Church Side Yard (outside)

If you are interested in donating a bike to us, please email us first. We currently are not accepting donations of cycling shoes. We accept donations of any components, wheels and tires that are in good working condition. Mechanical Gardens volunteers hope to meet you at your level and provide whatever support or guidance you may need.We also sell used bikes, used parts, and a basic stock of new parts.

DIY BIKE WORKSHOP PROFESSIONAL

Others have maintained their own bike for years and simply want access to a professional set of tools and a community. Some community members are just beginning to learn to wrench.

People of all levels of experience are welcome to come to our open hours programming to work on their own bikes. Our goal is for you to do the work yourself, while we help guide your learning. We suggest a $5-10 donation to use the stands, tools, and guidance from our mechanics.ĭuring open hours programming, at least two volunteer mechanics will be available to help you learn to work on your own bicycle. We welcome all members of the community to drop by– no appointment necessary. Mechanical Gardens is a do-it-yourself bike co-op staffed entirely by volunteers. How We Do Itīy helping New Yorkers learn to repair their own bikes and ride safely, we’ll help folks gain the skills and confidence to move through the city on their own terms.īy inviting learners to become co-op leaders, we’ll cultivate a space that reflects a diversity of cultures, characters, and contexts.īy universalizing access to quality bike maintenance, we will elevate neighborhood health and resiliency while combating economic, environmental, and social inequalities.īy addressing the conjunction of bike issues and affordable housing, living wage work, food deserts, gentrification, and other aspects of urban development, we will engender the growth of civic engagement. We embody New York’s multifaceted movement for urban equity by working to democratize bike access through hands-on, do-it-yourself repair education. The Mechanical Gardens holds public programming, for do-it-yourself repair education creates community-based workshops that empower every bike rider to take charge of their mobility. Countless New Yorkers struggle against financial disparities, education gaps, and discrimination in order to keep their bikes moving. The Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op is dedicated to expanding fair access to bikes, bike repairs, tools and knowledge.

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