Winter Workshops at Recycle Cycles

-Basic Bike Tune-up-
November 24th
8pm
Free

This workshop will teach how to adjust your brakes, change a tube and set up your derailers. These things are normally the most important to take care of first. Why spend $30+ for someones eles to do it when you can do it yourself.

-Womens night-
December 8th
7pm-9pm
this night is dedicated to women only! No Boys allowed. Come out and work on your bike or talk about bikes without feeling intimitated.


-Winter bike maintenance and riding -
January 5th
8pm
Free

Winters in hamilton can turn your bike into a useless rust ball, unless you know how to take care of your important mode of transportation. we'll let you know how to keep your bike running and how to avoid problems people face in winter with snow and the cold. Also tips on what to wear while riding all winter long, and how to stay safe on the ice and wet roads. Stories of riding in the winter welcome.

Recycle Cycles is volunteer run, community based non profit bike co-op. We take donated bikes, refurbish them, and make them available at a very low cost so anyone can get an eco-friendly/alternative use of transport. The bike co-op is also a space where you can come fix your own bike by using the shops many tools and draw on our volunteer's "expertise" (sorry, but we don't fix your bike for you). Recycle Cycles is also a social place were all can come to chat about our life happenings in hamilton. The cost of the bikes provides income for recycle cycles to cover rent, insurence and with new tools. We have experienced voulunteers who would love to see you get that old bike up and running again.

Recycle cycles wants to be a catalyst for change to a more bike friendly city, a positive place where people feel welcomed and a hub (pun intended!) for many bike related events in hamilton. This blog will keep people informed on the latest happenings at Recycle cycle and spead bike advacy throughout the city. Please feel free to stop by and check out the shop. We would also be very glad for any volunteers, and especialy woman volunteers to even out the vibe.