N.W. Pa. Re-Cycle, a Neighbor Co-op Started in Meadville

Posted February 10th, 2010 in Uncategorized by Will

A new bike co-op called N.W. Pa. Re-Cycle is being started in Meadville, a relatively close neighbor to the north of Pittsburgh. They will be focusing on education and may be looking to Free Ride to borrow some ideas.

The word is, they have had a great response from the community so far. They are setting a plan with the Assistant Superintendent of the school district to get bike education happening in the evenings. Excitement is building and their first bike donations are coming in.

Read more in an article in the Meadville Tribune Review, “Community push on to take up riding”

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New Winter Hours Starting Dec. 15th!

Posted December 2nd, 2009 in Uncategorized by rachel

Hey Pittsburgh!!!

Our shop is colllllllld in the winter, so we’re cutting back our hours for a little while until it warms up again. Here’s the scoop:

On Dec 13th we will start a new schedule where we’ll be hosting open shop from 1pm-5pm ONLY on Saturdays. We won’t be open any other day, unless we let you know. We may have a one or two women’s/trans nights, a clean-up day here or there – stay tuned!

We’ll let the world know when we fully open again (probably March!).

*** ¡muy importante! ** We will NOT be open Saturday, Dec. 26th! **

Come check us out on Saturdays!

Love,

Free Ride

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Free Ride Closed 11/26

Posted November 25th, 2009 in Uncategorized by rachel

Free Ride will be closed 11/26 for the holiday! We would normally have open shop from 6pm-10pm.

Love, Free Ride

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Kids Bike Build-A-Thon 2009!

Posted October 18th, 2009 in Uncategorized by sgibson

It’s that time of year again, when the Kids bikes at Free Ride start to pile up, forming that mountain of metal rubber and neon flower frame protectors, and we realize we need to give those cute little bikes away.

In order to get those bikes shiny and rideable we need your help! We will be having two special days to fix the bikes:

Wednesday, November 18th, 6 PM to 10 PM
Sunday, November 22nd, 12 PM to 4 PM

Please show up during any of these times and we’ll put you to work. Although having mechanic experience helps, it is not necessary.  We still need people to help clean the bikes, pump tires etc. Snacks will be provided.  If you can’t make these dates, and do have mechanical skills feel free to stop in during regular Free Ride hours this week and next week to help fix these bikes.  Also, if you have a truck and are willing to help transport the bikes, please contact Scott at ssssscott@gmail.com.

We are still working on contacting organizations would would like to help distribute these bikes.  In the past they have gone to organizations like the Pittsburgh Refugee Center, the Housing Authority, and Tree of Hope.  If you know of an interested partnering organization please let us know.

Thanks,
Free Ride Collective Council

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BikeFest 2009 Video from Pop City and Ambulantic

Posted October 7th, 2009 in Uncategorized by rachel

Check out this great video about BikeFest 2009 party on August 14th, 2009.

From bikepgh.org: “BikeFest is Pittsburgh’s biggest cycling event for cyclists by cyclists. It’s BikePGH’s annual celebration of bicycling, showcasing Pittsburgh in all of its uniqueness and beauty. It is not an organized event, but a framework for volunteers and organizations to organize bicycle-themed events.”

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We have expanded Drop-In Classes with Sundays till the end of November

Posted September 28th, 2009 in Uncategorized by sgibson

Just added! We are offering more classes. 

We will be adding more drop-in classes on Sundays, starting October 25th .

The drop-in classes will last through November.

Here is the schedule.

October 5th 5:00 pm - The Drivetrain 7:30 pm – Tubes, Tires and Flats
October 12th 5:00 pm – Brakes, Cables and Housings 7:30 pm – Hubs and Bearings
October 19th 5:00 pm – Derailleurs 7:30 pm – Wheel Truing
October 25th 5:00 pm – Brakes, Cables and Housings 7:30 pm – Hubs and Bearings
October 26th 5:00 pm – Tubes, Tires and Flats 7:30 pm - The Drivetrain
November 1st 5:00 pm – Derailleurs 7:30 pm – Wheel Truing
November 2nd 5:00 pm – Hubs and Bearings 7:30 pm – Brakes, Cables and Housings
November 8th 5:00 pm – Tubes, Tires and Flats 7:30 pm - The Drivetrain
November 9th 5:00 pm – Wheel Truing 7:30 pm – Derailleurs
November 15th 5:00 pm – Hubs and Bearings 7:30 pm – Brakes, Cables and Housings
November 16th 5:00 pm - The Drivetrain 7:30 pm – Tubes, Tires and Flats
November 22nd 5:00 pm – Wheel Truing 7:30 pm – Derailleurs
November 23rd 5:00 pm – Brakes, Cables and Housings 7:30 pm – Hubs and Bearings

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CMU and Bike Pittsburgh’s study of employer support of bike commuting – take the survey!

Posted September 26th, 2009 in Advocacy by rachel

Do you ride your bike to work, or are interested? A graduate student at CMU posted this survey for bike commuters and potential commuters on Bike Pittsburgh’s message board. Check it out and take the survey if you care about employer support of bicycle commuting:

“Greetings Commuting Forum Readers,

I am working with a group of graduate student classmates from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University. We love Pittsburgh cycling and have collaborated with Bike Pittsburgh on a bicycle commuting market research project. Our study looks at ways that the city’s employers can encourage bicycle commuting. The findings will help Bike Pittsburgh communicate the importance of employer support to Pittsburgh businesses. Please take a few minutes to fill out a brief survey and make your voice heard.

Bicycle Commuting Survey Link

We are interested in hearing from anyone employed within the Pittsburgh area, so feel free to share with cyclist and non-cyclist friends alike.

Thank you for your support!”

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Free Ride will be CLOSED on Saturday, September 12.

Posted September 8th, 2009 in Uncategorized by Will

We will be closed due to the CJ Big Pour fund raiser on Saturday, September 12. That means no open shop from 1pm-5pm. See you next week.

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Ride to the 2009 BikeFest Party with us!

Posted July 29th, 2009 in Advocacy, Events by rachel

Hey Free Riders!

We are super-excited for Bike Pittsburgh’s 2009 BikeFest Party, so we organized a ride!

You can find out more info about the BikeFest party, and the entire week of BikeFest 2009 here. BikeFest is a yearly, week-long celebration of all things cycling, organized by individual cyclists, cycling groups, and our friends at Bike Pittsburgh.

You are invited on a ride to the 2009 BikeFest Party with Free Ride!

When: Friday, August 14, meet at 7:30pm in your party clothes!
Where: Cathedral of Learning in Oakland, by the fountain.

We’ll leave around 7:45pm.. so don’t be late! The party starts at 8pm.

We’ll pass by Friendship Park in Bloomfield/Friendship, so tell a friend to rendezvous park-side! We won’t go too fast and you don’t need to be an experienced rider. This ride is family-friendly.

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Mobile Bike Repair Project calendar is up!

Posted July 7th, 2009 in Uncategorized by sgibson

If you are interested in get some free bike work done by our Urban Youth Action Summer Interns, check out the schedule here.

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