It’s getting wet out there folks! Due to the storm, San Jose Bike Clinic will be joining the rest of the SJ Pop-Ups in taking today (Thursday December 11th, 2014) off.
We’ll be open again tomorrow as per usual. Ride on!
Grand Opening at Camera 12
After two years of hard work, San Jose Bike Clinic is getting a space!
We are proud to announce we will be opening up shop this Saturday, November 1st at Camera 12 (201 S 2nd St, San Jose) from 12 noon to 7 pm. We hope you’ll drop in and check it out!
We are actively seeking volunteers to staff our new shop schedule. If you have time, energy, and a desire to help keep the dream alive, please consider volunteering. Specifically we have online sign-up sheets for:
It took a lot of hard work and a bit of luck for us to finally make it to the point where we can open up shop. I am very proud to be a part of a grass roots organization that has made it this far, and look forward to what we’ll do with this new space and where we’ll go from here.
I want to give a special shout out and thank you to our volunteers that put in the sweat to make the dream come alive, as well as our fiscal sponsor SVBC, and to our community for coming out to pay the Bike Clinic a visit. We hope we’ll see you soon!
July Skill Share at San Pedro Square Market
San Jose Bike Clinic is popping up shop once again for all your bike repair and education needs at our monthly Skill Share at San Pedro Square Market!
Come work on your bike, learn about bike repair, teach others what you know, or just hang out with some bike enthusiasts. We will have tools, work stands, expert mechanics and some essential spare parts like inner tubes and cables to help you with any repair you might need.
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Thursday July 17, 2014
In front of San Pedro Square Market
87 N. San Pedro Street, San Jose
RSVP and spread the word on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/686169594790868/
Want to volunteer? We need help with setting up, outreach, signing people up and teaching bike repair skills. RSVP via this form, and thank you in advance for making San Jose Bike Clinic happen!
Need the perfect gift for the bike and San Jose lover in your life? A San Jose Bike Clinic T-shirt would be just the ticket, and we’ll have a variety of sizes for men and women at the Skill Share.
Join us at our Event Planning Meeting on Monday, March 17th!
If you want to get involved with volunteering with the San Jose Bike Clinic, our monthly Event Planning Meeting is the place to be! Come on down to learn what we’ll be up to next, help figure out logistics, volunteer for future events, or even suggest new ideas for SJBC events. SJBC is entirely volunteer-run, and these meetings are where we start running! Come join us to be a part of making the magic happen on the ground floor.
This month our meeting will be on Monday, March 17th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library. The exact location is TBD, but just ask at the library help desk and they’ll direct you to the right place.
Hope to see you there!
Start the New Year off Right—Get Involved with Bike Clinic!
General Planning Meeting TUES Jan 7 6:30-8:30 p.m. @ 1922 The Alameda Room 105 (formerly the United Way Building just north of Hedding)
This meeting is where we discuss the ins and outs and strategic plans of SJBC.
RSVP: sjbc@bikesiliconvalley.org
RSVP: sjbc@bikesiliconvalley.org
Internal Skill Share THURS Jan 9 7-9 p.m. @ location TBD
Want to learn bike repair skills and—even better—how to share what you know at our Skill Shares? These trainings will get you ready to teach basic to intermediate bike repair skills. We need a small army of volunteer mechanics when we open our community bike workshop, so invite a friend!
RSVP: sjbc@bikesiliconvalley.org
Events and Outreach Meeting TUES Jan 21 6:30-8:30 p.m. @ San Pedro Square Market (usually near B2)
We count on our amazing volunteers to plan events and spread the good word about safety and bike maintenance. Want tips on how to do bike outreach with SJBC? Want to pitch an event? Bring it!
RSVP: sjbc@bikesiliconvalley.org
December 19 Skill Share
San Jose Bike Clinic is popping up shop once again for all your bike repair and education needs at our monthly Skill Share at San Pedro Square Market!
Come work on your bike, learn about bike repair, teach others what you know, or just hang out with some bike enthusiasts. We will have tools, work stands, expert mechanics and some essential spare parts like inner tubes and cables to help you with any repair you might need.
7pm – 9pm
Thursday December 19, 2013
In front of San Pedro Square Market
87 N. San Pedro Street, San Jose
RSVP and spread the word on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/480563475388350/
Want to volunteer? We need help with setting up, outreach, signing people up and teaching bike repair skills. RSVP via this form, and thank you in advance for making San Jose Bike Clinic happen!
Need the perfect gift for the bike and San Jose lover in your life? A San Jose Bike Clinic T-shirt would be just the ticket, and we’ll have a variety of sizes for men and women at the Skill Share.
Volunteer Training Dec 12–handlebar tape, hub maintenance & more
We’ll be hosting another free training for Bike Clinic volunteers on Thursday, December 12 from 7-9 at Arthur’s shop in Willow Glen. If you’re interested and available, RSVP ASAP through this Google form or email sjbc@bikesiliconvalley.org if you have any questions.
Arthur Rodriguez, owner of a bike repair education business called Bike Teacher, is offering a training that’s free to all SJBC volunteers—past, present and future. Our focus is on putting tools and knowledge in the hands and minds of our members and participants. So you’ll not only learn how to do basic repairs, but also how to share what you know and pay it forward. We’re always building our team of volunteer mechanics to teach bike repair skills at events and when we open a permanent space, and we want you to join us. These trainings are a great way to get involved.
Here’s what Arthur’s planning to teach this time, with help from another volunteer:
- Wheel hub and bottom bracket maintenance, with a focus on diagnosing problems. This is especially important in rainy weather and with older used bikes.
- Handlebar wrapping. Need this done? Bring handlebar tape and your bike!
- Generally get familiar with your bike, repairs and adjustments.
- We’ll teach you parts and tools vocabulary along the way, or answer any questions you have.
- Get a SJBC 101 overview so you know what we’re all about.
What to bring?
- Your Bike
- Multi-tool or similar (with chain break)
- Tire Levers
- Apron if you have one
- Latex gloves optional
We will have some tools on hand to share. See you there!
SJBC November Volunteer Opportunities
Do you remember who taught you what you know about bike repair? Want to give back and pay it forward? We need volunteers for these upcoming Bike Clinic events. And if you’re not ready to volunteer, come say hi or bring your bike down with any questions or repair needs you have.
San Pedro Farmers Market on Friday, November 15.
To sign up, email sjbc@bikesiliconvalley.org and we’ll plug you in.
Shifts available:
- Mechanic 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Outreach 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Mechanic 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Outreach 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m..
Monthly Skill Share at San Pedro Square Market 11/21 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
RSVP on Facebook here.
We’ll need a few mechanics with at least basic repair skills, plus a few outreach volunteers to talk about SJBC and cycling. To sign up, email sjbc@bikesiliconvalley.org and let us know how you’d like to help.
We’ll need a few mechanics with at least basic repair skills, plus a few outreach volunteers to talk about SJBC and cycling. To sign up, email sjbc@bikesiliconvalley.org and let us know how you’d like to help.
Did you know … ?
For every event that we put on, we enlist an Event Lead. Event Leads are responsible for making sure that our table is set up and we have the tools that might be needed to repair bikes.
Have ideas for an SJBC event? Pitch it at the next Outreach meeting. Want to be in charge of an upcoming SJBC event? Read on!
Volunteer Mixer TUES Oct 29 7 p.m. @ San Pedro Square Market
RSVP on Facebook and invite your friends!
Volunteers past, present, and future are welcome to chat about just about anything. Find out how to get involved with upcoming projects in SJBC. There are also two more mixers coming up. Make sure to RSVP!
General Planning Meeting TUES Nov 5 6:30-8:30 p.m. @ 1922 The Alameda
(formerly the United Way Building just north of Hedding) RSVP: sjbc@bikesiliconvalley.org
This meeting is where we discuss the ins and outs and strategic plans of SJBC.
Outreach Meeting TUES Nov 19 6:30-8:30 p.m. @ San Pedro Square Market (usually near B2)
We count on our amazing volunteers to spread the good word about safety and bike maintenance. Want tips on how to do bike outreach with SJBC? Do you just want to get to know bike friendly people? Want to pitch an event? Bring it! RSVP: sjbc@bikesiliconvalley.org
Halloween Skill Share!
San Jose Bike Clinic’s next Skill Share is Thursday 10/17 from 7-9 pm at San Pedro Square Market, just before Halloween. Invite your friends to the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/225514150942277.
Bike Clinic’s Skill Share will get you ready for San Jose Bike Party’s Dia de los Muertos ride on 10/18 and for a safe Halloween. A bike is a fun, convenient and safe way to get around on Halloween and if you’re going to Halloween parties. Come get your bike tuned up for the festivities. Even better, if your bike is a part of your Halloween costume, come work on your creation or show it off!
If you’d like to volunteer, we need a couple more mechanics with basic bike repair skills like adjusting derailleurs and brakes, plus another outreach volunteer to staff the table, sign people up for repairs, talk about SJBC and biking. Come share your skills and help people learn to fix bikes! The commitment would be from 6:45 to 9:15, to help us set up and pack up. Email sjbc@bikesiliconvalley.org if you’d like to help.
Upcoming Events in September
Hello one and all!
We’re officially in the month of September, and what a month we have planned! Celebrate the end of summer by coming down to check out one, or all, of SJBC’s many events!
Thursday, September 19th:
September Clinic Skill Share: From 7pm to 9pm at the San Pedro Square Market.
Get your wheels ready for San Jose Bike Party! (80’s Night! 9/20: http://www.sjbikeparty.org/ )
Come join us at the San Pedro Square Market on Thursday, September 19th, to chill with fellow cyclists, and learn bike maintenance tips from San José Bike Clinic’s volunteer mechanics.
Chain popping off? Brakes not functioning correctly? Got a flat? We’ll have you up and running in time for San Jose Bike Party the following night!
Click here to RSVP to the Facebook event and invite your friends! We also need 3 mechanics and 2 people for the outreach and signup table. Interested? Email sjbc@bikesiliconvalley.org with your availability and how you’d like to help.
This event is open to all ages. Bring your family and friends! In exchange for repair services provided, we ask that those who make use of our services consider making a small donation to the clinic. No one will be turned away for lack of funds!
Have a specific maintenance skill in mind you’d like the mechanics to teach at the Skill Share? Let us know in the comments!
Thank you to San Pedro Square Market for hosting! Please come early and enjoy the shops and restaurants. http://www.sanpedrosquaremarket.com/
Friday, September 20th:
PARK(ing) Day: From 11am to 6pm in front of Billy Berk’s/Mezcal on San Fernando Street.
SJBC will be teaming up with Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) to take part in San Jose’s Annual PARK(ing) Day event!
What is PARK(ing) Day?
PARK(ing) Day is an annual day-long global event where citizens, artists and activists collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spaces into “PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public places. The project began in 2005 when Rebar converted a single metered parking space into a temporary public park in an area of San Francisco that is underserved by public open space.
RSVP and share SJBC’s Facebook event to tell your friends about our clinic, or point them to the PARK(ing) Day San Jose Facebook page. We also need 2 outreach volunteers, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Mechanic skills encouraged, but not required. Interested? Email sjbc@bikesiliconvalley.org with your availability and how you’d like to help.
SVBC will be providing FREE bike valet for those attending, as the volunteers of SJBC will be teaching basic bike maintenance and repair skills in the same station. Swing on by anytime from 11am to 6pm!
San Jose’s PARK(ing) Day is being organized and structured by GreenBelt Alliance. Learn more about PARK(ing) Day and Greenbelt at their website: http://www.greenbelt.org/
Friday, September 27th:
San Jose Bike Clinic Pop-Up Clinic at the San Jose Downtown Farmer’s Market: From 10am to 2pm at the San Pedro Square Market.
SJBC will once again be making our presence known at the weekly San Pedro Square Farmer’s Market! Bike on down and enjoy the bounty of our local organic farmers spanning from Hollister all the way up to Half Moon Bay. And while you’re picking up your weekly produce, why not stop by the SJBC booth for a quick maintenance lesson? We’ll be setup from 10am to 2pm. Come say hi!
Click here to RSVP and invite your friends to the Facebook event! We also need 2 volunteers to do outreach, preferably one with mechanic skills. Interested? Email sjbc@bikesiliconvalley.org with your availability and how you’d like to help.
San Jose Downtown Farmer’s Market is a project of the Pacific Coast Farmer’s Market Association(PCFMA). You can learn more about the organization at their website: http://www.pcfma.com/