Bicycle Collective

City Weekly Award: Best Reused Transportation

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"The Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective receives more than 400 bikes yearly from the city police department and from private donors. That's some serious locomotion. Foliks in the community can swing by for a cheap bike, or learn how to work on their own ride. Kids and people who can't afford to buy a bike outright can volunteer and earn $5 per hour toward a bike. Not only does the collective help butts get on reused bikes, but it also helps keep them on.

2312 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City,

801-328-2453, SLCBikeCollective.org"

Donate a Car, Truck, Motorcycle or Boat

In the context of people who ride bikes and people who drive cars, the terms motorist and cyclist can create a false "us vs. them" attitude that divides us. The reality is that not all, but most people have a bike hanging in their garage next to a car, or a car in their garage next to their bike. Regardless of how you look at it, the only difference is which one collects more dust.

Since the beginning of the Bicycle Collective, we have always traded tax write-offs for dusty bicycles -- now we have the ability to collect your dusty cars too!

Unlike bikes, we CAN pick these up! Thanks to the kinds folks at Vehicles for Charity, the Bicycle Collective gets 70% of the value of the vehicle.

Why not donate your vehicle today? All you need to do is to complete this simple online donation form or call 1-866-628-2277 and we’ll take care of the rest. We will pick up your vehicle, arrange to have your donation towed, and provide you with a tax-deductible receipt, all at no charge to you.

...or Call 1-866-628-2277

SLC Community Bike Shop is back OPEN!

The front of the building still isn't fully finished, but we have a door! To celebrate, we will be re-opening the shop starting with a lesson on Chains as part of our Park Tool School series.

May thanks to John Delvie (Property Owner), Mark Firsher (General Contractor), Cameron Nerdin (City of South Salt Lake), Alan Broadbent (Frontier Adjusters), Arrol Morgan (Specialized Lock), Beehive Glass, Winmark Stamp & Sign and Vortex Doors just to name a few that helped make this happen!

Grand Opening: Provo Bicycle Collective

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Re: Provo Bicycle Collective Grand Opening December 2, 2011

Date and Time: December 2, 2011 – 5:00PM to 7:00PM

Location: 49 North 1100 West #2; Provo, UT 84601

The Bicycle Collective will be hosting a Grand Opening to celebrate the launch of the Provo Bicycle Collective Location. Please come visit this exciting new space to learn about their programs, enjoy light refreshments, and win in the prize drawing.

“I’m very excited to see Provo climb the ranks of Bicycle Friendly Communities. Opening a Bicycle Collective was our the next logical step and a perfect way to channel all the momemtum and energy of local bicycle advocates and volunteers,” said Zac Whitmore, Director of the Provo Bicycle Collective. “Much like the other Bicycle Collective locations in Salt Lake and Ogden, Provo will offer a Community Bike Shop for guided Do-It-Yourself repair; supply Bikes for Goodwill Organizations through a referral network; and eventually offer the Earn-a-Bike mechanics classes and Trips for Kids mountain bike rides for youth.”

The mission of the Bicycle Collective is to promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.

For more information on the on the Provo Bicycle Collective or any donations or voluteering opportunities call the Director of the Provo Bicycle Collective at 801-356-1378 or visit www.provobikecollective.org.

Media Contact: Zac Whitmore 801-356-1378

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2012 Park Tool School Bicycle Mechanic Classes (SLC)

Interested in improving your wrenching skills or starting from scratch? The Salt Lake City location offers FREE instruction from the Park Tool School from 6-7:30 each Monday Volunteer Night at the SLC Community Bike Shop. Each week we will pick a different chapter (schedule below), and provide you with bikes to practice on, so don't bring your own. We will have the textbook, Park Tool's Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair, for sale during the classes. Please bring paper and pen or pencil to write notes. While it would be beneficial to attend all the lessons, feel free to pick and choose since each class topic is taught independently of the others.

2012 Salt Lake City Dates (Subject to Change)

Winter Classes

January 9th @ 6pm sharp: Overview of suspension systems (Basic)
January 16th NO CLASS (Martin Luther King Day)
January 23rd @ 6pm sharp: Tires & Tubes
January 30th @ 6pm sharp: Hubs & Rear Sprockets
February 6th @ 6pm sharp: Wheel Truing
February 13th @ 6pm sharp: Pedal, Cranks & Bottom Brackets
February 20th NO CLASS (President’s Day)
February 27th @ 6pm sharp: Chains
March 5th @ 6pm sharp: Shifting Systems Part 1
March 12th @ 6pm sharp: Shifting Systems Part 2
March 19th @ 6pm sharp: Rim Caliper Brake Systems
March 26th @ 6pm sharp: Disc Caliper Brake Systems
April 2nd @ 6pm sharp: Headsets
April 9th NO CLASS

Spring Classes

April 16th @ 6pm sharp: Tires & Tubes
April 23rd @ 6pm sharp: Hubs & Rear Sprockets
April 30th @ 6pm sharp: Wheel Truing
May 7th @ 6pm sharp: Pedals, Cranks & Bottom Brackets
May 14th @ 6pm sharp: Chains
May 21st @ 6pm sharp: Shifting Systems Part 1
May 28th NO CLASS (Memorial Day)
June 4th @ 6pm sharp: Shifting Systems Part 2
June 11th @ 6pm sharp: Rim Caliper Brake Systems
June 18th @ 6pm sharp: Disc Caliper Brake Systems
June 25th @ 6pm sharp: Headsets
July 2nd NO CLASS

Summer Classes

July 9th @ 6pm sharp: Tires & Tubes
July 16th @ 6pm sharp: Hubs & Rear Sprockets
July 23rd @ 6pm sharp: Wheel Truing
July 30th @ 6pm sharp: Pedals, Cranks & Bottom Brackets
August 6th @ 6pm sharp: Chains
August 13th @ 6pm sharp: Shifting Systems Part 1
August 20nd @ 6pm sharp: Shifting Systems Part 2
August 27th @ 6pm sharp: Rim Caliper Brake Systems
September 3rd NO CLASS (Labor Day)
September 10th @ 6pm sharp: Disc Caliper Brake Systems
September 17th @ 6pm Sharp: Headsets
September 24th NO CLASS

Fall Classes

October 1st @ 6pm sharp: Tubes & Tires
October 8th NO CLASS (Columbus Day)
October 15th @ 6pm sharp: Hubs & Rear Sprockets
October 22nd @ 6pm sharp: Wheel Truing
October 29th @ 6pm sharp: Pedals, Cranks & Bottom Brackets
November 5th @ 6pm sharp: Chains
November 12th No Class (Vetrans Day)
November 19th @ 6pm sharp: Shifting Systems Part 1
November 26th @ 6pm sharp: Shifting Systems Part 2
December 3rd @ 6pm sharp: Rim Caliper Brake Systems
December 10th @ 6pm sharp: Disc Caliper Brake Systems
December 17th @ 6pm sharp: Headsets

If you really get into it, inquire about volunteering your new-found knowledge during our Do-It-Yourself Nights (we really need confident women for Women's Night), or as a Youth Instructor in our Earn-a-Bike classes. We can teach people to be technical, but we can't teach them to be personable, so if you like people, we can turn you into a great mechanic.

If you have any questions contact our Shop Manager.

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Bicycle Collective

Bicycle Collective

City Weekly Award: Best Reused Transportation

Donate a Car, Truck, Motorcycle or Boat

SLC Community Bike Shop is back OPEN!

Grand Opening: Provo Bicycle Collective

2012 Park Tool School Bicycle Mechanic Classes (SLC)

2012 Salt Lake City Dates (Subject to Change)

Winter Classes

Spring Classes

Summer Classes

Fall Classes

Our Mission

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