The Bike Project co-op offers a space, tools, and community to repair bikes, share knowledge, hold classes, and advocate for bikes in Urbana-Champaign.
Open Hours — Classes and Public Repair Shop Hours
In addition to providing 20 — 50 hours/week of
workshop access for co-op members, the Bike Project offers
staffed shop hours to non-members and members alike, three days a week, with a class held every Sunday. Come on by and check out the tools and work stands you can use to fix your own bike, tour our massive collection of parts, spares, and used bikes, plus meet friendly Bike Project folks who can provide help and advice!
Dates: Every Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday; Aug. 31, 2008 – Dec. 22, 2008.
Hours:
- Wednesdays .... 6:30 – 8:30 pm (open workshop; bike sales)
- Thursdays ....... 6:00 – 9:00 pm (open workshop; bike sales)
- Saturdays ........ 2:00 – 5:00 pm (open workshop; bike sales)
- Sundays .......... 2:00 – 5:00 pm (class 2 – 4 pm; bike sales 4 – 5 pm)
Open to: Everyone! Non-members welcome. All Sunday classes/workshops are open to the public. Your first two visits to The Bike Project are free. (Then see our
membership page to learn how to
join the Bike Project co-op.)
Location: 202 S. Broadway, Room 24, Urbana, IL (corner of Elm and Broadway)
This is the post office building by Lincoln Square,
which now houses the Independent Media Center.
Enter from "Cherry Alley", which is
along the south wall of the building; go down the outside stairs to the lower level.
Phone: (217) 469-5126
Note: Full 24-hours/day, 7-days/week workshop access is also available, but requires a Bike Project staffing commitment, or purchase of UC-IMC membership. Annual Bike Project memberships that start before June 8, 2008 already include 24-hour/7-day access for the reamaining term of these memberships, in these cases UC-IMC membership is only encouraged, not required.
Weekly Class: Bike Repair / Bike Maintenance
Dates: Every Sunday, Feb. 11, 2008 – Aug. 20, 2008
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Location: 202 S. Broadway, Room 24, Urbana, IL
Weekly focus: see the
class schedule for the bike part / repair technique of the week.
Open to: Everyone. All ages, all levels of experience. Non-co-op-members welcome.
Price: Your first two visits to The Bike Project are free! After that, we ask you to become a
member.
Each Weekly Class will cover a different aspect of basic
bicycle mechanics (e.g.: seats, spokes, bottom brackets), and provide time
for beginner/frequently-asked questions ("How do I change a tire?") while
giving intermediate students extra hands-on training in that
weeks' topic.
