Edmonton Bicycle Commuters Society

Beginning March 11 and continuing every Thursday evening at 6:00 P.M., EBC will be offering a series of how-to bike maintenance seminars.  We’ll start things off on Thursday the 11th with a basic bike maintenance and tune up class. No previous experience is required.  Bring your bike if you have one or come and practice on our bikes!  All courses are free for EBC members and $5 for non-members.  While registration is not mandatory it is strongly recommended as courses will be capped at ten people. To register, please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).  And make sure to check out our calendar for upcoming courses covering topics from wheel care to drivechain overhauls!

Over the holidays, BikeWorks will be closed December 24 through December 28th, and on December 31st. So come by and visit us on December 30th, otherwise we might get lonely.  We’ll be back to regular hours promptly on January 2.

Dance Party! On Friday December 18th, for the first time ever, EBC will be having a dance party at Bikeworks! Come on down to the shop starting at 9 PM to pump away those winter blues and Pump Up the Jams! All ages - cash bar (bring your ID)

EBC will be hosting a free bike building workshop on Sunday October 25th from 1pm to 5pm. We’re excited about turning some of those donated bikes, with a little bit of love, into amazing on and off-road commuting machines. Mechanics will be there to help you learn how to help bikes!

Note:Bikes being built on this day are EBC’s bikes, not your bikes

I am thrilled to announce our best winter hours ever. (Effective October 1, 2009)

Monday: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thursday: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sunday (first and third of the month, women/trans only): 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

EBC volunteers will once again be tackling the infamous BikeWorks yard to keep it easy to find that gem you’ve been looking for!
To try and keep on top of the flood of donations that are rapidly filling up the BikeWorks yard, there will once again be a fun-filled Bike Stripping Extravaganza and organizing party at BikeWorks on
October 4th from 5:30pm to 9:00pm (or until we run out of energy)

BikeWorks will be closed tomorrow (Sunday, September 13).

Come to our AGM instead, at Parkallen Community League Hall (11104 65 Ave) from 1-4pm.  We’ll feed you, and you can learn more about the organization.

BikeWorks continues to be open seven days a week.  Our hours have been tweaked to reflect staffing changes. We now open at 1pm each day.

Also, please note that BikeWorks will be closed on Sunday, September 13th for our AGM.

Thanks to our tireless volunteers we’re now open until 9 pm on Thursdays.

Starting today, BikeWorks will be open Monday-Sunday. Women and trans-gendered only shop days will continue on the first and third Sundays of the month, we’ll also be open on all other Sundays.

Here are our current hours:
Monday: 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tuesday: 12:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Wednesday: 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thursday: 12:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Friday: 12:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Saturday: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sunday(First and third): Women/trans only: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sunday(All others): 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 pm

If you’re interested in volunteering at our community bike shop, BikeWorks, then come attend our volunteer orientation this Sunday, June 21 at 5pm at BikeWorks.  We’ll go over how the shop is run (procedures and policies), where things are, and how to handle various scenarios.

It’ll also be a good opportunity to meet the other volunteers.  If you’re interested in volunteering, but aren’t sure about your mechanical knowledge, we can partner you up with a mechanic that can mentor you.

For those that can’t attend the first session, an alternate session will happen on Sunday, June 28 at 2pm at BikeWorks.

Unfortunately, we’ve gone back to our off-season hours, as we no longer have a full-time mechanic.  If you’re looking for a job and have some mechanic skills, please consider applying to either of our 2 open mechanic positions!

In order to finish up building bicycles for the ICLEI World Congress conference, as well as bikes for sale, we’re having another bicycle building party.  Drinks will be provided. (But not food, this time. Sorry.)

If you’ve got some mechanical knowledge, then please come help us build some bicycles on Tuesday, June 9, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.