Edmonton Bicycle Commuters Society

One last course on Basic Bike Maintenance for August - this Friday, August 20.  Just in time for you to fix any little squeaks or bumps before your join the bike tour of 7 community gardens on Saturday, August 21.  It’s like we planned it or something

The BikeWorks coral is once again brimming with bikes! Come lend a few hours and help us clean it up and strip useful parts off bikes on Saturday July 17th from 6 PM onwards.  Pizza and drinks for helpers!

Free bicycle-blender smoothies at the northwest end of the High Level Bridge, today at 4pm!  Free Bike-to-Work breakfast tomorrow morning, from 7-9am, at the southwest end of the High Level!  Critical Mass Friday afternoon, followed by a dance party at BikeWorks at 9pm!  Saturday evening: ride-in outdoor movie at Victoria Cricket Patch.

And don’t forget to join our bicycle “float” on Canada Day as we ride down Whyte Ave as part of the Silly Summer Parade. Any level of silliness welcome!  E-mail us for participation info: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

June is Bike Month in Edmonton!  Join in all the fun at countless events including bike movie nights, bike to work breakfasts, salons, rides and of course the Bikeology Festival on Saturday June 19th.  Visit http://www.bikeology.ca for all event listings.

The Edmonton Bicycle Commuters’ Society attended the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra on June 1, 2010 to launch Bike Month in the City of Edmonton.

Thursday the 27th of May we’ll be showing Rad at BikeWorks.  The lights go down at 7:00.  Rad is the zany story of one young man, Cru Jones, who has the intensity and desire to win a BMX race called Helltrack.  Bu yah!
Check out http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091817/  for more information on the film but sure to join us for a totally rad time.

N.B. Date change!
To make BikeWorks as accessible as possible, we need as many volunteers as possible!  Anyone interested in volunteering at our community bike shop is invited to join us for an orientation.  We’ll give you the grand tour, fill you in on all the details and get you ready to confidently help out, either as a mechanic, greeter or wherever your skill set may lie.  Orientations will take approximately one hour.  The first two are scheduled for Wednesday May 26 and Friday May 28 and will begin at 6:30 PM at BikeWorks (10047-80 Avenue).  Snacks and drinks will be provided.  If you would like to get involved please try and attend! Email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information and to RSVP.

BikeWorks is overflowing and it’s time to strip some bikes and send them off to the metal recyclers!  The more the merrier, so come on out on Sunday May 30th from 6PM onwards to help us clean up our act.  There will be pizza,drinks, music and good times.  NOTE: This event was originally scheduled for 1 PM but has been moved to 6PM.

Sunny skies tomorrow for all you bike lovers.

EBC members get exclusive access to MEC from 7-9pm tomorrow night (Wednesday, May 12, 2010).

Perks include:

* Discount of 10% on all items in store with the exception of boats (5%) and bikes (not currently available in Edmonton)
* Two hours of exclusive shopping time in the store after the store is closed
* Equipment demos
* Door prizes

Members bring your EBC membership cards!
If you’ve paid but not received or lost your card - no sweat! - you can come and we will give you a new card.

Non-members get ready to join EBC! We’ll have new membership cards available for you too.

Today is your last chance to purchase Bike to the Symphony tickets.

You can read about the event and buy tickets online here.  Hope to see you on June 1!

You can now purchase your ESO/EBC Bike to the Symphony ticket online.  Make sure you read the full event details before purchasing: you’re participating in a group ride with us!

Note that tickets won’t be mailed. When they become available, we will contact you and you can pick them up from BikeWorks prior to the event, or from either meeting place on the day of the event.

Kick off this year’s Bike Month in style.  Ride with EBC to the symphony!

EBC and the ESO are partnering to offer $25 tickets (incl. all fees) to EBC members for the June 1 performance of Cameron Carpenter and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.

Tickets will be on sale only until May 6.  A limited number of tickets are available, so hurry to get yours.

If your membership has expired or you haven’t become a member, you can buy a combo: a new individual membership and symphony ticket for $35.

Please go to BikeWorks prior to May 6 to purchase your ticket.  Seating will be located on the main floor of the Winspear (orchestra seating).

On June 1, we’ll gather at BikeWorks (10047 80 Ave) between 6:10-6:30pm. A second group will also gather at Beaver Hills Park (105 St and Jasper Ave) between 6:40-7:00pm. You can meet at whichever location is most convenient to you.

The BikeWorks group will depart at 6:30pm and ride to Beaver Hills Park to join with the downtown group. At 7pm, the whole group will ride together to the Winspear. The concert will begin at 7:30pm.

Please try to wear your dress clothes for the bike ride, if possible. However, dress clothes are not required, if you prefer not to wear them, or if you wish to change once we arrive at the Winspear.

Event Location: BikeWorks (10047 80 Ave, entrance through back alley only), Beaver Hills Park (105 St and Jasper Ave), and the Winspear Centre (#4 Sir Winston Churchill Square, corner of 99 St and 102 Ave)
Event Admission: $25. Purchase at BikeWorks until May 6.
Contact for More Info: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Event webpage/website: http://www.edmontonsymphony.com/the-eso-presents/2009-the-eso-presents/cameron-carpenter/

Note for online purchasing: tickets will not be mailed. When they become available, you will be e-mailed and you can pick them up at BikeWorks prior to the event, or at either meeting location on the day of the event.

Come on down to your favourite community bike shop, BikeWorks, this Thursday at 7:00 PM for a free film!  We’ll be showing B.I.K.E., a gritty quasi documentary about lifestyle bike gang punks in the United States, centred on the Black Label Bike Gang in New York.  Please note this film is unrated but not suitable for children.  See the film’s website at http://www.bike-films.com/ for more information.