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July Classes

scott — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:08:34 +0000

Three speed internal hubs! On Monday July 5th, just three days from this Friday, at 6:30pm Scott will lead a class on three speed internal hubs. Scott has a sacrificial Sturmey Archer AW 3 speed that we’ll be taking apart, inspecting for wear, servicing, and putting all back together. This is a popular hub and a great one to learn on. Class cost is a $5 suggested donation. We’ll cap the class at 15 people. Please send a message to Scott to reserve your spot.

Shifting Systems! On July 18th we’ll be teaching a class on shifting systems. Email classes to RSVP.

Basic Bicycle Maintenance! Mel, the Saturday Superstar, will be leading a class on basic bicycle maintenance. This class is currently scheduled for July 25th. Email classes to RSVP.

Ya, ya, I know. Not enough details. We’ll fill in the blanks when we get back from our ride.

Hunt the Grid II – Sponsors

scott — Sat, 08 May 2010 18:14:10 +0000

Here is a list of the HtG2 sponsors. These folks have all contributed prizes to the event. Because of that they are cool and when you visit them you should tell them how much you appreciate their contributions to SBK and the Sacramento cycling and DIY scene.

Also, the folks at Downtown Grid kicked down a crapton of gift certificates including:

All we can say is DAAAAAAANG (and Thank You for the support)!

Just a reminder… Before you come out today to participate in HtG2 you should check out this HOWTO. If you need to get your bike fixed before the ride we will be open in 1 hour (noon) and stay open until 4pm (our regular hours).

Also, don’t forget to stick around after the hunt. We are having some sweet-ass bands spitting out the lyrics like a viper’s venom. Or something like that. Tonight we have a rocking Clan Dyken, Sizzle, and Thomas Spellman. It will be a day and night to remember. You’ll tell your grandkids about this one. I remember back in the early teens…

MLK Jr. Inventory Day

scott — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:55:01 +0000

Tomorrow is MLK Jr. Day. Since a lot of folks have the day off we decided it would be a great time to open up the shop to volunteers for cleaning up our overflowing scrap yard (formerly known as Broke Bike Mountain). The shop will be open for much of the day starting at 10am. We are still having our volunteer appreciation in the evening and an orientation at night but if you want to come get greasy before that come on in. Here are a few things that we hope to accomplish:

Create wheel sizing templates (to help find that specific size you need)
Create some signage and education materials for the shop
Strip broken bikes for useful parts
Build up mostly-complete bikes for selling/donating
Add drawer liners for the Parts Card Catalog
Strip wheels for useful hubs and axles
Develop ingenious part and bike storage systems
Win at life

So, get off your bum and be productive on MLK Jr. Day.

See you at 10am!