Read the announcement posted to their facebook page:

The Davis Bike Collective announces its grand opening Saturday, April 24th at its new location, Bike Forth, near the intersection of 4th and L in Davis, California. All are invited to come by on Saturday between the hours of 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. to fix bikes, learn how to volunteer, make donations, or just check out the new space. The Davis Bike Collective, formerly known as the Davis Bike Church located on UC Davis campus in the Sustainable Research Area, is a all-volunteer organization dedicated to teaching people to fix their own bikes, promoting reuse of bicycle parts, and growing bike culture locally and beyond.

The Davis Bike Collective promises to continue to provide a vital service to those bicycling in Davis, one of the most bike-friendly cities in the nation. The bike tool-share and expertise available at the Bike Fourth will add to the excitement of recent enhancements to bicycling in Davis. At the new location, anyone is welcome to come by to learn about bikes or fix a bike and our volunteers can teach you a range of skills–from changing a flat to rebuilding a wheel. We will be offering memberships for those frequenting Bike Fourth, available for a day, year, month or lifetime. Along with services at Bike Forth, the Davis Bike Collective participates in numerous outreach programs in collaboration with local schools, non-profits, religious organizations and community events.

At the new location we are seeking donations of bike parts and monetary contributions to help our fledgling nonprofit grow. Bike Forth is a community-sponsored endeavor, relying on local support for its success. Those interested in helping the Davis Bike Collective through donations of funds, bicycles, or their volunteer time should come by the Bike Forth location or email bikeministry@gmail.com for more information. Our regular hours will be announced at the grand opening on Saturday. While we welcome donations of bicycles in any condition, due to space limitations we prefer durable and/or quality bicycles and parts.

Update: There is a community meeting today at the Domes to discuss the next steps for the Bike Church. Click the link on our calendar –>

What follows is the letter the received:

Thank you for checking in with us to inquire about the status of the
Bike Church. We are aware that there is a group of people who would
like to see the Bike Church succeed and offer services to the community.
There are actually a variety of updates I can share with you and I
apologize for the delay as I am still in the process of talking to a
couple of people responsible for addressing the recent concerns.

As we look at the recent development of the Bike Church and its 4-5 year
history on Student Housing property, there are a variety of concerns for
our department. One concern relates to the general risk and liability
of this kind of operation on residential property. Health and safety
issues are always going to be under a microscope and any injury or
concern is a liability for our department. Another liability is the
money and property you collect as “donations”, which can be a large
concern for the campus and Student Housing if it does not meet strict
regulations. Now that you are a registered student group the Student
Programs and Activities Office (SPAC) might be of assistance to you in
this area as you grow (see UC Davis, Policy & Procedure Manual Sections
260 & 270). Another health and safety concern relates to this
organization having open membership to the Davis community and the
security issues that can arise since this facility is located in a
housing area. The final concern is related to the fact that the Bike
Church established itself on Student Housing property without specific
approval and continues to operate and grow as its own entity. The
current location of the Bike Church results in our involvement and staff
time to address any issues that arise.

Student Housing has been notified by the UC Davis Fire Department that
the Bike Church structure does not meet code and should stop being used
immediately. Along with the concerns from the Fire Department there are
a number of requirements that the structure needs to meet to receive
campus approval. These requirements include items such as submitting
detailed schematic drawings of the structure, receiving approval from
multiple campus committees, and receiving official approval from Student
Housing for use of the land. Based on the time, money, and on-going
commitment needed to receive approval it does not seem like the Bike
Church structure will be able to receive campus approval.

Another reason for the delay in getting back to your group relates to
our due diligence in finding a possible solution and positive outcome
for everyone involved. We have reconfirmed with the Fire Department
their stance on the need to immediately stop use of the facility. We
have conferred with the UC Davis Office of Resource Management and
Planning as to other campus options that might be considered. In our
research, we were pleasantly surprised to see that the Bike Church is
now a registered student group with the Student Programs and Activities
Office (SPAC) which, as previously mentioned, might be of some
assistance in helping your organization. We have made some initial
contact with their office and had planned on meeting with them. You
should consider doing the same.

We understand and appreciate the mission and goals you strive for with
this program. Many of your objectives are in alignment with Student
Housing objectives as they relate to sustainability, recycling,
promoting health and wellness, etc., but we are not in the bike repair
business. Based on the notice from the Fire Department and the other
concerns listed above we need to have use of the Bike Church structure
stop immediately and for the Bike Church in its’ entirety to be removed
from Student Housing property. The structure should be completely
dismantled by December 1, 2008 and everything should be removed from
Student Housing property by the end of this calendar year (December 31,
2008). We will be posting flyers in the next couple of days in the Bike
Church area. Anything you can do to help notify your members would be
appreciated.

Chuck Huneke
Assistant Director, Residential Education
UC Davis Student Housing
(530) 752-1736
fax: (530) 752-4345