New Orleans Community Bike Project

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Bike Project News

Get involved- 06-19-2009

Summer's arrived and with many of our volunteers heading to cooler climes it's a great time to help out at the project. We're always looking for new volunteers and input. If you are interested, please drop by during shop hours or attend next month's meeting, Monday, July 6th at 6pm. Don't forget, the shop will be closed that day for a workday. From 2-6 pm we will clean and reorganize the shop. Help is always welcome but the shop will not be open for bike repairs. Email us with any questions. There will be other meetings for new volunteers

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About the Bike Project

What We Do

Plan B is a community-run bike project that functions as an open workspace for bicycle repair. The workspace makes an array of professional bike tools available for use to the public for free while volunteers offer free help in bike repair. The bike shop makes parts available at low cost or for small donations. All of the proceeds from parts sales are used to keep the project running.

Why We Do It

There are plenty of reasons to ride bikes, particularly as a primary form of transportation: affordability, low emissions, reduced urban congestion. We want more people riding bikes and believe that the knowledge and equipment necessary for maintaining one's own vehicle should be available in a community space.We are also strong believers in community-based education and the idea that people learn things from others in a variety of settings. We feel that operating a space where folks can share what they know and learn what they don't strengthens a sense of community.Finally, we think it's important to rescue useful bikes and parts from the trash and reuse them to counter the extreme wastefulness of industrialized nations.

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Hours


Monday: 2-6pm
Tuesday: 2-6pm
(Tuesdays are reserved for ladies and transgendered people only)
Thursday: 4-8pm
Saturday: 2-6pm