New Orleans Community Bike Project

Tool Rolls- 8-21-2009

Beginning in September, Plan B will start  limiting the number of people in the shop to one person per stand. If the shop is full, there will be a sign up sheet.

We will also start checking out tools. In exchange for an ID (or something of equal value) you will get a "tool roll." Tool rolls will be checked out to make sure all are accounted for both when being checked out and when returned.

We hope this will make the shop run smoother.

Love,
Plan B

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.