Plan B

Summer Schedule  - 2010

Please make sure to check the Calendar on this website for the most up-to-date information on summer hours. We will be closed for an extended period at the end of August as we have been for the last 4 summers. We are offering more limited openings in the interim as well. We'll return full force after Labor Day.

New Phone Number Jan 6, 2010

We have a new phone number! It's 504-272-PBNO. (504-272-7266), the new Plan B hotline! You can leave us a message at this number and we'll get back to you (sooner or later). Also, if we can get the voicemail working right, we'll list any closures or schedule changes on the hotline....

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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.