Wednesday, 23 May 2012 12:37
Toby
Greetings from The Cave! It's been a beautiful month so far, which is why you haven't
seen a missive from us recently. So many bikes to fix! In this issuance from Bikechain;
1- Open all summer
2- UTSU levy petition
3- Bike Month (with select highilghts)
4- Find the Chopper
5- Closed on Statutory Holidays
6- Fun things!
1- Open all summer
As part of our steady commitment to helping cyclists year round, we are open all summer
long. The downside is we still don't get to take over the ping-pong room, so please don't
get mad when we say don't work out there or take the tools. I promise you all we're
looking for a better space, and not just the UTSU Student Commons that is a theoretical
two year away.
As an aside, we have one workstudy position left, so if you're getting OSAP and have a
full course load (60%) for the summer, you can apply! Dealine is May 31st.
2- UTSU levy petition
Are you going to be a full-time undergraduate student next year? Would you be okay with
Bikechain having 50 more cents from you? Help us enshrine your decision with UTSU by
signing a petition we have in the shop. Bring some friends, or, better yet, let us know
if you'd like to help out by talking to a class you're in or at your college or residence.
3- Bike Month
June is Bike Month in Toronto, because January just wouldn't make sense. While Bikechain
isn't doing anything special (we're too focused on students like you!), we'll be going to
a bunch of fun activities. Check it out at
A couple of flagship events (or at least people who contacted us specifically);
3a - Bells on Bloor - June 2nd
There is also a Bells on Danforth and a Bells on Yonge! Bicycle Parade!
3b - Ride the Ravines - June 17th
Join our inaugural charity ride in partnership with the Cycle Toronto (formerly the
Toronto Cyclists Union) through 25 kilometres of Toronto’s Bikeway Network in support of
accessible cycling in the GTA.
3c - Great Bicycle Recycle - May 27th
All bike donations will be distributed to all the cities non-profit organizations in need
to help make cycling accessible to everyone. 50 of these bikes will go directly to a
program in association with the City of Toronto's Recipe for Community foundation led
initiative and thanks to Charlie's Free Wheels
3d - MEC's BikeFest - June 23rd
MEC Bikefest is a daylong community celebration of all things bicycle related. Our goal
is to bring together Toronto’s bicycle community and those new to bikes, to celebrate the
wonders of cycling. Come join us and make it the best bicycle bash in Toronto.
4- Find the Chopper
Thanks to ol' Bikechainer Liam O'Sullivan for building our wacky and beloved velocipede,
and now we're showing it off! We've been moving the Bikechain chopper around campus every
week, and we'd love to know if you've seen it, and where. We're not quite ready to offer
a better prize than our good cheer at hearing where it is, but maybe one day....so keep
your eyes peeled!
5- Closed on Statutory Holidays
As always, we are closed for statutory holidays, because we can't get into our host
building, the CIE. That means the most recent weekend, and for Canada Day and "Civic"
Holiday and for fake Labour Day.
We'll still be having drop-in hours on Tuesdays-Fridays, 11am-5pm, and appointments are
available on Mondays and Saturdays.
6- Fun things
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8Rf2vZqiSg&feature=related
http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/kent_county/Kenowa-Hills-bike-ride
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17914504
Keep well in the warm summer sunshine!
Best
The Bikechain Team
Wednesday, 04 April 2012 17:00
Toby
cuz if you have any bike problems, we're closed! the whole university is closed. we don't have a choice in it. we do have the choice of not booking any appointments on Monday, and we're going to do that too! To recap; Friday April 6 2012 - Closed for Good Friday. Just find somewhere nice to hang out. Monday April 9 2012 - Closed to bring back a clean bike shop and whatever is left of the lending fleet. See what I did there?
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Monday, 19 March 2012 16:01
Toby
1- The Pump House
2- Bikechain is hiring - Summer WS & Summer Mechanics
3- Lab coats?
4- A song with swear words!
5- Critical Mass
6- Space crunch
1- We finished it! There's now a delightful little house for the pump
that sits at the top of the stairs! There are instructions and valve
caps if you need them. Please put it away when you're done. and if you
can make a little Snoopy to go on top, that would be awesome.
2- Summer Workstudy! It's early to let folks know, but we didn't fill
many positions last year, so it's time to create some advance buzz.
You'll need to be full-time over the summer semesters and receiving
OSAP. Some other restrictions probably apply, and we'll let you know
when we know. Think on it and spread the word.
Also, we're looking for mechanics to work the shop for the summer
months, supervising the volunteers and workstudies, and otherwise
making things run in the most fun way possible.
There's a job description here;
http://bikechain.utoronto.ca/index.php/useful-information/114-educational-bicycle-mechanic-job-description
3- Are you leaving your lab rat days behind you soon? Don't know what
to do with your oddly stained and funny smelling lab coat? Give it to
Bikechain! We'd love to have a wider range of protective coverings for
folks coming into the workspace, above and beyond the aprons we
presently offer.
If you've got one, we'd appreciate having it! Come by and drop it off
during our open hours.
4- Yup. There's some swearing. Maybe not safe for your work, but here
in the shop we have either lower standards or higher tolerances.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgCqz3l33kU
5- Critical Mass, it's a thing! Last Friday of every month, meeting at
Bloor & Spadina at 6pm, ride departs at 6:30. Now that it's warming
up, it'll be super fun times. March 30th this month.
6- Yes, we're busy. We've been looking for a larger space, and have
been asking after using our ping-pong antechamber. Thus far, no avail.
We're working on it, and we'll be asking for your help soon, once we
decide on how. In the meantime, if you just need to oil your chain,
book an appointment on Monday or Saturday. Thanks!
Top of the morning to you!
The Bikechain Team
Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 March 2012 09:19
Monday, 27 February 2012 16:06
james
1 – Twitter
2 – TCAT Forum
3 – Harvest Moon Concert
4 – Seminars
5 – Tricks you shouldn’t do with a Vintage Bike
1- Twitter; We’re On It – Forever.
Bikechain is on twitter and I foresee great trouble.
2 - Harvest Moon Concert – March 2nd, Friday, 2012
The Green Society Campaign is putting on a "locally grown" fund-raiser at the
Harvest Noon Café—so go!—featuring Automanic, Ottilie Kate, Bones Howe,
and Nicole Diver and the Post-war Surfers, which is a whole lot of puttin' on.
3 - TCAT Complete Streets Forum - April 23rd, 2012
The Complete Streets Forum comes once more. If you’re concerned with
cycling and walking in urban planning policy, and I know you are, you’ll want
to check this out.
4 - The Spring into Summer Basic Maintenance Seminar! – March 1st 2012, 6pm, at Bikechain
Right here at bikechain. You can learn how to maintain your bicycle, and
avoid total bicycle disintegration. Flat tires? You’ll fix them. Dry chain? You’ll
lube it. Curious about your bike safety? You wont be any more.
5 – Tricks you should not do with a Vintage Bike
The Bikechain Team
Last Updated on Friday, 02 March 2012 12:09
Friday, 10 February 2012 16:58
Toby
1- Community Bicycle Network AGM
2- Ice Races!!!
3- Environment Week coming up
4- Have you gone to Harvest Noon?
5- Bikechain Levy Referendum
6- A fun picture
7- Open for readin' week, closed for family day
1- The Community Bicycle Network Annual General Meeting
Monday February 13th, 2012 at 6:30 pm, at 761 Queen St W, CBN will be
having an Annual General Meeting. You could be on the board of
directors there! They are especially interested in women serving as
directors to fulfill a gender parity section within their bylaws.
CBN will be open from 4:30-6:30 pm on February 13th for anyone interested
in joining to purchase a membership. The suggested donation is $5.
If there are any questions please contact
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2- Ice Races!!!
Dufferin Grove
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Always a hoot, though your feet will get cold! Warm them up at the
after/dance/party at Bike Pirates, 1292 Lansdowne
http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/128418677275737/
This ice race is in a secret location, so secret that it might be an
alleycat race instead.
Confused about those details? Me too!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/289614254417041/
3- Bikechain Levy Referendum
UTSU has agreed to let Bikechain as undergrad students if we can have
a little more dough to boost our awesomeness. We'll have a petition
going around, and we need ~6,000 students to sign it. Sounds tough,
but we don't like to step back from a challenge.
We'll keep you posted about what is happening, and if you'd like to
help, let us know.
4- Have you gone to Harvest Noon?
The cafe at the GSU is now open and serving food. hey are open for
lunch from 10AM-2PM and are serving vegetarian and vegan friendly food
at prices students can afford.
16 Bancroft Ave, sorta west of the Earth Sciences building, near the
Koeffler multifaith centre, above the GSU pub.
5- Environment Week coming up
UTERN, amongst others, is putting together a series of events for the
week of March 12 - 17. More details with a schedule will be coming up!
6- http://drunkcyclist.com/2008/08/12/caption-this-22/
7- Family Day, February 20th, we'll be spending time with our
respective families (read: bicycles. let's be honest with ourselves).
Best to you all. Good luck in the snow!
The Bikechain Team
Tuesday, 31 January 2012 10:09
Toby
Don't like the crazy rise of tuition fees???? Join the ALL OUT demonstration tomorrow! 11 am: Rally at Sidney Smith Hall (100 St. George Street).
12 pm: Depart from Sidney Smith to march across campus
1 pm: Central Convergence Point, Rally at King’s College Circle
3 pm: Rally at Queen’s Park
We look forward to seeing you on February 1st! http://utsu.ca/section/5 http://www.utgsu.ca/
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