Eat, drink and find out how you can get involved with SBC on June 16

june cycle socialWe are changing things up for our June Cycle Social on Tuesday, June 16 at 6 p.m.  Pizza and beverages are on us! We’ll met at Savannah Bicycle Campaign headquarters (1301 A Lincoln St.), go for a leisurely around the neighborhood, then enjoy food and beverages while discussing upcoming events and opportunities for involvement.

We’ll talk about the structure and goals of  our events, education, public policy, development, New Standard Cycles and Midnight Garden Ride committees. Join us to see what we have planned for fall and beyond and find out how you can get involved.

Please R.S.V.P. to john@bicyclecampaign.org or join the Facebook event.

Spring Bike Sale on May 23 to benefit New Standard Cycles

SBC_15_BikeSale_WebFor the fist time we are selling used bicycles at a one-day sale on May 23, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at 1301 Lincoln St. Items for sale include vintage kids and adults bikes, unusual frame sizes, higher end road bikes, and other interesting specimens — all reasonably priced.

These bikes are not suitable candidates for conversion into rugged commuting bikes for our New Standard Cycles program, which reconditions donated bikes and distributes them through nonprofit partners to people who need safe, affordable and dependable transportation. All proceeds from the sale will go to the program to help cover the cost of consumables (tires, tubes, cables, etc.) needed to refurbish NSC bikes and accessories (lights, locks, helmets, reflective vests) that are provided for free to NSC bike recipients. Also available are a selection of parts and accessories, some of them new, that also cannot be put to use by New Standard Cycles.

Spend at least $25 and you can enter our T-shirt Tomb and select a free shirt from a past SBC event for free. Spend $100 and take as many shirts as you want!

All items are sold as-is. All sales are final.

May is National Bike Month and we have the events to prove it!

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We have plenty of fun events planned to mark this year’s National Bike Month.

To get started, we invite you to take the National Bike Challenge, a nationwide event uniting thousands of current bicyclists and encouraging countless new riders. It is a free and easy way to challenge yourself, colleagues and the greater community to ride more. Users compete on a local, state and national level. Once you’ve signed up, please join the  Savannah Bicycle Campaign team. This year our local challenge is hosted by Georgia Bikes!

Join us for our May events and you’ll be putting major miles on your bike:

May 2: Matt’s Moon River Cruise
May 9: Free Bike Valet Parking at Historic Savannah Foundation Lincoln Street Block Party
May 10: Third Annual CycloFemme Ride
May 15: National Bike to Work Day Commuting Convoy
May 17: BikeCurious Ride
May 19: Cycle Social: Bike to the Ballpark!
May 26: New Standard Cycles bike and parts sale

For additional information on any of these events, email info@bicyclecampaign.org

 

Goodspokes Bicycle Co-op hosting bike show and swap meet March 28

11021056_1054389404576221_2464417612570256600_nThe Good Spokes Bicycle Co-op has operated out of different locations over the last several years and is low located at 1401 Vine St., near the corner of Anderson and Paulsen streets.

They are hosting a bike show and swap meet on March 28.

To reserve space of for more information, call 912-755-0104.

We will be there with some vintage bikes and parts for sale. All proceeds from sales at the SBC booth will benefit our New Standard Cycles program, which provides safe, dependable and affordable transportation to people in need.

Metropolitan Savannah Rotary Club hosting oyster roast fundraiser for SBC

Screen Shot 2015-02-17 at 10.16.36 AMLast summer the Metropolitan Savannah Rotary Club selected SBC as its annual service partner and Rotarians have been busy since that time helping launch our New Standard Cycles program and other causes in Savannah.

On Saturday, Feb. 21, the club will host its fourth annual Roastary Oyster Roast on Dutch Island. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit SBC. Tickets and more information available now on the Metropolitan Savannah Rotary Club website.

Bikes 101 on Jan. 13: It’s gonna get wheel!

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Bikes 101 is an ongoing series of workshops intended to teach basic bicycle maintenance skills in a fun and relaxed environment. This month’s installment, on Jan. 13 from 7-9 p.m., focuses on wheels, including: tires, tubes, rim strips, and axle bearing adjustments.

Bikes 101 workshops are held in our New Standard Cycles space at 1301 A Lincoln St.

Bikes 101 is free and no previous bicycle repair experience is required. For more information, email jen@bicyclecampaign.org. Let us know you’re coming by joining the Facebook event.

Bikes 101: Learn about derailleur adjustment, winter weather riding on Dec. 17

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The final installment of this year’s Bikes 101 educational series (Don’t worry, it continues next year!) is scheduled for Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. This month’s session  will focus on derailleurs and riding in winter weather. Bikes 101 is free and open to the public and held in our New Standard Cycles space at 1301 A Lincoln St.

Email Jen Colestock for more information or join the Facebook event.

Make the holiday season brighter for families in Savannah! Help us refurbish donated bikes

kidsbikerefurbOur New Standard Cycles program is organizing its first Holiday Bike Drive, in cooperation with Blessings in a Book Bag. We’ve received generous donations of bicycles that will be reconditioned and given to children who would not otherwise receive bicycles this Christmas.

Now we need extra hands to get the bikes ready. Volunteers are needed on at the following times:

Saturday, Dec. 6, 1-3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 7-9:30 p.m.

Previous bicycle repair experience is not required. To volunteer, email jen@bicyclecampaign.org. We’ll be working in the New Standard Cycles area at 1301 Lincoln St.

Used children’s bikes needed for Holiday Bike Drive

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Blessings in a Book BagDo you have children’s bikes sitting around collecting dust? SBC can help them find a loving home. Through our New Standard Cycles Program, we are starting a Holiday Bike drive, based on a successful program developed by our colleagues at Bike Athens’ Bicycle Recycling Program. We will refurbish children’s bikes and donate them to families that cannot afford bikes on their own, through our partner Blessings in a Bookbag. We are grateful for the assistance of students from SCAD Serve, who are helping us evaluate and repair the bikes.

If you are interested donating a bike, please contact jen@bicyclecampaign.org to schedule a drop-off. Please do not leave bikes unattended at our office. All donations must be received by Nov. 22. Want to help recondition the donated bikes? Jen’s the contact for that, too!