New Special Orders Policy

Hey volunteers,

We'll be changing the policy on special orders.

1. Special orders for volunteers are for repairs and personal projects only.
2. All special orders will be reviewed at our weekly meetings to determine if they fulfill the above requirement.

If you are a volunteer, did not receive the an e-mail regarding this matter, and plan on making a special order, its strongly advised that you talk to one of the coordinators.

The Evergreen Bike Shop is always busy with something, too (thanks alex wetmore)

James Lemieux just finished a tall bike, Spencer is pictured riding it above. James is below



Chris Grande became nominated to be our third coordinator! Congrats Chris.



I just finished a project that I have been working on for a few weeks too. We had an old steel Miyata mountain/touring frame that had a broken chain stay. I used a TIG welder to re-weld the break, then sand blasted and painted the frame. I finally have a rain commuter.



You can see the spot right at the end of the chain stay tube, and at the beginning of the drop out where the bike snapped. You can also see the bead made from the TIG welder, where the frame was repaired. Sorry it's not the best camera.



We also had an anonymous donation of this new track frame, thanks to whoever you are out there that gave us this and the box of parts. We are planning to build the bike and raffle it sometime next quarter.



I went down to Bike and Bike, another local bike co-op, and talked to neil a long time volunteer. We are in the beginning stages of diplomacy. It is in the best interest of the whole community for us to work together and we are going to start brainstorming ideas that we can both reduce thefts in our shops. It seems that they are plagued with similar problems as Evergreen's Shop, so maybe by working together we can stop people from continuing to steel our stuff. While Bike and Bike is gifted with lots of parts, Evergreen is gifted with the budget to buy tools. We're trying to find a middle ground that allows us each to share our assets. I went up to Bike Works in Seattle this weekend and was inspired to see what a co-op can look like. With a lot of work and a bit of luck we will hopefully be on the road to establishing a better resource for all of Olympia.

Gossamer Condor and Albatross

Rerun rides on his mom's bicycle

obstacles to the advancement of bicycle legislation

Check out this article on the Scrooges of bicycle advocacy in such cities as San Francisco, Philidelphia and such organizations as the World Health Organization. It's interesting to read the justification for halting further advancement of bicycle integration. You have to know your enemy.



"The Crown Prince of Anti-Bicycle LandAlthou has to be Rob Anderson, of San Francisco," this @ss&ole "has succesfully halted all implementation of bicycle infrastructure in that city for almost three years." How did he do it? He sued the city and insisted they perform an environmental analysis on the effects of urban cycling before expanding bike routes all over. His justification was that increased biking slows cars down which increases carbon emissions. Find out more and how other people are stopping the advancement of bicycle legislation all over the world, by clicking here.


Thanks Phillip!

"Philip L. Graitcer is a one-man wrecking ball. He has managed to completely split the World Health Organisation with his eagerness to promote helmets. Half of the WHO would rather promote public health but he has been vocal in swinging it the other way. His connections to the auto industry certainly don't help his street cred."

It's amusing to read the arguments against bicycle integration. It is hard for me to imagine that someone who is blocking the distribution of bicycles for a reason as "altruistic" as helmet safety does not have an ulterior motive. He is worried for the safety of all those people around the world who might hit their heads while increasing their land speed, exercising, seeing the natural environment around them, becoming engaged with their communities, reducing carbon footprints and dependency on petroleum. What a guy. Maybe I'm a bit jaded but the last century of the industrial and petroleum lobby thwarting public transit and intelligent land use leaves me suspicious.

LA times publishes advice for Cyclists.

"Bicyclists must obey all the traffic laws that motorists do, but safety tactics may also help riders avoid accidents"

The LA times just published an article with a series of situations and strategies for cyclists to help prevent accidents. Check it out!

Mandatory Meeting and New Schedule

Hello Community Members,

During our weekly meetings (Wednesday 1 to 3 pm) we discussed a bunch of problems we have recently had at our shop, and some viable solutions. In the past 5 weeks we have had a lot of things stolen from the shop. This list of tools and parts include: a brand new 2 arm bike stand (estimated cost $650) a truing stand (estimated cost $250) a spoke tensiometer (estimated cost $80) Drop Out Aligners (estimated cost $100) a brooks saddle, bar tape, chains, and probably a lot more. We decided it was absolutely necessary to talk to all of our volunteers about the problem, which is why this weeks meeting was mandatory. We changed our protocol for accessing the key for the shop, now you can only get the key during your scheduled shift. If you have not had a chance to talk to myself, Travis Skinner, or Daniel Williams (shop coordinators) please do so if you would like to continue to be a volunteer.

We have also had some complaints about the shop atmosphere not being welcoming to new members, so we have also decided to make volunteers wear a badge so that people know who is the volunteer on shift when they enter the shop. We will require that volunteers be helpful and cordial to all who enter our shop. Thanks so much for understanding and we are working hard to make our shop as resourceful and egalitarian as possible.

Evergreen Bike Shop Wheel Building Class

There will be a wheel building workshop taught by David Coppley in two parts November 18 and 25 at 3:00pm in the Evergreen Bike Shop located in the basement of SEM 1. The first part will go over lacing patterns, tension and truing. The second part will go over rounding and dishing. There was a previous class to determine spoke length and selecting appropriate rim, spoke type and hub. If that cant be done by the 18th rebuilding a wheel is an excellent alternative, whether it is yours or one of the free wheels available through the bike shop.

Beginners Night Starts Today!

We had our first Beginners Night this gloomy Thursday evening. We decided to open our shop up to all those people who have felt uncomfortable in the past. If you are not a mechanic and don't have any aspirations to be one, we can help you fix your bike! Just stop by on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 to receive help from our volunteers. Anyone is welcome to come to the shop anytime it is open, but if you have felt out of place in the past, on Thursday from 6 to 8 you will be well received with smiling faces. It is our goal to get you on a bike and riding, it is as simple as that.

Behavioural Challenges for Urban Cycling

Copenhagenize.com - The Copenhagen Bike Culture Blog: Behavioural Challenges for Urban Cycling

Here is a great article about bicycle safety and behavior change. Please click the link above and check it out.