Shop Closures-

The Bike Project will be closed for labor day, Monday, September 1. We will be open Thursday, August 28. We may be closed Saturday,  August 30 depending on Hurricane Gustav

Get involved- 7-17-2008

If anyone has considered getting involved with Plan B, now is the time. We're always looking for new volunteers and input. If you are interested, please attend next month's meeting, Monday, September 8th at 6 pm. Don't forget, the shop will be closed that day for a workday. From 2-6 pm we will clean and reorganize the shop. Help is always welcome but the shop will not be open for bike repairs. Email us with any questions. There will be other meetings for new volunteers

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.