Right now our P2P space is a donated garage in a residential neighborhood. At some point, we’d like to have a space closer to downtown in a more retail/commercial type area. We’re grateful for our space right now and we want to keep it.
Location
Our space is a garage is in the alley behind the house at 4218 S Garfield.
Please do not disturb the owners of the home, you can find us in the alley between Garfield and Scott streets and between 43rd and 42nd ave. Generally, we’re open to the public on Mon/Weds nights from 6-9pm. Check our event calendar to make sure we’ll be there.
Summer Garage Schedule
Summer is busier than other months, so to make sure we’re getting our work done as well as providing a DIY space, here’s how we will be scheduling garage time for the summer:
Dropping In
We love having drop-in volunteers. If you come up to the garage unannounced (“drop ins”), you must be either volunteering or coming to do DIY work on your bike. At the space we have right now, we can’t have general hanging around. If you drive, find a place outside the alley to park.
DIY Info
There are two kinds of DIY’ers.
#1 DIY space/tool renter: If you are doing a project that requires a bike stand and more than basic tools, then please consider paying for the space/tools.
DIY Space and tool rental $10/hour, 1/2 hour minimum. This gets you a stand and access to the master work bench and generally the assistance of a volunteer mechanic. We typically only have one or two stands open at a time. If we get too many DIYers we’ll start scheduling folks in. Only paying DIY’ers can have unfettered access to the master tool bench.
#2 Drop-in fixes: For minor fixes (flats,tweaks,tightens, adjustments, etc), it’s a voluntary donation kind of deal.
Drop-in’s work on bikes outside the garage without a stand. For tools, you can borrow one “stripping bucket” of tools to use. The stripping bucket contains some basic tools (hex wrenches, screw drivers, crescent wrenches, etc) that can fix basic bike issues. If you’re a drop-in fixing up your bike, please do not help yourself to master work bench tools or any parts in the garage without assistance from a mechanic volunteer. If you’re able, consider donating some small amount for the use of the tools and garage resources.
Our goal is to get you riding your bike, not to squeeze every penny out of you, but really: there’s no such thing as a free lunch. We take trades of all kinds and volunteer time as payment too.
Buying Stuff – Used Parts – New Parts
Buying stuff: the garage is not really set up for retail sales. Generally, we encourage folks with means to go to a local bike shop and buy stuff. However, we also think it’s important to recycle and reuse where ever possible, so we like to sell our used parts/components to industrious people. We sell a few new things (cables and housing mainly) — but only if you’re doing a bike build. We do not sell new parts/components for below retail cost.
You can come and buy stuff, but you can’t dig/browse/etc unattended. Also, people looking to buy stuff are the last priority behind donation drop offs, volunteer management, etc. When a volunteer has time, the volunteer can go through stuff with the person looking to buy stuff. The garage is too small to have people wandering through and browsing while we try to work.
The best way to get parts when it’s busy (spring/summer) is to send email to
pedals2people@gmail.com and send us a list. We can help you and maybe get a pile going for you before you get there.
A basic price list is
here.
Garage Lead
All garage nights will have a Garage Lead. This person is in charge of keeping the flow going and making sure all volunteers are busy, donation drop offs are tended to, and any special events are squared away. The Garage Lead handles the money and makes sure everything is properly locked at the end of the night. The Garage Lead also must fill out the Wrap-Up sheet at the end of the night.
