The Bike Kitchen
6138 Student Union Boulevard, Room 36 V6T 1z1 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Our Annual General Meeting is coming up quickly and will be taking place over ~Zoom~ on March 23rd from 7-8 PM! Everyone is welcome, and there will even be opportunities to win cool prizes We'll review the outcomes of our programs and projects in the past year and you'll have the chance to weigh in on what has been successful and/or where we could be serving our community even better in the future Mark the date in your calendars and RSVP at the link in bio

Image reposted from @domesticworkers Our thoughts below: Our hearts go out to everyone grieving the events from yesterday. This incident may have happened south of the border but the continued rise of hate crimes against Asian people is a very local problem: Vancouver reported a 717% increase in 2020 compared to 2019.... White supremacy, patriarchy, and misogyny are so pervasive in our society but there are a lot of individuals and organizations on the front lines advocating for racial and social justice, as well as providing support to communities: @swan_vancouver @theasncanadian @angryasianfeminist @kimsaira @annie_wu_22 @aapiwomenlead @stopaapihate @asianamericancollective @asians4antiracism @aafc.nyc @butterflycsw @napawf @advancingjustice_aajc @cpacsorg @redcanarysong @kiwa4justice @cyclista_zine @asian_hate_is_inhumane @wishdropin @yarrowsociety Please continue to support and uplift Asian folks, and take care of each other

Thanks so much to everyone who entered out giveaway!! The lucky winners are @eeeelysse and @cheangrchl please DM or email us to claim your prize! Thanks also to the generous people in our community who donated these prizes. If you’d like to pay-it-forward and donate more bike tuneups so can we do more giveaways like this, please get in touch! Our DMs are open, or you can email us at [email protected] These giveaways are a small part of the way we work to give back to our targeted and underserved community members. Please keep up the work and always stand up for the lives, joy and dignity of those around you

Women + Queer and Pride Night at the BK are back in cyberspace! Join for a video hangout where we talk bikes, answer Qs and see each other’s faces. Bring your bike, a screen and some snax for a virtual equivalent of the nights we used to spend in the shop together. Tell your friends Women and Queer night: https://www.facebook.com/events/396019764820814... Pride Night: https://www.facebook.com/events/395372675054227

We are simply chuffed to announce the return of programming!!! Starting with fan favourites Women + Queer Night and Pride Night, join us on safe video hangouts where we talk bikes, answer Qs and see each other’s faces. Bring your bike, a screen and some snax for a virtual equivalent of the nights we used to spend in the shop together more programming (including new stuff!) will be rolled out thru this week ~... FAQ Q. Are these in person? A. we’re hosting them online for now. PLEASE DO NOT SHOW UP AT THE SHOP FOR THESE. Email [email protected] for a link instead Q. Can I bring my bike to work on? A. If you want to work on your bike while talking to ppl, have space and the tools to do so, please do! It’s what this is all about Q. Will there be more programming? A. Ya I’ll tell you tomorrow and the next day! It’s all about the anticipation Q. I missed BK programming A. Thanks for telling us, we missed you too ~ [Image ID in alt text] See more

Check it out, we got a Patreon! Just in time for last minute presents for us or your friends signing up to be a monthly donor really helps us out and helps us deliver cool programming. It also gets you some cool stuff! link in our bio - All signups before our shop re-opening on January 4 will get a limited release Ms Nuthatch sticker. Get on those and keep our beloved bird close to your heart - There are a few tiers including things like a lil’ tip, our brand-spankin-n...ew MONTHLY STICKER CLUB, tees, spoke cards, secret shop doodles and more! - Get a present for your friends, for you, for us, for everyone! Support your local bike co-op! - See more

Are you coming to the Bike Co-op's Fall General Meeting tonight??? we've got: programs updates (plus new programs!) important biz... see your friends BYOB, slip on your favourite bike garb and hop in for a virtual hangout + some info about what's been going on get the call link below! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fall-general-meeting-hangout-ti

WOW thank you to everyone who participated in our fundraiser for Vancouver Black Therapy and Advocacy Network! Together we raised over FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS!!!! ($5103 to be precise, thanks to whoever donated that $3) The generosity of this community is incredible let's celebrate this and keep up the momentum in all the ways we show up for community through uplifting voices and causes, creating space for healing and growth, advocating for meaningful change and standin...g in solidarity The Vancouver Black Therapy and Advocacy Fund still has a bit less than $6000 until they meet their next goal of a whopping $200,000 - if you missed our raffle and have some money to kick their way you can still support community! https://ca.gofundme.com/f/vancouver-black-therapy-amp-advoc We had 97 unique entries with people donating between $10-500, that's incredible! we appreciate every person who donated, liked and shared our posts and told their friends. Our weird little basement bike shop hearts are full --- our 21 winners will be reached out to via email, a full list of winners can be found on our instagram.

Hey friends - today is the last day of our fundraiser in support of the Vancouver Black Therapy and Advocacy Network! Get your donations and entries in before midnight to support Black wellness *and* have the chance to win some great prizes. --- Here's how it works. ... 1. You donate generously to https://ca.gofundme.com/f/vancouver-black-therapy-amp-advoc, every $10 donated is one raffle entry. 2. Take a screenshot and fill out our google form (https://forms.gle/hEMRhicbXK7WrJQe8) with your contact info (or email us at [email protected] if you can't use the form) 3. Sit back and enjoy a sense of wellbeing at taking care of your community. 4. Get excited and hope you win some cool prizes. --- Speaking of prizes we've got some great things, including a whole bike, a helmet, shirts, beautiful ceramics, bags, lights, tools, gift cards to breweries, ice cream, Lebanese food and to cap it all off an intensive bike tune up (worth $200!) from our lovely mechanics. Full details here https://www.thebikekitchen.ca/vbtf-fundraiser 100% of the donations raised go directly to the Vancouver Black Therapy and Advocacy Fund. Get those donations in before midnight today!

Our Community Bikes has been refurbishing bikes, recycling parts and teaching mechanics since 1993! Back in 1999 a little ol' shop know as The Bike Kitchen was founded with their help and guidance. Over the years staff and volunteers at OCB have helped many of us out of a mechanical jam, and provided a space to learn new skills and make new friends. Currently OCB is in need of support to weather the changes that COVID-19 has brought. They are aiming to raise $10,000 by the end of April. They've made a significant dent but still have a ways to go. If you're able to pitch in, follow the link below to donate. If you've got a bike lying around they would be happy to accept it. OCB is also open this week for service by appointment Tue - Sat 11am - 6pm. You can get in touch through their website <3 http://pedalpower.org/get-involved/#donate

A neat back idea as a back up for elastics, use a bike tube! This mask was home made by folks at the Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange. Make your own face covering to protect others when you have to go out. Some instructions here: https://www.cdc.gov//prevent/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html

As we all learn to giving each other a little more space we also need to adjust the environments we move through. In many places this means more space for pedestrians and cyclists!! Check out this blog post from Vancouver Public Space Network about how other cities are changing, and ideas to make Vancouver a safer city for social distancing. http://vancouverpublicspace.ca//covid-19-response-creati/

Blasting ya'll with good vibes from isolation at home. We're all wishing we could be at the BK right now. In the meantime, if you're in need of bike repair, our friends at Kickstand and OCB are offering help. Be sure to get in touch online instead of dropping by since they're closed to the public. The doc below also has a working list of shops that are open in some capacity in Vancouver. Book an appointment to have your bike fixed by a mechanic at OCB: https://www.facebook.c...om//a.55339967802/3393410564022370/ Request emergency repair if you need your bike to stay mobile. Assistance provided by sliding scale donation. Apply on Kickstand's site: https://www.eastvankickstand.org/ List of shops operating in Vancouver: https://docs.google.com//11GmtybhjJSDOZX8F_64dSjGgmqe/edit