The Lansing Bike Co-op is run by volunteers. We hope to teach people to fix their own bikes and make bikes more affordable for the good people of Lansing!
Use the tools, build your own bike, learn how to change a tire, and much more all for free!
We will take donated parts and bikes and put them to good use. If you have any unwanted bikes, please drop them off Wednesday or Thursday 7-9pm at B414.
Sunday, May 22nd
12 to 3 PM
Come repair your bike! The LBC will provide snacks and DJ entertainment. The Launch Party will end with a River Trail bike ride.
Location:
Basement 414 (414 E. Michigan Ave, behind the Nuthouse, down the Jay St. Alley off of Cedar St.)
Bike maintenance class with Chad from Spin Cycle, Tuesday April 12 from 7 to 9 PM. Details on Facebook.
The LBC will be present at Meridian Township’s Green Star event on April 28th, to promote bicycling as a healthy transportation alternative. If you live in the area, bike over and visit us!
Download the event flyer (PDF).
Anika Fassia, Emily Petz, and Allison Voglesong all attended and tabled at the League of Michigan Bicyclists annual Michigan Bicycle Summit Saturday March 26th. Emily Petz spoke on a panel with other bike co-ops from across the state to share ideas, answer questions, and spread the word about the benefits of starting a bike co-op in your neighborhood. Through this great event, Michigan bike co-ops networked and are beginning to organize an big event in Michigan to colloborate our efforts to make the bike co-op movement even stronger across the Great Lakes state. Stay tuned for more details!
This Sunday, March 27 from 5 to 8 PM, come out and join some of the LBC folks for a flash bike ride. It’s organized by August Warren, who says: “Everyone is invited, even if you’re a skilled rider or simply someone who brought their bike up to get to class. This should be a social and enjoyable ride, just ride at your own pace. In order to keep some order to this, we’ll be keeping to a basic path which should keep everyone together. This will be announced prior to the ride, and shouldn’t be too strenuous.”
More details on Facebook. See you there!
The Lansing Bike Collective is hosting a logo design competition. Entries are due by April May 1, 2011.
Winners will receive complimentary bike tune-ups at the LBC as well as t-shirts and other gear with the logo prominently featured, as well as your winning design and brief bio on our website.
The Lansing Bike Collective’s mission is:
“The LBC empowers our community through bicycle education and access. We provide a welcoming space for taking transportation into our own hands.” Our tagline is “Love your bike; fix your bike.”
We are located in Basement 414, behind the Nuthouse on Michigan Avenue. Open bike repair hours are Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. during winter months, and Wednesdays, Thursdays, and some weekends during the summer (summer hours will be announced soon).
Four finalists will be selected to be reviewed by LBC’s board of directors. The winner will be announced at the end of April.
Please send entries or questions about the contest to capitolcitybikecoop@gmail.com or you may post them as comments here. We can’t wait to see your great ideas!
This is only one of many reasons to love your bike.
We are soliciting donations of artwork for our first fundraiser, the Recycle, Bicycle Art Auction, and providing free materials (see below for details) to aspiring artists.
Photo (cc) by Flickr user e-lame
Art Auction: Recycle, Bicycle
Location: B414
Date: Saturday Dec 4th
Time: 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Email capitolcitybikecoop@gmail.com to display YOUR artistic re-use of bicycles by Monday November 29th.
On October 10 (10/10/10), the Lansing Bike Co-op is hosting a donation drive! Our goal is to get a bike for six children at the City Rescue Mission, our neighbor on Michigan Avenue. Bring over that bike you don’t use any more, and we’ll get it fixed up and in good hands. All donations are welcome — we need bike locks and parts too.
The drive will be from 3:00 to 9:00 PM, and will feature activities for kids, mini-workshops about bike repair, music, games, and more. Hope to see you there!
