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Weekly Digest
Associated Project(s):We were closed last week for Spring Break. Used the quiet time to crank out a few more bikes. We’re hovering around double digits in the for-sale department. With the final batch of bikes out of the barn, I’ll be able to do an earnest inventory and have my staff sort bikes between For Sale/B-a-Bs. A little clarity in that realm will hopefully elp move bikes along a little quicker.
This week we will resume being open Mon – Fri.
The following numbers are from 3/10 - 3/14:
Visitors: 64
Sales: $1,196.15
Bikes (refurb): 3 for $650
Memberships: 10 for $300
Tires/tubes: 10 for $60.75Weekly Digest
Associated Project(s):A full week of warm weather is forthcoming, so we should be busy. We’ll be closed next week for Spring Break and right after that our full Mon – Fri schedule will resume. This Thursday we have another Instructional Class—hopefully it’s as well-attended as the last one!
This week, we’ll also grab the last of the worth-our-trouble abandoned bikes from storage.
The numbers:
Visitors: 36
Sales: 767.38
Bikes (Refurb): 2 for $395
Memberships: 7 for $210
Tires/tubes: 5 for $32Weekly digest
Associated Project(s):Still slow but have had a few people in looking for bikes or B-a-Bs but no sales on either. With the warmer weather this week, we’ll likely be busier. I’ve got a half dozen bikes to safety check while the weather is cooperating.
Last week and today we made some more headway on the abandoned bike pile. Still coordinating with some other groups to take some of the junky bikes off our hands.
Tonight is the Bike Project Monthly Meeting.
The numbers:
Visitors: 23
Sales: $82
Membership: 1 for $30
Tire/tube: 1 for $6Weekly digest
Associated Project(s):Uneventful over here. Slow and cold. Plodding away at bikes and wheels to have a good supply of both come the busy times. This week I’ll meet some TBP volunteers to clean out the barn more, as it’ll be March soon.
The numbers:
Visitors: 19
Sales: $281.50
Bikes (B-a-B): 2 for $100
Memberships: 3 for $90
Tires/tubes: 1 for $4Weekly Digest
Associated Project(s):We have been surprisingly busy here at CBC so far this year. We’ve sold a few bikes thus far and seen a couple Build-a-Bikes head out the door—all good things!
Over the weekend, TBP volunteers and I tackled the abandoned bikes in the barn. Made some good progress and had almost a dozen folks on hand helping to sort/strip/move bikes out. Will have to take a few more cracks at it before we completely empty the space but got a good start. Great to see so many volunteers come out—many hands make light work!
The numbers (1/22 – 1/31):
Visitors: 73
Sales: 1,371
Bikes (refurb): 3 for $610
Bikes (B-a-B): 3 for $180
Memberships: 15 for $450
Tires/tubes: 4 for $19.50Weekly Digest
Associated Project(s):As expected, we were slow last week. We held an instructional course but did not get any attendees as it was cold and snowy—no surprise there! We will schedule more classes next semester.
We’re still low on kids’ bike donations and hovering around 50 or so. Have a meeting with IMC folks this week to discuss logistics.
As a late decision, the Bike Center will be the starting point for a community bike ride this coming Sunday, December 15th at 2p, which will hopefully get some folks aware of our space that may not have been otherwise.
The numbers:
Visitors: 25
Sales: $209
Memberships: 2 for $60
Tires/tubes: 5 for $39Weekly Digest
Associated Project(s):We were closed all last week for the break.
We’re ramping up for our Kids Bike Giveaway event. We even got some coverage on WCIA: https://www.wcia.com/news/champaign-county/annual-bike-giveaway-planned-for-dec-14-in-urbana/
As is, we’re a little low on donations compared to years’ past, so hopefully this’ll be a good bump.
This evening is a lecture/instructional class on bike repair, but with colder and snowier weather, attendance will likely be low.
The numbers:
Visitors: 35
Sales: $497.50
Memberships: 8 for $240
Bikes (B-a-B): 1 for $50
Tires/tubes: 3 for $36Weekly Digest
Associated Project(s):Spent time tracking down a few new sources for kids’ bikes, as this year we aren’t receiving a large number of donations yet. At this point, we're looking at a little more than 20 kids bikes.
Visitors: 53
Sales: $724.25
Bikes (refurb): 1 for $225
Memberships: 8 for $240
Tires/tubes: 7 for $50Weekly digest
Associated Project(s):The Bike Center received a few more donations and started processing the abandoned bike pile which they'll continue to tackle throughout the week. There was a mention in E-Week for their Kids Bike Giveaway and already have donations lined up.
Visitors: 66
Sales: $575.10
Bikes (refurb): 1 for $140
Memberships: 8 for $240
Tires/tubes: 9 for $69Weekly digest
Associated Project(s):They finalized the date and times for our Kids Bike Giveaway event: 12/14/24 from 2 – 4p at Urbana IMC building, so they submit work orders for signage/posters/social media posts. Thus far, we’ve gotten zero donations of kids’ bikes, but between both shops we have ~15 to start working through.
They'll also have their first instructional class on how to fix a flat tomorrow.
Visitors: 69
Sales: $1,153.50
Bikes (refurb): 2 for $395
Memberships: 20 for $600
Tires/tubes: 22 for $163
Weekly update
Associated Project(s):The Bike Center hired 2 new staff members and got a new inventory of kids' bikes that are already in the works of getting fixed up. Posters are printed and hung at CBC for donations to the Kids’ Bike Giveaway. Posters and flyers were also given to Urbana staff for them to display in their space.
Visitors: 110
Sales: $1,153.50
Bikes (refurb): 1 for $200
Memberships: 20 for $600
Tires/tubes: 22 for $163
Weekly Update
Associated Project(s):All, Manageable levels of busyness last week. I think our visit numbers have declined slightly, which makes sense for the time of year. Highlights of the week: Received a couple worthwhile direct donations. Fixed up a couple kids’ bikes. Had a student staff interview. Got a few B-a-Bs out the door. The law professor who’s into bikes has become a regular Friday volunteer.
The TBP Monthly Member meeting is tonight, which I will attend. This week is also the deadline for abandoned bike retrieval, so I will do a rough inventory of keep/scrap. We also may table at the Green Quad Day, if I have available staff since it overlaps with our open hours. Have a lot of loose wheels that are of questionable quality that we need to deal with, too.
The numbers:
Visitors: 82
Sales: 865.51
Bikes (B-a-B): 3 for $160
Memberships: 8 for $240
Tires/tubes: 11 for $112Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Coordinator -- Campus Bike CenterWeekly Update: Bike week, busy week
Associated Project(s):All, Another busy week with the fun addition of Bike To Work Day and Light The Night. Haven’t seen the numbers yet but both events went well, I believe. Friday was surprisingly slow here, which was great since I had staff out sick. We had a BTWD participant follow up and volunteer with us on Friday, which was great.
With the previously mentioned events out of the way, it’s on to prep for the abandoned bikes being released to us soon. Space is at a premium, so we’ll have to get creative and/or judicial in the bikes we utilize. Hope to get a few more bikes on the sales floor. We also already have one bike ready to go for our Kids Bike Giveaway.
The numbers:
Visitors: 103
Sales: $1,230
Bikes (B-a-B): 3 for $150
Memberships: 19 for $570
Tires/tubes: 25 for $187Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Coordinator -- Campus Bike CenterWeekly Update: Bike Week
Associated Project(s):All, It’s Bike Week! Bike To Work Day and Light The Night are this week, so we’re prepping for that. Still busy here, too, during our open hours. We’re moving more build-a-bikes and have 3 bikes in the queue for the sales floor. After this week we’re on to the abandoned bikes from the last round up. Always fun around here!
The numbers:
Visitors: 122
Sales: $1,801.50
Bikes (refurb): 2 for $340
Bikes (B-a-B): 3 for $210
Memberships: 25 for $750
Tires/tubes: 30 for $237Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center
Weekly Update: Bike to Work Day, Light the Night, B-a-B
Associated Project(s):All, Another busy week, although slightly less so since we’re out of refurbished bikes. We’ll have a trickle of one or two available as I’m able to fix them but we’re far too slammed during open hours to build any.
Bike To Work Day and Light the Night are next week, so I’ll be rallying staff for that and handling other prep as needed. Getting a few more B-a-Bs prepped and a bike or two on the sales floor, too.
The numbers:
Visitors: 122
Sales: $1,387.75
Bikes (refurb): 1 for $200
Bikes (B-a-B): 1 for $60
Memberships: 24 for $720
Tires/tubes: 19 for $116Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Coordinator -- Campus Bike CenterWeekly Update: Build-a-Bike
Associated Project(s):All, Busy as can be last week. We’re sold out of refurbished bikes and have only a handful of Build-a-Bikes available. We have 3 new hires in the pipeline, which’ll help. Meanwhile, this week is absolutely perfect riding weather—hope folks are getting out there!
Our newer B-a-B model of handling some of the harder repairs has really helped accessibility to the program. With 3 this week alone, that’s more than we sometimes get completed in 6 months. Lowering barriers of entry is always a good thing!
The numbers:
Visitors: 187
Sales: $2,027
Memberships: 27(!) for $810
Bikes (refurb): 2 for $345
Bikes (B-a-B): 3 for $153
Tires/tubes: 34 for $256Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Coordinator -- Campus Bike CenterWeekly Update: Students are back, Build-a-Bike
Associated Project(s):All, I know students are back when bikes start selling without a test ride. You can only lead a horse to water…
We’ll likely sell out of bikes this week. So, we’ll scramble to get a few more on the sales floor. And of course, always mention our Build-a-Bike program!
The numbers:
Visitors: 19
Sales: $1,178.25
Bikes (refurb): 4 for $785
Bikes (B-a-B): 1 for $66
Memberships: 3 for $90
Tires/tubes: 10 for $59Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center
Weekly Update
Associated Project(s):All, Slow week. Not a lot of visitors, not a lot of bikes sold. Should be able to get a couple more bikes on the sales floor today, as we’re down to 10 or so bikes available.
I’ll be out the rest of the week after today, but my staff will cover.
The numbers:
Visitors: 13
Sales: $465.50
Bikes (refurb): 1 for $190
Bikes (B-a-B): 1 for $50
Memberships: 3 for $90
Tires/tubes: 10 for $74Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Coordinator -- Campus Bike CenterWeekly Update: Slow week
Associated Project(s):All, Slow week, except for the full family that brought in 4 bikes over 2 days so everyone could get riding. One of the kids was extra inquisitive on what bikes parts were and their function. Genuine interest is always appreciated!
Worked through most of our donations of the last few weeks and now have to parse out the build-a-bikes from the for-sale builds to hopefully make the process easier for my staff.
The numbers:
Visitors: 12
Sales: $424.50Bikes (refurb): 1 for $175
Memberships: 6 for $180
Tires/tubes: 3 for $20Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center