Weekly Update: Happy New Year, Kids bike giveaway
Associated Project(s):
All, Happy New Year! The final week of the semester—and the two weeks preceding it—were a whirl of kid bike prep for our event, which took place on December 19th.
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Weekly Update: WCIA interview, Kids bike giveaway
Associated Project(s):All, Last Monday WCIA came by the Bike Center and interviewed me for our Kids Bike Giveaway event. Made the evening news! We got one call from a woman in Tuscola, a man from Danville, and a woman emailed from Springfield, all referenced the news story.
Accordingly, we’re in full-on kids bike mode: student staff are fixing them, I’m fielding phone calls and emails, people are dropping them off nearly every day we’re open and sometimes even when we’re not.Weekly Update: Kids Bike Giveaway, WCIA interview
Associated Project(s):All, Last week was our first one with “regular” open hours again. I’d guess we had about the same number of people coming by as we did under our reservation system but it was certainly less leg work.
Our main push for the next few weeks will be our Kids Bike Giveaway. The particulars:The Bike Project of Urbana-Champaign, in partnership with the U of I Campus Bike Center, is hosting a Kids’ Bike Giveaway this holiday season!
Associated Project(s):The Bike Project is currently accepting donations of all kids’ and teen bikes, regardless of condition, and then refurbishing them to give back to young folks in the community!
Donations can be made at the Urbana Bike Project (202 S. Broadway Ave., Urbana) or at the Campus Bike Center (51 E. Gregory Dr., Champaign).
Please call (217) 469-5126 or email contact@thebikeproject.org to arrange a donation.
Kids' Bike Giveaway Event:
Weekly Update: Slowest week financially, Closing appointment system, New working hours
Associated Project(s):All, Maybe the slowest week on record, financially-speaking, as we grossed $8. Hopefully not a preview of the rest of the semester…
Before the break we did have a repeat visitor express interest in volunteering so there is some latent interest in our offerings.Weekly Update: Daily Illini interview, CTAC, post-Thanksgiving programming
Associated Project(s):All, Last week I was interviewed for the Daily Illini about the importance of bikes during a pandemic for health, safety, and exercise. No word on if they’re publishing the story.
Weekly Update: Promote the Bike Center, bike pick up
Associated Project(s):All, Lovely summery weather last week!
Main event for the week was a marketing meeting to discuss new and innovative ways to promote the Bike Center, which was fruitful and really put into perspective how much stuff we do here at CBC when explaining it, even in general terms. And things like build-a-bikes vs. refurbished vs. DIY repairs will always confuse the uninitiated.Weekly Update: Moving bikes from warehouse; Traffic safety
Associated Project(s):All, Slow week again. Grabbed a few more bikes from the warehouse. I’ve been given clearance to remove all the remaining bikes, so I’ll be doing that in small doses for the rest of the semester. I’ll bring some of my staff along to help. Moving bikes around is a lot easier for college-aged kids anyway.
Weekly Update: Abandoned bicycles, Working bikes
Associated Project(s):All,
Pretty slow week. Had the iCAP sustainability celebration on Tuesday, which was great. Always fun to see/hear from other parts of campus that are working towards a better future for our campus. On the flipside, I had the displeasure of reporting a dangerous F&S driver that same day and then a dangerous MTD driver on Thursday.
Todd came by and cleared out scrap on Friday which was welcomed.Weekly Update: Abandoned bicycles, Sustainability Celebration
Associated Project(s):All,
Mike, a semi-regular at the old shop, walked in on Friday for his appointment, looked around and said, “What’d you have to do to get upgraded to such a nice spot?”
Just another positive review of our new space.Weekly Update: Open hours sign, bikes pick up
Associated Project(s):All,
Last week I had an epiphany that we should probably have a sign on the door that lists our hours, even if they are appointment only. That’s in the works, should be ready tomorrow.
With the decrease in testing for grad/staff we’ve had to turn a few people away for not being up-to-date. They have, by and large, been totally understanding. A few people have emailed and canceled ahead of time, which is welcomed.Weekly Update: Refurbished bike swap, low numbers, signage
Associated Project(s):All,
Weekly Update: First week open, Light the Night
Associated Project(s):All,
Campus Bike Center has moved! Appointment only.
Associated Project(s):The Campus Bike Center has moved to a new location, and is planned to open on Sept 18 pending approval from the University! The new address is 51 E. Gregory Dr., Champaign, IL 61820. The shop is now open but only if you make an appointment.
Campus Bike Center added as a Shield pick-up location - Available from August 24, 2020
Associated Project(s):Campus Bike Center is moving!
Associated Project(s):The Campus Bike Center is moving to a new location! The move is currently in progress while the shop is closed due to the pandemic. The Campus Bike Center will re-open on August 24, 2020, and they will only accept visitors on appointments. You can call in ahead at 217-300-4638 or create an appointment online - appointment system is under development. We will share the online appointment link as soon as the system is ready.
The new address for CBC is: 51 E Gregory Dr., Champaign, IL 61820.
SSC Final Report: Beginner Bike Maintenance Classes
Associated Project(s):SSC funded the Bike Maintenance Instructor project with $1,000 in FY17. Please see attached the final report for this project.
See the project update for the funding letter for this project here.
Weekly Update - 3/9 to 3/13, shop closed for pandemic
Associated Project(s):All, This is a digest for the week of 3/9 - 3/13. Last week we were closed for spring break and now we’re closed for the pandemic. I’ll be back to reporting when we reopen.
The numbers:
Weekly Update - Bicycle Safety, Social Hack
Associated Project(s):All, Truncated week for me as I was out of the shop on Wed – Fri recuperating. On Tuesday night I was hit by a car on my bike ride home. No injuries beyond some scrapes and sore muscles. I was very lucky it wasn’t much worse.
Ultimately, we have a long way to go when someone who rides as defensively and as safely as I do can get hit by a car on a quiet residential street.Weekly Update - Happy March!, Fix-a-Flat
Associated Project(s):All, Happy March! Looks like it’s coming in like a lamb for a change.