Rent-A-Bench: Fix your bike-you got this!

Tuesdays 6 - 8 PM for Women/Trans*/Femme folks
Wednesdays 12 - 5 PM
Fridays 12 - 5 PM
Saturdays 10 - 3 PM

Cost: FREE! Donations welcome. Even if you've never worked on your bike before, we encourage you to give it a try.

Want to work on your own bike, but need tools, space, and some advice on what to do?  Come on down to the Bike Library. Here are some tips for using Rent-A-Bench:

• Give yourself plenty of time. Maintenance and repairs usually take longer thank you think. Get here as early as possible. 
• Come in before your bike breaks down for preventative maintenance and to save money. If you hear something that doesn't sound right—bring it in. 
• If you have an idea of what you want to accomplish, highly recommend going to ParkTool.com and watching a video on the repair you want to make. This can expedite your project and it's useful to familiarize yourself with the tools and process. 
• We are happy to help you diagnose issues, make a list of what needs to be done, and then prioritize the list based on how much time you have. 
• We do not service bikes and it is up to you to do your own repairs. We practice a hands off assisting approach and can answer questions. 
• Sometimes what seems like a big technical issue might just be a simple fix!

Even if you've never lubed your chain, pumped up the tires, or adjusted your brakes, these are things you can do! An increase in knowledge about how your bike works translates to more confident riding too!

If you appreciate the help and have the means to make a suggested $5/hr donation, we appreciate it.

Do you just want to practice fixing a flat? Stop in during Rent-a-Bench and ask someone to walk through the steps with ya!