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Common Cycle’s volunteer-run, co-operative workspace at 416 W. Huron, Suite #11 is open to the public weekly on Sundays, from 11AM-3PM!

Visitors are welcome to seek help from volunteers and/or make use of community tools to resolve maintenance issues or work on personal projects.

Volunteers at these open hours range from experienced mechanics to interested newbies, and we help all kinds of cyclists fix all kinds of bikes. The only requirement for getting help at 416 is that you be willing to get your hands dirty! Assistance from CC volunteers and/or use of tools is free, but donations are welcome.

Join us for the grand opening of Ann Arbor’s bike co-op on Sunday, July 29th!

Event Details

Sunday, July 29, 3-6 PM [ceremonial opening at 3:30 PM]
416 W Huron, Suite #11, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Please RSVP via Eventbrite:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/common-cycle-co-op-grand-opening-registration-47537521005

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All are invited to drop in between 3 and 6 PM, poke around the space, rearrange various carefully shelved items and explore new and upcoming programming options and volunteer opportunities.

There will be a ceremonial “chain-breaking” at 3:30pm to celebrate opening to the public, as well as some informal remarks.

The new space allows us to expand our programs and events, provide additional public hours, and better serve the Ann Arbor community by providing increased access to tools, supplies and expertise. We’re looking forward to what takes shape in the next year.

The launch of the new space is supported by the League of Michigan Bicyclists, Washtenaw Bicycling and Walking Coalition, and Common Cycle’s many generous donors.

Although there is much (so much) work left to be done, we think the time is right to start hosting Sunday hours at our new space!

We’ll have a proper grand opening and chain-breaking ceremony to début the new digs once the place is fully outfitted, so stay tuned for that. Until then, we’ll be hosting dual operations–we’ll host the Mobile Repair Stand at the Sunday Artisan Market as well as have folks ready to help you with all your bike needs at 416 W Huron, both from 11-3. Come say hi and take a peek at the Co-Op space!

Secondly, as Sunday, 5/27 is Flower Day in Kerrytown, we’ll be set up on the concrete “island” on the eastern edge of the Farmers Market Property (between the Farmers Market and 5th Ave).

Hope to see you Sunday, in some form.

Due to various events taking place, there is a slight change in the usual plan this Sunday: Namely, we’re shifting the Mobile Repair Stand’s location to support this year’s Huron River Day, taking place at Gallup Park from 1-5 PM.

There will not be a CC presence in Kerrytown on 5/20. Hope to see you at Gallup Park.

The forecast says it’ll be a whopping 54 degrees this Thursday – perfect conditions under which to schlep your bike down to Adventure Leadership for the next installment of our women/trans program, which is coming up on Thursday, January 11th from 6-8 PM.

This program is an effort to build community, increase access to knowledge around bicycle repair, and to support more gender diversity within the cycling community and within Common Cycle. Of course, trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming folks are welcome and encouraged to attend.

The unofficial topic for January will be brakes, if folks are interested; otherwise, we can tackle a topic that attendees would like to learn about or work on (provided I or someone else in attendance has some background knowledge on the topic).

We’ll be meeting at the Adventure Leadership Rental Center (336 Hill St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104) from 6pm-8pm on Thursday, January 11th. The building doesn’t have great signage, but is on the southwest corner of Hill and Division, right next to the Elbel Field.

No RSVP necessary, but if you are inclined, feel free to let us know that you are coming here.

Full list of women/trans sessions this winter:

Thursday, January 11, 6-8 PM
Thursday, February 8, 6-8 PM
Thursday, March 8, 6-8 PM

Happy riding,
Your Common Cycle buddies

Due to the potential for some unignorable weather this morning/afternoon, our outdoor Mobile Repair Stand in Kerrytown will be moving indoors this Sunday.

We’ll be at our rainout location from 11AM-3PM today; come by and say hello.

Outdoor Adventures Center / Adventure Leadership
336 Hill St (“Elbel Building” at the corner of Hill and Division; entrance in rear)

After a brief hiatus, we are ready to offer our next round of women’s/trans’ workshops! This program is an effort to build community, increase access to knowledge around bicycle repair, and to support more gender diversity within the cycling community and within Common Cycle.

We will be hosting our next session on October 12th, at Outdoor Adventures. Of course, trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming folks are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Our first session of the fall will be an open shop. Jayanthi will be doing doing a fix-a-flat tutorial if anyone is interested; otherwise we can tackle a topic that attendees are interesting in learning about, or check out any problems someone is having with their bike.

All fall sessions will be hosted at Outdoor Adventures (336 Hill St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104) from 6PM-8PM. The building doesn’t have great signage, but is on the southwest corner of Hill and Division, right next to Elbel Field.

Feel free to let us know that you are coming or spread the word through the FB event.

Full list of women’s/trans’ sessions this fall:

Thursday, October 12, 6-8 PM
Thursday, November 9, 6-8 PM
Thursday, December 14, 6-8 PM

Excited!
your Common Cycle buddies

A note from our friends at Adventure Leadership, who rent outdoor equipment to UM students, employees and the general public.

Their Blue Bikes program has bicycles available for daily, weekend and semester rentals. Rates are $12 for the first day and $5 for each additional day; $85 for the semester. A two-month (half-semester) option is available upon request.

The bikes are available at Adventure Leadership, 336 Hill St., Ann Arbor (next to Elbel Field).

With the potential for heavy rain in the afternoon forecast, we’re going to split our location for today:

• We’ll be at Kerrytown as usual at 11am, but end operations at 1pm.
• We’ll be indoors at Outdoor Adventures for the remainder of our normal stand time: 1pm-3pm.

Come say hello!

Part scavenger hunt, part food drive, part bike ride. Cranksgiving allows the cycling community to give back to the places where we ride.

Facebook Event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1293357107341701/

Navigate the streets of Ann Arbor and the aisles of grocery stores searching for specific food and personal items. Once you’ve found them and made your way through the checkout lines to the finish line, all of your food and personal items will be donated to Food Gatherers, EMU’s Swoops Food Pantry, and Ozone House!

Bring a bike, a bag or backpack, a lock, and some cash.

Sunday November 20, 2016 from 12-2 PM
Start and finish in front of Zingerman’s Roadhouse
2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Grocery lists will be handed out at 11:45 and the ride will begin at 12:00 PM

There will be an after-party at Wolverine State Brewing Co. (2019 W Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103). Prizes will be handed out and you will be able to purchase food and drinks.