Fix Your Own Bike is tonight from 6PM-8:30PM. $10/hr suggested donation. Link in bio for what to expect.

Every Thursday night we help people fix their bikes. Just roll your bike in and tell us what is going on. If you aren`t sure what is wrong, we can check it out together.

Programming Notes: Tonight`s soundtrack will feature full album plays from Spiritual Cramp - Spiritual Cramp (2023), Genesis Owusu - Struggler (2023), The Bangles - Different Light (1985), and Big Star - #1 Record (1972).

All bikes are welcome.
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We`re back!

Fix Your Own Bike is tonight from 6PM-8:30PM. $10/hr suggested donation. Link in bio for what to expect.

Every Thursday night we help people fix their bikes. Just roll your bike in and tell us what is going on. If you aren`t sure what is wrong, we can check it out together.

Tonight`s session marks the official Grand Reopening of our shop. Anyone that makes a donation today will receive a cool spoke card so you can show everyone that you support BikeAthens.

Programming Notes: Tonight`s soundtrack will feature full album plays from The Hives - The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons (2023), The Rebel Set - Modern Living (2021), The B-52`s - Cosmic Thing (1989), Sprints - Letter to Self (2024) and Sprints - A Modern Job EP (2022).

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It`s a big week at the shop!

Join us in-person on Wednesday @6pm for our monthly safe cycling class. We will cover the basics of making sure your bike is in good condition, go over the laws regarding bike riding, give tips on how to ride safely, how to keep your bike from being stolen, and answer any other bike riding questions you may have.

This Thursday marks the our official Grant Reopening here on Prince Ave. It`s the first Fix Your Own Bike session of 2024. Every Thursday night we help people fix their bikes. Just roll your bike in and tell us what is going on. If you aren`t sure what is wrong, we can check it out together. $10/hr suggested donation.

ATHENS, Georgia – BikeAthens, a local nonprofit dedicated to equity in Athens transportation, is excited to announce its reopening at a new location on 1190 Prince Ave. Ste. B. After closing public operations for four months, the organization is ready to welcome cyclists, enthusiasts, shoppers, and volunteers beginning Thursday, Feb. 1 at 11:00 a.m. The move, resulting from an unexpected lease change in Aug. 2023, was made possible with generous community support. While the organization rushed to pack up the shop, the Athens community donated money, talent, and materials to cover moving costs, construction in a new location, and helped out with a significant rent increase.

The BikeAthens shop is now adjacent to Daily Groceries Co-Op across from Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center on ACC bus route 7. “This new location offers so many benefits to us as an organization,” said Liz Solomon, BikeAthens board member. “It’s more safely accessible by bike, is close to other community resources our clients rely on, and offers a better work environment for our staff and volunteers. We’re confident this new space will help us build community around cycling, provide bikes and repair services to those in need, and continue to advocate for transportation equity in Athens.” BikeAthens will celebrate a successful move with the first Fix Your Own Bike session (FYOB) of the year from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM on Thursday, Feb. 1. Organizers strive to create an atmosphere that is open, inclusive, and approachable to all, no matter a person’s level of experience. For a suggested $10 donation per hour, people from the public can bring bikes and take advantage of BikeAthen’s extensive tool collection and expertise. “The fact that Feb. 1 is on a Thursday is not a coincidence,” said Scott Long, Executive Director at BikeAthens. “This will mark the return of our weekly FYOB (Fix Your Own Bike) Sessions, and we are looking forward to welcoming everyone back to fixing bikes and building on our community.”

This Friday is the January Joy Ride!

Remember to bring a helmet, water, and lights. We abide by all applicable traffic laws and re-group at safe stops as needed during the ride, making sure to leave nobody behind.

The ride ends over at @athenticbrewing next door to our shop where the HOMY.MADE food truck will be waiting with tortas, quesadillas, tacos, and more.

Things are moving pretty quickly with the shop build out. We`re installing the rubber mats on the floor today, working on drywall in the new bathroom and paint!

Check the link in bio for the latest.

Just a quick heads up about our year end bicycle programming.

This Wednesday is the final session of How To Bike, Athens in 2023. This is our monthly Zoom class where students can learn the rules of the road for bikes, how to avoid common crashes, and information about bike fit and how to keep your bike from being stolen. December 27th at 6PM. Email shop@bikeathens.org for the link.

And this Friday at 6pm is the final Joy Ride of 2023. It’s going to be dark so bring lights, water and a helmet. If you need lights or a helmet get in touch before Friday. We’ll ride 6-8 miles through town, avoiding most of the big hills and regrouping along the way so no one gets left behind. The ride ends at Athentic Brewing. Hope to see you there.

Join us Wednesday, November 29th, when we will be presenting our monthly class How to Bike, Athens via Zoom. We will cover the basics of making sure your bike is in good condition, go over the laws regarding bike riding, give tips on how to ride safely, how to keep your bike from being stolen, and answer any other bike riding questions you may have. Email shop@bikeathens.org for the link. FREE!

The Georgia Bike-Walk-Live Summit is at The Graduate in downtown Athens from the afternoon of Thursday, November 16th through the morning of Saturday, November 18th. We`re looking forward to informative presentations and exciting, interactive mobile workshops in one of Georgia’s favorite places to bike and walk. If you haven`t registered yet, visit georgiabikes.org for your tickets.

As part of the Summit this Friday, BikeAthens will be leading a Joy Ride from The Graduate through some of our historic neighborhoods and ending up back at Little Kings downtown. Join us for a chill ride where no one gets left behind.